Fall Session: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM -to- Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Register for the Fall Session here!

Winter Session: Monday, January 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM -to- Monday, March 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM
Register for the Winter Session here!

Cost: $650

If you’re concerned about quickly transitioning to the virtual classroom, you are not alone. Educators and students around the globe are settling in—at home—to finish out the school year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. For many, the digital classroom is a completely new environment. But there’s good news: studies show that learning online is just as effective as learning in the physical classroom, as long as you prepare yourself—and your students—to succeed.

Start your Research with OUInfo / Démarrez vos recherches avec Info-UO 

 

Ontario Universities’ Info 2021 is live! Find and compare Ontario university programs, and research residences, scholarships, admission requirements and more. 

New this year: We have expanded OUInfo to become the primary online resource for researching Ontario universities. OUInfo now highlights Ontario university virtual events and tours, webinars, chats, videos and more. Students can also request to receive information directly from Ontario universities. 

OUInfo is the only resource that is updated directly by the Ontario universities. Visit: www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca.

Universities post updates to OUInfo throughout the year – check back regularly. 

Find more information about Extenuating Circumstances on the Guidance website. 

All the best in the new school year!
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Le site Web d’Info 2021 des universités de l’Ontario est maintenant accessible! Recherchez et comparez les programmes des universités de l’Ontario, renseignez-vous sur les résidences, les bourses d’études, les exigences d’admission et plus encore. 

Nouveau cette année: Nous avons augmenté Info-UO afin d’en faire la principale ressource en ligne de recherche sur les universités de l’Ontario. Info-UO comprend maintenant des renseignements sur les tournées et événements virtuels des universités de l’Ontario, y compris webinaires, séances de clavardage, vidéos et plus encore. Les élèves peuvent également demander de recevoir des renseignements directement des universités de l’Ontario. 

 Info-UO est la seule ressource mise à jour directement par les universités de l’Ontario. Rendez-vous au : www.ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca/fr. 

 Les universités mettent à jour leurs données tout au long de l’année; nous vous conseillons donc de consulter régulièrement le site Web d’Info-UO. 

 Trouver de plus amples renseignements au sujet des circonstances atténuantes au site Web d'Orientation. 

 Meilleurs succès en ce début de nouvelle année scolaire! 

This is an event you won't want to miss!
Monday, September 21 - Friday, September 25, 2020

We've lined up a week of live, virtual programming, designed to connect you with current Ryerson students! In these sessions, explore our campus, meet our community, and experience Ryerson - from home! Live chats will also be available during each session to answer all of your questions about Ryerson University.

After monitoring the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and following the advice of public health officials and our member institutions, we have regretfully decided to cancel this year’s OUF and Regional Fairs.


The health and safety of everyone who attends and participates in the fairs are of the utmost importance to us.

This year's fair is virtual! We are excited to deliver this event virtually, more details to come.

Everything you need to learn about college in one place!

This series is intended to provide practical ideas and strategies that can help us navigate current world events together. We’ll discuss new ways of reaching middle years students at home, in the classroom, and beyond.

Whether your child is learning from home, in the classroom, or a combination of both this school year, we support you in your decision. We recognize the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to families who are balancing school, work and many other responsibilities.

We’ve enlisted the help of McMaster Children’s Hospital staff and doctors to share some practical information to support families during the transition back-to-school. Our experts have created some informal videos for you to use as a resource during this unusual time.

This week's video: Dr. Anthony Crocco, emergency pediatrician, McMaster Children’s Hospital

Today I’d like to tell you three things that you need to know about masks so you can keep yourself safe

Find made-in-Ontario activities, courses and more to keep the learning going, from home.

When we think of restorative justice, we think of it as a practice, however, in this class you will come to understand that restorative justice is actually a mindset, a way of being. Restorative Justice has been taking schools across the country by storm, but do you really understand the definition and theories behind it? In this class, we will unpack the meaning of restorative justice and learn what it looks like to have a restorative mindset. We’ll also examine the roots of restorative justice from Indigenous peoples and understand how we, as educators/parents/community members, can implement best practices for creating a restorative and relational approach to repair the harm caused by wrongdoing. Participants will be asked to join in exercises aimed at changing your mindset and examining your own beliefs about what justice really means and how it impacts the youth we teach. You will also have the opportunity in this class to observe a restorative circle, which is an exercise you can use in your classroom. This course is for people new to restorative justice and those who have some knowledge of it but want to learn more about where it came from, how it plays out across the world, and can shape our worldview.

Weekly on Thursdays
Oct 15 — Dec 10, 2020 | 4—6 pm
Retreat: Saturday Nov. 28 | 10 am—2 pm

Register here!

Unboxing a care package from another Elementary Guidance Teacher - Mr. Amato! Thanks!

Register here!

OSCA/ACOSO Guidance and Career Education Awards 

Awards are now open for nominations!
Deadline is now May 28, 2021

Curriculum and Resources

**The Elmer Huff Award for Guidance and Career Education Resources - presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to the career development of young people through the creation, development and delivery of high quality Guidance and Career Education Resources.

Counsellor Professional Development

**The Russ Seltzer Award for Contribution to Counsellor Education in Ontario - presented to honour contribution to Counsellor Education in Ontario, including teaching Guidance and Career Education Additional Qualification courses.

**The Howard R. Beattie Award for Contribution to Counsellor Professional Development - presented to a counsellor who has created new and beneficial ideas and techniques for professional use and communicated these through such means as workshops, local leadership and the organization of a conference or guidance professional development activities.

Elementary Guidance

**The Marion Axford Award for Elementary Guidance - presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to elementary guidance in Ontario.

Peer Helping

**The Daryl L. Cook Peer Helping Award - presented to one elementary and/or one secondary school in Ontario in recognition of its exemplary peer helping program.

Contribution to Guidance and Career Education

**The Career/LifeSkills Resources Award for Excellence in Career Education - presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to career development. This award is presented by Career/Lifeskills Resources (www.career-lifeskills.com).

**The Certificate of Appreciation - presented in recognition of outstanding contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario by individuals/groups who are community partners.

**The Phil Hedges Award - presented to recognize the contributions to Guidance and Career Education by dedicated counsellors in the Province of Ontario. An award will be given to one qualifying nominee from each of the six educational regions in the province, or up to a maximum of six qualifying nominees from across the province. **Please refer to http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/offices.html to determine which region each school board is included in.

**The Morgan D. Parmenter Memorial Award - presented to recognizes a person who has made a most significant contribution to Guidance and Career Education in Ontario.

Nomination Form

Over 62 nominations were received. Thank you all for your meaningful and moving contributions. The Governance Committee has completed their voting process, and the nominees listed below received an email letting them know they won the awards.

One thing is clear: Our students are strong and resilient, hard-working and determined. Some of the nominations were difficult to read, as stories of hardship and perseverance were shared with us. If we could, we would have selected them all.

The recipients of the 2020 OSCA-ACOSO Anthony Di Lena Student Pathway Awards are:

Rosemary Cameros Arbizu: University Pathway
Anusha Nimalaranjan: College Pathway
Maggie Benusik: Apprenticeship Pathway
Jackie Mitsima: Workplace Pathway