Page 28 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: English, 2007 (Revised)

MINISTRY RESOURCES
The Ministry of Education has produced or supported the production of a variety of resource documents that teachers may find helpful as they plan programs based on the expectations outlined in this curriculum document. Those resources include the following:
Think Literacy Success, Grades 7–12: Report of the Expert Panel on Students at Risk in Ontario, 2003
Think Literacy: Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7–12 – Reading, Writing, Communicating, 2003
Think Literacy: Cross-Curricular Approaches, Grades 7–12 – Subject-Specific Examples: Media, Grades 7–10, 2005
Me Read? No Way! A Practical Guide to Improving Boys’ Literacy Skills, 2004
Many Roots, Many Voices: Supporting English Language Learners in Every Classroom, 2005
These resources are available on the Ministry of Education website, at www.edu.gov.on.ca.
INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES
The English curriculum is based on the premise that all students can be successful language learners. One of the keys to student success in mastering language skills is high-quality instruction.
Teachers who provide quality instruction respect students’ strengths and address their learning needs, using assessment information to plan instruction. They clarify the purpose for learning, help students activate prior knowledge, and differentiate instruction for individual students and small groups according to need. Teachers explicitly teach and model learning strategies and encourage students to talk through their thinking and learning processes. They also provide many opportunities for students to practise and apply their developing knowledge and skills.
SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING