Wednesday, September 15, 2021

14 Modules due September 30th; Open an Account with ETFO Provincial; Copyrights; Opportunities for registered Members

 H&S Training due September 30th for a half day's pay -

Just a reminder to TVOT members that you must complete all of the following online modules, available in the Employee Portal under "Employee Training" . You can check to see that your completed modules have been recorded by logging back into the Employee Portal. If the check marks are still in place, then they have been successfully received.

Awareness Training 2021 - 2022 September Mandatory Training
Links coming soon! This is the mandatory training that is required for the 2021 - 2022 school year. The training includes COVID Awareness 2021 - 2022, September - December Safety Spotlight, and IPOC training requirements.

COVID Awareness 2021 - 2022
Employee Incident Reporting and Investigation Form - Entering an Incident
October - Fire Code Training - Staff
November - Head Injury Prevention
December - Slips, Trips and Falls
Violence Awareness Video 1 - Legislation
Violence Awareness Video 2 - General Awareness
Employee Health and Safety Handbook
IPOC Roles and Responsibilities Updated Video
Anaphylaxis
Asthma
Diabetes Type 1
Epilepsy
Concussion Training
 
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Your ETFO Provincial Account 
TVOT members are encouraged to ensure that their membership information is accurate with ETFO Provincial. You can do this at ETFO Member Records .
While you are there, take time to explore their new website where there is always lots of pertinent information and opportunities for ETFO Teachers, Occasional Teachers and other education workers.

ETFO Webcasts - 
Four new webcasts have been added to the Provincial website  which may be of interest to members:
  • Virtual Learning 101 for Occasional Teachers
  • Mindfulness
  • Community Building - Early Years/Primary
  • Community Building - Junior/Intermediate 
As with the other webcasts there, lesson plans are included.
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Teachers need to consider if the materials they are planning to use are allowed without copyright infringement. The works of others cannot be used without permission unless the federal Copyright Act allows such usage. Be sure to check at Fair Deal Decison Dealing Tool first to ensure you are not in violation.
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Resource Rebate and Professional Learning Development Fund/PLDF - 
Again this school year, TVOT members who have registered on the TVOT Website will have access to applications forms for our $50 Resource Rebate (formerly Book Rebate) for any resource which is related to your professional practice.
As well, if you have been a member of the TVOT Local for at least twelve months, then you are eligible for the Professional Learning Development Fund/PLDF subsidy of $350 for any course which is applicable to your professional practice. Applications must be submitted prior to the course so as to ensure that funding in the budget line is still available. 
Check out our website for further details.
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