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LE 10 DÉCEMBRE EST LA JOURNÉE DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE
CETTE ANNÉE MARQUE LE 60E ANNIVERSAIRE DE LA DÉCLARATION UNIVERSELLE
DES NATIONS UNIES DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE
Pour la première fois, Passages vers le Canada présente un Dossier pédagogique pour la Journée des droits de la personne pour aider les enseignant(e)s à marquer cette journée dans la salle de classe et pour développer les connaissances des étudiants en matière des droits de la personne.
Ce dossier pédagogique, téléchargeable à www.passagestocanada.com, inclut:
- Une chronologie des dates importantes dans l'histoire des droits de la personne, au Canada comme dans le monde entier
- Un survol du développement de la Déclaration universelle sur les droits de la personne et une discussion du rôle que le Canadien John Peters Humphrey y a joué
- Des questions de discussion et des activités de classe sur les droits de la personne
Passages vers le Canada est une initiative de narration historique, offerte gratuitement au personnel enseignant, pour sensibiliser les Canadiens aux contributions que les immigrants ont apportées au Canada. Le Bureau des orateurs de Passages vers le Canada permet aux élèves d'entendre les histoires personnelles fascinantes de certains des immigrants les plus éminents du Canada. Depuis 2001, les bénévoles du Bureau des orateurs ont partagé leurs histoires d'immigration au Canada avec près de 80 000 étudiants et nouveaux Canadiens à travers le pays.
Visitez www.passagestocanada.com pour consulter les biographies d'orateur en ligne et pour réserver la visite d'un orateur dans votre salle de classe!
Passages vers le Canada enseigne aux étudiants:
- Les enjeux de l'immigration : quitter la patrie et arriver dans un nouveau pays étranger;
- Les enjeux du racisme : les malentendus et l'ignorance à propos des différentes cultures;
- Les enjeux de l'adaptation : se créer une place dans son nouveau pays, apprendre une nouvelle langue et recommencer à zéro;
- La satisfaction de trouver sa place et de se sentir chez soi au Canada.
VISITEZ WWW.PASSAGESTOCANADA.COM
POUR ORGANISER UN ÉVÉNEMENT PASSAGES VERS LE CANADA
POUR LA JOURNÉE DES DROITS DE LA PERSONNE!
Pour en apprendre plus, n'hésitez pas à nous joindre à
passages@dominion.ca ou 1.866.701.1867
(sans frais).
Passages vers le Canada est une initiative nationale de l'Institut du Dominion,
parrainé par le Groupe financier de la Banque TD. Depuis 2001, plus
de 600 leaders communautaires ont partagé leurs histoires d'immigration
avec près de 80 000 Canadiens d'un bout à l'autre du pays.
Semaine québécoise des arts et de la culture à l'école 2007
Éducation artistique. Évaluer les effets de l'éducation artistique et culturelle.
http://www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/sections/artetculture2/index.asp
Education for Social Justice
Education for Social Justice: From the Margins to the Mainstream is a conference organized by the Canadian Teachers' Federation. The conference will take place in Ottawa, Ontario from May 4-6, 2007 at the Marriott Hotel.
"Although definitions of social justice vary widely, equity and fairness are common components. The Canadian Teachers' Federation believes in the concept of social justice in public schools which embodies a focus on equity, democracy, rights, global citizenship, and respect for all differences. Our education system and school communities are critical to the creation of a more socially just society. Presentations and workshops will focus on:
- Learning about social justice
- Living social justice
- Advocating social justice
- Working together for social justice
Visit the Canadian Teachers' Federation website for more information. (Source: Canadian Teachers' Federation)
Microprogram in Pedagogical Integration of ICT
This is a Reminder
Friday, April 20, 2007 is the last day to register and apply
to the ICT Microprogram.
A videoconference information session will be held on April 12, 2007 at 12:30
and finishing at 1 o’clock. The objective of this videoconference, hosted
by the FNEC and the U of Montreal is to answer any of your questions.
To register for this videoconference;
1. Reserve the videoconference site in your community
2. Contact Jane Hicks at phone number (418) 842-7672 or by Email
confirming your attendance and the connection site information.
