tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23949968352145437472024-02-02T14:14:24.740-05:00OESSTA NewsByronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-72272068672451945972014-09-08T21:09:00.000-04:002015-01-22T21:36:21.296-05:00Roll Out Resources Produced by OESSTA<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-45265946287624076962014-06-22T09:26:00.003-04:002014-06-22T09:26:57.958-04:00Call for Presenters<div style="margin: 8px 16px; min-width: 0px; width: 653px;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hello OESSTA developers, Leaders and those interested in Leadership, SSHG teachers, </span></b></div>
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We would like you to indicate if you are will to offer a workshop at our first <b><i>OESSTA Conference</i></b> on Oct. 17 and 18th in Toronto at Ryerson University. </div>
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The 17th will focus on instructional leaders/coaches who may have Social Studies within their roles. The 18th may attract more classroom teachers. </div>
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We are working with OAGEE who have invited us to join them. There will be a common keynote address and then we will have our elementary focused sessions. We are considering online sessions as well. At the conference may also select a leadership team.</div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-533116640821990912014-05-28T07:01:00.002-04:002014-05-28T07:01:21.018-04:00OESSTA Roll Out News #6 <div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.15pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">OESSTA Roll Out News #6 <a href="http://oessta.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://oessta.blogspot.ca/</a><u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">We are still completing projects that are being reviewed by our colleagues and the Ministry of Education. We have language and math integration ideas along with lesson ideas using spatial skills. There are 10 different projects. The finished work is being reviewed by the Ministry. We plan to have the material ready for the fall when full implementation of the 2013 Revised document is required.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Organizing OESSTA</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><br />We will begin to contact people interested in OESSTA leadership in June. We need to form a core group that can meet virtually and help lead the group through the next year.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"> Also, we have the opportunity to conduct our own <b>conference</b> in the fall with the support of <b>OAGEE</b>. The conference will be Toronto at Ryerson University on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1809271142" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Oct 17</span></span>, 18. We plan to feature the resources that we are creating for the province. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Would you be able to use Federation or school funds to attend the professional learning session on the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1809271143" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span>? Are you a coach or Instructional leader who would participate? Please complete the survey. This will help us determine the sessions we will offer.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;">Survey Link: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LcJu34IE3BURK5JMclDxOjVdUzodofKq2lyavxoN8Eo/viewform?usp=send_form" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/<wbr></wbr>d/<wbr></wbr>1LcJu34IE3BURK5JMclDxOjVdUzodo<wbr></wbr>fKq2lyavxoN8Eo/viewform?usp=<wbr></wbr>send_form</a><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Supporting Teachers in the Use of Inquiry through the Revised Social Studies, History and Geography (facilitated by OESSTA)<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Ontario Teachers Federation Summer Institutes <wbr></wbr> <u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Teachers are invited to participate in three day professional learning sessions. You may select more than one workshop. A fee of $50.00 per workshop will apply.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Visit the OESSTA hashtag on Twitter #ontsshg<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">The Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers’ Association encourages teachers to share ideas and samples of the work they are doing with students.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Chats are offered on interesting topics <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1809271147" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday from 9-10 PM</span></span><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Disciplinary Thinking and Critical Thinking<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Getting started with Historical Thinking/Social Studies Thinking Concepts<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><a href="http://tc2.ca/videos.php" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://tc2.ca/videos.php</a><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">We have developed a number of videos to enhance student ability to think critically and nurture their willingness to act in thoughtful, responsible ways.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Talking about disciplinary thinking<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;"><a href="https://storify.com/24gizmo/promoting-disciplinary-thinking" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://storify.com/24gizmo/<wbr></wbr>promoting-disciplinary-<wbr></wbr>thinking</a><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is an archived discussion of a recent Twitter chat #ontsshg.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Tip For Teachers related to Critical Thinking<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Look through these print and video resources for helpful hints and strategies on how to implement critical thinking.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Inquiry Process<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> <b>Teacher Voice relating to Inquiry</b><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> I used to think…</span></b><span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Problem-based learning meant not teaching content and allowing students to research content on their own. I never fully understood how we would be able to teach what they need to know in this way.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> Now I think…</span></b><span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Problem based learning is very important and does not mean that we don't teach content. The content is embedded within the inquiry.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4f564d; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">As teachers engage in inquiry with their classes their views about inquiry change. Some of our misconceptions are challenged and we can see how inquiry based learning links with student achievement.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Thinking about inquiry<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is an interesting way to look at the inquiry process.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">See what this teacher does to promote wonder in her classroom. How can we take this to another level integrating the wonder into SSHG?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Developing Questions<u></u><u></u></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Tools for Thought: Ten tweaks for your questions<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Invite students to go beyond providing a casual answer and to think more deeply about the topics they are studying<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Asking powerful questions This is a tool to help teachers work with students to generate more powerful questions.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Q Chart – This is a tool that can help students develop rich questions<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">What makes good inquiry questions?<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Creating questions<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">See how this class is working through the development of good questions.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Discover how one classroom teacher developed rich questions with her class.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">When using the Q-chart with my Grade 6 students, many of them commented that the Q-chart was really limiting their thinking. In working with the chart, they were trying to avoid using the question prompts at the top left-hand corner because they were always told that when using those prompts only shallow questions could be created.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Questioning Skills: Thick and Thin Questions<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">These sites provide information on thick and thin questioning. Learn the difference between thick and thin questions as well as how to generate these questions. There are lesson plans, printable posters, and worksheets. Includes eThemes Resources on Reading Strategies for Elementary Students and Teaching Tips: Questioning.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Take a moment to let you know that I have launched a website and blog on "Teaching African Canadian History." Check out my first blog post, "Why the African Canadian Experience Must be Part of an Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum"<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Check my site regularly for resources, information, and strategies for including the African Canadian voice in the Social Studies and History classroom and across the curriculum.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">The concept is simple: classrooms Skype call each other and try to guess where the other classroom is located either in the United States or in the world.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Big Idea is a series of content area books designed to make grades 4–6 curriculum topics accessible to English language learners (ELLs) and striving readers.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is a new resource for grade 7 that emphasizes geographical thinking and inquiry.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">The Social World Studies and Humanities and the Science and Technology departments have collaborated to create a website designed to help teachers plan for their combined grades classes.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif;">The site includes draft samples of unit plans, videos and teaching/ learning strategies. Additional information regarding the 2013 Revised Social Studies History and Geography Curriculum has been added.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-28135382007569907452014-03-24T18:28:00.001-04:002014-03-24T18:28:27.167-04:00OESSTA News #5<div class="MsoNormal">
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<b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Discussing
Social Studies on Twitter (Join us Thursday)</span></b><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;">Participate in the OESSTA (Ontario Elementary Social
