SRTA Newsletter June 2015

1 SEINE RIVER TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONNEWSLETTER

June

2015

Volume 10.5

Dear:valued:members:of:the:.ssociaon,

If,theres,one,thing,that,can,be,said,about,our,year,at,the,SRT;,it,is,that,we,have,connued,to,work,relessly,and,eecvely,for,our,members,in,partnership,with,our,school,division,,This,year,saw,the,racaon,of,a,new,collecve,agreement,the,introducon,of,extra,curricular,recognion,and,the,start,of,a,joint,commiee,looking,at,professional,development,and,report,card,wring,,Our,execuve,experienced,a,number,of,changes,and,we,have,an,excing,mix,of,new,and,returning,execuve,members,moving,forward,into,2015-16,,We,introduced,a,new,social,event,(bowling),and,remembered,our,friend,Colleen,Kachur-Reico,at,the,annual,golf,tournament,now,dedicated,to,her,memory,,We,introduced,vision,coverage,into,our,extended,health,package,which,will,be,acve,at,the,beginning,of,the,new,school,year

We,worked,onyourbehalfall,the,way,to,the,end,of,this,school,year, and,as,a,result,I,have,excing,news,to,share,,Recent,agreements,in,Thompson,and,Brandon,include,language,which,impact,the,way,maternity,top-up,is,calculated,for,teachers,specically,in,the,way,breaks,(spring,summer,and,winter),are,considered,,We,approached,our,division,as,soon,as,these,agreements,became,ocial,seeking,the,same,collecve,agreement,language,for,our,members,,I:am:happy:to:report:that:the:SRSD:and:the:SRT.:have:an:agreement-in-principle:that:will:result:in:a:similar:process:being:applied:to:members:in:our:division:who:have:a:maternity:leave:which:is:impacted:by:a:break::While:I:dont:ancipate:adding:the:ocial:leer:of:understanding:to:our:collecve:agreement:unl:later:this:year,:this:will:be:the:pracce:on:a:go-forward:basis::If,you,have,quesons,about,maternity,top-up,benets,please,call,or,email

;s,is,my,tradion,(albeit,only,one,year,old),I,save,my,many,thank-yous,for,this,edion,of,the,newsleer,as,it,is,a,reecve,me,

Thanks,to,Pat:Liss,and,Dawn:McDonald,who,took,turns,as,our,associaons,Vice-President,this,year,,Pat,was,an,instrumental,part,of,geng,our,new,collecve,agreement,done,in,a,mely,manner,and,when,he,stepped,down,as,VP,Dawn,was,quick,to,step,up,to,the,plate,and,meet,the,challenges,,,We,were,very,fortunate,to,have,both,of,these,professionals,in,place,this,year,and,while,we,will,most,certainly,miss,Dawn,as,she,moves,on,to,the,Pembina,Trails,school,division,we,welcome,back,Pat,to,the,

execuve,team,as,next,years,Workplace,Safety,and,Health,chair

Thanks,to,our,Treasurer,Eric:Lindquist,who,truly,is,a,rock,star,when,it,comes,to,running,the,nances,for,the,SRT;,,Eric,is,always,there,when,I,have,quesons,about,the,current,years,nancial,picture,and,has,presented,a,scally,responsible,budget,for,2015-2016,which,includes,for,the,rst,me,funding,for,an,independent,oce,for,the,;ssociaon,(more,on,that,on,page,4),,Without,Erics,diligence,and,dedicaon,things,would,most,certainly,grind,to,a,nasty,halt,and,I,p,my,cap,to,him

Jennifer:Catellier,and,Natalia:Bontey,earn,thanks,this,year,for,sharing,me,as,our,;ssociaons,Secretary,,Jennifer,was,acve,in,the,role,up,unl,January,when,she,stepped,away,to,welcome,a,beauful,baby,boy,into,the,world,and,Natalia,was,quick,to,get,involved,despite,having,just,began,work,at,;rborgate,School,at,the,beginning,of,the,calendar,year,,Being,secretary,is,no,easy,task,especially,given,that,execuve,and,council,meengs,oen,progress,at,a,quick,pace,so,we,were,lucky,to,have,these,two,in,place,to,keep,track,of,it,all

What,more,can,I,say,about,Rebecca:Brown,that,hasnt,already,been,said?,,Rebecca,has,been,around,for,a,number,of,years,as,a,Public,Relaons,chair,and,will,be,connuing,on,as,our,Vice-President,as,well,as,our,Equity,and,Social,Jusce,chair,,Her,empathy,and,dedicaon,to,all,members,is,something,no,one,should,take,for,granted,and,her,paence,is,something,to,be,admired,,I,am,excited,that,she,is,connuing,to,bring,her,enthusiasm,and,thoughulness,to,the,execuve,next,year,and,I,cant,thank,her,enough,for,taking,on,a,role,(VP),which,involves,some,extra,me,at,MTS,meengs,next,year

Speaking,of,empathy,I,want,to,thank,Kathy:Dubesky,for,being,a,kind,and,caring,member,of,our,execuve,as,the,Workplace,Safety,and,Health,chair,for,the,past,ve,years,,Kathy,went,above,and,beyond,her,role,as,she,also,made,sure,that,news,from,the,MTS,;boriginal,Voice,and,;con,commiee,made,its,way,to,our,members,,;s,Kathy,has,now,ocially,rered,I,wish,her,the,very,best,on,the,next,leg,of,her,lifes,journey, she,deserves,nothing,but,the,very,best,and,we,will,miss,her,a,great,deal

Thanks,to,Leslie:Bue,for,stepping,into,the,role,of,Health,,Wellness,chair,despite,having,to,suer,one,of,the,more,awkward,nominaons,of,all,me,,Leslie,brought,a,winning,atude,with,her,when,she,joined,the,execuve,team,and,ensured,that,as,many,members,as,possible,would,be,able,to,access,,the,Health,,Wellness,fund,while,also,planning,two,exemplary,social,events,

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Presidents:Message

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for,our,members,,Leslie,and,I,are,already,hard,at,work,for,next,year,and,we,hope,to,expand,our,social,calendar,to,include,a,trivia,night,and,the,return,of,the,divisional,volleyball,night

;,big,thank,you,to,Dan:Lagac,who,expanded,his,role,on,the,execuve,by,becoming,our,Collecve,Bargaining,chair,in,addion,to,Resoluons,chair,,Dan,is,a,steadfast,hard-working,member,who,has,a,multude,of,great,ideas,for,how,we,can,improve,as,an,associaon,and,I,am,eagerly,ancipang,working,with,him,next,year,on,a,constuonal,review,and,(can,you,believe,it?),geng,ready,for,negoaons,in,2017

Thanks,to,Jason:Sparling,for,his,connued,work,as,our,Educaon,Finance,chair,,Jason,has,been,at,it,for,quite,a,few,years,to,the,point,where,the,government,FR;ME,reports,are,easy,to,read,and,interpret,,He,has,had,his,nger,on,the,pulse,of,how,money,gets,spent,in,our,division,and,we,are,much,beer,for,it,,Jason,returns,to,the,post,next,year,and,already,has,some,ideas,in,mind,for,when,the,division,call,us,in,for,budget,consultaon

