Professional Learning & Equity & Social Justice Fall 2014

NEW PL Subsidy offer for
Toronto Occasional Teachers
As we mentioned in the last PL flyer, a $5000.00 line has been added to
the budget for Professional Learning (PL) subsidies. This is your
opportunity to register for Professional Learning workshops or courses
that will help you in your teaching career AND get some of that money
back! NEW - Your Local is offering a Professional Learning subsidy of
up to $150.00 per member, per year, not to exceed the budgeted
maximum. The subsidy is available for any ETFO AQ course, ETFO
Credit Course, ETFO Summer Academy, ETFO workshop or ETFO
conference. The subsidy will not exceed the cost of registration.
Professional Learning
&
Equity & Social Justice
Fall 2014
How to Apply for an ETFO Conference/Academy/Workshop or
ETFO AQ/Credit Courses
Putting “You” in your Union
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Go to www.etfo.ca, on the left side click on Professional Learning, then
click on ETFO Conferences, workshops or AQ/Credit courses or Summer
Academy for upcoming events and follow the registration instructions.
**Did You Know** Some ETFO confer ences and wor kshops offer
release time for participants. Release time is when you get paid at your
daily Occasional teaching rate, while you’re attending the conference/
workshop.
How to Apply for ETFO Conference/Academy/Workshop and ETFO
AQ/Credit Course Funding from your Local
1. Print an application form from our website www.etfo-torots.org (it’s
under the Important Documents tab and click on Professional
Learning Funding Form)
2. Send the completed form to our office with the required receipt and
course completion certificate, either by post or board courier.
**Applicants must be a current ETFO-Toronto Occasional Teacher Local
member at the time the application is processed.
The First 20 Days
This workshop is designed for members in a new assignment. If you're
starting a new grade, switching schools or changing roles, this is the
session for you! Topics include: Organizing for a new group/age;
designing a classroom; planning for split grades and more.
When:
Time:
Location:
Presenter:
Wednesday November 5, 2014
4:45 pm - 7:30 pm
17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Gym
Michael Beetham, Waterloo DSB Instructor
To register, email:
Subject:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
The First 20 Days
Medicine Wheel Teachings
Infusing Aboriginal Content into
Elementary Classrooms
Although each Nation has its own way of life and unique forms of
knowledge, each one of these nations recognizes a circle of life often
referred to as the Medicine Wheel. The symbol, which can vary by
Nation, usually contains a circle and four cardinal points that
represent the four directions – east, west, north and south. The
Medicine Wheel can be used to integrate First Nations, Metis, and
Inuit perspectives across the curriculum, from art to science.
This workshop will explore different methods and lesson plans using
the Medicine Wheel as a way to teach Aboriginal ways of knowing.
After a discussion of appropriate ways to raise the sacred teachings in
class, the workshop will lead participants through a series of activities
based on this significant Aboriginal symbol. Online and print
resources will demonstrate available resources for Occasional
Teachers and highlight areas for further learning.
November is ABORIGINAL EDUCATION MONTH as declared
by the Toronto District School Board - Days of Significance Calendar
Resources: *Introduction to the Deepening Knowledge website
*Professional education articles and websites
*Printed lesson plans (demo in the workshop)
*Children’s Storybook resource to take home
When:
Time:
Location:
Presenter:
Thursday November 13, 2014
4:45 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Gym
Velta Douglas, Curriculum, Teaching
and Learning, OISE
To register, email: equity@ica.net
Subject line:
Medicine Wheel
Ontario’s Ministry of Education
supports a framework for integrating
Aboriginal Education throughout the
curriculum (Ontario First Nation,
Metis and Inuit Education Policy
Framework, 2001)
Exciting
NEW Professional Learning
Dependent Care Subsidy
Your Professional Learning Committee has created a new
Dependent Care Subsidy offer, for members who pay for Child
or Adult Dependent care while attending a Local Professional
Learning event. You can now apply for a $25.00 subsidy
payment up to a maximum of 3 times per school year. Subsidy
application must be received within 30 days of the workshop/
event date.
How to Apply for the Professional Learning Dependent
Care Subsidy Funding from your Local
1. Print an application form from our website
www.etfo-torots.org (it’s under the Important Documents
tab and click on Professional Learning Dependent Care
Subsidy Form)
2. Send the completed form to our office with the required
receipt, either by post or by board courier.
**Applicants must be a current ETFO-Toronto Occasional
Teacher Local member at the time the application is
processed.
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**A Note Regarding Workshop Acceptance: Due to the high
number of applicants for the limited number of spaces in our
workshops and events, you may not get into every workshop
you request. You will receive an email notification only if you
are accepted to the workshop. Once you are accepted, in order
to complete your registration, you MUST reply to the
acceptance email confirming you will be attending as there are
often waiting lists for our workshops and events. If you do not
receive an email acceptance notification, that means the
workshop or event has reached its maximum participant
capacity. Please continue applying for future workshops!
**Acceptance emails will only be sent out two weeks prior to
each workshop/event.
