WEBSITE LAUNCH! IDEA Centre for Educators We have exciting news! The Neufeld Institute has created a website to support educators! Check out the message below from the IDEA Centre Team. Hello! We are excited to welcome you to our new educators hub! Educators everywhere have been asking for support. Many are wanting to bring the developmental paradigm to their…
Read More...COTA is offering a virtual conference on October 23rd. If you are interested in presenting please complete the online application by October 1st. The theme is Creating a Culture of Inclusion in the School System. https://www.mycota.ca/conferences/apply.html Click here for our conference webpage. Teachers are required to either sign up for the COTA conference or fill out the online self-directed professional…
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This fall, some elementary and high school students will continue with online learning due to COVID-19. When classrooms went online due to COVID-19, this marked not only a major transformation in kindergarten to Grade 12 education, but a shift in parents’ involvement in their children’s education. Schools communicated primarily online via email and social media (or sometimes the phone) to keep in…
Read More...We know that when new teachers are supported and mentored into the profession, they are more successful and stay in the profession so much longer! What kind of support are your new teachers receiving in these times? Even though you’re focused on health and safety protocols and procedures, it is also critical we support new teachers to provide the kind of instruction that will engage our learners and…
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As Canadian public schools open up again this fall in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things will be very different. Each province is bringing in its own rules and guidelines, and many jurisdictions are mandating that older students wear masks all day. Others are using additional measures to minimize the chance of students contracting COVID-19. The country’s largest school board, the…
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