The Health and Physical Education Additional Qualification Part 1 Course will give all participants an opportunity to actively explore and examine the strands of Physical Activity, Active Living, Healthy Living, and the Living Skills. Participants will learn how to successfully teach the curriculum areas using a three part lesson plan. Prerequisites Prerequisites for Part 1: …
Part 1 – With a focus on the intermediate /senior level, this course begins to develop the strategies and skills necessary for the teaching of instrumental music including: knowledge of brass, woodwind, conducting, score-reading and transposition, lesson planning, examination of current resources, evaluation, program organization, and varied approaches to music learning. Creativity, critical thinking and …
Part 1 – This additional qualification focuses on instruction in the vocal program for these divisions. Topics will include the building of community in a vocal class and choral ensemble, aural skills and conducting, musical literacy, score preparation, repertoire-based teaching with a focus on Canadian resources, ensemble teamwork in an adaptive world, use of technology to …
Emphasizing an integrated, collaborative approach, this course aims to remove barriers to emerging technologies for a global vision to student learning. To further develop instructional strategies, you will construct unit plans/courses to encourage student choice and voice as reflected in current curriculum practices and policies. Leadership skills are in the forefront as you continue to …
The 5th annual McMaster Symposium on Education & Cognition (EdCog 2017) takes place July 27-28 at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. This meeting brings together educators, cognitive scientists, and policy makers to explore how cognitive science can be applied to educational policy and instructional design. Over the last four years, we have had the privilege …