Religious Holy Days
The TDSB has a richly diverse, multicultural and multifaith student
and employee population. As educators who often move from school
to school, it can be a challenge to be aware of and understand
different Days of Cultural Significance and Religious Holy Days.
This workshop will provide religious literacy training for educators
focusing on major Religious Holy Days as identified in the TDSB
2014-2015 Days of Significance Calendar. Participants will receive
presentation handouts and resources.
OBJECTIVES
*To increase understanding of the commonalities and differences of
religious traditions
*To raise awareness of specific holy days, religious celebrations and
festivities associated with major and minor religious traditions.
*To develop critical thinking skills and heightened awareness for
creating inclusive, culturally diverse environments.
When:
Time:
Location:
Presenter:
Thursday January 15, 2015
4:45 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Gym
Michael Skaljin, Interfaith Initiative for Civic
Engagement, Ontario Multifaith Council
To register, email:
Subject:
professionaldevelopement@ica.net
Holy Days
ETFO Welcome for NEW Members
An exciting workshop for new members (or anyone unfamiliar with
Unionism) to meet your Local Leaders and the Vice President of
ETFO Provincial, ask questions, learn about how your Union works
and all the amazing opportunities your Union has to offer you.
When:
Time:
Location:
Wednesday November 12, 2014
4:45 pm - 7:00 pm
17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Room 207
James McCormack – Vice President, ETFO
Presenter:
To register, email:
Subject line:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
ETFO Welcome
Friday November 14, 2014 - P.A. Day
Emergency First Aid and
Basic Rescuer CPR Level ‘C’
Presenter: Canadian Red Cross
Location: 17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Gym
Time:
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Cost:
$30.00
This workshop covers CPR procedures for choking procedures (adult,
child, infant and 2-rescuer), heart attacks, strokes intro, as well as covering topics on bleeding, shock and fainting. This course is 8 hours
long and is regularly offered by the Canadian Red Cross at a cost of
$80 plus $25 for the handbook. We are offering you this same course
including the handbook, certificate on completion of the course, and
lunch for $30.
The goal of this workshop is for you to leave feeling more
confident in dealing with the safety and well being of those you teach
and work with on a daily basis.
This course is limited to 40 people so be sure to register early to avoid
disappointment. Upon acceptance you will be asked to send a cheque
for $30.00 via Board Courier to Fairmeadow Centre, Route NE or by
mail to:
EFTO – Toronto Occasional Teachers,
17 Fairmeadow Ave., Suite 209
Toronto, Ontario
M2P 1W6
To register, email:
Subject:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
CPR Training
Smartboards - Part 1
This workshop will demonstrate how interactive white boards can be
used to facilitate whole-class instruction and active learning. You
will learn how to control computer applications, write notes, pull up
charts and images, search the internet, distribute the lesson to the
class and save your work. This technology makes it possible to
differentiate classroom instruction in a manner that engages all
learners. This will be a hands-on workshop designed to increase your
confidence and comfort level with the new technology in our
classrooms. Please indicate which Smartboards Part 1 workshop you
would like to attend, November or December. They are identical.
When:
Time:
Location:
Presenter:
Monday November 17, 2014 or
Monday December 8, 2014
4:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Armour Heights P.S., Room 212 - 2nd floor
Terry Nitsou and Paul Offor, TDSB Teachers
To register, email:
Subject:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
Smartboards Part 1 (Nov) or (Dec)
Step Forward with French
Step Forward With French is a curriculum
resource written by Occasional Teachers designed
to support Occasional Teachers, who are not
qualified in French, in the FSL classr oom. Teacher s who
are qualified in French will also find it useful. You will receive
an excellent teacher resource to take home.
When:
Time:
Location:
Presenter:
Tuesday December 2, 2014
4:45 pm - 7:30 pm
17 Fairmeadow Avenue, Gym
Helen Donohoe, Hamilton– Wentworth DSB, OT
To register, email:
Subject line:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
Step Forward with French
Friday December 5, 2014 - P.A. Day
Aquarium - Field Trip Planning Experience
Location: 288 Bremner Blvd, Toronto (Ripley’s Aquarium)
Cost:
$10.00
Time:
Aquarium Exploration:
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Field Trip Planning Session:
2:00 pm - 3:00pm
This exciting opportunity combines learning and fun, just as a
class trip does for students. Join us at Ripley’s Aquarium for our
very own “class trip” where you will be given time to explore the
aquarium on your own, then meet in the Aquarium’s Classroom
for the Field Trip Planning Session. The session will be facilitated
by Aquarium staff who will guide participants through the trip
planning process and offer tips for a successful class trip.
This event is limited to 75 people so be sure to register early to
avoid disappointment. Upon acceptance you will be asked to send
a cheque for $20.00 via Board Courier to Fairmeadow Centre,
Route NE or by mail to:
EFTO – Toronto Occasional Teachers,
17 Fairmeadow Ave., Suite 209
Toronto, Ontario
M2P 1W6
Upon completion of the Field Trip Planning Session, you will
receive a $10.00 cash rebate.
To register, email:
Subject:
professionaldevelopment@ica.net
Ripley’s