Professionally Speaking is published quarterly by the Ontario College of Teachers to inform its 175,000 members about the activities and decisions of the College. The magazine provides a forum for discussion of issues relevant to the future of teaching and learning, teachers’ professional learning and standards of practice.

The views expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the College.

Letters to the editor and submissions on topics of interest to the profession are welcome. Unsolicited manuscripts can not be returned unless they are accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

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ISSN 1206-8799

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Professionally Speaking, The Ontario College of Teachers
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Marilyn Laframboise (Chair), Elizabeth Barkley, Wayne Cornack, Diane Leblovic, Karen Mitchell

PUBLISHER
Richard Lewko

EDITOR
Philip Carter

ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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TRANSLATION
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PRODUCTION MANAGER
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CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE
Peter Alexander, Rosemarie Bahr, Christopher Ball, Patricia Bland, Marie-Carmelle Boutin, Lois Browne, Tessa Buchan, Luisa Busato, Rick Chambers, Daphne Changoo, Pascale Charest, Brian Day, François Dionne, Quentin D’Souza, Xavier Fazio, René Fitzgerald, Catherine Gautry, Denys Giguère, Olivia Hamilton, Wendy Harris, Kevin Kelly, Donna Marie Kennedy, Julien LeBourdais, Leanne Miller, Clifford J. Morris, Charlie Morrison, Melanie Peters, Lise Presseault, Michael Reist, Brad Ross, Laura Sheehan, Elizabeth Starr, Mary Storey, Fran Squire, Margaret Wilson, Simon Young

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The Council

CHAIR
Donna Marie Kennedy

VICE-CHAIR
John Cruickshank

MEMBERS
Samy Appadurai, Elizabeth Barkley, Douglas Brown, Jackie Breithaupt, Bill Bryce, Sterling Campbell, Larry Capstick, Douglas Carter, Paul Charron, Ernie Checkeris, Wayne Cornack, Janet Cornwall, Patrick J. Daly, Margaret Dempsey, Solette N. Gelberg, Jean Hanson, Martin Kings, Marilyn Laframboise, Diane Leblovic, Elayne McDermid, George Merrett, Karen M. Mitchell, Larry Mongeon, Harry Mulvale, Ron Rambarran, Cecila Reynolds, David Somer, Frances Thorne, Clarice West-Hobbs

REGISTRAR
Margaret Wilson

DEPUTY REGISTRAR
Joe Atkinson

CO-ORDINATOR, PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Linda Grant

EXECUTIVE CO-ORDINATOR
Richard Lewko

CO-ORDINATOR, INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS
Patrick O’Neill

CO-ORDINATOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES
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