Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRCC) is funding a study to explore the impact on teacher induction and mentorship programs on the retention of beginning teachers across all Canadian provinces and territories. Professors from Queen's University and the University of Saskatchewan are undertaking this work. This study has the full support of teacher organizations across the country, including ETFO.
Teachers within the first 5 years of employment in a publicly funded school in Canada (this includes occasional teachers) are encouraged to participate in an online survey that will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. The questions pertain to teachers' perspectives and insights about their early career experiences with teaching, induction and mentoring programs, professional learning opportunities, and career development. Upon completion of the survey, members can enter their name into a draw for an iPad Mini3.
The learnings from this research study will be helpful to ETFO and for beginning teachers across Canada.
http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/s/teacher-induction-survey/
Annual Offence Declaration and Training Modules
Remember to complete the modules for the 2015-2016 OTE Required Training along with WHMIS, Offence Declaration before the last day of school!
For those of you who are in LTOs, make sure you submit your QECO ratings to the Board if they don't have one for you or if there have been any changes.
PD for Next Year?
Your PD Committee is in the process of securing presenters and locations for Professional Development events for next year. Please let us know if there is something you would like to recommend and we remind you that this you that this year we offered the following 22 sessions:
October
27th, 2015 Lamplighter for 75
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Art:
Ten Amazing Pastel Projects
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Planning
Junior Mathematics
November
17th, 2015 Stoneridge Inn for 150
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Classroom Management for Occasional Teachers
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Interview Skills
January
21st, 2016 BMO for 125
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Intermediate
Nutrition: Power 2B Me
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DPA
for Daily Occasional Teachers
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Mindful
Teacher, Mindful Classroom, Mindful Child
Feb.
24th, 2016 Stoneridge Inn for 75
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Dr.
Larry Schwartz: The Bully-Go-Round
March
9th, 2016 Lamplighter Inn for 125
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Applied
Classroom Management
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Applied
Interviewing Skills
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Voice
Care for the Occasional Teacher
March
31st, 2016 – Lamplighter Inn for 100
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Math
as a Vehicle for Social Justice
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LGBTQ
Inclusive SchoolPlace
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Deconstructing
Stereotypes of Aboriginal People
April
12th, 2016 – Lamplighter Inn for 100
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Applied
IEP in your LTO
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Art:
Paper! Paper! Paper!
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Math:
Part-Whole Relationships
April 7th, 2016 John Wise P.S. for 30
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Google
Drive: Beginners
April 21st, 2016 John Wise P.S. for 30
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Google
Drive: Intermediate
April 15th
Paid PD Partnership – BMO Centre for 220
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Power to
Explore/Power 2B Me
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Teaching
Jr. Math Through Problems and 3-part Lessons
Welcoming
Refugee Children and Their Families into Our Schools
