Category Archives: 2018

CESBA Conference 2019: Call for proposals | Conférence de CESBA 2019 : Appel de propositions

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The call for proposals for the CESBA Conference 2019 is now open!

The annual CESBA Conference offers a wide range of professional networking and learning opportunities to inform and inspire exemplary practice in adult and continuing education (A&CE) across Ontario. The Conference, to be held in Toronto from November 27 to 29, 2019, will feature keynote sessions, workshops and panel discussions as well as a sector-specific day on November 27 (formerly Pre-Conference).

SUBMIT PROPOSAL

The main theme of CESBA’s 20th Anniversary Conference is Celebrating the Past, Charting the Future with a focus on the following subthemes:

1. Preparing for change
2. The work of the future
3. Making new connections
4. Working outside our comfort zones

Why present?

The CESBA Conference 2019 offers you an opportunity to lead a learning session with educators from across Ontario. Lead presenters will receive a free registration to the Conference which includes keynote presentations and workshops in English and French by leaders in the sector. We expect over 300 participants from across Ontario to explore best practices and new innovations in adult and continuing education for 2019 and beyond.

Who presents?

CESBA presenters come from a wide range of backgrounds in adult and continuing education, including school boards, government, community-based education, community services, and organizations that work with Indigenous learners, newcomers and Francophones.

Types of sessions

Workshop sessions are 60 minutes in length. There are three types of format:

  • Presentation
  • Panel discussion
  • Flash learning event (2 to 3 speakers present on a related topic for 15 minutes each, using 5-10 PowerPoint slides)
Key dates 2019

June 25: Proposal submission deadline
Early July: Workshop decisions
November 27-29: CESBA Conference 2019

Submit your proposal online

L’appel de propositions pour la Conférence de CESBA 2019 est maintenant ouvert!

La conférence annuelle de CESBA offre une vaste gamme de possibilités de réseautage et d’apprentissage afin d’informer et d’inspirer des pratiques exemplaires dans le domaine de l’éducation des adultes et de l’éducation permanente (ÉAÉP) en Ontario. La conférence, qui aura lieu à Toronto le 27 au 29 novembre 2019, comportera des exposés, des ateliers et des discussions en groupe ainsi qu’une journée de secteurs spécifiques le 27 novembre.

SOUMETTRE LA PROPOSITION

Le thème de la conférence du 20e anniversaire de CESBA est Célébrer le passé, tracer l’avenir, et se concentre sur :

1. Se préparer au changement
2. Le travail du futur
3. Nouer de nouveaux liens
4. Sortir de notre zone de confort

Pourquoi faire une présentation?

La conférence de CESBA 2019 vous offre la possibilité de diriger une séance d’apprentissage avec des éducatrices et éducateurs de toutes les régions de l’Ontario. Les conférenciers clés pourront s’inscrire gratuitement à la Conférence, qui comprend les présentations liminaires et les ateliers en français et en anglais dirigés par des chefs de file du secteur. Quelque 300 personnes apprendront des pratiques exemplaires et des innovations dans le domaine de l’éducation des adultes et de l’éducation permanente pour 2019 et au-delà.

Qui fera une présentation?

Les personnes qui feront une présentation pour CESBA viennent d’horizons très divers, représentant notamment les conseils scolaires, le gouvernement, l’éducation communautaire, les services communautaires, et les organisations qui travaillent avec des apprenantes et apprenants autochtones, de nouveaux arrivants et des francophones.

Types de séance

Les présentations dureront 60 minutes et il y aura trois formats :

  • Exposé
  • Discussion en groupe
  • Séance d’apprentissage éclair (2 à 3 personnes parlent du même sujet pendant 15 minutes chacune à l’aide d’une présentation PowerPoint de 5 à 10 diapos)
Dates clés 2019

25 juin : Date limite de soumission des propositions
Début du juillet : Décisions concernant les ateliers
27 au 29 novembre : Conférence de CESBA 2019

Soumettre votre proposition en ligne

In-Service for New Administrators

November 7, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

This one-day professional learning in-service is intended for superintendents, principals and vice-principals new to adult and continuing education (three years or less in their current position).

