CELA Educator Advisory Group Application Form
The purpose of the Educator Advisory Group is to provide the CELA staff and board information and insight from users and potential users of our services. The Group will be provided with the opportunity to aid in strengthening CELA services and to inform the strategic and technological direction of the organization.
Appointments to the Advisory Group is for a two year term. Please read the
terms of reference
for more information.
Criteria for serving on the group include:
Willingness and ability to commit to the necessary time and effort required to contribute meaningfully to the group;
Commitment and interest in the development of CELA services for students across Canada and with different print disabilities, with that interest informed by personal or professional experience;
Skills and experience related to previous work with student support, educational initiatives or community-based projects supporting those with print disabilities;
1.
Name:
2.
Title:
*
3.
School or organization:
(Required.)
*
4.
Email:
(Required.)
*
5.
Province or Territory:
(Required.)
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Yukon
6.
Which level of education do you teach or support (select all that apply)?
Elementary
Secondary
Postsecondary
7.
What type of education system/method do you represent (select all that apply):
Public
Publically-funded religious schools
Private
Homeschool
Service supporting students, e.g. accessible technology tutor
Organization or advocacy group
Other (please specify)
8.
Rank the types of print disabilities your students represent.
Most
Some
Very few
None
Learning disabilities
Most
Some
Very few
None
Physical (inability to hold a book or difficulty turning pages)
Most
Some
Very few
None
Visual
Most
Some
Very few
None
9.
Which accessible reading service(s) are you using?
CELA
Bookshare
Both CELA and Bookshare
Neither Learn about
CELA's Educator Access Program
Other (please specify)
10.
Please indicate your preferred time of day for the Group meetings (select all that apply). Discussions will usually take 1 hour.
Morning
Early afternoon (1:00 - 3:00)
Late afternoon (3:30 - 5:00)
Evening
11.
Please provide a short statement on why you are interested in joining this group.
12.
Are there specific topics you would like discussed?
Thank you for applying to be part of CELA’s Educator Advisory Group. Your application will be forwarded to staff and we will be in touch with you soon. Please select the Done button below to complete the form.
