The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat

Resources From The Literacy And Numeracy Secretariat

Guide to Print and Multi-Media Resources – Spring 2008 (PDF, 740 KB)
An annotated list of the print and multi-media resources produced by The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat for parents, teachers, principals, board administrators and education workers.

How to Access LNS Resources (PDF, 116 KB)
A brochure from The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat about how to access their print and multi-media resources.

Ontario Statistical Neighbours: Informing Our Strategy to Improve Student Achievement (PDF, 736 KB)
This innovative tool allows the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat to analyze school data and provide supports to schools and school boards to improve student achievement. OSN was developed in partnership with the ministry's Information Management Branch with input from other partners.

Helping Your Child Do Mathematics - A Guide for Parents Kindergarten to Grade 6
This guide is available as an Adobe Acrobat file.

Helping Your Child With Reading and Writing - A Guide for Parents Kindergarten to Grade 6
This guide is available as an Adobe Acrobat file.

The LNS Communiqué: A newsletter for all school and board staff.

• Summer 2007 (PDF, 102 KB)
• Spring 2007 (PDF, 2.82 MB)

Webcasts
Expert insights on current issues and effective practices for all educators. Support materials and in-depth video features enhance the hour-long webcasts.

Character Development Framework Document, 2008 (PDF, 980 KB)
Students are improving in their learning and achievement. Character development will make our vision of education truly balanced and holistic as we revisit the foundations of an equitable and inclusive public education – namely, intellectual, character and citizenship development.

Combined Grades: Strategies to Reach a Range of Learners in Kindergarten to Grade 6
This resource document provides literacy and numeracy strategies to support teachers and administrators in the successful management of combined grades classes in kindergarten to Grade 6.

Inspire
This online journal continually adds successful practices for teachers and principals. Thematically grouped articles will be published in hard copy three to four times a year.

Making it Happen (PDF, 5.06 MB)
A report from The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat

Schools on the Move: Lighthouse Program (2007) (PDF, 7.7 MB)
Schools on the Move: Lighthouse Program (2006) (PDF, 1.16 MB)
These publications profile the schools in the Schools on the Move: Lighthouse Program. These are schools that have made gains in student achievement and are sharing their experiences with other schools across the province.

Solidifying Our Leadership Alliance: Leadership Support Letter (PDF, 169 KB)
This series supports the work of supervisory officers in their role as instructional leaders, who are helping to raise the bar and close the achievement gap for all students.

Unlocking Potential for Learning: Effective District-Wide Strategies to Raise Student Achievement in Literacy and Numeracy
Case studies of Ontario school boards.

What Works? Research into Practice
Evidence-based practices and strategies that highlight successful teaching practices, produced in partnership with the Ontario Association of Deans of Education.

Capacity Building Series
The Capacity Building Series is produced by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat to support leadership and instructional effectiveness in Ontario schools.