France: French as a Second Language Parts 1,2, and Specialist
Greece: English as a Second Language Parts 1,2, and Specialist
Italy: Kindergarten Parts 1,2, and Specialist
Spain: Special Education Parts 1,2, and Specialist
Offered in July 2012, these courses are comprised of 60 hours of online instruction and 40 hours of face-to-face instruction occurring in the destination country. For details, please visit the ETFO website at http://www.etfo-aq.ca/. Registration deadline is December 1, 2011 but these are filling fast. Let ETFO AQs take you somewhere unexpected! For more information, please contact Nancy Baldree, extension 2247 nbaldree@etfo.org at the provincial office.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Back by popular demand, SMART Board Workshops will be offered by the Local after school on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Wilfrid Jury P.S., 950 Lawson Road in London. Workshops will run from 4:30 - 7:30 PM and a light dinner will be provided. Register by email at tvotpd@gmail.com indicating preference by order. These are very popular workshops so register early to avoid disappointment. Registration closes at noon - November 11, 2011. Details on each session will be posted soon on our website.
We call them Boutique PD Events because they provide professional development of smaller interest and are limited to 15 participants per session. Workshops are held after school at our OT Offices at 521 Nottinghill Road, Suite 8 in
FALL GENERAL MEETING
If you would like to mingle with your peers and have a say in what your Local is doing, be sure to attend the Fall General Meeting and Banquet at the picturesque Elm Hurst Inn and Spa just off Hwy 401 in Ingersoll, November 24th, 2011 from 4:30 - 7:30pm. Enjoy a wonderful Christmas Buffet Dinner of Carved Roast Top Sirloin of Beef au Jus, Roast Ontario Turkey with Apple & Sage Dressing and gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Sweet Yams and a Vegetable Medley. Mediterranean Vegetable Strudel will also be offered for any vegetarians. Please register at tvotpd@gmail.com by noon November 17, 2011. There is no charge for members but 24 hours notice is required to cancel your spot or you will be charged for the cost of the meal.
In keeping with the spirit of the season and mindful of the plight of children in our own community, we will once again, be collecting donations for Merrymount's Family Support and Crisis Centre. We ask that you consider their wish list and to bring a donation to the meeting: Warm pyjamas, winter coats and snow pants, hats & toques, pants, shirts and sweatshirts, socks, underwear, all sizes, mittens (waterproof), winter boots and shoes, gift cards, movie passes, new books, art & craft supplies, toothbrushes and toothpaste, new toys for birthdays, holidays, non perishable food items.
Hope to see you there!
