The focus of this course will be on school safety and social acceptance and on how staff and students can create and maintain safe, inclusive, and accepting learning environments. Effective strategies related to caring for the emotional resilience of students and staff will be an important component of the course.
An educational perspective of the various exceptionalities which have a direct effect upon the learning process of students. Identification, description, evaluation and reporting techniques as well as teaching strategies for the various exceptionalities will be stressed in this course. See website for admission requirements and course materials.
This course requires qualified teachers to study, in depth, the education of pupils with physical, intellectual, communications and behavioural abnormalities. See website for admission requirements and course materials.
This course is designed for potential leaders of special education services. Studies include current research, administrative and supervisory techniques and diagnosis. See website for admission requirements and course materials.
This introductory course will include practical strategies for the teaching of English as a second language with introductory training in linguistics, and theories of second-language teaching and learning. Exploration of the socio-cultural adjustment faced by minority students adapting to functioning and participating in Canadian society will be examined.
