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ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM PRESENTS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 2015

www.tcdsb.org/adulted

Note: This will be your only copy of the PD conference orientation package.

Please bring it with you to the conference.

PROGRAM FLOW 8:15-8:45 Registration and Refreshments

Register when you arrive (main floor)

Store your coat and help yourself to coffee or tea (3rd floor)

9:00-9:40 Welcome and Remarks (auditorium) (please do not bring refreshments into the auditorium)

9:45-11:45 Morning Workshops (classrooms)

11:45-12:30 Complimentary Lunch (vegetarian); Publishers’ Display (lower level cafeteria)

12:30-2:30 Afternoon Workshops (classrooms); Distribution of PD certificates

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PLACE: Bishop Marrocco-Thomas Merton High School

1515 Bloor St. West (at Dundas West Subway, at Bloor & Dundas)

DATE: Friday February 13, 2015

TIME: 8:15 am – 2:30 pm

ATTENDEES: TCDSB Adult Education Program staff (no cost; lunch included) PARKING: Pay underground parking is available under Crossways Plaza on

the north‐east corner of Bloor & Dundas. Please be advised that cars are towed from the shopping plaza parking lot on the south‐ east side of Dundas (south of the school).

There is absolutely no parking available on the school grounds.

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Schedule at a Glance

8:15‐8:45 Registration, coffee

9:00‐9:40 Welcome and Remarks Welcome: Soudabeh Behbahani (Master of Ceremonies) National Anthem: Eileen Paulsen Welcome and Remarks: Hanna Cabaj, Coordinator Greetings from the Board: Jim Saraco, Superintendent of Education Recognition of staff with 25 years of employment: Hanna Cabaj and Jim Saraco

9:45‐11:45 Morning Workshops

LINC/ESL/FSL, GROUP 1 Curriculum Guidelines for Ontario Adult ESL Program See p. 4


LINC/ESL/FSL, GROUP 3 The Canadian Language Benchmarks and the Exemplars See p. 5


Nursery Staff Sharing Sensitive Information; Conflict Resolution See p. 6

Admin Assistants Conflict Resolution Through Effective Communication See p. 7

LBS Staff Sharing Best Practices in Managing Students’ Files See p. 7

11:45‐12:30 Lunch and Publishers Display

12:30‐2:30 Afternoon Workshops





Nursery Staff Sharing our Experiences (Round table discussion) See p. 6

Admin Assistants/LBS Conflict Resolution in Culturally Diverse Teams See p. 7

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Important Information!

WORKSHOP SELECTION: There is not a workshop sign‐up/selection process on the day of the PD conference, as in past years. Instead, staff will attend pre‐determined workshops.

LINC/ESL/FSL instructor staff will be divided into four groups:

Groups 1, 2: Morning: Attend the Curriculum Guidelines workshop Afternoon: Attend the CLB workshop

Groups 3, 4: Morning: Attend the CLB workshop Afternoon: Attend the Curriculum Guidelines workshop

REGISTRATION and CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE: On arrival to the PD conference, register by picking up your registration package at the main floor registration desk (registration begins at 8:15 am).

Note that certificates of attendance are not be included in the registration package, and are only issued to those who attend the full day conference. The certificates are distributed at the end of the afternoon workshop. These documented hours can be used toward the 10 hours of professional development per year, as required for recertification by TESL Ontario.

Please note that certificates not picked up at the PD day conference will not be re‐issued.

NOTIFYING LEARNERS AND CO‐SPONSORING AGENCIES: For instructors who teach on Fridays, please notify your learners and if applicable, your co‐sponsoring agency program coordinator, classroom volunteers and TESOL practicum students about the February 13th class cancellation.

PARKING: Parking is available in the public underground parking at Crossways Plaza on the north‐east corner of Bloor and Dundas. There is no parking available on the school grounds. Bishop Marrocco‐Thomas Merton High School, located at the same intersection as the Dundas West subway station, is easily accessible by TTC. Do not park in the outside lot south of Coffee Time. You will have a good chance of being towed!

COAT ROOM: A coat room is available for your use on the 3rd floor.

LUNCH: Please join us for a complimentary lunch (vegetarian) in the cafeteria on the lower floor; a publishers’ display will be open during the lunch break in the cafeteria.

EVALUATION: There is a Professional Development Conference Evaluation Form in your registration package. Please complete and give your evaluation form to the room monitor at the end of the afternoon workshop. Your constructive feedback is highly appreciated.

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LINC, ESL and FSL instructors

Curriculum Guidelines for the Ontario Adult Non‐Credit Language Training Program

Target audience: LINC/ESL/FSL instructors

9:45‐11:45: Groups 1, 2 (Group 1 with Sharon Rajabi, group 2 with Anne‐Marie Kaskens) 12:30‐2:30: Groups 3, 4 (Group 3 with Sharon Rajabi, group 4 with Anne‐Marie Kaskens)

This hands‐on workshop provides an overview of the forthcoming Curriculum Guidelines for the Ontario Adult Non‐Credit ESL/FSL Program. The presenters will walk you through the interactive planning tools and resources for building course and unit outlines as well as lesson plans. You will have an opportunity to browse the built‐in resources and create sample courses, units and lessons. There are computers available, but feel free to bring your own laptop or tablet (a TCDSB username and password is needed to access the Internet).