It,is,biersweet,to,say,goodbye,and,thank,you,to,Wendy:Chase,who,has,been,our,Equity,and,Social,Jusce,Chair,and,our,Employee,Benets,chair,,Wendy,has,been,a,voice,of,wisdom,for,many,years,on,the,execuve,and,was,instrumental,in,ensuring,our,members,are,safe,and,secure,in,their,profession,whether,it,be,by,ensuring,the,best,health/dental,benets,for,our,members,or,by,working,with,the,division,on,policies,related,to,equity,and,respecul,workplace,,

Similarly,I,say,thank,you,and,au,revoir,to,our,Professional,Development,chair,.lison:Graham,,Managing,a,$85000,fund,is,no,easy,task,but,;lison,made,it,look,eortless,at,mes,,Her,work,on,behalf,of,our,members,was,nothing,short,of,amazing,as,she,led,the,way,to,ensure,that,our,PD,fund,was,administered,eecvely,,Many,associaons,are,envious,of,what,we,have,achieved,with,our,Division,in,terms,of,an,autonomous,PD,fund,and,;lison,has,been,there,every,step,of,the,way,to,make,sure,the,funds,are,handled,responsibly

;,pre-empve,thanks,to,.shley:McKague,Kaitlan:Robertson,and,Cindy:Mason,who,will,be,part,of,the,2015-2016,execuve,as,Employee,Benets,chair,Professional,Development,chair,and,Secretary,respecvely,,They,are,stepping,into,roles,that,will,demand,a,great,deal,of,their,me,and,we,will,all,benet,as,members,by,the,work,they,are,ready,to,do

Thank,you,to,all,of,the,wonderful,people,who,worked,on,the,various,commiees,that,we,count,on,to,get,the,work,of,the,

;ssociaon,done,a,well,as,our,school/workplace,representaves,to,council,,Whether,it,be,approving,PD,applicaons,reviewing,divisional,diversity,policies,standing,up,for,our,members,during,negoaons,or,making,sure,our,mental,and,physical,wellness,is,taken,care,of,the,heroes,on,our,commiees,are,doing,work,for,all,of,you,and,deserve,not,only,my,thanks,but,yours,as,well,,The,school/workplace,reps,are,crucial,parts,of,the,SRT;,machine,that,make,sure,all,of,you,get,the,informaon,you,need,about,the,goings-on,of,the,;ssociaon,,I,can,only,hope,that,there,are,more,of,you,out,there,ready,to,do,the,work,of,the,;ssociaon,in,the,coming,year,either,as,a,commiee,member,or,council,rep

;,hearelt,thank,you,to,the,professionals,at,the,Manitoba,Teachers Society,,Whether,it,be,a,sta,ocer,an,E;P,counsellor,a,member,of,the,Provincial,Execuve,or,anyone,in,between,we,wouldnt,exist,as,an,;ssociaon,if,not,for,the,work,of,the,Society,and,we,should,all,be,thankful,for,their,eorts

Thanks,to,the,divisional,sta,at,the,SRSD,that,connue,to,work,for,and,with,us,on,a,daily,basis,,I,consider,myself,fortunate,to,work,daily,with,a,great,number,of,division,administraon,members,and,look,forward,to,connuing,the,posive,relaonship,we,have,had,with,the,division

Finally,thanks,to,all,of,you,that,connue,to,support,be,supporve,of,our,work,and,the,work,of,your,fellow,members,,When,I,end,my,message,each,newsleer,with,In:solidarity,:for:each:of:you:and:for:each:other, its,not,just,a,nice,way,to,wrap,thing,up,its,a,senment,I,believe,in,and,I,see,when,I,visit,schools,and,talk,with,colleagues,,Its,what,keeps,us,strong,and,in,our,strength,great,things,can,happen,,

With,that,I,wish,you,all,a,wonderful,summer,break,during,which,I,hope,you,can,rest,relax,and,come,back,as,strong,or,stronger,in,September,,Best,wishes,and,great,weather,for,all,of,you!

Jonathan Waite, President

3 Professional Development Opportunities

Inquiry:Math:Group:ProjectParc:La:Salle:School

We,had,two,PD,half,days,both,of,which,were,aernoons,The,rst,was,March,20th,and,the,second,was,today,;pril,24th,and,;pril,28th,Connie,Ruggles,Mary,;rkle,Trudy,Szun,;ngela,Marquart,Breanne,Pomeroy,Nancy,Estabrooks,and,Collin,;nderson,parcipated,in,these,learning,opportunies

3/4:Mul-age:Team

Our,focus,was,incorporang,ideas,and,strategies,from,Math,Expressions,by,Dr,Cathy,Marks,Krpan,Good,Quesons,by,Marian,Small,and,Number,Talks,by,Sherry,Parrish

We,also,spent,some,me,planning,specic,shared,lessons,We,implemented,these,over,the,me,period,between,each,planning,session,We,discussed,what,worked,what,did,not,and,what,we,would,change,or,adapt,in,the,future,;s,a,team,we,selected,the,recipe,lesson,strategy,from,Math,Expressions,with,the,concept,of,place,mat,math,We,gave,each,class,the,same,recipe,and,me,to,work,on,these,tasks,in,our,own,rooms,Then,we,held,a,math,congress,with,our,students,to,share,their,thinking,Following,that,acvity,we,intermixed,our,students,across,all,three,rooms,and,had,them,share,and,discuss,their,learning,in,a,mixed,classroom,math,congress

This,acvity,was,very,meaningful,for,us,however,aer,our,second,meeng,where,we,shared,our,successes,and,challenges,with,this,acvity,we,have,come,up,with,a,second,teacher,generated,lesson,using,the,same,inquiry,based,approach,For,example,looking,to,the,future,we,are,implemenng,an,inquiry,problem,inspired,by,Earth,day,The,problem,is,authenc,and,open,ended,It,is,intended,to,be,conversaon,driven,and,can,be,approached,from,many,angles,Students,will,be,given,mathemacal,informaon,about,fresh,water,consumpon,within,our,school,They,will,have,to,work,in,teams,to,discuss,formulate,and,calculate,how,much,water,in,litres,our,school,consumes,over,given,me,periods,They,will,then,be,given,a,new,formula,for,consumpon,to,calculate,and,formulate,how,much,water,could,be,saved,in,the,same,given,me,periods,Later,this,lesson,will,translate,into,persuasive,wring,social,studies,and,even,science,outcomes

Having,the,me,to,co-plan,reect,and,meaningfully,share,our,

teaching,experiences,and,ideas,has,proven,to,be,invaluable,We,are,moving,toward,a,more,collaborave,and,inquiry,based,way,of,teaching,math,within,our,grade,levels,We,have,made,numerous,connecons,between,math,and,other,curriculum,outcomes,be,it,in,social,studies,language,arts,ne,arts,science,or,French,and,we,have,begun,moving,toward,cross,curricular,planning,and,lesson,development

1/2:Mul-.ge:Team

We,used,Math,Expressions,by,Dr,Cathy,Marks,Krpan,and,Number,Talks,by,Sherry,Parrish,as,basis,for,professional,discussion,about,how,to,further,develop,student,communicaon,skills,in,math,We,chose,to,use,the,concept,circles,and,place,mat,math,in,our,classrooms,to,guide,our,discussions,with,students,and,to,provide,evidence,of,student,learning,We,found,the,observaon,checklists,for,student,discourse,and,cooperave,work,were,useful,resources,for,assessment

