Teachers will m eet to reminisce and revitalize

It is not a coincidence that the 50th anniversary is being held at McGill University, since the College was founded on the Macdonald Campus in Ste. Anne Bellevue. “The event will allow members to reminisce on their past classroom experiences, the history of the college, as well as reflect on the present state of education and visualize what the future might hold for educators” summarized planning committee chairman Robert Kouri.

Created in the 1960s, CTT’s mission is to represent teachers. “Our focus has always been the art of teaching more than the work conditions”, explained co-chair of the planning committee John Killingbeck. “The establishment of teacher unions caused the interest to decrease within the younger generation, he added, and at this point the organization counts more retired members than active educators.”

Another reason, according to Killingbeck, is that the College was not marketed well to potential new members, who are widely ignorant of its existence. The organizers hope that the celebrations, set on the McGill campus, will bring visibility to the CTT.

During the three days of celebrations and conferences, a series of meeting will focus on the challenges facing teachers in the future, the most important being the appropriate use of technology in education.

Quebec’s new education program will also be discussed. “Our main concern remains to explore ways to provide students with skills to face world of work,” said Killingbeck.

This biennial event should attract close to a hundred participants. The conference will take place at McGill’s new residence hall on Avenue du Parc.

For more information, visit www.cct-cce.com.