Building Futures | Resources for New Teachers
Resources for Teachers
This list of resources has been produced by the Ministry of Education for teachers. It provides you with easy access to a reference library of resources designed to assist you develop and deliver effective teaching strategies in the classroom, in accordance with key education programs and priorities.
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Building Futures Workshop Presentations
Aboriginal Education - Towards Student Achievement for All (PDF, 516 KB)
Assessment for Learning [assessment, evaluation and reporting policies and practices to improve student learning] You will need Adobe Flash Player to view this presentation.
Engaging and Communicating with Parents (PDF, 645 KB)
Laying the Foundation for Effective Instruction in Literacy (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Learning Mathematics for Teaching (PDF, 2.1 MB)
New Teacher Induction Program (PDF, 492 KB)
Occasional Teaching (PDF, 365 KB)
Safe and Healthy Schools (PDF, 787 KB)
Special Education (PDF, 515 KB)
Student Success/Learning to 18 Initiatives (PDF, 4.2 MB)
Ontario Ministry of Education Resources
About the Ministry
Aboriginal Education
Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting
English Language Learners (ELL)
Healthy Schools
Intermediate/Senior Literacy
Intermediate/Senior Numeracy
Continuum and Connections – Fractions (PDF, 676 KB)
Continuum and Connections – Integers (PDF, 810 KB)
Continuum and Connections – Patterning to Algebraic Modelling (PDF, 647 KB)
Continuum and Connections – Perimeter, Area, and Volume (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Continuum and Connections – Proportional Reasoning (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Continuum and Connections – Solving Equations and Using Variables as Placeholders (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Developing Mathematical Literacy (PDF, 819 KB)
Guide to Planning Foundations for College Mathematics, Grade 11, College Preparation (MBF3C) (PDF, 75 KB)
Guide to Planning Functions and Applications, Grade 11, University/College Preparation (MCF3M) (PDF, 84 KB)
Guide to Planning Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation (MCR3U) (PDF, 89 KB)
Guide to Planning Mathematics for Work and Everyday Life, Grade 11, Workplace Preparation (MEL3E) (PDF, 62 KB)
Leading Math Success: Mathematical Literacy Grades 7-12: The Report of the Expert Panel on Student Success in Ontario (PDF, 603 KB)
Mathematical Processes (PDF, 152 )
TIPS For English Language Learners in Mathematics – Developing Mathematical Literacy for ALL (PDF, 713 KB)
TIPS For English Language Learners in Mathematics – Developing Mathematical Literacy for Grade 7 (PDF, 299 KB)
TIPS For English Language Learners in Mathematics – Developing Mathematical Literacy for Grade 8 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
TIPS For English Language Learners in Mathematics – Developing Mathematical Literacy for Grade 9 Applied (PDF, 303 KB)
TIPS For English Language Learners in Mathematics – Developing Mathematical Literacy for Grade 10 Applied (PDF, 2.4 MB)
TIPS for Teachers Grades 7, 8 & 9 (PDF, 819 KB)
TIPS Grade Level Planning Supports Grades 7
TIPS Grade Level Planning Supports Combined Grades 7 and 8
TIPS Grade Level Planning Supports Grade 8
TIPS Grade Level Planning Supports Grade 9
TIPS Grades 7, 8 & 9 (PDF, 410 KB)
New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP)
The Ontario Curriculum
The Assessment and Evaluation Policy is located in the front of each curriculum policy document, in a section entitled "Assessment and Evaluation of Student Achievement".
Please Note: As part of the ongoing cycle of curriculum review, the draft achievement charts have been developed in response to requests from the field that there be greater consistency across the elementary and secondary panels and across subject areas and disciplines. As the curriculum policy documents are reviewed, the achievement charts will also be reviewed. When the curriculum policy documents that are under review are published, the new achievement charts will appear in them.