We,also,looked,at,the,program,Contexts,for,Learning,by,Catherine,Twomey-Fosnot,This,program,is,a,mul-faceted,approach,to,teach,basic,math,skills,through,authenc,stories,and,related,prescribed,acvies,;s,a,grade,group,we,chose,and,prepared,one,component,from,the,Fosnot,kit,to,teach,to,our,class,with,the,book,lessons,and,math,congress,We,adapted,and,extended,these,acvies,and,concepts,based,on,our,student,needs,and,collegial,discussions

Together,these,resources,were,benecial,to,supporng,our,students,development,of,deep,mathemacal,thinking,and,communicang,Having,the,me,set,aside,for,planning,and,reecng,with,our,grade,group,was,appreciated


Ethical:and:Legal:Issues:in:Counselling:(07768)Spring:Term:Course:May:-:June:2015

:by:Melinda:Roy,:Teacher,:CSNC

This,course,provided,me,with,background,knowledge,on,ethical,decision,making,models,and,the,ethical,and,legal,codes,that,guide,counselling,pracce,There,were,several,opportunies,to,pracce,skills,working,with,cases,involving,ethical,and,legal,issues,We,met,as,a,group,on,2,Saturdays,and,put,our,knowledge,to,pracce,by,debang,many,scenarios,that,could,possibly,be,presented,to,a,counsellor,in,school

The,following,are,pracces,learned,that,this,course,stressed,for,counselling,students The,rights,of,clients,in,counselling The,responsibilies,of,counsellors The,meaning,and,requirements,of,condenality,and,privileged,communicaon The,terms,of,informed,consent,and,ways,of,ensuring,informed,consent,by,clients The,requirements,for,record,keeping,by,counsellors The,responsibilies,of,counsellors,in,the,legal,system,(subpoenas,tesmony) ,The,condions,dening,counsellor,competence The,condions,dening,counsellor,malpracce,and/or,negligence

The,assignments,in,this,course,were Notes,responses,and,journaling,on,individual,topics,(including,Moodle,forums) Completed,quizzes,on,each,topic 10,item,annotated,bibliography,on,counselling,arcles Essay,of,publishable,quality,on,a,topic,related,to,counselling,ethics

I,would,highly,recommend,this,course,to,any,teacher,not,just,counsellors,I,learned,a,great,deal,about,student,advocacy,and,what,the,boundaries,are,when,it,comes,to,working,with,sensive,issues,I,think,all,teachers,should,make,themselves,aware,of,their,legal,obligaons,and,students,rights,while,working,in,a,school,seng

When:Readers:Struggle:Teaching:That:Works:Presented:by:Moyra:Bartlee

by:Marisol:Pulido,:Richer:School

This,interesng,presentaon,was,based,on,the,Fountas,and,Pinnell,text,book,When,Readers,Struggle,In,a,clear,and,orderly,fashion,Ms,Bartlee,shared,praccal,approaches,for,assisng,students,who,are,experiencing,diculty,reading,For,example,we,looked,at,basic,concepts,like,direconality

In,order,to,implement,strong,literacy,instrucon,we,teachers,need,to,be,able,to,idenfy,struggling,readers,have,a,thorough,understanding,of,the,reading,process,and,oer,appropriate,texts,to,our,readers,We,revisited,reading,records,and,running,records,

explored,meaning,structure,and,visual,cues,and,learned,how,to,go,beyond,the,score,to,create,a,more,detailed,and,accurate,picture,of,the,student,as,a,reader

In,addion,to,looking,at,key,points,in,When,Readers,Struggle,we,also,explored,new,books,for,students,to,read,;s,well,we,were,introduced,to,technologies,that,can,determine,book,levels

While,those,in,aendance,spanned,Grades,K,to,8,Ms,Bartlee,was,able,to,address,the,needs,and,interests,of,our,diverse,group,The,presentaon,was,engaging,and,having,the,opportunity,to,share,and,discuss,in,smaller,groups,enriched,our,learning,and,gave,us,dierent,perspecves

This,philosophy,of,learning,has,a,very,professional,and,rather,scienc,feel,to,it,I,felt,that,it,was,a,day,very,well,spent


Reggio:at:Richer:and:RiverbendRicher:School:Group:Project

;,new,interest,has,gradually,been,growing,among,some,Seine,River,teachers,the,Reggio,Emilia,approach,to,learning

On,;pril,22,6,teachers,from,Richer,School,plus,a,kindergarten,teacher,from,;rborgate,spent,the,day,at,Ecole,Riverbend,School,in,Winnipeg,This,is,a,school,where,some,of,the,sta,are,implemenng,the,Reggio,Emilia,approach,Our,day,was,funded,by,the,SRT;

We,already,knew,that,many,of,the,tenets,of,the,Reggio,philosophy,struck,a,chord,with,us

We,liked,the,way,that,Reggio,teachers,make,the,childrens,own,interests,the,point,of,departure,for,planning,their,learning,Reggio,teachers,observe,and,listen,to,the,children,very,closely,to,see,what,direcons,the,learning,process,might,take,and,plan,from,there

One,important,queson,on,our,minds,was,the,extent,to,which,the,teacher,plans,and,guides,the,learning,and,we,wanted,to,see,real,life,examples,of,classes,and,teachers,to,judge,how,the,Reggio,approach,could,work,for,us

We,Were,aracted,by,the,Reggio,noon,of,the,Hundred,Languages,of,Children,-that,is,the,many,ways,in,which,children,can,communicate,(print,art,drama,movement,music,and,puppetry,for,example),Communicaon,is,seen,in,Reggio,as,necessary,for,cognive,linguisc,and,social,growth,We,saw,the,importance,that,this,idea,was,given,in,some,of,the,Riverbend,classrooms,This,philosophy,certainly,es,in,with,the,idea,of,mulple,intelligences

Coming,from,a,school,where,collaboraon,among,teachers,is,already,strong,we,idened,with,the,Reggio,view,that,it,is,essenal,for,teachers,to,meet,oen,and,to,work,together,as,a,team,We,also,agreed,with,the,belief,that,learning,to,collaborate,is,equally,important,for,the,children,Much,is,learned,as,they,talk,analyse,compare,hypothesize,and,problem-solve,;s,well,we,place,weight,on,the,Reggio,view,that,schooling,must,create,global,cizens,in,a,world,that,is,increasingly,connected,and,interdependent

Regglo,teachers,are,seen,as,researchers,and,learners,in,the,

sense,that,they,are,always,observing,the,children,and,planning,the,learning,process,based,on,observaon,They,create,what,are,called,provocaons,to,smulate,the,childrens,learning,This,could,be,concrete,objects,such,as,a,porous,cracked,brick,which,in,one,Reggio,video,was,used,as,part,of,a,study,about,a,wall,During,this,long,project,which,had,many,other,facets,the,children,experimented,with,porosity,and,water,and,created,mini-gardens,for,small,plants,The,teachers,also,constantly,reect,on,their,own,thinking,and,learning,Our,experience,so,far,with,this,way,of,teaching,is,that,ongoing,observaon,of,the,learning,process,and,teacher,self-reecon,do,make,this,an,excing,and,intriguing,experience,We,witnessed,the,same,passion,and,commitment,in,the,Reggio,teachers,at,Riverbend

