Ministry of Education Ministère de l’Éducation

Barrie Regional Office Bureau régional de Barrie

20 Bell Farm Rd., Unit #9 20, rue Bell Farm Bureau no9

Barrie ON L4M 6E4 Barrie ON L4M 6E4

Telephone: (705) 725-7627 Téléphone : (705) 725-7627

INWATS: 1-800-471-0713 SANS FRAIS : 1-800-471-0713

Fax: (705) 725-7635 or 1-800-471-2584 TÉLÉCOPIEUR : (705) 725-7635 ou 1-800-471-2584

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MEMORANDUM TO: Directors of Education

Secretary-Treasurers and Supervisory Officers of School Authorities

Deans of Education

FROM: Joan Fullerton

DATE: December 24, 2008

SUBJECT: Training Sessions for the Revised Science, Grades 9-12

Curriculum Policy Documents

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This memorandum is to provide you with information about the regional training sessions for the Revised Science, Grades 9-12 curriculum policy documents to be implemented beginning September 1, 2009.

Because of the large number of participants from each board, we have organized the training into two sessions as indicated in the following chart:

February 10 & 11, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Lions Gate Banquet Hall
386 Blake Street
Barrie
Bluewater DSB
York Region DSB
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
PVNC CDSB
Durham DSB
Faculties of Education / February 12 &13, 2009
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Lions Gate Banquet Hall
386 Blake Street
Barrie
York Catholic DSB
Bruce-Grey CDSB
Simcoe County DSB
Trillium Lakelands DSB
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Durham CDSB

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The two day session will be delivered by the ministry curriculum project lead. Participants will be provided with materials at the training sessions.

The training session will focus on:

§  an overview of the changes in the revised curriculum policy documents;

§  considerations for program planning in Science;

§  embedded assessment and evaluation practices focusing on assessment for and of learning;

§  subject specific content activities.

Each district school board is invited to send up to eleven (11) participants. It is suggested that the team of eleven include one board representative (e.g., science consultant/coordinator), one administrator, one board leader for guidance and career education, one board leader for special education and seven classroom teachers (one from each of Grades 9-10, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, physics, and general science) based on the needs and implementation plans of the board.

Designated board contact people are asked, whenever possible, to make arrangements for their implementation team to participate in the training session. In order to be able to make more effective use of the face to face time in the training session, it is necessary that all of the members of the school board team who did not participate in the Adobe Connect training sessions for Science 9-12, view the online recording of this session.

The October 2008 Adobe Connect session (Part 1) can be viewed at

http://curriculum.na3.acrobat.com/p37426455

The December 2008 Adobe Connect session (Part 2) can be view at

http://curriculum.na3.acrobat.com/p87112384/

These two sessions represent Parts 1 and 2 of the three part training series. It is important for all participants in the face to face session to be familiar with the content of Parts 1 and 2 before arriving at the face to face session as these materials will not be revisited.

Note: The training sessions for Science will be as paperless as possible. It is recommended that members of each board team bring laptop computers to the training session. It would also be helpful if members bring extension cords with them.

Board teams are encouraged to bring copies of the revised Grades 9 and 10 and Grades 11 and 12 curriculum documents, if they have arrived in their schools. EDU will provide limited copies of the revised curriculum policy documents for the training session.

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The ministry will reimburse participants for the cost of:

·  Travel (at the rate of $.40 per kilometre).

·  Hotel accommodation if necessary (for participants traveling 100 kilometres or more one way).

·  For those requiring accommodation, one supper meal for the night of accommodation ($20.00 per meal). Breakfast and lunch will be provided during the training session for all participants.

·  Supply teacher coverage, where required to cover classroom teachers, is at the board’s per diem rate.

Attached to this memorandum is a registration form (Appendix A), as well as an expense form template (Appendix B) that is to be completed separately by the board, for the training session. On the registration form, please identify your board’s contact person for the training session and enter the names of your representatives who will attend the training. The registration forms are to be returned to Mary Ellen Smith, Education Officer, by January 23, 2009.

Please have your board complete the attached expense claim for the training session. Each completed claim form must be attached to an official board numbered invoice stating:

·  the name and date of the training session

·  location of the session

·  total invoice amount for the session (details attached)

The invoice should be signed by an official of the board.

Please forward a hard copy of the completed invoices and expense claims for the training session to Mary Ellen Smith by February 27, 2009.

If you require further information or clarification, please contact Mary Ellen Smith, Education Officer, at 705-725-7634 or 1-866-896-3922 or .

Your continued co-operation and support is appreciated as we move together in implementing the revised Ontario Curriculum.

Joan Fullerton

Regional Manager

Enclosures


Appendix A: Registration Form

Revised Curriculum Implementation Support – Science, Grades 9-12

Barrie Regional Office

District School Board/School Authority/Faculty of Education:

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Training Date: ______Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Training Location: ______

Board Contact Person:
Contact E-mail:
Contact Telephone:

Please list the names of participants in the chart below and return this form to

Mary Ellen Smith, Education Officer, by e-mail to or by fax to the Barrie Regional Office at 705-725-7635 or 1-800-471-2584 by January 23, 2009.

Name of Participant / Staff Position
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

It is suggested that the school board team of eleven include one board representative (e.g., science consultant/coordinator), one administrator, one board leader for guidance and career education, one board leader for special education, and seven classroom teachers (one from each of Grades 9-10, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, environmental science, physics, and general science).

Appendix B: Expense Form Template

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – BARRIE REGIONAL OFFICE

REVISED ONTARIO CURRICULUM REGIONAL TRAINING SESSION

______2009

Summary Expense Claim Form

Name of Board: ______

Subject Discipline: / Date of Training Session:
Location of Training: / Board Contact Person:
Contact Telephone: / Contact e-mail address:
Number of Participants attended: / Board Per diem supply coverage rate:
Names of Participants whose expenses are eligible for Ministry reimbursement / Travel
(total kms) / Travel claim (@$.40 per km) / Supply Teacher Coverage Cost
(only for teaching staff) / Accommodation and meal costs
(only for persons over 100 km one way)
Sub-Totals:
Total:

Please forward a hard copy of the completed invoices and expense claims for the training session to the attention of Mary Ellen Smith, Barrie Regional Office by February 27, 2009.

If you require further information or clarification, please contact Mary Ellen Smith, Education Officer, at 705-725-7634 or 1-866-896-3922 or .