Professionally Speaking is
published quarterly by the Ontario College of
Teachers to inform its 165,000 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.
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.
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Speaking is printed with vegetable-based inks on
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Please recycle this magazine.
ISSN 1206-8799
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Editor
Philip
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Contributors this Issue
Keesha
Abraham, Gary Adamson, Margaret Aubé, Rosemarie
Bahr, ChrisBall, Carmen Bourbonnais, Peter Brown,
Tessa Buchan, NettieCampbell, Philip Carter, Pascale
Charest, Rebecca Cossar, MarioCossette, François
Dionne, Pat Dowling, Catherine Gautry, DenysGiguère,
Olivia Hamilton, Paul Hoeffler, Ann Ibrahim,
KevinKelly, Donna Marie Kennedy, Rosemary Kennedy,
DwightKlassen, RichardLewko, Frank McIntyre, David
McPhail, Charlie Morrison, NancyPearson, Brad Ross,
Fred Ross, Rod Rychliski, Bonnie Schmidt,
LauraSheehan, Laverne Smith, Daniel Stoffman,
MaryStorey, IvorSutherland, Janice Thomson, Kate
Vanderhorst, CyllavonTiedemann, Margaret Wilson
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