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Government

Ontario Ministry of Education
Get the latest education and training news.  Ontario's elementary and secondary school system, colleges, universities, training programs, job search resources, teacher's information, curriculum documents, education-related publications.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca

Information and Privacy Commissioner - Ontario
The IPC has created a guide for Grade 5 teachers, which complements the Social Studies unit on Aspects of Government, a guide for Grade 10 teachers, for use with the new Civics program, and resource material for Grade 11/12 teachers. The guides were prepared with the assistance of classroom teachers and curriculum specialists.
http://www.ipc.on.ca

SchoolNet
Industry Canada's SchoolNet is a partnership with the provincial and territorial governments, the education community and the private sector, which promotes the effective use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in learning.
http://www.schoolnet.ca

Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
The Prime Minister's Awards for Teaching Excellence recognize the efforts of outstanding teachers in all disciplines who provide students with the tools to become good citizens, to develop and grow as individuals, and to contribute to Canada's growth, prosperity and well-being.
http://www.pma-ppm.ca

EdPubs
This system is intended to help you identify and order U.S. Department of Education products. All publications are provided at no cost to the general public by the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.edpubs.org





Professional Organizations

OPSBA
The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) represents public district school boards and public school authorities across Ontario, which together serve more than 1.2 million public elementary and secondary students and more than a half-million adult learners. The Association advocates on behalf of the best interests and needs of the public school system in Ontario.
http://www.opsba.org

NOEL
Northern Ontario Education Leaders (NOEL) represents school boards and school authorities in the Northwestern Ontario Region.
http://www.noelonline.ca

CODE
The Council of Ontario Directors of Education (C.O.D.E.) is an advisory and consultative organization composed of the CEOs of each of the 72 District School Boards in Ontario; Public, Catholic and French Language.
http://www.ontariodirectors.ca

OASBO
The Ontario Association of School Business Officials is an autonomous, non-profit, educational organization dedicated to improving the quality of school business management and the status, competency, leadership qualities, and ethical standards of school business officials at all levels.
http://www.oasbo.org

OPC
The Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) is an ISO 9001 registered non-profit corporation that serves as the voluntary professional association representing the interests of principals and vice-principals in Ontario's publicly funded school system.
http://www.principals.on.ca

OPSOA
The Ontario Public Supervisory Officials Association.
http://www.opsoa.org

CTF The Canadian Teachers' Federation represents over 240,000 teachers across Canada.  Offers links to projects, resources and publications for teachers.
http://www.ctf-fce.ca

ETFO
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) represents 65,000 people teaching and working in public elementary schools in Ontario.
http://www.etfo.on.ca

OSSTF/FEESO
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers, Federation (OSSTF/FEESO), founded in 1919, has 50,000 members across Ontario. They include public high school teachers, occasional teachers, teaching assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, attendance counsellors, and many others in education.
http://www.osstf.on.ca




Useful Sites

Curriculum Update
News and information for Ontario's Educators. Presented by the Curriculum Implementation Partnership in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Education.
April 2005 issue


Find Other Ontario School Boards
The Ontario Ministry of Education provides contact information and websites for Ontario school boards.  A list of schools in each board can be obtained through the "More about this Board" link displayed beside each Board name.
http://sbinfo.edu.gov.on.ca/brdall.asp

Ontario Insurance Boards' Insurance Exchange
OSBIE is a school board owned, non-profit insurance program with 91 members, representing 89% of the school boards in Ontario. The primary goals of the Exchange are to insure member school boards against losses, and to promote safe school practices.
http://www.osbie.on.ca

National Quality Institute
NQI is Canada's leading authority on the development and sustainability of excellence through quality and healthy workplace environments.
http://www.nqi.ca

National Staff Development Council
NSDC is committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement.
http://www.nsdc.org

ABC Canada Literacy Foundation
ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation is a national charity committed to promoting literacy to the general public and to the private sector.  It is a partnership of business, labour, educators and government.
http://www.abc-canada.org

Education World
This site contains wealth of information for school leaders and teachers.
http://www.education-world.com

Apolnet
The Alcohol Policy Network's online service offers links to Canadian curriculum resources for the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse.
http://www.apolnet.org/actpacks/cu_sch.html

A to Z Teacher Stuff
Created for teachers by a teacher -- This site was designed to help teachers find online lesson plans and resources quickly and easily.
http://atozteacherstuff.com

Newseum
Read today's headlines from more that 250 U.S. and international newspaper front pages.  This site also features stories of the century and Pulitzer prize-winning photographs.
http://www.newseum.org

Yes I Can! 
The Foundation for Exceptional Children designs and implements programs that help improve the quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
http://yesican.cec.sped.org

Volunteers Online
Canada's Volunteers Online site is about making IT (Information Technology) work for volunteers.  Find free resources for projects such as: online fundraising, collaborating with external partners, building a website, & more!
http://www.volunteersonline.ca