Pedagogical,documentaon,is,a,mul-syllable,phrase,for,what,is,really,a,simple,but,profound,process,It,refers,to,the,way,Reggio,teachers,and,students,record,their,learning,experiences,It,can,be,done,in,many,ways,for,example,through,photos,videos,and,printed,records,of,the,childrens,thoughts,It,is,done,not,at,the,end,of,a,project,but,throughout,and,is,used,not,to,create,good-looking,displays,but,to,guide,the,learning,process,and,to,smulate,self-reecon,Our,group,has,been,praccing,pedagogical,documentaon,throughout,the,year,and,seeing,other,classrooms,at,Riverbend,where,it,is,being,carried,out,was,an,informave,experience,for,us

The,physical,classroom,itself,is,seen,in,Reggio,Emilia,schools,as,the,Third,Teacher,The,look,and,feel,of,the,room,is,viewed,as,very,important,with,emphasis,on,intenonally,planning,spaces,for,individuals,small,groups,whole,classes,and,a,pleasing,atmosphere,with,plants,natural,materials,art,and,displayed,collecons,from,previous,experiences,We,collected,many,ideas,about,classroom,organizaon,and,design,during,our,day,at,Riverbend,In,our,school,we,have,given,a,good,deal,of,aenon,to,the,Third,Teacher,beginning,with,a,

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Professional,Development,day,last,year,with,a,classroom,designer,a,further,day,in,our,own,classrooms,with,the,same,designer,and,including,a,lot,of,love,and,labour,on,our,parts,We,have,noced,very,posive,eects,of,our,new,classrooms,,;lthough,Riverbend,School,is,a,beauful,new,structure,we,were,not,unhappy,to,go,back,to,our,quite,lovely,old,rooms,One,of,our,biggest,quesons,in,vising,Riverbend,School,was,how,to,adapt,the

Reggio,philosophy,which,focuses,on,3,to,6-year-olds,to,children,in,grade,school,and,to,our,mandate,of,addressing,the,provincial,curriculum,It,was,interesng,for,us,to,see,the,soluons,other,teachers,had,reached,For,our,part,we,are,beneng,from,inquiry-based,learning,and,increasingly,incorporang,the,Reggio,aspects,that,suit,our,school

From,a,historical,perspecve,it,is,interesng,to,learn,about,the,roots,of,Reggio,Emilia,and,how,it,has,made,its,way,to,our,lile,village,in,Manitoba

Shortly,aer,the,end,of,World,War,2,a,small,group,of,teachers,and,parents,in,the,town,of,Reggio,Emilia,in,northern,Italy,decided,to,rebuild,their,school,which,had,been,destroyed,in,the,war,Using,the,old,bricks,from,demolished,buildings,and,the,money,they,got,by,selling,Nazi,tanks,which,had,been,le,behind,they,planned,not,only,a,new,building,but,a,new,way,of,learning,They,didnt,want,an,ordinary,school,rather,they,wanted,a,school,that,would,foster,the,crical,thinking,and,collaboraon,needed,for,rebuilding,a,democrac,society,The,school,blossomed,spectacularly,and,by,the,1970s,had,spread,to,other,Italian,centres,In,the,late,1980s,;mericans,became,interested,aer,a,Reggio,group,made,a,presentaon,at,an,educaon,conference,Now,thousands,of,teachers,ock,to,see,the,Reggio,Emilia,school,in,Italy,every,year,We,would,like,to,thank,the,handful,of,Winnipeg,teachers,who,became,interested,in,Reggio,Emilia,years,ago,the,Reggio-Inspired,Coalion,of,Educators,in,Manitoba,that,grew,from,their,interest,Sandra,Po,our,principal,and,Seine,River,School,Division,as,well,as,the,Seine,River,Teachers,;ssociaon,for,supporng,our,foray,into,this,new,educaon,adventure

Reading:Part:Iby:Susanne:Lee,:.rborgate:School

Reading,Part,I,is,the,rst,of,a,three-part,addional,qualicaons,course,oered,by,the,Ontario,College,of,Teachers,This,course,explored,theories,and,pracces,related,to,the,reading,process,The,main,topics,discussed,were,reading,theories,balanced,literacy,cross-curricular,implementaon,dierenaon,and,assessment,and,evaluaon

The,research,presented,in,this,course,included,works,from,some,of,the,leaders,in,the,arena,of,reading,instrucon,including,Marie,Clay,Irene,Fountas,Gay,Su,Pinnell,and,Gail,Tompkins,Using,our,understanding,of,these,readings,we,were,given,opportunies,to,create,balanced,literacy,plans,and,assessments,that,included,dierenaon,for,struggling,readers,and,E;L,students

Within,the,balanced,literacy,secon,an,emphasis,was,put,on,Running,Records,-,a,point,of,signicance,this,year,with,SRSD,The,following,website,was,a,great,resource,for,understanding,praccing,and,interpreng,running,records

hp//eworkshoponca/edu/corecfm?pmainmodColour=1modID=2m=121L=1

Several,mes,during,the,course,we,were,set,with,the,task,to,rethink,our,personal,denions,of,reading,;s,my,denion,of,reading,evolved,so,did,my,perspecve,on,how,I,might,teach,reading,The,cornerstone,of,my,denion,came,to,include,the,fact,that,reading,is,a,language,process,that,includes,wring,speaking,listening,viewing,visually,represenng,and,thinking,This,fact,highlighted,the,importance,of,teaching,literacy,as,a,whole,and,that,even,though,the,focus,of,this,course,was,reading,instrucon,it,cant,be,eecvely,taught,in,insolaon,from,the,other,processes,that,make,up,language


Math:WorkshopLearning:TogetherLa:Salle:School:/:Dawson:Trail:School:Group:Project

by:Robin:Freeth,:Instruconal:Coach

;,professional,development,opportunity,was,organized,for,some,of,the,middle,years,teachers,from,Dawson,Trail,and,La,Salle,on,October,30th,of,this,school,year,This,workshop,was,organized,in,order,to,provide,support,with,planning,and,using,manipulaves,in,their,numeracy,program,The,following,learning,goals,were,discussed,during,this,full,day,workshop

1 To,explore,various,resources,for,mathemacs,instrucon

2 To,become,familiar,with,the,key,concepts,and,skills,in,our,mathemacs,curriculum,(as,outlined,in,the,PRIME,resource)

3 To,use,manipulaves,to,build,conceptual,understanding,of,outcomes,in,the,Number,Strand

4 To,be,introduced,to,a,strategy,for,teaching,mulplicaon,facts

5 To,understand,the,reasons,behind,teaching,through,problem-solving

6 To,idenfy,and,create,open-ended,and,parallel,tasks

;s,an,instruconal,coach,I,was,able,to,work,with,these,teachers,to,follow,up,on,the,topics,covered,Manipulaves,were,purchased,by,the,schools,to,allow,teachers,to,introduce,concepts,concretely,This,allows,students,to,visualize,concepts,before,they,represent,their,thinking,symbolically,Open-ended,and,parallel,tasks,were,introduced,to,assist,teachers,to,meet,the,needs,of,a,wide,range,of,levels,in,their,classrooms,;s,the,year,progressed,I,worked,with,several,teachers,in,a,co-teaching,model,to,connue,to,explore,various,strategies,to,assist,with,the,variety,of,learning,needs,in,their,classrooms

