Author: Tanushree Krishnanand

Are you in your first LTO?  Or, perhaps you are looking to jump into your first LTO experience this year.  While a teacher’s first LTO can seem overwhelming and scary at first, with the right …Continue Reading

In this session Tanushree will present: – how to increase engagement and enhance communications on Facebook and Twitter using your profile – an overview of different types of Facebook pages – personal page, an organizational …Continue Reading

This is a workshop to introduce Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms to DOTL members.  We will discuss: – how to create an account on social media; – ways to keep your social …Continue Reading

Financial Literacy and Coding are now part of the  Ontario Math Curriculum. Join Ryan for a look at these at these two additions to the 2020 curriculum.  Ryan will share his ideas on these two …Continue Reading

The Number Talks routine goes beyond just having students practice operations.  At the heart of Number Talks is math conversation and the sharing of strategies.  Doing the routine on a regular basis allows students to …Continue Reading

Do you want your students to be able to analyze situations and events?  Explore different perspectives and recognize biases?  Be responsive to the information they’re presented with? Not take what they see, hear and read …Continue Reading

Do you want your students to be able to analyze situations and events?  Explore different perspectives and recognize biases?  Be responsive to the information they’re presented with?  Not take what they see, hear and read …Continue Reading

Your ETFO Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local is pleased to offer the following ETFO Professional Learning Opportunity with presenters Richard Parker and Cameron Steltman: During your time with us, we will provide you with some quick …Continue Reading

The DDSB and your ETFO Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local are pleased to offer the following Professional Learning Opportunity with presenters Darlene Bain and Terri Anne Jackson, DDSB Facilitators:  There are very few classes today that …Continue Reading

Although classroom management looks different in a virtual learning environment the roots are still the same.  In this session, we sill support you in developing a tangible classroom management plan for your virtual classroom grounded …Continue Reading

Come meet with Ryan Tindale and Kailey Okabe who will discuss the basics of teaching online.  Ryan is currently teaching a grade 8 class virtually with the DDSB and Kailey is a second year B’Ed …Continue Reading

Coding in the new Ontario Mathematics Curriculum, grades 1-8 Coding is a continuum of learning building from sequential, concurrent, looped, nested and conditional events.  Students will learn to code with efficiency, subprograms, and variables.  In …Continue Reading

Moving students on the continuum from teacher-led inquiry to student-led inquiry requires an educator to connect with the essential questions and big ideas at their grade level.  In this session, we will focus on outlining …Continue Reading

The DDSB and your ETFO Durham OT Local are pleased to offer this Professional Learning Opportunity with DDSB Presenters Jane Kennedy and Terri Anne Jackson.  Moving students in the continuum from teacher-led inquiry to student-led …Continue Reading

This 2-part series features with presenter Alison Campbell: a variety of assessment tools, strategies and methods for using assessment data to inform instruction; a toolbox of assessment strategies and information that can be used to …Continue Reading

This 2-part series focuses on teachers newly assigned to teaching the arts or those looking to renew their interest in arts education.  Both the Primary ETFO Arts book and the Junior ETFO Arts book will …Continue Reading

Are you looking for ways to engage and program for English Language Learners and their families? In this workshop, educators will learn about the foundations of the ESL/ELD program (modifications/accommodations, reporting) and how to support …Continue Reading

This workshop focuses on creating and maintaining a positive learning environment in your classroom.  Foundational pieces of community building, as well as strategies and structures to support your students’ learning, will be discussed. We are …Continue Reading

OTs will gain valuable insights from these experienced teachers who have been delivering high-quality Arts and HPE programming in the traditional and virtual learning environments.  OTs will be provided with a takeaway that they can …Continue Reading

Teachers are keen to being implementing STEM strategies in their teaching and classrooms. However, misconceptions surrounding STEM often lead to missteps and missed opportunities; this workshop is designed to address misconceptions and provide teachers with …Continue Reading