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Wednesday, February 03

Teaching Students With Communication Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder) AQ (Nipissing) (online)

The underlying purpose of Special Education – Communication – Autism is to teach knowledge and skills in the design, delivery, programming and assessment of students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Focusing on theory and practice underpinning Special Education – Autism Spectrum Disorders, candidates will examine topics and issues of particular relevance to the school system …

Using Digital Portfolios to Make Learning Visible

In this session, teachers will learn how to create, edit and share student portfolios in order to make learning visible. It is our goal to create strong home-school connections by using technology to share the incredible learning of our students with their families.  Participants will walk away with practical information on how they can encourage …

Wednesday, February 10

Engagement and Assessment

In this session participants will clarify their understanding of engagement and explore how engaging learning experiences inspire students to learn how to learn. Participants will discuss making student thinking visible, feedback, activating students as learning resources for one another and strategies for student self-assessment. Participants will leave with ideas, strategies and digital tools for empowering students …

Tuesday, February 16

Ctrl-Alt-No Delete! Promoting Digital Citizenship

Teaching and learning in a digital age is prompting changing practices. This webinar, presented by the Ministry of Education, will focus on the emerging importance that Digital Citizenship is playing in ensuring the safety, well-being, engagement and achievement of students, as well as the role that teachers play in modelling effective and responsible citizenship and impactful …

Sunday, February 21

ETFO Online Book Clubs: Thinking It Through

ETFO Online Book Clubs provide a chance for our members to come together to build on their professional knowledge and classroom practice. ETFO Online Book Clubs are structured as four weekly online sessions, approximately two hours in length and feature small group sizes. Participants are expected to log in for an hour or two each …