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Professional Preparation<br />
Conference <strong>Program</strong><br />
2009<br />
*Draft*<br />
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009<br />
Day 1: Prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> the Interview<br />
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm<br />
Thursday, December 17th, 2009<br />
Day 2: Beyond the Classroom:<br />
Professional Support, Networks and Issues<br />
8:30 am – 3:15 pm<br />
Friday, December 18th, 2009<br />
Day 3: Employment In<strong>for</strong>mation Fair<br />
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
<strong>Program</strong> Contents<br />
Day 1: Wednesday, December 16<br />
Prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> the Interview<br />
page<br />
a) ELEMENTARY TIMETABLE ............................................... 3<br />
Elementary Public Mock Interviews ....................... 3<br />
Catholic Mock Interview ....................................... 3<br />
Resume Writ<strong>in</strong>g & Interview Skills .......................... 3<br />
b) SECONDARY TIMETABLE ................................................ 4<br />
Catholic Mock Interviews ................................ 4<br />
Secondary Public Mock Interview ....................... 4<br />
Resume Writ<strong>in</strong>g & Interview Skills .................... 4<br />
Day 2: Thursday, December 17<br />
Beyond the Classroom: Professional Support, Networks and Issues<br />
a) ELEMENTARY TIMETABLE ....................................... 5<br />
Elementary M<strong>in</strong>i Sessions (E1-E12) ....................... 5<br />
Plenary: <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation (OTF) EP1 ............... 8<br />
Plenary: Elementary Teachers' Federation of <strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO) EP2 ....... 8<br />
Plenary: <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) EP3 ... 8<br />
b) SECONDARY TIMETABLE ....................................... 9<br />
Plenary: <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation (OTF) SP1 ............... 9<br />
Plenary: <strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) SP2 ... 9<br />
Secondary M<strong>in</strong>i Sessions (S1-S17) ............................... 9<br />
Plenary: <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) SP3 ...... 13<br />
Day 3: Friday, December 18<br />
Employment In<strong>for</strong>mation Fair<br />
a+b) ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY TIMETABLE ...................... 14<br />
Plenary: The <strong>Ontario</strong> College Of Teachers (E+S) P1 .......... 14<br />
Plenary: Qualifications Evaluation Council of <strong>Ontario</strong> (E+S) P2 ...... 14<br />
Employment Fair (all) ..................................... 14<br />
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Day 1: wednesday, December 16<br />
Prepar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> the Interview<br />
Elementary Timetable<br />
Elementary Public Mock Interviews, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm<br />
Option Coord<strong>in</strong>ator Interview<br />
Room<br />
Mock Interviewer<br />
CENTRAL<br />
CROSSTOWN<br />
DONCREST<br />
GTA Catholic<br />
INNER CITY<br />
MIDTOWN<br />
NORTH<br />
REGIONAL<br />
Nancy Steele &<br />
Randa Khattar<br />
Bev Strachan &<br />
Greg McLeod<br />
Charma<strong>in</strong> Brown &<br />
Marion Ahrens<br />
Terry Borczon &<br />
Jo-Anne Wolfe<br />
Darlene Avis-Pott<strong>in</strong>ger &<br />
Carol<strong>in</strong>e Rosenbloom<br />
Mary Reid &<br />
Nanci Goldman<br />
M<strong>in</strong>dy Pollishuke &<br />
Julia Arnold<br />
Cathy Marks-Krpan &<br />
Rochelle Rab<strong>in</strong>owicz<br />
5-230 Cassandra<br />
Alviani-Alvarez<br />
2-214 Domenic Giorgio<br />
TDSB<br />
5-260 Wendy McVicar-Lew &<br />
Rifka Eisenstat<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
5-280 Carla Robb<strong>in</strong>s &<br />
Claudette White<br />
TDSB<br />
5-180 Michael Oreilly<br />
5-250 Nadira Persaud &<br />
Tamara Mitchell<br />
5-240 Heather Marborough &<br />
Jill Harrison<br />
ICS Ronna Kluger 5-160 Sharon Basman<br />
MT Nick Scarfo 5-170 Diana Del Bello<br />
Catholic Mock Interview<br />
OISE Auditorium<br />
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm<br />
Resume Writ<strong>in</strong>g & Interview Skills<br />
Sue Ferguson, OISE Auditorium<br />
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm<br />
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Secondary Timetable<br />
Catholic Mock Interviews, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm<br />
Room 2-212 and Room 2-213<br />
Secondary Public Mock Interviews, 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm<br />
SP # / TES #<br />
Interview<br />
Room<br />
TES Instructor<br />
Mock<br />
Interviewer<br />
SP1/150<br />
SP1/151<br />
4-414 Jill Goodreau<br />
David Montemurro<br />
SP2/152 2-213 Usha Viswanathan<br />