Studies Teachers Association) social media network and explore the New Revised
Social Studies, History and Geography on twitter @oessta1 and use the hashtag
#ontsshg for discussion. There will be a twitter chat on Thursday nights at
9:00-10:00 to discuss, share ideas and strategies. Hope you will follow!</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are still
completing projects that are being reviewed by our colleagues and the Ministry
of Education. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have language and math
integration ideas along with lesson ideas using spatial skills. We will begin
sharing the projects next month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have the opportunity to conduct our own conference in the fall with the support
of OAGEE. The conference will be Toronto. We plan to feature the resources that
we are creating. The conference could be Saturday only or Friday and Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Would you be able to use Federation or school
funds to attend the professional learning session on the Friday?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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survey teachers next month.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you have a
creative approach to teaching history? We want to hear from you!</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Applications are
being accepted for the 2014 award. Six recipients will receive $2500 and a trip
for two to attend the award events in Ottawa, where they will receive their
medal from His Excellency, The Right Honourable David Johnston at a special
ceremony at Rideau Hall. $1000 will also be awarded to each recipient's school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/canadashistory\.ca\/Awards\/Teaching\/Governor-General-Awards-Application\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><u><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #047ac6; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Start your application today</span></u></span></span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Deadline for
completed submissions is May 20, 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Past Webinars and Resources produced by the OTF<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On each
page you will find a description of the session, the link to the archived
session recording, and a list of other resources related to the session. You
may also search our site for topics and keywords of interest to you. I have
participated in a session and I highly recommend this site for professional
learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-creating
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Customized
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have a member of the
Esri Canada Education and Research group (using ArcGIS Online) come to your
location and facilitate a ½ day, full day or two day workshop. The workshop
will be tailored to support your learning goals. For more information contact </span><a href="https://webmail.tdsb.on.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=GWhdnPWFo0iCLeEhZ42sZb0twRUtGNEIyzJKoR9UBJMZ5sDYHLiT43WWzgc0To7ro0hVj0Z1Vuw.&URL=mailto%3aeducation%40esri.ca"><span style="color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">education@esri.ca</span></a><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) is an annual project-based
professional learning opportunity for experienced classroom teachers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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program funds proposals from classroom teachers who seek a peer leadership role
in curriculum, instructional practice or supporting other teachers. The three
goals of the program are to create and support opportunities for teacher
professional learning, foster teacher leadership and facilitate the sharing of
exemplary practices with others for the broader benefit of Ontario's students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inquiry website listed below is a product of TLLP. Consider what you and your
colleagues want to focus on. The deadline is usually November for the upcoming
school year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to alert all of you to the week-long series of articles/blogs starting today
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use the
link to access resources managed by ESRI using ArcGIS Online.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Started with Inquiry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit
this inquiry focused site </span><a href="http://inquiry-based.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://inquiry-based.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to consider ideas on how you can approach inquiry in your
classrooms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Our
project Uncovering Content-Integrating Critical Thinking into Social Studies
for 21st Century Learners was developed because as teachers we felt we needed
to enhance our knowledge of using critical thinking questions and inquiry-based
learning in order for our students to become actively engaged in their
learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Providing
Effective Feedback</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Within
this blog you will find 20 ideas and techniques on how to give effective
learning feedback that will leave your students with the feeling they can
conquer the world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">20 Signs
You’re Actually Making A Difference As A Teacher</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a
teacher; you lesson plan, constantly assess, network, collaborate,
differentiate, use technology, and inspire thinking and so much more.
Besides test scores, you are making a difference in so many ways. Check out
this blog for some alternative measures where you are making a difference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Struggling
to make history come alive? (intermediate teachers)<br />
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</span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In this <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Story from the Classroom</span></i>,
a grade nine teacher describes how a topic in Canadian history with which she
had previously struggled, came alive through her students’ use of inquiry and
technology. Thinking tools, such as <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Reading around a document </span></i>and <i><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Asking powerful questions,</span></i> empowered her students
to deepen their understanding of First Nations treaty issues and paved the way
to unforgettable Skype conversations with a poet and a politician.<br />
<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Download <span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/cts\.vresp\.com\/c\/?TheCriticalThinkingC\/2338f40946\/0c85ed3304\/2a974822ff\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><u><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #047ac6; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">Canadian history comes alive through inquiry and technology</span></u></span></span></b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://tc2.ca/pdf/T3_pdfs/Canadian_history_comes_alive_through_inquiry_technology.pdf<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Developing Better
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classrooms, the ultimate aim is for students to pose their own powerful
questions shaped by background knowledge, curiosity, and wonder about the
world. However, young children and those new to inquiry often require teacher
guidance in framing a good question or problem.</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"Only the
curious will learn and only the resolute will overcome the obstacles to
learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence
quotient." -E.S. Wilson</span></i><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Here are a few
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Questioning Skills: Thick and Thin Questions<o:p></o:p></div>
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These sites provide information on thick and thin
questioning. Learn the difference between thick and thin questions as well as
how to generate these questions. There are lesson plans, printable posters, and
worksheets. Includes eThemes Resources on Reading Strategies for Elementary
Students and Teaching Tips: Questioning.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When using the Q-chart with my Grade 6
students, many of them commented that the Q-chart was really limiting
their thinking. In working with the chart, they were trying to avoid
using the question prompts at the top left-hand corner because they were always
told that when using those prompts only shallow questions could be created.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-14286290382792814482013-12-16T10:19:00.002-05:002013-12-16T10:19:57.883-05:00"Teaching African Canadian History" series. 100 Years of Black Life in Canada After the Underground Railroad 1865 - 1965 <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16pt;">-this session will provide classroom teachers and other education workers with content knowledge, teaching strategies, and resources for integrating the African Canadian experience from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century into their classrooms. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 21px;">The workshop takes place on <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_645458200" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Thursday, January 16, 2014</span></span> at the Comfort Hotel, Rexdale from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_645458201" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">9:30am - 3:30pm</span></span></span>. Content is aligned with the recently revised Ontario Social Studies, History, and Geography and the Canadian and World Studies curricula. See attached flyer for details.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 21px;">To register please contact me at <a href="mailto:fundi_edu@hotmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">fundi_edu@hotmail.com</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #008a17;"><i>It was so informative. It well surpassed my expectations.</i></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">- Margaret, participant</span><i style="color: #008a17; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"> </i></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 18px;"><b>Natasha Henry M.Ed. (candidate), B. Ed., B.A. (Honours), OCT</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: 18px;">Author of </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span lang="en-US" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i>African Canadian Firsts</i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span lang="en-US" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>, Sankofa Series, Rubicon Publishing/ Pearson Canada (2014),</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span lang="en-US" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><i>Early Societies: Africa, China, and Europe</i></b></span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span lang="en-US" style="line-height: 18px;"><b>, Big Idea Series, Rubicon Publishing/ Pearson Canada (2013),</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: 18px;"><i>& Emancipation Day: Celebrating Freedom in Canada</i></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small; line-height: normal;"><b style="line-height: 18px;">, Dundurn Press, 2010.</b></span></span></span></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-19129615611833505462013-12-11T19:00:00.002-05:002013-12-11T19:00:27.983-05:00OESSTA Roll Out News #2<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The OESSTA Rollout project is moving along. We have completed projects relating to integrating math and social studies, teaching combined grades and how to approach the document as a team. We hope to have our new webpage designed in the new year. Lesson for grade 4 and 7 supported by OTF should also be released shortly. </span></div>
