This method enables students to master the skills that are essential if they are to become competent writers. In turn, those skills equip students to become better readers, to communicate more effectively in writing and speaking, and most importantly, to elevate their thinking.

The Hochman Method is a set of specific writing strategies that teachers use in every grade and in all subjects, including ELA, social studies, science, world languages, and math.

Select "Resources" from the top menu to find many excellent supports. You will need to sign up to access the resources, but the account is free!

This resource helps students and teachers reflect on the 6 writing traits.  It is a one to four level rubric depicting what the six writing traits look like at each level.  It can be used to assess, self-reflect and assess, goal set, peer assess, Etc..

This excellent has:
*A video to explain how to explicitly teach transitions
*Handouts/posters/writers' notebook pages with key transition phrases grouped by PURPOSE for K-2, 3-5, and 6-12.

Dynamic site harnesses creative young talent to speak truth to power

"YR Media has strong politically and socially progressive content that will speak to students' interests and inspire them. Yearbook and journalism advisers might model part of their program on YR Media. ...

Check out the DIY guides. These tutorials offer colorful visuals, detailed explanations, and student samples on topics from ethics to writing opinion pieces to social media reporting and more. There has to be at least one idea in these guides that can be incorporated into your curriculum. Media classes from film to journalism to graphic arts can use YR Media's work as a springboard for discussion and then creation. ELA classes can analyze the arguments put forth in articles (especially in the Opinion section), videos, or podcasts. Students could use this analysis to create their responses in a similar or different format. The videos on compelling topics like hate speech, social media influencers, and parental pressure will definitely spark discussion and can be structured in a Socratic seminar or four-corners format. Double-entry journals might be more fitting for student responses on more sensitive subjects, such as deportation, mass shootings, LGBTQ or straight pride, and housing. Health and psychology classes will also find surprisingly suitable content in teen-friendly language on important issues like reproductive health, mental illness, and anxiety. " (Review from Common Sense Media)

This extensive website offers tons of ELA resources to support the learners in your classroom. Although some of the resources are American, there are lots of gems here. Be sure to check out the instructional strategies tools, mentor sentences, plus lots of other valuable resources.

Attached is a full year plan or schedule to introduce the 21st Century Skills all students need!

A Year of Wellness for Middle Years was created by Sun West School Division teachers involved in the Mental Wellness PLC to support integrating all areas of wellness into the daily lives of our students and enhance their wellbeing. This resource includes monthly activities connected to the Middle Years leaning outcomes for each domain of wellness: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, and Social. Students can work on this project independently, with their family, or as a class!

This article by Katie J. Waddell examines the transfer of responsibility as it relates to struggle and learning.

Covers: Cannabis (Pot, weed), Health effects of Cannabis, Addiction, Medical Purposes, Licensed Producers, Laws & Regulations and Impaired Driving.

"YourCommonwealth would be an excellent supplement to classroom learning, especially for middle and high school students. With its focus on global current events and social issues, the site is a great resource for students to find out what kids like them consider important and reflect deeply on their own thoughts about the world's big ideas. Exercises and debates can be created around the opinions expressed on YourCommonwealth through text and video.

YourCommonwealth is an international site created by young people for young people who are interested in addressing global concerns such as injustice, poverty, and the environment. On the site, students from the 54 countries of The Commonwealth of Nations submit articles and videos to share their stories, experiences, and opinions. U.S. students can read about global social issues from a personal point of view –- and from someone around their age. Kids will have the opportunity to make up their own minds about pressing topics and, through discussion with parents and peers, learn how to express opinions.

It's organized by continent: Click on Africa and you'll get all the content relating to that area of the world. Young people from all over the world contribute articles and video to the site, which are then posted in a news-like format. By reading articles, kids can view opinions and timely issues from their global peers. Offsite, kids can get involved in Twitter chats and Facebook discussions on “the present, past and future of the planet.”" (Common Sense Media review)

Un quartier populaire de Montréal, durant les années cinquante, une bande d'adolescents. Limités et étouffés par leurs origines très modestes, Tarzan, Moineau, Tit-Noir, Passe-Partout et Ciboulette cherchent à conjurer leur sort en faisant de la contrebande de cigarettes américaines. Mais voilà qu'un jour, Tarzan, le chef de la bande, est surpris par un douanier. Pris par la peur et la panique, Tarzan perd ses moyens et tue le douanier… Pièce de théâtre de Marcel Dubé. Coproduction du Théâtre la Catapulte et du Théâtre français de Toronto (2012)

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The 2 million short-form videos on boclips include the most highly rated YouTube EDU channels including TED, Crash Course and Sci Show. News stories from 1900 to the present day from trusted international providers like Bloomberg, Associated Press and Reuters. As well as immersive virtual reality experiences from Getty and PBS. We’ve even curated our video platform to your curriculum standards so you can easily find the most engaging videos - whatever topic you’re looking to bring to life.

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«Depuis des millénaires, les Haíɫzaqv dépendent des cycles saisonniers qui apportent les ressources océaniques. Mais aujourd'hui, ces ressources diminuent.

