The agreement with the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario (CEPEO), highlights the commitment of both organizations to developing joint research projects, pooling their expertise, and co‑constructing initiatives that address current sector challenges, including the shortage of French‑language teachers. This collaboration will help support the vitality of French‑language education, enhance the value of the profession, and offer professional development opportunities tailored to the needs of educational personnel.
“We are very proud to add our efforts to those of the University of Ottawa, to further French-language education in Ontario.”
Amine Aidouni
— Superintendent of education, CEPEO
"We are very proud to add our efforts to those of the University of Ottawa, to further French-language education in Ontario. This collaboration between our two institutions will allow for enriched teacher education offerings, encourage joint research and sharing of expertise, and support innovation, professional development and the success of each student."
Thanks to this new co-operation agreement, several initiatives will come about. They will encourage sharing of expertise between our teams and development of training offerings adapted to the needs of the school board’s teaching staff, while creating a collaborative, promising learning space.
For the dean of the Faculty of Education, Francis Bangou, this is a major step in an already well-established relationship between our two organizations:
“Signing this agreement will reinforce longstanding links between the Faculty of Education and the CEPEO, serving innovation and research, and enriching initial and ongoing training of teaching staff.”
Francis Bangou
— Dean, Faculty of Education
"Signing this agreement will reinforce longstanding links between the Faculty of Education and the CEPEO, serving innovation and research, and enriching initial and ongoing training of teaching staff. It is a strong reaffirmation of our shared commitment to excellence in Francophone education."
As part of this collaboration, the Faculty of Education has committed to offering educational support to trainees and teachers in continuing education, sharing its expertise in research and in development of educational practices, offering varied training, seminars, certifications and qualifications, and co-ordinating project-related activities.
For its part, the school board will offer practicum settings for Faculty students and facilitate access to resources and data needed for joint research projects, while complying with confidentiality policies.
The agreement marks the beginning of a fresh impetus benefitting the entire Franco-Ontarian educational sector.