Documents:

Agenda
Ordre du jour
Expense Form
Presentation
Resources and web links

Venue & accommodation
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown
Shanghai Room
108 Chestnut Street
Toronto, ON
Map

Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (breakfast and lunch included)


About the In-service

To support the successful transition from a regular day school to the diverse environment of adult, alternative and continuing education, the in-service will:

  • Provide an overview of how funding, staffing and resource allocation works to support the delivery of cost-effective adult, alternative and continuing education programs;
  • Introduce administrators to key local/regional service delivery networks that support adult learners in achieving their education and career/life goals (e.g., literacy networks, workforce planning boards, employment networks);
  • Provide networking opportunities with practicing administrators so that administrators can ask questions related specifically to the adult, alternative and continuing education programs they are responsible

Topics to be covered include:

  • Complex needs of adult learners and ways boards have addressed the needs of adult learners in achieving their education and career/life goals;
  • Adult, alternative and continuing education program operational structures and processes (e.g., PLAR for mature students, continuing education funding registers, and reporting requirements).

Accommodation

Funding is available to cover only a PARTIAL cost of the travel, accommodation and meals for attendees, for up to 2 participants per board. Please refer to the expense claim form for details.

Accommodation will be available across the street from the venue at the Toronto Hilton Doubletree, 108 Chestnut St. Toronto M5G 1R3. If the school board office is more than 100 km away, the cost of accommodation on November 6th will be partially covered. If the school board office is less than 100 km away, there is no funding available for accommodation. Rooms must be booked by October 23, 2018 in order to receive the per night rate of $199 plus tax. 

For further information about this event, please contact Hillary Arnold, CESBA Project Manager at 416.597.1904 ext. 2 or by e-mail at harnold@cesba.com

Lifelong Learning Advisory Committee: meeting documents and updates | Comité consultatif pour l’éducation permanente : documents et mises à jour de la réunion

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On March 20, 2018, CESBA was pleased to participate in the first Lifelong Learning Advisory Committee (LLAC) meeting in Toronto.

The LLAC was established by the Ministries of of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD), Education (EDU), Citizenship and Immigration (MCI), and Community and Social Services (MCSS) to work with stakeholders and adult learners to design and implement an improved adult education system in Ontario. The purpose of the meeting was to officially establish the LLAC and to identify members’ expectations, as well as review and discuss feedback on MAESD’s Discussion Paper: Strengthening Ontario’s Adult Education System (2017).

The next meeting for this group is in September. Prior to that, CESBA will meet to develop a response to the various questions posed on page 6 of the document Collaborating to Support Adult Learners (below).

CESBA will be discussing the LLAC and its work at future Regional Meetings. If you have any questions or wish to discuss CESBA’s responses to the questions raised, please contact bbeaupre@cesba.com.

Documents:

These documents will be made available on the CESBA Resource Library and Adult Credit Education Strategy page.


Le 20 mars 2018, CESBA a été très heureux de participer à la première réunion du Comité consultatif pour l’éducation permanente (CCEP) sur l’éducation des adultes à Toronto.

Le CCEP a été établi par les ministères de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Formation professionnelle (MESFP), de l’Éducation (EDU), des Affaires civiques et de l’Immigration (MACI) et des Services sociaux et communautaires (MSSC) afin de travailler avec les intervenants et apprenants adultes sur la poursuite de la mise en oeuvre des mesures visant à renforcer le système d’éducation des adultes. La réunion avait pour objectif d’instituer officiellement le CCEP et d’identifier les attentes de ses membres, ainsi que d’examiner les commentaires sur le document de discussion du MESFP : Renforcer le système d’éducation des adultes de l’Ontario (2017), et d’en discuter.

La prochaine réunion se tiendra en septembre. Avant cela, CESBA se réunira pour élaborer une réponse aux questions posées sur la page 6 du document Collaboration pour le soutien aux apprenantes et apprenants adultes (ci-dessous).

CESBA discutera le CCEP et son travail lors des futures Réunions régionales. Si vous avez des questions ou si vous souhaitez discuter les réponses de CESBA, veuillez contacter bbeaupre@cesba.com.

Documents :

Ces documents seront aussi disponibles dans la collection de ressources en ligne et sur la page Web de la Stratégie pour l’éducation des adultes.

CESBA Action Research Symposium

May 16, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

This Symposium is for school boards that are participating in this year’s Action Research Projects.

Date: May 16, 2018
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Venue:
Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre
Giovanni Room
89 Chestnut St
Toronto, ON

Accommodations: 
Doubletree by Hilton
108 Chestnut St.
Toronto, ON

Hotel reservations can be made by clicking here.
You can also call the hotel directly at 416-599-0555 or 1-800-668-6600 and ask for the CESBA preferred rate with the reference group code: ESB
For email reservations, contact: reservations@torontodoubletree.com
Please note: All reservations must be made before April 19, 2018.  The DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown will continue to accept reservations after this date on a space available basis, at current available rates.

 

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