Events

Reading, Part 1 AQ (Windsor, Spring 2020, Online)

April 27, 2020 to June 8, 2020

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

Topics in this course include:
·       Beliefs around reading instruction
·       Child and adolescent development:   learning theories, learning styles, multiple intelligences
·       Learning environment in the four divisions
·       Dimensions of an effective classroom
·       Managing instructional variable
·       Role of the teacher in the reading process
·       Oral language, accountable talk
·       Choosing appropriate texts
·       Cueing systems and strategies for sustaining reading
·       Comprehension strategies
·       Interactive read-a-loud, think-a-loud
·       Shared reading
·       Guided reading , the struggling reader, literacy in the content areas
·       Literacy centers
·       Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics
·       Spelling and word study
·       Records of student reading;  scoring the record and analyzing the results
·       Assessment in reading

Requirements:

  • Hold a “Certificate of Qualification” showing basic qualifications in two divisions, i.e. Primary, Junior, Intermediate, or Senior.
  • Certificate of Qualification must be in good standing.
  • NOTE:  Candidates who hold Technological Education qualifications but do not have any basic qualifications in Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior divisions are only eligible to register in Part 1 as specified by the Ontario College of Teachers.
  • 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
  • Email: [email protected]