Upcoming events for teaching professionals: February 2012

The following is a list of upcoming events and professional development opportunities for teachers in the province of Ontario during the month of February 2011.

If you know of any events that you would like to see listed in this blog, please e-mail them to Mark Mueller at mmueller@tyndale.ca

February 9 - 10, 2012
“Reading for the Love of it Conference”
Scarborough Reading Association
Toronto, Ontario
For more information visit: www.readingfortheloveofit.com

February 17, 2012
“Dr. Douglas Fisher - Better Learning Through Structured Teaching”
Learning Forward Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
For more information visit: http://learningforwardontario.ca/events.html

February 23 -24, 2012
“National Reading Recovery and Early Literacy Conference”
Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery
Richmond Hill, Ontario
For more information visit: www.readingrecovery.org

When: Every Tuesday & Thursday @ 12:00 p.m. for the month of January
Where: Education Library Media Center

Are you looking for the best picture books to teach about a special topic for your class? Perhaps you already have a good book and want to find another on a similar theme? Or maybe you’re just looking for a good kid’s book to read and want to find the latest award-winning title?

If you answered “YES” to any one of the questions above, then you will want to sign-up for January’s workshop on how to find children’s and young adults’ literature at the Education Library. Attendees of this workshop will learn strategies on how to search for children’s and young adults’ books by subject, grade, and award.

Sign-up sheets are located at the circulation desk at the Education Library. For more information, please contact Mark Mueller at mmueller@tyndale.ca or at Extension 2227.

Length: 25 Minutes

The following is a list of upcoming events and professional development opportunities for teachers in the province of Ontario during the month of October 2011.

If you know of any events that you would like to see listed in this blog, please e-mail them to Mark Mueller at mmueller@tyndale.ca

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Would you like to use an interactive white board (SMART Board) in your classroom? Are you interested in mastering the basic skills of the SMART Board and Smart Notebook?

If so, sign-up for basic SMART Board training at the Education Library today! Attendees of this 30 minute session will learn everything they need to know to get started with the SMART Board and Smart Notebook.

The workshop will be held in the Education Library Media Center at the Bayview Campus on the following dates and times.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Thursday, October 6, 2011 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

Sign up sheets are available in the green duo-tang at the Education Library circulation desk.

For more information, please contact Mark Mueller via e-mail or telephone at 416-226-6620 (ext. 2227).

Length: 25 to 30 minutes

Are you interested in finding about where to find free resources that you can use for your professional development? Are you interested in knowing where to find high quality research materials that are available to the public for free?

If you answered the previous two questions with a resounding YES then you will want to sign up for the Lunch Talk on Open Access Resources at the Education Library today.

Attendees of this 30 minute session will learn about the types of resources freely available to the public through Knowledge Ontario and the local public library. Attendees of this workshop will also learn about the increasing number resources through the “Open Access” and how to access those resources from your home computer.

The workshop will be held in the Education Library Media Center at the Bayview Campus on the following dates and times.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Thursday, May27, 2011 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Sign up sheets are available at the Education Library circulation desk.

For more information, please contact Mark Mueller via e-mail or telephone at 416-226-6620 (ext. 2227).

Are you looking for free online resources that you can use for your professional practice and development?

If so, visit and bookmark the new “Open Access Resources” LibGuide today to find a listing of the best open access resources for scholarly research and professional development.

The site address is: http://libguides.tyndale.ca/content.php?pid=180470

The resources on this page are open access to the public (which means that you can still use them even after your graduated from Tyndale).

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