SP3/154, 155 2-211 Carolyn Wilson and<br />
Robert Lato<br />
SP4/156, 157, 158 4-422 Michael Tudor<br />
Technological <strong>Studies</strong><br />
SP4/156, 157, 158 5-150 Ann Lopez<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>Studies</strong><br />
SP5/159 2-286 Ann Lopez<br />
SP6/160, 161 5-250 Ero Siouga<br />
Kathy Evans<br />
Aiman Flahat<br />
SP7/162, 163 2-214 Jo-Anne LaForty Valerie Nelson<br />
SP7/164 5-170 William Mack Renata<br />
Gonsalves<br />
SP8/165 5-160 Janet Markus<br />
SP9/166<br />
SP10/168 (TOR-West)<br />
2-212 Patricia O’Reilly<br />
SP10/167 (TOR - East) 5-280 Jan Hask<strong>in</strong>gs-W<strong>in</strong>ner<br />
SP10/169 (TOR -South ) 5-180 Barbara Nixon<br />
SP10/170 (TOR - North) 5-170 William Mack<br />
SP10/171 (Durham/York) 2-295 Evelyn Freedman<br />
SP10/172 (Halton/Duffer<strong>in</strong><br />
Peel)<br />
5-230 Laura P<strong>in</strong>to<br />
SP11/174 5-240 Usha James<br />
Resume Writ<strong>in</strong>g & Interview Skills<br />
Sue Ferguson, OISE Auditorium<br />
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm<br />
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Day 2: Thursday, December 17<br />
Beyond the Classroom:<br />
Professional Support, Networks and Issues<br />
Elementary Timetable<br />
ELEMENTARY MINI SESSIONS<br />
Session1: 8:30 am to 9:30 am<br />
Session 2: 9:45 am to 10:45 am<br />
(Please note that each session offered at 8:30 will be<br />
repeated at 9:45, unless otherwise stated)<br />
E1 First Year Teachers Talk (Elementary Public)<br />
Natalie Rothchild, Room 2-214<br />
In this session an OISE graduate, teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a Public district school board,<br />
will share her experience as a beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teacher. She will also speak about<br />
her employment and <strong>in</strong>duction process. The discussion will focus on<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g, challenges and support <strong>in</strong> the first year of teach<strong>in</strong>g. There will be<br />
an opportunity to ask questions.<br />
E2 First Year Teachers Talk (Elementary Catholic)<br />
Kathleen Schmeer, Room 2-211<br />
In this session, an OISE graduate, teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a Catholic district school<br />
board, will share her experience as a beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teacher. She will also speak<br />
about her employment and <strong>in</strong>duction process. The discussion will focus on<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g, challenges and support <strong>in</strong> the first year of teach<strong>in</strong>g. There will be<br />
an opportunity to ask questions.<br />
E3 Children’s Aid Society: Duty to Report (Session 2 only)<br />
James Scott and Vivien Thomas, Room 5-170<br />
This presentation will focus on the different types of abuse—signs and<br />
symptoms, what to expect when a call is made to the agency, roles and<br />
responsibilities and the teacher's "duty to report". Examples of cases that<br />
are received from the Board of <strong>Education</strong> and outcomes will be shared.<br />
E4 Teachers and Investigations: “Be Wary, Be Wise” (Session 2 only)<br />
Joe Pece, OECTA, Room 5-240<br />
This presentation will address the various compla<strong>in</strong>ts made aga<strong>in</strong>st teachers<br />
by parents, the Children's Aid Society, police and the <strong>Ontario</strong> College of<br />
Teachers. Emphasis will be on prevention and early assistance from the<br />
association <strong>in</strong> order to m<strong>in</strong>imize the impact on teachers.<br />
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E5 Mentorship <strong>Program</strong> <strong>for</strong> New Teachers<br />
Jim Strachan, TDSB, Room 5-260<br />
In this <strong>in</strong>teractive session, specific structures and strategies <strong>for</strong> the support of<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teachers at both the board and school level will be shared. Specific<br />
TDSB job-embedded supports that will be highlighted <strong>in</strong>clude: Classroom<br />
Exchange Project, Blended Models of Site-Based Mentor<strong>in</strong>g, Family of Schools<br />
Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Teacher Coaches and Onl<strong>in</strong>e Mentor<strong>in</strong>g & Support. Participants will<br />
leave with a resource guide <strong>for</strong> Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Teachers & Mentors and practical<br />
ideas to use as they beg<strong>in</strong> their teach<strong>in</strong>g career.<br />
E6 Learn<strong>in</strong>g Through the Arts Organization<br />
Andrea Piller, Room 5-230<br />
In this session different ways of provid<strong>in</strong>g a mean<strong>in</strong>gful learn<strong>in</strong>g environment<br />
<strong>for</strong> all students will be looked at. Backward plann<strong>in</strong>g and ways to "hook" the<br />
