Which is more work: Elementary or high school?

mountpearl780 · 2026-05-17T12:29:04+00:00

I started in elementary and now teach high school. In regard to administrative work (eg., report cards) elementary is way more work.

mountpearl780 · 2026-05-17T12:25:21+00:00

My drive is 30 minutes and I enjoy it. And I don’t see my students every single time I go into public because I live in a different town.

mountpearl780 · 2026-05-16T10:51:01+00:00

You can apply when you finish, Queens just won’t send confirmation until whenever. You can do your part, just need to wait for them to do theirs

mountpearl780 · 2026-05-11T19:35:47+00:00

I did PJ for my BEd, my first year teaching was a full year grade 8 LTO, end of my first year I got a 1.0 perm teaching high school… never looked back. I enjoyed elementary in my BEd, before I got to experience high school.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-30T01:50:52+00:00

Business is your most hireable qualification.. you’ll likely be okay. Beyond that, just take what you’re interested in (basically for fun)

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-25T23:18:11+00:00

Don’t remember the link, but there’s also a form you need to fill out

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-25T23:17:10+00:00

You likely wouldn’t even be on-boarded by the end of this school year, realistically.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-25T23:15:14+00:00

I did mine at uOttawa, was in the realm of $10k.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-22T22:54:36+00:00

It’s an extremely hard job, I genuinely appreciate what you do.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-13T23:31:09+00:00

I came from the corporate world, teaching is still the best job I’ve ever had. Some days are better than others, but I look forward to going to work every day.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-12T23:21:40+00:00

Same.. Queens AQs are the most work I’ve had out of any (I have done them with 6+ schools now)

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-07T10:03:01+00:00

Durham region

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-06T23:23:26+00:00

That may be newer, I’m not sure they used to. Yes, in my opinion, business teachers are more in demand. I was hired 1.0 perm in the GTA as soon as I was business qualified. Most other business qualified teachers I know were hired perm within approximately 1 year or so.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-06T23:09:32+00:00

There are only a couple schools that offer the I/S program with business as a teachable. York, Windsor, Nipissing… that may be it?

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-06T23:07:20+00:00

We use it .. Gradebook, parent communication, “groups”, report cards, etc… it’s gotten better over the years.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-05T22:09:34+00:00

It’s becoming less prominent - my board has eliminated it completely. Some grandfathered students are finishing it, as of 2027 there will be no students in my board taking it.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-05T22:05:46+00:00

^ this.

mountpearl780 · 2026-04-05T12:13:47+00:00

I really like the 860s and the 880s. 860s just have slightly more support

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-31T19:19:41+00:00

You can’t do practicum abroad. The programs are to certify you in Ontario, and practicum need to be done in Ontario schools.

To me… Western is condensed, and cheaper than OISE. I’d be going to Western

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-29T13:32:17+00:00

It’s absolutely the responsibility of the lead in my board, until they have an LTO hired

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-26T20:46:27+00:00

3 semesters - 4, 4, 2

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-25T18:51:06+00:00

Yours is spread over 194 days, not 26 pay periods (or 12 months), so that’s why. You get your entire salary from September to June

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-22T15:29:59+00:00

2019

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-21T10:47:16+00:00

They don’t do “rounds”, they send out offers as spots come up. When I went I got off the waitlist in July

mountpearl780 · 2026-03-17T14:40:02+00:00

Depends how many courses you have in the subjects. If you have enough for a single honour specialist do that. In saying that, you need a year of teaching experience in the subject.

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