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English Senior ABQ (Windsor, Summer 2024, Online)

June 3, 2024 to August 19, 2024

  • Category: ABQ, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: English
  • Grades: Senior (grades 11-12)

Course Description:

The design of this course will provide teachers with the essential skills and knowledge needed to develop and deliver an engaging English program at the senior level.  An understanding of theoretical foundations, reflections and exposure to a range of literature genres, will enable candidates to develop dynamic teaching strategies inclusive of students with exceptionalities.

Topics include:
• knowing how to modify and accommodate the needs of students with exceptionalities
• enhancing delight in reading, writing and speaking as expressive tools
• knowing how to write for a variety of purposes
• enhancing listening and viewing skills for the purposes of analysis of films, television
• understanding the role of media in the classroom
• understanding and employing a variety of assessment and evaluation instruments
• developing skills of critical analysis orally and in written formats
• articulating reasons and supporting choices in books, theatre and the media
• having an awareness of information technology appropriate for students
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.
  •   Official transcript with original seal and/or signature confirming FIVE full (or equivalent) university course in the teaching subject.   For candidates who already hold a Senior basic qualification, a minimum of TWO full (or equivalent) courses in the teaching subject are required.

Course Materials:

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: English, 2007 (revised 2007). Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2007.

Hollas, Betty. Differentiated Instruction in a Whole Group Setting, 7-12.Peterborough, NH: Crystal Springs Books. 2007.Print. (ISBN: 978-1-884548-96-3)
Stiggins, Richard J, et al. Classroom Assessment for Student Learning:Doing IT Right-Using It Well. Portland, OR:Assessment Training Institute, 2005. Print.(ISBN: 0-9655101-5-8)
Think Literacy Cross-Curricular Approaches Subject-Specific Examples : English, Grades 10-12. Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2005. (ISBN 0-7794-9246-3)
  • 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: The Centre for Executive and Professional Education
  • Phone: 519-253-3000 ext.6734
  • Email: [email protected]