learner will also be addressed. This workshop will provide an overview of the<br />
program as well as some hands-on applications to see how different learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
styles can be reached through the arts.<br />
E7 Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g, Cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g the Journey: Additional<br />
Qualifications<br />
Janice Malcolm, Karen Palma, Room 5-160 (Session 2 Only)<br />
Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g is an expectation of <strong>Ontario</strong>'s certified teachers. There<br />
are many avenues that teachers can pursue. Additional Qualification courses<br />
are an essential part of <strong>Ontario</strong>'s program <strong>for</strong> teachers' professional learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and upgrad<strong>in</strong>g. This session will provide an overview of professional learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
opportunities, the regulatory requirements of the Additional Qualification<br />
program and highlight the excellent and varied AQ offer<strong>in</strong>gs available at OISE.<br />
E8 Teacher Appraisal Process<br />
Sonia Ellis, ETFO, Room 4-410<br />
“The New Teacher Induction <strong>Program</strong> (NTIP) has been designed to support the<br />
growth and professional development of new teachers. It is the second step <strong>in</strong><br />
cont<strong>in</strong>uum of professional development <strong>for</strong> teachers to support effective<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g, learn<strong>in</strong>g and assessment practices, build<strong>in</strong>g on and complement<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the first step: pre-service education.” Educate yourself. Know your rights,<br />
roles and responsibilities dur<strong>in</strong>g this process. This workshop will assist you <strong>in</strong><br />
be<strong>in</strong>g prepared <strong>for</strong> this program. Be <strong>in</strong> the know!<br />
E9 Understand<strong>in</strong>g your Collective Agreement<br />
Mario Bernardo, OECTA, Room 4-422<br />
This workshop provides an overview of the component parts of typical<br />
Collective Agreements that govern teachers employed <strong>in</strong> Boards throughout<br />
the Prov<strong>in</strong>ce of <strong>Ontario</strong> with specific references to GTA boards. The<br />
workshop will help prospective teachers identify key Collective<br />
Agreement factors to consider when ponder<strong>in</strong>g their employment choices and<br />
will aim to demonstrate why every teacher should strive to thoroughly<br />
understand their Collective Agreement once they are employed.<br />
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E10 Community Interventions <strong>for</strong> At-Risk Students: Pathways to <strong>Education</strong><br />
(Session 2 Only)<br />
Curtis Norman, Regent Park, Room 5-180<br />
How do you respond to high drop out rates Youth alienation<br />
Disempowerment The answer: Pathways to <strong>Education</strong>. Through community<br />
based mentor<strong>in</strong>g and student support, Pathways to <strong>Education</strong> has helped to<br />
turn around the dropout rate, improve credit accumulation and school<br />
attendance, and offers students <strong>in</strong> “Priority Communities” <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong> and<br />
Quebec a real chance at success.<br />
E11 Occasional Teach<strong>in</strong>g: A Revolv<strong>in</strong>g Door of Possibilities<br />
Marion Mutton and Robert Fullard ETFO, Room 5-150<br />
The presentation will outl<strong>in</strong>e the types of occasional teach<strong>in</strong>g, daily and longterms,<br />
and how to tailor the benefits of each to your career aspirations. It<br />
will also show the data of hir<strong>in</strong>g patterns with<strong>in</strong> the TDSB elementary panel<br />
over the past few years and the paths and prospects to jobs you should be<br />
aware of.<br />
E12 Conflictual Conversations: Teachers and Adm<strong>in</strong>istrators<br />
Lynette Spence, OISE (Session 2 only), Room 5-250<br />
All of us can f<strong>in</strong>d hold<strong>in</strong>g conversations about difficult issues or concerns<br />
uncom<strong>for</strong>table and sometimes overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g. It can also be difficult to deliver<br />
disappo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g news. These conversations can be particularly complex <strong>in</strong> a<br />
professional sett<strong>in</strong>g. Come to this workshop to learn about effective ways to<br />
structure and articulate a clear message <strong>in</strong> situations that may be challeng<strong>in</strong>g<br />
or conflictual.<br />
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PLENARY SESSIONS<br />
