Often Occasional Teachers are called to teach a class which may not be in an area of curricular specialty. This is the section in which you will find those subject specific supports which will help you shine!
Resources by subject
Using Bloom’s Taxonomy in Reading Instruction
This is a one-page graphic representation of how to connect Bloom’s Taxonomy with reading instruction.
The Ontario Curriculum Exemplars Grade 1-8 Writing (1999)
The Ontario Curriculum Exemplars are intended to provide a model for planning, assessing, and improving student work across Ontario. The exemplars give Ontario teachers the opportunity to view graded student work that is based on tasks that were designed with the curriculum expectations in mind and assessed according to the four levels of achievement outlined in the curriculum. The specific goals behind publishing the exemplars are: to show examples of student work at each of the four levels of achievement; to work toward consistency in assessment across the province; to demonstrate an approach to student learning that is based on clear criteria; and to highlight the links between the curriculum expectations and assessment.
Read, Write, Think
Read, Write, Think is a joint venture between the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. The site provides tools for quality reading and writing instruction, web links, literacy-based activities, and lesson plans. There are also online reading and writing activities for students.
Boys’ Literacy Links
The Ministry of Education has developed a variety of resources to support boys’ literacy in the province. At this link you can find access to videos, reports, and booklets.
Acrostic Poems
In five 50-minute lessons students work on writing acrostic poems using the theme ’All About Me and My Favourite Things’.
Action Alphabet Book
In four 30-45 minute lessons students create an Action Alphabet Book. The lesson plans also contain a link to an online tool called the Alphabet Organizer which allows students to create an alphabet book or chart.
Lesson Plan: K-2 Writing
In this lesson, entitled Authentic Writing Experiences and Math Problem-Solving Using Shopping Lists, students engage in a meaningful writing exercise. Although the lesson suggests using food for the shopping part of the lesson small items or images of “products” can be substituted. There is also a cross-curricular connection to math since the students have a budget when they make their list. The approximate time to complete the lessons is three 50-minute periods.
Think Literacy French Activities (Grades 7-8)
This document is part of the Ministry publication, Think Literacy: Cross Curricular Approaches. In this section of the document there are instructional strategies for reading and writing which have been designed to assist in creating an effective and successful core French program.
Oral Communication Strategies
This document is part of the Ministry publication, Think Literacy: Cross Curricular Approaches. This portion of the document looks at oral communication strategies which have been designed to assist in creating an effective and successful FSL program.
National Geographic For Kids
The National Geographic for students site contain a great deal of information that students would find useful. This award winning site is highly interactive and entertaining.