CSC Annual Report 2004-2005 - Curriculum Services Canada

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Message from the President and Chair of the Board It was my pleasure to welcome three new Board Members this year and to say thank-you and farewell to their predecessors, all of whom made fine contributions to the success of CSC. Gary Sadler, Halton DSB became the new OPSOA representative for Bernice Blackman, Toronto DSB Dr. Michael Fullan Frank McAuley, RBC Financial became the new corporate member for Jim Gordon, also of RBC Financial Lise Routhier Boudreau, Past President, AEFO became the new Francophone Community member for Guy Matte, former Executive Director, AEFO Rick Hansen, C.C., O.B.C. The Board made the decision to expand, inviting principals' organizations to join us. We welcomed: Catholic Principals' Council of Ontario, represented by Patrick Murray, President Ontario Principals' Council, represented by Laura Hodgins, Avon Maitland DSB This fiscal year, the Board took the initiative to revise CSC's Vision and Mission statements, focusing on new services and possibilities always within the goal of upholding high quality standards. It is our top priority to ensure that who we are, what we do, and where we are going as a growing organization are clearly defined in order to serve the needs of the education sector. I extend thanks to all Board members, past and present, who have willingly volunteered their time and resources for the continued success of CSC. Kevin P. O'Connor Kevin has served on the Board of Directors for eleven years, six of those as President. Board Members: Back Row, from left to right: Angelo Di Ianni, CODE; Lise Routhier Boudreau, Francophone Community; * Walter Gowing, Volunteer Community; Louise Ervin, OCSTA; * William Mugford, Corporate Front Row, from left to right: Frank McAuley, Corporate; Laura Hodgins, OPC; * Kevin P. O'Connor, OCSOA, CSC President and Chair; * Beth Cooper, OPSBA, CSC Vice-President and Vice-Chair; Gary Sadler, OPSOA Absent from photo: John Bernard, Native Community; Patrick Murray, CPCO * Executive Committee Chief Roberta Jamieson, LL.B, LL.D, C.M. Dr. J. Fraser Mustard, C.C., O.Ont. Honorary Patrons The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Senator page three
Message from the Executive Director Kathryn McFarlane Celebrating the Arts is the theme of our Annual Report. We believe in its importance in education. Furthermore, teachers have been asking us for resources in this under-recognized area of study. We hope this focus will bring the significance of the Arts to the attention of decision-makers in education who will be influenced to support the Arts through literacy initiatives. For CSC, it has been a year of breakthroughs. E-learning using web conference and web cast technologies evolved from a pilot to full implementation under the leadership of Lynne Hyne, Director, Professional Learning Services, and Byron Patchett, Chief Operating Officer. Through this dynamic and economical online solution, hundreds of educators were reached. When the almost three-year wait for Canadian textbook publishers to submit resources to the Ontario Ministry of Education for evaluation ended this fiscal, Keith Clark took on the role of Manager of Evaluation Services. He integrated technology into online training for 176 evaluators and for all internal tracking systems, making the process more efficient. Pauline Beggs, Director of Curriculum Resource Services, enabled CSC and its affiliates to fulfill mentoring contracts for three major curriculum initiatives, six teacher-developed resources within our charity, and also found time for consultation to eight organizations developing supplementary resources. Her curriculum expertise is one of many skills of the management team that reinforces our slogan "Excellence Is Our Standard". This year we made the decision to 'humanize' our Annual Report and to show you the people behind the slogan. Throughout these pages, you will meet the fine and dedicated individuals who helped CSC and its affiliates make a noticeable difference in education in Ontario and across Canada. I thank each one of them, including our volunteer Directors on the Board, every teacher who diligently worked through evaluator or mentorship training, two university student interns who collaborated with me in working on the concept and writing of this Annual Report, and each of our clients who demonstrated faith in what we do to help them make a difference in education this year. CSC Staff: Back Row, from left to right: Keith Clark, Manager, Evaluation Services; Weitong Liu, IT Manager; Gina Melvin, Operations Officer; Pauline Beggs, Director, Curriculum Resource Services; Lynne Hyne, Director, Professional Learning Services; Byron Patchett, Chief Operations Officer; Sarah Burm, Public Relations Assistant Middle Row, from left to right: Karim Nourdin, Administrative Assistant; Jane Wang, Customer Service Representative; Shannon LaBelle, Coordinator, Professional Learning Services; Sarah Grant, Coordinator, Evaluation Services; Joey Cheng, Public Relations Assistant; Michelle Attard, Coordinator, Professional Learning Services; Mona Noureddine, Coordinator, Online Services Front Row, from left to right: Lewanne Salmon, Administrative Assistant; Kathryn McFarlane, Executive Director; Lila Patchett, Manager, pdstore.com Kathryn McFarlane Absent from photo: Debbie Hazlewood, Web Manager; Eric Lee, Database Manager; Aarthi Vig, Coordinator, Professional Learning Services page four
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