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| Friday, October 22, 2010 - 3:00pm to 4:15pm |
| 3.1 - Chris D`Sousa |
| Presented By: Chris D`Sousa |
| TBA |
| Audience: TBA |
| 3.2 - Dr. Abuelaish |
| Presented By: Dr. Abuelaish |
| TBA |
| Audience: TBA |
| 3.3 - Using Role Play + in Religion/Family Life |
| Presented By: Mary Holmes – London Catholic DSB |
| Drama strategies provide an engaging wedge into all subject areas, but can add tremendous impact and meaning especially in Religion and Family Life Lessons. Experience, firsthand, some useful techniques to bring your classes to life and reach the students at a deeper more reflective level. |
| Audience: Junior/Intermediate |
| 3.4 - Health and God in an ACTIVE Phyical Education Class |
| Presented By: Josie Reggiero-Khan and Sandee Fennell – York Catholic DSB |
| This workshop will provide hands-on ideas for integrating and teaching Health and Religion in an active Physical Education class. This workshop is geared to primary teachers who need games and activities that incorporate Religion expectations, as well as Health Education, in basic tag and other co-operative active games. |
| Audience: Primary |
| 3.5 - Ethics & Digital Responsibility in the Internet Age |
| Presented By: Michael Redfearn and Regan Dore – Catholic Curriculum Corporation |
| Using a uniquely Catholic, faith-based approach to the digital technologies, this session will provide participants with an overview of the Catholic Curriculum Corporation`s `Ethical & Responsible Use of Information & Communication Technology: A Guideline for All Stakeholders in Catholic Education`. |
| Audience: Secondary |
| 3.6 - EcoSchools: Stewardship in Action |
| Presented By: Rita Whale and Robin Vandervleuten – Durham Catholic DSB |
| One of the most essential gifts of grace given to us is the gift of creation. Today, we hear the cries of our earth and are called to action. As Catholic educators, we are in a unique position to awaken our students and communities to grace through inspiration and action. This workshop will introduce you to the Ontario Eco-Schools certification program. Our focus will be on sharing best practices and curriculum connections, providing you with the tools necessary to inspire others to affect change and the means to celebrate your success in meaningful ways. Together we can make a difference! |
| Audience: Elementary |
| 3.7 - OECTA |
| Presented By: TBA |
| TBA |
| Audience: Elementary |
| 3.8 - Awakening Awareness with the Examen and Gratitude Journals |
| Presented By: Joan Gallagher-Main and Teresa Boncardo – Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB |
| Ignatian spirituality teaches that we can “find God in all things.” The classic spiritual practice of the Awareness Examen and a contemporary variant, the gratitude journal, can help us, both in our own prayer life and with our students, to discover God`s grace at work in our everyday experiences. Naming and reflecting on the gifts and challenges of each day invites us to gratitude, deepens our appreciation of self and others, and opens us with wonder to possibilities. These simple, invitational and inclusive practices empower students to celebrate and forgive themselves, and be open to God`s invitations. |
| Audience: All |
| 3.9 - Math Inter-Mediation |
| Presented By: Cathy Chaput – Wellington Catholic DSB |
| Intermediate students, who struggle with basic math concepts, require additional opportunities to consolidate understanding. However, math homework assignments with repeated drills are neither motivating nor effective. This session will explore ways to spice up homework with math games, websites, and open-ended activities which specifically support the needs of students in grades 4-8 as they develop conceptual understanding critical to their development. In this hands-on session, teacher-ready games and activities will be shared, and practical strategies and ideas will be discussed. Come join us for “inter-mediation”! |
| Audience: Junior/Intermediate |
| 3.10 - Apple |
| Presented By: TBA |
| TBA |
| Audience: TBA |
| 3.11 - Lunch & Literacy: A Successful Approach to Improving OSSLT Results |
| Presented By: Marisa Mariella and Halina Salciccioli – Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB |
| Creating positive academic experiences is critical to improving self-esteem, eliminating behavioural problems, and increasing learning involvement. Some boys feel reluctant to outwardly portray themselves as learners. Not surprisingly, boys do not do as well as girls on the OSSLT. Student Success Departments must address the needs of their students as they prepare for the OSSLT. Now in its fourth year, Lunch & Literacy, is a three-day tutorial program for identified grade 10 students and grade 11 students who were unsuccessful in the OSSLT. Come find out how to why students are sacrificing their lunch periods to improve their literacy skills. |
| Audience: Secondary |
| 3.12 - Liturgical Music with Gospel Praise |
| Presented By: Maria Dragicevic and Roger Richard – Toronto Catholic DSB |
| In this workshop, a year-at-a-glance in liturgical music and resources for worship will be provided. We will focus on contemporary gospel songs and prepared liturgy responses for the school congregation for Eucharistic worship. Our workshop will support the overall beauty in a celebration which is the music, providing teachers/attendees with resources that are popular and appropriate for worship. |
| Audience: All |
| 3.13 - CPCO |
| Presented By: TBA |
| TBA |
| Audience: TBA |
| 3.14 - Animating the Golden Rule |
| Presented By: Anthony Muhitch and Tina Petrova – York Catholic DSB |
| “Do unto others as you would have them do to you…” The Golden Rule is the basis for the UN sanctioned Charter for Compassion. Crossing many traditions and philosophies, the Golden Rule reveals a profound unity underlying the diversity of human experience. A 23 min accompanying film propels the viewer on a journey of discovery through self-directed explorations in art, music, rap and drama skits. Young people can explore ways of embodying the core values of "The Golden Rule". |
| Audience: Senior |
| 3.15 - Hewlett Packard |
| Presented By: TBA |
| TBA |
| Audience: TBA |
| 3.16 - Social Justice in Novel Study |
| Presented By: Joy Lynn Goddard, Ruthanne Finnigan and Maria Di Reto – Wellington Catholic DSB |
| Within the context of social justice, this interactive workshop will show teachers how to use the young-adult novels by Joy Lynn Goddard to strengthen Literacy, Religion and Family Life Education. To that end, the themes of bullying, revenge, Internet safety, single-parent families, gangs, sports, adoption, racism, gambling and more will be explored. Presenters Ruthanne Finnigan, Joy Lynn Goddard, and maria Di Reto will provide Catholic educators with the tasks and techniques that promote reflective and creative thinking among students with diverse needs while linking Ontario Curriculum, Catholic Graduate Expectations and Character Education. Complimentary resources will be available. See www.northviewtales.com. |
| Audience: Junior/Intermediate |
| 3.17 - Making Meaningful Connections |
| Presented By: Patricia Thacker and Caroline Minne – Pearson Education |
| This session will provide strategies for Primary teachers to use key guiding questions as a vehicle for bringing a Catholic focus to literacy. Examples will come from Pearson`s recently published Our |
| Audience: Primary |