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The Ontario College of Teachers is the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Ontario and is the largest self-regulatory body in Canada. It was established in 1997.〔("Frequently Asked Questions." ) Ontario College of Teachers. Retrieved January 9, 2010.〕 The college's mandate is to license, govern and regulate the practice of teaching. It is also responsible for developing standards of teaching practice, regulating on-going teacher certification and professional development, and accrediting teacher education programs. The College of Teachers also has the responsibility to investigate claims of misconduct made against teachers. The Ontario College of Teachers is also mandated to communicate with the public on behalf of the profession, which it does primarily through its web site. Teachers and principals employed by publicly funded schools (primary or secondary, English or French, "public" or Catholic) are required to be members of the College in good standing. College membership is not compulsory for teaching in a private school, but some schools might require it and some teachers are members voluntarily. The College maintains a database of teachers and their qualifications. It is available to the public on the College's website.〔("Find a Teacher." ) Ontario College of Teachers. Retrieved January 9, 2010.〕 ==Public interest== The College has a duty to serve and protect the public interest.〔http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_96o12_e.htm〕 The public has no elected representatives on the College Council and have no input into the operation of the College.〔http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_96o12_e.htm〕 College policies and initiatives are developed to maintain and improve excellence as perceived by the members of the Council and Council Administration as no public input is made into the College operation. Disciplinary hearings are open to the public but are not normally available to the public as cases are transferred to the Toronto administrative buildings in downtown Toronto.〔 〕 The College offers its members and the public copies of discipline committee decisions that are heavily edited by staff and posted on its web site, in its quarterly magazine, "Professionally Speaking", and through the College’s Margaret Wilson Library. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ontario College of Teachers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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