In this section you’ll find information that will assist you in your role as an Occasional Teacher. It isn’t subject specific but is related to Ontario’s Schools. This is where you’ll find information about classroom management, character education, and safe schools to name but three topics.
Classroom supports
Scratch
Teach students to code with Scratch – a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.
Differentiation Is / Differentiation is Not Infographic Poster
This infographic poster looks at the definition of differentiation in terms of what it is and what it is not.
Differentiation Is / Differentiation is Not Infographic Poster
How to Make a Quick and Easy 8 Page Mini-Book From One Piece of Paper
Silent instructions on how to make a simple, quick & easy mini-book out of one piece of paper. Very fun for beginning writers and readers to make their own little book.
How to Make a Quick and Easy 8 Page Mini-Book From One Piece of Paper
No Cook Playdough Recipe
Watch this video to learn how to make playdough with no cooking required. Students can use playdough to make letters, numbers, 3D shapes using toothpicks, and models in activities.
Digital Human Library
The Digital Human Library (dHL) is a free educational resource that connects Canadian teachers and students with hundreds of organizations and experts around the world who are delivering interactive curriculum-based programs using video conferencing technology. Check with your School Board policy and procedures on obtaining informed consent for students to participate in two-way video conferencing and audio transmissions.
Supporting Minds: An Educator’s Guide to Promoting Students’ Mental Health and Well-being
The Ministry of Education has developed a K-12 resource guide to provide educators with information on the early signs of mental health and addiction problems, along with strategies that can be used in the classroom to support students.
Supporting Minds: An Educator’s Guide to Promoting Students’ Mental Health and Well-being
The Basics of Differentiated Instruction
This document has a detailed summary of differentiated instruction. This overview would be particularly helpful for those teachers who do not have a great deal of experience with differentiated instruction.
Capacity Building Series
A selection of articles from the Capacity Building Series, a production by the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat to support leadership and instructional effectiveness in Ontario schools.
Writing to Learn
Supporting Numeracy
Getting Started with Student Inquiry
Inquiry-based Learning
Teaching and Learning in the Core French Classroom
Canadian-born English Language Learners
Asking Effective Questions