Literacy GAINS  

Reaching every teacher and every student; gathering and sharing local evidence of promising practices; precisely personalizing instructional trajectories; harnessing collaborative technologies; establishing communities of practice at every level in the system. 

Literacy Pulse of the Province

By regularly checking the Literacy Pulse of the Province feature, both teachers and administrators can see glimpses of the impact of current initiatives and projects.

Scenarios from educators involved in Grades 7-12 literacy teaching and learning. Experiences that may enhance your learning, and the learning of others.

• May 26, 2010
  • LITERACY GAINS SUMMER CAMP
    • Teachers and instructional leaders (e.g., department heads,
      divisional leaders, coaches, consultants, administrators) who
      support literacy in the Arts, Civics, Geography, History, Science, and Science and Technology in Grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the LITERACY GAINS CAMP 2010 from noon on Monday, August 16th to noon on Thursday, August 19th, 2010 at Kellerman’s Resort near Parry Sound.
                           <Click here for further details>

Hot off the Press

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• July 20, 2010
  • BOYS' VOICES - Get the Net strategy recommendation from Me Read? And How!  A video that shows how grade 7 and 8 boys respond with enthusiasm to various technologies. The teacher uses technology to engage students in reading, writing, and oral communication in a collaborative learning environment.
     
• June 15,2010
  • Now posted -- Supports for Boys’ Literacy CD ROM! This resource gathers a range of literacy supports, including those specifically for boys, from a range of sources, voices, and perspectives. Each link supports, reinforces, complements, or enriches the others.
     
• March, 2010 – Dual Credits Literacy Lessons, REVISED 2010  Literacy Lessons for Dual Credit Programs...
   
• March, 2010 – Supports for Literacy Leaders:
  • Me Read? And How! & Literacy GAINS
     
• January, 2010 –  New videos! Learning partners working together to plan instruction, deliver lessons, and assess effectiveness.
  • Shared Reading in Grade 12 History
  • Summarizing and Notemaking in Grade 9 Science
  • Secondary Lesson Study professional learning model
     
• January, 2010 –  New Boys’ Literacy Resources!
  • Me Read? And How!
  • Supports for Boys’ Literacy