[Replicable Practices] CBC Learning and Blog

The Canadian Broadcasting Centre better known as the CBC is Canada's national public broadcaster. For years I have been watching their top quality TV programs and special documentaries. More often then not I have found inspiration relating their programming content within the context of my lessons. By doing so I have developed interesting lessons and lesson extensions and have hopefully sparked a curiosity within the students. I share with you a CBC Learning Blog that hopefully you can use the ideas found within to develop your own replicable practices. Thank you CBC.

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[Replicable Practices] Ontario Ministry of Education: Think Literacy Library

The Ontario Ministry of Education using the student success umbrella presents the Think Literacy Library. 

Teachers can find:

• Subject-Specific Strategies, Grades 7-12
• Professional Learning
• Professional References: Boys' Literacy Teacher Inquiry

[Relicable Practices] The Devastaing Impact of Illiteracy: Lesra Martin

I was looking for a way to introduce reading strategies to my class and decided to browse the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Course (OSSLC) Profile for ideas when I came across Activity 1.4 - Introducing Reading Strategies (P 74). The activity is great. Even better is Lesra Martin. Lesra Martin is one of the resources listed for this activity.

Taking inspiration from Lesra Martin an excellent introduction to reading strategies can be developed. I especially enjoy reading with the students { Literacy }The Devastaing Impact of Illiteracy.

As a side interest we also discussed: { The Six Elements}

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[Replicable Practices] Choices Into Action

I recently discovered the Choices into Action: Guidance and Career Education Program Policy, 1999 (PDF) via the Ontario Ministry of Education site. It is a document that can be found under the Administrators Policy and Reference page. The reason why I chose to blog about this as a Replicable Practice is because guidance is no longer an area that specifically contained with the guidance offices of a school or the guidance counselor. It needs to be addressed by the classroom teacher as well. Just think what the ultimate goal is that we have as teachers for our students. Taken directly out of the document:

Choices Into Action describes the purpose and importance of Ontario’s guidance and career education program, its content, and its unique approach to teaching and learning. It describes the approaches that principals and teachers are expected to take when teaching students how to develop their learning skills, interpersonal skills, and knowledge and skills in the area of career planning. It also outlines program planning strategies, accountability measures, and the roles and responsibilities of all involved – principals, teachers, students, parents, and community partners.

Choices into Action: Guidance and Career Education Program Policy, 1999

[Replicable Practices] Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Looking for a specific reference to a particular section in one of my student's IEP I was searching within the school for the Individual Education Plans: Standards for Development, Program Planning, and Implementation, 2000 booklet. Having no luck tracking a paper copy down I resorted to the online version. One can navigate through the Ontario Ministry Of Education website to find it, along with curriculum documents, and other policy and resources documents.

• Update: The Individual Education Plan (IEP), A Resource Guide, 2004 (PDF) 

[Replicable Practices] Curriculum Services Canada

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Curriculum Services Canada is an excellent website that has helped me develop some replicable practices. I mainly use the site to access the classroom resources. Check out the teacher developed resources, resources from the Ontario EDU Initiative and Course Profiles. The course profiles listed here are for publicly funded schools.

[Replicable Practices] Ontario Ministry of Education

The Ontario Ministry of Education has an excellent site devoted to Ontario's education system. On the site you can explore links to specific pages devoted to Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, About the Ministry and News.

I frequently visit the Teachers page. There I am able to find links to Special Education, Student Success, Literacy and Numeracy, Teaching Tools, and General Information.

In order to keep up with Ontario's educational pulse I suggested you look at the Top News Stories, Popular Topics and Frequently Asked Questions page.

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