Registration is open and quickly filling up for our upcoming PD Event with full dinner on Januray 8, 2015 at the BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, in London. 4:30 - 7:30 PM.
Workshops being presented are:
Session 1: PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Beyond Dodge ball: Phys. Ed. Survival for the Occasional Teacher. Come prepared to participate in this hands-on workshop. Learn new ideas, games and skills to handle your physical education assignments with ease! This workshop will be held on an indoor soccer field and track. Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear.
Session 2: TEACH NUTRITION - Power to Play (Primary): A curriculum-integrated workshop for primary teachers. This program helps students build healthy living basics through videos, classroom activities, music and hands-on food activities. Meets curriculum expectations in H&PE, Language and Math and has been recently updated to reflect the FDK curriculum. Each teacher that attends this workshop will receive a free program kit.
Session 3: TEACH NUTRITION - Power 2B-Me (Intermediate): This cross-curricular program enables intermediate students to eat well! Through engaging in-class activities, food challenge videos, and online technology (including photo journaling, polls and food factoids). Grade 7&8 students explore personal healthy eating challenges and consider relevant solutions to make better food choices. The program meets curriculum expectations for H&PE, as well as cross-curricular connections to subjects including Math and Language. Each teacher that attends this workshop will receive a free program kit.
REGISTRATION: www.etfotvot.com No cost for TVOT members
Deadline: January 5, 2015
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Spots are still available for the ETFO Women’s Leadership Conference …and still we rise. Please go to the following to register:
http://www.etfo.ca/professionaldevelopment/etfoconferences/pages/default.aspx
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On a final note, on behalf of your President, Terry Card and your Executive, we wish you a Festive and Joyful Holiday and all the best for 2015!
ETFO THAMES VALLEY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS' LOCAL
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Inclement Weather, Transportation and School Disruptions
Before we get into further inclement weather that causes disruption to transportation and the operation of our schools we would like to take this opportunity to remind every one about the protocols during such times.
When buses are cancelled at schools that include students that walk AND ride the bus, the school remains open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out. Staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur.
When TVDSB buses are cancelled at schools where all students are transported to school (100% bused schools), the school is closed.
When TVDSB delays buses for two hours, staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur, the school is open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out.
When TVDSB delays buses for two hours, and subsequently cancels buses, staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur, the school remains open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out.
Please note that when schools are open in the morning and a subsequent event occurs (could be weather, a cancellation of buses following a delay, an infrastructure problem...) that results in students leaving the building, the SCHOOL REMAINS OPEN and any and all students that remain in our care are supervised by Board staff until they are placed safely in the care of an authorized adult. We can transfer students into the care of authorized adults and dismiss staff as agreed with a member(s) of Senior Administration, but we do not close the school once it is opened in the morning. Please note that when schools are open, parents have the option of picking up their child early but they are not required to do so.
In all cases of inclement weather, staff should follow the inclement weather procedures and/or contact their supervisor if they have any concerns.
SCHOOLS THAT CLOSE WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS CANCELLED FROM THE OUTSET
REGION: SCHOOL:
Elgin County Aldborough, New Sarum, Port Stanley,
South Dorchester, Southwold, Sparta, Summers' Corners
Middlesex County Adelaide-W.G. MacDonald, Caradoc North,
Centennial Central, McGillivray Central,
Medway, Mosa Central, Oxbow, Valleyview, West Nissouri
Oxford County East Oxford, Zorra Highland
London - Red/Yellow Zone Westminster Central
Registration is now open for our Professional Development Event on January 8, 2015 at the BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, in London from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. with full dinner - No cost for TVOT members. Registration: www.etfotvots.com
Workshop 1: Physical Education - Beyond Dodgeball
Workshop 2: Teach Nutrition - Power to Play (Primary)
Workshop 3: Teach Nutrition - Power 2B-Me (Intermediate)
When buses are cancelled at schools that include students that walk AND ride the bus, the school remains open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out. Staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur.
When TVDSB buses are cancelled at schools where all students are transported to school (100% bused schools), the school is closed.
When TVDSB delays buses for two hours, staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur, the school is open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out.
When TVDSB delays buses for two hours, and subsequently cancels buses, staff are expected to make it to school when safety permits this to occur, the school remains open to receive students and an appropriate supervised instructional program is carried out.
Please note that when schools are open in the morning and a subsequent event occurs (could be weather, a cancellation of buses following a delay, an infrastructure problem...) that results in students leaving the building, the SCHOOL REMAINS OPEN and any and all students that remain in our care are supervised by Board staff until they are placed safely in the care of an authorized adult. We can transfer students into the care of authorized adults and dismiss staff as agreed with a member(s) of Senior Administration, but we do not close the school once it is opened in the morning. Please note that when schools are open, parents have the option of picking up their child early but they are not required to do so.
In all cases of inclement weather, staff should follow the inclement weather procedures and/or contact their supervisor if they have any concerns.
SCHOOLS THAT CLOSE WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS CANCELLED FROM THE OUTSET
REGION: SCHOOL:
Elgin County Aldborough, New Sarum, Port Stanley,
South Dorchester, Southwold, Sparta, Summers' Corners
Middlesex County Adelaide-W.G. MacDonald, Caradoc North,
Centennial Central, McGillivray Central,
Medway, Mosa Central, Oxbow, Valleyview, West Nissouri
Oxford County East Oxford, Zorra Highland
London - Red/Yellow Zone Westminster Central
Registration is now open for our Professional Development Event on January 8, 2015 at the BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, in London from 4:30 - 7:30 PM. with full dinner - No cost for TVOT members. Registration: www.etfotvots.com
Workshop 1: Physical Education - Beyond Dodgeball
Workshop 2: Teach Nutrition - Power to Play (Primary)
Workshop 3: Teach Nutrition - Power 2B-Me (Intermediate)
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Evaluations for LTOs of at least 4 months
Under Ontario Regulation 274/12 - Hiring Practices, part of the requirements for an Occasional Teacher on the long term occasional (LTO) list to apply for a posted permanent position is to have completed a LTO contract of at least 4 months long and in respect of which the teacher has not yet received an unsatisfactory evaluation.
There are 7 performance expectations:
1. Creates a safe and inclusive learning environment
2. Models and promotes positive and respectful student interactions
3. Demonstrates effective classroom management strategies
4. Demonstrates knowledge of the Ontario curriculum
5. Plans and implements meaningful learning experiences for all students
6. Differentiates instructional and assessment strategies based on student needs, interests and learning profiles
7. Utilizes a variety of evidence-based assessment and evaluation strategies
For more details on the process to be followed and the observable indicators of the LTO Evaluation, please go to the link below:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/memos/feb2013/OT_EvaluationFramework.pdf
Registration for the January 8, 2015 PD Event at the BMO Centre is now open. Please go to www.etfotvot.com to register.
There are 7 performance expectations:
1. Creates a safe and inclusive learning environment
2. Models and promotes positive and respectful student interactions
3. Demonstrates effective classroom management strategies
4. Demonstrates knowledge of the Ontario curriculum
5. Plans and implements meaningful learning experiences for all students
6. Differentiates instructional and assessment strategies based on student needs, interests and learning profiles
7. Utilizes a variety of evidence-based assessment and evaluation strategies
For more details on the process to be followed and the observable indicators of the LTO Evaluation, please go to the link below:
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/memos/feb2013/OT_EvaluationFramework.pdf
Registration for the January 8, 2015 PD Event at the BMO Centre is now open. Please go to www.etfotvot.com to register.
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