As educators in Ontario, one of our highest priorities is creating and sustaining safe, equitable and inclusive learning environments that respect and celebrate the diversity of our students. Creating a classroom and school environment that truly honours the identity of students who identify as LGBTQ, where they feel safe and can thrive, is a purposeful endeavour, …
Visual Art Part Two continues the teaching and learning goals of Visual Art Part One by developing depth and breadth of experiences for teachers to develop curriculum, teaching and learning strategies and assessment tools. This is a completely online course that has a practical studio component. Participants will be required to demonstrate their studio work …
This course is designed to enhance professional practice by extending knowledge and skills in the delivery of writing programs. Candidates will explore the theoretical foundations, learning environment, ethical considerations, the development of learners, program planning and implementation, and assessment related to teaching and learning of writing across all divisions. Candidates will communicate and apply learning …
As teachers, we invest significant time and energy supporting the wellbeing of our students. But who takes care of our wellbeing? This 90-minute interactive workshop begins by recognizing that our wellbeing at work is influenced by many factors: our individual actions, our relationships with students and colleagues, the school environment, and the deeper systemic factors …
Course Description Teaching LGBTQ course candidates will be on an educational journey through the complex struggles of gender and sexual/sexuality minorities (GSM) students. Educators will learn about queer history and queer theory, queer culture, critical pedagogy, and, most importantly, the challenge to meet our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersexual, queer, questioning, ally, pansexual and two-spirited youth in a safer, inclusive, evolving, and celebratory space. Candidates will collaborate, conduct inquiries, …
