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Annie,
Just to be clear, People for Education wasn't the only group that didn't initially cotton to the idea of school councils. There were others. If P4E was not one of those maybe you just had questions like everyone else?
Re: measuring parent...
Hi Linda - In your post that I responded to you made reference to Annie's presentation at the Bill 177 hearings followed by a sentence regarding attracting younger and new parents was something Annie presented at the hearings. My mistake if I misr...
I agree with much of what's been said already, except that our elementary councils tend to work better than our secondary one which is one of those councils that is being dragged on when no one really wants to do the job.
Much of the problem with...
Reply to Linda Steel
I totally agree with your take on Bill 177. I wasn't at the hearings but did read the submissions on Hansard and have to say that I find these types of hearings done on the fly rather, um, fluffy. Give the illusion of input b...
To Deborah,
What is "authentic engagement? It's been suggested here that engagement per parent is highly personal and different for everyone. So the idea that "engagement" is labeled "authentic" (or not) is just ridiculous.
I take issue with your...
"no consistency regarding school council funding across school boards" is an understatement Sheila. It's not always the school boards but individual principals who sometimes don't inform new school councils that their is money available to them. I...
Hi Mary - the money that used to be available to councils was found in a board's portion of the Foundation Grant. Councils could, through their principal ask the board for money if they wished. Most boards used that money for a mass training event...
You've pretty much nailed it Mike. When, under the NDP the idea of school councils was suggested and an Ontario Parent Council developed there was all sorts of optimism and excitement from parents who couldn't wait to take their places as working ...
Hi Jacqui - I guess my point was that if the advocacy for parents is to continue and to be meaningful those "seasoned" parents whose kids have moved on need to cultivate a younger crowd to do the heavy lifting (so to speak) of all that it takes to...
"Assessment doesn't change schools, behaviour does?"
I'll go one better Tracey, seeing as the goal of the EQAO isn't to "change schools". I'd suggest that schools can't improve unless there is willingness to do so. Part of that willingness is to ...
Good points Mike. I have also noticed that many of the parent groups and organizations around the province are made of of mostly parents who are over 40 years old.
Where are the younger parents who will take over for the more "seasoned" parents(n...
After living over 11 years in this province with school councils and governments of all stripes propping up their speeches with the usual parent platitudes, it's a real shame that parents need to chase down and impress upon a minister the importan...
I lost my last post and did another one not as long as the first. Sometimes I really hate technology, but have great respect for those who actually understand it. That isn't me!
sorry for the glut of posts this morning. I've been away and am catching up on things.
Re: Parents & Systems theory by Annie - I hear what you're saying. You're making an excellent connection between how parents choose to be involved. What needs t...
Thanks for the clarification Annie. This government is drowning in it's own committees and consultants...so much so just where things develop is hard to tell.
I wanted to add something as well. During both the NDP and Conservative governments I k...
I think that both Craig and Linda have hit the nail on the head with this one Annie. I appreciate your effort but the discussion happening now, I fear is too little and too late. School councils in this province have been left to flounder. There i...
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- At 3:16pm on May 21, 2009,
Kristine Garcia said… - Hello Cathy and welcome to the P4E online community!
My name is Kristine and I'm a student at Ryerson University working towards an IT Management Bachelor’s Degree and volunteering at P4E this summer. Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about the online community. What areas of education are you most interested in? How did you find P4E?
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Not so long ago I chanced upon a tv interview with Sarah Vowell. She was talking about her new book The Wordy Shipmates and she was funny and intriguing enough that I picked up the book. Not only has she written a number of books, she is also the voice of Violet in the animated film The Incredibles and contributes regularly to the This American Life on Chicago Public Radio
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October 4, 2009
Not so long ago I chanced upon a tv interview with Sarah Vowell. She was talking about her new book The Wordy Shipmates and she was funny and intriguing enough that I picked up the book. Not only has she written a number of books, she is also the voice of Violet in the animated film The Incredibles and contributes regularly to the This American Life on Chicago Public Radio
Although I was reading for amusement, information and stories, once again I bumped into education!
The Wordy Shipmates is about the Puritans in the 17 century and Sarah Vowell's childhood in the 20th century and life now in the 21st. The book is a delightful flow of ideas and customs that weave through the narrative of American life. Education was there at the beginning
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Thank you for your thoughts here, Heather. It's a good question about how instruction time is being used...in school and out of school hours. Did you get a chance to input on this consultation? Keep sharing your ideas here regardless! Welcome to t...
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