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
Mister OT: School-Based Occupational Therapy Resource
This website is a great resource for teachers and families focused on supporting students of all learning abilities. There are many different strategies, benchmarks and frameworks focused on fine motor, sensory and handwriting tips. It is focused on supporting Special Education teachers and students in a very differentiated way but is also important for all classrooms and students.
The Inclusive Classroom
This is a website created by a teacher who specializes in Inclusive and Special Education. The website is set up in a very accessible way with many teaching tips and strategies to ensure that our teaching and cleanroom environment centers diverse groups of learners. The website focuses on emphasizing the importance of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
NCTM
Founded in 1920, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is the world’s largest mathematics education organization, with 60,000 members and more than 230 Affiliates throughout the United States and Canada. It is the public voice of mathematics education, supporting teachers to ensure equitable mathematics learning of the highest quality for each and every student through vision, leadership, professional development, and research.
Resources 4 Rethinking
R4R.ca provides immediate access to more than 1000 quality classroom resources. Developed by Learning for a Sustainable Future, R4R.ca connects teachers to lesson plans, books, videos and other materials that explore the environmental, social and economic dimensions of important issues and events unfolding in our world today. R4R resources have been reviewed by experienced classroom teachers and matched to relevant curriculum outcomes for each province and territory. Use the search engine to find resources and read the reviews. Most of these materials can be downloaded immediately.