REMINDER: ETFO Workshop - Friday February 27th, 2015 - "Think Before You Click"

The Faculty of Education has partnered with the Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario, to offer you this important and relevant workshop on January 23rd, 2015. Although it is not mandatory to attend, you will find that its topic is one of growing importance in Ontario classrooms. Workshop Description: Experience in the Professional Relations and Services Department at ETFO has confirmed that many instances of teachers facing false allegations of physical or sexual misconduct or investigations by the employer are often the result of questionable judgment and practices related to professional boundaries.   This workshop focuses on maintaining appropriate professional boundaries and implementing best practice to minimize the risk of a teacher becoming the victim of false allegations or disciplinary action.  Video clips, day to day school scenarios and relevant legislation including the role of the College of Teachers are incorporated into this workshop to encourage all participants to consistently use best practices and maintain exemplary professionalism at all times.  Because of space constraints, we have planned 2 sessions on each date. Cohorts have been assigned to a specific time-slot to attend these available workshops, based on availability in class schedules. The ETFO Workshop details & Assigned Presentation Schedule for each Cohort, are as follows:         Friday February 27th, 2015              Workshop: Think Before You Click – Professional Boundaries            Session Times & Cohort Assignment:   ·         10:30 – 12:30  - for Cohorts: B, F, G and H ·         12:30 – 2:30 - for Cohorts: A, C, D and E Presenter:  Phyllis Hession-White, ETFO Staff, Professional Relations Hope to see all of you there,

               Julie