Teachers in formal and informal leadership roles have the ability to strengthen our school communities by supporting all stakeholders in our students’ education. Support can be in the form of innovative teaching methods, school-level leadership, and building community connections. Teacher Leadership Part 2 will allow you to refine your leadership skills while gaining a strong …
The Teaching Combined Grades Additional Qualification course is designed to help teachers reflect on and develop strategies and skills to navigate the challenges of teaching in a combined-grades classroom. Participants will explore the importance of establishing classroom norms that promote a positive, safe, and equitable learning environment. By familiarizing themselves with the Ontario Curriculum documents, …
English as a second language teaching has been influenced by a whole range of theories which are connected to particular teaching methods and techniques for instruction. Classroom context, the continuous intake of students, the learner’s native language, cultural background and academic orientation are among many of the factors that influence teaching and student progress in …
If you have been teaching in ESL/ELD programs for any period of time over the last 10 years in Ontario, you already know a great deal about how exciting, complex, and challenging our work has become. In this course, we will together create a provisional new community (maybe even a long-lasting one!) in which our …
The Additional Qualification course: Teaching First Nation, Métis and Inuit Children was developed collaboratively with the leadership of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Knowledge Keepers, community members and educators. The inclusion of Indigenous processes and protocols guided the development of this document. The voices and wisdom of Knowledge Keepers and community members are reflected in …
