While much attention has focussed on Bill 160's removal of principals from their federations and the effect on job security, this was only one element of change in an ever-changing vision of their responsibilities. Immediately Leadership Crunch Hits Ontario's Schools Ontario needs 1,000 new principal-qualified teachers a year. In 1998, there were just 612. Before You Exercise Yours. The University of Ottawa is changing attitudes with a teacher education program in which technology becomes a learning environment.
Opinion research shows high level of public respect and trust for teachers.
Jim Ross is going to work early. After he prepares for his classes, he wants to have enough time to help a student teacher from the University of Western Ontario prepare for their teaching and learning experience at London's John Paul II Secondary School. The high percentage of male teachers over age 55 means that the gender gap in our classrooms will become a chasm. Children learning with synthetic phonics learned remarkably faster than students learning with other phonics programs. Retirees Can Enjoy Designer Teaching Boards all across the province desperate for occasional teachers and many recently-retired teachers are finding they can enjoy the best of both worlds.