September 30, 2019 to December 16, 2019
- Category: AQ, Online
- Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
- Topic: Language Arts, Literacy
- Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)
Course Description:
Topics in this course include:
· Beliefs around reading instruction
· Child and adolescent development: learning theories, learning styles, multiple intelligences
· Learning environment in the four divisions
· Dimensions of an effective classroom
· Managing instructional variable
· Role of the teacher in the reading process
· Oral language, accountable talk
· Choosing appropriate texts
· Cueing systems and strategies for sustaining reading
· Comprehension strategies
· Interactive read-a-loud, think-a-loud
· Shared reading
· Guided reading , the struggling reader, literacy in the content areas
· Literacy centers
· Phonological awareness, phonemic awareness and phonics
· Spelling and word study
· Records of student reading; scoring the record and analyzing the results
· Assessment in reading
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.
- NOTE: Candidates who hold Technological Education qualifications but do not have any basic qualifications in Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior divisions are only eligible to register in Part 1 as specified by the Ontario College of Teachers.
Course Materials:
TBA
- Organizer: University of Windsor
- Cost: AQ Courses: Online $685.00, Blended: $735.00 or $780. ABQ Courses: Online $735.00, Blended $780.00. Onsite courses range from $735-$780. See website for additional 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]