Special Education for Administrators prepares school and board system leaders to understand, address and support the needs of exceptional learners, with particular emphasis on anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion. While examining local, provincial, and federal policy, candidates will build a comprehensive understanding of the needs of exceptional learners so that they can foster an empowering special education …
This course provides an overview of the characteristics and needs of exceptional children and adolescents as well as an introduction to special education legislation and service-delivery in Ontario. Special Education Part 1 also surveys methods of identifying and assisting exceptional students. The course includes practical activities for the identification, programming, and reporting of exceptional students. …
The Student Assessment and Evaluation Additional Qualification course will allow teachers to build on their current assessment and evaluation practices through exploration of current assessment theories and practices, Ontario education policies and principles, and critical reflection. Design and implementation of assessment and evaluation practices will be strengthened through practical applications. In addition, focus will be …
Teacher Leadership, Part 1 provides candidates with the opportunity to gain knowledge about the forms of leadership, qualities of leadership and ways that leadership are portrayed within the school community. The course supports the expectations outlined in the Ministry of Education curriculum policy documents and other Ministry of Education policies. This course will be of …
This course was developed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It provides practical online teaching strategies (for elementary and secondary) that are rooted in theory and will benefit educators today and in a post-Covid educational landscape. In their keystone project, candidates will apply these strategies to construct a mini-unit of online instruction for their grade …
