and its implications on effective teaching practice in elementary mathematics education. Implementation and integration of instructional strategies such as graphic organizers, critical thinking models and cooperative learning in the teaching/learning process will be explored. CTL1799 H Special Topics in Curriculum: Master's Level: Innovative Approaches to Curriculum This course explores curriculum problems that educators encounter. Philosophic perspectives in the literature and current realities in the classroom will be examined. Challenges with respect to access, quality and funding in education will be identified and analyzed. How these challenges impact curriculum development and implementation and the problems they create will be discussed, and creative problem-solving strategies generated. Philosophical, ethical, political, economic and practical issues will be explored. CTL1799 H Special Topics in Curriculum: Master's Level: Canadian Children's Literature and Child Development Examination, analysis and research on Canadian children's literature from the perspectives of child and curriculum development with a view to selecting and using literature to enhance and extend children's literary experience. CTL1799 H Special Topics in Curriculum: Masters Level: Contemporary Issues and Practice in Educational Assessment Educational assessments are an essential part of the instructional and learning process. Educational testing has become a major concern of educators as it is increasingly used as a tool to evaluate the quality of education. These tests-driven educational reform efforts have generated much controversy today. There is an increasing recognition of the need to rethink assessment practice and redirect its role to teaching and learning. This course critically examines the status quo of contemporary educational assessment