Overview: Integration and Computer Technology in the Classroom – Part 1 is an Additional Qualification (AQ) course. This introductory course focuses on the development of skills and knowledge in the design, delivery and assessment of curriculum through information and communication technology. It provides a basic foundation in the use of information and communication technology as …
This onsite course is for primary teachers interested in enhancing their professional knowledge about effective practice with children aged 3.5 – 6 years. The benefits of planned, purposeful play-based learning experiences that ensure the on-going learning of every child will be featured. There is an online component to this course. PREREQUISITES OCT member in good …
The Additional Qualification course Reading, Part 1 focuses on the relevant research evidence underpinning effective reading instruction including: theoretical foundations, current approaches to literacy instruction, the relationship of reading to other aspects of language development, the learning environment, assessment and evaluation, and ethical considerations related to the teaching of reading. The process of learning to …
Professional practice and extending knowledge and skills through critical reflection and inquiry. Critical pedagogical lens to explore in a holistic and integrated manner the following: mission of Catholic schools, sacred scriptures, spiritual, sacramental and liturgical life, the Church and a post-modern world, faith in action, ethics and morality, pedagogical practices for religious education, school ministry, …
Personal development in teacher leadership. What teacher leadership means in the classroom, the school and the larger community through connections between theory, practice and personal experience. Topics include leadership styles; planning for leadership in schools, classrooms and the community; leadership in education compared to leadership in other organizations; importance of community connections, methods of data …