EP1 <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation (OTF)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 11:00 am to 12:00 pm<br />
This session will describe the organization of OTF and its major<br />
responsibilities. The <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation is an umbrella organization<br />
that <strong>in</strong>cludes the follow<strong>in</strong>g affiliates: The Elementary Teachers' Federation of<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO), the <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA),<br />
and the <strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF). On enter<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the teach<strong>in</strong>g profession you will become a member of one of these affiliates.<br />
BREAK — 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm<br />
EP2 Elementary Teachers' Federation of <strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm<br />
This session will describe the benefits and responsibilities of belong<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
Elementary Teachers’ Federation of <strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO). ETFO represents 65,000<br />
people teach<strong>in</strong>g and work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> public elementary schools <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. Those<br />
with primary teach<strong>in</strong>g responsibilities <strong>in</strong> an elementary<br />
public school are statutory members of this affiliate.<br />
EP3 <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm<br />
This session will describe the benefits and responsibilities of belong<strong>in</strong>g to The<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association. OECTA represents 36,000 men<br />
and women who teach all grades <strong>in</strong> the publicly funded English Roman<br />
Catholic schools <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. OECTA is affiliated with the <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’<br />
Federation, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and <strong>Education</strong> International.<br />
Teachers <strong>in</strong> elementary and secondary Catholic schools are members of this<br />
affiliates.<br />
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Day 2: Thursday, December 17<br />
Beyond the Classroom:<br />
Professional Support, Networks and Issues<br />
PLENARY SESSIONS<br />
Secondary Timetable<br />
SP1 <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation (OTF)<br />
Convocation Hall — See Map on back page — 8:30 am to 9:30 am<br />
This session will describe the organization of OTF and its major<br />
responsibilities. The <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’ Federation is an umbrella organization<br />
that <strong>in</strong>cludes the follow<strong>in</strong>g affiliates: The Elementary Teachers' Federation of<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO), the <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA),<br />
and the <strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF). On enter<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the teach<strong>in</strong>g profession you will become a member of one of these affiliates.<br />
SP2 <strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF)<br />
Convocation Hall — See Map on back page — 9:45 am to 10:45 am<br />
This session will describe the benefits and responsibilities of belong<strong>in</strong>g to the<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers' Federation. OSSTF/FEESO, founded <strong>in</strong><br />
1919, has 50,000 members across <strong>Ontario</strong>. They <strong>in</strong>clude public high school<br />
teachers, occasional teachers, teach<strong>in</strong>g assistants, cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g education<br />
teachers and <strong>in</strong>structors, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language<br />
pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, attendance counsellors,<br />
and many others <strong>in</strong> education. Those with primary teach<strong>in</strong>g responsibilities <strong>in</strong><br />
a public secondary school are members of this affiliate.<br />
BREAK — 10:45 am - 11:45 am<br />
Secondary M<strong>in</strong>i Sessions<br />
Session 1: 11:45 am to 12:45 pm<br />
Session 2: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm<br />
S1 First Year Teachers Talk (Secondary Public)<br />
Sherezza BooDoo, Room 2-214<br />
In this session, an OISE secondary graduate, teach<strong>in</strong>g with a Public district<br />
school board, will share her experience as a beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teacher. She will also<br />
speak about her employment and <strong>in</strong>duction process. The discussion will focus<br />
on learn<strong>in</strong>g challenges and support <strong>in</strong> the first year of teach<strong>in</strong>g. There will be<br />
an opportunity to ask questions.<br />
