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.

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ISSN 1206-8799

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Professionally Speaking
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Marilyn Laframboise (Chair), Bernard J. Adam, Karen M. Mitchell, Iain Munro, David Somer

PUBLISHER
Richard Lewko

EDITOR
Philip Carter

MANAGING EDITOR
Joyce Mason

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Marjelaine Caya

REVIEWS EDITOR
Rosemary Kennedy

TRANSLATION
Marjelaine Caya, Véronique Ponce, Lyse Ward

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Simon Young

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE
Liane Alessi, Lois Browne, Tessa Buchan, Pascale Charest, Ian Crysler, Brenda Dillon, René Dionne, Helen Donohoe, François Fitzgerald,Gérald Fortier, Catherine Gautry, Denys Giguère,
Olivia Hamilton,Mary Hookey, Brian Jamieson, Rosemary Kennedy, Marilyn Laframboise,
Joyce Mason, Frank McIntyre, Andrea Murik, James Nunn, Kim Parkes,Marc Potvin, Eileen Powers, Lynda Scarrow, John Smee, Krystoff Steinruck, Kerry Walford, Lyse Ward, Doug Wilson,
Simon Young

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