Developing as a Professional Teacher

An important part of being a successful teacher is constantly developing your own professional knowledge and skills. By advancing your own abilities, you will be able to meet the needs of learners more effectively as well as improve your in-school leadership.

Resources for Professional Development

The Faculty of Education and other organizations offer professional development opportunities that will help you and your future or current students. Some of these opportunities include the following:

• Lakehead University’s Department of Professional Development in Education (offers OCT-certified Additional Qualification Courses as well as many other learning opportunities)
  • Find and Register for a Professional Development Course
• Ontario College of Teachers (OCT): Additional Qualifications
  
  • Find an AQ
  • Schedules and Guidelines
  • Course Providers
• Ontario Ministry of Education: Teaching in Ontario
• Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF): Learning
• Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): Resources
• Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): PD/Training
• Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA): Additional Qualification (AQ) Courses

Continuing your Education

Furthering your education is an important way to improve your pedagogical abilities and knowledge. By completing a Master of Education degree (MEd) or a Joint PhD in Educational Studies, you will have the knowledge and experience to improve student learning, help generate new knowledge, and become an educational leader.

For more information about our MEd or Joint PhD in Educational Studies program, use the following resources:

• Department of Graduate Studies & Research in Education
• Joint PhD in Educational Studies website
• Lakehead University: Other Programs and Studies