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Here is what parents should know.How one group is helping students feel celebrated at prom. GUESTS: David Mastin - ETFO President Marc Desormeaux - economist and vice-president of policy with the Business Council of Canada Joanne Sallay - Volunteer Chair of The Corsage Project, also the President and CEO of Teachers On Call Richard Crouse - co-host of the podcast Entertainment is Broken
As the province moves ahead with a proposed education bill, the education minister says trustees will still have a role, but one that will "change significantly." What have trustees done until now, and what could change if the bill passes? TVO Today's John Michael McGrath breaks down the background and the stakes, then joins Cathy Abraham, a long-time trustee and former president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association, and Weidong Pei, Toronto District School Board trustee for Ward 12–Willowdale, on what these reforms could mean for school governance, classrooms, and students across Ontario.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Ontario Government seems to have interest in overhauling the existing education system. From the idea of a CEO and a CEdO (Chief Education Officer), to tying attendance records to final grades, or capping the amount of trustees at a school board, Minister Paul Calandra has eyes on streamlining and tightening where funds go and who gets to spend them. Families, unions and educators alike however, aren't too keen on the changes, claiming the government is pushing its education ministry into corporatization. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Kelly Gallagher-Mackay, an education policy expert at Wilfred Laurier University to discuss the changes, how they're going to affect the day-to-day workings of students and teachers, and what the future of education in Ontario could look like. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
Decades ago, Ontario's colleges operated with a goal of improving local economies and regional communities. Now, Premier Doug Ford claims if you're not in a highly-skilled field, the baskets you're looking to weave are no where to be found. With cuts to OSAP on the provincial level, and caps to student visas on the federal level, the mission of our colleges have seemed to have shifted towards keeping the lights on with as little investment as possible. Host Maria Kestane speaks to Dr. Emilda Thavaratnam, an educator at Centennial College. She authored an article called 'Ontario's colleges were founded to serve local and regional needs — have we forgotten that?'. The two discuss how the college system's ethos has shifted from locally-driven to profit-yielding, and how the province's most vulnerable are falling between the cracks. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky
Jerry opens the show by responding to the latest smash-and-grab robbery that put Mississauga jewelry store out of business. Carmi Levy joins to discuss epic games laying off 100 employees due to the decrease in usage of Fortnite. Jerry gets your thoughts on Ontario education minister vowing to ‘root out’ bad teachers.
Greg Brady spoke to Paige McPherson, Senior Fellow, Education Policy and former Associate Director, Education Policy for the Fraser Institute about New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario secondary schools out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg Brady spoke to Paige McPherson, Senior Fellow, Education Policy and former Associate Director, Education Policy for the Fraser Institute about New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario secondary schools out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Any changes coming to funding for your kid’s classroom? Plus – We take your calls GUEST: Paul Calandra – Ontario Education Minister
These are difficult times to be a student at one of Ontario's colleges or universities. The provincial government is contributing less, it's frozen tuition for more than six years, and the federal government has cut way back on international student visas, depriving the system of hundreds of millions of dollars it was counting on to keep the lights on. If you've got a kid in post-secondary or are a student there yourself, what are the implications of this perfect storm? David Agnew, who's been president of Seneca Polytechnic since 2009, joins Steve Paikin to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recent data shows the average scores of Grade 12 students have risen significantly in the past 15 years. Universities in Ontario have seen an increase in applicants with averages over 90 per cent. Experts have speculated that such a spike could be resulting from educational changes like de-streaming and the growth of online learning, a shifting perceived value of post-secondary education, or a new generation of tech-savvy students. Are students just smarter, or working harder? Is grade inflation damaging? If grades no longer distinguish students, what will?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we are discussing the challenges and successes that we have experienced with destreaming in our classrooms. Specifically, we'll chat about the new grade 9 English curriculum, continuing efforts with other destreaming program areas, and how to best support teachers that are implementing destreaming. If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/136**Challenges and experiences we have had with implementing destreaming in our schools, specifically in grade 9 English, science, and mathThe importance of providing support and resources for teachers during the implementation process Challenges include lack of time and resources given to educatorsNeed for additional support in grade 10 courses to ensure a smooth transition from destreaming to academic streamsAdditional pressures with teaching a new grade 11 curriculum (NBE course) Other episodes on destreaming:Getting Ready for Destreaming - E081Destreaming Education: Our Two Cents - E048Support the showConnect with EduGals: Twitter @EduGals Rachel @dr_r_johnson Katie @KatieAttwell EduGals Website Support the show
Host Alex Pierson speaks with Tom Ellard, Spokesperson for Libraries not Landfills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce joins 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs to break down the OSSTF tentative agreement as well as the $30 million of funding coming to classrooms and staffing in schools.
