OPSOA @ a Glance
OPSOA Distinguished Leadership
Awards: 2009 - 2010
At the annual Ontario Public Supervisory Officials Association (OPSOA) conference
in Toronto, three OPSOA members were presented with the Distinguished
Leadership Award. Download the Press Release.
OPSOA Newsletter: Dec. 2008
Don't miss our December newsletter. Topics include the 2008 - 2010 Strategic
Plan, Mentor-Coach Program, EQI Survey, Principal Congress and of course
a list of new OPSOA Members, new appointments and retirements.
OPSOA Strategic Plan 08-10
Peruse our Strategic Plan for 2008 - 2010 which articulates the actions OPSOA
will undertake to meet our stated goals.
OPSOA Board of Directors 08-09
Meet our Board of Directors, learn their OPSOA role and what OPSOA means
to them.
Executive Director's Blog
Frank Kelly provides a look at several Professional Development events that
took place over October and November.
2009 Conference Information.
Click the above link for the latest conference information:
OPSOA Annual
Conference, OPSOA/OPC Pre-Conference,
CEO/SBO Annual Conference.
Professional Development
Update
Click the above link for the latest PD information:
New SO Program,
SO - What's it All About?
CODE "Education for All" Leadership Summit .
Become a Member of OPSOA!
If you are a Public Supervisory Official in Ontario we invite you to become
a member of OPSOA.
Job Postings
Job postings of interest to Supervisory Officers.
Welcome to OPSOA
The Ontario Public Supervisory Officials’ Association is the professional
organization representing 300 superintendents and directors of education
from the thirty-one English language Public District School Boards of Ontario.
OPSOA advocates for public education as a fundamental right of all students
in Ontario.
This web site provides information on the activities of the senior leaders
in public education. Included is an overview of the association, its publications,
and general contact information. Also, you will find links to other key
education associations.
The section of this site accessible by members
contains association news, minutes of meetings of the board of directors,
provincial planning information, programs and strategies, course materials
and connections with other education partners.
OPSOA is a vital organization whose network across Ontario assures the
positive leadership of public education.
Frank Kelly
Executive Director
OPSOA Alumni Survey
OPSOA ’s Board of Directors is seeking to revitalize
alumni activities by tapping into the depth and breadth of professional
and personal skills and qualities our alumni members possess. To provide
your feedback please take our short survey by clicking here.
2009 OPSOA-OPC Symposium
and
2009 OPSOA Annual Conference
It was another great year for the OPSOA-OPC Symposium and
OPSOA Annual Conference!
The OPSOA-OPC Symposium featured Dr. Andrew Hargreaves & Dr. Micheal Fullan
presenting, on stage, together for the first time!
Download the
OPSOA/OPC Symposium 2009 Report.
View photos of the symposium here.
The OPSOA Annual Conference pushed our thinking about technology and today's
digital learners. View photos fo the conference here.
Did You Know?
EQI Survey: Leadership and Emotional Intelligence -
In June 2008, OPSOA commissioned a research survey designed to explore
the relationship between emotional intelligence and successful leadership
from supervisory officers. The project, developed by Howard Stone,
James D.A. Parker and Laura Wood, sought to identify the key emotional
and social competencies required by supervisory officers to support their
success in the role in boards throughout Ontario. First, we wish to extend
our sincere thanks to all supervisory officers who took time from their
busy schedules to respond, either to the on-line version of the Emotional
Quotient Inventory (EQI;NarOn,1977), to the self-report questionnaire (the
OPSOA: Survey of Essential Skills), specifically designed for this survey,and/or
the staff-rated questionnaires. The results were compiled and a full
version of the summary findings is available here.
In summary, the survey affirmed the ongoing importance of strong EI skills
in the current role of supervisory officer in Boards throughout Ontario. Across
all dimensions of this vitalrole, our survey affirmed the value of strong
interpersonal skills, self-awareness,adaptability, flexibility, optimism
and resilience. Superintendents
remain at the critical interface between our public and our role as stewards
of equity, opportunity and achievement for ourstudents. Successful
leaders believe in their organizations, their ability to communicate the
vision, and their confidence to address the complex daily stresses of their
roles with optimism and empathy. They transform policy into guided
practice, and help to create sustainable and vigorous communities of learning
and hope. Once again, OPSOA offers thanks to all those who participated
in this survey, and to the research it provides to direct our practice
and purpose as we enter the second twenty years. Download Survey.
Ministry of Education Field Test Guide for Mentoring Available
Here - Please download the attached Ministry of Education
Field Test Guide for Mentoring: "Reach Every Student: Supporting
Effective System Leadership Mentoring for Newly Appointed Directors of
Education and Supervisory Officers Field Test Guide". Download: PDF or Microsoft
Word
Ontario College of Teachers' Council Election
Election Call and Call for Nominations: December 1, 2008 to January
12, 2009
Online Voting on College Website: March 9 to April 14, 2009
Go to the:
OCT web
site
