Due to low registration ETFO Thames Valley Teacher Local had to cancel the bus for October 1 Rally for Decent Work in Toronto. If you are interested in going please contact CUPE Ontario, Dan MacKenzie 416-458-1126 or dmackenzie@cupe.on.ca to see if they have room on their bus leaving London.
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ETFO staff has developed a new document to support members in the completion of the Elementary Progress Report Cards.
ETFO Professional Judgement Guidelines for Completion of the Elementary Progress Report Card is included in this week's eNewsletter and can be found on the ETFO website under Advice for Members in the Professional Judgement Matters section.
Here is the link: http://www.etfo.ca/adviceformembers/professionaljudgement/pages/default.aspx
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From ETFO Provincial:
In our last eNewsletter ETFO announced a new resource series for teacher and occasional teacher members entitled Professional Judgement Matters.
The new issues in the series are now available on the Provincial ETFO website:
- ETFO Professional Judgement Guidelines for Completion of the Elementary Progress Report Card
- ETFO Professional Judgement Guidelines for the Occasional Teacher Evaluation and the Teacher Performance Appraisal
To access all issues of this important publication, please visit Professional Judgement Resources on the ETFO website.
New FNMI Resources
The following resources were recently posted on the ETFO Spirit Horse website:
ETFO FNMI Brochure - 'What have you heard? An introduction to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada' This resource was designed to introduce ETFO members to FNMI people, the legacy of Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples and to move to reconciliation by addressing common statement that exist in our society regarding FNMI people.
First Nations, Metis and Inuit Growth Chart Literacy Prompts, Grades K-8. This companion resource supports members utilizing the FNMI texts listed in the ETFO Growth Chart by introducing diverse worldviews, perspectives and presence of Indigenous experiences, histories, knowledge and philosophies through the texts, literacy prompts and enrichment activities.
E-Women: A new online networking site
E-Women is ETFO's new online networking site for Racialized, FNMI, Persons with a Disability and LGBTQ Women Members.
Members will participate in two face-to-face sessions and three online modules. These will include discussions and readings to explore participants' leadership roles in both the school and the union.
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Provincial ETFO Online Book Clubs
ETFO Provincial Online Book Clubs are structured as four weekly online sessions, approximately two hours in length and feature small group sizes. Participants are expected to log in for an hour or two each week, read postings and engage in online threaded discussions.
There are currently two Online Book Clubs being offered:
Perspectives and the Truth and Reconciliation. This program aims to engage members in rich dialogue while learning about the diversity of Aboriginal peoples, perspectives, the residential school system, and reconciliation. Register by October 14.
Learning Together: A Teachers' Guide to Combined Grades. This online Book Club offers practical strategies, clearly defined criteria and sample templates which support the successful organization and management of combined grade classes. Register by October 3.
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Canadian Labour Congress campaign in support of proportional representation
Members are encouraged to get involved in the new Canadian Labour Congress campaign in support of proportional representation. For more information, please visit the ETFO website.
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RTO District 37 is hosting a Retirement Planning Workshop in Oxford County on October 20th from 4:30 - 7 PM at the Mount Elgin Community Center.
This workshop is for anyone who works in an educational capacity and is contemplating retirement within the next 5 years. Presenters will cover the pension, health benefit and financial aspects of retirement. Registration is $10 and a light supper will be provided.
Contact either Sandra Stock 519-462-2643 or Brian Armstrong 519-539-3964 by October 11th to register.
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New, easy web address to sign up for #ETFO eNewsletters: http://enews.etfo.info - Please share with your education colleagues!
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