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Introduction
This document contains essential information and advice for Ontario Certified Teachers that will help guide and inform your practice.
Foundations of Professional Practice
Ethical standards, standards of practice and the professional learning framework describe what it means to be a member of the teaching profession in Ontario. They articulate the goals and aspirations of a teaching profession dedicated to fostering student learning and preparing Ontario students to participate in a democratic society.
Professional Advisories
Regulatory bodies like the Ontario College of Teachers routinely issue professional advis- ories to respond to the professional’s need to understand an aspect of professional practice, how the regulator views certain conduct, or to respond to the public’s need to understand what professionals are expected and/or obligated to do.
The College has issued professional advisories on the following topics to its members:
• Professional Boundaries
• Professional Misconduct of a Sexual Nature
• Supporting Students’ Mental Health
• Maintaining Professionalism — Use of Electronic Communication and
Social Media
• Responding to the Bullying of Students
• Duty to Report
• Safety in Learning Environments: A Shared Responsibility
• Additional Qualifications: Extending Professional Knowledge
Professional Misconduct Regulation
The Professional Misconduct Regulation sets out a list of acts or omissions in practice, which constitute professional misconduct for Ontario Certified Teachers.
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