Thinktank Teaching

Engage your students in a dynamic and thought-provoking culminating activity with this Model United Nations Water Summit project. Designed for Strand B ("Natural Resources around the World: Use and Sustainability") of the Grade 7 Ontario Geography curriculum, this project also works perfectly for grade 6 or grade 6/7 split classes with a few tweaks. Students will apply their understanding of the global impact of natural resource extraction and use by participating in a simulated UN summit focuse

This culminating activity consolidates the majority of expectations in Strand A of Grade 7 Geography in the Ontario Curriculum, Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6, and History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8. Students will investigate locations around the world in search of a new home for Bitey the Goldfish. In doing so, they will demonstrate their understanding of landforms, water systems, climate, and vegetation patterns. They will also consider related changes, interactions, and adaptations. This re

Keep your students engaged and productive with this Early Finishers' Literacy Choice Board, aligned with the Ontario Curriculum. Perfect for use when students finish their work early or for supply teacher plans, this choice board offers a variety of fun and meaningful literacy activities that cater to different interests and learning styles, promoting student voice and choice through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Key Features:Engaging Activities: A diverse selection of tasks en

Inquiry-based learning for phys. ed.? Yes, really! This resource contains four open-ended inquiry challenges that students can explore while playing outdoor in the winter with little no preparation or equipment. Complete with success criteria to be used for assessment for/as/of learning. Have students pick a question and use the provided outdoor spaces to develop an answer, either individually or in groups. At the end of the period, you might choose to have students share what they've discovered

Facilitate respectful, meaningful, and engaging student talk through small group or whole-class discussions with these Interactive Strategies posters. Use them as success criteria, discussions stems, or visual prompts to support your students in developing an understanding of thoughtful, appropriate speaking behaviour. Pre-teach or leave them on the wall, every student will find something to say to be part of the discussion. Perfect for teaching and assessing the Interactive Strategies curricul

Provide students and parents with a clear understanding of the learning skills and work habits that appear on their report card, and how you are assessing them, before the report card goes home. Take advantage of student responses in order to add personalized, meaningful examples to students' learning skills and work habits comments. Give students the opportunity for assessment as learning: to understand how they learn, recognize areas that need improvement, set goals for improvement, monitor t

Enhance your classroom's collaborative learning environment with this versatile Group Work Norms Poster, designed to support Peter Liljedahl's Building Thinking Classrooms approach to mathematics, but also adaptable for use across all subjects. This poster encourages assessment as learning, prompting students to self-assess their group work behaviour on a spectrum each time they collaborate, fostering important skills in collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation. Key Features:Assessment as

Help your students master the essential skill of email writing with this clear and concise Email Writing Graphic Organizer. Designed for primary grade students or older students who need structured support, this organizer breaks down the email writing process into four easy-to-follow steps, making it accessible and manageable for all learners. Key Features:Simple and Clear: Intentionally simple design with clear language to ensure students are not overwhelmed.Step-by-Step Guidance: The organizer

Enhance your classroom environment and support your character education program with these beautifully designed Character Trait Misconception Posters. This resource includes 10 unique posters, each focusing on a different character trait. These posters are not only perfect for TDSB educators but are also adaptable for teachers in other school boards. What's Included:10 Monthly Character Trait Posters: Each poster addresses one of the following traits and corresponding misconceptions:Respect (for

If you’ve had to change your report card software recently (e.g. Ontario public school boards), you might have noticed we no longer have the option to build comments and copy them to students in a way that accounts for names and pronouns. It’s manual entry only. This Google Sheets tool will allow you to create sample comments for each level and instantly copy them for each student, taking name and pronouns into account. That way you can copy paste the personalized comment right into the report

Clearly illustrate the meaning behind your rubrics and evaluations for students and families using this visual guide. Foster a transparent classroom community where students and families can anticipate and understand report card marks well ahead of time. Each poster contains A description of of the level in student-friendly languageTwo illustrations of the level using ice-cream and pizza metaphorsDescriptions of words, actions, and work that would meet the level according to the student achievem

Description: Bring the excitement of Hollywood into your classroom with this innovative Book to Movie Book Report Project, perfectly aligned with the Ontario Curriculum. This engaging project invites students to reimagine a novel as a blockbuster movie, enhancing their comprehension and media literacy skills while encouraging their classmates to read the book. Students step into the role of a Hollywood director, adapting their chosen novel into a movie through various creative tasks. Key Feature

Ontario Teacher's Responsibilities PosterEmpower your classroom with clarity and expectations using this informative "Ontario Teacher's Responsibilities Poster." Specifically designed for Ontario educators, this poster outlines key teacher responsibilities while highlighting what falls outside of their role. It’s perfect for helping students understand both the support they can expect from their teacher and the personal responsibilities they must take on. What’s Included:Teacher Responsibilities

Use this daily quote response choice board booklet as a way to celebrate or honour an official heritage month with your class or to draw students’ attention to important historical or contemporary figures.  By the end of the month, students will have learned a month’s worth of new quotes, will have developed an understanding of a quotation as a text form, and will have met a considerable number of the expectations in the Ontario Language Curriculum document. Specifically, you will have student d

Engage your students in a creative and tech-friendly activity with the All About Me Google Slides Trading Card. This resource allows students to practice using Google Slides to create a personalized trading card about themselves, incorporating photos and text to share key aspects of their identity. Designed for easy classroom use, this resource helps students get familiar with digital tools while providing a fun way to learn more about each other. Key Features:Tech Practice: Students practice es

This resource contains activity sheets for students to use while investigating ten different features of non-fiction texts (Reading expectation 2.3 of the Ontario Language Curriculum): titles/headingstable of contents / indexglossaryillustrationphotographchart/graphmap/diagramtimelinesidebar/framed textsubtitle/caption/labelStudents can consult the book listed on the sheet (either in hard copy or on Epic books) or they can use a book of their choice. Total of 20 worksheets.

Empower your students with this supportive and practical poster titled "Six Questions to Ask Yourself When You Are Feeling Stressed." Adapted from Edutopia's article "6 Questions To Help Students Cope With Everyday Stress," (https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-questions-help-students-cope-everyday-stress) this resource provides students with a clear, friendly guide to help them manage stress and regain a sense of control during overwhelming times. Key Features:Clear and Friendly Language: The pos

Ignite your students' creativity and passion for reading with this comprehensive Book Fair Project Outline and Rubric. Designed to give students the freedom to explore their interests, this project encourages them to showcase their understanding and appreciation of a chosen book in an imaginative and personalized way. Key Features:Student-Centered Learning: Students pitch their unique project ideas to the teacher, outlining their creative approach to meeting the project's criteria.Success Criter

Get to know your students at the start of the school year with this all-in-one ready-to-go activity. Learn more about students' personal identitiesfamily and home lifeaccess to and comfort with technologyspoken languagespersonal strengths and interestsacademic strengths and interestspersonal concerns or anxietiesquestions for youGreat for students of all writing abilities as it encourages doodles and drawings just as much as it does writing. You'll be surprised how much students share about them

Support student writing skills and assessment as learning through peer editing. Provide the document (two checklists) to each pair of students and let them improve each other's writing. Feel free to replace the success criteria with your own, as needed.