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Trustee elections: Time to seize the day

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… teacher tenure, teachers’ exercise of their professional judgement, efforts to ensure that …
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Public education is the great equalizer

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The middle distance

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… caution to people who assume my holidays and professional development days and supposed …
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Governments must listen to teachers and nurses

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Registry is another affront to teachers

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Large-scale change is tough but doable

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… change Challenges abound with large professional or organizational changes, even with …
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Do no harm

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… all students,” he said. “This is not just a professional obligation but a moral one.” …
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Testing the limits

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… says Schilling, is to respect teachers’ professional judgment and allow them to determine …
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The ATA’s budget is in teachers’ hands

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… increase in the demands placed on the Professional Development program area over the …
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Ideas into action

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Local bargaining hits the halfway point

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… teachers, including long service incentives, professional development gains and advancements …
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Chocolate makes happiness

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… postal code is, you have access to proper and professional education for your kids,” he said …
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Albertans identify five key issues in education

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… What is your plan to attract and retain professional teachers and other education workers …
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Voting for Council is your right

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… your interests lie in collective bargaining, professional development, diversity equity and …
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New curriculum means changing … some things

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… new curriculum and watch the posted on-demand professional learning videos. Also, remember that …
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Running adds life to my days

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… me, whether that problem is personal or professional.  One of the benefits of running is …
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Teachers rally for public education

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… “We must maintain the ability to exercise our professional judgment to ensure the well-being of …
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Why and what?

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… Teachers’ Action for Teaching, focusing on the professional development of educators; (2) …
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Charter schools: a cautionary tale

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… of distraction Q&A: Show solidarity—keep it professional By  Melanie Golding Teacher …
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NDP leadership hopefuls take aim at UCP

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We must resist anti-trans policies

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… human rights, evidence-based best practices, professional ethics and your own brilliantly …
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Call us any time you have an issue

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… policies and processes relating to teachers’ professional practice and employment are applied …
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Get ready for election action as roundtables conclude

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Building connections takes effort but it’s not complicated

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… place to just be." Several years ago, during a professional learning session on assessment, I …
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Two new executive staff officers join ATA’s TES team

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… in local executive roles such as secretary, professional development chair, Diversity, Equity …
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Mandatory membership musings

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… member dues only on core union functions and professional development. While, consistent with …
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Efforts underway to restrict cellphones in schools

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… learning environment, except where teacher professional judgment identifies a pedagogical …
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Valuable lessons can come from anywhere

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… What we learn often comes from formal professional development opportunities, …
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Some tips for using AI in school

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… is well ahead of this curve. Staff in Professional Development have developed workshops …
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Class size and complexity matter!

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… but they do not have the resources, supports, professional autonomy or time to contend with the …