Instruction received as preparation for the profession of teaching which instruction leads to the development of a particular skill or proficiency with respect to a particular subject or subjects.
Refers to the classification in which a teacher is placed by the Teachers' Certification and Records Branch of the Department of Education.
The practical application of the training over a period of time with respect to the particular subject or subjects.
The teacher's length of continuous employment with the Board commencing with the first teaching day after his or her most recent day of hiring with the Board. Approved leaves of absences shall not constitute a break in continuity of service.
Effective January 1st, 1997 for teachers who are under one or more temporary contracts (Limited Term Teacher - General) with the Board prior to being placed on a permanent contract, the length of teaching service shall be continuous employment with the Board from the date of hire under one or more successive regular or temporary contracts provided there is no break in actual teaching service between contracts.