Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Snowdays and PD

If you were scheduled to be in an LTO the first 2 days of this year, you will be paid for those days.  Daily OTs who were booked to work those days are hired to replace absent permanent teachers and since school was closed there were no teachers to replace so you will not be paid.

Reminder:  Registration is still open for the February 25th , PD Event at the BMO Centre.
Sessions to register for are:
I.   PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Beyond Dodgeball
II.  TEACH NUTRITION - Power to Play (Primary)
III. TEACH NUTRITION - Power to Explore (Junior)

Full Dinner will be served - no cost for TVOT members.
Space is limited- don't wait until the last minute, avoid disappointment.
Register by going to www.etfotvots.com
Click on and then Register for Feb 25th, 2014 PD Event.
Don't hesitate to contact the Local Office should you require any assistance.

For those of you looking for other PD opportunities, the Ontario Teachers' Federation is pleased to continue supporting teacher learning through OTF Connects.  Developed by teachers for teachers, this professional webinar program provides you with easy-to-access PD right at your home computer.

Facilitated by experienced teachers.  OTF Connects webinars provide impactful and effective opportunities to learn, create and collaborate with other teachers across the province.  Teachers leave each session with immediately useful ideas for their classroom.

All OTF members are invited to come and and experience this connected learning environment.  We know you will find a source of inspiration for your students and yourself with OTF Connects!

How to access OTF Connects?
Visit http://www.otffeo.on.ca, go to Learning, click on OTF Connects.
Live webinars:  Register online through OTF Connects.  A wide variety of session topics are available in the 2013-14 calendar, including 21st century learning, critical thinking, financial literacy and violence prevention.

Archived webinars:  A complete list of archived sessions and numerous related resource links can all be found under Resources at OTF Connects.  New Recordings from all 2013 - 14 webinars will be posted within days of the live session.