Teaching
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Bishop's University, School of Education
Practicum I - Orientation to Professional Practice (EDU 128)
Students focus on the human and professional elements of teaching in order to identify those personal traits that are characteristic of effective teachers. This course introduces students to the process of reflective practice and to the professional knowledge base that inspires it.
Teaching and Learning at the Elementary Level - Practice and Reflection (EDU 238)
Students learn to apply current research on elementary teaching, learning and evaluation processes and designs for learning. Students learn about Quebec curriculum-related documents and deepen their understanding of the application of education policy and curriculum program documents to their planning process while they document the development of their professional identity.
Methods in the Teaching of Language Arts II (EDU 331)
Pre-service teachers deepen their knowledge and application of literacy-related instructional approaches for elementary Cycles 2 and 3 as they begin to plan and design learning that leads students to work critically with all kinds of print, digital texts and multi-modal sources, contributing to the development of their language arts competencies. Pre-service teachers explore: the role of Language Arts in helping learners develop a critical understanding of the world, how to apply literacy practices in the classroom (including new literacies, multiliteracies, and critical literacies) to support examination of concepts across the curriculum, and the application of new trends and appropriate assessment tools relevant to literacy practices across subject areas.
University of Toronto, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
Curriculum and Teaching in English: Intermediate and Secondary (CTL 7020Y)
Pre-service teacher candidates explore the methodologies and issues relevant to teaching English in Ontario in the Intermediate and Senior divisions (Grades 7-12). Topics include teaching textual forms, writing processes, classroom language, and media/ technology.
Pre-service teacher candidates engage in English Language Arts practices and theories as preparation for informed curriculum planning and implementation.
Seneca Polytechnic
Creative Writing (EAC 384)
Students focus on reading, writing, and editing personal essays, fiction, and poetry through collaborative learning.
The Journal (EAC 214)
Students examine the use of journals as psychological, sociological, cultural, and historical documents, and as tools for self-exploration, self-expression, and creativity.
Introduction to Children’s Literature (EAC 273)
Students examine celebrated children’s literature works using modern political and philosophical theories including but not limited to Feminism, Marxism, Posthumanism, and Postcolonialism.
Communicating Across Contexts (COM 101, previously EAC 150)
The course introduces students to the core concepts of communication, focusing on reading, writing, and presenting ideas. Students analyze purpose, audience, genre, language and tone, main ideas and their supporting details, as well as the persuasive appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos.