Welcome to teaching at the junior division. Teaching in grades 4, 5 and 6 provides an opportunity to explore some interesting curriculum topics and concepts and work with children who are developing as more independent learners. As teachers we have many questions about how we can engage students in the learning process and how we …
This course, for teachers interested in acquiring the Additional Basic Qualification in the primary division, will focus on the education of children from ages four to eight. The purpose of the course is to extend skills and knowledge of teachers in the design, delivery and assessment of the primary division program. Emphasis is placed upon …
Addressing Anti-Black Racism to Change Pedagogy and Practice, Part 1 seeks to challenge candidates’ current understanding of pedagogy and practice by centering Black/Africentric ways of knowing and amplifying the lived experiences of Black students, families, and community members. Through collaborative activities and deep reflective practices, this course employs Critical Race Theory, concepts of Blackness and …
Through a community-centred approach, candidates will collaboratively engage in learning inquiries that prioritize Black voices, philosophies, thoughts, and stories. This approach promotes listening, co-creating, and communicating with African, Afro-Caribbean and Black learners, families and communities. The learning process in this course is guided by the following overarching inquiry question: How do school leaders reimagine schooling …
Addressing Anti-Black Racism to Change Pedagogy and Practice, Specialist, will sharpen the professional focus on educators’ collective responsibility to honour, affirm and reimagine futures centred around African, Afro-Caribbean and Black learner achievement and excellence. The goal of this course is to collaboratively cultivate emancipatory leadership practices and advance the scholarship of teaching by fostering cultures …
