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October 2019 2 Events

Tuesday, October 01

Primary Division ABQ (York-Castlebrooke Secondary School, Fall 2019, Blended)

  • Organized By: York University
  • Location: ,
  • Date: October 1, 2019 to December 3, 2019

The Primary Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) course, provides an introduction to teaching at the primary level. Critical to the Primary Basic program is the ability of teachers to ensure positive learning experiences for young children. Teachers create learning environments that foster curiosity, creativity, independence and self-regulation. The course will explore the characteristics of the primary child, how …

Wednesday, October 30

2 Day Skills Practice Workshop: Strengthening Executive Skills to Promote School Success

  • Organized By: Jack Hirose & Associates
  • Location: ,
  • Date: October 30, 2019 to October 31, 2019

Executive skills are sometimes called “the hidden curriculum.” They are skills such as task initiation, sustained attention, working memory, planning, organization, and goal-directed persistence that are absolutely critical to school success, yet curriculum standards seldom if ever explicitly reference these skills. Neuroscientists now tell us that these skills take a minimum of 25 years to …