You Could Win 1 of 11 Free Conferences!

Ontario Association of Business Education Coordinators (OABEC) is sponsoring the Spring Conference fees for eleven classroom Business Studies teachers!

Eleven classroom Business Studies teachers (no more than one per district) will have an opportunity to win a full conference registration fee for the Annual OBEA 2012 Spring Conference taking place in Toronto on April 19-20, 2012. If more than one teacher per district applies, names will be drawn from "a hat." Eligible candidates must produce evidence that they are current OBEA members as of the conference date.

Applications must be received no later than March 8, 2012 and winning applicants will be notified by March 20, 2012. In the event that a winning applicant has already paid for the conference, he or she will be reimbursed.

In order to enter, mail or email the following information to Marg Daniel at 79 Edgewater Dr., Stoney Creek, ON, L8E 4Z2 or lakeview28@cogeco.ca:

Name
School district
Name of School
School address including postal code
School phone number
Home phone number
E-mail address

Good luck!

* Please note that OBEA executive, District Councilors, and school-board consultants are ineligible.

2012 Teacher Awards

Do you know a Business Studies teacher who deserves to be recognized? Please consider nominating him or her for one of OBEA's prestigious awards which are presented at our annual spring conference.

Award	Submission Date
Award of Merit	January 31, 2012
CGA Accounting Teacher of the Year	January 31, 2012
Innovative Business Education Teacher Award	January 31, 2012
Hillmer Award	January 31, 2012
Life Membership	January 31, 2012

OBEA Student Contests 2011-2012

OBEA's Student Contest Booklet is available online now. Be sure to also browse our banquet gallery filled with 2010-2011's winners. Go to Contests!

Spring Conference 2012

OBEA's 2012 Spring Conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Toronto Airport on April 19 and 20. Please mark these dates in your calendar and apply for your professional development funds early. More information will be posted in the coming months.

In the meantime, check out our Fall 2011 conference photo gallery!

EduGAINS

EduGAINS is a website where teachers can access resources and information in the form of videos and/or documents to use in their practices on a variety of current topics including among others Differentiated Instruction and AER (Assessement, Evaluation and Reporting). Check it out today!

CGA Ontario's Scavenger Hunt is On!

CGA Scavenger Hunt

Encourage your students to take part in CGA Ontario's Scavenger Hunt at seeyourway.org. There are weekly prizes of electronics, concert tickets, gift cards, and much more. The contest is available to all high school students in Ontario.

Visit the Teacher Zone on seeyourway.org to order free resources offered by CGA Ontario to high school teachers.

CMA Introduces Young Professional Associate Program

CMA CMA Ontario wants to acknowledge exceptional Grade 12 students who plan to enter a business program at an Ontario postsecondary school. A new Young Professional Associate status is now available for top academic students who want to work for the coolest companies.This membership allows you to make connections sooner (employers are telling us they want to know who you are) and we will position you as a top candidate that employers want to meet. Add CMA YPA to your resume!

Find out about benefits and register online at the CMA Ontario Website!

Free Financial Education Program

Investor Education Fund (IEF) can help you meet expectations, integrate DI strategies and incorporate financial literacy in your lessons.

Free classroom-ready resources developed by pedagogical experts
Curriculum-based student competitions with cash prizes and you can receive a plaque for your school
Financial Securities Portfolio Competition (gr 11-12)
Financial Reality Check (gr 11-12) * Saving and Investment Challenge (gr 9-10)
Multimedia resources including e-learning modules, videos, quizzes, calculators and worksheets
Funny Money for High School Program (assembly, videos, tool kit)
Custom-designed professional development workshops
Teacher award

IEF resources will free teacher resources, students competitions and award program will help you engage students in their learning. For more information, visit

Link:
http://www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/education-programs/for-teachers/Pages/default.aspx

This site has been designed to give basic information about the Ontario Business Educators' Association. Our organization has been serving the needs of business students and teachers since 1895. Some of our activities are outlined in the links to the left. Others, such as our many resources for the classroom teacher, are available on the dynamic members' site. For more information feel free to contact any of the current executive members, located in the Contact Us section.

Important Dates

Spring Conference
Holiday Inn Toronto Airport
April 19 & 20, 2012