Professionally
Speaking is published quarterly by the
Ontario College of Teachers to inform its 164,000
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.
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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
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Editorial
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Marilyn Laframboise (Chair), Elizabeth Barkley,
Wayne Cornack, Diane Leblovic, Karen Mitchell
Publisher
Richard
Lewko
Editor
Philip
Carter
Associate
Editor
Brad Ross
Translation
Mario Cossette
Production
Manager
Rosemary Kennedy
Contributors
this Issue
Keesha Abraham, Margaret Aubé, Rosemarie Bahr,
Chris Ball, Jill Bell, Sandra Boetto, Tessa Buchan,
Philip Carter, Rick Chambers, PascaleCharest,
Christina Clancy, Mario Cossette, John Cruickshank,
François Dionne, Lynne Doumas, Catherine Gautry,
Keith Gibbons, DenysGiguère, Ludi Habs, Margaret
Hamilton, Olivia Hamilton, SusanneJeffery, Donna
Marie Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy, CorinaKoch,
RoxanneLe Blanc-Lemieux, Marie-France Le Fort,
Richard Lewko, Stéphane Martineau, Malisa Mezenberg,
Judith Millen, AngelaMonaghan, Stephen Oliver, James
O’Mara, Eleanor Paul, Jacqueline Pelletier, Brad
Ross, Fran Squire, Gib Taylor, Janice Thomson, Doug
Walker, Margaret Wilson
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The
Governing Council
Chair
Donna
Marie Kennedy
Vice-Chair
John Cruickshank
Members
Elizabeth
Barkley, Sandi Bell, Jackie Breithaupt, Larry
Capstick, Douglas Carter, Paul Charron, WayneCornack,
LynnDaigneault, Margaret Dempsey, SoletteN.Gelberg,
Michel C. Gravelle, Jean Hanson, FrancesE. Hill,
MarilynLaframboise, Diane Leblovic, AlfredJ.Lorenzi,
Kathleen McFadyen, George Merrett, KarenM.Mitchell,
HarryMulvale, Nicholas L. Myrhorod, Cecilia Reynolds,
WilliamG.Rogers, Anthony Saldanha, StanShapson,
JohnSlade, David Somer, Frances Thorne, Clarice
West-Hobbs
Registrar
Margaret
Wilson
Co-ordinator,
Professional Affairs
Joe Atkinson
Executive
Co-ordinator
Richard Lewko
Co-ordinator,
Membership Services
Noel Cllark (Acting)
Co-ordinator,
Investigations and Hearings
Patrick O’Neill
