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ETFO Thames Valley Occasional Teachers’ Local is proud to present a Professional Development Opportunity

Sub-Vival
John Bertram, presenter
How to do it all, even without a daybook.
Meet students with respect and achieve their cooperation.
This workshop will get you set to work with a variety of students,
and provide you with a “grabbag” of ideas for any classroom.
You will also be provided with a reference guide to assist you with classroom management ideas and a workshop booklet for notes, entries, clues, ideas, and suggestions.
Friday, December 5, 2008
(TVDSB P.A. Day)
9:00 AM - noon / 1:00 - 3:30 PM
- Lunch for registered full-day participants -
Best Western Lamplighter Inn
Door Prizes
Register by noon - December 2, 2008
etfotvotregister@gmail.com / 519-641-3936

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Designated Professional Activity Days for Elementary Occasional Teachers

Elementary Occasional Teachers (not in a full-year, full-time LTO assignment) who choose to participate in the negotiated two paid professional development days will have a choice of the following P.D. offerings:
CHOICE A: Instructional Intelligence Strategies - Barrie Bennett: January 30 and April 24, 2009 - Location and times to be announced. (includes mandatory WHMIS and Violence Awareness training)
CHOICE B: Job-Embedded In-Service: January 30 and April 24, 2009 - Participation with permanent teaching staff in the school-based professional development activities organized for a specific school where you are a regular Occasional Teacher. This involvement is with the approval of the Principal.
CHOICE C: TRIBES: Summer In-Service to be held the second and third weeks of August, 2009. Location, times, and dates to be announced. Must attend all four days to receive certification with two of the four days to be paid.
CHOICE D: Summer In-Service: to be held the second and third weeks of August, 2009. Offerings may include sessions on: Classroom Management, Assessment, Balanced Literacy, Differentiation, etc. Locations, times, and dates to be announced.

Registration expected to open this December via
Employee Portal > Registration Access

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ETFO -- Making a difference in the professional lives of members

Conferences: Schedule information and brief descriptions for professional development conferences.
Courses and Workshops: Descriptions and schedules for ETFO credit courses now being offered.
Curriculum Connections: Sharing teacher written curriculum materials with their colleagues.
Publications: Downloadable professional development documents.
Professional Development: Information about ETFO's professional development programs and activities.

ETFO Professional Development programs and services continue to evolve to meet the challenging needs of educators and their students, as well as the requirements embedded in the new curriculum policy documents recently issued by the Ministry of Education. ETFO staff are actively monitoring and lobbying the Education Quality and Accountability Office, Faculties of Education, the Ontario College of Teachers and the Ministry of Education to ensure that the voices of elementary teachers are heard. ETFO strives to help educators hone their professional expertise so that the students of Ontario receive the best possible education.

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