June is National Indigenous History Month and across Halton Catholic DSB we celebrate the history, heritage and diverse cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. To find Indigenous History resources, visit your school library and check out our topic guide. HCDSB-Indigenous

A good overview (and infographic) on reading fluency at the National Center on Improving Literacy. improvingliteracy.org/brief/educator…

Check out the newest announcements on the Literacy hub - NEW Halton Catholic DSB created Sound Wall!! AND NEW Fly Leaf instructional and assessment videos with our own teachers and students! #HCDSBliteracy ols.hcdsb.org/d2l/home/9381

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The new Ontario Language Curriculum 1-8, aligned with the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, has been released online: dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/… Note the inclusion of K on the Foundations Continuum! 🎉

Register ⬇️ for the webinar to review the new Language Curriculum 1-8 dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/orientation…

This is why we need to reduce the practice of sharing read alouds through video in classrooms if we have access to the physical copy of the book.

🎯 Setting goals is key to help students identify things they value & want to work toward! Use my FREE #GoalSetting Template to establish a regular routine with your students: bit.ly/435jFml #BlendedLearning #UDL #EDChat #EduTwitter

Attention Halton Catholic DSB Grade 1-8 teachers! HCDSB's First 10 Days of Literacy are posted on the Literacy Hub - check them out - ols.hcdsb.org/d2l/home/9381

Welcome back Halton Catholic DSB staff! ☀️😊As we prepare to welcome Ss next week check out these helpful activities from School Mental Health Ontario to support connection & community! Glenda Brown (she/her)🌈 👇🏼👀👇🏼

Ontario 7 & 8 teachers, I attempted organizing the new 2023 language curriculum in an easy-to-view chart, by strand and expectation. I also highlighted where the expectations differed between 7 & 8 for those who are teaching a split class. I hope it helps! docs.google.com/document/d/1Ch…

For help getting ready for the new school year, check out School Mental Health Ontario’s kit for a Mentally Healthy Back-to-School. It includes a wide range of resources that supports student mental health and well-being as they get set for classroom learning. smho-smso.ca/mentally-healt…

Such an amazing book that can be used as a read aloud or in lit circles for our junior/intermediate students! #HCDSBliteracy

Check out onted.ca for all the monographs and other Ministry information including the new direction on early reading and an assessment section with content from EduGains.

Going to take a Literacy approach to teaching Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration tomorrow in #SNC1W. Take a look below...I love the spot for students to include the word in other languages. Thanks TVDSBLiteracy for the idea at the GREAT #ENL1W PD in Thames Valley DSB last week.

Check out these ideas for word work mats. A set of 4-5 are perfect for small group instruction.

This is Concept Circle 2.0 that I designed. Here is one sample task: If the pattern block in middle circle has an area of one unit, please show (in the outer sections) two different examples of area measurement indicated on the sticky notes. Task allows Ss to see many math

We are extending the Flyleaf Online Materials Portal (Free E-Book library) through the 2024-2025 school year! On Monday, you will notice some exciting changes to our site.  You will still be able to access the materials by visiting our portal. portal.flyleafpublishing.com

Lets put vocabulary instruction at the forefront of instruction. Have Ss choose the word that is the antonym of the other 3 in each row. Have Ss group words that are associated. What else could you do? How would you group these words? Ponder this. My thoughts follow.