Resources for your Success
Having the right resources and information is a crucial part of being an effective teacher. Resources such as lesson plans or curriculum documents are important at any stage of your education or career. These resources can help you to prepare for all of your in-class experiences as well as the professional aspects of being a teacher.
The following resources can help you to be successful throughout your Bachelor of Education degree (BEd) and your teaching career:
Academic Resources
- BEd Practicum Guide 2023-2024
- Teacher Candidate Assessment Rubric - This document outlines how you will be graded during your professional program or year
External Resources
- Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) – The OCT licences, governs, and regulates teaching in Ontario
- Ontario Ministry of Education – The provincial body that regulates education in Ontario
- Ontario Ministry of Education: Curriculum Documents – Documents that outline the Ontario Curriculum including descriptions, updates, and policy documents (includes all divisions)
- Ontario Ministry of Education: Supporting Teaching Excellence – Resources and programs that promote professional development
- Ontario Ministry of Education: Resources Supporting Curriculum and Learning – Useful materials for your classroom (includes all divisions and subjects)
- Ontario Ministry of Education: e-Learning Ontario – This repository provides current teachers with digital learning resources. This repository requires you to obtain a login name and password from your school board
- Ontario Ministry of Education: Links for Teachers – Includes many important links for teachers
- Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF): Teacher Resources – Includes useful links and lesson plans for prospective and current teachers
- Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) - The Heart and Art of Teaching and Learning: Practical Ideas for Beginning Teachers
- Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) - other ETFO resources
- Lakehead University Education Library
Professional Seminars
While your in-class work is a crucial part of being an effective teacher, you must also understand the professional components of education. By attending our Professional Seminars, you will become familiar with the professional aspects of teaching. Each seminar works to provide you with current information about the teaching profession, including:
- Essential Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) information
- Ministry of Education initiatives
- Salary Scale information
- Employment and job fair information
- Professional development and lifelong learning opportunities
All Professional Seminars are mandatory and are important to your time at Lakehead and to your future as a teacher.