S2 First Year Teachers Talk (Secondary Catholic)<br />
Theresa Johnson, Room 2-211<br />
In this session, an OISE graduate, teach<strong>in</strong>g with a Catholic district school<br />
board, will share her experience as a beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teacher. She will also speak<br />
about her employment and <strong>in</strong>duction process. The discussion will focus on<br />
learn<strong>in</strong>g challenges and support <strong>in</strong> the first year of teach<strong>in</strong>g. There will be an<br />
opportunity to ask questions.<br />
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S3 Teachers and Investigations: “Be Wary, Be Wise”<br />
Joe Pece, OECTA, Room 5-240<br />
This presentation will address the various compla<strong>in</strong>ts made aga<strong>in</strong>st teachers<br />
by parents, the Children's Aid Society, police and the <strong>Ontario</strong> College of<br />
Teachers. Emphasis will be on prevention and early assistance from the<br />
association <strong>in</strong> order to m<strong>in</strong>imize the impact on teachers.<br />
S4 Children’s Aid: Identify<strong>in</strong>g & Report<strong>in</strong>g Abuse<br />
James Scott and Vivien Thomas, Room 5-170<br />
This presentation will focus on the different types of abuse—signs and<br />
symptoms, what to expect when a call is made to the agency, our roles and<br />
responsibilities and the teacher's "duty to report". Examples of cases that<br />
have been received from the Board of <strong>Education</strong> and their outcomes will be<br />
given.<br />
S5 Boundaries<br />
Bob Fisher, OSSTF, Room 4-422<br />
This session will deal with the issues of teachers cross<strong>in</strong>g the boundary <strong>in</strong>to<br />
<strong>in</strong>appropriate relationships with students. Teachers and teacher candidates<br />
can run significant risks <strong>for</strong> discipl<strong>in</strong>ary action from boards, courts and the<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> College of Teachers due to "boundary" violations. This workshop<br />
outl<strong>in</strong>es where boundary issues occur, what happens when boundaries are<br />
violated and outl<strong>in</strong>es the standards to which teachers are held <strong>in</strong> an ef<strong>for</strong>t to<br />
help teachers prevent such violations from occurr<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
S6 “School Staff<strong>in</strong>g: The Mysteries Revealed!”<br />
Christos Aslanidis, OSSTF, Room 5-230<br />
New teachers are often moved from school to school <strong>in</strong> the first years of their<br />
careers, as the result of, it seems, an arbitrary and secretive process. This<br />
sem<strong>in</strong>ar will discuss the factors that impact on the annual staff<strong>in</strong>g of schools<br />
and the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples that govern the process. Federation supports and the<br />
options available to the teacher will also be discussed. Participants will be<br />
expected to jo<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> simulation activities. The sem<strong>in</strong>ar will <strong>in</strong>clude the<br />
opportunity <strong>for</strong> questions on school staff<strong>in</strong>g or any other federation matter.<br />
Handouts will be provided.<br />
S7 Mentorship <strong>Program</strong> <strong>for</strong> New Teachers<br />
M<strong>in</strong>dy Pollishuke, OISE, Room 5-260<br />
In this <strong>in</strong>teractive session, specific structures and strategies <strong>for</strong> the support<br />
of beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g teachers at both the board and school level will be shared.<br />
Specific job-embedded supports that will be highlighted <strong>in</strong>clude: Classroom<br />
Exchange Project, Blended Models of Site-Based Mentor<strong>in</strong>g, Family of Schools<br />
Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Teacher Coaches and Onl<strong>in</strong>e Mentor<strong>in</strong>g & Support. Participants will<br />
leave with a resource guide <strong>for</strong> Beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g Teachers & Mentors and practical<br />
ideas to use as they beg<strong>in</strong> their teach<strong>in</strong>g career.<br />
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S8 Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g, Cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g the Journey: Additional<br />
Qualifications<br />
Janice Malcolm & Karen Palma, Room 5-160<br />
Professional Learn<strong>in</strong>g is an expectation of <strong>Ontario</strong>'s certified teachers. There<br />
are many avenues that teachers can pursue. Additional Qualification courses<br />
are an essential part of <strong>Ontario</strong>'s program <strong>for</strong> teachers' professional learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
