Welcome back and hope you enjoyed a pleasant Christmas break with family and friends. We wish you all the best of 2016 and would like to draw your attention to a few items:
ETFO's OT Website
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario has a website specifically to help Occasional Teachers http://etfo-ots.ca/ Whatever your assignment or role as an occasional teacher, this site can support you with resources, tips and tools, and classroom experiences. From a quick work sheet to a long-term plan, you'll find it here.
Resources by Subject http://etfo-ots.ca/resources-by-subject/
Intermediate (82), Junior (124) and Primary (110) resources for French, Language Arts, Math, Phys Ed and Health, Science and Technology, Social Studies and the Arts.
Classroom supports http://etfo-ots.ca/classroom-supports/
Includes Assessment and Evaluation (6), Bullying (13), Character Education (7), Classroom Management (10), Effective Use of Technology (15), ELL (11), Environmental Education (10), First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives (4), Inclusive Schools (8), Instructional Strategies (22), Learning Bites (7), Mental Health (2), Planning (9) and Spec Ed (22).
The A to Z of Being an OT http://etfo-ots.ca/a-to-z-of-being-an-ot
Dealing with Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct (2), Employment Insurance (2), Coping with Stress (4), Getting the Job You Want (11), Being an ETFO Member (6), Advice from ETFO (15), Legal Issues (11), Professionalism (10), Duty to Report (1).
Upcoming PD Opportunity on January 21, 2016Join us on Thursday, January 21, 2016 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM at the BMO Centre for a light dinner followed by an evening workshop on one of the following topics:
Workshop 1 DPA (Daily Physical Activity) for the Occasional Teacher
Workshop 2 Intermediate Nutrition: Power 2BMe with Popular Program Kit
Workshop 3 Mindful Teacher, Mindful Classroom, Mindful Child
Go to www.etfotvot.com for full descriptions of each workshop and to register.
ETFO THAMES VALLEY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS' LOCAL
