CMEC

Organization of American States (OAS) VII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education, Paramaribo, Suriname, March 1–2, 2012 Publication Date: 2012-12-10

This report contains the main outcomes of the OAS VII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education held in March 2012, along with interventions by the Canadian delegation. The meeting focused on a variety of issues, including the teaching profession, schools as learning communities, the role of government as guarantor of a quality education, and the work of the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE). In addition, ministers approved the Declaration of Paramaribo — “Transforming the role of the teacher in response to 21st-century challenges” — and elected the new CIE Authorities for the period 2012–2014.

Teacher Education and Development Study – Mathematics (TEDS-M) 2008 Publication Date: 2012-04-25

This report presents the Canadian results from the Teacher Education and Development Study – Mathematics (TEDS-M) 2008, an international comparative study on teacher education with a focus on the preparation of teachers of mathematics at the elementary and lower-secondary levels. TEDS-M was carried out under the aegis of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), a consortium of research institutions in 60 countries, including Canada.

International Summit on the Teaching Profession, March 16–17, 2011, New York City, United States Publication Date: 2011-11-30

The Honourable Doug Currie, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, Prince Edward Island, led the Canadian delegation to the first International Summit on the Teaching Profession. This event marked the first time education ministers, teachers, and union leaders from around the world convened to discuss best practices in building a world-class teaching force. The discussions focused on teacher recruitment and preparation; development, support, and retention of teachers; teacher evaluation and compensation; and teacher engagement in education reform.

Pan-Canadian Report on Official Languages in Education, 2005–06 to 2008–09 Publication Date: 2011-11-24

This is the second of two reports called for under the Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction, 2005-2006 to 2008-2009. It provides a summative description of the achievement of outcomes supported by protocol funding — the projects, initiatives, and ongoing efforts in minority-language education and second-language instruction carried out by the provinces and territories.

World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE), September 27–29, 2010, Moscow, Russian Federation Publication Date: 2011-02-15

The first-ever World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education, organized by UNESCO in Moscow, had the theme of “Building the Wealth of Nations.” The Canadian delegation was led by the Honourable Donna Harpauer, Minister of Education for Saskatchewan. The report of the conference outlines the importance and benefits of early-childhood care and education (ECCE), both as a human right and as an integral part of development. Conference participants adopted the Moscow Framework for Action and Cooperation: Harnessing the Wealth of Nations, which outlines a number of challenges that must be tackled to achieve ECCE goals.

Strengthening Aboriginal Success - Summary Report Publication Date: 2010-03-08

This report is intended to be a summary of the proceedings of the CMEC Summit on Aboriginal Education, and is largely summative and reflective in nature. It has been created around several broad themes according to "What we heard" at the summit.

PCERA 2002 Symposium Report Publication Date: 2003-04-12

This report of the 2002 Pan-Canadian Education Research Agenda (PCERA) Symposium focuses on information and communication technologies (ICT) in education, exploring specifics such as state-of-the-art research, literacy, equity issues in computer use, and the integration of ICT into K–12 classrooms, postsecondary education, and teacher training.

Interjurisdictional Protocol on Procedures relating to the Suspension or Cancellation of Teaching Certificates Publication Date: 1999-09-29

This information sheet outlines the interjurisdictional protocol regarding the suspension or cancellation of teaching certificates.

Report on the PCERA 1999 Pan-Canadian Research Agenda Symposium Publication Date: 1999-04-19

In early August 1998, CESC circulated a request for proposals to the education research community. Researchers were asked to write a proposal to develop a 6000-word paper that both reviewed the current state of research and proposed research questions for a pan-Canadian agenda on any one of the priority subjects that constituted the PCERA. Twelve papers were completed and presented at the PCERA Symposium.

Enhancing the Role of Teachers in a Changing World: Report of Canada in Response to the International Survey in Preparation for the Forty-Fifth Session of the International Conference on Education (Geneva, September 30–October 5, 1996) Publication Date: 1996-09-30

This document reports on teachers in Canada, with attention paid to factors such as: working conditions; characteristics; major challenges; recruitment; autonomy; pre-service education; and in-service professional development.