1 h 15 min activité

Bande dessinée : Les élèves en apprennent plus sur c̓isḷa - le geste de s'occuper et de prendre soin de quelque chose d'important. Les élèves créent ensuite une bande dessinée qui illustre des personnes qui prennent soin et rendent la pareille à la nature.

Conseil pédagogique : Utilisez des images qui reflètent de manière authentique la culture indigène spécifique que vous apprenez. Par exemple, si vous enseignez le concept de c̓isḷa, montrez des images des Haíɫzaqv et leurs traditions.

Attention : Il est important de ne pas trop romancer ou généraliser tous les peuples indigènes en se basant sur un concept spécifique. Évitez le stéréotype du « bon sauvage ».»

«Ce contenu a été filmé et élaboré sur les terres ancestrales non cédées des Haíɫzaqv, en étroite collaboration avec les membres de la Nation Haíɫzaqv. Les Haíɫzaqv sont une nation autochtone de la Colombie-Britannique, au Canada (http://www.heiltsuknation.ca/about-2/territory/). Nous sommes sincèrement reconnaissants envers la Nation Haíɫzaqv de nous avoir permis d'être des invités sur leur territoire, de partager leurs récits et leurs connaissances, et de collaborer avec nous pour ce module. Toute utilisation de la langue Haíɫzaqv dans le contenu d'Ocean School est supervisée par le Département de gestion intégrée des ressources des Heiltsuk (https://www.hirmd.ca/).»

"Saskatchewan Reads is a companion document to the English Language Arts Grades 1, 2, and 3 curricula. It was created based on sound research, specifically in reading, focusing on instructional approaches, assessment and intervention. Some of the key authors referenced include; Allington, Miller, Fountas and Pinnell, Davies, Cooper, Fisher & Frey to name a few. Furthermore, it showcases the diversity of promising practises that have proven successful in school divisions and First Nations communities within Saskatchewan. Some examples include: Picture Word Inductive Model (PWIM), Reader’s Workshop, Balanced Literacy, Scaffolded/Guided Reading, Levelled Literacy Intervention and Running Records along with many others across the province.

The intent of Saskatchewan Reads is to provide a framework for school divisions and systems to build their own reading initiative that meets the needs of their unique student population. This document provides practical supports to teachers as they ensure their students are successful. It is intended to develop increased capacity at the school and system level with respect to improving student reading. The online version of Saskatchewan Reads saskatchewanreads.wordpress.com will be evergreen with live links and video of examples to clearly illustrate the many promising practices within Saskatchewan. The intent of the online version is to bring Saskatchewan Reads alive.

The motivation to create Saskatchewan Reads came from the need to improve student reading in this province as outlined in the Premier’s vision document, “Saskatchewan Plan for Growth: Vision 2020 and Beyond”. All 28 school boards in the province and the Government of Saskatchewan approved the development and deployment of Saskatchewan Reads.

Several Saskatchewan publications, along with documents from other provinces, were referenced when creating Saskatchewan Reads. As a result of this work, and more importantly, the skill and talent of our teachers in this province, our students will become proficient readers."

The following is a collection of edwin tutorials.  More tutorials will be added as they become available. The Edwin Ecosystem provides 100% curriculum resources for English, Math, Science and SS as well as many other interactive activities and curated collections. Students and teachers can access all their curriculum materials on any device with internet capabilities.  

Courte active numérique faite pour vos élèves et basée sur des capsules des films de l’ONF

Éducation Canadian Geographic offre des ressources bilingues gratuites pour les élèves de la maternelle à la 12e année (primaire au secondaire V) sur un variété de sujets. Que vous recherchiez des activités d’apprentissage en plein air, des plans de cours sur la science citoyenne, un outil immersif en ligne pour enseigner le changement climatique ou simplement une carte pour pratiquer la lecture de cartes, nous avons tout cela et plus encore!

« AVANT D'UTILISER UNE SOURCE POUR UN DE TES TRAVAUX, PENSE À EN ÉVALUER LA PERTINENCE ET LA QUALITÉ! »

D'excellents outils pour la critique des sources. La page propose une variété de ressources:

-Critères pour l'évaluation de la pertinence et la qualité de l'information
-Un aide-mémoire pour l'évaluation des critères de qualité
-Des questions à se poser pour évaluer l'information
-Un guide pour savoir reconnaître les éléments d'une référence bibliographique
-Vidéo: « Si c'est écrit, c'est vrai? »
-Des outils pour repérer les fausses nouvelles
-Vidéo: « Vous avez dit Fake news? »
-Infographique: « Fake News »
-Infographique: « Les 10 Commandements des réseaux sociaux » (avant de partager une nouvelle/actualité)
-Articles provenant des sites d'évaluation Les décodeurs (Monde.fr) et Détecteur de rumeurs (l'Agence Science-Presse)

*Image: Bibliothèques du réseau de l'Université du Québec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXwgv8kq6rA