In,the,2015-2016,school,year,many,of,these,teachers,will,connue,to,increase,their,tool,kit,of,strategies,to,meet,the,needs,of,all,the,students,in,their,classrooms,through,workshops,and,mini,PD,sessions

Strategies:for:Organizing:Inclusive:Classrooms:and:SchoolsUniversity:of:Manitoba:EDU.-5670

by:Breanne:Pomeroy,:PLS

I,aended,a,course,in,the,Winter,2015,term,(January-;pril),at,the,University,of,Manitoba,The,course,was,called,EDU;-5670-,Strategies,for,Organizing,Inclusive,Classrooms,and,Schools,and,was,taught,by,Jennifer,Doyle,This,course,was,an,examinaon,of,the,organizaon,and,implementaon,of,school-wide,supports,for,access,learning,socializaon,behaviour,family,liaison,clinical,engagement,and,community,services

I,learned,many,organizaonal,strategies,to,enhance,consultaon,cooperaon,collaboraon,and,professional,development,The,topics,covered,in,this,course,were,what,is,meant,by,inclusion,universal,design,for,learning,creang,compassionate,learning,communies,planning,for,inclusion,and,creang,inclusive,school,systems

Teaching,to,diversity,means,creang,an,environment,and,providing,acvies,that,allow,students,to,feel,safe,respected,

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and,valued,;s,teachers,we,need,to,teach,to,diversity,It,is,important,to,recognize,that,social,inclusion,is,a,need,that,all,people,have,for,belonging,and,for,acceptance,In,this,course,I,re-designed,an,insighul,rubric,that,reected,on,social,and,academic,inclusion,on,students,classrooms,schools,and,systemac,levels,I,evaluated,my,own,pracce,regarding,UDL,and,set,goals,with,reasons,based,on,my,understandings,of,social,and,academic,inclusion

There,are,two,main,concepts,underlying,inclusive,educaon,social,inclusion,and,academic,inclusion,This,course,helped,me,to,clarify,my,own,personal,vision,of,inclusive,educaon,I,had,to,crically,analyze,my,teaching,pracces,and,pedagogy,in,relaon,to,this,vision,I,evaluated,what,pracces,and,pedagogies,t,with,my,vision,and,provided,a,means,for,achieving,this,vision,I,want,to,establish,inclusive,communies,which,are,both,socially,and,academically,inclusive,I,want,all,my,students,to,have,access,to,the,curriculum,parcipate,acvely,in,the,classroom,and,community,and,see,growth,and,progress,for,all,students,My,professional,development,goal,of,creang,an,inclusive,classroom,has,been,expanded,to,a,goal,of,creang,inclusion,for,all,of,society,and,the,educaon,system,as,a,whole

This,course,taught,many,innovave,approaches,to,addressing,the,needs,of,students,with,and,without,disabilies,I,would,recommend,this,course,to,all,teachers,It,was,discussed,how,to,create,a,school,system,that,works,for,everyone,including,teachers,and,if,it,was,possible,It,is,important,to,acknowledge,that,as,teachers,we,need,new,knowledge,and,skills,to,successfully,implement,both,UDL,and,the,Three,Block,Model,UDL,is,a,conceptual,framework,for,planning,and,instrucon,that,is,premised,on,providing,accessibility,for,all,learners,to,the,social,and,academic,life,of,the,classroom,The,Three,Block,Model,of,UDL,was,also,discussed,It,is,a,means,to,synthesize,the,research,on,eecve,pracce,for,inclusive,educaon,to,provide,teachers,with,a,praccal,way,of,applying,UDL,to,their,classrooms,;,valuable,lesson,in,this,course,was,learning,that,creang,a,school,system,that,works,takes,a,team,of,professionals,families,and,students,to,make,inclusion,work,It,is,important,to,realize,that,change,takes,me,and,requires,specic,supports,to,be,sustainable

EDU.:7600:Seminar:in:Inclusive:Special:Educaon:-:September:2014:-.pril:2015:Jennifer:Katz::Rick:Freeze

by:Megan:Mowat-BeaudoinThrough,the,2014-2015,school,year,I,took,part,in,a,seminar,in,Inclusive,Special,Educaon,I,originally,took,the,course,because,it,is,a,requirement,in,my,masters,program,in,Inclusive,Educaon,;lthough,this,is,a,required,course,the,University,of,Manitoba,only,oers,it,every,other,year,On,the,beginning,of,the,journey,I,was,not,sure,what,to,expect,from,the,course,and,was,pleasantly,pleased,with,the,experience,at,the,end,of,the,process,The,course,was,divided,into,two,parts,the,rst,half,was,facilitated,by,Rick,Freeze,best,known,for,creang,precision,reading,and,the,second,half,had,Jennifer,Katz,(the,3,block,model),took,over,the,class,This,intenonal,change,allowed,each,student,to,see,dierent,experiences,and,models,in,inclusive,educaon

The,purpose,of,a,seminar,is,to,allow,students,to,explore,various,ideas,and,research,on,a,given,topic,Within,the,inclusive,educaon,seminar,both,professors,allowed,parcipants,to,explore,areas,that,were,of,interest,to,them,Rick,provided,a,grounding,in,research,and,educaonal,philosophy,and,introduced,ways,in,which,dierent,clusters,see,the,world,of,educaon,and,helped,to,show,how,the,role,of,educaon,in,society,has,changed,over,me,and,the,ways,in,which,we,run,our,schools,Jen,on,the,other,hand,allowed,us,to,further,the,areas,of,study,we,had,chosen,and,showed,us,how,to,look,ahead,into,the,future,of,schooling

I,was,given,the,chance,to,learn,about,educaon,in,the,penal,system,the,use,of,educaonal,assistants,the,eecveness,of,alternave,educaonal,sengs/programs,and,the,impact,of,class,size,just,to,name,of,a,few,of,the,topics,covered,over,the,course,of,the,year,;s,each,student,was,required,to,complete,several,presentaons,in,addion,to,formal,papers,we,were,able,to,learn,as,much,from,our,peers,as,we,did,from,our,own,topics

I,enjoyed,the,course,however,I,feel,it,would,have,beer,served,me,had,I,been,further,along,in,my,masters,journey,

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(EDU7600SeminarinInclusiveSpecialEducaonconnuedfrompage8)

The,amount,of,me,that,we,were,given,to,research,a,single,topic,would,have,been,much,beer,used,if,I,was,ready,to,start,on,my,thesis,directly,aer,compleng,the,course,Rather,much,of,the,work,I,did,will,not,be,where,I,would,like,to,focus,my,future,research,It,was,also,an,interesng,way,to,see,how,to,research,develops,and,allowed,me,to,progress,and,hone,in,on,my,research,skills,and,areas,of,interest,Because,the,course,content,is,driven,by,the,students,it,is,dierent,every,me,the,course,is,oered,this,makes,it,hard,to,say,how,useful,it,would,be,to,any,individual,at,any,me,It,was,very,interesng,to,see,what,other,people,were,looking,into,and,to,get,the,chance,to,dialogue,with,other,student,service,personnel,from,other,divisions,and,to,see,what,is,being,done,elsewhere,in,the,province

