This course will focus on developing a leadership role in kindergarten education including the development of skills necessary to plan and present inservice programs. Kindergarten and emergent curriculum development, implementation, and assessment practices, based on the application of conceptions of childhood and current models for early childhood education; play-based learning, and responsive pedagogies, will also …
Required Prerequisites Certificate of Qualification and Registration, P, in Good Standing with the Ontario College of Teachers This course is based on the new three-part specialist course designed to address the needs of teachers of full-day kindergarten classes. This introductory course will give teachers an overview of the ideal structure for an exemplary full-day program. …
The Additional Qualification Course: Mathematics, Grades 7 and 8 employs a critical, pedagogical lens to explore in a holistic and integrated manner theoretical foundations, learning theory, program planning, development and implementation, instructional design and practices, assessment and evaluation, the learning environment, research and ethical considerations related to teaching and learning across the divisions. Through these …
Mathematics instruction is a priority in today’s classroom and as teachers we want our students to enjoy, understand and to be successful in the learning of mathematics. Making sense of the mathematics that students are learning is the key to building confidence and a sense that they are able to do it. This course focuses …
“As teachers become more familiar with which ideas are more complex for students and why, they are better able to ensure that their instruction is at the appropriate developmental level for students, and that it challenges students’ mathematical conceptions in appropriate ways. This minimizes the likelihood of students developing mathematical misconceptions.”(Small,M. (2009). Making Math Meaningful …
