I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up – at least I did until about Grade 8. That's when I discovered you could actually write for a living, which began my quest to get in to Ryerson’s Journalism Program. Spoiler alert: I succeeded. If my Grade 8 English teacher Ms. Markham hadn't noticed my flair for writing, I may have never gone to Journalism school or, many years later, started this blog. The piece I wrote that impressed her was an instructional one, about making my favourite meal – Kraft Dinner – and she actually found it interesting!
Another teacher who left a lasting impression on me was my high school Physics teacher Mr. Kinsman. Even though I was never good at math, he somehow always made formulas so interesting and entertaining - and therefore easy for me to remember. In fact, even though it wasn’t a requirement for any of the university programs I was applying to, I liked his class so much I continued taking Physics right through OAC.
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As a kid, I always thought being a teacher would be awesome. As an adult who now has a kid, I’m in awe of teachers. I have many friends who teach and the amount of work they put in to their profession outside of the classroom is astounding.
Did you know that every teacher in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in Ontario must be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)? Once teachers have successfully completed a teacher education program, they apply to the College for a Certificate of Qualification and Registration, which is their license to teach in Ontario.
You can find a teacher using the OCT’s public register. Simply visit oct.ca/findateacher. The records include the teacher’s qualifications, date of initial certification, status with the college and disciplinary history (if applicable).
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While on the OCT website you can also sign up for The Standard, the OCT’s free electronic newsletter. In it you will find information about college services, how the college works to ensure high standards in education, reports on education trends and changes in education legislation.
If you would like more frequent updates from the OCT, make sure you follow them on Twitter @OCT_OEEO, Facebook and YouTube.
Did you have a teacher who left a lasting impression on you? Has your child met theirs yet?
This post was sponsored by the Ontario College of Teachers but opinions and experiences shared here are my own.
© 2015 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.
Another teacher who left a lasting impression on me was my high school Physics teacher Mr. Kinsman. Even though I was never good at math, he somehow always made formulas so interesting and entertaining - and therefore easy for me to remember. In fact, even though it wasn’t a requirement for any of the university programs I was applying to, I liked his class so much I continued taking Physics right through OAC.
As a kid, I always thought being a teacher would be awesome. As an adult who now has a kid, I’m in awe of teachers. I have many friends who teach and the amount of work they put in to their profession outside of the classroom is astounding.
Did you know that every teacher in publicly funded elementary and secondary schools in Ontario must be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)? Once teachers have successfully completed a teacher education program, they apply to the College for a Certificate of Qualification and Registration, which is their license to teach in Ontario.
You can find a teacher using the OCT’s public register. Simply visit oct.ca/findateacher. The records include the teacher’s qualifications, date of initial certification, status with the college and disciplinary history (if applicable).
If you would like more frequent updates from the OCT, make sure you follow them on Twitter @OCT_OEEO, Facebook and YouTube.
Did you have a teacher who left a lasting impression on you? Has your child met theirs yet?
This post was sponsored by the Ontario College of Teachers but opinions and experiences shared here are my own.
© 2015 YYZ Bambina. All Rights Reserved.