CSBA Congress 2011: Presentations
CSBA Congress 2011 was hosted by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association in Ottawa from July 7-9th. To access many of the presentations, click here. Best wishes for a healthy and happy summer from the CSBA!
CSBA Congress 2011-Day 3
We’re blogging from the CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Yesterday was an extraordinary day of professional development. A few quotes from our plenaries yesterday: “Leadership is action, not position.” “Schools are places of hope and we need to communicate that every day.” “Critical thinking is what’s needed to move educational reform forward.” “We need to…
“Go Publique” and “Reveal the Smile” at CSBA Congress 2011
After the extraordinary professional development sessions on day 2 of Congress 2011, we’ve had numerous requests for two of the videos showcased in the sessions today. Here are the links: Go Publique-Québec English School Boards Association Reveal the Smile-Peel District School Board More resources and speaker presentations will follow as we begin to post after…
CSBA Congress 2011-Day 2
Good morning to our delegates from across Canada! We’re blogging from CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Day 1 proved to be an extraordinary day of professional development. See our previous post for a summary of yesterday’s workshops. A highlight: delegates were truly inspired by our opening keynote-“Out Of Our Minds: Learning To Be Creative,” in…
CSBA Congress 2011-Off To A Great Start
We’re blogging from CSBA Congress 2011 in Ottawa. Here is a summary of today’s speakers, events and workshops: Dr. James Norrie: Embracing Social Media Inside and Outside the Classroom: The Risks and Rewards of a New Technology Frontier Student panel: Perspectives and Advice from First Nation Students Chris D’Souza: Building Inclusive Schools Chief Gilbert…
88th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian School Boards Association and “Cross-Canada Check-In”
The CSBA will be conducting its 88th Annual General Meeting on July 7th at 1:45 PM at the Westin Ottawa, as part of the 2011 CSBA Congress. Newly elected President Ruth Ann Furgala will be chairing the AGM. If you are attending Congress 2011 please join us to hear about the actions and priorities of the…
“Transformational Canadian” Tom Chau to speak at CSBA Congress 2011
The CSBA is pleased to announce Tom Chau as a speaker at CSBA Congress 2011, July 7-9th in Ottawa. Recently named a “Transformational Canadian” by the Globe and Mail and Cyberpresse, Dr. Chau is one of Canada’s leading biomedical engineers, and a senior scientist and Canada Research Chair in pediatric rehabilitation and engineering at Holland Bloorview…
Newfoundland and Labrador School Boards Association Wins Award of Distinction for 2010 CSBA Congress
The Newfoundland and Labrador School Boards Association (NLSBA) has been chosen as the recipient of a prestigious annual award, the Destination St. John’s Award of Distinction, for excellence in hosting the 2010 CSBA Congress. Presented by Destination St. John’s and the City of St. John’s, this award is presented to the conference chair and committee…
Congress 2011 Day to Day Program
July is fast approaching…and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and CSBA are gearing up for CSBA Congress 2011, taking place in Ottawa, from July 7-9th. See CSBA Congress: Day to Day for detailed descriptions of keynote speakers and an overview of the Congress program, and visit our Congress 2011 page for registration information. We…
“Public Education: The Spirit of a Nation”-CSBA Congress 2011
The Canadian School Boards Association and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association are pleased to announce preliminary program and registration details for CSBA Congress 2011-a unique professional development opportunity not to be missed! This year’s Congress will take place in Ottawa from July 7th-10th. Please refer to the Congress 2011 brochure for detailed information. The…