October 10, 2023 to November 20, 2023
- Category: ABQ, Online
- Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
- Topic: Canadian and World Studies
- Grades: Senior (grades 11-12)
Course Description:
This course focuses on the skills and knowledge for teaching geography in the senior division and will enable teachers to implement curriculum planning, teaching strategies, and assessment of learning experiences. Students explore various dimensions of geography through completing assignments, directed readings and interactive discussions.
Topics in this course include:
- Investigation of senior Curriculum
- Investigation of the senior learner
- Expectation based learning: creating meaningful assignments
- Cooperative and Collaborative learning at the senior level
- Examination of ministry curriculum documents
- Teaching Literacy through geography
- Incorporating and evaluating O.S.S. learning expectations
- Geography for the applied student
- Classroom Management
- Technology in the classroom (GIS, Online Learning, Internet Support)
- Teaching Citizenship: local, national, global
- Social Science: relevance, issues, challenges
- Assessment and Evaluation: (building rubrics)
- Lesson Planning and Unit Planning
Requirements:
- Hold a “Certificate of Qualification” or showing basic qualifications in two divisions: i.e. Primary, Junior, Intermediate, or Senior.
- “Certificate of Qualification” must be in good standing.
- Transcript 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.
- NOTE: An official transcript should be submitted to our office prior to registering for this course in order to verify that the candidate has at least FIVE full (6.0) or TEN half (3.0) credits in Geography. NOTE AGAIN: If a candidate has the Senior Division already, then the transcript should show TWO full or FOUR half credits in Geography.
Course Materials:
There are no textbook requirements for this course.
- 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]