Vicky Walker
Feb 10, 2023
Resources to Support Your Learning Journey
TEXTS/READINGS
REQUIRED READINGS
Fisher, Douglas and Frey, Nancy. (2008) Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work. 2nd Edition. New Jersey: PEARSON/Merrill Prentice-Hall.
Subject Specific Curriculum Documents
Think Literacy. (2004) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/thinkliteracy/
Readings and presentations as provided on the D2L Brightspace classroom website.
RECOMMENDED READINGS and RESOURCE WEBSITES
Inspire Capacity Building Series. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/capacityBuilding.html
What Works: Research into Practice. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/whatWorks.html
Ontario Ministry of Education (2005). Many Roots, Many Voices: Supporting English language learners in every classroom: A practical guide for Ontario educators. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/manyroots/manyroots .
Resources for Educators. Education Quality and Assurance Office, see website, https://eqaoweb.eqao.com
“Ethical Standards of Practice.” Ontario College of Teachers. http://www.oct.ca/public/professional-standards/ethical-standards
“Professional Standards of Practice.” Ontario College of Teachers. http://www.oct.ca/public/professional-standards
Ontario Ministry of Education (2007). Ontario First Nation, Metis, and Inuit Education Policy Framework.http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/fnmiFramework.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Education Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools (2010) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/growSuccess.pdf
Other curriculum documents as required (e.g. Grades 7 and 8)
EQAO Strategies for Teachers, 2015 and 2016 (when released). Available at http://www.eqao.com/en.
EduGAINS. Ontario Ministry of Education Teaching and Learning Resource. http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/index.html
Ontario Ministry of Education (2008). Supporting English Language Learners: A practical guide for Ontario educators, Grades 1 to 8. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/esleldprograms/guide.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Education (2009). Aboriginal Perspectives: A Guide to the Teacher’s Toolkit.http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/Guide_Toolkit2009.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Education (2009). Teaching Resources and Strategies for Elementary and Secondary classrooms. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/aboriginal/toolkit.html
Alberta Education (2005). Our Words, Our Ways: Teaching First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Learners.http://education.alberta.ca/media/307196/o14.pdf orhttp://www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/curriculum/OurWords.asp
Ontario Ministry of Education (2009). Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools: Guidelines for Policy Development and Implementation. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/inclusiveguide.pdf
Toulouse, Pamela Rose. (2008). Integrating Aboriginal Teaching and Values into the Classroom. The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. What Works? Research into Practice. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/Toulouse.pdf