Synchronous delivery is learning delivered live at a specific time (e.g. participating in a live video session with an instructor), which helps provide a social, interactive connection with instructors and peers, including feedback provided in real time.

Asynchronous delivery is learning that is accessible on-demand (e.g. a posted recording of a class that can be watched and discussed at a time most convenient for each individual), which allows for more flexibility in accessing learning materials and support.

Topics:

• Preparing for Teaching
• Teacher Professionalism
• School Support Networks

Learners will become familiar with:

• Key governing bodies and policies that impact working with children at the provincial and school division level
• Rules & routines of a school and classroom
• School-level supports to support an effective learning environment for teachers and students
• The roles and responsibilities of a professional educator

Time commitment:

• 6 hours

Topics:

• Safe & Caring Schools
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Effective Learning Environments

Learners will become familiar with:

• Planning a safe and inviting learning environment for students including necessary preventative strategies
• The relationships between classroom rules and routines and a positive classroom environment
• The roles and responsibilities of the teacher, students, teachers, parents, administrative staff, and support staff in classroom management

Time commitment:

• 6 hours

Topics:

• Maintaining an Effective Learning Environment

Learners will become familiar with:

• Interventions to address surface behaviours that disrupt the learning environment
• Consequences to address serious or chronic behaviours that jeopardize the learning environment
• Managing various situations that may arise in a realistic classroom setting

Time commitment:

• 6 hours

Topics:

• Lesson Planning for Active Engagement
• Creating & Curating Educational Resources
• Lesson Delivery in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Modalities
• Assessment of Teaching & Learning
• Education Technology

Learners will become familiar with:

• Selecting Provincial curricular outcomes relevant to a course or lesson
• Planning a lesson following discrete stages of instruction
• Creating and organizing materials for instruction
• Providing written & oral feedback to students on progress toward outcome attainment
• Formative and summative assessment strategies to guide the teaching and learning process
• Common forms of education hardware and software

Time commitment:

• 6 hours

Topics:

• Delivering a Presentation to a Classroom
• Assessing Teaching

Learners will become familiar with:

• Presenting to a classroom on a selected active learning strategy
• Providing feedback on an observed presentation to encourage professional collaboration and reflection on practice
• Reflecting on one’s own presentation delivery for professional growth and development

Time commitment:

• 6 hours