From the Editor: This spring, school leaders and educators across the world entered what the superintendent of one major district has called “truly uncharted waters.” All stories in this special issue of Educational Leadership are free and open to all users. Although generally a paid publication, this issue is available free for download as a PDF.
A New Reality: Getting Remote Learning Right
ETFO: Professional Judgement
Professional judgement is something teachers exercise daily in their classrooms. After many years of bargaining for this item, the inclusion of the definition of professional judgement in the 2014-2017 Central Agreement was a significant advancement for teachers. In the Professional Judgement Matters resources, ETFO outlines how this concept applies to assessment, evaluation, reporting, student IEPs, and teacher performance appraisals. If you have questions regarding the use of your professional judgement in your practice, please contact Professional Relations Services at 1-888-838-3836 or by contacting your local.
Who’s responsible? An overview of roles in Ontario’s Education System
As an Occasional Teacher, it can be helpful to know the responsibilities of different partners in the education system and how these fit together. This overview from the Ministry of Education website provides a brief overview.
Who’s responsible? An overview of roles in Ontario’s Education System
Ontario Teachers’ Federation – OTF Connects
OTF Connects invites teachers to learn, share and collaborate with colleagues from across the province through rich, relevant professional learning opportunities. Sessions are offered in a wide variety of topic areas including Technology in the Classroom, Mathematics, Curriculum, Kindergarten, and Financial Literacy.
Réseau de Savoir sur l’Équité | Equity Knowledge Network (RSEKN)
A website devoted to equity and what it can look like in schooling. There are a lot of resources such as articles with current and relevant information and lesson plans from an equity lens.
Réseau de Savoir sur l’Équité | Equity Knowledge Network (RSEKN)
Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects
This article discusses how student trauma impacts teachers. It also lays out how we can create trauma-informed classrooms and schools.
Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects
The New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP)
| The New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) is the second job-embedded step along a continuum of professional learning for new teachers, building on and complementing the first step: initial teacher education programs. It provides professional support to help new teachers develop the requisite skills and knowledge to be effective as teachers in Ontario. |
ETFO Professional Judgement Matters: The Occasional Teacher Evaluation and Teacher Performance Appraisal
| ETFO Professional Judgement Matters: The Occasional Teacher Evaluation and Teacher Performance Appraisal processes are intended to promote teacher development for improved teaching and student learning. Within that objective, the processes are also intended to promote collaboration and professional dialogue between the principal and the teacher. This guideline will help you understand the role of educator professional judgement in the evaluation process. |
Need To Know If You Can Copy That Resource?
Are you planning to use a copyright-protected work? This tool will help you find out if the use is allowed under fair dealing.
http://www.copyrightdecisiontool.ca/
NOTE This resource is suggested as a replacement for an item currently on the ETFO-OT website titled “Copyright Matters – Some Key Questions and Answers for Teachers” (found by using search bar). The old resource is a downloadable pdf file while the new resource is an online decision-making tool.
LGBTQ Rights in Your Workplace – Ensuring LGBTQ Member Rights in All School Workplaces
This resource outlines the need to create safe, inclusive, and respectful workplaces for LGBTQ members. It also provides information for LGBTQ members about the supports available from ETFO Professional Relations Services.
LGBTQ Rights in Your Workplace – Ensuring LGBTQ Member Rights in All School Workplaces