January 20, 2025 to April 7, 2025
- Category: AQ, Online
- Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
- Topic: Special Education/Exceptionalities
- Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)
Special Education Part 1 acts as an introductory course into the theories and practices for understanding and identifying exceptionalities of students. This course explores creative program development and planning, as well as flexible integration models for assessment of students with special needs.
Course Outline
Topics in this course include:
- Historical perspective on special education including Bill 82
- Roles and responsibilities of teachers, parents, and the community
- Government funding and special education
- Inclusion
- Organization of school-based teams
- Flexible integration models
- Modifications and accommodations in elementary and secondary classrooms
- Paraprofessionals and special education
- Understanding and identifying exceptionalities
- Understanding the IPRC process
- Assessment of students with special needs
- Understanding and creating Individual Education Plans
Prerequisites
- Hold a “Certificate of Qualification” or “Interim Certificate of Qualification” showing basic qualifications in two divisions, i.e. Primary, Junior, Intermediate, or Senior.
- “Certificate of Qualification” must be in good standing.
- 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]