The Junior Basic (Administrator version) ABQ will benefit teachers of all divisions considering any leadership role in education. This engaging course helps a teacher to reconsider and reframe current ideas and classroom practice. Via case studies, links to carefully curated articles, blogs, videos and websites, participation in small group discussion boards and individual relevant and useful tasks, a reflective practitioner will gain insight into junior students, teachers, administrators and effective schools. This course also highlights contemporary educational issues. In a supportive online environment, participants can interact with inspiring colleagues from around the world. This course is fun, challenging and stimulating. It is excellent professional development for anyone wishing to learn new teaching and learning skills that apply across ages and grades. You will discover passions for education you didn't know you had.

The Junior Basic Additional Qualification course (Teaching the Junior Child) focuses on educating the active, independent junior child in grades 4-6. We begin our exploration with who the junior child is and some key characteristics and pedagogues (e.g. inquiry). We continue by building our instructional toolbox for the junior classroom including strategies for assessment and planning and explore program considerations for the various Ontario curriculum areas. Through conversation, reflection, inquiry and active exploration in a variety of settings (individual, small group, large group), we will build on the understanding we each bring to the learning community and extend our understanding as a collective. The online sections of this course offer convenient, supportive, and flexible access, enabling candidates to take their time to read, reflect, respond and build on their knowledge. Ongoing constructive and supportive feedback to group and individual assignments enhances this interactive teaching and learning environment.

The Primary Basic Additional Qualification course focuses on educating the active, curious primary child in Kindergarten to grade 3. We begin our exploration with who the primary child is and some key characteristics and pedagogues (e.g. play, inquiry). We continue by building our instructional toolbox for the primary classroom including strategies for assessment and planning and explore program considerations for the various Ontario curriculum areas. Through conversation, reflection, inquiry and active exploration in a variety of settings (individual, small group, large group), we will build on the understanding we each bring to the learning community and extend our understanding as a collective. The online sections of this course offer convenient, supportive, and flexible access, enabling time to read, reflect, respond and develop new skills and knowledge. Candidates work individually and in groups on assignments, presentations and projects. Ongoing constructive and supportive feedback to group and individual assignments enhances this interactive teaching and learning environment.