This course provides students with an overview of legal, ethical and professional issues as they relate to the educational practitioner. Models of decision-making designed to assist practitioners with ethical concerns are reviewed and practiced with a variety of case examples. Issues are also examined in relation to professional conduct and responsibilities. This course will address school law in Ontario. This course is normally open only to students in the M.T. in Human Development and Curriculum program.
Instruction is given in general methods and specific approaches to teaching.
Opportunities to observe and participate in the activities of the elementary school classroom will be provided to consolidate conceptual understanding and develop skills in the applied delivery of curriculum. This course is normally open only to students in the M.T. in Human Development and Curriculum program. This course provides supervised experience in an area of fieldwork, under the direction of faculty and field personnel. Students are placed in partnership schools in public and separate school systems and in other settings. The practicum provides a minimum of 30 days of field experience.