Course

PCO-OSLT-WCSE-CELE2

Workplace Communication Skills for Educators: Cultivating Effective Learning Environments

The Workplace Communication Skills for Educators: Cultivating Effective Learning Environments course is tailored for internationally trained educators transitioning to workplace contexts in Ontario, Canada, or other English- or French-speaking environments.

Through a balance of synchronous and asynchronous learning, educators will develop essential communication strategies for cultivating equitable and inclusive learning spaces, planning impactful learning experiences, conducting effective learner assessment and evaluation, and managing digital technologies in the learning environment. Learners will have the opportunity to explore the latest applications of technology for learning, including communication strategies for leading online learning environments, and will have an opportunity to explore the burgeoning field of Artificial Intelligence in education. Educators will develop a professional learning portfolio made up of transferable assets and job aids, and engage in stakeholder communication simulations, as well as develop an implementation, evaluation, and communication plan for a learning solution relevant to their professional context.

What You'll Learn

Develop vital communication strategies for cultivating inclusive and impactful learning experiences and explore how this can be enabled by technology. Develop your professional portfolio, engage in practical simulations, and create tailored solutions for your professional context.  

Learning Outcomes

Learners who successfully complete the course will have demonstrated the ability to: 

Develop and apply communication strategies for cultivating equitable & inclusive learning environments 

Develop and apply communication strategies for planning and implementing impactful learning experiences and effective learner assessment and evaluation 

Develop and apply communication strategies for utilizing and managing digital technologies in the learning environment 

Develop and apply communication strategies for effective management of online learning environments 

Recommendations

The course requires access to a computer, camera, headphones/speakers, microphone and high-speed internet to access the OISE course environment, and other websites and resources as required. 

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