Parent Engagement
Primary/Junior Literacy
Combined Grades – Strategies to Reach a Range of Learners in K to Grade 6 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Comprehending in Action Modules
Early Reading Strategy – The Expert Panel on Early Reading in Ontario (PDF, 354 KB)
Education for All – The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy and Numeracy Instruction for Students with Special Education Needs, K – Grade 6 (PDF, 859 KB)
Finding Common Ground – Character Development in Ontario Schools, K-12 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Reading K-3 (PDF, 16.7 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Writing K-3 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Writing K-3 - Appendices (PDF, 66 KB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 1, Part 1 (PDF, 4.6 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 1, Part 2 (PDF, 4.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 2 (PDF, 36.7 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 3 (PDF, 972 KB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 4 (PDF, 5.2 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 5 (PDF, 3.5 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 6 (PDF, 3.4 MB)
A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4-6 – Volume 7 (PDF, 956 KB)
Helping Your Child with Reading and Writing: A Guide For Parents (PDF, 2.3 MB)
The Kindergarten Program (PDF, 380 KB)
Literacy for Learning: The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy in Grades 4 to 6 in Ontario (PDF, 1.2 MB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Learning Blocks for Literacy and Numeracy (PDF, 240 KB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Non Fiction Writing for the Junior Student (PDF, 430 KB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Professional Learning Communities (PDF, 708 KB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Student Self Assessment (PDF, 1.9 MB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Teacher Moderation (PDF, 989 KB)
LNS Capacity Building Series – Teaching Learning Critical Pathways (PDF, 242 KB)
LNS Webcasts
Many Roots, Many Voices (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Me Read No Way: A Practical Guide to Improving Boys Literacy Skills (PDF, 1.0 MB)
The Ontario Curriculum – Grades 1-8, English as A Second Language and English Literacy Development, A Resource Guide (PDF, 493 KB)
The Ontario Curriculum: Language (PDF, 666 KB)
Supporting English Language Learners in Kindergarten: A practical guide for Ontario educators (PDF, 6.7 MB)
What Works? Research Into Practice: Combined Grades (PDF, 424 KB)
What Works? Research Into Practice: Content Literacy (PDF, 992 KB)
What Works? Research Into Practice: Multilingual Classrooms (PDF, 812 KB)
What Works? Research Into Practice: Poetry (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Primary/Junior Mathematics
Combined Grades: Strategies to Reach a Range of Learners in Kindergarten to Grade 6 (PDF, 2.8 MB)
Early Math Strategy: The Report of the Expert Panel on Early Math in Ontario (PDF, 889 KB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to 3, Data Management and Probability (PDF, 5.4 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to 3, Geometry and Spatial Sense (PDF, 5.4 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to 3, Measurement (PDF, 2.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to 3, Number Sense and Numeration (PDF, 7.6 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to 3, Patterning and Algebra (PDF, 2.3 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Volume 1 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Volume 2 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Volume 3 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Volume 4 (PDF, 2.3 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Volume 5 (PDF, 1.5 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Data Management and Probability, Grades 4 to 6 (PDF, 1.4 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Geometry and Spatial Sense, Grades 4 to 6 (PDF, 5.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Measurement, Grades 4 to 6 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6 – Implementation Guides
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 1 (PDF, 3.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 2 (PDF, 2.6 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 3 (PDF, 2.2 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 4 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 5 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Number Sense and Numeration, Grades 4 to 6, Volume 6 (PDF, 2.3 KB)
A Guide to Effective Instruction in Mathematics, K to Grade 6: Patterning and Algebra (PDF, 3.3 MB)
Helping Your Child Do Mathematics, A Guide for Parents (PDF, 2.3 MB)
LNS Capacity Building Series: Learning Blocks for Literacy and Numeracy (PDF, 240 KB)
LNS Webcasts
The Ontario Curriculum: Mathematics (PDF, 935 KB)
Teaching and Learning Mathematics – The Report of the Expert Panel on Mathematics in Grades 4 to 6 in Ontario (PDF, 1.2 MB)
