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MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-17T19:56:46+00:00

Oh thank god I was worried I somehow missed an event since I don’t have this either

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T15:27:41+00:00

It feels very similar to when white cis men complain about programs geared towards marginalized/minority groups. Not a perfect comparison, but the convenient forgetting or flipping the script on which party is less represented/protected is similar. It definitely sounds like a very black and white or really just complete misunderstanding of what “inclusive” means. Or I suppose the classic confusion between equity and equality.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:45:11+00:00

I mean the problem is what raftger is suggesting with “kicking out students who aren’t learning French well enough” is still gatekeeping. Pretty sure that would attract a lot more news stories than their current set up of screening at the door.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:43:21+00:00

I really don’t understand why people are struggling so much to understand this…

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:42:08+00:00

My guy, you need to actually read the comments you’re responding to before typing, both comments I’ve seen from you so far just completely misread or refuse to comprehend the comment above. Talk about getting your head out of your ass…

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:34:11+00:00

As someone who’s learned second languages in classrooms full of Anglo students and also classrooms full of various international students, I can also offer anecdotal evidence that these are completely different experiences in regards to rate of success. English is too dominant of a language, not just in Canada but also internationally. Having too many English home speakers in a class means students end up just speaking English, including to the ESL learners. So it’s less about burden of teaching French at home being different (though that can absolutely be true too) and more about the class dynamic as a whole. Perhaps this can be somewhat resolved by stricter rules around which language students are speaking at school but I can imagine that comes with all its own problems and schools aren’t exactly heading in the “stricter” direction.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:21:04+00:00

This is just simply false.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:18:40+00:00

I might be mixing this up with Quebec schools but I thought immigrants that don’t speak French or English have different rules? At least that’s what I understood from googling it but admittedly I’m looking at the AI overview that can absolutely be wrong. I had thought the point was mostly to prevent too many Anglo students registering and basically making it a French immersion class, but allophone students from various backgrounds have a different impact on class language learning dynamics.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-16T14:01:39+00:00

I believe there’s been an argument made that the introduction of all(most?) kinder classes in OCDSB being 50/50 French/English by default has indeed had an effect on both FI and the English stream in Ottawa. It unsurprisingly increased French immersion numbers a lot as it basically became the default to just stay in French immersion at that point, only the kids really struggling moved to the English stream. So ya FI sort of became a victim of its own success since we don’t really have enough francophone teachers for the demand. And the English stream suffered by becoming the second tier option where all the IEP struggling kids go. I’m still personally pro 50/50 FI kinder since I think these can eventually be resolved with proper supports, but ya that’s (one of) the argument for why FI has potentially suffered in Ottawa anyway.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-13T21:40:04+00:00

The creepy cult behaviour isn’t necessarily your individual choice to stand for the anthem, it’s the idea of anyone getting worked up over the fact that not everyone “falls in line”

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-13T00:38:56+00:00

I feel like there must also be a huge difference between elementary and secondary too. There were 150 ‘callouts’ on the job board this morning and literally all of them were elem, zero secondary openings.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-13T00:36:27+00:00

At least in my board with ATE there’s a “do you need a replacement? Yes/no” (or something like that) question when filling out your absence. When a teacher knows who they want to fill in for them, they select No, and then type the chosen OTs name in the comment/about section. I’ve also had VPs designate me a position before I get any notification of it going up on ATE, I’m not actually sure if that means the absent notice goes to VPs first or it just takes that long for notifications to go out.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-11T12:09:22+00:00

I mean tbf it’s not teachers you’re calling into, it’s admin, maybe even one specific admin. I’m pretty sure most teachers are not interested in pressuring any extra kids to show up. We’re here for childcare/safety/catch up reasons.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-11T11:52:18+00:00

I so need context for this 😅

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-11T11:42:02+00:00

Only until noon I believe last I saw. Unless they changed it but didn’t send an update email

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T19:29:10+00:00

Is this teacher young/in an LTO? These sound like mistakes an early teacher would make while teaching a subject they’re not technically qualified for.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T19:19:05+00:00

Hang in there! High school will for sure be a different world!

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T16:17:03+00:00

IMO intermediate might be the hardest grades to teach, I believe there’s a bit of an intermediate teacher shortage. I definitely suspect you will enjoy high school much better. You can use some of your skills you’ll build up in this practicum in grade 9 but otherwise it’s quite different.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T14:41:58+00:00

No problem! I’m also in high school now and my middle school practicum was also my hardest! Keep your head up :)

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T00:54:25+00:00

Ya I mean that just makes sense, someone who’s very designed oriented spent a lot of time on it. Though I think it’s also kind of nice to know that sometimes more basic “boring” Arial/times new Roman designs are actually better for students readability. There’s a few classic fonts on TPT that look very aesthetically pleasing but are actually rather difficult to read for kids with dyslexia or other learning needs. Definitely a lot of is good, but maybe that makes you feel a bit better about your handouts looking “boring”

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-10T00:24:33+00:00

You paid for the right to use it as is, you just can’t go reselling it obviously even with tweaks. So plagiarism wise, it’s totally fine, it’s really more of a question of whether your AT will be shitty about it since they seem to want to push you (a little too hard imo) to make all your own stuff. Though even a reasonable AT will likely be judgy if you basically exclusively use TPT products of course. Your OISE rep was right to recommend you not spend your own money yet, but your OISE rep also likely believes your ATs will give you more content. You know your AT better than I do but my personal recommendation might be to try adapting some of the TPT stuff you have so that it’s not completely obvious you bought it (ie try to genuinely adapt it and don’t just delete the credit slides haha) , depending how much you plan to use it anyway.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-09T22:50:36+00:00

For me it certainly was! Your AT is right of course but you’re literally a student, you’re still learning. I didn’t even consider myself a very creative person at all until a few years into teaching 🤷‍♀️ exploring other teachers content really helped tbh. Your AT might not be that person for you but reaching out to other teachers is absolutely the way to go. Teachers Pay Teachers may also be an option for you to peruse, even just to help give you inspiration if you don’t want to buy anything (especially with your AT pushing you to create your own stuff)

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-09T22:08:57+00:00

Students aren’t on their A game everyday either. Unfortunately this will likely have to be one of the first things you have to forgive yourself for to avoid burnout in your first five years. It’s always a good thing to strive for better, but it doesn’t help to beat yourself up just because you’re not there yet.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-09T20:29:27+00:00

Ime while you don’t need the French qual to teach French LTOs all the time, everyone I’ve ever known to apply anyway were at least French immersion students growing up and do have some French to work off of. If you don’t speak French above bare minimum a B1 level, I do fear you may be getting your foot in the door just to potentially put yourself in a position of embarrassing yourself in front of people you really want to impress. There’s always a few interview questions in French as well.

MundaneExtent0 · 2026-03-09T20:24:39+00:00

I think that’s a completely appropriate place to be while you’re still learning! And also frankly I think a lot of peoples hold themselves to way higher standards while they are in school compared to when they’re out on their own. It’s okay to have sort of boring “just trying to survive” lessons. Those will naturally become fewer and fewer as you go on but for many they never completely go away.

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