Education Consultant
& Author
Supporting Parents In Navigating The School System
How to Advocate for Your Child In Public Education: From Kindergarten to Post-Secondary
Release Date: May 17, 2024
What you need to know as a parent from your local Canadian education consultant and author. . . Master the art and science of advocating for your child or youth, and model and teach advocacy to them as a lifelong skill. Learn about positive phrasing and neutral language, why you should not say “please” but always say “thank you,” and why you should never address emails and letters “to whom it may concern.” Reading this guide will enlighten and empower parents to know what to ask, and who to ask to ensure concerns are addressed quickly and resolved.
How to Advocate for Your Child In Public Education: From Kindergarten to Post-Secondary
Release Date: May 17, 2024
What you need to know as a parent from your local Canadian education consultant and author. . . Master the art and science of advocating for your child or youth, and model and teach advocacy to them as a lifelong skill. Learn about positive phrasing and neutral language, why you should not say “please” but always say “thank you,” and why you should never address emails and letters “to whom it may concern.” Reading this guide will enlighten and empower parents to know what to ask, and who to ask to ensure concerns are addressed quickly and resolved.
The Guide to Hosting International Students in Canada
Release Date: March 27, 2020
This Guide is designed to help families hosting international students in their own homes, homestay agency personnel, boarding school resident managers, and university or college campus residence staff. An international student’s first impression of a welcome in a new country is important in the transition to a new life and culture, regardless of age. Making this transition as easy as possible through outreach efforts and information will help all individuals create a positive experience for each student.
The Guide to Hosting International Students in Canada
Release Date: March 27, 2020
This Guide is designed to help families hosting international students in their own homes, homestay agency personnel, boarding school resident managers, and university or college campus residence staff. An international student’s first impression of a welcome in a new country is important in the transition to a new life and culture, regardless of age. Making this transition as easy as possible through outreach efforts and information will help all individuals create a positive experience for each student.
12 Tips for International Students Living and Studying in Canada
Release Date: October 16, 2019
If you are a student heading to Canada to live and study you will find this guide very useful. It is the first book you should read to know Canadian culture and customs, whether you stay for a short time or for several years. In it, you will find information about Canadian families, homes, food, and eating habits. You will also learn everything you need to know about how to dress for the changing climate, communication, and transportation.
12 Tips for International Students Living and Studying in Canada
Release Date: October 16, 2019
If you are a student heading to Canada to live and study you will find this guide very useful. It is the first book you should read to know Canadian culture and customs, whether you stay for a short time or for several years. In it, you will find information about Canadian families, homes, food, and eating habits. You will also learn everything you need to know about how to dress for the changing climate, communication, and transportation.
Lillian and Noah’s Great Moving Adventure
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Lillian and her little brother Noah are moving for the first time into a bigger home. There is so much to do and so many family and friends helping her mom and dad. It’s exciting and fun: discovering money and lost socks, watching a moving truck, exploring the new house and minding the cats. Lillian decides in her own way how to be helpful to the grownups on this special day!
Lillian and Noah’s Great Moving Adventure
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Lillian and her little brother Noah are moving for the first time into a bigger home. There is so much to do and so many family and friends helping her mom and dad. It’s exciting and fun: discovering money and lost socks, watching a moving truck, exploring the new house and minding the cats. Lillian decides in her own way how to be helpful to the grownups on this special day!
Review For: How to Advocate for Your Child in Public Education
“Ferenczy formats all the information a parent will need in an organized and easily understood manner.”
“Speaking on behalf of parents with children as students, ‘How to Advocate for Your Child in Public Education’ by Monika Ferenczy is an eye-opener to show how the education system runs publicly and behind the scenes.”
– Reader Views
About the Author
Monika Ferenczy is a Canadian Education Consultant who helps students and parents make decisions regarding learning and education. Her practice focuses on finding the best solution to meet the needs of students, young or mature, to help them reach their full potential, providing relevant and timely information for sound decision-making.
Considered an expert in the education sector, with certificates in Education Law and Human Rights for Education Professionals from Osgoode Hall, York University, principal’s qualifications, a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Ottawa and over 25 years of educator experience in elementary and secondary special education positions, Monika effectively supports families with special needs children and youth throughout Canada.