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The Coquitlam Teachers’ Association is the union of professionals serving the Lower Mainland communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Belcarra. This site is your guide to the information and the many services offered by the CTA.
CTA Delegates to the BCTF AGM
The following teachers were elected at the Wednesday January 27, 2010 CTA General Meeting as delegates to the BCTF AGM running from March 6 to March 9, 2010:
Mat Aitken (Hillcrest Mid.)
Susan Barnes (Pinetree Sec.)
Ken Christensen (Como Lake Mid.)
Sandra Daviss (Seaview Elem.)
Sheila Drysdale (Castle Park Elem.)
Julie Eastman (Leigh Elem.)
Barbara Frayne (Bramblewood Elem.)
Jason Giles (Centennial Sec.)
Gurjit Gill (Pinetree Way Elem.)
Andy Gilligan (Hillcrest Mid.)
Sam Hauck (Kwayhquitlam Mid.)
Laura Hodge (Alderson Elem.)
Catherine Hodges (Leigh Elem.)
Chung Yan Ip (Port Moody Sec.)
Kathryn Jung (Gleneagle Sec.)
Amanda Long (TOC)
Maureen Maier (Centennial Sec.)
Melanie Mattson (Centennial Sec.)
Caroline Malm (CTA Office)
Geoff Manson (Port Moody Sec.)
Amanda McGaughey (Gleneagle Sec.)
Erlinda Palines (Cedar Dr/CTA)
John Pringle (Pleasantside Elem.)
Susan Ruzic (Port Moody Elem.)
Elfie Weber (Continuing Ed.)
Alison Whitmore (Continuing Ed.)
Kyle Williams (Pleasantside Elem.)
Also attending the BCTF AGM are CTA President Kathleen Thomson as per policy and our Local Reps to the BCTF
Nancy Carl, Teresa Grandinetti, Charley King and Henry Thiessen.
Congratulations to all of our delegates and thank you for donating your time.
CTA Pro D Day
Creative Connections February 12, 2010
Riverside Secondary Once again we have a incredible list of speakers and workshop experiences. Dr. Robert Kelly is our keynote speaker and will hold two breakout sessions as well. Barrie Bennett, Carl Leggo, Lee Brown, Keiran Egan and a host of other presenters promise to make this a powerful day for all teachers.
The Keynote opens the day at 8:30 followed by breakout sessions at 10:00 and 12:00. A bag lunch will be provided at 11:30 along with the coffee, tea and snacks at the start of the day.
Keynote Speaker
Robert Kelly
Artist and educator Robert Kelly is an associate professor in the Faculty of Fine Arts and an adjunct associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary where he teaches creativity theory and practice, studio art and curriculum theory and design. Robert has been a featured keynote speaker at lectures and workshops across Canada speaking on creativity and educational practice where he is known for sharing his numerous insightful and humorous anecdotes from his diverse personal journey.
Workshop (A Session): An Educational Culture of Creativity
Join Robert as he explores the transformational areas of personal and professional creative development, the design of environments that support an educational culture of creativity, and the nuts and bolts of creativity within educational practice. Explore the notion of assessing the creative maturity of educators and students and establishing core competencies in the areas of creativity.
Workshop (B Session): Jamming on Creativity in Education
Robert will lead this jam session as a follow up to themes and ideas raised during his keynote presentation. Bring your ideas and questions to this open forum session designed to explore any topic related to creativity, educational practice, or enabling strategies.
On January 19, 2010, eight hundred teachers in the Vancouver school district received letters advising them of possible layoffs at the end of this school year. Notices of potential layoffs were given to all teachers with seniority levels of approximately five or fewer years of service.
The Vancouver school board is currently forecasting an operating budget shortfall of $17.5 to $36.3 million for 2010-2011, depending on provincial government funding decisions.
Coquitlam school district has not yet officially announced a shortfall projection for the next school year, although the shortfall amy end being within the $6 to $8 million dollar range. Actual layoff notices will be distributed as usual sometime in May (no potential layoff notices will be distributed as has occurred in Vancouver). The number of Coquitlam teachers who will receive layoff notices is unknown by even the board at this time.
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