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Ontario Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, joins Steve Paikin to discuss Bill 98, the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, and what it means for the education system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Ontario eduction, we want to reward students who work hard in their spare time to develop other skills such as playing a musical instrument, joining the choir, or becoming good dancers. But we also want to ensure that all kids, regardless of their circumstances, get a chance to experience those enriching activities, too. Can that be done? Can we have both merit and equity in public education?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Ontario government has introduced Bill 98, the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, which gives the ministry more power over school boards. Mike Ramsay, school trustee for Waterloo Region District School Board and Cathy Abraham, president of Ontario Public School Boards' Association, join Steve Paikin to give their response to the bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Recent data shows the average scores of Grade 12 students have risen significantly in the past 15 years. Universities in Ontario have seen an increase in applicants with averages over 90 per cent. Experts have speculated that such a spike could be resulting from educational changes like de-streaming and the growth of online learning, a shifting perceived value of post-secondary education, or a new generation of tech-savvy students. Are students just smarter, or working harder? Is grade inflation damaging? If grades no longer distinguish students, what will?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Agenda's week in review begins debating whether strong mayor powers are a threat to democracy. We also examined the causes of rising food costs; learned about the growing influence of global management consultancies; and asked what more money in education would deliver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If Ontario spent twice as much money on education, would the system be twice as good? Annie Kidder (executive director, People for Education); Paul Bennett, director of Schoolhouse Institute, and author of "The State of the System: A Reality Check on Canada's Schools;" Aisha Mahmoud (president of The Ontario Student Trustees' Association); and Mark Beckles (vice president, Social Impact and Innovation at Royal Bank of Canada), share their wisdom on whether Ontario spends enough money on the right things, or too much money on the wrong things, when it comes to improving education in Ontario.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, The Agenda reviews looks at recent education workers' labour strife. Then, can Ontario's ambitious housing plan help the housing crisis? What can be done about the immigration backlog in Canada? And, reconsidering how people view climate change.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Way this year is FLYING by, before you know it, it will be time to eat Christmas dinner and wrap gifts... but first let's get through November.For our Clue In Segment for this episode, Chid discusses the recent Strikes being held by Ontario Education and Transit Workers here in Ontario, the upcoming release of the Black Panther 2 film in theatres and of course, Masego's "Say You Want Me" had to be the song of the week.For our Main Segment, as November is Financial literacy Month (here in Canada), Chid is joined by Licensed Financial Advisor and Founder of "Finance For The Culture", Shay Myers to discuss having a positive money mindset as well as a strong financial foundation.---Connect with the "But What Do I Know?" Podcast:Twitter: @BWDIKPodcastInsta: @bwdikpodcastTikTok: @BWDIKPodcastEmail: connect@bwdikpodcast.comYou can watch our main segments on youtube! Subscribe and watch this episode at the "But What Do I Know Podcast Youtube Channel"Podcast Sponsor: Use the link to receive 10% of your first month with BetterHelp therapy sessions: https://betterhelp.com/BWDIK---Connect with ShayInsta: @financeforthecultureEmail: financesfortheculture@gmail.com---Episode Credits:Intro/Outro Song:Remsen- BWDIK Podcast Theme SongInsta: @itsremsenTransition Songs:Take Care - Julian Avilahttp://SoundCloud.com/julian_avilaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/but-what-do-i-know/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Liberty Dispatch ~ November 8, 2022 On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty recap the week that was in the Public Emergency Order Commission in the Week-In-Review. They also examine the Toronto District School Board's overtly Marxist student census, and how it is a bad omen for Ontario education, they also examine the radical Bill C-11 which will change the nature of Canadian media for the worse. [Segment 1] - Week in Review - POEC SPECIAL (06:00-46:45): Day 13 - Feds plan on pushing "narrative": https://tnc.news/2022/10/31/recap-day-13-poec; Day 