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Structured Literacy in Grade One: How to Organize a 90-Minute Daily Schedule

Experienced Ontario teacher, language arts instructor, and dyslexia interventionist Martha Kovack will help you sift through the science of reading to show you how to organize a 90-minute daily schedule for grade one (or early grade two). Martha will provide practical suggestions, a scope & sequence, and a primary code pack on Google Slides (available on this blog) to […]

The Right to Read Inquiry: Responding to Opposition

Speakers: Jennifer BuckinghamTodd CunninghamMarc JoanissePerry KleinUna Malcolm Several educators have been sharing their concerns regarding the arguments and opposition to some of the findings and recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read Inquiry Report. For anyone who is looking to advance the Right to Read recommendations in their school, we have put […]

#ReadOctober

Read October is a literacy and dyslexia awareness program run by the International Dyslexia Association Ontario.  Read October promotes reading while raising money to purchase dyslexia friendly resources for Ontario Public Libraries.  Join us in showing support to all our friends, family, peers, coworkers, students, school and community by joining #ReadOctober! Support Dyslexia Awareness Month […]

Dyslexia Awareness Month Virtual Launch Party

Join us on October 6th at the Dyslexia Awareness Month Virtual Launch Party! To kick off dyslexia awareness month we invite elementary school classes from across Canada to join us for this fun and informative 30 minute session. Students will have the opportunity to learn a little bit about what dyslexia is, hear from Canadian […]

Becoming a Literacy Leader Series

Save the Dates: August 31st, October 26th, and November 30th, 2022. Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT This fall, our Literacy Leaders series, “Rethinking Assessment: Using Universal Screening Data to Inform Reading Instruction” will focus on universal screening. Our series facilitator Una Malcolm, a doctoral student in reading science, will begin with a session which will […]

Rapport sur l’enquête «Le droit de lire» : Suivons les recommandations

Lise L’Heureux, M.A., Ron Cadez, M. Éd. et Michèle Minor Corriveau, Ph.D. reviennent cet automne afin de nous guider dans la mise en oeuvre des recommandations du Rapport sur l’enquête «Le droit de lire». Michèle et Lise présenteront le rapport de l’enquête «Le droit de lire» et son impact sur le nouveau curriculum ontarien. Un tableau […]

Becoming a Literacy Leader Series

Save the Dates: August 31st, October 26th, and November 30th, 2022. Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm EDT This fall, our Literacy Leaders series, “Rethinking Assessment: Using Universal Screening Data to Inform Reading Instruction” will focus on universal screening. Our series facilitator Una Malcolm, a doctoral student in reading science, will begin with a session which will […]

Building Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Reading Success with Stephanie Stollar

Building Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Reading Success in the Elementary Grades This workshop will provide an introduction to multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) as the framework for implementing the science of reading in elementary schools. A clear description of MTSS will be contrasted with the current service delivery models it is designed to replace. […]

AlphaGraphe: Une progression des apprentissages basée sur la science de la lecture

(Français langue maternelle ET immersion) Vous cherchez une progression axée sur la science pour enseigner le principe alphabétique en français langue maternelle ou en contexte d'immersion ? Michèle Minor-Corriveau, orthophoniste et chercheure et Alex-Andrée Madore, psychologue scolaire, ont hâte de vous présenter AlphaGraphe. Qu'est-ce qu'on y trouve ? Téléchargez gratuitement tous les documents complémentaires dès maintenant !

Free

The truth, as lived by our students: Their stories and solutions

Virtual

At IDA Ontario, all of our efforts are directed toward improving literacy for all persons who struggle with reading. In this webinar, three students will share their experiences at school: some positive, some challenging, and some heart-wrenching. Their goal is to describe solutions that are working for them, and others that they would like to […]

Free

Literacy and Learning Conference

We are happy to announce our 13th Literacy and Learning Conference being held on April 14th and April 15th, 2023. After a long break, we look forward to resuming our educational activities in person! Please join us in supporting parents and professionals seeking to improve the lives of children who struggle to learn to read. This conference provides […]

$300

Le Droit de lire dans nos écoles francophones et d’immersion

Le Droit de lire dans nos écoles francophones et d’immersion: nos responsabilités et les ressources à notre disposition avec Nika Farahani, Conseillère juridique de La Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne et Michèle Minor-Corriveau, Ph.D. de l’Université Laurentienne. Date: le jeudi 27 avril 2023, 12h00 à 13h30 Nika Farahani fournira un bref historique de l'origine de l’enquête, […]