4 w By GEORGE COOK Like doctors, lawyers and other professlonals, teachers contluually search for ways to grow, improve and become better at what they do. One of the ways teachers provide for seif-improvement and growth la by organlzing professional develop- ment serninars and workshops several times a year. The first and largest of these activities takes place Weduesday, Nov. 14. While professional development la on- going, this is the only board-wlde PD Day this year. Three teachers' organizat ions - the Durham Elementary Teachers Association (DETA), the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federal (OSSTF) and the. Coun- cil for Exceptional Children (CEC( - have formed an organizing committee to plan the PAGE 28, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1984, WHITBY FREE, PRESS Prof essional, development day mure than a holiday day. They've chosen the motto "ie Mae, Us Better"' to communicate their dedication to self- improvement through the sharlng Of kuowledge, expertise and experience. The day ia paid for by the teachers them- selves. The' Durham Board of Education provides space and sup- port services. This year the teachers have organized more than 100 workshops, seminars and presen- tations to mneet the diverse needs 0f Durham's ap- pxiatley 2,400 eeetary and secon- dary school teachers. Most seminars and, workshops are given by Durham teachers, con- sultants, but some are offered by educators from otiier school jurisdictions., Th e activities will take place in various schools, this year found mostly -lun Oshawa, although some activities wlll take place in other Durham - Reglon municipalities, notably at Port Perry }lgh School lu Scugog, Town- ship. Activlties are offered for' al elemeutary, secondary and special education teachers. Parents of children with exceptionalities are also invlted to participaté lu the special education events orgamized by the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Three keynote speakers have been chosen for the day. In the morming Durham's director of education, Bruce Mather, wil speak on the pursuit 0f excellence; lu the after- noon Jean Harrison will talk about the effects 0f stress. Both presen- tations take place at R.S. McLaughlin Collegiate, in Oshawa, At Port Perry Hlgh School, Mafil Darnley, chief co-ordinator 0f speclal education for the Toronto Board 0 f Education, will speak in the morulng on the role of the , chool lu the commuulty. The professional development day wilý alo lclude a publishers' dlsplay at R.S. McLaughlin. Representatlves from more than 25 publlshlng and other companles wil be on hand to show teachers the latest lu text books, computer software and hardware and other teaching aids. Durham teachers, like their counterparts acrosa the province and the country, are proud 0f what they've achleved in public education and are determlned to see the achievemeut ,continue. Their annual board- wlde Profesalonal Development Day lai just one way they strive for profesalonal ex- cellence - for their students and' thelr communities. EDITORIS NOTE: George Cook h the In- formation- officer of the Durham Board of Educatlon. F or Rememberance day..., Post office closed for holiday Ail post offices wiil be elosed and there wiil be no letter carrier delivery service'in the greater Metro Toronto area on Monday, Nov. 12. Usual weekend special delivery service willbe in effect. Priority Post Courier will operate at normal levels for customers with service agreemen- ts who are flot observing the holiday. Special delivery, 'Telepost' and, 'Intelpost' messages wii be delivered on Nov. 12,1984. Customers who nor- mally pick up their mail at post office lobby "lock-boxes" will be able to do so where the boxes a re accessible on a 24-hour basis. Regular' postal ser- vice wii . resumne on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Winner oïf the pumpkin colouring conteat In the true Halowe'en spirit, Whitby's Century 21l Gold JacketRlealty on Brock St. N.sponsored "The Great Purnpkin Coloring Contest"' for children aged 4 to 14. Wearing the costumne is agent Anne Sbaddock, the orgamizer of the contest. 'She is congratulating Dan- ny Oke,' 7,0f Basswood Ave., Oshawa who won first prîze in the age 6-7 category. Ail winners rec.eived prizes and, of course, some Hailowe'en treata. Free Press Staff Photo JEWLLEY BNKRPTCY SALE, BEING HELD AT LIUD TO20 SIMCOE'- ST. S. Merchandise SupplementedSA LSH W .Sale, Starta Today 1O:OOa.m. 10K &14K ALL SIZES AVAILABLE OVER_1,000_GOLD CHAINS9 AT LOW! LOW! 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