Chair: Tui-Sem Won (ETFO-YR)

Members:
David Clegg (ex-officio)

2010-2011 Year-in-Review - Click Here
Upcoming PL Opportunities from Provincial Office - Click Here

2010-2011 PD Survey Results

• 535 members completed this year’s survey
• The top 5 areas of interest for PD Opportunities were:
  • Technology
  • Critical Media Literacy
  • Student Evaluation, Assessment and Reporting
  • Mathematics
  • Arts

As a result of your input, the PD Committee is planning many exciting and varied PD Opportunities for our members this year – please see the “Upcoming Events” section below to see our plans for 2010-2011.

Upcoming Events:

Please check back soon. Planning is underway!

PL FUNDING:

ETFO-YR provides funding for the Professional Learning of its members, according to ETFO-YR Funding Policies (Effective Nov 18/10) . Funding Assistance is available in 2 different categories: ETFO-sponsored PL, and non-ETFO PL. Funding for ETFO-sponsored PL can be applied for once per school year (July 1 – June 30) and covers registration up to $200 (no expenses or supply coverage). Non-ETFO funding assistance is limited: up to $150 to cover the cost of registration only (no expenses or supply coverage), and you can receive non-ETFO funding assistance once every two (2) years.

PLEASE NOTE that in both categories, the application for funding assistance must be received by ETFO-YR BEFORE the PL activity is completed.

Funding Assistance for ETFO-Sponsored PL:

Print the “Application for Financial Sponsorship to Attend ETFO Conferences, Courses, Workshops or Seminars...?

Send the completed form to the ETFO-YR office in Aurora by Board courier or by fax (905-727-2637), ATTN: Tui-Sem Won. Your application will be processed and a letter will be sent to you by Board courier indicating the status of your application.

Funding Assistance for non-ETFO-Sponsored PD:

Print the “Application for Funding Assistance to attend a non-ETFO conference...? form.

PLEASE NOTE that at the November 18, 2010 ETFO-YR Executive meeting, a motion was passed to immediately change the ETFO-YR Funding Policies (Section A, for PD that is not sponsored by ETFO) by the addition of:

“ETFO-YR shall not provide funding assistance to members for programs sponsored or run by the Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC).”

You will need to submit this completed form, along with a copy of the conference/workshop registration (showing price, date, title, etc.). Please note that the application form MUST be signed by your principal (he or she MUST indicate what, if any, monies you are receiving from the school, even if the answer is $0) in order for your application to be processed (this proves that you have asked the Board for PD funds).

Send the 2 forms listed above to the ETFO-YR office in Aurora by Board courier or by fax (905-727-2637), ATTN: Tui-Sem Won. Your application will be processed and a letter will be sent to you by Board courier indicating the status of your application.

Teacher Candidate Lunch Programme:

ETFO-YR members who are serving as associate or host teachers to students from any Faculty of Education are encouraged to treat teacher candidates to lunch once during the school year. If you are interested in this program, please read the Teacher Candidate Lunch Programme policy, and complete the attached form. Send the completed form to the ETFO-YR office in Aurora by Board courier or by fax (905-727-2637), ATTN: Tui-Sem Won.

Please submit your application form to ETFO-YR for approval PRIOR to the date of your Teacher Candidate Lunch in order that you may receive the information package to be shared with Teacher Candidates and to ensure funds are still available prior to you incurring costs.

Dependent Care Policy:

ETFO-YR will partially subsidize the dependent care costs of members who attend workshops or meetings sponsored by ETFO-YR, subject to the conditions stated in the Dependent Care Policy .