and upgrad<strong>in</strong>g. This session will provide an overview of professional learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />
opportunities, the regulatory requirements of the Additional Qualification<br />
program, and highlight the excellent and varied AQ offer<strong>in</strong>gs available at<br />
OISE.<br />
S9 The Role of Occasional Teachers<br />
L<strong>in</strong>da Bartram, OSSTF, Room 4-410<br />
Occasional teach<strong>in</strong>g is different from contract teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a number of<br />
respects. Learn about these differences <strong>in</strong> job description, pay, benefits,<br />
etc. F<strong>in</strong>d out about some of pluses <strong>in</strong> do<strong>in</strong>g OT work and how does Long Term<br />
Occasional Teach<strong>in</strong>g fit <strong>in</strong><br />
S10 Teacher & Parent Activism <strong>in</strong> <strong>Education</strong> Politics<br />
Angie Romo, OSSTF, Room 3-310<br />
This workshop, will focus on how parents, educators and community<br />
members can work together to strengthen public education. There will be<br />
some discussion of the current issues fac<strong>in</strong>g educators and their connection<br />
to political action.<br />
S11 Teen Suicide and Mental Health Issues<br />
Allison Gray, Youthdale Team Centre, Room 5-150<br />
This session will look at the frequency of suicide, triggers, warn<strong>in</strong>g signs and<br />
what to do if worried about a student. We will also look at various mental<br />
health diagnoses that can be associated with suicide, or that can impact a<br />
youth's academic, social and behavioural per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />
S12 Students At Risk: Advocacy/Alternative <strong>Program</strong>s<br />
Dave Johnston, TDSB, Room 2-286<br />
In this session, participants will be given a description of the programs,<br />
services and resources available to students <strong>in</strong> the Toronto District School<br />
Board. The TDSB provides a wide range of alternative programs and schools<br />
<strong>for</strong> students who may have difficulty <strong>in</strong> the traditional classroom sett<strong>in</strong>g. In<br />
addition there are a large number of professional support staff who are<br />
available to lend assistance to students, families and teachers who need help<br />
<strong>in</strong> address<strong>in</strong>g problems that are compromis<strong>in</strong>g academic per<strong>for</strong>mance.<br />
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S13 Teacher Appraisal Process<br />
Roger Langen, OSSTF, Room 5-230<br />
“The New Teacher Induction <strong>Program</strong> (NTIP) has been designed to support the<br />
growth and professional development of new teachers. It is the second step<br />
<strong>in</strong> cont<strong>in</strong>uum of professional development <strong>for</strong> teachers to support effective<br />
teach<strong>in</strong>g, learn<strong>in</strong>g and assessment practices, build<strong>in</strong>g on and complement<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the first step: pre-service education.” Educate yourself. Know your rights,<br />
roles and responsibilities dur<strong>in</strong>g this process. This workshop will assist you <strong>in</strong><br />
be<strong>in</strong>g prepared <strong>for</strong> this program. Be <strong>in</strong> the know!<br />
S14 Understand<strong>in</strong>g your Contract: Benefits and Parental Leave<br />
Teresa Placha, Toronto Secondary Unit, OECTA, Room 8-201<br />
Teachers have rights too - either statutory: established under the law or<br />
contractual: negotiated with the employer. While teacher contracts vary<br />
from school board to school board, there are essential common elements. In<br />
this session we will look at some negotiated contractual rights such as salary<br />
placement (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g work related experience), allowances, benefits, teacher<br />
workload, transfer procedures and leaves of absence (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the effect on<br />
one’s pension) . We will also discuss some of the statutory rights which are a<br />
teacher’s entitlement.<br />
S15 Foster<strong>in</strong>g Positive Relationships With Parents<br />
Gerard Ardanaz, OECTA, Room 8-200<br />
This session will provide practical tips that will enable new teachers to<br />
engender positive relationships with parents’ right from day one. Part of the<br />
<strong>in</strong>-service will be dedicated to successfully navigat<strong>in</strong>g your first set of parent<br />
<strong>in</strong>terviews. Concrete strategies will be offered <strong>for</strong> deal<strong>in</strong>g with bully<strong>in</strong>g and/<br />
or harass<strong>in</strong>g behaviour by parents - <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g "parental rage."<br />
S16 Community Interventions <strong>for</strong> At-Risk Students: Pathways to<br />
