DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
OF THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
Citation: Ontario College of Teachers v Mader, 2010 ONOCT 23
Date: 2010-02-10
IN THE MATTER OF the Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996, S.O. 1996,
c. 12 and the Regulation (Ontario Regulation 437/97) thereunder;
AND IN THE MATTER OF discipline proceedings against
Joanne Mader, OCT, a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
PANEL: Jacques Tremblay, OCT, Chair Robert Ryan, OCT
Pauline Smart
BETWEEN: )
) Erica Richler,
) McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ) for Ontario College of Teachers,
) assisted by Trevor Evans
) Senior Law Clerk
- and - )
) Joanne Mader, on her own behalf,
JOANNE MADER ) via teleconference
(CERTIFICATE #182223) )
) Richard Steinecke,
) Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc,
) Independent Legal Counsel
) Heard: February 10, 2010
DECISION ON MOTION
Counsel for the College brought a motion to seek leave from the Committee to withdraw the allegations set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2006.
Joanne Mader was in attendance via teleconference.
Having considered the submissions of College Counsel and the Member, and upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against Joanne Mader set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2006.
All allegations against this Member were based on three unsatisfactory Teacher Performance Appraisals. In the beginning of this hearing the College Counsel asked to withdraw the Notice of Hearing and indicated they have no intention of proceeding with this matter. In addition, College Counsel submitted to the Panel that since the Notice of Hearing, the Member has completed four courses related to:
a) Differentiated Instruction Sample Strategies
b) A course in Classroom Management Techniques
c) How to Survive and Thrive in teaching
d) Special Education Course
College Counsel indicated that the Member is a Special Education Resource teacher and has received two positive Teacher Performance Appraisals.
During this hearing held by teleconference call, the Member, after an explanation of the process given by the Committee’s Independent Legal Counsel, expressed no opposition to the withdrawal of the Notice of Hearing.
Having considered the submissions of College Counsel and the Member, and upon the consent of the parties, the Committee authorizes the College to withdraw the allegations of professional misconduct and incompetence against Joanne Mader set out in the Notice of Hearing dated October 18, 2006.
Date: February 10, 2010
Jacques Tremblay, OCT
Chair, Discipline Panel ________________________________
Robert Ryan, OCT
Member, Discipline Panel
Pauline Smart
Member, Discipline Panel