The Additional Qualification course: Special Education Specialist extends the knowledge and skills of Part II and continues to focus on theory and practice in special education. Critical to the delivery of special education is the ability of teachers to ensure positive learning experiences for students. The focus of this course is on leadership development by …
Teacher leaders are champions for our students’ success—leading in the classroom, staffroom, and community. By developing their leadership skills, teachers can maximize their impact and the effect they have in their schools. This Teacher Leadership Part 1 course will allow you to focus on your own personal leadership growth and its connections to theory 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 …
English language learners (ELLs) entering Ontario classrooms will arrive with diverse and unique needs. Every ELL will bring unique cultural, social, academic, and linguistic backgrounds to your classroom. This course will enable you to cultivate a classroom environment that embraces diversity and celebrates the identity of every student while supporting ELLs through the difficult transition …
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 …