What Works? Research into Practice: Learning Mathematics vs. Following Rules: The Value of Student-Generated Methods (PDF, 531 KB)
What Works? Research into Practice: Student Interaction in the Math Classroom – Stealing Ideas or Building Understanding (PDF, 414 KB)
Report Card
Grades 9-12, Non-Semestered: 1st and 2nd Report Cards (PDF, 46 KB)
Grades 9-12, Non-Semestered: Final Report Card (PDF, 45 KB)
Grades 9-12, Semestered: Initial Report Card (PDF, 45 KB)
Grades 9-12, Semestered: Final Report Card (PDF, 44 KB)
Guide to the Provincial Report Card, Grades 1-8 (PDF, 135 KB)
Guide to the Provincial Report Card, Grades 9-12 (PDF, 165 KB)
Report Card Grades 1-6 Catholic (PDF, 20 KB)
Report Card Grades 1-6 Public (PDF, 23 KB)
Report Card Grades 7-8 Catholic (PDF, 24 KB)
Report Card Grades 7-8 Public (PDF, 22 KB)
Safe Schools
Special Education
Education for All, Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy and Numeracy Instruction for Students wiith Special Education Needs, Kindergarten to Grade 6 (2005) [PDF, 859 KB]
Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders – 1 Foundations [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders – 2 Teaching & Learning [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders – 3 Communication and Behaviour [PDF, 1.5 MB]
Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders – 4 Tools & Techniques [PDF, 4.5 MB]
Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders – 5 Appendices [PDF, 148 KB]
The Individual Education Plan (IEP), A Resource Guide (2004) [PDF, 338 KB]
Planning Entry to School, A Resource Guide (2005) [PDF, 8.6 MB]
Shared Solutions, A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflict Regarding Programs and Services for Students with Special Education Needs (2007) [PDF, 1.3 MB]
Special Education Transformation, The Report of the Co-Chairs with the Recommendations of the Working Table on Special Education (2006) [PDF, 999 KB]
Student Success/Learning to 18
Building Pathways to Success Grade 7-12: The Report of the Program Pathways for Student at Risk Work Group (2003) [PDF, 692 KB]
Career Exploration and Experiential Learning Fact Sheet (PDF, 17 KB)
Choices into Action: Guidance and Career Education Program Policy for Ontario Elementary and Secondary Schools (1999) (PDF, 108 KB)
Continuous Intake Co-op Fact Sheet (PDF, 159 KB)
Co-operative Education and Other Forms of Experiential Learning: Policies and Procedures for Secondary Schools (2000) [PDF, 160 KB]
Co-operative Education Fact Sheet (PDF, 112 KB)
Credit Recovery and the Provincial E-learning Strategy – Mar. 2007 (PDF, 158 KB)
Credit Recovery Memo – June 2006 (PDF, 68 KB)
Credit Recovery Memo – Qs and As – April 2007 (PDF, 394 KB)
Credit Recovery Memo – Templates and Processes – Dec. 2006 (PDF, 57 KB)
Early School Leavers: Understanding the Lived Reality of Student Disengagement from Secondary School, 2005 (PDF, 973 KB)
English Language Learners Fact Sheet (PDF, 178 KB)
Fresh Starts – False Starts: A Review of Literature on the Transition from Elementary to Secondary School (PDF, 62 KB)
Grade 8 to 9 Transition Planning Initiative Evaluation Report 2007 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Implementation of Bill 52, Learning to Age 18 memo – April 2007 (PDF, 204 KB)
Leading Math Success – Resources for Teachers
Leading Math Success – The Report of the Expert Panel on Student Success in Ontario (2004) [PDF, 603 KB]
More Ways to Succeed brochure (PDF, 830 KB)
Ontario Prospects 2008 (PDF, 3.3 MB) – Ministry of Education Website
Ontario Secondary Schools, Grades 9 to 12 (1999) [PDF, 274 KB]
Ontario Skills Passport (PDF, 628 KB) – Ministry of Education Website
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) Fact Sheet (PDF, 181 KB)
Pathways for Success: Sample Timetables for Supporting Students at Risk, 2003 (PDF, 222 KB)
PPM 139 – Revisions to Ontario Secondary Schools (OSS) to Support Student Success and Learning to 18 (PDF, 39 KB)
Reach Every Student – Differentiated Instruction Brochure (7&8) [PDF, 3.3 MB]
Secondary School Reform and the Role of Research, Evaluation and Indicator Data (PDF, 120 KB)
Student Success Commission Report on Student Success Teachers – June 2006 (PDF, 51 KB)
Student Success Credit Tracker (PDF, 679 KB)
Students with Special Needs Fact Sheet (PDF, 180 KB)
A Successful Pathway For All Students: Final Report of the at Risk Working Group (2003) [PDF, 156 KB]
Supporting Student Success in Literacy Grades 7-12: Effective Practices of Ontario School Boards (2004) [PDF, 376 KB]
Think Literacy – Cross-curricular Approaches: Grade 7-12:
Think Literacy – Subject-specific documents:
Think Literacy Success Grades 7-12 – The Report of the Expert Panel on Students at Risk in Ontario (2003) [PDF, 725 KB]
Transitions and Pathways from Elementary to Secondary School: A Review of Selected Literature (PDF, 497 KB)
Virtual Co-op (e-Co-op) Fact Sheet (PDF, 180 KB)
What do you need to graduate? (PDF, 44 KB)
Website Links
Ontario Ministry of Education
Other Resource Links