14 - Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Brigette Belton: https://tnc.news/2022/11/01/recap-day-14-poec; Day 15 - Convoy organizes Pat King and Tom Morazzo: https://tnc.news/2022/11/02/recap-day-15-poec; Day 16 - Convoy organizer Tamara Lich: https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/recap-day-16-poec; Day 17 - Convoy organizer Daniel Bulford and Veteran Chris Deering: https://tnc.news/2022/11/04/2022-11-04-recap-day-17-poec; [Segment 2] - Radical TDSB Student Census (48:25- 01:07:25): https://www.scribd.com/document/604939525/TDSB-Census-Guideline-2022#download; https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/tdsb-slammed-crt/; https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-41/session-2/bill-114; https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/tdsb-race-student-census; https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-sel/; https://newdiscourses.com/2022/11/can-we-trust-social-emotional-learning-sel/; [Segment 3] - Bill C-11 on it's way through the House and the Senate (01:07:25-END): https://www.jccf.ca/canada-is-one-step-closer-to-the-demise-of-free-speech-with-bill-c-11; https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-11; https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-internet-censorship-bill-c-11-passes-in-the-house; https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeaus-censorship-czar-announces-new-online-news-act-to-curb-harmful-disinformation; https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/04/here-comes-the-online-news-act-why-the-governments-media-shakedown-is-bad-news-for-press-independence-and-competition; SHOW SPONSORS: Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Get Your Coffee Fix, Order from Resistance Coffee Today!: https://resistancecoffee.com/lcc; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1687093; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1412501; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/c/c-1639185 STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC: Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLb1yNIeJ-2bSuHRW4oftRQ Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!
Liberty Dispatch ~ November 8, 2022 On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty recap the week that was in the Public Emergency Order Commission in the Week-In-Review. They also examine the Toronto District School Board's overtly Marxist student census, and how it is a bad omen for Ontario education, they also examine the radical Bill C-11 which will change the nature of Canadian media for the worse. [Segment 1] - Week in Review - POEC SPECIAL (06:00-46:45): Day 13 - Feds plan on pushing "narrative": https://tnc.news/2022/10/31/recap-day-13-poec; Day 14 - Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Brigette Belton: https://tnc.news/2022/11/01/recap-day-14-poec; Day 15 - Convoy organizes Pat King and Tom Morazzo: https://tnc.news/2022/11/02/recap-day-15-poec; Day 16 - Convoy organizer Tamara Lich: https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/recap-day-16-poec; Day 17 - Convoy organizer Daniel Bulford and Veteran Chris Deering: https://tnc.news/2022/11/04/2022-11-04-recap-day-17-poec; [Segment 2] - Radical TDSB Student Census (48:25- 01:07:25): https://www.scribd.com/document/604939525/TDSB-Census-Guideline-2022#download; https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/tdsb-slammed-crt/; https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-41/session-2/bill-114; https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/tdsb-race-student-census; https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-sel/; https://newdiscourses.com/2022/11/can-we-trust-social-emotional-learning-sel/; [Segment 3] - Bill C-11 on it's way through the House and the Senate (01:07:25-END): https://www.jccf.ca/canada-is-one-step-closer-to-the-demise-of-free-speech-with-bill-c-11; https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-11; https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-internet-censorship-bill-c-11-passes-in-the-house; https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeaus-censorship-czar-announces-new-online-news-act-to-curb-harmful-disinformation; https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/04/here-comes-the-online-news-act-why-the-governments-media-shakedown-is-bad-news-for-press-independence-and-competition; SHOW SPONSORS: Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Get Your Coffee Fix, Order from Resistance Coffee Today!: https://resistancecoffee.com/lcc; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS: LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1687093; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1412501; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/c/c-1639185 STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC: Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLb1yNIeJ-2bSuHRW4oftRQ Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!
