KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

*The assignment you accept through SFE is the assignment that you are given upon arrival at the school. If the job is changed, you may refuse it and contact SFE for another one.

*There should be an Occasional Teacher's Handbook/Information Package available. Come to the DOTL Office for a laminated card with a detailed list of what should be in the OT Handbook; it will clip to your lanyard for quick reference.

IF ANY OF THESE ITEMS ARE AT ISSUE AT A SCHOOL, CALL US AT 905 404 0411, OR EMAIL info@etfodotl.com

Thursday, November 19 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Supporting Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Durham OT Local, Meeting Room

Please join your PL committee in welcoming ETFO presenters Maureen Wen and Elizabeth Ogiltree as well as Special Needs PL coordinator for ETFO provincial, Tara Zwolinski as they bring us this fantastic workshop. This is one of four special needs workshops ETFO has created to provide resources and strategies for teachers teaching students with multiple exceptionalities. Check your email for more details.

Tuesday, November 17 @ 4:30pm – 6:00pm

Teaching Learning Skills

Durham District School Board

The session will focus on strategies and resources to explicitly teach and assess student Learning Skills in an inclusive classroom setting through the use of mentor texts. We will explore ways to gather information and to set goals based on observations. We’ll also review Growing Success and how Learning Skills are evaluated for the elementary report card.

Know Your Collective Agreement

L16.01 (i) The timetable of the Occasional Teacher shall be the same as the timetable of the teacher being replaced. 
            (ii) (b) On a day when a school does not receive a sufficient allotment of Occasional Teachers to cover teacher absences, an OT may be required to assist in the coverage of classes in the same manner as Regular Teachers, as determined by the school principal;

L16.09   An Occasional Teacher who accepts and reports for an assignment shall be placed in that assignment unless otherwise mutually agreed, subject to L11.02 (rules around call-out errors and cancellation) and L16.01 (above).

Monday, November 9 @ 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Town Hall Registration for Strike Vote Information

virtual

Virtual Town Hall also November 10, 7:00-8:30 PM Check your email for the link to register.

Monday, November 9 @ 8:30pm – Wednesday, November 18 @ 4:00pm

Save the Date! On-Line Strike Vote

Virtual

Detailed Instructions to follow. Check your email regularly.

PA Day

November 13 @ 9:00 am

Voting Party

November 13 @ 1:00 pm

Teaching Learning Skills

November 17 @ 4:00 pm

August 20, 2025 •

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BBQ & Information Fair

Join us for a delicious BBQ lunch and Information Fair.

Pick up your DOTL DayPlanner and sit for a photo for your DDSB Photo ID.

Location: Jubilee Pavilion Banquet & Conference Centre, 55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa, ON L1J 7Z2

Date and time: Tue, Sep 2, 2025 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

June 3, 2025 •

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Making your LTO a success- Grades 1-3

Have you ever been in a class with no structure, no rules, no organization? It is extremely important to ensure all of these exist in your classroom. Let me show you how to thrive in your LTO. It is easier than you think.

Join your DOTL PL committee for the last workshop of the 2024-2025 school year. Presenter Candice Holt will be giving tips and tools and strategies to help make your LTO a success. You may even get some interview talking points. AS always there will be refreshments and a door prize. We look forward to seeing you there.

When: Tuesday June 10, 2025

Time: 5 to 7pm

Where: Local’s Meeting Room 

 

 

May 14, 2025 •

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IEPs and Report Cards with PowerTeacher Pro – May 21, ’25

IEPs and Report Cards through PowerTeacher Pro: participants will get a general overview of the development of an IEP and how they connect to report cards. We will take examples of modifications and show how they are reflected on the report card. Teachers will also get an overview of how to use PowerTeacher Pro to complete reports.

When: Wednesday May 21, 2025

Time: 4:30pm-6pm

Where: VIRTUAL- through the DDSB- Google meet link will be sent to you the morning of to the email address you registered with.

May 14, 2025 •

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Empowering Neurodiversity: Understanding Austism – May 22, ’25

Please join your PL committee in welcoming presenter Donna Graham from Kerry’s Place Autism Services. Donna will present this workshop which will help participants describe autism, identify strengths of people with autism and describe how strengths can be used as an opportunity for learning. 

When: Thursday May 22, 2025

Time: 4:30pm- 6:30pm

Where: This workshop is presented virtually. Join from wherever you are comfortable. The ZOOM link will be sent out to registrants the morning of the workshop to the email you register with. Please check your junk mail.

April 30, 2025 •

Ann Webb

DOTL Annual Meeting and Dinner – May 28, 2025

DOTL Annual Meeting and Dinner

May 28, 2025.  4:30 – 6:00 pm, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Come for the meeting, and let us treat you to an elegant dinner!

April 29, 2025 •

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No lesson plan, No problem – April 29th, ’25

How frustrating is it to go into a class and there are no lesson plans? Plus the students are coming in soon. There’s no need to panic, the day can still be successful. Take a deep breath. Create a lesson plan in about 15 minutes with the information, techniques and materials you will receive during this workshop.

When: Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Where: Local’s Office

April 26, 2025 •

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Loose Parts Workshop with Angela Odusanya – May 14th, ’25

The Durham permanent teachers’ local and the Durham permanent ECE local have invited the Durham OT local join them in this amazing opportunity.  The Durham OT local is only able to accept 20 participants for this workshop. It is very important that if you register, you attend. We are paying for a copy of the book and part of the presenters’ fee. If you register and find you can no longer attend please email as soon as you can so we can offer the spot to other members. **If you do not attend and give no notice you will be responsible for the cost of the book.

When: Wednesday May 14, 2025

Time: 4:30 to 6:00 pm

Where: IBEW Local 353 East, 1001 Ritson Rd S, Oshawa

  • This is a large venue to accommodate the 3 locals. It is not at the usual DOTL office meeting room.

April 25, 2025 •

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Financial Literacy – May 8th, ’25

Join presenter Ryan Tindale as he unpacks the financial literacy curriculum. He will unpack each grade and then give you a few lesson ideas you can use in your classroom. He may even mention his successful classroom economy.

When: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Where: virtually- the comfort of home (ZOOM link will be emailed the morning of the workshop to whatever email address you register with)

Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm

April 25, 2025 •

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Keep Calm and Play on: Music for OTs – May 6th, ’25

Please join us in welcoming ETFO presenter on the road Heather Weber in this exciting workshop. You will become more familiar with the core topics found in a music program and learn how to apply the overall Ontario curriculum expectations and the elements of music to any music program. Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the elements of music, and possible activities and ideas to create an engaging and rewarding music program.
When: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Time: 5-6:30pm

Where: DOTL meeting room- 1077 Boundary Rd, Unit 107, Oshawa

April 14, 2025 •

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Classroom Management Workshop – April 22, ’25

Please join the PL committee in welcoming presenter Connie Zoet for this incredibly important topic. More and more OTs are having allegations made about them on a daily basis. 
This workshop will focus on strategies to help OTs and LTOs to prevent allegations, we will look at and hear about real life disciplines that have occurred within the DDSB and participants may be able to share their experiences with classroom management and situations that may have impacted them directly.

  • This is an in person workshop and it has a 2 hour time duration as the topic is so important. Please make sure you can attend for the whole session.
  • There will be refreshments and our door prize as well as the opportunity to complete the survey for a chance to win 1 of 2 AQs of your choice.

When: Tuesday April 22, 2025

Where: Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local meeting room

Time: 5pm-7pm