ONTARIO FILIPINO CANADIAN EDUCATORS SET 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE on Nov. 3, 2018

 
By Tony A. San Juan, OCT.
Toronto-Canada
October 19, 2018
 


The service- focused Philippine Teachers Association of Canada - PTAC, slates its 11th Annual Educators Conference on November 3, 2018, Saturday, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm., at North York Civic Centre, Conference Room 3, 5100 Yonge Street, North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. PTAC is a provincially registered, non-profit & volunteer - run, professional organization, composed of Ontario licensed practicing teachers and former educators from the Philippines.

The whole day event with its theme: " Teaching in Ontario: Challenges and Expectations" will have in attendance the officers and members of the 12- year old social - professional association including internationally-trained teachers in transition, and newly- certified teachers. Expected to attend as well, are leading Filipino Canadian teachers, school administrators and education professionals in Ontario who will share their knowledge and experience in teaching.

The planned 5- hour Fall conference will have for its four- part sessions the following:

1) Ontario teacher certification process and requirements;   2) Financial literacy;    3) School teaching experience sharing;   and 4) Open panel with education professionals.  The participants are expected to gain professional  insights, information and advice  in order to develop effective strategies and approaches in teaching and supervising elementary and secondary  students in publicly- funded schools in Ontario.

 

PTAC, as part of its mission and mandate, is pursuing the Autumn gathering to develop and enhance further personal and professional skills of participants in effective teaching & learning ,communication and interpersonal aspects through  networking and fellowship engagements.The more than a decade-old Association has established continuing partnerships and collaborative programs and projects with other stakeholders & community -based organizations .

It maintains a website : www.philippineteachers.ca.

Internationally- trained teachers of Filipino heritage who are Ontario residents are invited to attend and also encouraged to become a member of PTAC.

The November 3rd Conference is free and a complimentary light meal too will be served. 

Interested FilCan educators are requested to register and contact : Cielito Drapeza at or Tel.647-928-7333 or Mary Anne Santos at : or Tel.647-949-0771  ( Tony A. San Juan)