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Thursday, February 09

Special Education, Part 2 AQ (York-Harry J. Clarke Public School) (blended)

This Addition Qualification Special Education Part 2 Course is designed to expand upon the skills and knowledge developed by successful candidates who have completed Part 1. It employs a critical, pedagogical lens to explore in a holistic and integrated manner theoretical foundations, development of learners, program planning, and Ethical Standards and the Standards of Practice. …

Monday, February 13

Get into Coding Shape in Math Class

Enhance Junior and Intermediate students’ understanding of geometry concepts through coding in Scratch (scratch.mit.edu). In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to code 2D shapes and other images. Debugging programs and unplugged activities will also be explored. Geometry and spatial reasoning curriculum expectations from grades 4 to 8 will be addressed. Prior coding experience …

Wednesday, February 15

Canadian Conference on Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth: Breaking Down the Silos in Addressing Mental Health & Violence

This conference will bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners working with children and adolescents to prevent and address relationship violence and mental health challenges. These fields of practice have evolved through different disciplines and services systems and often exist in separate silos. The purpose of this conference is to break down the silos through …

Construction Technology Grades 11 and 12 ABQ (OISE, Spring 2017, blended)

In this course the elements of residential construction will be explored as they apply to the broad-based area of Construction Technology. Candidates will explore advanced construction techniques in carpentry, electricity, plumbing, drywall, painting, decorating and building design at the Senior level. Emphasis will be on curriculum design focusing on developing activity-based projects that engage a …

Green Industries Grades 9 and 10 ABQ (OISE) (blended)

The course provides an overview of the 5 main sectors of the Green Industries: Landscaping, Horticulture, Agriculture, Forestry and Floristry. The complexity of this sector requires instructors to be diversified in a variety of skills that can be facilitated in a wide variety of learning environments. Instructional strategies include cooperative learning, problem-solving and classroom management …