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I am very proud to have had a long career in Education. It had been a dream since I attended Grade 1 as a student back in September of 1966. I was a poor student. I was delayed learning to read and math was a sore spot for me. By the time I got to Grade 11, I thought I would just look for work in a local factory, or maybe a store when I finished school.
That same year, in 1975, when my guidance councelor told me that if I could graduate with 80%, he could arrange a full scholarship to anywhere I got accepted, I was intrigued. I started going to all of my classes, listening carefully, asking lots of question and I finally learned how to learn. In 1977, I graduaged Grade 12 with a 97% average and went to Seneca College for Early Childhood Education, which I finished in 1979.
I graduated from Toronto Metropolitan University in 1991 and then the University of Toronto's B.Ed. program in 1992. I was hired as a permanent teacher that fall. I continue to love the field.
As an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT), it is essential to understand and uphold the professional expectations governing the teaching profession. The Ontario College of Teachers’ Professional Standards provide an integrated framework for ethical decision-making, professional judgement, and responsible practice.
Ontario Certified Teachers are expected to develop and demonstrate professional competencies through experience, collaboration, reflection, and ongoing relevant learning. Unlike the annual Continuous Professional Learning Portfolio required of Registered Early Childhood Educators, the Ontario College of Teachers does not require every member to complete an annual professional learning portfolio or declaration.
A continuous professional learning process may include the following:
Reflect on professional practice and identify an area for continued learning.
Establish a professional learning goal related to current responsibilities, interests, or student needs.
Engage in relevant learning through research, collaboration, professional resources, courses, workshops, conferences, or further study.
Apply new knowledge and resources in the classroom and wider professional practice.
Document learning, evaluate its contribution, and refine future goals.
The materials shared on this page include professional learning and practical resources that educators can adapt and use in their classrooms to support teaching, student learning, and well-being.
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