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Technological Design, Grades 9 & 10 ABQ (Brock, Winter 2024, Online)

January 15, 2024 to March 8, 2024

  • Category: ABQ, Online
  • Region: Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario, GTA, Northern Ontario, Outside Ontario, Southern Ontario
  • Topic: Technological Education
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10)

Course Description

Teachers will learn how to structure their tech design programs effectively, prioritizing safety, student supervision, and inclusive environments while exploring different lesson types, project planning, project management, assessment approaches, and addressing health and wellness needs. Candidates will engage with topics related to equity, Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP), and poverty, facilitating transition planning and career exploration and integrating tech design with other subjects in the Ontario curriculum. This course also emphasizes safety standards, environmental sustainability, and creating inclusive learning environments, as teachers will address workplace harassment, discrimination, equity, and bias considerations in technological design. They will focus on promoting accessible and inclusive designs for underserved groups. Participants will explore various assessment techniques, incorporating UDL principles for inclusive practices, fostering a process that promotes student growth, self-assessment, goal-setting, and diverse representation.

Learner Outcomes

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of construction-focused aspects of the Ontario Technology Education Curriculum, integrating principles of health and safety, Universal *Design for Learning (UDL), and environmental education. *Apply effective teaching strategies, including project-based learning and scaffolding techniques, with a constant emphasis on health and safety considerations. *Evaluate and implement assessment and evaluation strategies that promote equity and support diverse student needs within construction technology courses. *Integrate health and safety practices into planning, facilitating, and assessing construction projects and units, ensuring a secure and inclusive learning environment for all students.*Develop a deep understanding of the importance of woodworking techniques and sustainable practices in construction education, emphasizing environmental stewardship and resource conservation. *Design cohesive learning experiences that prioritize health and safety, foster a deep understanding of the construction industry’s societal importance, and promote student success within the Technology Education Curriculum.

Prerequisites

An Ontario Certificate of Qualification or Interim Certificate of Qualification indicating initial qualifications at the Intermediate and Senior divisions in Technological Education and wage-earning experience in the sector. Technological Education applicants whose Ontario Certificate of Qualification or Interim Certificate of Qualification does not indicate Intermediate and Senior divisions in Technological Education, must provide evidence of at least five years of wage-earning experience (outside of teaching) related to the subject for which qualification is sought. In some instances, pertinent education may substitute for some wage-earning experience.