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<b>Teacher Appreciation Day at the ROM!<br />Join us as we celebrate Teachers at the ROM!</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Arrive between <b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2103714502" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10 am – 1 pm</span></span></b> for a full day of museum admission.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Interested in how the ROM can help you inspire your students? Sign up to receive information on free teacher appreciation events and education-related program offerings. Learn about how the ROM can support your teaching goals and inspire your students with unique experiences and hands-on learning opportunities that can’t be had anywhere else!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Teachers and 1 Guest get into the ROM for free!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Heritage Fairs are rich, engaging performance tasks that promote student learning. The project is an excellent way for students to practice inquiry skills and use the disciplinary thinking concepts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Students from grade 4 to grade 8 are invited to participate in the event. By participating Heritage Fairs, teachers encourage cross-curricular knowledge and skills within a Canadian theme. The activity fits within the language and/or History/Geography Social Studies curriculum areas. It is excellent for combined grades.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">For details on Heritage Fairs go to the Ontario Heritage fair site </span> <a href="http://www.ohhfa.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.ohhfa.ca/</a><br />See if there are Heritage Fairs in your region</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Participate in the OESSTA (Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association) social media network and explore the New Revised Social Studies, History and Geography on twitter @oessta1 and use the hashtag #ontsshg for discussion. There will be a twitter chat <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2103714504" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday</span></span> nights at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2103714505" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">9:00-10:00</span></span> to discuss, share ideas and strategies. Hope you will follow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Historica Canada in conjunction with the Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers’ Association is offering a webinar focusing on Passages to Canada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Passages to Canada is a storytelling initiative of Historica Canada, Passages Canada volunteers share their personal accounts of cultural identity and heritage on-line in our multimedia Story Archive and in person with schools and community groups.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Since 2002, over 900 speakers have created dialogue on Canada's rich diversity with over 250,000 youth and adults, as we continue to build understanding and respect for Canada’s shared history and values.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">During the webinar this resource will be explored and clear links to the 2013 revised Social Studies Curriculum will be discussed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_xAPxSmZQlTfUYlcbzB6iGY9hkAb8NCv28q757oiyfM/viewform" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> <span style="color: #0000e9;">https://docs.google.com/forms/<wbr></wbr>d/1_<wbr></wbr>xAPxSmZQlTfUYlcbzB6iGY9hkAb8NC<wbr></wbr>v28q757oiyfM/viewform</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">(I have spoken with teachers who have guest speakers visit their classes each year. This is a highly recommended program.)</span></div>
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<b>Combined Grades Webpage</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> The Social World Studies and Humanities and the Science and Technology departments have collaborated to create a website designed to help teachers plan for their combined grades classes. The site includes draft samples of unit plans, videos and teaching/ learning strategies. Additional information regarding the 2013 Revised Social Studies History and Geography Curriculum has been added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/teachingcombinedgrades/home" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"> https://sites.google.com/site/<wbr></wbr>teachingcombinedgrades/home</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">To support geographical thinking in grades 1-8</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yxd86MXXjSN1hvN2h1RWtSZlNOV29zNDB4NXJJdw" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000e9;">https://docs.google.com/open?<wbr></wbr>id=<wbr></wbr>0B6yxd86MXXjSN1hvN2h1RWtSZlNOV<wbr></wbr>29zNDB4NXJJdw</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Definition of Geography to guide program development (all of our geographically based units can address this definition)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/literacynumeracy/inspire/research/Hutchinson.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000e9;">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/<wbr></wbr>literacynumeracy/inspire/<wbr></wbr>research/Hutchinson.pdf</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Drawing on Children’s “Sense of Place” – The Starting Point for Teaching Social Studies and Geography</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> The recent webinar regarding the use of this software for grades 1-8 has been shared on the ESRI website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> Visit <a href="http://tinyurl.com/krehrn4" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000e9; text-decoration: none;">http://tinyurl.com/krehrn4</span></a> to access the webinar. An app is needed to runt he software, so it may work better outside the firewall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ontario Historical Society<br />See the Ontario Heritage Directory:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"> This database of over 1,600 contacts will help connect your classroom to its local history! Find nearby museums, archives, historic sites, libraries, and historical societies.<br /><a href="http://www.ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/en/For-Teachers_181" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000e9; text-decoration: none;">http://www.<wbr></wbr>ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/<wbr></wbr>en/For-Teachers_181</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Consider Pinterest, I have added a page relating to geographic skills:<br /><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/helencaldwel/primary-geography/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://www.pinterest.com/<wbr></wbr>helencaldwel/primary-<wbr></wbr>geography/</a></span></div>
Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-59264587822233501762013-12-11T08:30:00.003-05:002013-12-11T08:30:21.088-05:00Free Webinar on 11 DECEMBER 2013 from Esri and the National Council for Geographic Education:<div style="line-height: 16.5pt;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Join us as we share the latest
developments in ArcGIS Online and how it can empower your classroom! Joseph </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Kerski </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">takes us on a deeper dive into how to find
data, how to bring data to ArcGIS Online, and how to analyze data in ArcGIS
Online:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Registration Link: <a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6057515573525788928"><span style="color: #6a0101; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6057515573525788928</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-61870760974348972582013-11-04T15:29:00.002-05:002013-11-04T15:29:17.995-05:00Heritage and Identity Webinar<div class="MsoNormal">
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<a href="http://passagestocanada.com/">http://passagestocanada.com/</a> <a href="http://oessta.blogspot.ca/">http://oessta.blogspot.ca/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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To <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_xAPxSmZQlTfUYlcbzB6iGY9hkAb8NCv28q757oiyfM/viewform" target="_blank">register click here</a>. You will need to download an app for the
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-54977732742515836172013-09-17T12:05:00.003-04:002013-09-25T20:37:34.890-04:00Success Criteria for the Thinking ConceptsPlease find our draft of the success criteria to help teachers and students gain a deeper understanding of the social studies thinking concepts.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzy8XtLWGnRddE1QOW5MakZqU28/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Click here</a> to access the files.Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-68441232331614341262013-08-26T12:31:00.000-04:002013-08-26T12:31:01.961-04:00Professional Learning 2013<div class="p1">
<span class="s1">The </span><span class="s2"><b>Ontario Historical Society</b></span><span class="s1"> is hosting a FREE webinar on <b>Tuesday September 24th</b> at <b>4:00 pm </b>for teachers who are implementing the </span><span class="s3"><b>new</b></span><span class="s1"> <b>History and Social Studies Curriculum</b> . </span></div>
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The Ontario Heritage Fairs Association encourages you to share this information with all of your teacher contacts as soon as possible because space in this event is limited. </div>
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Additional information about the webinar is posted on our OHFA website at <span class="s4"><a href="https://webmail.tdsb.on.ca/owa/redir.aspx?C=H0HXXmECXkepQzhqBewfA09AYkn2ddAIreZ18owjKi86GzK8fFbdnpLRqrYqF6oD4Dqh8KWGjeo.&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohhfa.ca%2fOHS_WEBINAR.php">http://www.ohhfa.ca/OHS_WEBINAR.php</a></span></div>
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<b>SLAVERY IN CANADA: A WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS</b></div>
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The enslavement of Africans in what we now call Canada is a difficult, but necessary topic to teach. Africans were enslaved in early Canada for over 200 years, but this fact remains excluded from the wider Canadian narrative, despite its importance in providing a more complete picture of the development of Canada.</div>
