Teacher professional judgement in assessment: Essential for student learning
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Release Date: 05/05/2023
The important role of Designated Early Childhood Educators in Ontario's classrooms
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
A panel discussion about Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs) and the work that they do. Panelists are Samia Javed, a DECE and a PhD candidate studying the work of DECEs; Cheryl Yoworski, a DECE in the Waterloo region; and Waterloo region teacher Tracy Sims.
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How to Improve Special Education in Ontario
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
A panel discusion on the state of special education in Ontario. Ricardo Tranjan is a political economist and senior researcher with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, or CCPA, and Carolina Aragão is the researcher for the Ontario office of the CCPA. Jennifer Pinder brings her expertise as a Special Education Resource Teacher in the Waterloo Region District School Board and co-author of the resource Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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President Karen Brown's opening speech to ETFO's 2025 Annual Meeting
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
On August 11, 2025 President Karen Brown opened the ETFO Annual meeting, where delegates receive reports of the officers and committees, elect officers, and receive financial statements. Delegates also debate and vote on motions.
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Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Joe Pitawanakwat on teaching and learning about Indigenous plants and their uses in Anishnaabek traditional medicine.
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Education and AI: An interview with Dr. Phil McRae
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Phil McRae is associate coordinator of government research at the Alberta Teachers' Association. He studies and speaks on the use of AI in Education.
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Special Episode: Press Conference for the release of Promises Unfulfilled: Addressing the Special Education Crisis in Ontario
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
ETFO's release of a report on alarming special education funding gaps in Ontario.
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Talking Politics at Work
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
James Wardlaw and Denise Hammond work in ETFO’s Communications and Political Action service area. They examine what is ok for educators to talk about in the workplace when it comes to elections, campaigning, and opinions about politics. For more resources on elections, go to .
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The value of play-based learning, with Dr. Kimberly Bezaire
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
An interview about the value of play-based learning. Dr. Kimberly Bezaire researches play literacy, family play, team-building in Kindergarten, toddler education, and how educators can document and assess play.
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Anishnaabek language reclamation with Dr. Alan Corbiere
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Alan Corbiere has focused his work on the history of Anishinaabe peoples and Anishinaabe language. In this podcast, he discusses Anishnaabek language learning and reclamation.
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Dr. Alan Corbiere on the history and meaning of wampum from an Anishnaabek perspective
Elementary: A podcast from the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Dr. Alan Corbiere on the history of wampum from an Anishnaabek perspective. Dr. Corbiere teaches in the History Department at York University where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Indigenous history of North America, and he is a visiting fellow at Harvard University.
info_outlineOn today’s episode, we are talking with two experts in assessment, Dr. Arlo Kempf and Kenisha Bynoe, about why teacher professional judgement, in particular, is important for student success.