This Spring, we are offering the strongest, deepest and most diverse line-up of courses for educators that we’ve ever made available: March: School Gardening March: Taking Math Outdoors April: Social Emotional Learning Strategies April: Embracing Risky Play May: Seeing Ourselves in Nature May: Seasons of Wonder: A Year of Nature Activities June: Forest Schools in …
The Kindergarten Part 1 (AQ) course focuses on the importance of play-based environments that promote the physical, social, emotional and cognitive development of all children. You will understand diverse theories of play and ways to purposefully plan authentic play-based learning experiences that foster exploration, a culture of inquiry and developmentally appropriate practices. This course emphasizes …
The Kindergarten Part 2 (AQ) course uses a critical lens to explore, apply and deepen your knowledge of The Kindergarten Program and a play based pedagogy. You will build on your professional practice by engaging in relevant and contextual activities that deepen your understanding of Kindergarten best practices. You will have the opportunity to collaborate …
Guidance and Career Education Part 1 is a foundational course, designed for both the classroom teacher and for the educator who is interested in pursuing a Guidance role in their school board. Guidance and Career Education Part 1 will help teachers apply guidance principles to their classroom teaching, including effective strategies for implementing Creating Pathways …
The Intermediate ABQ in Mathematics focuses on the curriculum in grades 7 to 10. The two strands of this course are the curriculum content and the new trends of teaching and assessing mathematics for adolescent learners. Participants will examine a variety of modules of teaching Mathematics for the adolescent learner. Prerequisites Certificate of Qualification: Must …
