Occasional Teaching Workshop

Day 1

PRESENTER

Amrinder Kaur

Good Will officer

HWOTL ELEMENTARY TEACHERS FEDERATION ONTARIO

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Today’s Overview

• Welcome and introductions• Getting started• Applying for a job• You’re hired!• Beyond short term assignments• Federation overview• Professional boundaries• Wrap up

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Tomorrow’s Overview

• Ministry information activity• Preparing for the classroom• Creating a positive environment• Role play• Placement activity• Ministry initiatives• Emergency lesson plans• Wrap up & workshop evaluation

Getting Started

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About the College

• Establishes standards of practice and conduct,• Ensures Ontario students are taught by skilled

teachers who adhere to clear standards of practice and conduct,

• Accredits teacher education programs and courses,

• Investigates complaints of misconduct or incompetence made against members and

• Issues teaching certificates and may suspend or revoke them.

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Certification

• Registering with the College

• Translating of documents

• Evaluation of credentials

• Granting of license: Interim Certificate of Qualification

• www.oct.ca/IET

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How to Create an Account

Once you are certified:• Go to www.oct.ca.• Click on “Members” on the top tool bar.• Under “Members’ Area” on the right side

click on “Create an Account.”• By creating an account you can change

your home address, members’ area password and can sign up for College e-mail updates.

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Margaret Wilson Library

• Over 4,000 books and videos covering topics that include pre-service and in-service training, curriculum development, assessment and standards of practice.

• Log into your Members’ Area Account and choose "Your Library" to access your customized library page. You can: – request books and videos online from the College

library and have them mailed to you free of charge – check the status of your holds – renew materials you've checked out – create your own library lists.

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Volunteering

Consider the following:• How much time you have to contribute

• What skills you will bring to the position

• What you hope to gain from it

• A criminal record check will be needed

Applying for a Job

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Getting on the Supply List

Ways to apply:

• Directly through school board

• Through Apply to Education

Application requirements:

• Cover letter

• Resume

• Interim Certificate of Qualification (ICQ)

• Two or three letters of teaching reference

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What is Apply to Education?

• www.applytoeducation.ca

• You fill out one application and use it for every job to which you apply.

• You can customize your cover letter for each job.

• You can update your application portfolio as often as you like.

• Employers always see the latest version of your application portfolio.

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Salary Classification

• The Qualification Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO)

www.qeco.on.ca

• Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF)

www.osstf.on.ca

Break

You’re Hired!

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Required Documents

Once hired, you may need the following documents:

• TB test

• Criminal record check

• WHMIS certificate

• Interim Certificate of Qualification

• Certificate of good health

• QECO rating certificate

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WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

• Provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials used in Canadian workplaces

Components of WHMIS:• Product classification• Labeling • Material safety data sheets• Worker training• www.ccohs.ca

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Assignments

• Your first assignments will likely be short term.

• Each board has a procedure for posting long term assignments – check with your board.

• Number of days eligible for a long term assignment varies by board.

• You will be required to sign a contract.

• You will need a salary rating to be put on the pay grid.

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Divisions in Education

DIVISIONS GRADES AGEPRIMARY JK - 3 4 - 8JUNIOR 4 - 6 9 - 11INTERMEDIATE 7 - 10 12 - 15SENIOR 11 and 12 16 - 18

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System Call-out for Short Term Assignments

1. Dial 905-521-5092

2. Enter your PIN

3. Press 1 to accept the job or Press 5 to hear the job OR Press 9 to decline the job.

Beyond Short Term Assignments

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New Teacher Induction Program

• New teachers are defined as all new teachers certified by the College who have been hired into permanent positions by school boards.

• Supports the growth and professional development of new teachers.

• Helps new teachers to achieve their full potential.• Provides a full year of professional support.• No program for short term teachers.• Many boards have programs for long term

occasional teachers.• www.edu.gov.on.ca

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Annual Learning Plan

• If hired on a contract, there is an appraisal program you should follow.

• The ALP includes the teacher’s professional growth, proposed objectives, action plan and timeline to achieve the objectives.

• Both the principal and teacher must review and sign the ALP and each retains a copy.

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Performance Appraisal for Experienced Teachers

• Fosters teacher development

• Provides a continuum of support as new teachers successfully complete NTIP

• Experienced teachers who have not participated in NTIP also benefit from this growth-focused appraisal process

• www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teacher/appraise.html

Lunch Break

Federation Overview

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Federations

• Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) – www.etfo.ca

• Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) – www.osstf.ca

• Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) – www.oecta.on.ca

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Federations

• Ontario Teachers’ Federation – www.otffeo.on.ca

• Canadian Teachers’ Federation – www.ctf.fce.ca

• Ontario French Public Federation – www.aefo.on.ca

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Collective Agreement

• A written contract of employment;

• Covers a group of employees who are represented by a union;

• Contains provisions governing the terms and conditions of employment; and

• Contains the rights, privileges and duties of the employer, union and employee.

• www.labour.gov.on.ca

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Payroll Deductions

• Federation dues (local and provincial)

• Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan (OTPP)

www.otpp.com

• Income tax

www.cra-arc.gc.ca

• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)

www.hrsdc.gc.ca

Break

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Professional Boundaries

Video - It Can Happen to You!

Wrap up