OFIS Webinars - Giving You The Right Information, Right Away!

Winter Webinar Sessions Scheduled for 2012! - Register For One Or All! - FREE to OFIS Members!
*Non-members will be invoiced $50 per webinar

System Requirements:
PC-Based Attendees - Windows 7, Vista, XP or 2003 server
MacInstosh-Based Attendees - Mac OS, X 10.5 or newer
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!!DONE!! - Thursday December 15 2011 - 10:00-11:00am (followed by 15 min Q&A)

TOPIC - "Relieving The Pain Of Tax Receipting" - Franklin Smith, Simon Phoenix Group
Participants will get detailed information for conducting the calculation, in addition to providing concrete examples of different
situations that schools might face in interpreting CRA guidelines. Some of the questions that will be dealt with include: what constitutes the “religious” portion, how are tuition payments
over two academic years handled, what treatment needs to be given to non‐parent donations, how should multiple student tuition payors be treated, and many others.
FREE To OFIS Members & ISAO Affiliate Members - All Others Will Be Invoiced - $50)
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Thursday February 16 2012 at 1:30-2:15pm
(followed by 15 min Q&A)

TOPIC - "MOE's School Effectiveness Framework" - Dave Bird, OFIS PD Consultant & Principal, Pinehurst School
The School Effectiveness Framework (SEF, K-12) is an Ontario Ministry of Education school self-assessment tool, grounded in research and professional learning, used to promote school improvement and student success. For K-12, it has been designed
to support the core priorities of the Ontario Ministry of Education, which include high levels of student achievement and reduced gaps in student achievement. With an implementation deadline of September 2012, the School Effectiveness Framework (K-12) will be
implemented in all publicly-funded elementary and secondary schools, and may ultimately be applied to Ontario private schools. In the meanwhile, this tool is a highly effective framework against which to assess your own school's effectiveness, and against which to design your own school's future improvement plan. Enjoy an introduction to this School Effectiveness Framework, and an explanation of how you can use this framework to further improve your own school's educational excellence.
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Tuesday March 6 2012 at 1:30-2:15pm
(followed by 15 min Q&A)

TOPIC = "Troubleshooting OnSIS Reporting" - David Ferguson, Positive Directions
Participants will get detailed information for provincial OnSIS reporting, in addition to providing tips for troubleshooting error reports that schools might face. Some of the questions that will be dealt with include: what to do when a school is behind in OnSIS reporting, how to ensure the annual NOI is filed properly electronically, and many other best practices.
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Thursday April 5 2012 at 1:30-2:15pm
(followed by 15 min Q&A)

TOPIC - "Government Relations For Inddependent Schools" - Barb Bierman, OFIS Executive Director
Did you know that legislation impacts independent schools every day in a variety of ways? Do you have a question about how current or potential legislation will impact on your school? Learn more about simple steps your school can take today to make a difference. Hear stories about how OFIS & member schools are reaching out to policymakers! This webinar will give you the most recent information and provide opportunity to give feeback on the issues that concern you.
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Thursday May 3 2012 at 1:30-2:15pm
(followed by 15 min Q&A)

TOPIC - "Numeracy & MOE's Newest Expectations" - Dave Bird, OFIS PD Consultant & Principal, Pinehurst School
With so much at stake for students who do not do well in mathematics, the Ontario Ministry of Education assembled a Mathematics Teaching and Learning Working Group in September 2010 to identify what it would take to bring greater depth and coherence to the K–12 mathematics program. Representing experts in mathematics pedagogy, curriculum and research, and including members from the ministry, district school boards, federations, professional associations and universities, the group adopted a
highly collaborative approach in order to surface current, research-based knowledge in mathematics teaching and learning, K–12. Following this research and consultation, this group developed 7 foundational principles to serve as a guide for planning and
implementing future improvements in mathematics teaching and learning.
Listen to an introductory explanation of these 7 foundational principles, and suggestions as to how you can refine your own school's mathematics teaching and learning to fully incorporate these newly-developed Ministry best practices.
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CLICK HERE! - CRA Tuition Donation Tax Calculation - Webinar Video & Webinar Slides

CLICK HERE! - Conflict Management Assessment - Webinar Resource
CLICK HERE! - Conflict Management Webinar Slides

OFIS' Webinar series is presented in partnership with The Simon Phoenix Group, a GTA-based software development and consulting partnership dedicated to providing data management and integration support to Canadian independent schools and non-profit organizations. Headed by partners Franklin Smith and Ivan Simon, the Simon Phoenix Group brings to the table over 25 years of professional software development expertise, as well as over 25 years of professional management consulting and senior-level independent school management expertise to our client base.