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- The fact remains, however, that being a “professional” is a legal designation. For whatever reason, in all of Canada except for Ontario, as in most other countries in the world, teachers are not professionals in the eyes of the law.
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The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession are: Care. The ethical standard of Care includes compassion, acceptance, interest and insight for developing students' potential. Members express their commitment to students' well-being and learning through positive influence, professional judgment and empathy in practice. Respect
- Professional Boundaries - Professional Advisory | Ontario ...
This advisory highlights the importance of maintaining...
- Professional Boundaries - Professional Advisory | Ontario ...
- Introduction
- Boundaries Define Professionalism
- Defining Boundaries
- Examples of Boundary Violations Including But Not Limited to
- The Onus Is on The Educator
- Rural Considerations
- An Ethical Foundation
- Professional Responsibilities
- Legal and Disciplinary Considerations
- Using Professional Judgment
Members of the profession spend a tremendous amount of time with their students. Proximity and time enable them to get to know students well and to assess and address their individual learning needs. Members require greater self-awareness and sensitivity to the conditions which give rise to the possibility for overstepping professional boundaries —...
Every day, professional educators promote positive relationships and interactions with everyone in the school community. It is critical to understand that their professional judgment can be affected when the line between their personal and professional relationships is blurred. This is intended as practical advice. It appreciates that teaching is c...
The College subscribes to the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification1, a respected clearing house for disciplinary decisions affecting educators. NASDTEC defines “boundaries” as “the verbal, physical, emotional and social distances that an educator must maintain in order to ensure structure, security, and pre...
Communication
1. using an unprofessional tone; too casual; using language inappropriate to the age group 2. suggestive remarks; obscene language; inappropriate verbal compliments; comments that are racist, homophobic, sexist or related to ableism; using hurtful, humiliating words; berating students 3. sharing jokes of a sexual or racial/cultural nature 4. talking about sexually inappropriate matters 5. refusing to stop discussing intimate/sexual matters when a student asks 6. using social media to connect...
Physical
1. inappropriate eye contact and interpersonal distance such as staring at a student’s body 2. physical contact such as touching, hugging, tickling, massaging 3. unwarranted, unwanted or inappropriate touching of a student with an object such as a pencil or ruler 4. pushing, shoving or hitting a student 5. unwarranted presence when a student is dressing or undressing
Emotional
1. treating students preferentially 2. encouraging students to develop emotional dependencies that the educator can use to develop an inappropriate romantic or sexual relationship 3. promoting the idea of educator as friend or confidante 4. intentionally choosing not to intervene when a student is in imminent distress
The onus is always on the educator to set and maintain boundaries – those that clearly separate professional conduct necessary to meet student needs and personal opinions, feelings and relationships that are not germane to helping students. Boundary violations create a dual relationship or role that is incompatible with a professional educator-stud...
Working in smaller communities can present additional challenges as educators are more likely to know or socialize with parents of their students, and as parents themselves, in clubs, associations or in sporting circles as leaders, participants, instructors or coaches. Consequently, they will have legitimate reasons to attend social events, visit e...
The College’s Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Professionprovide the foundation for professional conduct. The Ethical Standards of care, respect, trust and integrity inspire members to reflect and uphold the honour and dignity of the teaching profession, identify ethical responsibilities a...
Teaching professionals are expected to establish and maintain respectful relationships. They are expected to know the difference between “professional” and “personal” life and to know how their behaviours affect students.3For example, OCTs should not discuss intimate or private issues with students and instead help them to understand that having a ...
The Ontario College of Teachers has zero tolerance for student sexual abuse as reflected in its Professional Misconduct of a Sexual Nature professional advisory. Under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, members found guilty of professional misconduct of sexual abuse will automatically lose their licence to teach. All other forms of student abuse ...
The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Professionexist to guide professional practice and inform professional judgment. Professional knowledge and experience shapes decisions, and reflects one’s education, pre-certification and in-career learning, and personal interactions with students, col...
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.
The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession (PLF) together convey a collective vision of teacher professionalism in Ontario.
The Ontario College of Teachers’ Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession provides a framework of principles that describes the knowledge, skills, and values inherent in Ontario's teaching profession. These standards articulate the goals and aspirations of the profession.
Dec 6, 2021 · TORONTO, Dec. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - The Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario's teaching regulator, is pleased with new legislation that recognizes teacher professionalism by entrenching the...
The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession (PLF) together convey a collective vision of teacher professionalism in Ontario.
