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OSSTF/FEESO Professional Development Survey
1.
How would you rate the PD you have received from the following providers?
N/A
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Employer
N/A
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Ministry
N/A
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
OSSTF/FEESO
N/A
Very poor
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
2.
Where would you be willing to attend a PD session?
Your workplace
A local off-site location (local union office, hotel or conference center)
An off-site location in another town or city (hotel or conference center)
3.
Given the OSSTF/FEESO policy that PD happens during the work day, when might you be willing to attend a PD Session?
Before work
During a lunch break
Immediately after work
In the evening
On the weekend
I am not willing to attend PD outside of the school day
4.
What priority would you give to PD related to Health and Wellness?
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Health & Safety
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Mental Health & Wellness
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Mindfulness
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Students at Risk
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Workplace Violence
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Other (please specify)
5.
What priority would you give to PD related to the delivery of Curriculum
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Classroom Management
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Classroom Management for OTs
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Early Learning Teams
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
e-Learning
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Effective Educational Teams
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Managing Conflict
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Resource sharing / Curriculum materials exchange
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Other (please specify)
6.
What priority would you give to PD related to social issues?
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Beyond Bullying: Building Safe Schools
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Beyond Bullying: Building Safe Workplaces
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Boundary Issues
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Challenging Sexual Harassment in our Schools
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Compassion Fatigue Awareness
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Confronting Poverty: An Action-based Approach to Address Class Bias
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Cyberbullying
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Equity Issues
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Homophobia/Transphobia
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Living with Bipolar
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Managing Conflict
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Students at Risk
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Race and Race Issues
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Workplace Violence
Not Applicable
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Other (please specify)
7.
What priority would you give to PD related to Career Development?
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Networking
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Pathways to leadership
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Writing Résumés and Taking Interviews
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Other (please specify)
8.
What priority would you give to Equity and Awareness PD?
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
EQUIP: Equity in Practice
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Next Steps: From Advocacy to Activism
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
From Pain to Pride: Homophobia and Transphobia
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Still Not Laughing: Challenging Sexual Harassment in our Schools
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Transgender Issues
Unimportant
Not very important
Important
High priority
Very high priority
Other (please specify)
9.
Have you ever attended an OSSTF/FEESO-sponsored workshop?
Yes
No
Don't know
10.
Would you be willing to participate in future OSSTF/FEESO-sponsored workshops?
Yes
No
11.
Would you be willing to help organize an OSSTF/FEESO-sponsored workshop in your area?
Yes
No
12.
What is your gender?
Female
Male
Will self-identify under "other"
Other (please specify)
13.
What is your age?
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60+
14.
How many years experience do you have working in the field of public education?
0-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20+
15.
What title best describes your job class?
Educational Assistant
Early Childhood Educator
Teacher
Occasional Teacher
Office Clerical, Technology
Plant Maintenance, Custodial, Trades
Professional Student Services Personnel
University Sector
Other (please specify)
16.
Which region do you work in?
Northwest (Kenora, Rainy River, Thunder Bay, etc.)
North & Northeast (Kapuskasing, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Parry Sound, etc.)
West (Goderich, Owen Sound, Sarnia, Windsor, London, Waterloo, Guelph, etc.)
Central (Hamilton, Halton, Toronto, GTA, Newmarket, Peel, Oshawa, etc.)
East (Peterborough, Lindsay, Belleville, Renfrew, Ottawa, etc.)
