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Providing Subject-Focused Leadership on Current Issues
The Ontario Family Studies Home Economics Educators’ Association (OFSHEEA) recognizes that the world is changing at a faster rate than curriculum documents can be updated. In order to support the educators in our subject area, we have been developing advisory documents to support curricula related to topics such as diet culture, First Nations, Métis, and …
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Amplifying Promising Practices in Elementary and Secondary Health and Physical Education
Ophea and OASPHE (Ontario Association for the Support of Physical Health and Educators) work collaboratively to build understanding, change attitudes, support teaching practices, and enhance student well-being across the province. In this webinar, we’ll explore Ophea’s curriculum-aligned resources (including lesson plans, and program planning tools) and pedagogical approaches that support the delivery of a safe, …
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Unlocking the Power of Student Voice and Choice
Allowing students to have voice and choice is often talked about as good pedagogical practice, however, it can be difficult to implement in the classroom. In this session for educators of grades 4-12, Andrew and Jamie will talk about how the creation and use of student videos, photos, social media, and other various texts allows …
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LT2: Learning and Teaching Early Math with Learning Trajectories
LT2: Learning and Teaching Early Math with Learning Trajectories In this session, participants will explore the concept of learning trajectories. They will begin to: – Connect the LT (2) site mathematical learning trajectories to Ontario mathematics curriculum expectations (learning goals/targets) – Videos to assess and place their students on mathematics learning trajectories which lead to …
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Not “Just” Playing: Inquiry in the Early Years
In this session, we will dig in and celebrate the authentic & meaningful learning that happens every day in Kindergarten through play. A blend of both theory and practical classroom examples will encourage participants to think carefully about how observed behaviours, conversations, and actions that occur in play-based learning relate directly to the Ontario Kindergarten …