UOIT students to pursue Safe Schools Certification on campus
May 3, 2007
OSHAWA, Ont. - An expected 120 University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) students will pursue Safe Schools Certification at UOIT's Oshawa campus next week, when a valuable teaching tool for use in elementary and secondary schools is offered for the first time through a Faculty of Education at an Ontario-based university.
Over the past six months, UOIT's Faculty of Education has worked with the Canadian Safe School Network (CSSN) to offer the certification program to its Bachelor of Education students. Primary, junior, intermediate, and senior level teaching candidates will gain insight and general awareness into the prevention and management of discipline, violence, aggression and misbehaviour in schools. They will also be introduced to the recent changes to the safe schools portion of the Ontario Education Act.
The CSSN is a national, charitable organization grown out of the Ontario Safe School Task Force. It is dedicated to reducing youth violence and making schools and communities safer.
Who:
UOIT Bachelor of Education students;
Dr. Bill Hunter, dean, Faculty of Education, UOIT;
Jennifer Laffier, instructor, Faculty of Education, UOIT; and
Stu Auty, president, CSSN.
When:
Thursday, May 10
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Safe schools legislation and progressive and student discipline session - 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Risk and threat assessment session - 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Case studies (legal issues and cyber safety) session - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Where:
UOIT
Science building, Room 1350
2000 Simcoe Street North
Oshawa, Ontario
Parking:
Enter off of Simcoe Street North and proceed to the Founders 1 parking lot.
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Media contact
Tony Doyle
Communications and Marketing
Ontario Tech University
905.721.8668 ext. 2209
tony.doyle@uoit.ca
