PEI Teachers' Federation

January 18, 2012 Issue #6

Memorandum of Agreement

Access the current Memorandum of Agreement online by going to www.peitf.com. Click on PEITF Handbook and go to XI; Memorandum of Agreement or, in French, Protocole d’entente.

Identifying Your Beach Glass

Living from our unique selves is like finding blue beach glass. Everyone has the potential to find blue beach glass…It’s accessible to us all. (Finding Blue Beach Glass: A Book About Personal Transformation) Archetypes can be compared to a seed. There is already a pattern encoded at an individual level that knows it will eventually turn into a tomato plant or petunia. How archetypes manifest at an individual level varies from person to person. Evidence of an archetype acting in our lives can be traced back throughout our lifespan. Its footprints are there if we look for them as it is activated in situations, life roles, and relationships. When our archetype is active in our lives, we feel more alive, grounded, centered, and empowered. In this workshop, you will explore 12 of the most common vocational archetypes; discover 1-3 vocational archetypes that are dominate in your life; and develop practices/strategies for appreciating how they may manifest more specifically in your life.

Workshop Date: February 8, 2012
Time: 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Susan Doiron, MEd, CCC Author and Counsellor
Location: Mount St. Mary’s, Charlottetown, PEI
To Register: Please call the Mount at 892-6585
For more information, see our website at:
findingbluebeachglass.wordpress.com/workshops or email Susan Doiron at
findingbeachglass@gmail.com.

2012 Dr. Tim Ogilvie AVC Vet Camp
at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island

The national award-winning AVC Vet Camp offers a behind-the-scenes experience into the fascinating world of veterinary medicine. From exotics to pathology to surgeries, be prepared to be amazed. Roll up your sleeves and enjoy a week of science, animals, and fun.

Junior Camps: July 9-13 & 16-20
Senior Camps: July 23-27 & July 30-August 3
Visit upei.ca/avc/camp for details.

Reel Canada

Reel Canada, is a unique non-profit project that engages students in a discussion of Canadian culture and identity through the power of Canadian film. This is done by helping students run free mini-film festivals in their own high schools and supporting their teachers with free study guides to enrich the viewing experience. We at Reel Canada would like to introduce ourselves as a free resource to teachers. Teachers are looking for quality Canadian curriculum materials and we are confident that we can provide them. Canadian feature films can support language, media studies, cultural studies, history, English and geography courses. You can find out more about Reel Canada at www.ReelCanada.com/about-us.

Leadership and Management Workshop

Register now for ACHIEVE Training Centre's Leadership and Management workshop in Halifax. For detailed information on all of our 2012 Winter/Spring workshops, please go to ACHIEVE Public Workshops

Leadership and Management - The Essential Foundations

Halifax: March 9, 2012 (early registration deadline February 17)

Essential leadership attributes and management skills often mean the difference between thriving or failing as a manager. This workshop is designed to help new or existing managers increase their abilities to lead teams. They will gain skills to assess team dynamics and to improve trust and influence with those they are leading. At the completion of this workshop participants will be equipped with the necessary tools to motivate their team to achieve desired results.

Workshop Fee: $195 + HST; Regular Rate: $235 + HST

Conflict Resolution Skills
Halifax: March 26; Fredericton: April 24; Charlottetown: April 26

Dealing with Difficult People
Halifax: March 27; Fredericton: April 23; Charlottetown: April 25

Personalities at Work - Communication Made Easy with MBTI
Fredericton: March 28; Halifax: May 9

Assertive Communication
Fredericton: March 29; Halifax: May 10

Mediation - An Informal Process for Conflict Resolution
Fredericton: May 10-11; Halifax: June 27-28

ON-SITE TRAINING - Call or email to receive a fee structure.

Summit on Gifted Education and Talent Development
Mount St. Vincent University Campus - May 23-25, 2012

The Nova Scotia Educational Leadership Consortium, The Nova Scotia Department of Education, and the Nova Scotia Teachers Union are pleased to announce an exciting professional learning opportunity. The Summit on Gifted Education and Talent Development promises to be more than a conference. It will be an opportunity for participants to actively engage in learning how to create and sustain a culture of enrichment in schools by exploring challenging programs and examining a wide variety of innovative ideas and practices. The extensive Summit program will feature highly respected internationally known keynote speakers including Dr. Joseph Renzulli, Dr. Sally Reis, Dr. Rachel McAnallen and Dr. Rebecca Eckert. In addition, there will be numerous breakout workshops led by well-regarded local educators who are leaders in the field of gifted education and talent development. During the 3-day Summit, participants will also enjoy browsing the publisher and vendor displays, being entertained by gifted and talented students, gathering informally for professional discussion, and interacting with the workshop presenters and keynote speakers. The comprehensive program promises to keep participants engaged from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

Delegates to the Summit on Gifted Education and Talent Development are encouraged to stay in the Mount St. Vincent University condo-like residences to maximize their learning, networking, and socializing opportunities. Daily rates for these apartment style units (4 bedrooms and a common area) are $36.50 per room or $145.98 for the entire unit. Single dorm rooms are also available for $40.89 per day. These prices include parking, taxes and a full breakfast. For reservations go to: reservations@MSVU.ca.

Registration fee is $399.00 (plus HST)

Registration information and a comprehensive overview of the Summit is available on the NSELC website at www.nselc.ca