Masters:Program:at:Nipissing:University

by:Teresa:Yestrau,:.rborgate:School

The,process,of,nalizing,a,thesis,is,,long,one,One,I,never,expected,would,challenge,my,perseverance,and,make,me,queson,my,abilies,to,actually,write,anything,that,would,get,me,to,the,end,of,the,process,This,process,started,way,back,in,2013,when,I,applied,to,be,considered,for,the,thesis,route,to,complete,my,Masters,Program,at,Nipissing,University

Once,I,found,a,thesis,advisor,and,worked,out,the,focus,of,the,study,I,discovered,that,I,would,have,to,apply,to,the,Ethics,Board,for,approval,since,I,would,be,interviewing,children,Before,I,could,even,apply,to,the,board,I,was,required,to,complete,an,online,Ethics,course,and,be,cered,Finally,the,applicaon,to,the,Ethics,Board,could,be,submied,They,asked,lots,of,quesons,to,make,sure,that,anything,I,did,would,not,be,psychologically,or,physically,damaging,to,the,kids,involved,in,the,study

;s,this,process,was,carrying,on,I,also,had,to,get,permission,from,SRSD,to,conduct,research,within,their,schools,Thank,you,to,our,school,division,for,allowing,me,to,do,this,The,principals,in,the,schools,assisted,as,well,in,sharing,my,

study,with,possible,parcipants,and,their,parents,Thank,you,to,them,for,their,support,Finally,I,had,students,and,parents,ready,and,willing,to,parcipate,in,my,study,which,focused,on,Parcipants,Percepons,Of,Social-Emoonal,Well-Being,;s,;,Result,Of,Early,Literacy,Intervenon

The,students,were,great,about,sharing,their,percepons,about,how,they,felt,about,themselves,as,a,learner,when,starng,school,when,learning,to,read,and,when,they,were,in,the,intervenon,program(s),The,interesng,thing,about,all,of,this,is,that,both,parents,and,children,remembered,similar,things,about,the,process,which,helped,to,validate,some,of,the,conclusions,of,the,study

Key,themes,that,developed,out,of,the,data,from,the,interviews,demonstrated,the,importance,of,interpersonal,relaonships,how,anxiety,impacts,learning,how,academic,self-worth,can,posively,or,negavely,aect,learning,and,the,perceived,benet,of,intervenon,These,themes,provided,a,means,to,gain,an,understanding,of,not,only,the,experience,of,early,literacy,intervenon,but,also,how,the,childrens,social-emoonal,well-being,changed,over,the,course,of,the,intervenon,The,results,of,this,study,indicate,that,intensive,early,literacy,intervenon,has,a,

posive,eect,on,a,students,percepon,of,their,academic,progress,as,well,as,their,percepon,of,their,social-emoonal,well-being,This,supports,studies,by,Wangsgard,(2014),and,Galbraith,and,;lexander,(2005),who,found,that,students,percepons,of,their,academic,success,had,posive,implicaons,for,their,self-esteem,Students,and,parents,alike,report,that,they,saw,this,posive,eect,during,intervenon,and,reported,that,they,felt,it,connued,following,intervenon

In,order,for,the,children,to,achieve,social-emoonal,wellness,they,needed,to,believe,in,themselves,as,learners,Following,the,intervenon,the,children,reported,that,they,believed,they,had,the,capability,and,skills,necessary,to,be,successful,I,couldnt,read,one,book,when,I,went,to,the,school,I,couldnt,read,one,book,then,I,went,to,ST;RS,and,I,can,read,a,whole,bunch,of,more,books,The,parents,reinforced,their,childrens,percepons,by,indicang,that,they,noted,changes,in,their,children,during,and,following,intervenon,That,was,and,sll,is,I,think,the,program,that,was,the,most,impacng,and,eecve,for,childs,name

The,children,were,also,able,to,arculate,how,their,learning,had,changed"l,think,

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cause,they,taught,us,how,to,read,and,even,they,helped,us,to,read,Like,they,read,through,the,books,with,us,;lso,we,wrote,in,journals,which,helped,us,cause,we,had,to,read,them,out,loudand,how,it,impacted,them,in,a,posive,manner,I,feel,that,Im,really,learning,faster,that,I,usually,do

Relaonships,between,the,students,and,signicant,adults,in,their,lives,were,the,most,impacul,theme,for,the,children,By,sharing,the,posive,relaonships,that,developed,through,the,intervenon,and,arculang,the,impact,it,had,on,them,the,children,provided,a,clear,indicaon,of,the,importance,the,relaonships,play,in,posive,social-emoonal,well-being,She,would,give,us,books,and,we,would,get,to,read,with,her,and,if,we,did,good,we,would,get,a,treat,and,that,helped,me,a,lot,with,my,reading

Strong,relaons,with,parents,peers,and,posive,adults,at,the,school,are,paramount,to,achieving,social-emoonal,well-being,Both,parental,responses,and,students,reecons,on,their,relaonships,with,peers,and,the,adults,working,with,them,were,important,contribuons,to,their,feeling,of,safety,and,security,I,felt,good,because,the,person,running,the,ST;RS,was,the,person,that,helped,me,in,Kindergarten,a,lot,so,I,was,comfortable,Student,descripons,of,feeling,safe,or,

comfortable,allowed,them,to,be,open,to,learning,new,and,dicult,things,She,told,us,to,point,to,the,words,and,it,helped,like,concentrate,more,on,the,words

My,thesis,has,passed,through,the,rst,and,second,readers,It,is,now,in,the,hands,of,the,third,reader,who,is,external,to,Nipissing,University,Each,of,these,stages,has,caused,a,snowball,eect,of,revisions,resubmissions,and,rewrites,Hearing,me,lament,about,all,of,the,eding,I,had,to,do,one,of,our,grade,6,teachers,asked,me,to,come,share,the,process,with,her,students,;nyone,who,has,taught,wring,to,middle,years,students,knows,it,can,be,like,pulling,teeth,to,get,them,to,see,the,benets,of,the,eding,process,It,has,been,fun,to,share,my,eding,woes,with,them,and,have,discussions,about,how,I,too,struggled,with,frustraons,of,being,asked,to,revise,resubmit,and,repeat,over,and,over,again,They,spurred,me,on,to,keep,going!

My,thesis,has,just,come,back,from,the,;P;,proofreader,and,you,guessed,it,more,revisions,;er,so,many,eyes,passing,over,it,it,is,amazing,how,many,things,I,have,to,x,up,But,at,least,there,is,a,light,at,the,end,of,the,tunnel,This,summer,I,will,defend,this,thesis,and,,hopefully,,nally,nish,my,Masters,Program,Thank,you,to,SRT;,PD,fund,for,supporng,me,along,the,way,to,achieving,this,goal!