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REGISTRATION: <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bzy8XtLWGnRdcUNpMDFBMnNYUjg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">(click here for more details)</a></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-1462326032082779482013-06-06T18:54:00.003-04:002013-06-06T18:59:21.234-04:00Official Release of the New social Studies History & Geography Curriculum<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·</span><span style="font-family: Symbol;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Available online posted on the Ministry of Education website:</span><a href="http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sshg18curr2013.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">http://www.edu.gov.on.<wbr></wbr>ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/<wbr></wbr>sshg18curr2013.pdf</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-21053132354553701692013-05-05T19:05:00.001-04:002013-06-02T20:56:19.553-04:00More Curriculum News<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hello teachers and OESSTA members, I have added more details to share with you. </span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-75810836484279982272013-03-08T13:55:00.003-05:002013-03-08T13:55:37.318-05:00Supporting Critical Thinking<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.4;">Take a moment to see the video on critical thinking. It will provide some insight into the kinds of questions we ask challenges that we provide for students.</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Garfield Gini-Newman discusses the 3 Cs—critical, creative and collaborative thinking—with the host of CTV’s Ottawa Morning Live. (5:23 minutes)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This video explains with interesting visuals and specific examples how to systematically integrate the skill and content dimensions of the curriculum to enhance students' understanding and increase their ability to think and learn more effectively. Prepared with the support of the Learning Network and the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education and Training, the video explores (6:32 minutes):</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-supporting independent student use of the thinking tools</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ELywLzeGilM" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Click here</a> to see the video.</span></div>
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Byronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07441255612869102529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-9825826405654268182012-12-11T11:59:00.001-05:002012-12-11T11:59:48.864-05:00Sharing Bookmarks<br />
We can use the benefits of social bookmarking to make our work easier. Use the OESSTA Delicious site to find links related to Social Studies/Geography and History topics.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-77864257536058150482012-02-02T22:19:00.022-05:002013-11-20T09:11:20.487-05:00February 2012- Financial Literacy<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Financial Literacy Units</span></span><br />
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The Ontario Ministry of Education has supported the development of Financial Literacy lessons to support the integration of financial literacy in the curriculum. This is not new curriculum. Rather, we are highlighting the aspects of financial literacy that exist in different curricular areas.<br />
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The Working Group (of the Ministry of Education) found significant agreement as to the specific topics that need to be covered in financial education programs. They include understanding:<br />
• the concepts of income, money, earning, saving, spending, investing, budgeting, credit and<br />
borrowing, risks and rewards, compound interest, pensions, insurance, taxes, and planning ahead;<br />
• how the financial system works;<br />
• the difference between wants and needs;<br />
• consumer awareness and advertising;<br />
• fraud and its consequences;<br />
• future consequences of financial decisions;<br />
• how to plan for life after high school.<br />
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OESSTA and the Ontario Association of Junior Educators produced the following units:<br />
(all units will be uploaded Feb. 2012)<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yxd86MXXjSMzBlMTA1NWMtMmQ2Yi00OWY2LWE5N2EtMjY2ZWQ4Mjc4Yjc2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thinking Nationally, Eating/Celebrating Locally</span></b></a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2394996835214543747">Grade 4 - Social Studies:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Canada and World Relations</a></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This inquiry unit, including four lessons and a culminating task </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">focuses on food industries and cultural events within different regions </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">of Canada. Students examine how the physical characteristics of </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">regions influence the economy.</span><br />
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Through this series of lessons, students will learn about the hierarchical structure of medieval society, as well as how people lived and worked during the medieval European economy (circa 1100 CE).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As they inquire into the lives of people during these times, students will focus on the daily life of children and their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Students will explore how the hierarchical structure and daily life (both work and leisure time) had a direct impact on the economic well-being of individuals and their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The inquiry will lead them to an understanding of the concepts of “continuity and change” as elements of historical thinking, with a focus on individual and community “needs and wants,” as well as the economic inter-relationships of individuals in the medieval community.</td></tr>
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Students examine the concept of global citizenship, how Canada’s actions within the global community may impact the environment, and that sustainable trade is important for all nations. At the end of the unit, students participate in a simulation of a G-20 Summit consolidating their skills, concepts, and knowledge.</div>
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This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop understanding of Canada’s trade relationship with other countries.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yxd86MXXjSNGE3OTkzYmYtMzE5MS00NDkxLTlkMTAtZGU4YjJmZTcwNTU2">Grade 8 - Geography: Economic Systems</a></b><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6yxd86MXXjSMGM1NTFhMjctMDg0Ny00MTUwLWEzYTctMmMwNDZkNTAxODY2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Grade 8 – History: Canada: A Changing Society</b></a><br />
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This unit explores the products, purchasing processes, and consumer influences available to Canadians in the early 1900s through the lens of early mail-order catalogues.<br />
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Students are invited to develop their own research questions, and to gather evidence, and organize and analyze information using an inquiry-based learning model.<br />
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Each lesson guides students through the process of conducting historical inquiry by being aligned to the four steps of the inquiry process:<br />
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•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>gathering evidence (lesson two);<br />
•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>analyzing data (lesson three); and,<br />
•<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>communicating learning (the culminating task).</td></tr>
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The new Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers' Association (OESSTA) http://oessta.blogspot.com/ is conducting this survey to determine the response of elementary teachers to the new 2011 Curriculum draft.<br />
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1) Curriculum Review<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Survey due date - February 22, 2011)<br />
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Our survey is posted at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SSGH_curriculum_review<br />
See Document Links below:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-17671606389239769592011-02-06T07:18:00.003-05:002011-02-06T07:59:55.393-05:00Update 2011<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:180%;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:16pt;">OESSTA News Jan 2011</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> Hello teachers, this is our final chance to let the Ministry of Education hear us about the Social Studies, Geography and History Curriculum Draft.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">OESSTA (Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers’ Association) is composed of teachers from public and Catholic School Boards and we have members from different regions in the province. Our goal is support educators who teach Social Studies and Geography and History (grade 7&8). </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;">1)<u> Curriculum Review</u> (</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:13.5pt;">Survey due date - February 22, 2011)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px;"></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><b><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;color:#333333;"><span style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;font-family:Arial;font-size:13.5pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:16px;">Our survey is posted at <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SSGH_curriculum_review" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/<wbr>SSGH_curriculum_review</a></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;">Links to the curriculum</span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Please share this with your peers.