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Wednesday, April 06

Dramatic Arts – Senior Division ABQ (York, West Credit Secondary School, Spring 2016)

  • Organized By: York University
  • Location: Mississauga, Ontario
  • Date: April 6, 2016 to November 22, 2024

The Additional Basic Qualification Dramatic Arts Course prepares teacher-candidates for effective delivery of the Ontario drama curriculum in Grades 11 and 12. Specifically, it expands teachers’ professional knowledge and skill for designing and implementing in-class, community-based, and other experiential drama activities designed for the older adolescent. The course also enhances teachers’ knowledge of the history …

Facilitating Rich Discussions in Brightspace (D2L)

  • Organized By: OTF Connects
  • Location: online, online
  • Date: April 6, 2016 to November 22, 2024

Brightspace by D2L is a learning management system available to all educators and students in Ontario’s publicly-funded schools. The discussion tool within Brightspace is a very robust tool for supporting effective online discussions to supplement any face-to-face class. Participants will explore how to record audio and embed and share media through online discussions. In addition to the …

Thursday, April 07

2016 Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health

  • Organized By: Ontario Coalition for Children and Youth Mental Health
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Date: April 7, 2016 to April 8, 2016

The theme of the 2016 Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health is “Moving From Policy to Practice through Collaboration”.   Similar to the previous Summits, Thursday April 7, 2016 is the pre-Summit with half day intensive sessions and the main Summit begins on the Thursday night and all day on Friday April 8, 2016 with …

Play-based Problem-Solving in the Primary Classroom

  • Organized By: OTF Connects
  • Location: online, online
  • Date: April 7, 2016 to November 22, 2024

“Play is the beginning of knowledge.” – George Dorsey During our school reorganization in the Fall of 2014, I was moved from teaching Grade 8 to teaching Full-Day Kindergarten.  Little did I know it would be the most incredible year of professional development.  I really did learn all (well, lots!) I needed to know in …

Monday, April 11

2016 CIRR Reading Recovery & Early Literacy Learning Conference

  • Organized By: Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery (CIRR)
  • Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • Date: April 11, 2016 to April 12, 2016

The CIRR National Conference is widely recognized as the country’s premier professional development experience for teachers of early literacy. Sessions are designed to present sound learning theory together with instructional best practices for K–3 teachers, Literacy Consultants and Coaches, Resource, Special Education teachers and Early Childhood Educators. 2016 Keynote Speakers: Dr. Betsy Kaye and Pat …