iGeneration - 21st Century Education (Pedagogy & Digital Innovation)

The Ottawa Collaborative for Parenting Support (OCPS) wants parents to feel supported in being the best parent you can be! The OCPS is part of the Ottawa Child and Youth Initiative. We are a community of partners working together to build resilient families that can support their children's healthy development, feel empowered, and are able to cope with the ups and downs of everyday living. We recognize that all parents have questions about different areas of parenting, and we want to encourage parents to Just ask! See below for links to organizations to get you started finding answers. Below is information about our four Just ask partners and how to contact them, at the bottom is information about how to obtain your own poster. Looking for information about the Facebook series, click here! Cette page en français, cliquez ici.

Find resources and information to help you support children who are struggling with mental health, behavior or learning challenges.

The parenting video lesson of the week is on the importance of sleep in elementary-aged children.

We create social emotional learning videos for kids. We hope you love our social emotional learning videos.

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By Gail Belsky

Jamie Howard, PhD

Beth Arky

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Rae Jacobson

Teaching kids practical skills to manage conflict in a healthy way will help them navigate everything from small squabbles to big issues.

Beth Arky

Parenting today involves raising kids with technology all around them. As your family navigates technology and internet safety, we're here to help.

As we continue to navigate uncertain times, these resources can provide Parents, Families and Teachers with practical ways to support kids, themselves and each other.

Program Information Are you a parent looking for help with your child’s French as a second language (FSL) studies?    Look no further!  CPF has a Virtual Tutoring program to meet your needs.  Who is the program for? The Canadian Parents […]

DATE: OCTOBER 6TH @6:45PM

Welcome and thank you for registering to join us for An Inclusive Education: Including children with exceptionalities, learning disabilities and beyond...

Join us as we explore inclusive education at the OCSB. Below you will find pertinent information about each session. The evening will start at 6:45pm with a brief intro from our Superintendent of Special Education and Student Services, along with OCSB parent group members. Sessions will then start at 7pm. You can choose 2 of 4 available 1 HR workshops, each offered twice during the evening.

*** IEP's / How to Effectively Collaborate ***
Please join the Special Education Consultants for an informative session on collaborating to develop the Individual Education Plan (IEP). Students, parents, and educators all play important roles in the planning and implementation of a student’s Individual Education Plan. Establishing effective lines of communication and collaboration among parents, students, and educators, while recognizing everyone’s contributions, will lead to the best possible education for a student.

*** Interventions to Support Struggling Learners ***
The deep learning classroom is a dynamic space that accommodates and programs for all learners. Come and join us to learn how we support struggling learners to ensure that all students have access to a learning environment that supports their growth.

*** An Inclusive Education Environment ***
As members of a Catholic community and in accordance with the Ministry of Education direction, the Board actively promotes the goal of inclusive education. We will review the wide range of accommodations and programming available in the Ottawa Catholic School Board.

*** Understanding Your Child's Learning Disabilities ***
Understanding learning disabilities, what it means to have a learning disability and how to support your child at school.

These are virtual events, links will be sent to all those who REGISTER the day of the events. Be sure to check your spam folders! We look forward to having you join us! Questions or cancellations can be sent to ottawacspa@gmail.com.

It’s common for people who learn and think differently to feel anxious or have anxiety. Read about the connection and what can help.

Rae Jacobson

Katherine Martinelli

How parents can support kids who are struggling to make or keep friends. Advice about what to say to kids who are lonely and how to help.

What is self-control, and what does self-control look like in kids? Get the basics on self-control in children.

Share these screen time habits with families to help their kids develop a healthy relationship with electronic media for distance learning and beyond.

Learn how to raise a confident child. Child Mind Institute offers tips on how to keep building self-esteem in children and improving self-confidence.

These Netflix shows are engaging and entertaining for kids, while still helping them learn something! Stream them now.