The FNEC and the University of Montreal are seeking candidates for the microprogram. Objective: The Microprogram (30 postgraduate credits) will enable participants to develop essential skills for the integration of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) in their professional environment and to act as resource persons for pedagogical integration of ICT in their communities.
Target participants:
- Teachers
- Administrative Staff
- Specialist (non-teaching professionals)
The program will be bilingual led by two teachers, 1 Francophone, 1 Anglophone. The course content is adapted to respond as adequately as possible to the needs of First Nations professionals. Two weeks of classroom teaching at l’Université de Montréal at the beginning and the end of the program. All lessons are provided through distance learning.
Beginning of course: May 2007
- For more information and inscription contact: Barbara Gravel at FNEC
- Phone: (418) 842-7672
2007 PLA Conference -- May 29 to June 1, 2007
The 18th Annual PLA conference Transforming Adult Learning Practice in the 21st Century will be held at the Ramada Inn in Belleville, Ontario from Tuesday May 29 to Friday June 1, 2007. One of the highlights of this year's conference will be a plenary session outlining the major findings of a two-year research study to test the application of 8 principles which characterize high performing Adult Learner Friendly Institutions (ALFI). The ALFI Principles provide an approach to the provision of services to a broad spectrum of adult learners within a single, holistic framework that views the totality of adult learners’ needs as being important. The ALFICan study with some refinements can significantly contribute to the development of an adult learning policy for adult learners from coast-to-coast in Canada.
- Introduction to Prior Learning Assessment and Portfolio Development Rose Marie Reid, Portfolio Development Centre
- Becoming an Adult Learner Friendly Institution: How to Get Started Paul Zakos, FNTI and Mark Gallupe, Loyalist College
- The FNTI Model: Portfolio Development as a Tool for Transformative Learning Diane Hill and Banakonda Kennedy Kish Bell, FNTI
Pre-Conference working sessions include:
These sessions will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29th and conclude at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, May 30th.
A Call for Presentations form can be downloaded here. It will be appreciated if those wishing to make a presentation would return the completed form by Wednesday, March 14, 2007.
A conference registration form can be downloaded here and a form for hotel accomadations at the Ramada Hotel can also be downloaded.
Call for Nominations - Sharing the Flame: Recognizing Excellence in Learning
This is a joint project co-sponsored by The Conference Board of Canada and the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) The program will highlight some of Canada's most effective practices in each of CCL's five learning themes
- Aboriginal learning
- Adult learning
- Early childhood learning
- Health and learning and
- Work and learning
Successful programs will be recognized at a CCL ceremony in Ottawa on June 12, 2007, and programs will be presented at a conference on June 13, 2007. The projects will also be featured in an "idea book" that will be distributed in print and electronic format to stakeholders and interested parties across Canada. CCL is currently seeking nominations. Entries are open to individuals and organizations involved with any of the five learning themes.
- Deadline: Please complete and submit CCL's Sharing the Flame Call for Nominations by April 2, 2007
- For more information, contact Linda Scott or visit the website.
GOAL - The Guidance Oriented Approach to Learning
Description:
“The Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning holds that educational success is enhanced as students are exposed to career and life planning and are able to integrate this into their classroom learning. GOAL is all about personal growth. Through curricular and extra-curricular activities, young people develop their identity, make choices, and apply cross-curricular competencies in real life situations that give them their vision of the world of work. To do this, they need support from parents, teachers, and the community.” (Source: The GOAL Post. Fall 2006. Vol. 3, No.1.) To learn more, visit the website.
POP Are you ready?
Description:
POP is the Personal Orientation Project-a new Secondary III compulsory course in the Applied General Education path. By 2008-2009 POP will be available as an optional Secondary IV course in both the applied and general paths. Check out the list of Support Materials for Launching POP posted on the POP website. You can also view virtual tool-kits at the site.
CAREER ORIENTATION
Here is a link that guidance counselor's may find useful. The site has links to career planning, and education and training and more. You'll find helpful tools and tons of information on a variety of careers.


