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Oct 4, 2016 · October 4, 2016 – Inspiring (15%), caring (7%) and kind (5.5%). Ontarians used these words, or derivatives, repeatedly to describe their favourite teacher — that one individual who encouraged them to work harder, reach further and achieve more.
Find a Teacher, the College’s public register, lists everyone who has been certified to teach in Ontario's publicly funded schools. Each record includes: a teacher's qualifications. date of initial certification. status with the College. disciplinary history, if applicable.
May 25, 2016 · May 25 2016. May 25, 2016 (Toronto) – Love for regulators doesn’t come in the form of flowers, chocolates or sweet nothings. But, when they’re doing their jobs, regulatory bodies can inspire more than a little love from the public for the professions they regulate.
Nov 6, 2020 · November 06 2020. (Toronto) - The Ontario College of Teachers applauds legislation that further safeguards students, and modernizes the operations of the College. The legislation mirrors and reinforces numerous recommendations the College’s Council has made to the government in recent years.
Dec 7, 2020 · A strong supporter of the LGBTQ community, partner in combating anti-Black racism and supporting students of all cultures and ethnicities, Dr. Haime is highly committed to diversity and will apply an equity lens to all aspects of his work at the College.
Mar 18, 2019 · Backgrounder. Professional Advisory: Supporting Students’ Mental Health. (Toronto) – The licensing body for Ontario teachers is issuing professional advice to its 235,000 members about supporting students with mental health concerns. The spectrum of mental illness covers students from all backgrounds and across all grades. Consider:
May 22, 2013 · May 22, 2013 (Toronto) – The self-regulatory body for Ontario’s teaching profession has issued a professional advisory on safety in learning environments to help inform teachers’ professional judgment to keep students safe.
In the appeal of a criminal case involving a teacher who was charged and acquitted in two courts with voyeurism after using a pen camera to take secret videos of his female students at school, the College is intervening at the Supreme Court to address student privacy in learning environments.
Transparency is fundamental to our work. As such, all members of the College, as well as members of the public, are welcome to attend disciplinary hearings. The matters posted here have been reviewed by the Investigation Committee and referred to the Discipline Committee for a public hearing.
Apr 11, 2011 · Backgrounder. Advisory on the Use of Electronic Communication and Social Media. Video (incorporates clips from teachers and social media experts – unmixed version available for broadcast, by request)
Nov 17, 2020 · Educators hold authority and students trust their safety and welfare to them. Boundary violations occur when the imbalance of power tips toward serving the educator’s needs, not the student’s, and the student’s welfare is compromised. “Boundaries define professionalism,” says Bélisle.
At its October 1 meeting, Council created a new scholarship, the Brian P. McGowan Scholarship for Resilience, in honour of the College’s fourth registrar.
Brian McGowan's career was in the field of education. He was a member of the research and writing team of the Royal Commission on Learning, which recommended the establishment of the College and its mandate to protect the public interest.
The College's annual report also provides you with video-recorded messages from Council Chair Don Cattani and former Registrar Brian McGowan, committee reports, and resources.
Sep 18, 2015 · The jury in a provincial coroner’s inquest into the death of Jeffrey Baldwin – a five-year old Toronto boy who suffered years of mistreatment by his grandparents – recommended that regulatory bodies like the College promote the duty to report to its membership.
Presiding Officer, Bob Boyle, called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. and welcomed all present. It was noted that Annilee Jarvis and Don Watson comprised the Steering Committee. The Chair, Don Cattani, welcomed three new appointed members to Council: Mel Greif, Rollande Lavictoire and Bill Kirkwood.
He welcomed Michelle Longlade, the new Director of Standards of Practice and Accreditation to the College and noted that Brian Doubleday had been elected vice-chair of the committee. He thanked Don Watson for his contributions to the committee. Bob Boyle assumed the role of Presiding Officer. 9.7 Accreditation Committee (GC20080925-154, -155)
A Discipline Committee panel suspended the certificate of Edmund Brian Hacker, a teacher employed by the Toronto District School Board, for verbally abusing his students, taking items belonging to the board and damaging school property.
Nov 6, 2020 · The Professional Misconduct regulation, made under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, now includes “making remarks or engaging in behaviours that expose any person or class of persons to hatred on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination under Part I of the Human Rights Code.”.
Jan 17, 2007 · January 17, 2007 (Toronto) – The Ontario College of Teachers is today inviting Iranian refugee Fatima Siadat and her lawyer to a meeting to discuss alternate methods the College could use to determine her professional credentials. “We have accepted the judgment of the court,” said College Registrar Brian McGowan.
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