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UFLI foundations : an explicit and systematic phonics program

Lane, Holly,


Spiral binding. Includes glossary. UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic phonics program that introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading. It follows a carefully developed scope and sequence designed to ensure that students systematically acquire each skill needed and learn to apply each skill with automaticity and confidence. Foundations is designed to be used for core instruction in the primary grades or for intervention with struggling students in any grade. What’s included in the manual? • Essential background knowledge for teachers • 148 lesson plans (10 “Getting Ready” lessons, 128 concept lessons, and 10 review lessons) • A detailed description of each step and how to implement it • Concept-based spelling assessments to use for progress monitoring
Date Published:2022

Spiral binding. Includes glossary. UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic phonics program that introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading. It follows a carefully developed scope and sequence designed to ensure that students systematically acquire each skill needed and learn to apply each skill with automaticity and confidence. Foundations is designed to be used for core instruction in the primary grades or for intervention with struggling students in any grade. What’s included in the manual? • Essential background knowledge for teachers • 148 lesson plans (10 “Getting Ready” lessons, 128 concept lessons, and 10 review lessons) • A detailed description of each step and how to implement it • Concept-based spelling assessments to use for progress monitoring

Date Published:2022

What to look for 2 : understanding and developing student thinking in multiplicative reasoning

Lawson, Alex


An overview of What to Look For 2 --A different pathwattoeffective multiplicative reasoning -- The student continuum of numeracy development: multiplication and division -- The foundational strategies and key ideas needed before starting the lessons--The beginning of the multiplication and division continuum -- Building fluency with 10x and 2x facts -- Automatizing 2x facts, solving word problems, and introducing division -- Building and working with the array -- Introducing partitive division and building on anchor facts -- references -- index -- credits In this unique resource, teachers can watch, listen and read about the strategies and underlying key ideas that children use to solve problems. That’s because this is not just a book, but also an eText with 50+ narrated videos. Author and researcher, Alex Lawson, tells the story of a group of students she interviewed and videotaped over several years. Through her narrative and video, you witness strategies and key ideas develop over time. Good instruction is integral to developing student thinking and learning and this resources provides a wide variety of easy-to-implement classroom activities that build children’s number sense and early computation skills.This resource was written in response to teacher requests. They wanted better insight into children’s mathematical development. This is the resource that will help them know: “What does this child’s thinking tell me about what he or she understands?” “Where does this child’s mathematical thinking lie on a framework of primary numeracy development?” “What questions can I ask, or what activities can I do, to help this child move to the next phase?”. .
Date Published:2025

An overview of What to Look For 2 --A different pathwattoeffective multiplicative reasoning -- The student continuum of numeracy development: multiplication and division -- The foundational strategies and key ideas needed before starting the lessons--The beginning of the multiplication and division continuum -- Building fluency with 10x and 2x facts -- Automatizing 2x facts, solving word problems, and introducing division -- Building and working with the array -- Introducing partitive division and building on anchor facts -- references -- index -- credits In this unique resource, teachers can watch, listen and read about the strategies and underlying key ideas that children use to solve problems. That’s because this is not just a book, but also an eText with 50+ narrated videos. Author and researcher, Alex Lawson, tells the story of a group of students she interviewed and videotaped over several years. Through her narrative and video, you witness strategies and key ideas develop over time. Good instruction is integral to developing student thinking and learning and this resources provides a wide variety of easy-to-implement classroom activities that build children’s number sense and early computation skills.This resource was written in response to teacher requests. They wanted better insight into children’s mathematical development. This is the resource that will help them know: “What does this child’s thinking tell me about what he or she understands?” “Where does this child’s mathematical thinking lie on a framework of primary numeracy development?” “What questions can I ask, or what activities can I do, to help this child move to the next phase?”. .