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMNzM5NTA3OGEtMWVjMi00MWE4LWIwNDktYjdiMGVkMDg3M2M1&hl=en">Executive Summary</a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMYTI0ODYyM2MtNzRlOS00NjkwLWJiOWEtMGEwYzRiODY3YTYy&hl=en">Primary</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMMjg3MDdiNzAtOGI0ZC00NmU4LWJkMGYtZjJmZThiYjYwNzMx&hl=en">Junior </a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMNGIzZGI0MmItODI0My00Y2Q0LTkyYzktMDQ5MTRlMjNkYzA3&hl=en">Intermediate</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMZTBjMjdmMmMtNjE5OS00YmM1LTk2MTYtZDhhOWUwZTAwMDBl&hl=en">Inquiry Model 1-6</a> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMZmFhNDA4OWQtMmY5Ni00MjI3LWI2YTQtMzRlNjk1OTlhYWEz&hl=en">Inquiry Model 7-8 </a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5nvXnXTQNmMYTljZjJkMmUtNjU4Yi00MWU2LTk3MDktOGY1YWNmNDc4ZDZm&hl=en">Grade 7/8 Comparisons</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Ministry has heard the following from teachers and other stakeholders. The curriculum should include:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;">C</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">oncept Clarity (</span></span>a “big picture” going beyond information and knowledge based content</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;">R</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">elevant And Meaningful Issues</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;">E</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">ngaging Multiple Perspectives</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;">S</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">kills Focused</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#009a9a;"><span style=" color: rgb(0, 154, 154);font-size:12pt;">A</span></span><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">ction Oriented “Doing the Discipline”</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> We can consider the following when reviewing the draft:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">• Assess the revised expectations</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">• Check for clarity, coherence, and balance</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">• Provide suggestions</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Please look at a grade or a division and add your comments. Feel free to answer some or all of the questions. We will submit a report to the Ministry on your behalf.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">2) Conference for Junior Educators</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you are in the GTA area you are invited to </span></span><b><span style="font-size:180%;color:black;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:16pt;color:black;">InteGreat! </span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Integrated Curricular Planning for the Junior Grades </span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-style: italic;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Hosted by the Ontario Association of Junior Educators </span></span></i></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Wednesday February 23, 2011, from 4:30 to 7:30 </span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;color:black;">OISE/UT </span></span></b></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;color:black;">252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6 </span></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Deadline for registering is February 22, 2011 </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Register at <a href="http://www.oajeintegreat.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">www.oajeintegreat.eventbrite.<wbr>com</a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;"> $25 for general admission including a light dinner</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;">4:30-5:30 Keynote </span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;color:black;"> Integration Matters: What does it mean?</span></span></b></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" font-style: italic;font-size:12pt;color:black;">Jim Strachan </span></span></i><span style="color:black;"><span style="color:black;">instructional leader from TDSB, responsible for the teacher induction program </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;"> 5:30-6:00 Light Dinner (provided)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-size:12pt;color:black;">6:00-7:30 Breakout sessions focused on integrated planning facilitated by subject specialists. </span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Starting with Math: Considering Integration of Mathematical Learning </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Cathy Marks-Krpan</span></span></i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";">. </span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">A Place for Drama: Considering Integration of the Arts </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Larry Swartz </span></span></i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-weight: bold;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Social Studies as the content to build literacy </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Byron Stevenson </span></span></i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"> and <i><span style="font-style: italic;">Kevin Phillips</span></i></span></span></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:12pt;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; ">HOT (Higher Order Thinking) Health Lessons that Integrate Mathematical and Media Literacy</span></span></span></i></p> <p><i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" Times New Roman"; font-style: italic;font-family:";font-size:12pt;">Julie Anderson </span></span></i><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="Times New Roman";font-family:";"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">3) The OLA (Ontario Library Association) Super Conference workshop</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> February 5, at 10:45</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;">Social Studies Success! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "></span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style=" font-weight: bold;font-size:12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Margaret Geare, Teacher-Librarian, Peel DSB, Vice-President OESSTA; Byron Stevenson, Toronto DSB, President OESSTA</span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> Learn how to effectively teach students to apply historical thinking skills through a successful inquiry process. Students learn how to analyze issues or individuals of personal significance by generating questions and examining information that reflects different perspectives and a variety of resources (primary/secondary sources). Explore the Heritage Fair process that engages students as they create personally meaningful projects and presentations for a class, school or regional Heritage Fair based on the project-based inquiry process. Strategies, rubrics and resources will be provided. </span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-1292132661026182302010-03-12T19:25:00.001-05:002010-03-12T19:27:47.159-05:00Institute for History TeachersBenchmarks of HistoricalA 1-Week Summer Institute for History TeachersBenchmarks of Historical ThinkingOrganized by the Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, together with The History Education Network and Library and Archives CanadaLocation: OttawaDates: July 5-10, 2010Website: <a title="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php" href="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php">http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php</a>The ProgramThis unique bilingual program will include lectures, breakout groups, and visits to Ottawa sites rich in historical value such as Library and Archives Canada (conference venue), the Canadian War Museum, and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. The institute will bring together history teachers as well as educators from museums and historic sites across Canada. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your knowledge while enjoying the beautiful and historic National Capital Region.Assignments will involve using historical thinking concepts to design active, hands-on learning experiences for students and visitors to museums and historic sites.Register NowThe registration deadline for the institute is Thursday, April 1, 2010. The program can be taken for credit or non-credit. To take the course for credit, you must first apply for admission to UBC (see the website for instructions). Cost: Non-credit: $500. Credit: See website.Learn MoreFor additional information and to apply, visit <a title="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php" href="http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php">http://eplt.educ.ubc.ca/programs/institutes/bht.php</a> or contact Jo-Anne Chilton at <a title="mailto:joanne.chilton@ubc.ca" href="mailto:joanne.chilton@ubc.ca">joanne.chilton@ubc.ca</a> (toll-free 1-888-492-1122).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-53184304413425266622010-02-26T12:49:00.001-05:002010-02-26T12:49:44.261-05:00sshg-cws summer Writing application board<div><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Curriculum Review</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">: </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Summer Writing</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> Team Application</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Social</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> Studies, </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Grades 1-6; History and Geography, Grades 7</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">-8</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Canadian and World Studies</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">, Grades 9</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">-12</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="2">(Geography, History, Civics, Law, Politics, Economics)</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">The curriculum review processes </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">for Social Studies, </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Grades 1-6; </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">History</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> and Geography, Grades 7</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">-8 and the Canadian and World Studies, Grades 9-12 began in September 2009. </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Preparations for the writing of revisions are underway. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">The </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">revision </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">writing</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> for </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Social Studies, History and Geography; and Canadian and World Studies</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> (Geography, History, Civics, Law, Politics and Economics)</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> is scheduled for July </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">12, 2010</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> to July </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">30, 2010</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, with teams working Monday to Friday each week. (</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Lead Writers</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> will be responsible for coordinating a team within a specific </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">strand or group of </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">courses and will be required for additional days for training and follow-up including July </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">5-9, and August 3-6, 2010</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">). Participants must be available for </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">all</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> working days of the session from </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">8:30 am - 4:30 pm</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">. All writing will be done at </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">900 Bay Street</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">,</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Toronto</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">.