Being an Occasional Teacher can be challenging. In this section you’ll find a variety of resources to assist you that are not specifically related to the curriculum. Here you’ll find information on everything from coping with stress to Employment Insurance.
A to Z of being an OT
School Mental Health Ontario
School Mental Health Ontario is a provincial implementation support team. We help school districts enhance student mental health through the use of evidence-based strategies and services. Includes resources for administrators, educators, and families.
ETFO: Professional Judgement
Professional judgement is something teachers exercise daily in their classrooms. After many years of bargaining for this item, the inclusion of the definition of professional judgement in the 2014-2017 Central Agreement was a significant advancement for teachers. In the Professional Judgement Matters resources, ETFO outlines how this concept applies to assessment, evaluation, reporting, student IEPs, and teacher performance appraisals. If you have questions regarding the use of your professional judgement in your practice, please contact Professional Relations Services at 1-888-838-3836 or by contacting your local.
Who’s responsible? An overview of roles in Ontario’s Education System
As an Occasional Teacher, it can be helpful to know the responsibilities of different partners in the education system and how these fit together. This overview from the Ministry of Education website provides a brief overview.
Who’s responsible? An overview of roles in Ontario’s Education System
Teacher Organizations
What’s the relationship between ETFO and other teacher organizations in Ontario? This page gives an overview of this relationship.
ETFO: Professional Learning
Whether you’re a long-time OT or new to the job ETFO’s PL options offer something for everyone! Areas of interest include AQ courses, book clubs, summer academy, and conferences developed by teachers, for teachers.
Food Allergy Canada
In 2005, the Province of Ontario passed Sabrina’s Law. This landmark legislation — the first of its kind in the world — created specific, legally-required steps to help keep children at risk for anaphylaxis safe at school. Visit the website to download free resources for the classroom, including posters, tip sheets and more.
Student Safety Plans
A student safety plan is a plan developed for a student whose behaviour is known to pose an ongoing risk to themselves, other students, workers or other people in general. It can serve as a crisis-response plan that outlines the roles and responsibilities of the workers in dealing with specific problem behaviours. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) requires school boards and supervisors to provide workers with information, including personal information, related to a risk of workplace violence from a person with a history of violent behaviour, if the worker can be expected to encounter that person in the course of their work |
Ontario Teachers’ Federation – OTF Connects
OTF Connects invites teachers to learn, share and collaborate with colleagues from across the province through rich, relevant professional learning opportunities. Sessions are offered in a wide variety of topic areas including Technology in the Classroom, Mathematics, Curriculum, Kindergarten, and Financial Literacy.
Réseau de Savoir sur l’Équité | Equity Knowledge Network (RSEKN)
A website devoted to equity and what it can look like in schooling. There are a lot of resources such as articles with current and relevant information and lesson plans from an equity lens.
Réseau de Savoir sur l’Équité | Equity Knowledge Network (RSEKN)
Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects
This article discusses how student trauma impacts teachers. It also lays out how we can create trauma-informed classrooms and schools.
Secondary Traumatic Stress for Educators: Understanding and Mitigating the Effects