Liberty Dispatch ~ November 8, 2022 On this episode of Liberty Dispatch, hosts Andrew and Matty recap the week that was in the Public Emergency Order Commission in the Week-In-Review. They also examine the Toronto District School Board's overtly Marxist student census, and how it is a bad omen for Ontario education, they also examine the radical Bill C-11 which will change the nature of Canadian media for the worse. [Segment 1] - Week in Review - POEC SPECIAL (06:00-46:45): Day 13 - Feds plan on pushing "narrative": https://tnc.news/2022/10/31/recap-day-13-poec; Day 14 - Convoy organizers Chris Barber and Brigette Belton: https://tnc.news/2022/11/01/recap-day-14-poec; Day 15 - Convoy organizes Pat King and Tom Morazzo: https://tnc.news/2022/11/02/recap-day-15-poec; Day 16 - Convoy organizer Tamara Lich: https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/recap-day-16-poec; Day 17 - Convoy organizer Daniel Bulford and Veteran Chris Deering: https://tnc.news/2022/11/04/2022-11-04-recap-day-17-poec; [Segment 2] - Radical TDSB Student Census (48:25- 01:07:25): https://www.scribd.com/document/604939525/TDSB-Census-Guideline-2022#download; https://tnc.news/2022/11/03/tdsb-slammed-crt/; https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-41/session-2/bill-114; https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/tdsb-race-student-census; https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-sel/; https://newdiscourses.com/2022/11/can-we-trust-social-emotional-learning-sel/; [Segment 3] - Bill C-11 on it's way through the House and the Senate (01:07:25-END): https://www.jccf.ca/canada-is-one-step-closer-to-the-demise-of-free-speech-with-bill-c-11; https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-11; https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-internet-censorship-bill-c-11-passes-in-the-house; https://thepostmillennial.com/trudeaus-censorship-czar-announces-new-online-news-act-to-curb-harmful-disinformation; https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2022/04/here-comes-the-online-news-act-why-the-governments-media-shakedown-is-bad-news-for-press-independence-and-competition; SHOW SPONSORS: Join Red Balloon Today!: https://www.redballoon.work/lcc; Invest with Rocklinc: info@rocklinc.com or call them at 905-631-546; Get Your Coffee Fix, Order from Resistance Coffee Today!: https://resistancecoffee.com/lcc; Diversify Your Money with Bull Bitcoin: https://mission.bullbitcoin.com/lcc Sick of Mainstream Media Lies? Help Support Independent Media! DONATE TO LCC TODAY!: https://libertycoalitioncanada.com/donate/ Please Support us in bringing you real, truthful reporting and analysis from a Christian perspective. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR SHOWS/CHANNELS:LIBERTY DISPATCH PODCAST: https://libertydispatch.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1687093; OPEN MIKE WITH MICHAEL THIESSEN: https://openmikewithmichaelthiessen.podbean.com; https://rumble.com/c/c-1412501; THE LIBERTY LOUNGE WITH TIM TYSOE: https://rumble.com/c/c-1639185 STAY UP-TO-DATE ON ALL THINGS LCC: Gab: https://gab.com/libertycoalitioncanada Telegram: https://t.me/libertycoalitioncanadanews Instagram: https://instagram.com/libertycoalitioncanada Facebook: https://facebook.com/LibertyCoalitionCanada Twitter: @LibertyCCanada - https://twitter.com/LibertyCCanada Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LibertyCoalitionCanada YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLb1yNIeJ-2bSuHRW4oftRQ Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW and SHARE it with others!
Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press shares the latest news on the education strike in Ontario. From the November 7, 2022 episode.
In this episode we report on the defiance of Ontario education workers to draconian back-to-work legislation passed by the Ontario government and interview workers on the picket lines who speak about why they are fighting. The GoFundMe campaign for grocery funds for CUPE OSBCU education workers referred to in the podcast can be found here
Candace Rennick, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer; Seamus O'Regan, Labour Minister; Glen McGregor, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Kate Harrison, Summa Strategies; Vsevolod Kniaziev, Ukraine's Supreme Court Chief Justice; Richard Wagner, Canada's Supreme Court Chief Justice; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Susan Delacourt, Toronto Star; and Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategies.
This week on rabble radio, we're sharing an interview between CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn and rabble editor Nick Seebruch. The two spoke on Nov. 2 to explain what's at stake in the labour dispute in Ontario. At the time of this episode's posting, CUPE has announced that it will strike on Friday, Nov. 4 and OPSEU – the Ontario Public Services Employees Union – says its 8000 education workers will join them. The Ontario Federation of Labour has also taken to social media to share their support for CUPE. But how did we get here? To recap, CUPE Ontario has been negotiating with the Ford government, trying to secure better pay for its educational support workers. As Marc Belanger explained on a special RadioLabour episode this week, when inflation is taken into account, the lowest paid educational worker in Ontario has seen their wages effectively cut by 11 per cent since 2012. CUPE has been seeking a wage increase of $3.25 per hour in each year of a three year collective agreement. On Sunday, October 30th, 97% of CUPE Ontario's 55,000 education workers voted to give the Ford government the legally necessary five day notice of a potential provincial-wide strike should their wage demands not be met. Despite a long week at the bargaining table, the Ford government was not to be persuaded. On Thursday evening, the Ford government passed Bill 28 which imposes a new work contract on educational support workers with a pay increase of 2.5 per cent, well below the rate of inflation. Ford invoked the Constitution's notwithstanding clause which allows the provincial government to override part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and bypass the union's right to bargain and strike. The use of the notwithstanding clause means that Bill 28 cannot be challenged in court. In doing so, Judy Rebick says the Ford government has effectively called a “class war against unions.” CUPE president Laura Walton has pledged that their members will strike on Friday, November 4 and that the strike will continue "for as long as it takes." The Ontario Federation of Labour took to social media saying: “Doug Ford and Stephen Lecce have declared war on 1 million union members, 7 milllion workers, 14 million Ontarians. Get ready to fight.” This is a developing story. Join in the conversation on our discussion board, babble. Photo: Courtesy of CUPE If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca.
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In an attack on the entire labour movement, the Ontario government has tabled back-to-work legislation against Ontario workers before the strike has even started, and is using the notwithstanding clause to push through this unconstitutional attack. This week, Joel is joined by custodian and organizer with the CUPE 4400 Rank-and-File Group, Hermes Azam, to talk about what needs to happen for the labour movement to fight back against this attack.
This week, Ontario's education minister Stephen Lecce preempts a work stoppage by invoking the notwithstanding clause, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier Sylvia Jones officially file their legal challenge to avoid testifying at the Emergencies Act inquiry, and provinces demand more money for health care from the feds. Co-hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the how and the why of it. Clip credits: Public Hearings Webcast, October 28 - Public Order Emergency Commission/publicorderemergencycommission.ca Ontario Legislative Assembly Question Period, October 31 – Courtesy of Legislative Assembly of Ontario Awareness Campaign to Improve Health Care for all Canadians - Council of the Federation/canadaspremiers.ca Ontario Legislative Assembly Tribute to Bill Davis, October 25 – Courtesy of Legislative Assembly of OntarioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Agenda's 17th season begins with a feature interview with Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. He breaks down the Ford government's plan to ensure Ontario kids, teachers, and school staff stay safe, as millions of Ontario students return to class. All this, after two years of interrupted schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He also wades into his tense negotiations with the province's teacher unions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Lecce, Ontario's Minister of EducationCody Groat, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Indigenous Studies at Western University. Professor Groat is Mohawk and a band member of Six Nations of the Grand River (12:45), Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP for Beaches-East York (22:01),Norm Di Pasquale, Toronto Catholic District School Board Trustee for Ward 9 & Chair of NoJetsTO (31:31)
Host Greg Brady speaks with Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce.
In this episode we catch up with Laura Walton, President of the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU), CUPE’s K-12 education division which represents some 55,000 education workers in the public, Catholic, English, and French school systems across Ontario. Laura was in Windsor, Ontario with OSBCU activists from across the province discussing how they
From March 11-14 some 650 delegates and observers attended the provincial assembly of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation virtually. In this episode we interview Deborah Buchanan Walford, an adult day school teacher, executive member of OSSTF District 12 Toronto and a delegate to the Provincial Assembly about her experience and major discussions at AMPA.
