Professional Development
Certification and Upgrading
The Teachers' Provincial Agreement and the Education Act require all teachers in Nova Scotia to be certified by the Department of Education. Requirements for public school teacher certification were established through a consultative process between the Department and the Union. The current certification framework came into effect on August 1, 2000. Since that time, small adjustments to the regulations have been made by mutual agreement.
The rules and regulations for teacher certification are much more accessibly organized on the Department of Education Certification Home page at http://certification.ednet.ns.ca/
Teachers should always obtain approval from the Department of Education Certification Office prior to starting a program for certification upgrading. A set of ten steps has been written to help facilitate the process of working with the Certification Office.
Professional Learning Workshops & Presentations
The Nova Scotia Teachers Union has the in-house expertise to provide professional learning opportunities covering a wide range of topics supportive of members learning and practice. The workshops available are listed below.
Over the next year, the Professional Learning team will be looking to review our current workshop offerings. If you would like to offer any suggestions, please feel free to complete the following form. All submissions will be reviewed and the new PL offerings will be posted in August 2022. Stay tuned!
NSTU Facilitated Workshops & Presentations
Click on the desired category to view sessions facilitated by NSTU staff
Equity
Organizations have the responsibility to ensure that they respect the rights of all of their members. The NSTU is pleased to provide this opportunity for members to access NSTU Equity information online. Members will also be able to access information regarding equity-based conferences as well as links to other organizations that have online equity portals.
Resources
Equity Liaison Handbook (PDF / Page Flip Digital Format)
The Every Teacher Project on LGBTQ-Inclusive Education in Canada's K-12 Schools - Final Report (English / French)
Supporting Transgender and Transsexual students in K-12 Schools, the fifth publication in an educational series designed to assist teachers, administrators and counselors in understanding sexual and gender minority issues. Authored by Dr. Kristopher Wells, Gayle Roberts and Carol Allan, the 57-page guidebook aims to demystify gender variance and provide evidence-based information for educators wishing to create caring, respectful and safe learning environments for all students.
The per unit cost is $5 (bulk order discounts will apply) and is available for online ordering: Click here
Fighting Antisemitism Together: The two weblinks below are for Choose Your Voice, an antiracism and anti-Semitism education program. It is curriculum-based for students in grades 6 through 10 and fits into Safe Schools Policies, Character Education and anti-bullying programs.
http://www.chooseyourvoice.ca/
For further information
email: equity@nstu.ca
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