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The Huron and Brice districts Of
the Ontario Public School Teachers'
Federation are pleased to have one
of Canada's best-known educators,
Lloyd Dennis, coming to Wingham
to present his progressive views on
the realities of education in today's
society.
This OPSTF sponsored workshop
will be held tomorrow, Wednesday,
Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wingham
Public School. All members of the
public are cordially invited.
Mr. Dennis' workshop., entitled
"The Learning Circus", 'will focus
on the great and wonderful things,
as well as the frightening and
horrendous ones, which make up the
world of teaching and learning.
The purpose of the presentation is
to portray some of the trials,
tribulations, successes and joys that
children, teachers, trustees, ad-
ministrators, politicians and parents
experience in education.
His captivating and entertaining
presentation is laced with threads of
modern classroom experiences and
tied with the realities of education in
today's society.
Enh'ghtining for consumers and
uplifting for teachers, "The Lear-
ning Circus" is guaranteed to send
you away with a new view of the
school and what it seeks to do.
Teacher, writer, consultant and
administrator, Dr. Dennis .has a
c@lorful and varied background in
edUcation. He is the product of a
difficult and disjointed school life,
becoming part of a citizens' group
during the restless 1960s which set
out to examine the education system
of that era and recommend -changes.
In 1967, he co-authored a report
entitled "Living and Learning"
which suggested a major overhaul of•
the philosophy and methods being
used in education. The report, also
known as the Hall -Dennis Report,
suggested an educational system
based on active learning centres.
This controversial report was
cheered by some and derided by
others. It sparked a debate that has
raged for years and is ongoing yet
However, the. philosophy of this
report has shaped education from its
, inception to the present.
Mrs. Thompson
leads meeting
of UCW ladies
Whitechurch—The United Church
Women met Wednesday, Oct. 5, with
Mrs. Muriel Thompson, convener of
the Christian Development and
Leadership committee, in charge.
She opened the meeting with a
reading and a harvest hymn was
sung.
Mrs. Evelyn Gibb gave the
meditation on being thankful for all
blessings. She then led in prayer.
Psalm 100 was read in unison.
Mrs. Thompson gave a talk on
"Times and Places", telling of
children who have been physically
and mentally abused in their
childhood and the after-effects on
their lives in later years. Mrs. Mary
Chapman read about the many
community services the United
Church sponsors through the
Mission and Service Fund. Mrs.
Thompson spoke on refugees and
Nepal.
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