STUDENT SERVICES / SUPO
Presents
2006 - 2007
CO-CURRICULAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Student Services is pleased to offer Co-Curricular Professional Development Workshops on topics that give participants the opportunity to broaden their knowledge in teacher education and assist with employment preparation in the teaching field.
You will be able to register for these workshops online on:
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
Please read the following sections carefully before registering :
1. CERTIFICATE FOR CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Certificates will be issued upon completion of the workshop/workshop series.
2. REGISTRATION
► Please note that space is limited. You must enroll and pay to secure your space.
► Enrolment begins on the Student Services website on Tuesday, August 8th, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
► Be sure to check the date, time and cost of the workshop before selecting.
► Confirm your enrolment when you finish
► Registration is completed after you have paid the total cost for the workshops you select.
Please ensure that you return to Student Services website
to complete your transaction
(Failure to do so will result in you not being registered for the workshop you have chosen.)
► Please also verify your confirmation of registration by checking it on MY SS, payment
confirmation will be sent via e-mail.
3. FEES & METHOD OF PAYMENT
The total fee must be paid immediately following online registration
with a credit card (Visa and MasterCard) ONLY.
4. INFORMATION ABOUT WORKSHOPS
Information on workshop location, date, and time will appear on a record that you should print following online enrolment. Please check for accuracy at the time of registration. Keep this record for your reference.
You may also visit http://www.studentservices.oise.utoronto.ca , click Register for Workshops>My SS to check on workshops that you have registered in.
You will need to show your student ID card together with your printed record for admittance to the workshops. Please arrive at the workshop location well before the start time. Students who arrive later than 30 minutes after the workshop has started will be allowed to attend the workshop, but their attendance will not be counted as part of the certificate program.
5. REFUND/EXCHANGE
You may cancel or change any workshop by visiting http://www.studentservices.oise.utoronto.ca My SS>Enroll> Withdraw, 7 days prior to the workshop date. This policy makes it a fair process for other teacher candidates wishing to register for the workshop.
A $ 5.00 administrative fee will be charged for cancelling a workshop, and for changing from one workshop to another.
This fee is necessary as Student Services incurs a fee that is issued by the Interact Service Vendor each time a transaction occurs.
6. CANCELLATIONS
In the event that a workshop is postponed, students will be informed using the OISE email system - First-Class. Cancellation notices will be mailed to your first class account.
7. EXPLANATION OF THE CODES
First letter – used to cluster category of workshop types
e.g. all Classroom Management workshops start with C
(Second Letter/number – please ignore – administration code)
Third Letter - used to indicate workshop option
e.g. E = Elementary Option
S = Secondary Option
G = General)
Fourth Letter – used to indicate workshop session
e.g. F = Fall session
W = Winter session
Number - used to indicate the number of times workshop is offered in the session
e.g. F1 = First time in the Fall session
W2 = Second time in Winter session
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORKSHOPS
LETTER CODE
/name of workshop
A / assessment and evaluationC / ClassRoom management
EN / Enhancing Your Teaching and Presentation Skills Repertoire
E / esl (English as a Second language)
F / Focussed Feedback: Oral & Written
l / LITERACY
m / MEDIA IN ACTION: RECIPES FOR USING VIDEO/TV CLIPS TO ENHANCE EQUITY IN THE CURRICULUM
N / NON NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS - LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
PL / Professional Learning Communities
PT / parent – teacher communication
R / Reading Recovery
SA / Safe Schools for all
s / Special Education
t / iNFORMATION cOMMUNICATION tECHNOLOGY
q ASSESSMENT AND GRADING FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 8:45-1:45, OISE/UT Code: AAEF1
Susan Seidman, former principal of The Waterfront School in the Toronto District School Board, and Merilyn Fox, winner of the Ontario Association of Mathematics Educators' Outstanding Teacher award, will present a workshop on practical strategies for grading and reporting achievement in Ontario schools. In addition to the workshop materials, participants will receive certificates of participation. OISE/UT's Student Services and the Phi Delta Kappa University of Toronto Chapter are jointly sponsoring this workshop. Founded in 1906, Phi Delta Kappa is an international association of educators dedicated to the promotion of quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education. Limit registration to: 60
q ASSESSMENT AND GRADING FOR SECONDARY TEACHERS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 8:45-1:45, OISE/UT Code: AASF1
Christine Shain, Head of the Upper School and Vice-Principal for Curriculum and Staff Development at Havergal College, and Mary Nanavati, Vice Principal at Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School in the Peel District School Board, present practical strategies for grading and reporting achievement in Ontario schools without ignoring the importance of learning skills. In addition to the workshop materials, participants will receive certificates of participation. OISE/UT's Student Services and the Phi Delta Kappa University of Toronto Chapter are jointly sponsoring this workshop. Founded in 1906, Phi Delta Kappa is an international association of educators dedicated to the promotion of quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education. Limit registration to: 60
q HOW AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS CAN MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS Code: AHGF2
For too long, traditional assessment such as tests and essays have dominated how we assess student learning. Authentic assessment gives a meaningful context to curriculum. In this workshop the benefits of using a differentiate model of assessment as well as how to design engaging authentic tasks for students will be explored. The workshop will build on the Understanding Assessment Policy workshop by putting policy into practice through authentic performance tasks.
q UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT POLICY IN ONTARIO Code: AUGF1
This informative and practical workshop will bring clarity to assessment policy in schools by debunking some of the troublesome myths, highlighting the key elements of sound assessment and exploring ways to design curriculum so that assessment drives instruction. Once properly understood, Ontario's assessment framework provides a powerful way to design and deliver curriculum.
q PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR OF TEACHING (ELEMENTARY) Code: CPEF1 / CPEF2
This workshop will provide you with a wide variety of practical and creative strategies for your first adventurous year. Activities will be curriculum based. Excellent tools for occasional teachers will also be included.
q PREPARING FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR OF TEACHING (SECONDARY) Code: CPSF1 / CPSF2
This workshop will provide you with practical and creative strategies for your first challenging year in secondary school. Activities will be curriculum based. Excellent tools for occasional teachers will also be included.
q CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS-ESPECIALLY THOSE AT RISK. Code: CTGF1/CTGW1
This entertaining and humourous workshop will feature practical methods for interruption free discipline and for setting up a transparent classroom structure. Positive techniques for modelling your classroom expectations will also be shared. This is an extremely inspirational presentation. Michael Tudor‘s book Practical Classroom Strategies will be made available for $25.00.
q ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ELEMENTARY) Code: EEEF1
English Language Learners in Our Classrooms - Part 1 of the workshop covers: Who is the ESL learner, background to practice, backgrounds and needs of immigrants and refugee students, unique factors affecting teaching, assessment and equity, top ten research in language acquisition, ESL students language and skill levels/stages.
Effective Programs for Instruction of English Language Learners - Part 2 of the workshop covers: Programming for language learners, effective primary programs, the classroom teacher's strategy list, ideas for newcomer instruction within your classroom, language learning and content instruction adaptations for success.
q ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (SECONDARY) Code: EESF1
Providing a Supportive Language Learning Environment - Part 1 of the workshop covers these topics: Understanding how languages are learned, promoting an inclusive learning environment, teaching and learning styles in the multicultural classroom, promoting social interaction and oral language development in the classroom, and teaching strategies that work.
Supporting Academic Language, Assessment and Evaluation - Part 2 of the workshop covers: Providing a comprehensible language environment in the classroom, making program adaptations, modifications, accommodations, integrating reading instruction across the curriculum, supporting writing across the curriculum, and equitable approaches to assessment and evaluation.
q ENHANCING YOUR TEACHING AND PRESENTATION SKILLS REPERTOIRE
MICHAEL TUDOR. NEW! Code: ETGW1
Do you want to polish your delivery style? Are you thinking of becoming a workshop presenter? Based on over 26 years of teaching and 1500 presentations, Michael Tudor will focus on the following: Crucial tips for controlling your nerves, using visual support effectively, perfecting body language and creating inclusive strategies for the four personality types to gain maximum engagement.
q FOCUSSED FEEDBACK ON WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS, ORAL WORK AND PRESENTATIONS Code: FFGF1 / FFGF2
This workshop is for teacher candidates who want to improve their ability to accurately comment on students' work regarding writing and grammar concerns. Participants will be introduced to resources related to writing and grammar that can be adapted for use with future classes.