Presenters: Sharon Rajabi and Anne‐Marie Kaskens

Sharon Rajabi is the Budget & Operations Program Consultant for the TCDSB and manages the Ontario Curriculum Guidelines Project.

Anne‐Marie Kaskens is a program consultant for the TCDSB, and is team leader for the Ontario Curriculum Guidelines project.

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LINC, ESL and FSL instructors

Orientation to the Canadian Language Benchmarks and the CLB Exemplars

Target audience: LINC/ESL/FSL instructors

9:45‐11:45: Groups 3, 4 (Group 3 with Anne Hajer, group 4 with Anne Senior) 12:30‐2:30: Groups 1, 2 (Group 1 with Anne Hajer, group 2 with Anne Senior)

This workshop provides an orientation to the revised Canadian Language Benchmarks and focuses on how specific sections of the document can be used for planning and assessment. The workshop also includes a look at the CLB Exemplars found in the CLB Support Kit.

Presenters: Anne Hajer and Anne Senior

Anne Hajer has been working in the field of adult ESL for thirty years, initially as an ESL and LINC instructor and currently as a freelance consultant doing curriculum writing, online course development and facilitation and teacher training.

Anne Senior is a specialist consultant with the Centre for Canadian Language Benchmarks with over 20 years of experience working in the fields of second language assessment and training.

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Nursery Staff

Morning Workshops

9:45‐11:00 Sharing Sensitive Information with Parents

Target audience: Nursery Staff Educators say that one of the hardest aspects of their job is when they need to share sensitive information with parents regarding their child’s development. This workshop will help educators by providing specific strategies on how to share sensitive information with parents, focusing on active listening and positive collaboration. Presenters: Susie Neves and Cris Stathopoulos Susie Neves is the resource instructor for the TCDSB Adult Education Nursery program. Cris Stathopoulos is a TCDSB Nursery Program Consultant.

11:00‐11:45 Conflict Resolution

Target audience: Nursery Staff This hands‐on workshop will explore conflict resolution experiences and strategies. Presenters: Naomi Paramanantham and Cris Stathopoulos Naomi Paramanantham is a TCDSB Nursery Program Consultant. Cris Stathopoulos is a TCDSB Nursery Program Consultant.

Afternoon Workshop

12:30‐2:30 Sharing our Experiences: A Round Table Discussion

Target audience: Nursery Staff Based on the current trend in the field of ECE, where child‐centered planning and Emergent Curriculum is practiced, the nursery instructors from each site will present an area of interest that they observed based on children’s cues, that was fun and successful. All participants will receive copies of program plans and supporting documentation to keep at their centres for reference. Presenters: Nursery Staff All nursery staff working for the TCDSB Adult Education Program are qualified Early Childhood Educators who have been in the field for more than 20 years.

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Administrative Assistant & LBS Staff Morning Workshops

9:45-11:45 Conflict Resolution Through Effective Communication

Target audience: Administrative Assistants This workshop defines conflict, looks at different stages of conflict and introduces participants to the five most common conflict resolution styles. Participants examine a variety of work‐related situations and identify the best‐fitting style(s) for their management and/or resolution. Participants also practise several conversation management techniques in order to enhance their verbal communication skills. Presenter: Ekaterina Demeneva Ekaterina Demeneva is an accomplished professional in ESL and project management. Her expertise lies in teaching workplace communication to newcomers to Canada, EAP, curriculum development and delivering cross‐cultural training. She holds graduate degrees in Linguistics and Second Language Education. She is passionate about helping newcomers successfully integrate into Canadian society and the Canadian workplace.

9:45-11:45 Sharing Best Practices in Managing Students’ Files

Target audience: LBS instructors This workshop will invite LBS instructors to share their best practices in managing students' files. We will discuss the most common concerns regarding bookkeeping and accuracy in CaMS. Real cases will be viewed and analyzed. Presenter: Adriana Ungureanu Adriana Ungureanu has been with the TCDSB Adult Education program since 2009, when she began an instructor position in the LBS program. She is currently the LBS resource teacher and administrator. In the past she was an ESL instructor with the Learning Enrichment Foundation and with the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. She has a TESOL certificate from the University of Toronto, a bachelor degree in English and Geography and a Masters in Public Relations.

Afternoon Workshop

12:30-2:30 Conflict Resolution in Culturally Diverse Teams

Target audience: Administrative Assistants and LBS Instructors Participants will look at benefits and costs of the five conflict resolution styles, as well as factors affecting our response to conflict. Cultural differences in dealing with conflict and dynamics of power in the relationship will be examined and discussed, among other factors. Focus will be put on developing flexibility and the ability to use each of the five styles skillfully in the appropriate circumstance.

Presenter: Ekaterina Demeneva (see biography above)

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