1. Occasional Teaching
Workshop
Day 1

2. 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

5. 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

11. 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

15. Break

16. 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 AGE
PRIMARY JK - 3 4 - 8
JUNIOR 4 - 6 9 - 11
INTERMEDIATE 7 - 10 12 - 15
SENIOR 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.

22. 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

26. Lunch Break

27. 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

32. Break

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Professional Boundaries
Video - It Can Happen to You!

34. Wrap up