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Math

Learning the Key Coding Concepts in the New Ontario Math Curriculum

For teachers who are new to using coding in the classroom, I wanted to help develop resources and training materials that would help them become more comfortable with the content. To that end, I have begun to offer videos that Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 7 months7 months ago
Banner hanging on a wall that says "everyone can code"
Math

Coding in the New Ontario Math Curriculum – My Initial Thoughts

Yesterday, the Ministry of Education announced a new math curriculum for grades 1-8. One of the major new additions is coding. This is the first time coding has been explicitly included in the math curriculum. I’m excited about this! Many Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 7 months7 months ago
General

Sensory Breaks

Students with ASD can sometimes struggle with their sensory input. That said, many students can benefit from a sensory break – not just those with sensory processing disorder. Sensory breaks can be a good way for a student to regulate Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 9 months9 months ago
General

Supporting Students with Selective Mutism

A while back, I attended a one-day workshop on selective mutism. This doesn’t make me an expert – nowhere close. So please, don’t take my reflections as advice – consult with parents, special education staff, speech-language pathologists, mental health professionals, Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 10 months10 months ago
General

Teachers Get Too Much Vacation

Let’s do the math – do teachers really get too much vacation? Teaching was not my first job. I have held several other positions “in the real world”. I don’t claim to speak for every other job out there – Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 11 months11 months ago
French

Individual Visual Schedules for Primary Students in Mainstream Settings

I’m teaching an LTO in a grade one French immersion classroom this year. Teaching grade one, in a second language, has meant trying completely different strategies than ones I have used in the past. This week, I started trying a Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 12 months12 months ago
French

Reading in Core French

I often have fellow teachers ask me about books I might suggest for elementary Core French. It’s a valid question – but there’s often more to dig into before I’m able to answer. So, please allow me to back the Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 1 year1 year ago
Image of a variety of animals lined up in front of a teacher, next to a tree. Teacher says, "For a fair selection everybody has to take the same exam: please climb that tree." The quote underneath reads, "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."
General

Language and Disability

Language Matters As society, we continually evolve when it comes to language. In recent history, we have become much more reflective, especially when it comes to language that holds meaning for particular groups of people. We’ve stopped saying, “That’s so Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 1 year1 year ago
Technology

Switch Accessible Apps for iOS

Switches provide a way to access technology by pressing a button, taping a pad, or any number of other methods based on that user’s motor strengths. Switches can be used with iOS in several ways. The accessibility feature called Switch Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 2 years2 years ago
French

FSL Apps, Websites and Tech Tools to Support All Learners

I’ve used these with all students in my FSL classes, including students who have learning differences (e.g., ASD). The students each developed their own preferences as to which apps they found helped them best or were most interesting to them Read more…

By Erica Armstrong, 3 years2 years ago

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