Professionally Speaking, September 2000, Table of Contents

	In her last report, the Chair talks about the Council’s battles and accomplishments of the past three years and how these challenges were a learning experience. She also gives some advice to future members of Council.
	The College is responsible for assuring the profession and the public that our faculties of education provide the best teacher education possible, but we need the government to pass the College’s accreditation regulation to meet that responsibility
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	An Abnormal Response to Normal Things The prevalence of allergies has doubled in the last 10 years and schools are taking measures to ensure children’s safety – a must, considering that some allergies can kill.

	A New Vision for U.S. High Schools U.S. high schools are looking for ways to ensure their students are better prepared for an increasingly demanding world. Find out what’s being done, what works and what the concerns are.

	Government and College Disagree on Standard for Language Proficiency The first plank of the government’s teacher testing program is a weakened version of the College’s proposed language proficiency requirement sent to the government for approval in June 1999. The government’s revised requirement will give little assurance that teachers meet the standards that students and parents expect.

	Standards of Practice Striking a Chord With Educators Teachers’ success stories make the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession come to life and give value to the many things that teachers do, giving the profession a boost in trying times.

	Remarkable Teachers The school principal who guided Olympic-bound high jumper Mark Boswell through high school set the bar high for him academically and he is thankful for it.

Blue Pages	Accreditation of four faculties of education, new Chair of Accreditation Committee, new members appointed to Council, new provider for Principal’s Qualification Program in Ottawa and more.

2000 Council Election	Election information and all candidates’ bios and photos.

	College is Waiting to Hear on Testing Issues The issue that is most likely top-of-mind for teachers is teacher testing. Chair Donna Marie Kennedy and Registrar Margaret Wilson give a perspective on what’s likely to happen in the next few months.

	Putting Technology and Science Together When schools began closing their design and technology lab, North Kipling Junior Middle School went in the other direction and linked theirs to the science lab. Now, kids design toys applying hydraulics concepts, and the school is raising interest across the province.