Teaching Coming of Age in a Complex World (Facing History and Ourselves)
Explore hands-on strategies to teach coming-of-age books and literature, centering students’ identities and lived experiences as young adults.
Events
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Tuesday, July 08
Thursday, July 10
Reading Part 2 AQ (OISE, Summer 2025, Online)
Reading Part 2 extends the study of literacy learning and instruction introduced in Part 1, particularly into the areas of assessing students’ reading and writing and of planning how to help students read, write, and learn better. Through discussions, workshops, and presentations, candidates study how to assess students, including those who are just beginning to …
Reading Specialist AQ (OISE, Summer 2025, Online)
Reading Part 3 is designed to meet the professional needs of educators wishing to assume leadership responsibilities in literacy education. The course considers how educators can use their understanding of the research literature about literacy learning and instruction to build professional learning communities crucial to effecting school-wide changes in literacy practices and materials. Close attention …
Monday, July 21
Reading, Part 1 AQ (Brock, Late Summer 2025, Online)
Course Description Introduction to language processes of reading and writing. Basic assessment procedures and improvement of reading skills. Learner Outcomes Critically explore and interpret Ontario’s curriculum, policies, frameworks, strategies and guidelines for teaching reading Analyze and integrate learning theories and the individual strengths, styles and needs of learners Collaborate with colleagues and reflected upon learning …