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School Council Survey
December 15, 2009 at 1pm to January 31, 2010 at 12am – Online!!!!
Deadline extended till Jan 31st, 2010! Has your school filled out our school council survey yet? Find out why the survey important important to you and your school - Jacqui explains.
Organized by Laurie Matheson | Type: important, research, survey
Watch Annie Kidder speak!
Annie Kidder, Executive Director, People for Education opens the conference talking about education in the 21st century and what we do.
(She is consistently rated as the most excellent speaker by participants of at our conference!) ++++ So check it out.
And then click here to watch more expert interviews / sessions.
And then Schools and Fundraising
In People for Education's 2009 Annual Report on Schools,
we said:
"Fundraising is a reality in schools across the country, and fundraising activities can be an effective method for engaging parents and school communities, but high levels of fundraising lead to inequities among schools."
we recommended:
"the Ministry of Education develop provincial fundraising policy that has equity as its foundation, and that includes guidelines for corporate involvement in schools; guarantees for essentials in every school and clarity about private funding for capital projects and naming rights."
Now - hurray! the Ministry is going to develop those guidelines. They are asking for input from Parent Involvement Committees, Parent groups and others.
Click here to see the fundraising section of our Annual Report
Click here to see the Ministry of Education questions.
Click here to join the discussion about fundraising.
Together, we can make a great new fundraising policy for the province.
Conference Podcasts
Here you are in our online community... now what?
Students call for changes - Dec. 8, 2009
"Today's courses are failing to prepare the citizens of tomorrow," said association President Gorick Ng. In a survey initiated by the organization, 74 per cent of Ontario students consider the courses of low importance, "a waste of time".
OSTA-AECO recommended merging the courses into a single, semester-long course entitled "Citizenship" which would include community involvement, passionate teachers from relevant backgrounds and a more structured curriculum. It would take a more practical, hands-on approach to learning.
Read their report: Inspiring Citizenship
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Discussions
Online Discussion Netiquette 5 Replies
Once you've read these guidelines, you'll feel confident to begin sharing your ideas, views and information with others in our online community. Lurk for a While Hanging out and just reading the mat…
Started by People for Education in Netiquette. Last reply by Sheila Stewart Sep 26.
Athletics In Our Schools 13 Replies
I am the CSAC chair of a JK-8 catholic school in North York, last spring questions and concerns started arrising fro parents about athletics, more specifically the way try-outs were happening, some w…
Started by Michelle Andreoli in Athletics / Sports in Schools. Last reply by Gay Stephenson Dec 14.
How Teachers and Students Use the Textbooks They are Provided With 1 Reply
I've been working with high school students - mostly in math - for several years in Toronto. I have noticed a trend in how, and the extent to which, teachers and students use their textbooks. If you…
Tagged: textbook use
Started by Julie Lorinc in Inside Schools: questions about split grades, lunch + more. Last reply by Heather Linklater Dec 11.
changing school boundaries and using small munipalities students to prop up urban schools
Does anyone have experience with a board committee proposing removing students from a small community with a healthy elementary population, bussing them into the city to prop up a city school that ha…
Started by marbat in School Closings Dec 9.
School Parent Council, Fundraising dollars, Bank Account and Reporting 10 Replies
Hi, I am interested to know if a majority of school Parent Councils have and control their own bank accounts, separate from the school, for the monies they receive from their fund raising activities.…
Started by Kevin Lester in School Councils and everything about them!. Last reply by Jacqui Strachan Dec 10.
Is the Elementary Curriculum "overcrowded"? 11 Replies
Great to hear about the province-wide consultation being conducted by the Working Group on the Elementary Curriculum. From the consultation paper: "The working group was appointed by the Minister of…
Started by Sheila Stewart in Curriculum / Report Cards. Last reply by Sheila Stewart Nov 27.
School Council PRO Grants and Parent Involvement Fund 32 Replies
The PRO Grant confirmations have been made. Do you know if your school council applied and was successful in receiving a grant for parent involvement/outreach/communication? Are school councils findi…
Started by Sheila Stewart in School Councils and everything about them!. Last reply by Jacqui Strachan Dec 1.
Let's talk more about what we think education is about 13 Replies
This morning I was working on a blog entry for the Toronto Development Community Institute. I got on Youtube to search for a piece on Paolo Freire on literacy and oppression. I ended up watching this…
Started by Deborah Konecny in Purpose of education, what's education about?. Last reply by Gay Stephenson Dec 14.
Draft "Parent Engagement Policy" not going out to PIC's? 76 Replies
Thanks People for Education for posting the ministries request for responce on draft Parent Engagement Policy. What I am upset over is why the PIC chairs weren't sent this info and invited to respond…
Started by Gord Wyse in PICs and/or Regional School Councils. Last reply by Linda Steel Dec 4.
Getting rid of EQAO 161 Replies
Any feelings about doing away with EQAO? This has become a monster tail wagging the dog of education. If the Ministry is looking to save money (given these lean days) then eliminating EQAO would be a…
Started by Frank Loreto in Testing, marks and homework!. Last reply by Gay Stephenson 1 day ago.
Blog Posts
Book Chat
This time the book is a podcast. When you’re tired or busy with another task, well the podcast can be just the thing. Recently I heard Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education. If you were intrigued by Alanna Mitchell’s recent Atkinson Series: Brainstorm about the developments of… Continue
Posted by Jan Sugerman on April 3, 2009 at 9:30am — 7 Comments
Purpose of education: Revised
I believe we are grossly mistaken if we believe that "[s]chools were created to be places of true learning, places where the true natures of… Continue
Posted by Sam on November 17, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments
Transforming Schools for the 21st Century
Is it possible to collectively build a new vision for public education?
Schools haven't really changed since the industrial revolution. Public education has the potential to transform lives - but is it living up to that potential? Schools at the Centre is an innovative strategy to develop new education policy ideas from the ground up, and build public excitement about a forward-thinking vision for our schools.
We'd like to spark some new conversations!
Find out more.
Find out what people are telling us!
About us: What we do, why we do it!
Sometimes people wonder who and what People for Education is. They wonder if we have a hidden agenda, or if we are secretly in league with other organizations. Sometimes the questions about the organization just come up as a matter of course, other times they come up because people don’t agree with either our actions or our positions on issues.
It’s the beginning of a new school year, so it’s probably a good time for a quick update on what we do, why we do it, how we’re funded, and what our overall goal is.
Click here to read more.
Please give us feedback on this community space!
Do you have ideas, suggestions, questions or some constructive criticism to offer?
Please tell us what you think!
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Video Interviews!
Watch them now, or share them at your next school council meeting!!!!
Presentations and notes from all sessions are being posted to our main website, as we receive them.
Interviews with:
Minister of Education
Annie Kidder
Charles Pascal (Early Learning)
Testing the Pros and the Cons (Panel Discussion)
Groups
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Ontario Needs a Coalitio…
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Tech communication help…
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21st Century Schools @ t…
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Less Testing: Education…
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Special Education
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Schools are closing...
172 schools are slated or recommended to close in Ontario between 2009 and 2012, and a further 163 reviews are in progress.
→ Read our 2009 School Closings Report.
→ Read the detailed inventory of schools closing in each board.
→ Read the press release.
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