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
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) provides many different wetlands and environmental education choices and resources for teachers to educate young people about wetlands, conservation and what they can do to help.
The Child & Nature Alliance of Canada
The Child and Nature Alliance of Canada fosters meaningful connections with the outdoors for children and youth.
Thrive Outside offers tips for educators who wish to increase outdoor learning for their students. Educators might also wish to explore the Forest School Practitioner programs that support educators in developing skills for bringing meaningful outdoor education into their teaching practice.
8 Strategies to Manage the 21st Century Classroom
Using technology in the classroom can seem overwhelming when you have multiple objectives to achieve each day and a class full of students to engage simultaneously. So how do we manage the advancing 21st-century classroom environment? Here are eight real-world strategies to slay the daunting, technology classroom dragon.
Scholastic: First Day Ideas
OTs: This fabulous collection of first-day ideas will also keep kids active and engaged through the day with you.
Harvard University Center on the Developing Child
Through partnerships and innovative programs the Center brings forth research on pedagogy, child development, and tools that will help you develop your teaching practice to better serve your students.