In-Service Program
Course Descriptions
INTERSESSION 1999
Special Education, Core Part 2
This course is designed to develop competence in developing effective instructional
programs for exceptional students. Successful candidates will gain working knowledge of
information gathering and decision making strategies, an ability to interpret data from
diagnoses, competence in evaluation, reporting techniques, developing and implementing
teaching and intervention strategies, and skills for identifying and using support
services and resources available from the school and the community.
Dates: May 10-May 21
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-272(01)
Learning Disabled, Advanced
Candidates will familiarize themselves with the current literature, with special attention
to case studies. Instructional approaches and special program models will be devised to
reflect recent research findings. Candidates may investigate a specific type of learning
disability and applicable remediations.
Dates: May 25-June 7
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-284(01)
Honours Specialist, Physical & Health Education
This course will provide Health & Physical Education teachers with current research
germane to this content area. Participants will experience a wide range of practical
exposures to specific topic areas including the new Ministry of Education curriculum
documents.
Dates: May 10-June 11
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: Gymnasium Lecture Hall
Location: Faculty of Education Gym, Windsor
Instructor: Dr.Vern Stenlund
Course Code: 79-469(01)
Senior, ABQ, Mathematics
The successful completion of this Senior Basic Mathematics course will provide teachers
with timely research and practical pedagogic information germane to current classrooms.
The course will be structured to meet the essential needs of teachers with a mathematics
background who teach within a wide range of unique classroom experiences. General issues
in mathematics will be integrated into the course content to facilitate the goals of all
participants, while specialized streams will also be included in the form of individual
projects and presentations. The course is based on a premise that participants learn from,
and assist in the teaching of, fellow participants.
Dates: May 10-June 11
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-437(01)
Computers in the Classroom, Part 2
Participants in Part 2 will extend their knowledge and skills in using information
technology in teaching and learning. Participants will examine software in depth, with a
focus on strategies for using multimedia and telecommunications resources. Participants
will investigate a variety of models for integrating computers in classrooms and address
the importance of school based planning.
Dates: May 10-June 11
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-254(01)
SUMMER SESSION 1999
French As A Second Language, Part 1
This course is designed to prepare teachers of French as a Second Language for the core
program. Candidates will acquire basic knowledge and develop necessary skills for teaching
at the primary, junior, intermediate and senior levels. They will also acquire knowledge
of relevant Ministry documents and the theories of second language teaching and learning.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-100(01)
*NOTE: A proficiency exam will be scheduled for all candidates. Time & location to
be announced. All candidates must bring a blank cassette tape.
Cooperative Education, Part 1
Cooperative Education is a method of curriculum delivery which integrates in-school
instruction with out-of-school work experience. The topics of this course include:
counselling, interviewing and consultation stills. Parent consultation, ethical and legal
implications to helping, Guidance and Cooperative Education, historical overview of Co-Op
Education student placement procedures, student monitoring skills, examination of legal
and ethical practices of Cooperative Education, the relationship of in-school courses to
the world of work, and issues relative to equity and the needs of learning exceptional
youth. Instructional methods include lectures discussion, case studies, individual and
group projects, and field visits.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-139(01)
Honours Specialist, English
The Honours Specialist Course in English to be offered this summer in association with the
Stratford Festival will have as its foundation the four Shakespearean plays of the
Festival’s season. The course itself will have two components: first, an historical,
theoretical and analytical introduction to Shakespeare’s plays in performance on
stage and screen; and second, a series of workshops designed to expose those interested in
teaching Shakespeare in the schools to classroom methods and resources which can make his
plays accessible and engaging for all students.
