About Us
MTEL is a web-based application, created and managed by Le Centre franco, used by Ontario teachers since 2002, helping school boards manage and monitor their Cooperative Education programs, including the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP).
MTEL is designed by Ontario cooperative education teachers, drawing on their experience to ensure students are actively involved in all aspects of experiential learning.
MTEL Management Tool facilitates the work for teachers, board coordinators, and students, with essential integrated processes to deliver a seamless student placement for learning in cooperative education:
- Quickly create a student placement record from the Student Information System (SIS), select employers from a comprehensive database with relevant information on work sites and supervisors.
- Access all relevant information at your fingertips (EDU, National Occupational Classification [NOC] and Apprenticeship Trades pairing).
- Generate pre-populated required forms and documents (Ministry of Education Work Education Agreement [WEA], Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program [OYAP] and routine forms), branded with board and school logos.
- Get access to historical or archived data at the click of a button (reports, electronic student records, letters of recognition).
- Track weekly log worksheets and reflections.
- Prepare Student Cooperative Education Learning Plans (SCELP) with ongoing participation by the student and collaboration and support of the co-op teacher.
- Facilitate the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) participation and registration process.
- Use the team-teaching feature which allows two or more teachers to work together and intervene in a shared co-op student’s placement record.
MTEL is reliable: Cloud based, available 24/7, anywhere, using your favourite browser. Hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure with system redundancy ensuring 99.9% uptime.
MTEL is collaborative: Facilitates teacher-to-teacher and school-to-school collaboration and information sharing, while carefully controlling confidential information. Student records and learning plans can be transferred between teachers.
MTEL helps to standardize practices: Using common and relevant tools, forms and reports leads to standardization and consistency of cooperative education programs in Ontario.
MTEL is a mobile Web app: To manage all aspects of the student’s placements and relate classroom learning to education and career/life planning.
MTEL is supportive – We’re here to help
- Training is included: Subscription cost includes hands-on training for your board lead and coordinator, and your cooperative education teachers. Video tutorials are available in the application.
- User support: Quality user support is provided by MTEL support staff, either through the board lead and coordinator or directly to teachers, following school board policy (email address: mtel@lecentrefranco.ca). Support can also come from the community of school boards using the MTEL application.
- Compliant with the Ontario Ministry of Education (EDU) as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Cooperative Education, 2018.
- Helps teachers follow ministry requirements of the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) policies.
- Compliant with the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program Guidelines.
- Product evolution based on grassroot consultations:
- User input and suggestions are accepted through our help desk management tool.
- MTEL Board Coordinators Provincial Committee brings suggestions to improve the MTEL design and functionality to reflect the ongoing evolution of the Co-op program.
- MTEL Advisory Committee, composed of school boards’ coordinators, teachers, and IT management staff, analyze, select and prioritize the implementation of new functionalities aligned with the Cooperative Education Curriculum.
Testimonials
MTEL provides structure and support in the maintenance of Co-operative Education student records, meeting Ministry expectations. MTEL consultants seek to work with board leads across the province in developing and refining its platform. Resources are readily available for users, as are personalized training sessions. Having consistency in processes and documents among all is crucial, and MTEL offers just that!
Susen Dupuis
Secondary Program Pathways Consultant / OYAP Co-ordinator
Lambton Kent District School Board
Chatham, ON
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We’ve been using MTEL exclusively in our board for many years. We are pleased with the new modernized platform, featuring Secure authentication with Single Sign On technology and responsive design. All your co-op tools are conveniently found in MTEL, efficiently generating all your co-op and OYAP forms. When needed, MTEL support is impressive, performed proficiently and competently.
Pasquale (Pat) Piro
OYAP Coordinator
Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB)
Hamilton, ON
The steps to complete my Student Cooperative Education Learning Plan (SCELP) in the MTEL application were helpful. I was able to make connections between my related course, TWJ3E, and my placement experience. I was surprised at some of the skills listed, and it opened my eyes to the expectations for this placement and a career in this field. I have a better understanding of what to expect in the construction craft worker apprenticeship trade.
Dakota Cousins
Grade 12 Student – OYAP Participant
John McGregor Secondary School
Lambton Kent District School Board
Chatham, ON
MTEL has everything I need to implement the co-operative education program. It keeps me organized, and the pre-populated forms are such a time-saver! MTEL is user-friendly and allows me to search NOC codes, and the corresponding OYAP code pops up at the same time! It is super easy and eliminates errors. I can’t imagine teaching co-op without having access to MTEL!
Lori Barnes
Cooperative Education Teacher
St. Patrick’s High School
Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB)
Ottawa, ON
I love the MTEL platform! As a new teacher to the Co-operative Education Department, I can’t imagine how I would have sorted and coordinated all the data required to facilitate a student work placement. With MTEL, it’s all laid out before me in a very user-friendly platform. For all my questions, the customer service has been exceptional!
David Gallant
Co-operative Education Teacher
Program Leader – Co-operative Education, History / Geography, Social Sciences, Family Studies, Indigenous Studies, Languages
Espanola High School
Rainbow District School Board (RDSB)
Espanola, ON