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The underlying purpose of the Additional Qualification course Honour Specialist Biology is to focus on curriculum leadership. The course addresses contexts and theories underpinning the study of Biology. Pedagogy, curriculum, assessment and evaluation, technology, child and adolescent development related to program planning and implementation are addressed.
Candidates will explore leadership issues in various ways including independent reading and reflection. Candidates will work with colleagues and participate in projects including a course culminating activity which is designed to synthesize learning from the course for application to teaching practice. The course is designed to promote strategies that support students’ conceptual development and enduring understandings.

This leadership course has been developed for teachers who already have a deep level of learning about subject content and pedagogy gained from practical teaching experience, professional reading and previous course work.  Please note that this course draws on teaching experience in secondary school classrooms.

Topics in this course include:

• Commitment to student learning and leadership and how we support this commitment
• Promoting and supporting life-long learning
• Promoting conceptual change
• Leadership and Teaching Practice
• Leadership and Professional Knowledge
• Ongoing Professional Learning
• Leadership and Communication
• Department leadership.

Please visit website for additional information and registration.

• Organizer: Queen's University
• Cost: $745.00. See website for details.
• Location: Online
• Website: https://coursesforteachers.ca/
• Contact: Continuing Teacher Education
• Phone: (613) 533-2387
• Email: [email protected]