Dates: August 3-August 19
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 8:00 - 4:30
Room: TBA
Location: Stratford
Instructor: Dr. D. Laing
Course Code: 79-462(01)
Computers in the Classroom, Part 1
This course will introduce participants to the use of computers and related technologies
in education. Emphasis will be on using tool and curriculum-specific software to support
student learning. For participants with little or no computer experience, content will be
presented in a non-technical manner with sufficient hands-on opportunities on computer
platforms including Macintosh and DOS/Windows. Participants who already have computer
operational skills will be offered activities and assignments tailored to their experience
level.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-154(01)
Special Education - Core, Part 1 (Classroom Teaching, Testing & Remediation)
This course is an introduction to and an overview of the characteristics of students
identified as exceptional, and of special education in Ontario including methods of
understanding and assisting exceptional students. On completion, successful candidates
will have a basic level knowledge of various exceptionalities, Ministry legislation,
models informal and formal assessment tools and practices and instructional approaches. An
emphasis will be placed on classroom testing.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-172(01)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-172(02)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-172(03)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Chatham Campus
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-172(40)
Learning Disabilities, Basic
Candidates will study the nature of learning disabilities, their incidence, etiology and
their implications for home, school and community. Identification and assessment
procedures will be examined to consider the development and implementation of teaching and
intervention strategies for the learning disabled.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-184(01)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-184(02)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-184(03)
AND
Dates: July 5-August 6
Date: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Chatham Campus
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-184(40)
Special Education, Core Part 3/4
This course will assist teachers in developing appropriate leadership abilities and
consultation skills at the school board levels. Successful candidates will have competence
in the application of current legislation, establishing and developing structures for
programs, in-school teams, and IPRCs. At the board level, successful candidates will have
the ability and knowledge to develop in-service delivery models, coordinate community
resources and provide program evaluation, development and implementation at the school
system level.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-372(01)
Elective: Behaviour Disorders, Advanced
This course provides a review of (1) normal emotional and social development of children
and adolescents, and (2) the most common needs of those students whose behaviours are
considered to be disturbing or disturbed. The course will develop basic competencies in
assessing emotional and social development and behaviour. Various approaches to the
explanation of specific emotional and behavioural needs and their elated educational and
instructional strategies will be examined. The course will also address the occurrence of
disturbing behaviour that is situation specific as well as family and other contextual
factors in so far as they interact with the student’s development and behaviour.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-275(01)
Primary Additional Basic Qualifications
A course designed to increase knowledge of the developmental stages of Primary Division
children, and enable teachers to plan, implement and evaluate ongoing individual and group
learning experiences based on this increased expertise. Although special attention is
given to literacy and mathematical learning, all aspects of the Primary curriculum are
considered. Candidates will be involved in lectures, seminars, discussions, workshops and
demonstrations. Observation and interaction with Primary children will be encouraged.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-400(01)
Junior Additional Basic Qualifications
The course is structured to meet the essential needs of a qualified I/S teacher preparing
to teach in a Junior level classroom. The candidate will become familiar with Ministry
curriculum guidelines and resource materials for this age division (8-12) and learn to
recognize typical characteristics, abilities and need of students in Grades 4-6. The
course encourages the acquisition of innovative teaching strategies, while simultaneously
focussing on traditional elements of classroom teaching competence such as planning,
questioning, motivation, evaluation and discipline. Candidates are encouraged to adopt a
reflective, critical-thinking approach to issue and theories of teaching and learning.
Course delivery is actively student-centred, and based on the premise that each can learn
from, and teach, the others.
Dates: July 5-August 6
Days: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-401(01)
FALL/WINTER SESSION 1999-2000
Special Education, Core Part 2
This course is designed to develop competence in developing effective instructional
programs for exceptional students. Successful candidates will gain working knowledge of
information gathering and decision making strategies, an ability to interpret data from
diagnoses, competence in evaluation, reporting techniques, developing and implementing
teaching and intervention strategies, and skills for identifying and using support
services and resources available from the school and the community.
Dates: September 13-March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-272(01)
Special Education, Core Part 3/4
This course will assist teachers in developing appropriate leadership abilities and
consultation skills at the school board levels. Successful candidates will have competence
in the application of current legislation, establishing and developing structures for
programs, in-school teams, and IPRCs. At the board level, successful candidates will have
the ability and knowledge to develop in-service delivery models, coordinate community
resources and provide program evaluation, development and implementation at the school
system level.
