Octe members, volunteers and the executive work hard to provide support for and raise the profile of Technological Education in Ontario. The following is a summary of accomplishments over the last school year:
- Presented to the Nova Scotia School Insurance Program on the safety resources
- French versioning for the SÉCURIdoc and SÉCURINET completed
- Partnered and consulted with the Technological Education Consortium of Ontario (TECO) regarding the proposed two-year technological teacher education program at Brock University
- Conducted a survey directed at the current and future status of technological education
- Consulted with the Teaching Policy & Standards Branch of the Ministry of Education regarding the future potential shortage of Technological Educators
- Developed "toolSAFE" resources (lessons and video) for 60 different pieces of equipment or process
- Attended the Skills Summit regarding future industry requirements
- Created 3 new bursaries for the OCTE awards
- Partnered with Skills Ontario to develop a Skilled Trades related colouring book for students in grades K-6
- Sponsored a coffee house for elementary and secondary teachers at the annual Skills Ontario competitions in Waterloo
- Planned and conducted the annual May conference; theme this year was Setting Standards – Practising Safe Tech
- Collaborated with the Science Teachers Association of Ontario (STAO), to provide a dedicated elementary day with workshops focused on Science & Technology and MakerSpace
- Continued to support the community by delivering the annual OCTE donation to the Child and Youth Mental Health Inpatient Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Education and planned the first technological education board leads conference around the theme of Developing Leadership
- Redeveloped the website to better serve all educators
On-going initiatives:
- Met with the Ontario College of Teachers Membership Services to discuss adding credentials on the OCT website for teachers who only have a diploma in education
- Continued collaboration with other subject associations, such as OCEA, STAO, OCPA, CGTAT, and OYAP, with a focus on the sharing of resources and information
- Continued representation at the Ontario Teachers’ Federation subject association meetings
- Ongoing development of a framework for promoting companies on the OCTE website
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