March meeting of College Council

College Council met on Thursday March 21. Key items included a compliance mechanism for Ontario Certified Teachers who have yet to complete the Sexual Abuse Prevention Program, consequential amendments related to the government’s reintroduction of the Math Proficiency Test, and proposed changes to leadership pathways and technological education qualification requirements.

Summaries of Council meetings and related documents are available to the public on our website, where you can also find a calendar of upcoming meetings and information about how to register to attend a Council meeting.

Do you have subject, divisional or leadership expertise that would be of value to guideline development?

AQ guidelines establish the required elements that AQ courses and programs must address to be accredited to be offered to Ontario teachers. AQ courses enable teachers to expand subject knowledge and pedagogy and become qualified to teach a new subject or in a new division. AQ guidelines are revised regularly to support currency and ongoing quality assurance.

View existing course guidelines, find out more about AQ guideline development and complete an expression of interest form.

Meet Sanya Cardoza, OCT

Sanya Cardoza is the 2023 recipient of the Joseph W. Atkinson Scholarship for Excellence in Teacher Education.

Named in honour of the College’s second Registrar & CEO, the scholarship recognizes a teacher candidate’s outstanding preparedness for teacher education and perseverance in achieving their academic and social goals while they pursue a career in the teaching profession.

While maintaining an impressive GPA, Sanya co-authored a research paper exploring supportive environments for women in STEM, as well as another research paper focusing on student perspectives in educational practices.

Each year, the College Scholarship Program awards four $1,500 scholarships to exemplary candidates enrolled in a teacher education program in Ontario.

Additional information, including how to apply and eligibility criteria, is available on the College website.

Transitional Certificates are available for eligible teacher candidates

Are you currently enrolled in an Ontario teacher education program? Learn more about how Transitional Certificates allow you to gain experience as a teacher while still completing your program.

Learn about eligibility, validity periods, and extension options for the Transitional and Multi-Session Transitional Certificates.

Print your certificate

OCTs, do you need a copy of your certificate? You can download and print your certificate by logging into your account. You can also order a printed copy of your certificate through E-Services.

Library services

The Margaret Wilson Library provides OCTs with free access to thousands of full-text scholarly and professional articles and publications.

For tips and tricks to navigate the catalogue (and more!), check out the Margaret Wilson Library’s FAQs, including the Accessing EBSCO Articles guide for easy, step-by-step navigation.

Still have questions? Get in touch with the library team at library@oct.ca, 437.880.3000 or Toll-Free (Canada and U.S.A.): 1.833.966.5588, for support.