Building Your TOC Toolkit
TTOC Workshop
VSB October 1, 2013
Mary Filleul & Jacob Martens
Peer to Peer Consultants (K-12)
Working as a TOC is like _________
because ____________ .
Advantages of Being a TTOC
—  Visit a variety of classrooms & schools
—  Build a reputation
—  Flexible working schedule
—  Interesting & challenging work:
exercise knowledge & creativity
Five Parts of an Assignment
1.  Before the students arrive
2.  Starting the class
3.  During the class
4.  Ending the class
5.  After the students leave
Before the students arrive
— Dress the part
— Arrive early & settle in
— Check with office on protocols
— Read over the lesson plans
— Name & directions on the board
Starting the class
— Where’s their teacher?
— Who are you?
— Pronouncing names
— Seating plan
— What they will be learning/doing?
— Make it clear that tasks will be completed
During the Class
—  Circulate
—  Smile!
—  Break tasks down
—  Let students work
—  Avoid TICs (Teacher Initiated Crisis)
—  Keep track of students
—  Don’t allow students to sleep
—  Be very vigilant when monitoring tests
Ending the Class
— Allow time for clean up
— Collect student work
— Students’ TOC evaluation as exit slip
— Do not allow students to leave early
After the students leave
— TTOC report to teacher
— Personal recording/reflections
— Clean up room
— Return keys to office and thank office
staff and others who assisted you
What to do when someone…
(Your TTOC Behaviour Management Plan)
—  forgets their lunch
—  needs to see the counselor
—  injures themself
—  leaves the room and doesn’t return
—  doesn’t follow instructions
—  finishes all the assigned tasks
Developing your TTOC Toolkit
—  In your group, brainstorm what you would
want in your emergency toolkit
—  Discuss and decide on 5 essentials
—  Record these on the flip chart paper
(in whatever creative way you want)
TTOC Resources
BCTF “Handbook for New Teachers”
(pages 9-19)
More at: p2p.vsb.bc.ca
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Building Your Toc Toolkit

  • 1.
    Building Your TOCToolkit TTOC Workshop VSB October 1, 2013 Mary Filleul & Jacob Martens Peer to Peer Consultants (K-12)
  • 2.
    Working as aTOC is like _________ because ____________ .
  • 3.
    Advantages of Beinga TTOC —  Visit a variety of classrooms & schools —  Build a reputation —  Flexible working schedule —  Interesting & challenging work: exercise knowledge & creativity
  • 4.
    Five Parts ofan Assignment 1.  Before the students arrive 2.  Starting the class 3.  During the class 4.  Ending the class 5.  After the students leave
  • 5.
    Before the studentsarrive — Dress the part — Arrive early & settle in — Check with office on protocols — Read over the lesson plans — Name & directions on the board
  • 6.
    Starting the class — Where’stheir teacher? — Who are you? — Pronouncing names — Seating plan — What they will be learning/doing? — Make it clear that tasks will be completed
  • 7.
    During the Class — Circulate —  Smile! —  Break tasks down —  Let students work —  Avoid TICs (Teacher Initiated Crisis) —  Keep track of students —  Don’t allow students to sleep —  Be very vigilant when monitoring tests
  • 8.
    Ending the Class — Allowtime for clean up — Collect student work — Students’ TOC evaluation as exit slip — Do not allow students to leave early
  • 9.
    After the studentsleave — TTOC report to teacher — Personal recording/reflections — Clean up room — Return keys to office and thank office staff and others who assisted you
  • 10.
    What to dowhen someone… (Your TTOC Behaviour Management Plan) —  forgets their lunch —  needs to see the counselor —  injures themself —  leaves the room and doesn’t return —  doesn’t follow instructions —  finishes all the assigned tasks
  • 11.
    Developing your TTOCToolkit —  In your group, brainstorm what you would want in your emergency toolkit —  Discuss and decide on 5 essentials —  Record these on the flip chart paper (in whatever creative way you want)
  • 12.
    TTOC Resources BCTF “Handbookfor New Teachers” (pages 9-19) More at: p2p.vsb.bc.ca
  • 13.
    Your Feedback Please helpus to assess our success in meeting your needs and to identify areas for improvement by completing the Feedback form