Professionally Speaking is published quarterly by the Ontario College of Teachers to inform its members about the activities and decisions of the College. The magazine provides a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the future of teaching and learning, teachers' professional learning and standards of practice.

The views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the College.

Letters to the editor and submissions on topics of interest to the profession are welcome. Unsolicited manuscripts cannot be returned.

ISSN 1206-8799

Editorial Board

Marilyn A. Laframboise (Chair)
Bernard J. Adam, Iain Munro, Patrick Slack

Publisher

Richard Lewko

Editor

Philip Carter

Managing Editor

Joyce Mason

Associate Editor

Marjelaine Caya

Reviews Editors

Rosemary Kennedy (English), Lyse Ward (French)

Translation

Marjelaine Caya, Julie Fournel, Véronique Ponce, Lyse Ward

Contributors

Lynne Ainsworth, Gabrielle Barkany, Jennifer Barnett, Laura Barron, Francine Bélair, Suzanne Blake, Lois Browne, Tessa Buchan, Bruce Campbell, Nadine Carpenter, Pascale Charest, Paul Chiasson, Ian Crysler, George D'Agostino, Ramona Dempsey, Brenda Dillon, Gino Donato, Patrick Doyle, Pierre Drouin, Susan Elliot-Johns, David Ennis, Catherine Gautry, Lillian Gilchrist, Rena Ginsberg, Olivia Hamilton, Brian Jamieson, Alisha Karen Khan, Marilyn A. Laframboise, Suzanne Laveau, John MacDonald, Marie-Noëlle Maillard, Wally McNamee, Leanne Miller, Veronica Moloney, René Morin, Véronique Ponce, Marc Potvin, Michael Reist, Barry Rosenthal, Chris Sach-Anderson, Michael Salvatori, Lynda Scarrow, Beatrice Schriever, Andrée Sirois, umar umãngay, Mark Villeneuve, Kerry Walford, Doug Wilson

Production Manager

Simon Young

Design

Hahn Smith Design

Production & Layout

Radonic | Rodgers Communications Inc.

Cover Photo

Evan Dion

Address

Professionally Speaking
Ontario College of Teachers
121 Bloor Street East, Toronto ON M4W 3M5
fax: 416-961-8822
e-mail: ps@oct.ca

Subscriptions

Subscriptions to Professionally Speaking are a benefit of membership in the Ontario College of Teachers. Annual subscriptions for non-members are available for $10 in Canada; $20 foreign. To subscribe, contact Kathy Anstett, Ontario College of Teachers (address above), tel 416-961-8800 (toll-free in Ontario 1-888-534-2222) ext. 605, fax 416-961-8822, e-mail outreach@oct.ca.

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The College is the self-regulating professional body for Ontario teachers. Membership is open to anyone qualified to teach in the province and required to maintain an Ontario teaching certificate.

The College is responsible to the public and the profession for ensuring teachers receive the training they need to provide Ontario's students with an excellent education now and in the future. It sets standards of practice and learning for teachers and accredits teacher education programs and providers.

The College regulates teaching qualifications, investigates complaints involving members and takes appropriate disciplinary action.


The Council

Chair

Marilyn A. Laframboise

Vice-chair

Nancy Hutcheson

Members

Bernard J. Adam, Paul Brazeau, Don Cattani, Ernie Checkeris, Janet Cornwall, Ted Coulson, Patrick J. Daly, Suzanne De Froy, Rosemary Fontaine, Normand W. Fortin, Gord Hough, Nancy Hutcheson, Martin Kings, Marilyn A. Laframboise, Elayne McDermid, Karen M. Mitchell, Harry W. Mulvale, Iain Munro, Janet M. Ouellette, Elizabeth Papadopoulos, Jennifer Pitt, Patrick Slack, Richard Victor, Hilda Watkins, Lila Mae (Lou) Watson

Registrar

W. Douglas Wilson

Deputy Registrar

Brian McGowan

Professional Affairs Co-ordinator

Margaret Aubé

Investigations and Hearings Co-ordinator

Rosemary Gannon

Executive Co-ordinator

Richard Lewko

Membership Services Co-ordinator

Lynda Palazzi