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Educator Workshop: Grappling with Stories of Violence from Canada’s Indian Residential Schools

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Educator Workshop: Grappling with Stories of Violence from Canada’s Indian Residential Schools

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Learn how to help your students grapple with stories of violence in the classroom. This workshop will prepare educators to create a safe and reflective place for your students to process and understand the difficult—and often violent—history of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools.

2.25.182:00 pm - 4:00 pmInnis Town Hall, University of TorontoRoom 312E, 3rd floor2 Sussex AvenueToronto, ON M5S 1J5

Spaces are limited.  Register soon at https://www.facinghistory.org/calendar/w2018on12-educator-workshop-grappling-stories-violence-canada-s-indian-residential-schools Community Screening and Conversation -In Jesus’ Name: Shattering the Silence of St Anne’s Residential School.

In Jesus’ Name: Shattering the Silence of St. Anne’s Residential School is a poignant all-Indigenous English and Cree-English collaborative documentary film that breaks long-held silences imposed upon children who were interned at the notoriously violent St. Anne’s Residential School in Fort Albany First Nation, Ontario.

Following the film screening, Facing History and Ourselves is pleased to be in conversation with Director Susan G Enberg, and Elder Louis Knapaysweet, a survivor of St. Anne’s Residential School.

Innis Town Hall, University of TorontoScreening Theatre2 Sussex AvenueToronto, ON M5S 1J52.25.184:00 pm - 6:00 pm

To RSVP for this free film screening, please go to https://www.facinghistory.org/calendar/c2018on3-community-screening-jesus-name-shattering-silence-st-anne-s-residential-school

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See the resources used in the MOOC delivered by UBC

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Retaking the Ground: War, Memory, and National History in Canadian Schools

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Retaking the Ground: War, Memory, and National History in Canadian Schools

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Every year UNB sponsors a public lecture in Toronto - The Eaton Lecture -  related to history. Please RSVP but the lecture is free and open to all and we hope to make some noise for history education. More info here

http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/arts/centres/gregg/eaton/

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GIS Day is an annual event that’s celebrated all over the world. It’s a special day to promote the importance of spatial technology. This year, it will be held on Wednesday, November 15. Find out how you can plan and make the most of GIS Day with resources and support from the K-12 group at Esri Canada.
https://resources.esri.ca/education-and-research/4-steps-to-planning-your-gis-day-event-today

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Student Contest - Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Education Trust 

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Student Contest - Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Education Trust 

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www.ccla.org/education/student-contests/
High School students have the chance to win $500 by submitting an essay or video in response to a question about fundamental freedoms in Canada.
Free interactive workshops are also available for high school and elementary classes across Ontario
https://ccla.org/education/high-school/

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Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association

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Ontario Elementary Social Studies Teachers Association

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Visit the OESSTA site to gain ideas and resources related to inquiry, disciplinary thinking, primary sources  and spatial skills.
http://oessta-teachers.ca/

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http://www.og-oh.ca/home

Get a sense of what we do to support school boards in relation to SSHG & CWS.

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Recognizing Teachers (new)

Consider nominating a colleague for the OTIP Teaching Award

You can nominate a teacher in one of three categories: elementary, secondary, or a beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching.

http://en.teachingawards.ca/
Deadline: March 31, 2018

Governor General’s Award- Call for Nominations
applications website.
We are looking for exceptional teachers (K-12) working on innovative history classroom projects. Recipients will receive a cash prize of $2,500, a $1,000 cash prize for their school, a trip with other teachers organized by EF Tours, as well as a trip for two to Ottawa to receive their medal from the Governor General. You can learn more on our applications website.
Deadline : April 1, 2018

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Dear Educators:

Earlier this week, the new Esri Canada website went live at http://esri.ca.  As part of the new redesign, a K-12 microsite for education k12.esri.ca has been introduced to allow us to provide content that is more relevant to K-12 educators. We’ve compiled some of the important links that you will find useful to start or continue your GIS journey.

·         Request ArcGIS Online access for yourself and your students:  esri.ca/agolaccess

·         Use the Resource Find to discover ArcGIS Online tutorials, lessons and videos:  k12.esri.ca/resourcefinder

·         Find out what software and apps can be used to improve your GIS skills:  k12.esri.ca/#products

·         Read the K-12 Education and Research blog posts:  resources.esri.ca/authors/angela-alexander

·         Learn about the GIS Ambassador program:  k12.esri.ca/#ambassador and connect http://esri.ca/en/node/3231, with one today

We would love to hear from you. I encourage you to explore our new microsite and please share will us your impressions of the new K12 microsite for education at k12@esri.ca. I would be happy to receive your feedback directly at jtong@esri.ca.

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Facing History and Ourselves Upcoming Professional Development

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Facing History and Ourselves Upcoming Professional Development

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http://ohassta-aesho.education/en/
Also follow us on Twitter and Facebook!

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OAGEE will be releasing their Financial Literacy project at the OAGEE Fall conference. After which the lessons and activities will be available for all teachers on the OAGEE website.

OAGEE Financial Literacy Activities

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ojen.ca - free justice education programming and classroom resources to support teachers of law, civics, social sciences and more.

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You must use your school board or ontario.ca email to join this group https://www.teachontario.ca/groups/og-oh

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Introducing The Encyclopedia of
Canada’s Peoples

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Introducing The Encyclopedia of
Canada’s Peoples

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A one-of-a-kind resource. Check out the online version at http://mhso.ca/guest/encyclopedia

Username: og-oh   Password: mhso2016
Memo_to_OHHSSCA-OGCA.pdf

A Subscription/Licensing Opportunity:

MHSO_OHHSSCA-OGCA_Presentation.pdf

A Teacher’s Guide:

A_Teachers_Guide.pdf

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www.alphaeducation.org
We have some great resources to help facilitate teachers' thinking about student-centered education, multicultural/inclusive education, and how this relates to incorporating topics from the Pacific theatre of WWII.

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New Interactive Map & Timeline resource to support Inquiry

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New Interactive Map & Timeline resource to support Inquiry

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MPO Educational Enterprises
http://online.educationalmaps.ca

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All things ArcGIS Online for Ontario Educators

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All things ArcGIS Online for Ontario Educators

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Looking for lessons, or more information on how to access ArcGIS Online? Visit https://onedu.maps.arcgis.com

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Stay up-to-date on GIS news for Canadian Schools

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Stay up-to-date on GIS news for Canadian Schools

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Join our moderated Listserv to stay informed on new resources, PD, and all things GIS for Canadian Ed.
To subscribe, please send an email to listserv@​esri.com with the following in the body of the message:  SUBSCRIBE K12-CAN-L

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Canadian Civil Liberties Education resources and workshops

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Canadian Civil Liberties Education resources and workshops

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High School Program info and how to request a free workshop: https://ccla.org/cclanewsite/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CCLET-Flyer-High-School-FINAL.pdf

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Revised Adolescent Literacy Guide is now available

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Revised Adolescent Literacy Guide is now available

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http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/literacy/index.html