Voices

Teachers often talk about coming to our profession as one  comes to a calling.

As the vice presidents and I have travelled around the province over the last two months meeting with members to discuss the parameters tabled by the government at the Provincial Discussion Table, some questions have consistently been raised. I would like to share them here.

In  January, First  Nations leaders met  with Prime  Minister  Harper  and  senior  cabinet ministers as part of the Crown-First  Nations Gathering.

Over the  last  two years, OTF has been enthusiastically working with the Aboriginal  Education Office  (AEO)  of the   Ministry of  Education to  increase teacher awareness of the Ontario First Nation, Métis and Inuit  (FNMI)  Education Policy Framework.

Classroom assessment is a complex and challenging task for all teachers. Occasional teachers are partners in the daily assessment process and their  observations and tracking of student learning play an important role.

ETFO’s newest  resource book,  The Heart and  Art  of  Teaching and Learning: Practical Ideas  andResources for

Staff at ETFO Professional Services (PFS) are constantly challenged to envision the future of teacher professional learning, understand evolving professional learning needs, and design and deliver programming that respects the principles of both effective adult learning and teacher professional l

The opportunities to  use social media and electronic communication  for  pedagogical purposes are  expanding every day.  Social media  offer  teachers   exciting   new  ways to engage with students, parents, and  the wider school community.

Each year on March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD), we celebrate the ongoing struggle of women to achieve legal and economic equality and freedom from violence.