<strong>Education</strong><br />
Curtis Norman, Regent Park, Room 5-180<br />
How do you respond to high drop out rates Youth alienation<br />
Disempowerment The answer: Pathways to <strong>Education</strong>. Through community<br />
based mentor<strong>in</strong>g and student support, Pathways to <strong>Education</strong> has helped to<br />
turn around the dropout rate, improve credit accumulation and school<br />
attendance, and offers students <strong>in</strong> “Priority Communities” <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong> and<br />
Quebec a real chance at success.<br />
S17 Conflictual Conversations: Teachers and Adm<strong>in</strong>istrators<br />
Lynette Spence, OISE, Room 5-250<br />
All of us can f<strong>in</strong>d hold<strong>in</strong>g conversations about difficult issues or concerns<br />
uncom<strong>for</strong>table and sometimes overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g. It can also be difficult to<br />
deliver disappo<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g news. These conversations can be particularly complex<br />
<strong>in</strong> a professional sett<strong>in</strong>g. Come to this workshop to learn about effective ways<br />
to structure and articulate a clear message <strong>in</strong> situations that may be<br />
challeng<strong>in</strong>g or conflictual.<br />
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FINAL PLENARY SESSION<br />
SP3 <strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm<br />
This session will describe the benefits and responsibilities of belong<strong>in</strong>g to The<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’ Association. OECTA represents 36,000 men<br />
and women who teach all grades <strong>in</strong> the publicly funded English Roman<br />
Catholic schools <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>. OECTA is affiliated with the <strong>Ontario</strong> Teachers’<br />
Federation, the Canadian Teachers’ Federation and <strong>Education</strong> International.<br />
Teachers <strong>in</strong> elementary and secondary Catholic schools are members of this<br />
affiliates.<br />
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Day 3: friday, Friday, december December 18<br />
Employment employment <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation fair<br />
Elementary & Secondary Timetable<br />
(E+S) P1 The <strong>Ontario</strong> College Of Teachers (OCT)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 8:30 am to 9:30 am<br />
Session repeated at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm<br />
The <strong>Ontario</strong> College of Teachers regulates the practice of teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong> the public <strong>in</strong>terest. This session will provide <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on the role of the<br />
College <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ontario</strong>'s publicly-funded education system <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g a discussion of<br />
the College's mandate as well as the latest results from the Transition to<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g study. Detailed <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation on the registration process to obta<strong>in</strong><br />
your <strong>Ontario</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g license will also be provided.<br />
(E+S) P2 Qualifications Evaluation Council of <strong>Ontario</strong> (QECO)<br />
OISE Auditorium — 9:45 am to 10:45 am<br />
A representative from the Qualifications Evaluation Council of <strong>Ontario</strong> (QECO)<br />
will provide an overview of the academic and professional requirements <strong>for</strong><br />
category placement on a school board salary grid <strong>for</strong> members of the<br />
Elementary Teachers' Federation of <strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO) and the <strong>Ontario</strong> English<br />
Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA).<br />
(E+S) Employment Fair<br />
Various Rooms — See chart on the follow<strong>in</strong>g page — 8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
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Friday, December 18 — Employment Fair<br />
8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
EMPLOYER<br />
Display<br />
Room<br />
Presentation<br />
Time<br />
Presentatio<br />
n<br />
Apply to <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.applytoeducation.com<br />
Bond Schools International<br />
www.bondschools<strong>in</strong>ternational.com<br />
Calgary Board of <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.cbe.ab.ca<br />
Canada 2 Korea<br />
www.canada2korea.com<br />
Canadian Connection<br />
www.canconx.com<br />
Career Teachers<br />
www.careerteachers.co.uk<br />
Christ the Redeemer Catholic<br />
Schools<br />
www.redeemer.ab.ca<br />
Conference of Independent Schools<br />
www.cisontario.ca<br />
