October 27, 2010
Issue 9
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PRESIDENT'S JOURNAL
New Opportunities
At the August 2010 executive council meeting, council approved to undertake a three-year strategic plan. With the decline in ministry projects to CPCO, executive council felt it was important to explore opportunities beyond our borders to generate funds for our organization. More
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Learning to 18 Web Conference
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
To continue to support school leaders in the effective implementation of Student Success initiatives, CPCO and OPC, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Education, are offering a new series of web conferences with a focus on reengaging and supporting senior students who are at risk of not graduating. More
Institute for Education Leadership (IEL)
Self-Assessment Tool
The IEL has a new resource. Leaders and aspiring leaders in education are invited to use the IEL self-assessment tool to appraise their own practices with reference to the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to lead schools in the province of Ontario. More
CPCO welcomes feedback and comments regarding this online newsletter. Please email Nelly Kelders at nkelders@cpco.on.ca.
MEMBER SUPPORT SERVICES
Council of District Representatives
Council of District Representatives (CDRs) will meet with the CPCO executive council in Toronto on November 26-27, 2010. CPCO members are invited to review the meeting agenda and provide feedback to their CDR on topics of interest to them. More
Canada's Outstanding Principals
Deadline is Looming
The Learning Partnership is looking for CPCO's outstanding principals. Do you know someone who should be on this list? The deadline for applications is October 29, 2010.
Teachers' Pension Plan
2011 Inflation Increase
The annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2011 is 1.4%. The increase takes effect in January and is based on 100% of the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)... More
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian International School
The Directors of Khoi Nguyen Transportation and Joint Stock Trading Company, has established and is operating an academic program and a non-academic program at the Canadian International School (CIS) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. They invite applications for the position of vice-principal, secondary school. More
FAITH REFLECTION
On Not Running with the Crowd
In the Gospels the word "crowd" is nearly always used pejoratively, so much so that nearly every time the word is used you could preface it with the adjective "mindless". Crowds don't have a mind. More
PRAYERS
Teacher Prayer
Lord, Please help me,
To strengthen their voices...
In busy days of noise and action
We read in the Gospel, Lord,
that you went away to lonely places to pray.
In my busy days of noise and action...
The entire month of November is devoted to praying for the souls in Purgatory
There is a Mexican saying that we die three deaths: the first when our bodies die, the second when our bodies are lowered into the earth out of sight, and the third when our loved ones forget us.
Reflective Videos
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