Events

AQ Orientation to Teaching in Ontario (Windsor, Summer 2020, Online)

June 8, 2020 to August 17, 2020

  • Category: AQ, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Other
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

Topics include:

  • understanding Ontario curriculum policies and initiatives
  • reflecting on teaching practice and engaging in professional dialogue on the relationship of theory and practice in teaching in Ontario
  • having awareness of policy and/or legislation relevant to teaching in Ontario
  • exploring the diversity of Ontario’s rich cultural and language landscape in relation to teaching and learning
  • having an awareness and understanding of the significance of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
  • Ontario classrooms
  • understanding the role and responsibilities of the Ontario College of Teachers as the self-regulatory body for the teaching profession
    • building knowledge of effective practices and instructional strategies used in Ontario classrooms
    • increasing awareness of different learning styles and how they affect classroom instruction
  • employing a variety of instructional strategies and tools to support differentiated teaching and student learning in Ontario
  • using a range of assessment, evaluation and reporting strategies that support the dignity, emotional wellness and cognitive development of all students
  • exploring past, present and evolving practices in Orientation to Teaching in Ontario

Please visit website for additional information.

  • Organizer: University of Windsor
  • Cost: Three-Part AQ: $685.00, Additional Basic AQ: $735.00, Honour Specialist: $735.00, Tech Studies: $725.00. See https://www.aspire.uwo.ca/fees.html for details.
  • Location: Online
  • Website: http://www.uwindsor.ca/education/continuing
  • Contact: Centre for Executive and Professional Education
  • Phone: 519-253-3000 ext.6734
  • Fax: 519-256-8572
  • Email: [email protected]