The length of teachers’ college in Ontario will soon be cut in half, from two years to one, and have a greater emphasis on practical components as a way to address shortages.
A return to the one-year system Ontario had a decade ago is being welcomed by teachers’ groups, though they say it will only address the recruitment side of a teacher supply issue, not retention.
Most programs are currently four semesters and under upcoming legislation, teachers’ college across the province would be delivered in three consecutive semesters over 12 months, Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced.