ETFO Credit Courses: Celebrating a new season

Once again this year, Ontario teachers will have the opportunity to energize their classrooms, motivate their students and move up the salary grid with another round of ETFO Credit Courses.

These courses, offered by your Federation in partnership with the School of Education at Drake University and PLS Learning Systems, deal with everything from classroom management to motivating at-risk students, to the newest research and techniques you can use to take your career to the next level.

Many participants enjoy the face-to-face, collaborative learning experience so much that they sign up for additional courses year after year.

“I love these courses! [The instructor] makes learning the subject matter  fun and interesting,” commented Lesley Theriault,  who teaches Grades 3 and 4 at the Trillium-Lakelands District  School Board. “I’m also grateful for all the practical ideas I  take from the courses.” (You can see other teacher comments on our testimonials page.)

ETFO Credit Courses are recognized by the Qualifications  Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO) as qualification towards a possible move up the salary grid. (Check with QECO regarding your individual circumstances before enrolling.)

This year’s list of courses* includes:

Achieving Student Outcomes Through Co-Operative Learn­ing
Behavioral, Academic, and Social Interventions for the Class­room™
Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom
Classroom Management: Orchestrating a Community of Learners
Collaborative Inquiry for Students: Preparing Minds for the Future™
Designing Motivation for All Learners
Differentiated Instruction for Today’s Classroom
IDEAS: Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn
M.A.G.I.C. (Meaningful Activities to Generate Interesting Classrooms)
Purposeful Learning Through Multiple Intelligences
Reading Across the Curriculum
S.T.A.R. (Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsi­bility)
Teaching Through Learning Channels
*Titles may differ according to time and location.