Duffer<strong>in</strong>-Peel Catholic District<br />
School Board<br />
www.dpcdsb.org<br />
Durham District School Board<br />
www.durham.edu.on.ca<br />
2-212 11: 00 2-286<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
10:00 2-286<br />
2-212 10: 00 2-211<br />
2-295 10:00 5-250<br />
2-296 12: 00 3-311<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
2-212 12: 00 5-230<br />
2-212 11: 00 2-214<br />
2-289 10: 00 Library<br />
4-426 12:00 2-214<br />
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Friday, December 18 — Employment Fair<br />
8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
EMPLOYER<br />
Elementary Teachers' Federation of<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> (ETFO) www.etfo.ca<br />
Engage <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.engageeducation.co.uk<br />
Global <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.teach<strong>in</strong>gtheworld.com<br />
Golden Hills School Division No. 75<br />
www.ghsd75.ca<br />
Halton Catholic District School Board<br />
www.hcdsb.org<br />
Hays <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.hays.com/education<br />
Hamilton-Wentworth District School<br />
Board http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/<br />
ITN MARK <strong>Education</strong><br />
www.itnmark.com<br />
Impact Teachers<br />
www.impactteachers.com<br />
Kativik School Board<br />
www.kativik.qc.ca<br />
Make a Future—Careers <strong>in</strong> BC<br />
<strong>Education</strong> www.makeafuture.ca<br />
Maple Leaf International School—<br />
Tr<strong>in</strong>idad www.mapleleaf-school.com<br />
M<strong>in</strong>istry of <strong>Education</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gapore<br />
http://www.moe.gov.sg/<br />
Display<br />
Room<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
Presentation<br />
Time<br />
N/A<br />
Presentation<br />
Room<br />
N/A<br />
2-199 12:00 2-211<br />
2-212 11:00 5-230<br />
2-281 11:00 2-211<br />
2nd floor<br />
Hallway<br />
10:00 5-240<br />
10:00 2-279<br />
2-198 N/A N/A<br />
2-295 12:00 5-250<br />
2-199 N/A N/A<br />
2-212 11: 00 3-311<br />
2-212 N/A N/A<br />
2-212 N/A N/A<br />
2-296 10:00 3-311<br />
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Friday, December 18 — Employment Fair<br />
8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
EMPLOYER<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> English Catholic Teachers’<br />
Association (OECTA)<br />
www.oecta.on.ca<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> College of Teachers<br />
www.oct.ca<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> Secondary School Teachers’<br />
Federation (OSSTF)<br />
www.osstf.on.ca<br />
Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)<br />
www.pdk<strong>in</strong>tl.org<br />
Peel District School Board<br />
www.peelschools.org<br />
Protocol Teachers-United K<strong>in</strong>gdom<br />
and Australia<br />
www.protocol-education.com<br />
Qualifications Evaluation Council of<br />
<strong>Ontario</strong> (QECO)<br />
www.qeco.on.ca<br />
Recruitment <strong>for</strong> <strong>Education</strong> (Red Ltd)<br />
www.redteachers.com<br />
Rocky View School Division No.41.<br />
www.rockyview.ab.ca<br />
SANZA Teach<strong>in</strong>g Agency<br />
www.sanzateach<strong>in</strong>g.com<br />
Taylor’s University College<br />
www.educan<strong>in</strong>ternational.ca<br />
Display<br />
Room<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
2-212<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
Presentation<br />
Time<br />
N/A<br />
8:30<br />
Repeated at<br />
11: 00<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
Presentation<br />
Room<br />
N/A<br />
OISE<br />
Auditorium<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
4-410 12:00 Library<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
N/A 9:45<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
12:00 2-279<br />
OISE<br />
Auditorium<br />
10:00 5-230<br />
2-212 11:00 2-279<br />
2nd Floor<br />
Hallway<br />
N/A<br />
N/A<br />
2-295 11:00 5-250<br />
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Friday, December 18 — Employment Fair<br />
8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
EMPLOYER<br />
TimePlan <strong>Education</strong> (UK)<br />
www.timeplan.com<br />
Toronto Catholic District School Board<br />
www.tcdsb.org<br />
Toronto District School Board<br />
www.tdsb.on.ca<br />
York Catholic District School Board<br />
www.ycdsb.ca<br />
York Region District School Board<br />
www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca<br />
Display<br />
Room<br />
Presentation<br />
Time<br />
Presentation<br />
Room<br />
2-296 12: 00 2-286<br />
4-418 N/A N/A<br />
4-414 N/A N/A<br />
4-420 10: 00 2-214<br />
4-422 11:00 Library<br />
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Notes<br />
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Convocation Hall<br />
31 K<strong>in</strong>g's College Circle