Date Published:2025

What to look for : understanding and developing student thinking in early numeracy

Lawson, Alex


In this unique resource, teachers can watch, listen and read about the strategies and underlying key ideas that children use to solve problems. That’s because this is not just a book, but also an eText with 50+ narrated videos. Author and researcher, Alex Lawson, tells the story of a group of students she interviewed and videotaped over several years. Through her narrative and video, you witness strategies and key ideas develop over time. Good instruction is integral to developing student thinking and learning and this resources provides a wide variety of easy-to-implement classroom activities that build children’s number sense and early computation skills.This resource was written in response to teacher requests. They wanted better insight into children’s mathematical development. This is the resource that will help them know: “What does this child’s thinking tell me about what he or she understands?” “Where does this child’s mathematical thinking lie on a framework of primary numeracy development?” “What questions can I ask, or what activities can I do, to help this child move to the next phase?”. .
Date Published:2015

In this unique resource, teachers can watch, listen and read about the strategies and underlying key ideas that children use to solve problems. That’s because this is not just a book, but also an eText with 50+ narrated videos. Author and researcher, Alex Lawson, tells the story of a group of students she interviewed and videotaped over several years. Through her narrative and video, you witness strategies and key ideas develop over time. Good instruction is integral to developing student thinking and learning and this resources provides a wide variety of easy-to-implement classroom activities that build children’s number sense and early computation skills.This resource was written in response to teacher requests. They wanted better insight into children’s mathematical development. This is the resource that will help them know: “What does this child’s thinking tell me about what he or she understands?” “Where does this child’s mathematical thinking lie on a framework of primary numeracy development?” “What questions can I ask, or what activities can I do, to help this child move to the next phase?”. .

Date Published:2015

7 mighty moves kit

Kemeny, Lindsay


Kit includes: 1 copy 7 mighty moves : research-backed classroom-tested strategies to ensure k-to-3 reading success 1 copy 7 mighty moves reading resources : ready-to-use tools and templates to transform your teaching Move 1: Teach phonemic awareness with intention -- Move 2: Teach phonics explicitly and systematically -- Move 3: Teach decoding strategies, not cueing strategies -- Move 4: Use decodable texts instead of predictable texts with beginning readers -- Move 5: Embrace a better approach to teaching "sight words" -- Move 6: Focus on meaningful fluency practice -- Move 7: Improve comprehension by developing vocabulary and background knowledge. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease... Includes a quick review of each move’s key points, plus differentiation tips.
Date Published:2025

Kit includes: 1 copy 7 mighty moves : research-backed classroom-tested strategies to ensure k-to-3 reading success 1 copy 7 mighty moves reading resources : ready-to-use tools and templates to transform your teaching Move 1: Teach phonemic awareness with intention -- Move 2: Teach phonics explicitly and systematically -- Move 3: Teach decoding strategies, not cueing strategies -- Move 4: Use decodable texts instead of predictable texts with beginning readers -- Move 5: Embrace a better approach to teaching "sight words" -- Move 6: Focus on meaningful fluency practice -- Move 7: Improve comprehension by developing vocabulary and background knowledge. This practical guide offers everything a teacher needs to implement each move with ease... Includes a quick review of each move’s key points, plus differentiation tips.

Date Published:2025

OWA 1 : Ontario writing assessment 1

Reid, Mary.


"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 1"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.
Date Published:2008

"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 1"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.

Date Published:2008

OWA 2 : Ontario writing assessment 2

Reid, Mary.


"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 2"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.
Date Published:2008

"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 2"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.

Date Published:2008

OWA 3 : Ontario writing assessment 3

Reid, Mary.


"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 3"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.
Date Published:2008

"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 3"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.

Date Published:2008

Morpheme magic : lessons to build morphological awareness for grades 4-12

Glaser, Deborah R.,


Fifty-three lessons, covering suffixes, prefixes, roots, and Greek combining forms, share a systematic routine that draws from the research on how we develop deep word knowledge.
Date Published:2024

The megabook of spelling, grades K-2 : ready-to-use templates and activities to boost phonics lessons

Blevins, Wiley,


The Megabook of Spelling: grades K-2 comes with downloadable teaching resources that can be accessed via QR code or by going to the companion website. Introduction: Guiding principles -- Sound boxes -- Dictation -- Cumulative spelling sentences -- Word-building chains -- Word-sort sets -- World-building center -- Teach phonics to mastery: scope and sequence -- Write about decodable texts -- Syntax: building complex sentences -- Student writing evaluation tools for writer's notebook -- Irregular high-frequency words -- Handwriting fluency -- Rules and generalizations. Phonics is not just about decoding (reading). Every phonics lesson should include an encoding (writing) activity that has children use their newly learned phonics skills to spell words. Phonics guru Wiley Blevins explains the importance of spelling in children's reading and writing development and outlines the six key principles of spelling instruction during phonics lessons: phonemic awareness (oral segmentation), phonics and handwriting fluency, print exposure through decodable texts, daily spelling and writing activities, focus on how English works, assessment and differentiated supports.
Date Published:2025

