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The ethical standard of Care includes compassion, acceptance, interest, and insight for developing students' potential. Members express their commitment to students' well-being and learning through positive influence, professional judgment, and empathy in practice. (OCT, Ethical Standards)

Intrinsic to the ethical standard of Respect are trust and fair-mindedness. Members honour human dignity, emotional wellness, and cognitive development. In their professional practice, they model respect for spiritual and cultural values, social justice, confidentiality, freedom, democracy, and the environment. (OCT,Ethical Standards of Practice)

Honesty, reliability, and moral action are embodied in the ethical standard of Integrity. Continual reflection assists members in exercising integrity in their professional commitments and responsibilities. (OCT, Ethical Standards of Practice)

The ethical standard of Trust embodies fairness, openness, and honesty. Members' professional relationships with students, colleagues, parents, guardians, and the public are based on trust. (OCT, Ethical Standards of Practice)

Members are dedicated in their care and commitment to students. They treat students equitably and with respect and are sensitive to factors that influence individual student learning. Members facilitate the development of students as contributing citizens of Canadian society. (OCT, Professional Standards of Practice)

Members strive to be current in their professional knowledge and recognize its relationship to practice. They understand and reflect on student development, learning theory, pedagogy, curriculum, ethics, educational research, related policies, and legislation to inform professional judgment in practice. (OCT, Professional Standards of Practice)

Members apply professional knowledge and experience to promote student learning. They use appropriate pedagogy, assessment and evaluation, resources, and technology in planning for and responding to the needs of individual students and learning communities. Members refine their professional practice through ongoing inquiry, dialogue, and reflection. (OCT, Professional Standards of Practice)

Members promote and participate in the creation of collaborative, safe, and supportive learning communities. They recognize their shared responsibilities and their leadership roles in order to facilitate student success. Members maintain and uphold the principles of the ethical standards in these learning communities. (OCT, Professional Standards of Practice)

Members recognize that a commitment to ongoing professional learning is integral to effective practice and to student learning. Professional practice and self-directed learning are informed by experience, research, collaboration, and knowledge. (OCT, Professional Standards of Practice)