Chat with Your Council Candidates The candidate blogs and online forum are live. Want to know what Council candidates are thinking? Where they stand on issues in education? Want to ask Council hopefuls specific questions? Learn more about your candidates by visiting their blogs and chatting with them in the online forum. College of Teachers Welcomes Ontario’s Proposed Anti-Bullying Legislation The College welcomes the Accepting Schools Act, which addresses bullying of all kinds, including bullying related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as race, ancestry, colour, religion, and disability. “Bullying is very painful, damaging and can cause lasting, traumatic harm to students,” says the College Registrar Michael Salvatori, OCT. “The spirit of this legislation is aligned with the standards of practice and ethical standards that guide all members of Ontario’s teaching profession.” The College recently approved a new three-part Additional Qualifications course on inclusive education to help teachers create learning environments that honour equity and diversity. For example, the course incorporates theories of child and adolescent physical and social development and identity formation through the lens of equity and human rights. “Whether it is verbal, physical or cyberbullying, this behaviour doesn't usually go away on its own and often gets worse with time – it needs to be dealt with directly," says College Chair Liz Papadopoulos, OCT. "The Inclusive Classroom course provides the right tools to promote classroom diversity, equitable practices and the inclusion of all students.” Council Sets 2012 Membership Fee December 9, 2011 — The College Council today approved the annual membership fee for 2012. The annual fee, which is tax deductible, is $138 beginning January 1. Read more Pay your membership fee online quickly and securely. Questions? See this Frequently Asked Questions list. Inside the December Issue of Professionally Speaking 
Visit the new PS web address at professionallyspeaking.oct.ca for more news and reviews as well as for additional material about features from your magazine. Featured in your December 2011 edition of Professionally Speaking While you’re there, browse through our back issues. To advertise in the magazine, contact Dovetail Communications. Ontario College of Teachers Commissions The Hon. Patrick LeSage to Review Regulatory Processes The Honourable Patrick J. LeSage C.M., O.ONT., Q.C., has been commissioned by the Ontario College of Teachers to review the regulatory body's investigation and disciplinary procedures and outcomes and dispute resolution program. You will find more information in our news release and backgrounder — which provides a background and objectives for this review. Offer Your Thoughts on Teacher Education Programs Members of the public may provide input on teacher education programs that are undergoing accreditation review by the College. Doing so is now easier than ever, thanks to our updated Accreditation Review Schedule, featuring a new feedback form and an e-mail alert option. Online 2010 College Annual Report Profiles Ontario Teachers Equipping Teachers for the 21st century, our 2010 online annual report, honours Ontario Certified Teachers who are taking College-accredited Additional Qualification (AQ) courses in record numbers.
Whether they’re acquiring strategies to help new Canadian students to learn English or researching how to create inclusive classrooms, College members profiled in this report are as committed to learning as they are to teaching.
As always, the College’s annual report provides a wealth of statistical information about Ontario Certified Teachers. Visit Equipping Teachers for the 21st century for access to detailed information on Ontario teachers including key demographic data, teacher qualifications, and where and how Ontario teachers are educated. With just the click of a mouse, the College’s annual report also provides you with our review of Council and College activities, committee reports for 2010, and resources. The online report is a timely, environmentally responsible and cost-effective way for the College to provide teachers, stakeholders, the public and the media access to current information on Ontario’s teaching profession. College Magazine Garners Multiple Awards Professionally Speaking wrapped up another impressive awards season by earning a silver and two honourable mentions at the prestigious US-based Tabbie Awards. Watch the College’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Members You can now view the College’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Members on YouTube. This year’s guest speaker, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin, discusses the need for transparency and offers insightful case studies that illustrate how his office works in the public interest. College Chair Liz Papadopoulos, OCT, reports on your Council’s activities during the last year, and Registrar Michael Salvatori, OCT, discusses the College’s 2010–11 initiatives. 2011 College Conference Now Online! Presentations delivered by College staff at the recently held 2011 College Conference are now available in Flash video format. These seven videos examine such key topics as Additional Qualifications, Knowledge Paths to Leadership, the College’s Professional Advisory on the Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media and many more. (You will need the free Adobe Flash Player to watch the videos.) 2010 Review of the College’s Fair Registration Practices Following its comprehensive Fair Registration Practices Review in 2008, the College has submitted a further report to Ontario's Fairness Commissioner about its registration practices in three key areas: practical experience requirements, efficient and timely decision making, and the reasonableness of fees. Professional Advisory on the Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media Represent yourself in social media the same way you would in person. That’s the essential message of the latest professional advisory approved by the College Council. “There’s (Quite Probably) an App for That” … Or a Professional Advisory What's the impact of social media and electronic communication on education? How are they used? What are the pros and cons, specifically related to privacy? Learn more about the reasons behind the College’s release of a professional advisory on the use of electronic communication and social media by reading the paper Registrar and CEO Michael Salvatori, OCT, presented at the Canadian Association for the Practical Study of Law in Education (CAPSLE) conference May 1-3 in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. Read the downloadable copy of “There’s (Quite Probably) an App for That” … Or a Professional Advisory. View the presentation delivered by Registrar and CEO Michael Salvatori and Deputy Registrar Joe Jamieson, OCT, at CAPSLE. Online education terminology bank Would you like to know the French equivalent of an English word or the English equivalent of a French word from the education field?
Now you can consult the Banque de terminologie de l’éducation en ontario (BTEO), a new resource with more than 11,500 records.
When you enter a word, an abbreviation or an acronym, the bteo.ca search engine provides both English and French results that are accurate, precise and consistent within the context of education in Ontario. In some instances you will receive additional information such as the rationale and source of the term.
This site is sponsored by four partners: the College, the Ontario Ministry of Education, the Education Quality and Accountability Office and the Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques.  Learn more about the new professional designation for Ontario teachers. |