Upfront

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.

Reproduction, in whole or in part, of articles from this issue of Professionally Speaking is encouraged. Please credit the Ontario College of Teachers and Professionally Speaking, December 2006.

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) Gabrielle Blais, Andrew Kane, Iain Munro, Jacques Tremblay

Publisher

Richard Lewko

Editor

Philip Carter

Managing Editor

Joyce Mason

Associate Editor

Véronique Ponce

Photo Editor & Production Manager

Leata Lekushoff

Reviews Editors

Rosemary Kennedy (English), Lyse Ward (French)

Translation

Julie Fournel, Caroline Fredericks, Véronique Ponce, Véronique Poulin, Marie-Josée Roy

Contributors

Sally Armstrong, Gabrielle Barkany, Bonnie Beldan Thomson, Lois Browne, Tessa J. Buchan, Adam Buckley, Nadine Carpenter, Don Cattani, Ian Crysler, Lisa Cupoli, Gino Donato, Holly Dougall, Patrick Doyle, Margaret Grift, Olivia Hamilton, Kara Hamilton, Susan Harrison, Jonathan Hayward, Brian Jamieson, Dan Janisse, Leata Lekushoff, Brian McGowan, Frank McIntyre, Leanne Miller, Andrea Murik, Shelley Pomerance, Chris Sach-Anderson, Lynda Scarrow, Beatrice Schriever, Lana Slezic, Ian Stuart, Laurel Van Dommelen, Chris Vert, Jon Waller

Circulation Manager

Kara Hamilton

Art Direction, Design & Production

RadonicRodgers design+marketing

Cover Photography

Sally Armstrong

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College Council

Chair

Don Cattani

Vice-chair

Annilee Jarvis

Members

Danny Anckle, Gabrielle Blais, Paul Brazeau, Brian Doubleday, Dean Favero, Laura Featherstone, Rosemary Fontaine, Nick Forte, Helen Fox, Brent Hamelin, Gordon Hough, Garry Humphreys, Peter Joong, Andrew Kane, Sharon Young Kipp, Michael Lesperance, Anne Marie Levesque, Lynne Mastin, Bill Matheson, Heather Nagy, Jacques Pavesi, Ruth Ann Penny, Tanya Roberts, Amin Saab, Pauline Smart, Tianna Travaglini-Babic, Jacques Tremblay, John Tucker, Henry Tyndorf, Donald W.A. Watson, Hanno Weinberger, John Wells

Registrar

Brian P. McGowan

Acting Deputy Registrar

Lise Roy-Kolbusz

Department Co-ordinators

Margaret Aubé, Professional Affairs Co-ordinator
Richard Lewko, Executive Co-ordinator
Lise Roy-Kolbusz, French-language Services Co-ordinator
Michael Salvatori, Membership Services Co-ordinator
Linda Zaks-Walker, Investigations and Hearings Co-ordinator

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