STEM Teaching Certificate
September 11, 2023 2023-09-26 14:02STEM Teaching Certificate
TEC™ directs the content and pedagogy of these various courses. It provides a benchmark for longitudinal effects on children becoming “student engineers”
The principals register teachers for the certification exam (quota)
Teachers prepare for the exam either on their own or by participating in state-funded preparation courses
Teachers take the 3 part TEC exam
TE program coordinators register junior student teachers for exams.
Either self-study or participating
in state-funded preparation courses
Taking the 3 part TEC exam by graduation
Either individuals or employers register for the TEC exam throughout the year
Either self-study or participating
in state-funded preparation courses
Taking the 3 part TEC exam on specified dates
The Process
Applying on
TEC certification
E-assessment portal
Attending
In one of the 4 test centres
in Ontario
(for all 72 schooldistricts)
All computerized but
in supervised test centres
Scoring
and reporting
One day
after the assessment
TEC™ Outlines Booklet
Exam Components
Scientific Thinking
- Computing
- Earth and space science
- Physical science
- Life science
- Measurement systems
- Numbers
- Functions
- Operations
- Geometric figures
- Statistical variability
- Ratios, Proportional thinking
- Reasoning and proof
Mathematical Thinking
Engineering Thinking
- Defining the Problem
- Find Out the Reasons Behind the Problem
- Generating Ideas for Solutions
- Select the Most Fitting Solution
- Taking Action