</font></span></p><p style=" margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Qualifications/experience in the following areas will be considered in the selection process:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 14.2pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">1.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Demonstrated knowledge, skill and expertise in delivering quality programs based on Ministry expectations in the </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Social Studies, History and Geography or the Canadian and World Studies </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">curriculum policy. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">2.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">T</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">eaching experience</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> across specific divisions</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">, courses and/or pathway </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">destinations</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 14.2pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">3.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Demonstrated knowledge, skill and expertise in writing effective resources such as units of study and/or board/authority support materials, exemplars, course profiles, and/or Locally Developed Compulsory Courses (LDCC), based on Ministry expectations in t</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">he </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Social Studies, History and Geography and Canadian and World Studies </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">curriculum policy.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">4.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Strength and experience with assessment and evaluation based on Ministry policy.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 14.2pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">5.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Specific expertise and experience related to any of the following: English Languag</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">e Learners, Special Education, </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Equity and Inclusive</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> Education, Aboriginal E</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">ducation, French </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">language ability</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">, Environmental E</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">ducation, </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">or </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Student Success initiatives</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">6.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Effective team work skills.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">7.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Word processing, data processing </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">and electronic communication skills.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">8.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Support the President or Chair of the Subject or Division Association.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">9.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Employed in a publicly funded Ontario school board (district school board or Catholic district school board)</font></span></p><p style=" margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Writers will be required to sign a Letter of Agreement on the first day of writing. This Letter of Agreement includes terms related to ownership of materials, fees, timelines, confidentiality and conflict of interest. Specifically, regarding Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest, all materials must remain confidential until such time that the documents are released. Writers involved in the summer writing </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">may not</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> be involved in the writing or production of any teaching resources using information from the summer writing before the documents are released.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Writing team participants* will be paid a per diem rate of $300.00 plus expenses for meals, accommodation (for those whose home address is a minimum 200km return from </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Toronto</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">), and transportation according to government guidelines (See attached). </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">*Lead Writers will receive $350.00 per diem plus expenses as above.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Applications are due at the </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Ministry from your school board or </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">school authority by </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">April </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">1</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">, 20</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">10</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">. Please follow the guidelines you are given for meeting </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">internal deadlines</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> from your school board</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> or school authority</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><u><font size="3">Note</font></u></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">: The Ministry thanks all applicants, however only successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance by </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">April 30</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">, 2010</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">. Other applications will remain on file.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">For more information please contact</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Elementary: </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Stan Hallman-Chong</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(</font></span><a href="mailto:Stanley.Hallman-chong@ontario.ca"><span style="color:#0000ff; font-family:Arial"><u><font size="2">Stanley.Hallman-chong@ontario.ca</font></u></span></a> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">416-</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">325-2085</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">), </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Curriculum </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">and</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Assessment Policy Branch.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Secondary: Kim Wallace (</font></span><a href="mailto:Kim.Wallace@ontario.ca"><span style="color:#0000ff; font-family:Arial"><u><font size="2">Kim.Wallace@ontario.ca</font></u></span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> 416-325-0888), Curriculum </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">and</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> Assessment Policy Branch</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><br><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Curriculum Review: </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Social Studies History and Geography; Canadian and World Studies</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Application for Curriculum Revision Writing</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">- Summer 2010</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Applicant’s Name: ________________________________________</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">I am applying for: </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Elementary: </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Social Studies,</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Secondary: </font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Canadian and World</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">History, and Geo</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">graphy team </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">S</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">tudies team (</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Geog</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">raphy</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">, Hist</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">ory</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">, Civics, Law, Politics,</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Economics</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">) </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Check here if you wish to be considered for a </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><u><font size="3">Lead Writer</font></u></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> position. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">B</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">oard</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">/School Authority:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Principal</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">/Supervisor</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">School/Site Address:</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">School/Site Phone: </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">School/Site Fax:</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Home Address:</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Home Phone:</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">E-mail:</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">F</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">irst References:</font></b></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Name </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Position</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Board / Organization</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Phone</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:153.9pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">E-mail</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Second Reference:</font></b></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:157.