A report by the Human Rights Commission found that Ontario's language curriculum has ignored scientific evidence on the best way to teach reading, and that students are suffering lifelong consequences as result. What changes are necessary? Should phonics be reintroduced? And what about teacher training? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, we are talking about how to get ready for destreaming. In Ontario, all grade 9 courses will be destreamed next year. This is top of our minds in thinking about our planning for the upcoming school year, so we're going to share our best tips, strategies, and ideas to get ready! If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don't miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!Featured Content**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/81**Change can be scary and cause fear - we need time to "get used to this idea" and get excited to try new thingsOntario's Policy Paper on DestreamingGrade 8 to Grade 9 is a big leap, so destreaming makes senseStart by revisiting your curriculumIt's ok if initial implementation is not perfect, it takes time!Ideas:Collaborate with others - reach out to colleagues, cross-panel connections, other schools, board contacts, TwitterGo visit elementary classrooms if you canTDSB Destreaming ResourcesUse a menu of pedagogical choices to promote teacher autonomy (Modern Classrooms, Thinking Classrooms, UDL, Design Thinking, Gradeless/Ungrading practices, CRRP)Learn strategies and pick a focus for next yearIncorporating student choice and voice in both content and assessmentAlternative assessment formatsFocus on descriptive feedbackFocus on skills and use the content as a vehicle to develop the skillsClass sizes are a real concernIs any timing good timing? Probably not! Do your best and give yourself graceResources:Modern Classrooms ProjectBook: Going Gradeless, Grades 6 - 12 by Elise Burns & David FrangiosaStation-based learning - Edutopia and Hacking Learning Centers, Grades 6-12 by Starr SacksteinUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) - Katie NovakLearning for All (Ont Ed Policy Doc)Building Thinking Classrooms by Peter LiljedahlCRRP (Culturally Relevant & Responsive Pedagogy)Design Thinking (Stanford d school, IDEO)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/edugals)
Even before COVID-19, education experts were sounding the alarm about the future of racialized children in our schools. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only underscored – even deepened – the divide. Carl James, professor of education at York University and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto's most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, join us to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-to-spark-change-within-our-unequal-education-system-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-3-152355Related articles:Short-term anti-racist training is not enough to counter systemic racism in Canadian educationhttps://theconversation.com/short-term-anti-racist-training-is-not-enough-to-counter-systemic-racism-in-canadian-education-152725How to curb anti-Black racism in Canadian schoolshttps://theconversation.com/how-to-curb-anti-black-racism-in-canadian-schools-150489Black History: How racism in Ontario schools today is connected to a history of segregationhttps://theconversation.com/black-history-how-racism-in-ontario-schools-today-is-connected-to-a-history-of-segregation-147633Canadian universities: 10 years of anti-racist reports but little actionhttps://theconversation.com/canadian-universities-10-years-of-anti-racist-reports-but-little-action-153033Full transcript:https://theconversation.com/how-to-spark-change-within-our-unequal-education-system-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-3-transcript-155092Join The Conversation about this podcast:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConversationCA #DontCallMeResilientInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversationdotcomFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConversationCanadaNewsletter: https://theconversation.com/ca/newsletters/Contact us: theculturedesk@theconversation.com
As each day passes, more and more Ontario students are back to hitting the books - in person or online. With us now for a wide-angled look at this re-opening phase: Caroline Alphonso, education reporter for the Globe and Mail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Ontario families to turn to homeschooling for the first time. But do they know what they're getting into? To help Ontarians better understand what homeschooling entails, Steve Paikin speaks with a parent who's spent the past 17 years teaching her children at home, a homeschooling advocate, and a psychologist who specializes in learning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Parents across the province are choosing to homeschool their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwestern Ontario Hub journalist Mary Baxter discusses the benefits and drawbacks of children spending a year learning at home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With Ontario students preparing to head back to school, we invite a group of teachers to discuss the challenges of helping kids understand protocols for COVID-19, their expectations and hopes for the 2020/21 school year, and their experiences with online learning last spring.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laura Walton, president of CUPE's Ontario School Board Council of Unions talks about 79 per cent of Ontario education workers vote in favour of new deal
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce joined John Oakley to discuss the revised elementary Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum.
Annie Kidder, Executive Director and founder of People for Education talks about ongoing concerns of funding in Ontario education
Annie Kidder, Executive Director and founder of People for Education, joined john Oakley to talk about the latest in Ontario education.
A chat with Dr. Anu Sriskandarajah - TDSB Trustee for Scarborough-Rouge Park and Professor of Child & Youth Studies at York University
Lisa Thompson, Ontario Education Minister, talks about standardized math course for all student teachers in Ontario