The theme for WTD in Canada this year is 'safe and caring schools.' This aligns with ETFO's multi-year strategy for addressing violence in schools to ensure all students and teachers work in a safe and healthy environment.

To find out more about the ETFO strategy and to access video and text resources, please visit our website.

A new video resource on community organizing titled Building Communities that Make Change is now available for members. It features interviews with activists Pam Palmater from Idle No More; Deena Ladd from the Workers Action Centre; Leroi Neubold from Black Lives Matter; and Kiké Roach, Sam Gindon Chair in Social Justice at Ryerson University.

The goal of the videos is to make connections between building better schools and creating a more just Ontario, and to talk about how we build effective and inclusive social movements.

All the videos can be viewed on our website at http://etfo.ca/link/buildingcommunities.aspx.

ETFO Professional Judgement Guidelines for Completion of the Kindergarten Communication of Learning: Initial Observations Report Fall 2017 outlines the scope with which members can use their professional judgement when writing the Kindergarten Communication of Learning: Initial Observations Report.

These ETFO guidelines align with Growing Success: The Kindergarten Addendum. The document also provides advice to support teachers in their use of professional judgement if concerns arise.

Eight issues of Professional Judgement Matters are now available on the ETFO website.

This volume of PRS Matters, Growing Success Initial Observations and Communication of Learning for Kindergarten Students: Advice for Designated Early Childhood Educators (DECEs) provides important information and advice for DECE members.

Registration is currently open for the following events on ETFO's Events Management System:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Engaging Learners Through Play - workshop for women members, November 24, Provincial Office. Learn about play-based activities and explore Indigenous worldviews, treaties, residential schools and leadership. Program Flyer.
• Mobilizing for Justice, Developing Social Justice Communities for Women, November 13-14, Provincial Office. For ETFO women members interested in pursuing social justice and equity work, and engaging in community well-being research to empower communities. Program Flyer.
• The Workshop Presenter's Palette (Part 1), November 27-28, Provincial Office. For members who want to develop skills in planning and presenting dynamic and practical curriculum sessions to colleagues. Program Flyer.
• Protect Yourself! - An ETFO Women's Conference, November 8-9, Provincial Office. This conference aims to increase awareness and understanding in the area of education law in order to further strengthen our professionalism. Program Flyer.

• Call for AQ Instructors. ETFO AQ is seeking instructors for 2018 Online Additional Qualification Courses in the areas of FNMI, French as a Second Language, Music, Teaching English Language Learners and Teacher Librarian. See this flyer for more information. Applications are due on November 6.
• Ten steps to make your schools more inclusive. For strategies and ideas to make your school and classroom more LGBTQ-inclusive, view the following article.
• Get involved in Imagineaction - a social justice program of the Canadian Teachers' Federation. Access online resources that include lesson plans on Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Engage your students in social justice work by applying for $300 school-community project subsidies. Register or login at www.imagine-action.ca.

• Why our public education system is awesome! by Deborah Weston
• Why then? What now? by Will Gourley
• A Week of Inspirational Math by Laura Bottrell
• A Wonder-Ful Start to the Year by Laura Bottrell
• Always a Mentee, Always a Mentor by Deborah Weston
• Report Cards are Coming: Professional Reporting by Deborah Weston
• Learning lyrics the fun way by Tammy Axt
• Helping parents transition to school by Tammy Axt
• It's like September all over again by Will Gourley
• Empowering Young Mathematicians by Arianna Lambert
• Finding Balance in a Digital World by Michelle Fenn