“Environmental education is education about the environment, for the environment and in the environment. It promotes an understanding of the positive and negative consequences, both intended and unintended, of the reciprocal relationships between human-created and earth’s grand natural systems.” (Roberta Bondar et al., Shaping our Schools, Shaping our Future: Environmental Education in Ontario Schools, 2007) The …
Environmental Education Part 2 builds on the concepts explored in Part 1. You’ll continue to develop your professional practice and leadership capacity in environmental education through professional dialogue, collaboration, inquiry and reflection. In this course you’ll think critically about environmental education using various pedagogical approaches and through the lenses of ethical practice, legislation, human rights, …
Environmental Education Specialist builds on the concepts explored in Parts 1 and 2. In this course you’ll further develop your professional practice and leadership capacity in environmental education, explore real-world connections to the environment for students and colleagues, critically analyze environmental curricula, and advance your skills in leading positive environmental change for your students, school, …
The course, Inclusive Classroom – Part 1, will critically explore, through inquiry and collaboration, the frameworks and strategies related to creating and sustaining a safe, inclusive, equitable, accepting, and engaging learning environment for all students, no matter their unique cultural, social, academic, and linguistic background. Exploring the diverse social identities of students in our schools, …
The Additional Qualification Course: Inclusive Classroom, Part II employs a critical, pedagogical lens to explore in a holistic and integrated manner theoretical foundations, learning theory, program planning, development and implementation, instructional design and practices, assessment and evaluation, the learning environment, research and ethical considerations related to teaching and learning across the divisions. Through these explorations, candidates …
