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Ontario Regulation 176/10. The new Teachers’ Qualifications regulation (formerly O. Reg. 184/97), made under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996. The regulation sets out the qualification requirements that individuals must meet to be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers. O. Reg. 184/97 was revoked and replaced by this new regulation, which reflects the College’s obligations under the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009, and updates and clarifies the College’s teacher certification requirements. O. Reg. 176/10 also reflects a number of changes made to teaching certificates issued by the College.
qualifications in a division. Qualifications in the primary division (JK to Grade 3), the junior division (Grades 4 to 6), and/or the intermediate division (Grades 7 to 10) in a general education subject, or the senior division (Grades 11 and 12) in a general education subject. Generally, to have qualifications in a division, a person must have a postsecondary degree and complete at least one year of pre-service teacher education at a faculty of education.
Regulation 298: Operation of Schools – General. The regulation under the Education Act that sets out the requirements for the operation of schools, including the duties of and required qualifications for principals, vice-principals, subject and program supervisors and coordinators, and teachers. In May 2010, Regulation 298 was amended to reflect Ontario’s labour mobility obligations under the Agreement on Internal Trade and the Ontario Labour Mobility Act, 2009; to reflect the provi- sions of the new Teachers’ Qualifications regulation under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 (O. Reg. 176/10); and to clarify the basic rules and requirements for teacher assignment.
Schedules A, B, C, D, E, and F. Schedules included in the Teachers’ Qualifications regulation under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 (O. Reg. 176/10) that identify the additional qualifications teachers need to become qualified in a subject or in a division or to upgrade their skills and enhance their practice. These qualifi- cations play a role in how teachers may be assigned to positions in Ontario schools.
Teachers’ Qualifications regulation. See Ontario Regulation 176/10.
technological education. The curriculum outlined in the secondary curriculum documents entitled The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Technological Education, 2009 and The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009.
technological education qualifications. Qualifications in Grades 9 and 10 in a technological education subject, or in Grades 11 and 12 in a technological education subject. Some teachers may have technological education qualifications in both Grades 9 and 10 and Grades 11 and 12. To be certified by the Ontario College of Teachers with technological education qualifications, a person must have five years of work experience or a combination of five years of postsecondary education and
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