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The Ontario English Catholic Teacher’s Association, in partnership with School Mental Health ASSIST, has co-developed Faith and Wellness: A Daily Mental Health Resource. A Kindergarten to Grade 8 resource that supports the development of social emotional learning and builds student resiliency. This evergreen resource offers a repository of high-quality...
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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced Sunday that it will begin rotating strikes on Monday morning at 12:01 a.m. in Victoria, Edmonton and Windsor, and at 1:01 a.m. in Halifax. According to the union, the strike will last for 24 hours with each location listed striking daily....
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Project Overseas – Teachers Teaching Teachers is a joint endeavor between the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) and its provincial and territorial affiliates, including OECTA. This project allows OECTA to give their members the opportunity to provide teaching assistance in developing countries. The purpose of Project Overseas (PO) is to...
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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 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...
Read MoreDate: Monday, November 6th Being assigned to a combined grade can be stressful – This workshop aims to provide de‐stress by preparing teachers with practical ideas for how to begin planning for a combine grade class. Beginning with a discussion of differentiated instruction and high yield instructional strategies, this...
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