"Ministry of Education documents obtained earlier this year by The Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request showed the province has been looking at how other jurisdictions certify teachers, and findings that longer programs do not make better teachers were highlighted. Real in-class experience, however, does appear to make a difference, according to the research the ministry compiled, with teachers who complete longer practicums more likely to stay in the profession."
""Either way, I will say this: The one thing that we keep hearing over and over and over again is that prospective teachers, student teachers, need to spend more time in front of a classroom before they get out into a classroom full-time," he said. "We'll be in a position early in the new year to help people better understand where we're going on the teacher certification, but suffice it to say more time in front of a class will be an element of it.""
Ontario plans changes to initial teacher certification that will increase practical, in-class components and may shorten teacher-college program length. The education minister signalled that prospective teachers need more classroom time before full-time placement. Ministry research found that longer teacher-education programs do not necessarily produce better teachers, but longer practicums correlate with higher retention. Ontario currently has among the shortest practicum durations at about 80 days, versus 14–24 weeks in many other jurisdictions. The province has reviewed supply and demand data and external certification models. Teacher unions urged focus on retaining existing teachers rather than solely on recruitment.
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