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 …
In this course, you will explore advanced, evidence-based practices for planning, implementing, and monitoring reading programs that meet the diverse needs of learners in today’s classrooms. You’ll learn how to recognize early signs of reading difficulty, use assessment to guide instruction, and design learning experiences that honour students’ identities, cultures, strengths, and ways of knowing. …
Religious Education Part 1 provides you with the professional knowledge and the religious literacy necessary for teaching within Ontario Catholic School boards. As you work through the material, you will learn how to integrate religious teachings into the classroom, build faith communities through personal and communal knowledge, and, through ongoing faith formation, grow as an …
Religious Education Part 2 will build on the professional knowledge and religious literacy that you began in your Part 1 course. Through the readings, course discussions, assignments and interactions with your instructor and colleagues, you will learn more about the foundations of Christianity in Scripture and Tradition, taught and lived out in Catholic schools through …
