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The Huron Expositor • October 17, 2007 Page 9
News
College students training as EAs in local schools
Stew Slater
iiMMEMEMO
Second -year students from the
Educational Assistant programs at
Conestoga and Fanshawe Colleges
began earlier this month helping
Grades 2 and 3 students in seven of
the Avon Maitland District School
Board's elementary facili-
ties.
The program is >/
called "Tutoring in the
Classroom," and sees
the EAs-in-training
paid a "token salary"
through a funding
partnership between
the board and the
Ministry of Education.
At a regular board
meeting Tuesday, Oct.
9, Primary Curriculum
Coordinator Sandy
Lusk provided details
about two tutoring pro-
grams introduced over
the past year.
Following the
Christmas break last
year, the ministry's
Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat
provided full funding for boards
which successfully applied for the
"Investing in Tutoring" initiative. In
the Avon Maitland version of that
program, parents of students
between Grades 3-6 agreed to have
their children stay after school to
participate in "Literacy Clubs" or
"Numeracy Clubs," which ran twice -
weekly from February until May.
Lusk described the goal as "help-
ing kids become accountable for
their own learning," and the ses-
sions typically included a "games
component for when they finished
their homework."
Then early this school year, an
application was sent out for
Secretariat support for "Tutoring in
the Classroom." This program
required the board to share in the
funding, as well as seek out post-
secondary students to lead the
tutoring.
"We were able to find second -year
students from
Fanshawe and
Conestoga who are in
year two of their pro-
grams, so they already
have done some
-Lracticum placements,"
usk explained. "We're
able to provide them
with a token salary
and an opportunity to
work in our primary
classrooms."
Interviewed after her
presentation, Lusk
added these postsec-
ondary students
"might be our potential
EAs for the coming
years."
The new program
takes place during school hours,
within the classroom setting.
"The (EAs-in-training) try to do
things with the students that the
classroom teachers can't do in a
'The (EAs in
training) try to
do things with
the students
that the
classroom
teachers can't
do in a Grade 2
or 3 setting,' --
Primary Curriculum
Coordinator
Sandy Lusk
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Grade 2 or 3 setting," she explained.
With both this year's program and
last year's, administrators carried
out a selection process to decide
which schools and which students
would take part. Schools were iden-
tified through their results in stan-
dardized testing,
and students
were identified
through the
same data as
well as the input
of teachers.
"We asked
teachers to look
at particular stu-
dents who might
fit in with the
program," Lusk
said. "For some
reason or anoth-
er, they were
identified by
their teachers as
someone who
would benefit,
and who wasn't
already receiving
support through
(programs for
students with
special needs)."
According to
Lusk, the board
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Welcome to Kindergarten
The Huron -Perth Catholic District School Board, its Catholic
elementary schools and its community partners are pleased to offer
a quality learning opportunity for our young children entering
school for the first time. Junior and Senior Kindergarten offer a
place where your child can grow and learn in a positive Christ -
centered environment.
Kindergarten Registration 2008 - 2009
Friday, November 2, 2007 - Friday, November 30, 2007
at Catholic elementary schools throughout Huron and Perth Counties
For Senior Kindergarten
Students must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2008.
For Junior Kindergarten
Students must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2008.
Registration will take place for each school
on the following dates:
Hurou County Schools
St. Joseph's, Clinton (482-7035) - November 6, 2007
St. Patrick's, Dublin [Huron & Perth students] (345-2033) - November 7, 2007
St. James, Seaforth (527-0321) - November 13, 2007
St. Mary's, Goderich (524-9901) - November 16, 2007
Sacred Heart, Wingham (357-1090) - November 20, 2007
St. Boniface, Zurich (236-4335) - November 28, 2007
Precious Blood, Exeter (235-1691) - November 29, 2007
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (237-3337) - November 30, 2007
Call your local school for details of regldration.
For further Information visit our website at:
Lorry Langan www.tdsb.edu.on.c,A
Director of Education 519-345-2440 1.800265.8508
Ron Marry
Chair of Board
intends to again seek funding in
2008 for a renewal of the after-
school "Investing in Tutoring" pro-
gram.
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FLUSHING
WILL TAKE PLACE
during the daytime in Vanastra
the weeks of Oct. 22, 2007 and Oct. 29, 2007
Thank -you
AMERICAN
WATER SERVICES
Phone: (519) 527-1004
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You are invited to attend mese area churches
ST. THOMAS
ANGLICAN CHURCH
A Congregation of the Parish of
The Holy Spirit
Jarvis St. Seaforth 519-527-1522
Sunday Oct. 21
Worship at 9:30am
Rev. Robert Hutchison
Join us for Coffee after Church
Kid -Zone Sunday School at 9:30am
Everyone Welcome; Parish Council
Sat. Oct. 20 at 10:30am
BETHEL BIBLE
CHURCH
An Associated Gospel Church
126 Main St. Seaforth
519-527-0982
Sunday School • All Ages • 9:45am
Sunday Worship nam
Pastor Mark Kennedy
EVERYONE WELCOME
NORTHSIDE
UNITED
CHURCH
54 Goderich St. W.
Rev. John Gould
Sunday Oct. 21
Worship 11am
Northside Anniversary
Everyone Welcome
ST. JAMES
ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Welcomes you
14 Victoria Street, Seaforth
519-527-0142
Sunday Mass llam
St. Patrick's, Dublin
Sat. Mass 5 pm - Sun. Mass 9am
Fr. Chris Gillespie
EGMONDVILLE
UNITED
CHURCH
Sunday Oct. 21
Pastor Steve Hildebrand
Worship Ilam
Sunday School loam
Everyone welcome
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Goderich St. W., Seaforth
Rev. Henry Huberts
Sunday Oct. 21: No Service Here
We will join St. Andrews in
Clinton for their 152nd anniver-
sary at loam. Lunch to follow.
Sparta Candle Party Nov. 5 7-8:30pm