Keeping focused
on the competence mandate, it seems to me the best approach is practical incremental change primarily designed to ensure that new lawyers are competent to serve the people of Ontario and taking care to see that candidates for licensing are treated properly.
Not exact matches
The Second Vatican Council's emphasis
on the importance of the homily (Catholics shy away from «sermon») in every Mass could not, of course, create instant
competence for what was
mandated.
Culture and Collaboration Collaborate effectively and meet frequently with the MWA Division Directors, Associate School Directors, Deans of Students, Lead Teachers, Content Leads, the other divisional DCI, and MWAS team members to successfully build capacity of Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data
on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural
competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the - profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state
mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students, teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board members
Some possible mechanisms for this could be developing more practice resources in this area (some good resources already exist but more would be better),
mandating technology CPD hours or courses (similar to what was approved in Florida in 2016), expanding current law society mentorship and coaching programs to include targeted training and advice
on technology use, and providing tools to lawyers that would allow them to self - assess their technological
competence and point them towards potential best practices.
Will we see that standard
mandated to ensure lawyers»
competence, perhaps
on an annual basis?
In every state and province, however, the original impetus for
mandating CLE was the same: we need to ensure lawyers are up to date
on the law in their areas of practice, thereby maintaining lawyers»
competence and fulfilling our self - regulatory requirements.
On its face, section 4.1 provides that the
mandate of the law society is to ensure professional
competence — not protecting the public interest.
Furthermore, private sector bodies, such as the Joint Commission
on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), often look favorably upon (although do not
mandate) such professional credentials as the CMA to verify the
competence of medical assistants.