SEPTEMBER 13 THLECTURE – WEEK 2
- OCT = Governing body of the profession. If you are certified by OCT
then you are certified to teach in Ontario. Created in 1996 by the
OCT Act Rv.1996. Everyone must pay $140/year. Board and
committees are elected (elected governance).
- Regulation 297 in the OCT Act lists all of the do’s and don’t’s of the
profession. Professional misconduct that is reported is investigated
by an investigation committee. NEVER deliberately touch a student.
All member can be looked up on the OCT register.
A) Employment contract. B) Education law (OCT). C) Child
and Family law. D) Copyright law.
Look at the “taken-for-granteds”. Underlying assumption of
o E.g. EQUAO hints seen as cheating/giving an unfair
advantage to students. There is also an assumption that
students can be taught and prepared without giving
o E.g. Touching students seen by OCT as negative,
dangerous, and leads to sexual abuse. Gendered
Dilemma over what is right. i.e. Touching students; what if
the child needs a hug? Humanized relationships with teachers
are encouraged. Always content-specific. Dual relationships
blur boundaries and create confusion for students.
- The OCT “Use of Communication and Social Media” want you to
use technology with students, but only professionally.
i.e. Exercise extreme caution with personal emails (they can