Theory:and:Pracce:of:Standardized:.ssessment:/:Numeracy:in:the:Early:Years

By:Sandra:Turcoe,:EIDCS

I,completed,two,courses,this,spring,The,rst,was,Theory:and:Pracce:of:Standardized:.ssessment:from,Brandon,University,,We,covered,the,following,in,the,course,,We,developed,an,understanding,of,general,approaches,to,the,assessment,of,students,with,special,needs,We,examined,how,parents,students,and,teachers,view,the,special,educaon,assessment,

process,,We,acquired,principles,for,selecng,instruments,and,conducng,assessments,of,students,with,special,needs,,We,gained,an,understanding,of,key,strategies,concepts,and,procedures,for,the,assessment,of,specic,educaonal,concerns,,We,were,able,to,apply,the,material,about,assessment,with,students,exhibing,a,range,of,exceponal,learning,needs,,We,gained,an,understanding,and,applied,key,assessment,concepts,strategies,and,procedures,within,a,mulcultural,perspecve,,,We,now,understand,the,role,of,special,educaon,team,members,in,

the,assessment,of,students,with,special,needs,

The,area,of,standardized,assessment,is,a,business,and,as,educators,we,need,to,do,our,due,diligence,to,ensure,that,the,assessment,we,are,using,to,determine,strengths,and,weaknesses,of,all,our,students,meets,theirs,and,our,needs,in,order,to,provide,data,that,will,inform,our,planning,strategies,to,support,the,learner,and,intervenon,processes,,,

I,was,asked,to,collaborate,with,many,of,our,divisional,consultants,and,

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student,services,professionals,to,help,answer,some,of,the,research,that,we,did,,It,was,very,informave,and,I,learned,so,much,more,about,they,do,how,they,do,it,the,assessments,they,use,and,why,,I,truly,appreciated,them,giving,of,their,me,to,speak,with,me,and,teach,me,more,about,their,elds,of,experse

The,second,course,I,took,was,part,of,the,Educaon,Post-bac,at,University,of,Winnipeg,Numeracy:in:the:Early:Years::The,course,goal,was,to,enhance,our,understanding,of,K-4,numeracy,content,issues,and,implementaon,,,We,covered,numeracy,denion,,research,ndings,numeracy,resources,(analysis,,crique),sequencing,Implementaon,arithmec,(principles,mental,basic,facts,algorithms),and,numeracy,implementaon,strategies,,It,was,an,excellent,course,and,helped,me,to,look,at,numeracy,a,dierent,way,,It,is,really,important,for,students,to,gain,a,sense,of,why,they,need,to,do,math,followed,by,understanding,the,true,meaning,of,the,operaons,and,nally,the,pracsing,of,the,skills,by,developing,the,core,meaning,of,arithmec,operaon,develop,social,ulity,problem,solving,involving,that,arithmec,operaon,and,nally,develop,arithmec,understandings,and,prociency,of,mental,math,automacity,of,facts,and,ecient,algorithms,,

I,have,learned,to,look,at,numbers,and,numeracy,in,such,a,dierent,way,and,I,highly,recommend,this,post-bac,to,everyone,,You,dont,have,to,be,good at,math,just,need,a,desire,to,provide,a,high,quality,numeracy,program,that,is,relevant,and,meaningful,to,all,students,

Changes:to:PD:Funding:Guidelines:2015Changes:to:PD:Funding:Guidelines:2015--20162016Category .mount:.vailable Notes

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;pplicaons,accepted,beginningSeptember:8,:2015

University:Courses $15000 ;pplicaons,accepted,beginningSeptember:8,:2015

Group:Projects $5000;pplicaons,accepted,beginning

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September:8,:2015

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12 SRTA Scholarships

Once,again,it,was,an,honour,and,a,privilege,to,be,part,of,the,graduaon,celebraons,for,each,of,our,high,schools,and,the,students,certainly,put,on,a,great,show,,Whether,it,was,the,group,singing,acvity,at,the,CSNC,grad,the,supporve,parents,at,the,S;C,grad,or,the,emoonal,valedictorian,addresses,at,the,CLC,grad,I,was,humbled,and,impressed,by,the,young,adults,moving,their,way,from,high,school,to,the,real,world. It,is,an,annual,tradion,for,members,of,our,associaon,to,select,one,student,from,each,of,our,high,schools,for,a,scholarship,award,The,students,are,selected by,the,teachers,in,their,schools,and,the,recipients,are,those,that,are,headed,towards,post-secondary,educaon,in,the,eld,of,educaon,,On,behalf,of,the,;ssociaon,I,would,like,to,wish,these,future,leaders,a,great,deal,of,success,in,their,rst,year,aer,high,school,and,beyond

.aron:Sobkowich,:CLC

Caitlin:Leclerc,:S.C

Melissa:Kleinsasser,:CSNC

13 Your Executive

Oce:Space:.:Place:to:Call:Homeby:Jonathan:Waite,:President

In,May,an,interesng,discussion,took,place,at,our,SRT;,execuve,meeng,in,regards,to,the,locaon,of,the,SRT;,oce,,Historically,the,oce,has,been,located,in,the,school,of,the,President,but,is,this,the,best,place,for,members,to,meet?

During,our,discussion,the,following,points,were,made

Whether,a,member,is,in,crisis,or,not,they,may,not,feel,comfortable,showing,up,at,a,school,they,dont,teach,at,to,speak,with,the,;ssociaon,president

Similarly,members,arent,always,comfortable,having,the,;ssociaon,president,show,up,at,their,school,asking,for,them

Meengs,in,a,neutral,space, such,as,a,caf,or,coee,shop,is,not,private,and,can,oen,be,a,distracon,when,issues,are,being,discussed

;s,a,result,the,execuve,tasked,me,with,doing,a,bit,of,research,in,May, seek,out,the,cost,of,operang,an,oce,outside,of,a,school,but,within,the,boundaries,of,the,division,and,in,a,central,locaon,,I,was,able,to,gather,informaon,about,oce,space,in,Loree,Ile,des,Chenes,and,Ste,;nne,and,found,that,the,most,cost-eecve,space,was,in,Ste,;nne,at,$325,per,month,with,all,taxes,and,ulies,included

Given,this,informaon,our,treasurer,Eric,Lindquist,prepared,a,budget,for,2015-2016,which,has,incorporated,a,$3900,increase,to,our,operang,allocaon,for,12,months,of,oce,space,leasing,while,maintaining,the,$150,annual,SRT;,membership,dues,,

;t,the,execuve,level,we,understand,how,important,it,is,for,members,to,be,able,to,meet,in,a,private,place,with,their,president,while,also,having,a,space,to,store,and,maintain,important,and,condenal,les,,We,will,be,discussing,the,2015-2016,budget,at,our,rst,council,meeng,on,September,29th,and,I,look,forward,to,hearing,feedback,from,our,members,,If,you,have,any,quesons,about,this,iniave,please,call,or,email,me

Weekday workshop: 9:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.Evening workshops (p.m.): 5:309:30 p.m.Saturday workshops: 9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.Workshop Fees (unless otherwise noted): Member $145 Non-Member $175

Creating Inclusive Classrooms and SchoolsEnhancing PedagogyBuilding Leadership CapacityRegister online at www.mbteach.orgOctober 2015October 5 & 6 The Role of the Resource Teacher: Supporting Teachers and Students in Diverse Classrooms Providing an overview of the role of the resource teacher in supporting effective programming for all students. Topics: effective case management, collab-oration strategies, co-teaching models, and the development of classroom and school proles. School teams including resource teachers, principals, and teachers are strongly encouraged to register.Facilitators: Barb Melnychuk, Val NoseworthyLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Special EducationOctober 21 (p.m.) & 22 FAB 5 Beginning Teachers ConferenceSupporting teachers in their rst ve years with a variety of practical workshops designed to develop day-to-day classroom practices. Topics: classroom management; assessment and reporting; parent partnerships; classroom culture; working with EAs; student engage-ment; teacher wellness, using technology; inclusive practices; and social media.Facilitators: VariousLocation: Victoria InnFee: $35 To receive credit hours for certification, participants must aend both days.