The Megabook of Spelling: grades K-2 comes with downloadable teaching resources that can be accessed via QR code or by going to the companion website. Introduction: Guiding principles -- Sound boxes -- Dictation -- Cumulative spelling sentences -- Word-building chains -- Word-sort sets -- World-building center -- Teach phonics to mastery: scope and sequence -- Write about decodable texts -- Syntax: building complex sentences -- Student writing evaluation tools for writer's notebook -- Irregular high-frequency words -- Handwriting fluency -- Rules and generalizations. Phonics is not just about decoding (reading). Every phonics lesson should include an encoding (writing) activity that has children use their newly learned phonics skills to spell words. Phonics guru Wiley Blevins explains the importance of spelling in children's reading and writing development and outlines the six key principles of spelling instruction during phonics lessons: phonemic awareness (oral segmentation), phonics and handwriting fluency, print exposure through decodable texts, daily spelling and writing activities, focus on how English works, assessment and differentiated supports.

Date Published:2025

Rock your literacy block : mighty moves to organize your day and optimize student learning

Kemeny, Lindsay,


As teachers learn about the science of reading, they're gaining knowledge about the "what," but not so much the "how." In other words, they don't have a clear picture of how to implement research-backed daily reading instruction... until now! Expert primary-level teacher, Lindsay Kemeny, guides readers through her literacy block, step-by-step - from morning arrival to whole-class and small-group instruction to literacy centers, writing time, and read-aloud. Loaded with teaching, planning, and management tips, sample schedules and routines, and connections to her bestselling 7 Mighty Moves, this book is a valuable resource for any K-3 teacher. The companion website includes download-ready sample schedules and planning tools, as well as classroom video clips that show how Kemeny runs her literacy block, from morning arrival on!
Date Published:2025

As teachers learn about the science of reading, they're gaining knowledge about the "what," but not so much the "how." In other words, they don't have a clear picture of how to implement research-backed daily reading instruction... until now! Expert primary-level teacher, Lindsay Kemeny, guides readers through her literacy block, step-by-step - from morning arrival to whole-class and small-group instruction to literacy centers, writing time, and read-aloud. Loaded with teaching, planning, and management tips, sample schedules and routines, and connections to her bestselling 7 Mighty Moves, this book is a valuable resource for any K-3 teacher. The companion website includes download-ready sample schedules and planning tools, as well as classroom video clips that show how Kemeny runs her literacy block, from morning arrival on!

Date Published:2025

OWA 4 : Ontario writing assessment 4

Reid, Steven.


An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1: Start of year -- Writing task 2: Mid-year -- Writing task 3: end of year -- How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides On-demand writing tasks that can be administered 3 times/year; includes task-specific writing rubrics, anchor papers, and rationales; Provides valuable next steps for tailoring student instruction.
Date Published:2008

An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1: Start of year -- Writing task 2: Mid-year -- Writing task 3: end of year -- How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides On-demand writing tasks that can be administered 3 times/year; includes task-specific writing rubrics, anchor papers, and rationales; Provides valuable next steps for tailoring student instruction.

Date Published:2008

Unearthing joy : a guide to culturally and historically responsive curriculum and instruction

Muhammad, Gholdy, (Gholnecsar),


In this sequel to Cultivating Genius, Gholdy Muhammad adds a fifth pursuit-joy-to her groundbreaking framework. Dr. Muhammad shows how joy, which is rooted in the cultural and historical realities of Black students, can enhance our efforts to cultivate identity, skills, intellect, and criticality for ALL students, giving them a powerful purpose to learn and contribute to the world. Dr. Muhammad’s wise implementation advice is paired with model lessons that span subjects and grade levels. -- Publisher's website
Date Published:2023

In this sequel to Cultivating Genius, Gholdy Muhammad adds a fifth pursuit-joy-to her groundbreaking framework. Dr. Muhammad shows how joy, which is rooted in the cultural and historical realities of Black students, can enhance our efforts to cultivate identity, skills, intellect, and criticality for ALL students, giving them a powerful purpose to learn and contribute to the world. Dr. Muhammad’s wise implementation advice is paired with model lessons that span subjects and grade levels. -- Publisher's website

Date Published:2023

OWA 5 : Ontario writing assessment 5

Reid, Steven.


