Participation as the foundation of teachers’ empowerment
Agnès Bikoko and Paul Ombiono of the Cameroun teachers’ federation explain how they view teacher autonomy.
Category: Teaching profession
The teaching profession — it’s all of us
According to President H. Mark Ramsankar, being a professional teacher isn’t confined to the classroom or the school. “Because we work with children, … we must also embody high standards of ethical conduct at all times.”
It’s about teachers’ professional space
Secretary General Cassandra Hallett explains how Canadian teachers’ professional space is being squeezed by the steady ping of emails, staff meetings, schools incidents, extracurricular duties, inquiries from parents in addition to their teaching, planning and marking.
The “always on” teacher and avoiding zombies: towards the thoughtful use of digital communications
Joni Turville compares emails to zombies. They never stop coming at you. The more you read and reply, the more email is generated. For teachers who are teaching all day and not sitting in front of the computer, the impact on their professional space is profound.
Research shows both innovation and challenges in teachers’ professional learning space in Canada
In her overview of teachers’ professional learning space across the country, Dr. Pamela Osmond-Johnson describes the tension that exists about who should control this space.
Simplifying one’s relationship with language and culture in French-language schools is not an impossible task!
The double mandate of teachers in Francophone minority settings raises some challenges in terms of effectively transmitting knowledge while instilling a passion for the French-Canadian culture. The CTF offers ideas and resources.