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Name </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:157.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Position</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:157.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Board / Organization</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:157.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Phone</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:157.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">E-mail</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:288pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style=" margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> I agree that Ministry of Education </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">personnel </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">may contact</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> the above names as</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> my references.</font></span></p><p style=" margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Signature: ____________________________________________________</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><br></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Applicant’s Name: _________________________________________</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><u><font size="3">Elementary applicants:</font></u></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"> <span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">a)</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Check your </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">preferred area</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> for writing. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Primary</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Social Studies</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Junior </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Social Studies </font></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Intermediate </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">H</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">istory</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Intermediate </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Geography</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 27pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">b)</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Identify the number of years taught for each specific grade / course</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, including the years for the grades you do not prefer to write</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">:</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt; width:436.5pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">1</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">2</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">3</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">4</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">5</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">6</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:45pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade 7</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">History</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:54pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade 7</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Geography</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade 8 History</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:54pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Grade 8</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1">Geography</font></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:45pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:54pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:40.5pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:54pt"><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><u><font size="3">Secondary</font></u></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><u><font size="3"> Applicants:</font></u></b></span> </p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">a)</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> I</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">dentify first, second and third choice</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> for preferred area of writing</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Geography</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> grade___</font></span> <span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">History</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">grade___ </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Civics</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span> <span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Economics </font></span><span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Law</font></span> <span style="font-family:ZapfDingbats"><b><font size="3">q</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Politics</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">b)</font></b></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">On the corresponding line</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">please i</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">ndicate the number of times you have taught a particular course </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">within</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> the last</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> five</font></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> years.</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> (Please include all courses, not just the ones you </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">would </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">prefer to write.)</font></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:9pt; width:441pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Geography</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:81pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">History</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Civics</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Economics</font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Law</font></span> </p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">Politics</font></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:143.5pt"><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CGC1D</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CGC1P</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGD3M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGF3M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGT3E</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGG3O</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGW4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CGU4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGR4M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGO4M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGU4C</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CGR4E</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:81pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CHC2D</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHC2P</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHA3U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHW3M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHH3C </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHH3E </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHT3O</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CHI4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHY4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHY4C</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CHM4E</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CHV2O</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CIE3M___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CIC3E___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CIA4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CLU3M</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CLU3E___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> CLN4U___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:72pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CPC3O___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">CPW4U</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2">___</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="2"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">State any p</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">osition</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">s of additional r</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">esponsibility</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> you </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">hold or </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">have held</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, e.g. coordinator, consultant/ instructional leader, curriculum leader, </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">coach </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">etc. </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">(Please i</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">dentify your role</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, responsibilities,</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> and the number </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">of years that you held the</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> position</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">)</font></span> </p><p style="margin:0pt"></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">The number of years I have been teaching is:</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">_____________________</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3">Other relevant qualifications:</font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">French language expertise:</font></span> <span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> yes </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">no Aboriginal education expertise: </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> yes </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">no</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Special Education</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">:</font></span> <span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> yes </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">no </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> English as a Second Language</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">:</font></span> <span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> yes </font></span><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">no </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Additional Qualifications (including Honours Specialist) in: </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">___________________</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Special Education </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">(Please indicate level completed – Part 1, 2 and/or 3)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> ESL/ELD</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> (Please indicate level completed – Part 1, 2 and/or 3)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Guidance and Career Education (</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">Please indicate level completed – Part 1, 2 and/or 3)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Wingdings"><font size="3">q</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Other </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">_________________________ (Please indicate level completed – Part 1, 2 and/or 3)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">List</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> any writing teams</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">in which </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">you have p</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">articipated </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">and your role</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> on the team</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">, where resources were written to support Ministry curriculum expectations.