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The Ontario Fail-to-Fill Issue

Zaiba Beg and Todd Rimmington consider the causes and impacts of the fail-to-fills.

Are You Ms Green Today?

Maureen Coleman

Looking back, I realize my teaching career was blessed by a unique and wonderful combination of factors; so in February 2003, when I decided to retire the following June, I surprised even myself with my quick decision. After 34 years of teaching, I still felt alive and vital.

Mainstreaming Body Equity

Carla Rice, Ph.D., June Larkin, Ph.D., Maura Jette

From the moment children begin to think about their bodies, at age four, they want to be thin. By age eight, although both girls and boys are struggling with body image, girls experience the issue much more keenly.

International Walk to School Day

ETFO Voice

In October 2003, more than 850 Ontario schools, or 330,000 students, participated in International Walk to School Day. They joined thousands of schools in 29 other countries around the world 'blazing trails in the urban jungle.'

Spelling: Connecting the Pieces

Ruth McQuirter Scott, Ed.D.

How can teachers provide the necessary support for all students so that they can experience success as spellers? The following suggestions provide a framework that you can adapt to your grade and classroom.

Veux-tu etre dans mon equipe?

André Charlebois

La classe de fran^ais langue seconde est un milieu rempli de vitalite, de joie, de connaissances, de culture et de besoins differents. Chaque eleve y arrive avec un bagage d'experiences qui refletent sa famille et son milieu social.

Who is Watching the Watchers?

Charlotte Morgan

On seven women were: detained by police in Guelph, allegedly for breaching the public peace. The women had been participating in a protest organized by local teachers against the education policies of the Mike Harris government.

Mentoring New Teachers

Kathy Clarke and Kelly Hayes

Data from the ontario teachers' pension plan indicates that 18 percent of new teachers are at risk of leaving the profession.

Health and Safety: It's About You

Ruth Ann Morley

When you say Occupational Health and Safety to education workers, they start talking about what they do to keep their students safe. The focus on students is admirable, but it misses the point. Occupational Health and Safety is about workers.

Campaign 200

Christine Brown

By now you will probably have seen ETFO’s billboards, listened to our radio advertisements, or heard about the upcoming negotiations. For public elementary teachers, “200 minutes” is about to become a very familiar phrase.