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Professional Learning

The Collaborative Coaching (2011)

Handbook

This is a resource for starting your own
collaborative coaching conversations.
Participants in ETFO’s Collaborative
Coaching Community worked with
partners to complete professional
learning projects and learned six basic
coaching skills that enriched their
conversations about their projects.
Available free at

www.etfo.ca/Resources/eResources/

Education for Global Citizenship

(2010)

This resource includes planning
frameworks, lesson plans, support
materials and many links to resources.
It was developed by ETFO staff and
members in collaboration with Drs. Mark
Evans and Kathryn Broad and graduate
students at OISE/UT. Available free at

www.etfo.ca/Resources/eResources/

ETFO Special Education Handbook: A

Practical Guide for All Teachers (2007)

Ref. #91.160
This book provides instructional,
environmental and assessment strategies
that all teachers can use to address a
range of student needs. It includes an
overview of special education in Ontario,
suggested resources and a glossary of
special education terms.

Coming soon …

Revised edition.

The Heart and Art of Teaching

and Learning: Practical Ideas and

Resources for Beginning Teachers

(2011)

Book and Website

Ref. #91.164
This book provides a practical resource
for the many “firsts” a beginning teacher
will encounter and encourages teachers’
personal learning journeys. Though
intended for beginning teachers, all
teachers will find this resource valuable.
This resource is accompanied by an
interactive blog. Available at

www.heartandart.ca

an interactive ETFO

blog that has practical ideas and topics of
interest to new members from practicing
teachers.

I Am the Teacher (2008)

Ref. #91.131
This resource for occasional teachers
outlines student expectations, classroom
and behaviour management techniques
and useful instructional practices.
Experienced practitioners show you
how to establish an effective presence
in the classroom and school, connect
appropriately with students and establish
routines and procedures.

Professional Learning to Reshape

Teaching (2006)

Ref. #91.124
This book helps educators understand
how to take charge of their professional
development, focus on their own
experiences and strengths and become a
problem-solver rather than a consumer of
external knowledge.

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