Stewards' Mailing - April 2012

REMEMBER, YOUR FEDERATION IS JUST A CALL AWAY!

You may find the following provincial office contacts helpful:

• TO CHANGE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AT YOUR WORK SITE OR MAILING ADDRESS, PLEASE CONTACT: JAMES POINTS EXT. 2504
• TO INQUIRE ABOUT MAILING MATERIALS, PLEASE CONTACT: OLESIA ROMANKO EXT. 2517.

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CONTROL YOUR FUTURE: Your First Stop

For more information please visit http://www.controlyourfuture.ca/. Questions and requests to obtain additional copies of the pamphlet can be directed to Lisa Mastrobuono, extension 2512, lmastrobuono@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

Collective Bargaining eNewsletter - iPad 3 Contest

To ensure its members receive up-to-the-minute news and information throughout the negotiations process, ETFO has created a special edition of its eNewsletter devoted exclusively to collective bargaining. 

Subscribing is easy: just go to the main page of ETFO's collective bargaining website, controlyourfuture.ca and follow the instructions. To highlight the launch of the collective bargaining eNewsletter edition, and encourage members to subscribe, ETFO is giving away three iPad 3 tablets to randomly selected subscribers between April 30 and June 30, 2012.

Up-to-date bargaining information and a chance to win an iPad 3: two great reasons to subscribe to ETFO's eNewsletter!  For more information, please contact Lisa Mastrobuono, extension 2512, lmastrobuono@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

ETFO Principal's Qualification Program (PQP) 

This summer beginning July 2012, Part I is offered in York Region, and Part II is offered in Toronto. Online registration starts April 23, 2012.  For course details and online registration, view this flyer or visit the ETFO-AQ website. 

For more information, please contact Joanne Languay, extension 2271, jlanguay@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

ETFO AQ/PQP Calendar 2012-2013

ETFO-AQ delivers top quality teacher professional learning at the reasonable price of $650 per course.  Since its launch two years ago, over 11,000 teachers have taken an AQ or PQP course. 

The phenomenal feedback and word of mouth praise are critical to the program's success. Candidates praise the instructors' skills at creating supportive, informative, and innovative learning environments, and the practical, current, and relevant course material. There are 60 courses currently offered, and two new courses: Occasional Teacher, and Student Assessment and Evaluation.

As well as exciting Destination AQ Institutes in France and Italy, ETFO will offer the Ontario Summer Professional Learning Institute in July 2013. This institute will provide the opportunity for teachers to pursue their professional learning in dance, drama, kindergarten, music, physical education, and visual arts.  Candidates will learn on-line in the spring of 2013, and then apply their learning during the two-week destination component of the AQ in a residential setting – the perfect balance of a teacher's professional and personal lives. 

For more details view this flyer or the ETFO-AQ website. If you have any questions, please contact Jerry DeQuetteville, extension 2289, jdequetteville@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

Stay Calm and Carry On: Mental Health Matters
Kempenfelt Conference Centre, Innisfil, Ontario – April 27-29, 2012

Teachers are under tremendous pressure to meet the demands of their profession. At times life begins to feel almost overwhelming. 

This regional week-end conference Stay Calm and Carry On: Mental Health Matters promises you a weekend to step away from the bustle of everyday pressures and learn from experts in the field of maintaining balance and mental health. 

Apply early as space is limited to 60 participants. Please note that the deadline for registration has been extended to April 20, 2012. The registration package is available here. Visit the ETFO conference page for more details.

If you have any questions please contact Diane Balanyk-McNeil, extension 2287, dbalanyk@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

If Only You Had Told Me: Know Your Boundaries
Kingbridge Centre, King City, Ontario – May 25-26, 2012

There is no better way to avoid professional crisis that to be wary and be wise. Professional Relations Services assists members every day in dealing with professional crises. 

This conference will provide insights to dealing with students who are behaviourally challenging, allegations of assault and sexual misconduct, conflict at work, the dangers of social media, the College of Teachers, and professional misconduct.  Come and listen to a teacher’s chilling account of “her story”!  Register early as spaces are limited. 

For more information, please contact Diane Balanyk-McNeil, extension 2287, dbalanyk@etfo.org, at the provincial office.

Stay Calm and Carry On: Mental Health Matters – Women's Program
Kingbridge Centre, King City, Ontario – June 1-3, 2012

What is more important than our health? Here is an opportunity to spend time away from the stresses of everyday life to learn and to relax. This weekend will offer you the opportunity to understand and address issues that may be surfacing in your workplace. 

Develop a deeper understanding of yourself and others in relation to themes such as anger, conflict, depression, and stress. Learn powerful strategies to move you to a more peaceful and fulfilling life at home and at school. 

The registration package is available here. For more details visit the ETFO conference page.

For more information, please contact Diane Balanyk-McNeil, extension 2287, dbalanyk@etfo.org, at the provincial office. 

International Development – Home and Abroad 

This is a one-day conference designed to bring together educators interested in international development - in other countries, and at home in local communities, schools, and classrooms. 

For more information, please contact Mary Morison, extension 2337, mmorison@etfo.org; or Jim Giles, extension 2276, jgiles@etfo.org; or Janet Millar Grant, extension 2236, jmillargrant@etfo.org at the provincial office.

2012 Ontario Pride Events

This flyer contains information about Pride events being held across the province.  Members are encouraged to participate in their local community Pride events.  ETFO is looking for volunteers to host the ETFO booth at Pride Toronto on Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1, 2012. 

Volunteers are also needed to march behind the ETFO Pride Banner in the Dyke March on Saturday, June 30, and in the Pride Parade on Sunday, July 1. See further details on the Pride page of the ETFO website or download the program flyer. 

For more information, please contact Adam Peer, extension 2239, apeer@etfo.org; or Susy Costa, extension 2240, scosta@etfo.org, at the provincial office.