As the 2020-2021 school year unfolds, and the education landscape continues to shift, the OECTA Provincial Professional Development department is mindful of the pressures placed upon members. They are striving to be responsive to the diverse needs of members and continue to offer differentiated professional development opportunities. Below are some of OECTA Provincial’s professional leaning resources available to support teachers.
Faith & Wellness
A new Faith & Wellness section has been added to the provincial website that contains OECTA’s co-developed Faith & Wellness: A Daily Mental Health Resource as well as links to additional high quality mental health and wellness supports developed by School Mental Health Ontario. These new resources can be found here.
WebExperiences
Currently OECTA maintains a repository of more than 100 recorded WebExperience sessions across a vast number of content and subject areas, including remote learning. For a complete list of recordings visit, https://www.catholicteachers.ca/Members-Area/WebExperiences. Additional live sessions will be scheduled throughout the 2020-2021 school year. Stay connected to the provincial website to view new offerings. Registration is required and space is limited.
Office Hours & Office Hours LIVE
OECTA’s Office Hours LIVE are an opportunity for all teachers, to connect online, ask questions and get advice about topics that matter most to them. Live sessions will be scheduled for a maximum of 1.5 hours and will provide participants with the opportunity to ask questions about practice and pedagogy, get advice, share teaching tips and network with other teachers. Participants are welcome to connect for a short time or stay for the entire conversation. Each live online session will be hosted by an experienced teacher leader and will be supplemented with a pre-recorded presentation. Participants are encouraged to view the pre-recorded presentation in advance of the live session. Stay connected to the provincial website to view new offerings. Registration is required and space is limited.
Additional Qualifications
OECTA has a long-standing history of offering high quality cost-effective AQ courses. All of OECTA’s courses are accredited and taught by experienced OECTA member instructors. The 2021 school year offers three AQ sessions. AQ course details are available here.
| Spring 2021 Session
Registration opens: October 13, 2020 Registration closes: January 18, 2021 Courses start: February 1, 2021 Courses end: April 16, 2021
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Summer 2021 Session
Registration opens: March 1, 2021 Registration closes: June 21, 2021 Courses start: July 5, 2021 Courses end: August 6, 2021
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Fall 2021 session
Registration opens: June 28, 2021 Registration closes: September 13, 2021 Courses start: September 27, 2021 Courses end: December 10, 2021 |
Mini-Courses
Mini-Courses are short, one-month, online courses, requiring about 25 hours of time with a manageable workload that teachers can complete on a schedule that works best for them. Offered on a variety of topics, they are led by fully qualified instructors. Participants will get a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the course. Spaces are limited and pre-registration for each course is required. There is a two (2) Mini-Course limit per registrant. Each Mini-Course costs $50. The 2020-2021 school year offers two Mini-Course sessions. Session details are available here.
| Winter 2021 session
Registration opens: November 30, 2020 Registration closes: January 4, 2021 Courses start: January 18, 2021 Courses end: February 12, 2021
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Spring 2021 session
Registration opens: March 29, 2021 Registration closes: May 3, 2021 Courses start: May 17, 2021 Courses end: June 4, 2021 |
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