In the past decade, I’ve heard more promotion of productive struggle than explicit instruction—forgetting that struggle without a foundation leads to frustration, not learning. As Zach Groshell reminds us, cognitive overload happens when we withhold the explanations students need.

Timed screener measures can feel intimidating, but Laura Bross explains they give a critical snapshot of students’ accuracy and automaticity with foundational skills.

A great resource to send home with upcoming progress reports. Power in home- school consistency of terms and understanding and partnerships

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Oral language is key to early literacy in French Immersion. Join ONlit’s Kindergarten drop-in to see how speaking, listening, and intentional instruction support language learning and early reading and writing in an Immersion context. onlit.org/series/french-…

THEY DID IT, CANADA 🇨🇦 FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1993, THE BLUE JAYS ARE HEADED TO THE WORLD SERIES 🏆

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🎙️ New episode with Anita Archer is out now! Check out my conversation with one of the world’s leading experts on explicit instruction––what is it, why it works & how to use it effectively. Available in video on Youtube & Spotify; audio on all podcast platforms. Link below ⬇️

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Wondering how to make the most of your early reading screening data? Data and Screening Drop-Ins offer practical, interactive sessions with the ONlit team to help you navigate implementation, logistics, and next steps. onlit.org/series/data-an…

Hosting a Family Literacy Night? ONlit has a ready-to-use slide deck designed to make planning easier and to help families feel confident supporting literacy at home. Explore the free resource here: onlit.org/pd-silde-deck/…

ONlit now has a dedicated section on B3 Language Conventions to support teachers in bringing this part of the Ontario Language Curriculum to life. Explore resources, explanations, and classroom connections here: 👉 onlit.org/b3-language-co…

Screening helps Kindergarten educators see both individual reading needs and classwide patterns. Join ONlit’s drop-in to learn how to use this data to guide responsive, evidence-based early reading instruction. Register: onlit.org/fr/series/kind…

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Board Literacy Leaders – our next session is this week. These gatherings help you connect, reflect, and plan for stronger system-wide literacy work. Not registered? Join us: onlit.org/event/systems-…

As we await EQAO results… ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️