Canada is changing: we are rapidly becoming a more diverse country. Our population, our students, our communities, and our workforce look much different than they did a mere two decades ago. Canada is touted as the land of fairness, opportunity, and equality.
Reinforcing positive behaviour is a far more effective strategy for creating a positive learning environment than challenging a student's behaviour through negative reinforcement.
Tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling, and worrying. What if the students don’t like me? What I am too mean? Or worse, what if I’m too nice? The night before my first day of teaching I was nervous! I was also extremely excited!
As ETFO educators, we want to make a difference in the lives of our students. We expect challenging and rewarding careers. What we don’t expect are working conditions that push stress levels toward burnout.
Rather than addressing job-related issues (excessive workload, large class sizes, poor management techniques) that may be contributing to absenteeism, Ontario school boards have decided to “assist” their employees by implementing attendance management programs (AMPs).
Donna Dasko is uniquely positioned to talk about women and politics. She is the senior vice-president of public affairs at the Environics Research Group, one of Canada’s best known and most highly respected public opinion research firms.
When the Ontario government unveiled the province’s full-day kindergarten program last year, it ushered in a new era in early learning.
Critics, especially those on the right, take pride in denigrating public education. They want us to believe that our schools – and by implication, you, our members – are failing our children.
“It is not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy bout?” When Henry David Thoreau made this remark he was not relating them to the activities of OTF, but his words resonate.