The Ontario College of Teachers licenses, governs and regulates the province’s teaching profession in the public interest and to protect students. All publicly funded school teachers and administrators in Ontario must be licensed by us and be Ontario Certified Teachers (OCT).
The College regulates the teaching profession to protect students. Teachers in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and secondary schools must be certified by the College, keep their membership in good standing, and follow the profession’s ethical and practice standards.
Explore everything related to your Ontario College of Teachers certification, including how to pay your annual fees, keep up to date with the College, and stay informed about ongoing professional learning.
You must apply to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers and remain in good standing to teach in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and secondary schools.
The College provides information and resources to support Ontario Certified Teachers (OCTs), applicants and education system partners to strengthen the teaching profession and promote student safety.
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September 08 2016
The start of a new school year can be hectic, so we've pulled together a collection of some of our most helpful back-to-school resources for teachers.
From insightful ebooks to essential back-to-school articles in Professionally Speaking, this collection will help you start the new year on the right foot.
• Time Saving Tech: Ten Essential Time Saving Teacher Tools • Idea Box: Start The School Year Right With Over 33,000 Free Education Resources • Tech It Up a Notch: Ten Easy Ways to Inject Tech Into Your Classroom This Year • Bully Busters: How to Make Your Class Bully-free • Six Back-to-School Survival Tips For New Administrators • Class Rules: Ten Strategies For Guiding Your Class • Surf These Sites: Eight Essential Sites to Bookmark This School Year • Where to Turn When The Going Gets Tough • Wise Words: Ten Tips for New Teachers, From Your Fellow OCTs • Professional Practice: Giving Your Students a Warm Welcome
• Reach Before You Teach: Ignite Passion and Purpose in Your Classroom • Finding Purpose, Balance, and Hope During Your First Years in the Classroom • Ready-Set-Teach: 101 Tips for Classroom Success • Curriculum Mapping: Step-by-step Guide for Creating Curriculum Year Overviews • The Portable Mentor: Resource Guide for Entry-year Principals and Mentors • A Teacher's Guide to Communicating With Parents • Innovative instruction: Teaching Tools for Effective Student Learning • Teaching Content Outrageously: Captivate Students and Accelerate Learning • Making Good Teaching Great: Everyday Strategies for Teaching With Impact • Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Assessment Strategies That Motivate Kids and Help Them Learn
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