The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released video of a training session on its new Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities. Some of the key elements of the policy include: The vital importance of education to a person's social,...
Month: March 2019
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Ministry of Education Update – March 2019
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2019 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2019 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
OPSBA Submission re Bill 66_March2019.pdf
2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium
** NEW ** ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:00 p.m. Laurie Scott, MPP, Minister of Labour 1:20 p.m. Keynote Speaker: JAIME WATT Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator. Widely regarded as Canada's leading high stakes communications strategist, he is a...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
MinistryMemoTrusteeTrainingHumanRightsFeb2619.pdf
OPSBA in the Media – March 2019
High school teachers' union warns of labour 'disruption' in fall over class-size changes Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Mar. 21, 2019 An average high school with 800 students will lose 11 teachers — from 46 to 35 — because of changes introduced by the Ford government,...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Thames Valley District School Board Thames Valley Building Head of STEAM Photo Credit: Courtesy of TVDSB STEM Classroom B212 Saunders Secondary School: Mid-sized TEAM WORK STEM is an acronym that refers to Science Technology Engineering and Math. Our STEM programs...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Durham District School Board An Outbreak of Art and STEM Students Learn How Art and STEM are Connected Grade 8 students from Colonel J.E. Farewell PS enjoyed connecting science and art at the Media Frenzy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) & Art...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
York Region District School Board What is it Like to Live in Space? This year, students from across York Region District School Board had the chance to find out what it's like to live in space. Photo Credit: Courtesy of YRDSB Using micro:bits and carbon dioxide...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Ottawa Carleton District School Board OCDSB Promotes STEAM at School, Home, and Play Photo Credit: Courtesy of Adel Chehouri Scratch, Processing, Ozobot, and Micro:Bit may not be part of your daily vocabulary but for thousands of OCDSB students it's a language they...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Near North District School Board West Ferris Intermediate & Secondary School's STEAM Program Photo Credit: Courtesy of NNDSB West Ferris Intermediate & Secondary School, has been fulfilling their motto of "Excellence in Education" for over 120 years....
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
District School Board of Niagara Young Women Encouraged to Find Their Passion in the Skilled Trades Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kevin Unger, DSBN Graduate "It's inspiring to see so many people doing what they love." Eventually, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary student...
Month: March 2019
OHRC launches videos on its new accessible education policy
The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has released video of a training session on its new Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities. Some of the key elements of the policy include: The vital importance of education to a person's social,...
Legislative Update – March 25, 2019
MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented...
Ministry of Education Update – March 2019
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2019 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2019 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification...
OPSBA Submission re Bill 66_March2019.pdf
2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium
** NEW ** ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:00 p.m. Laurie Scott, MPP, Minister of Labour 1:20 p.m. Keynote Speaker: JAIME WATT Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator. Widely regarded as Canada's leading high stakes communications strategist, he is a...
Legislative Update – March 11, 2019
MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update - Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good...
MinistryMemoTrusteeTrainingHumanRightsFeb2619.pdf
OPSBA in the Media – March 2019
High school teachers' union warns of labour 'disruption' in fall over class-size changes Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Mar. 21, 2019 An average high school with 800 students will lose 11 teachers — from 46 to 35 — because of changes introduced by the Ford government,...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Thames Valley District School Board Thames Valley Building Head of STEAM Photo Credit: Courtesy of TVDSB STEM Classroom B212 Saunders Secondary School: Mid-sized TEAM WORK STEM is an acronym that refers to Science Technology Engineering and Math. Our STEM programs...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Durham District School Board An Outbreak of Art and STEM Students Learn How Art and STEM are Connected Grade 8 students from Colonel J.E. Farewell PS enjoyed connecting science and art at the Media Frenzy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) & Art...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
York Region District School Board What is it Like to Live in Space? This year, students from across York Region District School Board had the chance to find out what it's like to live in space. Photo Credit: Courtesy of YRDSB Using micro:bits and carbon dioxide...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Ottawa Carleton District School Board OCDSB Promotes STEAM at School, Home, and Play Photo Credit: Courtesy of Adel Chehouri Scratch, Processing, Ozobot, and Micro:Bit may not be part of your daily vocabulary but for thousands of OCDSB students it's a language they...
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
Near North District School Board West Ferris Intermediate & Secondary School's STEAM Program Photo Credit: Courtesy of NNDSB West Ferris Intermediate & Secondary School, has been fulfilling their motto of "Excellence in Education" for over 120 years....
Across the Boards – Winter 2019 Feature
District School Board of Niagara Young Women Encouraged to Find Their Passion in the Skilled Trades Photo Credit: Courtesy of Kevin Unger, DSBN Graduate "It's inspiring to see so many people doing what they love." Eventually, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary student...
