Refinement and extension of skills, knowledge, and teaching strategies requisite for curriculum leaders. Interpersonal and leadership skills are emphasized. Advanced instruction in curriculum design, analysis of current program issues, and intensive study of an area of the Junior curriculum. Notes Course normally offered in Spring, Summer and Winter Sessions. The Teaching Experience Form, completed and signed …
A focus on teaching kindergarten within the Ontario Early Learning Framework. Topics include: conceptions of childhood and current models for early childhood education; play-based learning, responsive pedagogies, and emergent curriculum; assessment practices; facilitating childrens transitions from learning in home, preschool, and child care settings to learning at school; and developing mutually supportive teacher/child, school/family, school/community, …
Building on knowledge, skills, and teaching strategies provided in Part 1, this course will emphasize program planning and evaluation of kindergarten programs. An advanced study of kindergarten and emergent curriculum and a review of formal and informal assessment techniques will be included. Notes Course normally offered in Spring, Summer and Winter Sessions. The Teaching Experience Form, …
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 …
Specialist level study of practical strategies for the teaching of mathematics in the Primary and Junior grades. This course will include assessment and implementation of change in elementary mathematics programs; program planning for children with special needs; gender, cultural and racial issues in the learning of mathematics and leadership skills. Notes Course normally offered in …