</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">(Consider </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">school, board, regional, or provincial</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> writing.)</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:469.8pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"> <span style="font-family:Arial"><b><i><font size="3">All Candidates:</font></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> Please describe briefly </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">your qualifications and experience outlined </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">on page </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">one</font></span> <span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">of this application as well as other leadership experiences related to the implementation of the current Social Studies, History and Geography; and the Canadian and World Studies curricula.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><i><font size="3">Candidates applying for Lead Writer positions</font></i></b></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">: In addition to above, outline your background and suitability for this role. Note </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">the </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">additional dates and coordinating responsibilities required</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3"> for this position</font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="3">.</font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:justify"></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style=" margin-left:0pt" class="zeroBorder"><tr><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:478.8pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:113.65pt"><td style=" vertical-align:top; width:478.8pt"><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p></td></tr></table><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><b><font size="3"> </font></b></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 324pt"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="3"> </font></span></p><p style="margin:0pt; text-align:center"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="2">Page </font></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="2">1</font></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="2"> of </font></span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman'"><font size="2">4</font></span></p></div><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-11067222160210276962010-02-26T12:15:00.003-05:002010-02-26T12:51:38.485-05:00Curriculum Writers ApplicationsThe Ministry of Education is calling for applications for Curriculum Writers.<br />Each Board of Education will be able to nominate people. In addition, our association will be able to nominate people. OESSTA members may submit their applications to <a href="mailto:oessta@gmail.com">oessta@gmail.com</a>.<br />Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATy8XtLWGnRdZGRremdwZzdfMTgyZ3B3OXNrZDQ&hl=en">here</a> for the application.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-50775611058283075732010-02-26T12:14:00.000-05:002010-02-26T12:15:18.816-05:00OESSTA SurveyThe new Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers' Association (OESSTA) http://oessta.blogspot.com/ is conducting this survey to obtain information to share with the Ministry of Education. The results will inform the writers who will be working on the new curriculum this summer.<br /><br />Please respond by March 9, 2010. Feel free to share the survey with other elementary teachers.<br /><br />Click here to complete the survey <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPC7RRH">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPC7RRH</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-33405353938329897912009-09-24T06:54:00.001-04:002009-09-24T07:00:05.811-04:00How do we Know About the Past?<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Archaeology is an excellent way into mysteries as I hope the activities here demonstrate. But they’re not just about interest. Activities like </span><a title="See the activity" href="http://www.thinkinghistory.co.uk/ActivityBase/DiggingUpAMystery.html"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">Digging up a Mystery</span></a><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> introduce pupils to the processes of history and archaeology, how sources trigger questions and hypotheses which then need to be tested against other sources and how conclusions are often more ‘probably’ than ‘certainly’. The simulated discovery has a lot of potential, not just when dealing with the early periods normally associated with archaeology – as any industrial archaeologist will be only too keen to point out.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-39038989384443891102009-06-10T12:56:00.002-04:002009-06-10T13:18:47.240-04:00Authentic InquiriesHere is a <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/hallmanchong/mayan-discovery">draft resource</a> that will be introduced this summer at the summer institutes in Ottawa and London. We will be showing how to teach the environmental education aspect of Social Studies through authentic inquiries that promote thinking and not just facts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-56357265135497460452009-04-24T11:45:00.004-04:002009-04-24T12:01:13.584-04:00New Strategies for Teaching Social StudiesTracy Thomson from Keele Street Public School has used this powerpoint successfully to teach her grade 4 class. <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/hallmanchong/medieval-artefacts-mystery">http://www.slideshare.net/hallmanchong/medieval-artefacts-mystery</a><br /><br /><strong>Also the OTF sponsored Summer Camps are now available for registration</strong>. Two are available, one in <strong>Ottawa</strong> and the other in <strong>London</strong>.<br /><br /><strong>SOCIAL STUDIES CAMPS</strong><br /><br />Both offered by <strong>O</strong>NTARIO <strong>E</strong>LEMENTAR Y <strong>S</strong>OCIAL <strong>S</strong>TUDIES <strong>T</strong>EACHERS ’ <strong>A</strong>SOCIATION<br /><br />July 21-23, Ottawa<br /><strong>Assessing Junior Social Sciences through the Arts and Media Literacy<br /></strong>Environmental and Equity Education are the content of Social Studies. However, in order<br />to go beyond a regurgitation of important facts, the Arts and Media Literacy are essential<br />in developing and assessing the thinking component Social Studies. Learn how to systematically integrate your program and account for differentiated assessments in classroom practices.<br />Key Items to be covered are:<br />• Environmental Education<br />• Equity Education<br />• Differentiated Instruction<br />• Assessment and Evaluation<br />• The Arts and Media Literacy<br /><br /><br />August 10-12, London<br /><strong>Social Studies as Detective Investigations</strong><br />Junior Social Studies should be about more than learning facts. Learn how to teach students to<br />be detectives and to discover Medieval, African, and Aboriginal societies in the junior units by<br />being detectives and interpreting evidence. Participants will systematically integrate the Arts,<br />differentiated assessments, and Media literacy in classroom practices.<br />Key items to be covered are:<br />• Environmental Education<br />• Equity Education<br />• Differentiated Instruction<br />• Assessment and Evaluation<br />• The Arts<br />• Media Literacy<br /><br />to register go to: <a href="https://event-wizard.com/secured/EWV3.01/Forms/reg1.asp?ClientCode=otffeo&Ecode=campotf2009&Lang=English">https://event-wizard.com/secured/EWV3.01/Forms/reg1.asp?ClientCode=otffeo&Ecode=campotf2009&Lang=English</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-17432747879986839752009-03-13T12:58:00.009-04:002009-03-27T07:11:06.410-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXQGMiRIPRBpaQHAHU9PnEc1SOyo7ySxPK4LAorBa_2syXUTjDHPJMdoZR2CRuehwK6bLff-iblmvcYYspcCgBHV0hs0kvVIOxG8jirl1gLuFhA57pP-mjzu_th2rig0cplX0H4v_nFaS/s1600-h/Blurred+vision.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314889640605344018" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXQGMiRIPRBpaQHAHU9PnEc1SOyo7ySxPK4LAorBa_2syXUTjDHPJMdoZR2CRuehwK6bLff-iblmvcYYspcCgBHV0hs0kvVIOxG8jirl1gLuFhA57pP-mjzu_th2rig0cplX0H4v_nFaS/s400/Blurred+vision.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>OESSTA is planning to hold summer workshops in 3 locations, London, Ottawa, and Toronto. There will be a large focus on using Media Literacy and the Arts to assess social studies. We will also show how Environmental Education can be the content in the Junior Social Studies units. Registration will come on this site by the end of April. </div><div>Lots of free resources and books will be given to registering teachers!</div><div>More info can be found on <a href="http://www.teachingmatters.on.ca/site/camp/documents/camp_otf2009_flyer.pdf">http://www.teachingmatters.on.ca/site/camp/documents/camp_otf2009_flyer.pdf</a></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2394996835214543747.post-50812988510945727802009-02-20T12:36:00.003-05:002009-03-11T14:41:36.042-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS2Pf_PjYTP1x8_G_QvqBBYq70jxqMeGJDzhnoCXFEk6GvVNzTI2uf4w1k1nuFlpbQnr-D2ASTfuJ8h2greutBxwX1IttOwnmq7dG6ZgdRslRRbo022m_4PBl4rDEyqzXTyZGaAjjKn1t/s1600-h/@Feb13+ETTday.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304936306216606866" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwS2Pf_PjYTP1x8_G_QvqBBYq70jxqMeGJDzhnoCXFEk6GvVNzTI2uf4w1k1nuFlpbQnr-D2ASTfuJ8h2greutBxwX1IttOwnmq7dG6ZgdRslRRbo022m_4PBl4rDEyqzXTyZGaAjjKn1t/s320/@Feb13+ETTday.jpg" border="0" /></a>The February 13th conference was very successful drawing lively discussions about the future of Social Studies in Ontario. To view the powerpoint that introduced the day, you can paste the following link into the address bar of your browser.<br /><br /><br />http://www.slideshare.net/hallmanchong/social-justice-and-the-ontario-social-studies-curriculumUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0