Dates: September 13-March 17
Days: TBA
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-372(01)
Elective: Autism, Basic (Fall)
This course will provide information on autism including past assumptions, present trends
and future directions. The focus of the course will be on the practical application of
theory and will emphasize useful educational strategies in the areas of communication,
socialization, and challenging behaviour.
Dates: September 13 - December 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: Dr. Elizabeth Starr
Course Code: 79-193(01)
Elective: Learning Disabilities, Advanced
Candidates will familiarize themselves with the current literature, with special attention
to case studies. Instructional approaches and special program models will be devised to
reflect recent research findings. Candidates may investigate a specific type of learning
disability and applicable remediations.
Dates: September 13-March 17
Day: TBA
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-284(01)
Behaviour Disorders, Basic
Candidates will study the characteristics of behaviour exceptionalities and their
implications for school, home and community. Identification procedures will be examined
with the objective of achieving competence in their use. Candidates will investigate the
development and implementation of teaching and intervention strategies to facilitate
behavioural change.
Dates: September 13-March 17
Days: TBA
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-175(01)
Computers in the Classroom, Part 2
Participants in Part 2 will extend their knowledge and skills in using information
technology in teaching and learning. Participants will examine software in more depth,
with a focus on strategies for using multimedia and telecommunications resources.
Participants will investigate a variety of models for integrating computers in the
classroom and address the importance of school based planning.
Dates: September 13 - March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-254(01)
Librarianship, Part I
This course provides participants with the ability to assist students and teachers in
locating and utilizing research materials, preparing bibliographies, and organizing and
conducting research as well as knowledge of print and non-print resource materials.
Librarianship, Part I will lend an understanding of common audio-visual equipment and
non-print resources, while providing the ability to instruct others in their use. Also, a
basic interpretation of efficient systems for cataloguing print and non-print resources,
and organizing and conducting resource centre routines is presented. Finally the ability
to select suitable reference and resource materials to support a specific topic with
emphasis on the selection of Canadian materials where appropriate is emphasized through
this course..
Dates: September 13 - March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-175(01)
French As A Second Language, Part 2
This course builds on Part 1 and focuses on both the core and immersion programs. The
candidate will acquire the curriculum skills necessary to develop a thematic unit of work
incorporating various approaches to second language learning and strategies appropriate to
either division at any grade level.
Dates: September 13 - March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: 79-200(01)
Intermediate Additional Basic Qualification: History, Individual and Society, Geography
The course is structured to meet the essential needs of a qualified P/J teacher preparing
to teach in an Intermediate-level classroom. The candidate will become familiar with
Ministry curriculum guidelines and resource materials in the behavioural, geography,
history and related social sciences for this age division (12-15), and learn to recognize
typical characteristics, abilities and needs of students in Grades 7-10. The course
encourages the acquisition of innovative teaching strategies, while simultaneously
focussing on traditional elements of classroom teaching competence such as planning,
questioning, motivation, evaluation and discipline. Candidates are encouraged to adopt a
reflective, critical-thinking approach to issues and theories of teaching and learning.
Course delivery is actively student-centred, and based on the premise that each can learn
from, and teach, the others.
Dates: September 13 - March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: Geography 79-406(01)
History 79-407(01)
Individual & Society 79-408(01)
Intermediate Additional Basic Qualification: General Science
Upon successful completion of the Additional Basic Qualification course, students will be
recommended to the College of Teachers as qualified to teach all subjects in Grades 7 to
10 in Ontario schools. Specifically, this course is designed to meet the essential needs
of a candidate with a sufficient undergraduate background in science, who wishes to teach
general science in an Intermediate level classroom.
Dates: September 13 - March 17
Time: 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Room: TBA
Location: Faculty of Education, Windsor
Instructor: TBA
Course Code: General Science 79-418(01)
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