College members are invited to contribute to the Accreditation Resource Guide update
September 19 2022
Ontario Certified Teachers are invited to provide their professional input as the Ontario College of Teachers prepares a refresh of the Accreditation Resource Guide. First released in 2014, the Guide is a companion to legislation that regulates core content that must be included in initial teacher education in Ontario. It describes the skills and knowledge aspiring teachers should learn, as well as ways to demonstrate this learning in their initial teacher education programs.
Modernized priorities for Ontario teachers and students
The College consults regularly with its education partners to better understand emerging and evolving priorities in Ontario. Seven identified priority areas will inform the Accreditation Resource Guide update.
Description of Survey Infographic.
Accreditation Resource Guide Survey
The seven priority areas may inform one or more of these Accreditation Resource Guide categories.
The priority areas are:
- Accessibility
- Equity
- Environmental and Sustainability Education
- Pathways and Transitions
- Right to Read
- Wellness and Wellbeing
- Virtual Learning
The categories are:
- The Ontario Curriculum
- Use of Educational Research and Data Analysis
- Inquiry-based Research, Data and Assessment to Address Student Learning
- Use of Technology as a Teaching and Learning Tool
- Theories of Learning and Teaching and Differentiated Instruction
- Classroom Management and Organization
- Child and Adolescent Development and Student Transitions Student
- Observation, Assessment and Evaluation
- Supporting English Language Learners
- Supporting French Language Learners
- Pedagogy, Assessment and Evaluation for Specific
- Curriculum Areas
- Supporting Students with Special Education Needs
- Mental Health, Addictions and Well-Being
- Education Law and Standards of Practice
- Professional Relationships with Colleagues
- Knowledge of the Ontario Context
- Indigenous Perspectives, Cultures, Histories and Ways of Knowing
- Politique d’amenagement linguistique (PAL) de l’Ontario
- Safe and Accepting Schools/Creation of a Positive School Climate
- Parent Engagement and Communication
- Practicum
The goal of the ARG refresh is to ensure that the Guide aligns with current Ontario context. If you would like to provide input, please complete this survey. You will be asked to comment on least one of the seven priority areas. We will carefully consider all feedback. However, the College is bound by regulation and the refreshed content will be guided by the Ontario College of Teachers Act.
The updated Accreditation Resource Guide will be published next year.
