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...
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...
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...
The 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...
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...
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...
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...
Date: 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...
OECTA with funding provided by the Ministry of Education will support, with release time, a limited number of CLC projects during the 2017/2018 school year. CLC’s allow teachers to explore and share solutions to common professional dilemmas through action research, by developing resources, and/or...
OECTA’s Professional Development department will be hosting WebExperience: Math Mondays beginning September 25, 2017. 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...