Course Description How do principals lead effectively in complex circumstances characterized by rapid and unpredictable change? Principals must be integrative system thinkers who lean into uncertainty by trusting in their values, challenging the status quo, and transforming school culture by galvanizing stakeholders into strategic action. The school principal is central to the development of an …
The ability to read is probably one of the most important indicators of future success for students in our schools. As teachers we are all striving to create classrooms where all children read and write; it is probably that motivation that brings you to this course. Reading Part I will explore the theory and practice …
The ability to read is probably one of the most important indicators of future success for students in our schools. As teachers we are striving to create classrooms where all children read and write; that goal is probably the motivation that brings you to this course. Reading Part II will provide practical opportunities for the …
This Reading Specialist course aims to enable candidates to acquire knowledge of current issues in literacy instruction and their implications for school level curriculum. Participants will have the opportunity to develop an ongoing professional bibliography, an understanding of school and board level leadership through examination of leadership characteristics, exploration of best practices in literacy programming, …
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 …
