Topic: Well-Being
Type of Resource: Article - Newspaper/Magazine/Journal, Teaching Tips
Description:

PREVNet chose to officially launch its newsletter for educators on Pink Shirt Day 2018 because this day is such an important reminder for all of us to promote healthy relationships and be kind to one another. PREVNet is leading one of the four communities of practice (Safe and Accepting Schools), which are aligned with the four key elements of Ontario’s well-being strategy. These short newsletters will help share PREVNet's evidence-based resources and strategies for educators.
Link to Resource:
PREVNet Promoting Relationships Newsletter - Issue 1
Network:
Knowledge Network for Student Well-Being (KNSWB)
Network Lead:
Don Buchanan
Language:
English, French

Topic: Well-Being
Type of Resource: Article - Newspaper/Magazine/Journal, Teaching Tips
Description:

PREVNet is leading one of the four communities of practice (Safe and Accepting Schools), which are aligned with the four key elements of Ontario’s well-being strategy. This month's newsletter focuses on practical strategies for teachers to use when students exhibit challenging behaviours and the importance of teacher attunement.
Link to Resource:
PREVNet Promoting Relationships Newsletter - Issue 2
Network:
Knowledge Network for Student Well-Being (KNSWB)
Network Lead:
Don Buchanan
Language:
English, French

Topic: Well-Being
Type of Resource: Article - Newspaper/Magazine/Journal, Teaching Tips
Description:

PREVNet is leading one of the four communities of practice (Safe and Accepting Schools), which are aligned with the four key elements of Ontario’s well-being strategy. This newsletter addresses key language that is often misused in the media, by our leaders, in our everyday conversations, and in our schools. This issue explores the use of labels when talking about bullying, the role that educators play in promoting and modelling language related to bullying that supports healthy relationships; and the difference between bullying, aggression, and teasing.
Link to Resource:
PREVNet Promoting Relationships Newsletter - Issue 3
Network:
Knowledge Network for Student Well-Being (KNSWB)
Network Lead:
Don Buchanan
Language:
English, French

Topic: Well-Being
Type of Resource: Article - Newspaper/Magazine/Journal, Teaching Tips
Description:

PREVNet is leading one of the four communities of practice (Safe and Accepting Schools), which are aligned with the four key elements of Ontario’s well-being strategy. This newsletter emphasizes the important role that educators play in shaping the learning environment and fostering the development of knowledge, skills, and competences to help all students achieve their best. It also provides practical ways in which educators can build a safe, caring and inclusive classroom, and offers reflective questions for how teachers can support student well-being and achievement.
Link to Resource:
PREVNet Promoting Relationships Newsletter - Issue 4
Network:
Knowledge Network for Student Well-Being (KNSWB)
Network Lead:
Don Buchanan
Language:
English, French

Topic: Language Arts
Grade: K-3
Type of Resource: Activity

Topic: Math
Grade: K-3, 4-6, 7-9
Type of Resource: Teaching Tips
Description:
This project provides guidelines to teachers for their professional learning and teaching about fractions with short-term and long-term instructional plans and also for effective student learning.
Link to Resource:
Professional Learning About Fractions - Online
KNAER Project:

Exploring Learning and Differentiated Instruction for the Difficult to Learn Topic of Grade 6 Fractions Using Teacher-coach-researcher-developer Networking

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Project Lead:
Shelley Yearley and Trish Steele
Language:
English

Topic: Math
Type of Resource: Lesson Plan
Description:

This guide is used by the GECDSB Principals to support sessions on Number Sense, organized in their schools.

For more innovative math resources, visit the MKN website and the MKN page on TVO's TeachOntario website.

Link(s) to Resource:
Professional Learning Facilitators' Guide
Network:
Mathematics Knowledge Network (MKN)
Network Leads:
George Gadanidis, Donna Kotsopoulos, Dragana Martinovic
Language:
English

Topic: Math
Type of Resource: Research Summary/Report
Description:

In this report, excerpts and recommendations from current research addressing various aspects of excellence in teaching, pedagogical and content knowledge, teacher leadership, and overall school improvement are provided. Issues discussed in the report include venues for improving mathematics instruction, student engagement, and content knowledge.

For more innovative math resources, visit the MKN website and the MKN page on TVO's TeachOntario website.

Looking for more research summaries? Visit the Ontario Education Research Exchange (OERE) for hundreds of research summaries written with Ontario educators in mind.

Link to Resource:
Recommendations from a Research Summary - Article
Network:
Mathematics Knowledge Network (MKN)
Network Leads:
George Gadanidis, Donna Kotsopoulos, Dragana Martinovic
Language:
English

Topic: Well-Being
Grade: K-3
Type of Resource: Chart
Description:
This developmental chart is an accompanying resource to the lesson plans on body image and outlines research on how students feel about body image and ways that you can talk to them about it.
PDF(s) of Resource:
Relating Child Development to Body Image Research - Chart
KNAER Project:

Mobilizing Key Body-Positive Health Literacy Curriculum Messages

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Project Lead:
Lorayne Robertson
Language:
English

Topic: Math
Grade: K-3
Type of Resource: Video
Description:

This website includes three lesson studies: 1) Repeating Patterns in Grades 1/2; 2) Repeating Patterns in Grades 2/3; 3) Repeating patterns Side-By-Side (lesson sequence on Repeating Patterns using 2 different pedagogical approaches, shown side-by-side)

For more innovative math resources, visit the MKN website and the MKN page on TVO's TeachOntario website.

Link(s) to Resource:
Repeating Patterns + Coding - Video
Network:
Mathematics Knowledge Network (MKN)
Network Leads:
George Gadanidis, Donna Kotsopoulos, Dragana Martinovic
Language:
English