This course will challenge you to think about your teaching practice and your love of the outdoors and to link your passion to the possibilities of experiential outdoor education. You’ll look at the philosophy of outdoor education and at the analysis and implementation of Ontario curriculum documents and publications and school board policies related to …
The ability to read is probably one of the most important indicators of future success for students in our schools. As teachers we are all striving to create classrooms where all children read and write; it is probably that motivation that brings you to this course. Reading Part I will explore the theory and practice …
Religious Education Part 1 provides you with the professional knowledge and the religious literacy necessary for teaching within Ontario Catholic School boards. As you work through the material, you will learn how to integrate religious teachings into the classroom, build faith communities through personal and communal knowledge, and, through ongoing faith formation, grow as an …
This course critically explores various aspects of school safety and social acceptance by delving into some of the major themes that reflect school culture: bullying and victimization, cultural awareness, gender expression, and special needs issues and biases. You will be exploring these topics in a broader sense as they pertain to teaching and learning, and …
Where are the school libraries? And where are our teacher librarians? Research and experience consistently demonstrate that quality resources and professionally staffed school libraries are strongly linked to information literacy skills, student achievement, aptitude and interest in reading, success at the post-secondary level and Canadian cultural identity. ( Literacy and school libraries — the big …
