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' Professionally Speaking, September 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, Marie-Josée Roy

Contributors

Naomi Babineau, Gabrielle Barkany, Éric Brochu, Lois Browne, Tessa J. Buchan, Adam Buckley, Nadine Carpenter, Ian Crysler, Maureen Doeler, Fred DuVal, Elda Fredette, Catherine Gautry, Kara Hamilton, Olivia Hamilton, Brian Jamieson, Guylaine Lachance, Marilyn A. Laframboise, Ken Larose, Leata Lekushoff, Gail Lennon, Paul Logan, Mireille Messier, Leanne Miller, Andrea Murik, Michael Reist, Carlo Ricci, Maura Ross, Chris Sach-Anderson, Lynda Scarrow, Beatrice Schriever, Al Seib, Louise Vaillancourt, Manon Valois, Laurel Van Dommelen, Jon Waller, W. Douglas Wilson

Circulation Manager

Kara Hamilton

Art Direction, Design & Production

RadonicRodgers Communications Inc.

Cover Photography

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College Council

Chair

Marilyn A. Laframboise

Vice-chair

Nancy Hutcheson

Members

Danny Anckle, Gabrielle Blais, Paul Brazeau, Don Cattani, Ted Coulson, Suzanne De Froy, Rosemary Fontaine, Nick Forte, Gord Hough, Garry Humphreys, Andrew Kane, Anne Marie Levesque, Gail D. Lilley, Lynne Mastin, Bill Matheson, Iain Munro, Janet M. Ouellette, Elizabeth Papadopoulos, Jennifer Pitt, Howard Ramcharan, Amin Saab, Pauline Smart, Jacques Tremblay, Anne Vinet-Roy, Eileen Walker, Hilda Watkins, Donald W.A. Watson

Registrar

W. Douglas Wilson

Deputy Registrar

Brian P. McGowan

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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