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This area of the website is designed to provide educators with professional learning tools and resources that highlight promising practice and research in Kindergarten to Senior 4 education.

Conferences and Workshops

French Immersion in Manitoba: Strengthening our Community
Conference for parents, teachers, trustees, division and school administrators
November 3 and 4, 2006

Workshop Registration System
The Workshop Registration System is a searchable schedule of regional inservice sessions offered by Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth for educators within English and Senior Years Technology Education (English) Programs. Online registration is available for your convenience. Detailed instructions on how to use the site are offered as well as answers to frequently asked questions.

Event Calendar
Search for and find details about educational events, as well as submit events of interest to the educational community in Manitoba.

Manitoba Teachers' Society Special Area Groups (SAG)
The Special Area Groups affiliated with The Manitoba Teachers’ Society link a network of professional educators and offer professional learning opportunities in the form of conferences and workshops.

Online Professional Learning Communities (WebCT)
If you belong to a Manitoba Online Learning Community, use this entry page to logon.

Department Initiatives

Strategic Technology-Assisted Professional Learning Environment (STAPLE)
A new initiative that intends to develop new formats for professional development such as teacher networks, online learning, mentoring or self-study.

Awards, Bursaries and Grants

Manitoba's Celebration of Excellence in Teaching – Minister's Awards
These awards recognize innovative and exemplary teaching practices in three categories:

Teaching Excellence
Outstanding New Teacher
Team Collaboration

Manitoba Grants for Education for Sustainable Development
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth (MECY) and Manitoba Hydro are introducing Education for Sustainable Development Grants to promote professional learning for sustainability in classrooms. MECY and Manitoba Hydro want to support schools in which teachers want to work together to plan and teach sustainability-focused units. The grants will provide up to $2000 to cover expenses, such as teacher release time, professional development, and teaching/learning resources for sustainability education.

Bursaries for Teachers
Are you a Basic French, French Immersion or prospective teacher of French and want to improve your language and methodology skills? The Bureau de l'éducation française has bursaries for you! Programs for teachers are offered in Winnipeg and the Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface or outside the province during the spring and summer months.

Professional Certification

A valid Manitoba teaching certificate must be held in order to work as professional school personnel in Manitoba. Professional school personnel include the classroom teacher, clinician, vocational teacher, special education coordinator, level 1 and level 2 administrators.

Reports

Teacher Supply and Demand in Manitoba: Report of the Interorganizational Committee - March 2002
This report provides background information; provincial, regional, and national trends and factors influencing teacher supply and demand.

Research and Resources

Search the Educational Links database for annotated web resources.

Enter keywords for the web links that you wish to view, select Grade Range and Audience, and click on "Search".
To view all web links, click on "Search" without entering any keywords.
Click on a specific choice or select two or more choices by holding down the "Ctrl" key in Windows or the "Apple" key on a Macintosh.

Curriculum Navigator
Provides electronic samples of learning resources and links to educational materials that support Manitoba Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum in English language arts, mathematics and science.

Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Libraries
Instructional Resources Library: provides Manitoba Kindergarten through Senior 4 educators with curriculum implementation support, educational research and professional development materials.
Special Materials Services (SMS): supports the education of students who are print handicapped (Blind/Visually Impaired, Physically Disabled, Learning Disabled and English Second Language) by providing books in alternate formats (audiotape, braille, large print, and electronic text).
La Direction des resources éducatives françaises (DREF): provides print and electronic educational resources to support Manitoba Kindergarten to Senior 4 educators in the French, French-Immersion and Basic French programs.

Manitoba Text Book Bureau Catalogue
A Manitoba Special Operating Agency (SOA) provides Manitoba schools with educational learning resources and related products to support teaching and learning and ensures the availability of all Department recommended learning resources.

Publications Catalogue
A searchable database of Department released publications related to Kindergarten to Senior 4 education.

Virtual Education Information Service
The Instructional Resources Unit (IRU) provides Manitoba educators with access to a number of online electronic resources and research databases (e.g., CBCA Fulltext Education; Canadian Education Directory; ERIC, Canadian Books in Print; Mental Measurements Yearbook; A/V Online and Gale Infotrac Fulltext Journals). Access is legally limited to Manitoba K-S4 teachers and administrators.

Teacher Exchange Program

The Professional Certification Unit administers the teacher exchange program in Manitoba on behalf of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth and remains the contact body for all inquiries respecting teacher exchange. Manitoba Teacher Exchange opportunities are available with Australia, The United Kingdom, The United States, The Federal Republic of Germany (teachers must be fluent in the language), and other Canadian Provinces.