Jim Giles
Jim Giles is currently teaching seven-year-olds at Queen Victoria Public School, an inner city school in Toronto. Jim has taught Additional Qualification courses in the Arts for OISE/UT, York University, and the Haliburton School for the Arts.
He has received an Excellence in Teaching award from the Peel District School Board and his "Book and Backpack" initiative that provides meaningful home/school connections, won a Hilroy Fellowship Award.
He is a regular contributor to ETFO Voice and has published articles on the importance of the arts in education, equity issues and assessment/evaluation. Jim is scheduled to teach a summer PD course for ETFO in Sault St. Marie in August 2003.
Jim recently returned from an international exchange in Melbourne, Australia
Paul Oabel
Paul is a fourth-year teacher at St. Lawrence School, TCDSB in Scarborough. He is currently teaching a grade 7/8 class, and is involved in many aspects of school life. Paul is a member of the Beginning Teacher's Workgroup for the OECTA Provincial office.
Paul has an Honour's BA from York University and a Masters of Science in Education degree from Canisius College in Buffalo
