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§ A teacher who has technological education qualifications as well as a qualification in special education may be placed in charge of a special education program or be assigned to teach a special education class in technological education. (See Reg. 298, subclause 19(6)(b)(i).)
For example
A teacher who has a qualification in Grade 11 and 12 Construction Technology and an AQ in Special Education may be assigned to teach Custom Woodworking in a special education class.
§ A teacher with or without a postsecondary degree who has qualifications
in a division or qualifications in technological education as well as a special education qualification may be assigned to teach alternative special education subjects (K courses) that are situated outside the Ontario curriculum.
(See Reg. 298, subclauses 19(6)(a)(ii) and 19(6)(b)(ii).)
For example
A teacher who has a qualification in Grade 9 and 10 Health Care and an
AQ in Special Education, or a teacher who has a qualification in Intermediate/ Senior – English and an AQ in Special Education, may be assigned to teach “Exploring Our Environment” in a special education class.
2.6 Curriculum Review and Teacher Assignment
The Ministry of Education has established a schedule for the ongoing review of all K–12 curricula. Each year, the curriculum in each of a number of subject areas is reviewed to ensure that it is kept current, relevant, and age-appropriate.
When the curriculum in a subject in either general education or technological education is revised, a teacher may be assigned or appointed to teach the subject described in the revised edition of the official ministry curriculum document if he or she has an equivalent qualification. (See Reg. 298, subsection 19.1(6).) As in the case of any teacher assignment, the principal has the authority to make the final decision about assignments under this rule. [Rev. Mar. 2011]
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