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OECTA WebExperience: Interview Skills OECTA Provincial’s Professional Development Department will be hosting an exclusive Interview Skills WebExperience workshop. The session will run twice, in advance of the opportunities for next school year: Thursday June 21 from 4:30p.m. to 7:30p.m and Wednesday August 15 from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. The interactive session will...
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OECTA Summer Institutes and Workshops OECTA Provincial, through Ministry of Education funding, is once again offering Summer Institutes and some one – day workshops. These will be offered in Kindergarten, Mental Health & Well-being and Technology and scheduled throughout July and August. Sessions will take place in various regions across the province....
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The OECTA Provincial office will be offering their second annual Technology Summit, entitled, ’Get Your Head out of Your Apps; The Importance of Improvement and the Fallacy of Innovation. The summit is open to teachers from Kindergarten to grade 12, who self-identify as a Tech Rookie. The goal of this summit is to...
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OECTA’s Professional Development department will be hosting an exclusive Mental Health Awareness: Classroom Strategies webinar on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The webinar will explore how increased awareness and understanding of mental health challenges can assist teachers in better understanding and responding to their students’ diverse needs....
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OECTA’s Professional Development department will continue to host WebExperience: Math Mondays with new sessions starting January 29, 2018. This online interactive professional development platform is designed for Kindergarten to Grade 12 teachers. A number of different ‘experiences’ have been designed to provide ideas and activities that can be used to...
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The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) are proud sponsors of the OTIP Teaching Awards. For many years, these awards have recognized the excellence of our teachers in publicly funded education. There are three categories of awards: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and...
Read MoreThe OECTA Provincial office is offering the following to qualified members to help further their studies and career: Post-Graduate Scholarships Three memorial scholarships may be awarded to members for full-time post-graduate study. Each is valued at up to $10,000. If there are not enough qualified applicants for full-time studies,...
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Graphic images accompany the latest report on violence in the classroom from the union representing New Brunswick’s 3,500 educational assistants. The union says 2,471 cases of violence were reported in the past 16 months by the frontline workers who play a critical role in supporting students with complex needs....
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Sunday on Cross Country Checkup: violence in schools This week, an Ottawa teacher spoke out after being viciously attacked by a student in his school. He joins a growing number of teachers across the country who say they have experienced physical violence or harassment in the classroom. Hair pulling....
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OECTA Provincial’s Professional Development department will be hosting Kinder Experiences beginning October 24, 2017. This online interactive professional development platform is designed for Kindergarten Teachers. A number of different ‘experiences’ have been designed to provide ideas and activities that can be used to support the kindergarten program. Sessions will...
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