Workshop will also focus on the ability to accurately comment on students' work regarding presentation skills and other aspects of oral communication. Participants will be introduced to resources related to oral communication skills that can be adapted for use with future classes.
q GUIDANCE AND CAREER EDUCATION: FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS Code: GGSF1
An overview of guidance today and what you can expect from your school’s guidance department. The role of the guidance teacher in the delivery of the 7 available guidance courses. A look at Career Education in our secondary schools; its effects and impact.
An examination of resources available to teachers, parents and students.
q DEVELOPING ECOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGH ART
This workshop will be conducted by Hillary Inwood. This workshop integrates learning about the visual arts with environmental education. Experiment with innovative art activities that use the natural world as inspiration, and learn to develop children’s awareness and appreciation of their environment.
q LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM Code: LCGF1
This three-hour workshop is for elementary and secondary teacher Candidates. It will allow teacher candidates to become familiar with different approaches to literacy. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to explore literacy across the curriculum.
q READING RECOVERY: ENRICHING STRUGGLING READERS IN THE EARLY YEARS
Code: LREF1
Instructions from the Early Years Literacy Project will provide participants with materials for assessing young readers who are at the emergent stage of reading, and discuss programs and strategies for successful literacy growth. A highlight of the sessions will be an overview of the Reading Recovery program.
q LANGUAGE AND SUPPORT INITIATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR INTERNATIONALLY EDUCATED TEACHER CANDIDATES – FIVE PART SERIES
(THESE WORKSHOPS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9 TO 12 ON SATURDAYS) Code: NLGF1
An introduction to the Language and Culture Support Initiative: Friday, September 9 from 10-12 or 1-3
Saturday September 17
Strategies and Resources for Learning about the Culture of Ontario Classrooms and Schools - A Workshop for Internationally Educated Teacher Candidates
Saturday September 24
Strategies and Resources for Improving your Oral Communications Skills _ A Workshop for Internationally Educated Teacher Candidates
Saturday October 1
Strategies and Resources for Improving your Written Communication Skills - A Workshop for Internationally Educated Teacher Candidates
Saturday October 8
Strategies and Resources for Learning about Pop Culture - A Workshop for Internationally Educated Teacher Candidates
Saturday October 15
Strategies and Resources for Developing your Classroom Management Skills - A Workshop for Internationally Educated Teacher Candidates
q MEDIA IN ACTION: RECIPES FOR USING VIDEO/TV CLIPS TO ENHANCE EQUITY IN THE CURRICULUM Code: MEGF1
Lynette will present strategies for choosing, preparing and using video sequences as a powerful teaching/learning resource for equity programming. This workshop is of interest to both elementary and secondary educators.
q PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES: CREATING SCHOOLS THAT LEARN
Code: PLGF1
Using a case study of a real school, explore ways in which school can become vibrant and dynamic learning communities. Explore the role of data collection and staff/student engagement in determining future directions for your school. Explore the power you have as an individual teacher to energize all staff and all students as each focuses on their contribution as learners.
q Parent-teacher communication Code: PTGF1
This workshop will allow teacher candidates to become familiar with different approaches to parent-teacher communication. Teacher candidates will have the opportunity to explore the barriers to parent-teacher communication and discuss ways in which teachers can build positive relationships with parents. Workshop participants will also gain practice in employing different communication approaches under varied circumstances.
q Safe schools for all: Peacemaking education Conference Code: SAGF1
Please come to a one day-conference, "Safe Schools for All: Peacemaking Education," hosted by OISE/UT Student Services, on Saturday, September 24th (9:00 - 5:00). Designed primarily for pre-service teacher education candidates and other school-based educators (graduate students and the community are also welcome), the conference will provide hands-on learning activities and critical discussions on specific aspects of anti-violence and peacemaking. Participants choose interactive and practical workshops (most 2 hours long) from a wide menu of options.
Each small-group session will address particular grade levels and interests, generate discussion and understanding, and provide strategies to handle conflict constructively (and to teach peacemaking) in educational settings. Between workshops (11:30-1:00) there is a Peacemaking Resource Fair. Educators and community organizations will share information and materials on peacebuilding, equity, and anti-violence initiatives, including teaching resources and internship ideas. Pizza lunch is included, and participants will receive certificates documenting their professional development experience.