October 22 (p.m.) & 23 Supervision of Sta: A Toolbox for PrincipalsDeveloping knowledge and skills for the supervision of staff. Topics: normative and formative supervision; legislative responsibilities; tools for talking; strategies for difcult dialogue; differentiated approaches to supervision, and progressive discipline.Facilitators: Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton, Andrew PetersLocation: COSL Fall Conference, Tyndall Park SchoolCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2

October 22 (p.m.) & 23 Supervision du personnel : bote outils pour les directions dcoleDvelopper les connaissances et les comptences des directrices et direc-teurs par rapport la supervision du personnel dcole. Sujets abords : la supervision normative et formative; les respons-abilits lgislatives; des outils pour communiquer; des stratgies pour les conversations difciles; des stratgies diffrencies la supervision et la disci-pline progressive.Animateur: Dan TurnerLieu: COSL Fall Conference, Tyndall Park SchoolCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2

November 2015Dierentiating MathematicsExploring the practices and strategies that support differentiation in the math-ematics classroom. Topics: analyzing content, process and products and examining approaches to help address the wide range of learners in the classroom. November 9: Early Years November 10: Middle Years Facilitators: Sherry Perih, eld practitionersLocation: McMaster House

November 12 & 13 Crucial ConversationsEnhancing teacher and leader abilities to skillfully and respectfully get results and strengthen relationships when stakes are high, emotions are strong, and opinions are opposing. Topics: identifying and preparing for crucial conversations; learning how to stay focused in the conversation; speak-ing frankly; managing emotions and stress to promote healthy dialogue; using a framework to communicate issues and minimize defensiveness; creating mutual purpose to resolve conicts; using communication skills to keep people in dialogue; and moving from talking to action. Additional Materials Fee: $100Facilitators: Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton, Sarah GazanLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

November 17 (& February 16) Catalysts for ChangeDeveloping the skills of teacher leaders and aspiring and early service school leaders to initiate, facilitate and navigate change in educational contexts. Topics: change theory, case studies, managing conict, team building, vi-sioning, action research, change frame-works, shared leadership and change agency. Prerequisite for Day 2 is Day 1.Facilitator: Dr. Cathryn SmithLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling Note: This is a two-day workshop. Both dates must be attended.

December 2015December 3 & 4 Leading Groups: Eective Strategies for Building CommunityLearning to be a mindful leader and knowing how to structure authentic and productive collaboration. Topics: designing group work; ener-gizing groups; supporting information processing; developing collaborative groups; honing verbal and non-verbal skills; and dealing with difcult topics and groups.Facilitator: Bruce WellmanLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

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December 7 & 8 Teaching to Diversity: UDL and Implementation for Aboriginal Education Overviewing the Three Block Model of UDL, with direct connections to strategies teachers can use to include Aboriginal content, culture, and instruc-tional practices that will benet Aborig-inal and Non-Aboriginal students alike. Topics: strength-based and multiple intelligences; building a sense of com-munity; and Aboriginal pedagogy.Facilitator: Dr. Jennifer KatzLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

January 2016January 18 & 19 Mental Health First Aid for Adults who Interact with YouthHelping education professionals provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health issue.Topics: developing sensitivity to the unique aspects of mental health issues and concerns in young people; iden-tication of mental health problems; and appropriate mental health rst aid intervention strategies.Facilitators: Deb RadiLocation: McMaster House (Hanover School Division Ofce on April 18, 19)Certification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling Workshop Repeated: April 18 & 19, 2016 (Hanover S.D. Ofce)

Creating Inclusive Classrooms and SchoolsEnhancing PedagogyBuilding Leadership CapacityRegister online at www.mbteach.org To receive credit hours for certification, participants must aend both days.

February 2016February 5 (p.m.) & 6 Teacher Evaluation: From Paperwork to PeopleworkEnhancing knowledge and skills of active and aspiring principals for the evaluation of teachers. Topics: legislative responsibilities; divisional policy and protocols; docu-mentation of professional behaviours in formative notes; guidelines for summa-tive reports; and effective plans of assis-tance. Prerequisite: Supervision of Staff or Supervision & Evaluation Part 1.Facilitators: Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton, Linda ThorlaksonLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2

March 2016March 4 (p.m.) & 5 Dilemmas of Practice: Frameworks for Leaders to Interpret and RespondHelping school leaders to respond to complex dilemmas of practice. Topics: interpreting and reacting to dilemmas; political and ethical lters; types of dilemmas; the C.O.P.E. ap-proach (Clarify, Options, Plan, Evalu-ate); dilemma scenarios; and strategies for reective practice and self-care.Facilitators: Dr. Danielle Fullan Kolton, Alysha SloaneLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

March 14 & 15 UDL: Literacy & Numeracy in the UDL ClassroomFocusing on writing and mathematical instruction for diverse learners. Topics: developing goals to help diverse learners to think deeply about lit-erature, multi-media text, and mathemat-ical concepts; frameworks for differenti-ating the instruction and assessment of mathematical and literacy concepts and skills; and using models to interpret how students communicate their feelings, thoughts, solutions, beliefs and values.Facilitator: Dr. Jennifer KatzLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

April 2016April 7 & 8 Who Are Those Students Anyways? Teaching with an Equity and Human Rights LensHelping educators develop skills for teach-ing in increasingly diverse classrooms. Topics: Developing awareness about human rights and equity issues in the schools; understanding the challeng-es faced by students from different backgrounds (religious, cultural, sexual orientation, life experience); learning classroom and school wide strategies for working with students and their parents.Facilitators: Brahim Ould Baba, Sarah GazanLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2, Special Education, Counselling

April 18 & 19 So You Think You Can Lead? Lessons for Aspiring and Beginning School LeadersIntroducing aspiring or early-service principals/vice principals to the basics of school leadership. Topics: roles and responsibilities of the principal; strategies for effective communication; collaborative team building principles; relevant legislation, regulations, and policies; and strategies for time management.Facilitator: Dr. Danielle Fullan KoltonLocation: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2

April 18 & 19 Vous pensez pouvoir diriger? Leons pour les nouvelles dirigeantes et nouveaux dirigeants, et pour celles et ceux qui dsirent le devenirIntroduction aux concepts de base de la direction dcole. Sujets abords : rles et respons-abilits des directrices et des directeurs dcole; stratgies pour la communica-tion efcace; principes collaboratifs de formation dquipes; lgislation, rgle-ments et politiques pertinents; stratgies lgard de la gestion du temps.Animateur: Dan TurnerLieu: McMaster HouseCertification: Administrator Level 1 & 2

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SRTA Newsletter June 2015