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Announcements: Please note the following announcements and information.

In Brief:

1. Spring PD days – Growth Mindsets for Learning

2. Elections for the Ontario College of Teachers Council

3. Summer Institute, July 6-10, 2015

4. Building Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Human Resources

Management, July 6-10, 2015

5. Ontario Teacher Academy – August 24-28, 2015 @ Hamilton District

Christian High School, Ancaster

6. ELDI - 2015 – two locations

7. Redeemer University College Spring/Summer 2015 AQ Courses

8. Institute for Christian Studies Summer 2015 Courses

9. Edifide Board of Director Nominations

10. CSI – Between members Newsletter

11. Shalem - “Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches’

1) Spring PD days 2015:

Growth Mindsets for Learning

The 2015 PD day will be led by Justin Cook of the OACS and the focus is

‘Growth Mindsets for Learning’.

The dates for the remaining Spring PD days are as follows:

Durham Region – Friday, April 10, 2015

Seaway Region – Friday, April 17, 2015

Bluewater Region – Friday, April 24, 2015

For more information and to view the PD day flyer, please go to: http://www.edifide.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/PD-day-flyer-2015.pdf

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2) Elections for the Ontario College of Teachers Council

It's official! Our current Edifide Board Chair, Shannon Marcus, is running in

the elections for the Ontario College of Teachers Council.

The College offers one seat to Private Schools (religious and

non-religiously affiliated). Edifide has endorsed Shannon's nomination.

The elections will happen electronically, beginning on March 2, 2015.

Visit http://www.oct.ca for more details. Vote for Shannon!

Voting continues until 11:59 on April 7. It takes 5 minutes.

PLEASE NOTE:

If your ballot does not include the option to vote for the Private School Seat,

please do not submit your ballot. Contact your principal and the college of

teachers to obtain the correct ballot.

3) Edifide Summer Institute, July 6-10, 2015

The following workshops are being offered this summer:

• Google Apps for Education

• Cool School Tools to Make Your Life Easier

• Designing Projects that Work: Lessons Learned and Tools Discovered from the Hits and Misses of PBL

• Woodworking in your classroom

• Beyond the Microphone: Using Audio recording in Your Classroom

• Meaningful Play, Inquiry and Learning in the Kindergarten Classroom (K-1)

• Special Ed - Assistive Technology

To view dates and workshop descriptions, please go to http://www.ocsta.org/summer-institute/

To register, please go to: http://www.edifide.net/members/Default.aspx

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4) Building Strategic Leadership Capabilities in Human Resources

Management, July 6-10, 2015

Facilitators: Dina Barazza (Business & HR Expert), Mary-Ellen Lewis (Employment Expert) and Louie

Manzo (Brand Expert). Cost: $800 for OCSAA members, $1000 for non-members.

Accommodations: Available at Redeemer. $45/night (single occupancy) or $30/night (double

occupancy).

Registration deadline: April 15, 2015. For more information please contact

dina@thetalentconsortium.com or call (416) 817-3347.

5) Ontario Teacher Academy – August 24-28, 2015 @ Hamilton

District Christian High School, Ancaster

The Christian Teachers Academy is quickly being recognized as one of the most dynamic Professional

Development opportunities for Christian Teachers. The Academy continues to grow. This summer

there will be 3 levels to choose. They will again be offering the very successful Odyssey 101 – PBL

Essentials and Odyssey 201 – PBL Digging Deeper. New this year is Odyssey 301 – Partnering in

Change.

**participants who are members of OACS schools are eligible for a $250 bursary Register for The Academy at http://www.teacheracademy.ca/ Contact for Enrolment: Harry Blyleven, 905.648.6655 or hblyleven@hdch.org

6) ELDI - July 6-10, 2015 – Cedar Springs Conference Centre

in Sumas, Washington or July 20-24, 2015 Haworth Conference

Center, Hope College Holland, Michigan

Christian Schools International provides an exciting opportunity for

teachers to consider God's call to administration. During the week-long

ELDI program, participants will learn from practicing administrators and

explore their abilities through assessment exercises. Session topics include:

administrator tasks and expectations, biblical vision of leadership, curriculum design, professional and

resource development, board-administrator relations, and administrators as spiritual leaders. They

are offering two opportunities for you to become one of the more than 300 graduates of this

successful program! For more information, please go to: http://www.csionline.org/eldi

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7) Redeemer University College Spring/Summer 2015 AQ Courses

For more information or to register, please go to: http://www.redeemer.ca/clear/teachereducation.aspx

Deadline to register:

Spring 2015 AQ Courses: April 17, 2015

Summer 2015 AQ Courses: June 12, 2015

8) Institute for Christian Studies Summer 2015 Courses

To view courses being offered, please go to:

http://courses.icscanada.edu/search/label/S15

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9) Board of Director Nominations

At this time of the year, the EDIFIDE board is beginning to look at the end of various terms of

service. Edifide is a dynamic organization that is looking to enlighten, equip and encourage

Christian educators. We are continuing to grow and plan strategically. If you are interested in

visioning and planning for the future of Christian education in Ontario, this is your invitation to join

our team of dynamic leaders. We are looking for members who are in good standing, have their

CSTC, and are interested in serving for a 4 year term.

Please forward any names to either Board Chair Shannon Marcus (s.marcus@woodland.on.ca) or

Diane Stronks (diane.stronks@edifide.net). These names or suggestions would have to be vetted

through the board.

10) CSI – Between Members March 2015 Newsletter

To view the March Newsletter, please go to: http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=47054f5326e5a58e1a937df12&id=cf98376fe7&e=0330de97c6

11) Shalem - “Learning How to Grow Restorative Churches’

Shalem Mental Health Network is excited to let you know about a 3-day training for church

communities.

Training summary:

Conflicts within churches are real but we can deal with them in a way that deepens relationship,

strengthens community, and builds our faith.

Join us for a three day hands-on training, including support afterwards, on “Learning How to Grow

Restorative Churches”.

The training is offered through Shalem Mental Health Network and will be in Whitby, ON,

April 21 - 23, 2015.

For more information and to register for the training, visit

http://shalemnetwork.org/workshop/faithcare/

or call 905.528.0353 or toll free 866.347.0041

Please share this information with anyone who think might be interested.

We recommend the participation of at least 2 people from a congregation or faith community.

Participants can then form a core group to support each other as they introduce what they've

learned to the wider community.

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