Student Assessment and Evaluation will engage participants in developing deep understanding of essential concepts. Assessment, evaluation, and reporting (AER) form a repeated cycle in education. Each phase in the cycle has a different purpose and audience The purposes of AER have changed over time, reflecting changes in societal expectations of schools, as well as evolution …
The Teaching Combined Grades AQ course is ideal for any teacher who is assigned to teach a combined grade or anticipates the possibility in the future. It is open to all elementary or secondary teachers who have a basic qualification in general studies who wish to deepen their pedagogical knowledge. The single session AQ course …
This course provides an introduction and overview of the characteristics of students identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants will extend and apply their skills and knowledge in Special Education programs and services for their work with students with ASD. Teaching Students with Communications Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorders) lays the foundation for understanding what autism …
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 …
Through discussions, workshops, and presentations, candidates in Reading Part 1 develop their capacity to help students from kindergarten through grade 12 learn to read, write, and learn. Candidates begin by studying the research about how we learn to read. Then candidates apply that knowledge to plan effective literacy assessment and instruction. They develop an increased …
