Joanne Excellent

The Ontario College of Teachers brought allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against the member following three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member pleaded no contest to the allegation of incompetence, and the misconduct allegations were withdrawn.

The Discipline Committee accepted the uncontested facts and found the member incompetent.

Accepting a joint submission on penalty, the Committee ordered that terms and conditions be placed on the member's certificate, requiring him to successfully complete an Additional Qualification or Additional Basic Qualification course before resuming teaching.

The member pleaded no contest to allegations of professional misconduct, including physically abusing two students by grabbing one by the neck and smacking another on the cheek.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on resolution, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand, required the member to complete a course on classroom management before returning to teaching, and directed publication of the decision with the member's name.

The member, a teacher, was found guilty of professional misconduct for having inappropriate physical contact with a special needs student.

The member admitted to pulling the student on all fours and attempting to pull the student outside while the student was lying on the floor.

The Discipline Committee accepted a joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand, the completion of a classroom management course, and publication of the decision.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against the member alleging incompetence.

The member received an unsatisfactory performance appraisal after a previous appraisal identified a need for improvement.

The member did not attend the hearing but entered a plea of no contest and agreed to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee found the member incompetent and ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on his Certificate of Qualification, requiring him to complete an approved teacher education course before seeking a position requiring certification.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against a member for professional misconduct, alleging verbal, psychological, and emotional abuse of students, as well as derogatory comments about colleagues.

The member pleaded no contest and agreed to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the member guilty of professional misconduct.

The Committee ordered a reprimand to be recorded on the public register.

On the contested issue of publication, the Committee ordered that the summary of the decision be published without the member's name, finding that this appropriately balanced the objectives of deterrence and transparency against the member's privacy interests.

The member, a vice-principal, was recorded on video surveillance removing money from an envelope in a room containing a safe.

She admitted to theft and resigned from her employment.

At the discipline hearing, she pleaded guilty to professional misconduct.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission on penalty, ordering a reprimand and the completion of an ethics course.

The Committee also ordered that the decision be published with the member's name, finding that publication serves as a specific and general deterrent and reinforces the College's mandate to protect the public interest.

The Member, an experienced teacher, received two unsatisfactory performance appraisals noting concerns in lesson planning, curriculum delivery, classroom management, communication, and evaluation.

The Member resigned and subsequently pled no contest to incompetence before the Discipline Committee.

The Committee accepted a Memorandum of Agreement, found the Member incompetent, and ordered terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate requiring her to complete an additional qualification course and submit her next performance appraisal to the Registrar.

The Member, a teacher, received three consecutive unsatisfactory performance appraisals noting concerns in lesson planning, curriculum delivery, communication, and evaluation.

Her employment was subsequently terminated.

At a discipline hearing, the Member pled to incompetence and the parties submitted a Memorandum of Agreement.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the Member incompetent and ordering terms, conditions, and limitations on her certificate, including the requirement to complete an additional qualification course before resuming teaching.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought disciplinary proceedings against the Member alleging incompetence following two unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The Member did not attend the hearing but entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to the facts and pleading to incompetence.

The Discipline Committee accepted the joint submission, finding the Member incompetent for displaying a lack of knowledge, skill, or judgment.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the Member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an approved additional qualification course before seeking employment requiring a certificate.

The Ontario College of Teachers brought a discipline proceeding against a member alleging incompetence following three unsatisfactory performance appraisals.

The member did not attend the hearing but had entered into a Memorandum of Agreement admitting to incompetence and agreeing to a joint submission on resolution.

The Discipline Committee accepted the plea and the joint submission, finding the member incompetent.

The Committee ordered that terms, conditions, and limitations be placed on the member's certificate, requiring her to successfully complete an Additional Qualification course before resuming teaching.

The Member, an elementary school teacher, pled guilty to professional misconduct for physically and verbally abusing multiple students over a six-year period.

The Discipline Committee accepted an Agreed Statement of Facts and a Joint Submission on Resolution.

The Committee found the Member guilty of professional misconduct and ordered a reprimand, along with a condition requiring the Member to complete a pre-approved course in classroom management before seeking employment requiring a teaching certificate.