"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 5"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.
Date Published:2008

"Ontario Writing Assessment Grade 5"--T.p. An introduction to Ontario writing assessment (OWA) -- OWA components -- OWA writing tasks -- Writing task 1. Start of the year -- Writing task 2. Mid-year -- Writing task 3. End of year --How OWA can help your writing program succeed -- Next steps for teaching writing -- Next steps for leadership. Provides a common writing assessment tool for teachers, schools or districts. Supports identification of student strengths, needs, interests and attitudes in writing. Includes 3 task-specific rubrics and 48 levelled anchors to ensure consistent assessment of writing skills (based on the Ontario curriculum). Provides valuable "next steps" for targeting instruction. Supports tracking student progress over time with tracking sheets.

Date Published:2008

Making words stick : a four-step instructional routine to power up orthographic mapping

Ness, Molly,


How the brain maps words -- The lowdown on high-frequency words -- An instructional routine for making words stick -- Making words stick in grades K and 1 -- Making words stick in grades 2 and 3 -- Making words stick in grades 4 and 5. "This book explains the process by which readers embed words into long-term memory and the instruction necessary for that to happen"--Page 4 of cover.
Date Published:2025

Hands-on social studies : an inquiry approach. Grade 1, Ontario.

Lawson, Jennifer


Develop your students’ social studies knowledge, skills, and attitudes with this expanded and revised edition of Hands-On Social Studies for Ontario, Grade 1. With a year’s worth of hands-on, minds-on activities, this resource conveniently includes everything both teachers and students need.
Date Published:2025

Big words for young readers : teaching kids in grades k to 5 to decode - and understand - words with multiple syllables and morphemes

Mesmer, Heidi Anne E.


The Science of Reading in practice Phonics instruction shouldn’t end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode “big words”—words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)—to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That’s where this book comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language “works,” provides a K–5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.
Date Published:2024

The Science of Reading in practice Phonics instruction shouldn’t end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode “big words”—words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)—to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That’s where this book comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language “works,” provides a K–5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.

Date Published:2024

Hands-on science and technology : an inquiry approach with STEM skills and connections, grade 2

Lawson, Jennifer E.


Ontario Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2 encourages students' natural curiosity about science and the world around them as they participate in hands-on activities and explore their environment. Using the inquiry approach, this comprehensive resource...Using proven Hands-On features, this book provides resources for both teachers and students including background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; materials lists; and digital image banks and reproducibles (find download instructions in the Appendix of the book). Innovative elements developed specifically for the Ontario curriculum include the following: - plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson - land-based learning activities - opportunities for students to use the scientific research process, scientific experimentation process, and engineering design process = a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment for, as, and of learning ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace project -- Publisher's website
Date Published:2023

Ontario Hands-On Science and Technology for Ontario, Grade 2 encourages students' natural curiosity about science and the world around them as they participate in hands-on activities and explore their environment. Using the inquiry approach, this comprehensive resource...Using proven Hands-On features, this book provides resources for both teachers and students including background information on the science topics; complete, easy-to-follow lesson plans; materials lists; and digital image banks and reproducibles (find download instructions in the Appendix of the book). Innovative elements developed specifically for the Ontario curriculum include the following: - plugged and unplugged coding activities in nearly every lesson - land-based learning activities - opportunities for students to use the scientific research process, scientific experimentation process, and engineering design process = a fully developed assessment plan to guide assessment for, as, and of learning ideas and prompts for STEM Makerspace project -- Publisher's website

Date Published:2023

Teaching phonics & word study in the intermediate grades

Blevins, Wiley


Companion to Wiley Blevin's best-selling classic Phonics From A to Z, this strategy book for upper elementary has been updated to include the latest in phonics instruction and the science of reading. Includes a model weekly schedule with high-impact routines for older students who need support, revised word lists for irregular and decodable high-frequency words, strategies for differentiating during whole-group lessons while targeting small-group work, sample intervention lesson, and more.
Date Published:2023

Companion to Wiley Blevin's best-selling classic Phonics From A to Z, this strategy book for upper elementary has been updated to include the latest in phonics instruction and the science of reading. Includes a model weekly schedule with high-impact routines for older students who need support, revised word lists for irregular and decodable high-frequency words, strategies for differentiating during whole-group lessons while targeting small-group work, sample intervention lesson, and more.

Date Published:2023

Wayi wah! : Indigenous pedagogies : an act for reconciliation and anti-racist education

Chrona, Jo,


Extend your learning to explore how racism and bias are embedded in education systems, as well as our own perspectives and how to create equitable education for all learners. How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist approach and equity for all learners? This powerful and engaging resource is for non-Indigenous educators who want to learn more, are new to these conversations, or want to deepen their learning. Some educators may come to this work with some trepidation. You may feel that you are not equipped to engage in Indigenous education, reconciliation, or anti-racism work. You may be anxious about perpetuating misconceptions or stereotypes, making mistakes, or giving offence. In these chapters, I invite you to take a walk and have a conversation with a good mind and a good heart. With over two decades in Indigenous education, author Jo Chrona encourages readers to acknowledge and challenge assumptions, reflect on their own experiences, and envision a more equitable education system for all. Each chapter includes reflection questions to help process the ideas in each chapter; suggestions for taking action in both personal and professional spheres of influence; recommended resources to read, watch, or listen to for further learning; personal reflections and anecdotes from the author on her own learning journey; voices of non-Indigenous educators who share their learning and model how to move into, and sit, in places of unknowing and discomfort, so we can examine our own biases and engage in this work in a good way. Grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning, this comprehensive guide builds on Chrona’s own experiences in British Columbia's education system to explore how to shape anti-racist and equitable education systems for all. Perfect for reading on your own or with your professional learning community!
Date Published:2022

Extend your learning to explore how racism and bias are embedded in education systems, as well as our own perspectives and how to create equitable education for all learners. How can Indigenous knowledge systems inform our teaching practices and enhance education? How do we create an education system that embodies an anti-racist approach and equity for all learners? This powerful and engaging resource is for non-Indigenous educators who want to learn more, are new to these conversations, or want to deepen their learning. Some educators may come to this work with some trepidation. You may feel that you are not equipped to engage in Indigenous education, reconciliation, or anti-racism work. You may be anxious about perpetuating misconceptions or stereotypes, making mistakes, or giving offence. In these chapters, I invite you to take a walk and have a conversation with a good mind and a good heart. With over two decades in Indigenous education, author Jo Chrona encourages readers to acknowledge and challenge assumptions, reflect on their own experiences, and envision a more equitable education system for all. Each chapter includes reflection questions to help process the ideas in each chapter; suggestions for taking action in both personal and professional spheres of influence; recommended resources to read, watch, or listen to for further learning; personal reflections and anecdotes from the author on her own learning journey; voices of non-Indigenous educators who share their learning and model how to move into, and sit, in places of unknowing and discomfort, so we can examine our own biases and engage in this work in a good way. Grounded in the First Peoples Principles of Learning, this comprehensive guide builds on Chrona’s own experiences in British Columbia's education system to explore how to shape anti-racist and equitable education systems for all. Perfect for reading on your own or with your professional learning community!

Date Published:2022

Small groups, big results : evidence-based strategies to get every child reading

Lindsey, Julia B.,


With clear, classroom-tested instructional routines backed by science, teachers can confidently help their students build skills for reading success! Julia Lindsey's new book answers teachers' persistent questions about how to teach effectively in small groups, showing teachers how to identify specific "sticking points," or needs, that students typically have--and then respond with routines and methods based on empirical research. This targeted, purpose-driven approach--sometimes requiring as little as five minutes of daily instructional time--moves the needle for readers at every point on the developmental spectrum. Small Groups, Big Results offers a practical framework for planning small group instruction, plus specific, actionable assessments and teaching moves to build better readers.
Date Published:2025

With clear, classroom-tested instructional routines backed by science, teachers can confidently help their students build skills for reading success! Julia Lindsey's new book answers teachers' persistent questions about how to teach effectively in small groups, showing teachers how to identify specific "sticking points," or needs, that students typically have--and then respond with routines and methods based on empirical research. This targeted, purpose-driven approach--sometimes requiring as little as five minutes of daily instructional time--moves the needle for readers at every point on the developmental spectrum. Small Groups, Big Results offers a practical framework for planning small group instruction, plus specific, actionable assessments and teaching moves to build better readers.

Date Published:2025