Background and Experience

The Director of CANTEACH has been working with Canadians training abroad for the last 16 years.

Many Canadians look to broaden their personal and professional horizons by studying for their Teaching Certificate abroad. Mike Johnson has taught and worked with Canadians studying abroad to obtain their teaching certificate for the last 16 years. CANTEACH choses only those Universities that liaise with governing boards like the Ontario College of Teachers, and other governing boards, for certification purposes in Canada. These Governing Boards evaluate the programs promoted by CANTEACH and it's member University programs meet the requirements to allow students to be able to become certified Teachers in Canada.

Mike Johnson, Director of CANTEACH - Profile

· Former Director of Student Teaching
· Former Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor
· Teaching Experience in Canada, New Zealand and USA
· Teaching Certificate
· Certification workshops and instructions provided to all CANTEACH Students by Mike Johnson and representative Universities

Jessica Sheppard, Manager of New Inquiries for CANTEACH - Profile

· Brock Graduate with a BA in CHYS June 2006
· Teaching Certificate in QLD (AUS) and Ontario
· Teaching Experience in Canada and Australia
· Participated in two workshops as a student
· Travels and Assists in CANTEACH Certification workshops in the UK
· Travelled extensively in Australia and New Zealand

Jessica Sheppard is integral in the experience for CANTEACH students. Jessica is a former CANTEACH student who graduated from Brock University with a BA in CHYS in June 2006. Jessica then attended the University of the Sunshine Coast (Primary) for her Graduate Diploma in Teaching. Jessica brings a great deal of personal experience, enthusiasm and organization to helping all CANTEACH students from their new inquiry, application information and general information of having been there and done it personally. Jessica has participated in two workshops at USC as a student and also tours England and Wales in assisting with the workshops for those completing their teacher education in the UK.

EVERY CANTEACH student that has completed the certification program at one of it's member Universities has been certified in Canada.

CANTEACH and it's member Universities have contacts with:

Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)
Queensland Teacher Registration Board (QTRB)
New South Wales Department of Education and Training (NSW DET)
Victoria Board of Teacher Registration (VIC)
General Teaching Council, England (GTC, England)
General Teaching Council, Wales (GTC, Wales)
New Zealand Teachers Council (NZTC)
Australian High Commission (Ottawa)
New Zealand High Commission (Ottawa)
AB Learning
British Columbia College of Teachers (BCCT)
Nova Scotia Department of Education

These contacts are essential for certification purposes as well as the facilitation of Canadians attending CANTEACH Universities. Canadians that have studied abroad, have been certified and are teaching in Canada and all over the world.

CANTEACH has the quality programs for Canadians wanting to become teachers as well as those that want to be able to gain a University Education.