CONTENTS: ETFO VOICE – WINTER 2024


8 4 FROM THE EDITOR


5 FROM THE PRESIDENT By Karen Brown


6 FROM THE GENERAL


SECRETARY By Sharon O’Halloran


38 FROM THE PODCAST


40 CURRICULUM: An exploration of food insecurity and social justice


42 YOUR FEDERATION 45 BOOK REVIEWS


47 CROSSWORD: “FALLING FOR YOU” By Matt Gaffney


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GENTLE TEACHING: Responsive practices that can help calm the chaos


in classrooms Alannah McGregor and Avery Gray reflect on teaching skills that help children better regulate their behaviour.


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BECOMING BANKSY: The story of a school that started spray-


painting the walls David Stocker writes about creating a graffiti alley in his school hallway.


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PHOTO BY CHRISTINE COUSINS


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