"Members strive to be current in their professional knowledge and recognize its relationship to practice. They understand and reflect on student development, learning theory, pedagogy, curriculum, ethics, educational research and related policies and legislation to inform professional judgment in practice."
-OCT Standards of Practice
I attended a conference at Brampton Christian School led by the ACSI. I was trained and encouraged in my growth as a teacher and in ways to engage students with different learning needs. I learned the value of taking time to slow down, and I refreshed my value of silence in an age of business and distraction.