Course Details - Additional Qualifications

Course Name: Special Education, Part 3 Specialist
Part: 3
Description: Special Education, Part 3 Specialist is intended to enhance professional practice and extend knowledge and leadership skills of participants. The course supports the enhancement of professional knowledge and leadership, ethical practice, and ongoing learning in a holistic and integrated manner. Participants will use experiential and inquiry-based learning opportunities to consolidate theoretical foundations, development of learners, program planning and implementation, instructional practices, assessment and evaluation, the learning environment and ethical considerations related to teaching, learning, and leadership in Special Education across the divisions. This course will be presented via a HYBRID mode of delivery.  There will be scheduled, synchronous (online) sessions as well as the expectation of asynchronous, online task completion.  The asynchronous portions of the course will be through the Brightspace / D2L Learning Management System.  It is expected that all participants will attend the synchronous sessions on the following dates: Sunday, February 22, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am Sunday, March 22, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am Sunday, April 12, 2025 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am Alternate assignments will be given to anyone who cannot attend. Candidates will participate in interactive learning activities with opportunities for professional dialogue based on current research and practice.  Participants should expect to dedicate 125 working hours towards the completion of this course.  Weekly office hours will be hosted for participant support.  A schedule for these times and dates will be provided to participants at the outset of the course. Links for the virtual sessions will be shared with participants via the course instructor.  Access to the virtual classroom space will not be available until February 10, 2025. This is a Part 3 Specialist AQ course, and as such, applicants must meet Ontario College of Teachers’ (OCT) criteria of successfully completing at least 2 years (minimum 388 days) of teaching experience with at least 1 year (minimum 194 days) of experience instructing the subject – to be confirmed by HR/Superintendent of the applicant’s respective employer.  Access to this form will be made available to you by way of email once your completed registration form has been received.  Please note, you will be required to make your payment in full at the time of registration.  Please familiarize yourself with our refund policy prior to registration.  It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit the completed and signed form to finalize your registration in this course. DDSB Applicants: please submit the form (completed with your own personal information) to employee.records@ddsb.ca  Your teaching days will be verified by HR and signed by a Superintendent.  Please forward your SIGNED form to <a>aq@ddsb.ca</a>. NON-DDSB Applicants: please email your signed and completed form to aq@ddsb.ca
Instructors for the current Session: Spring 2025: Kyla McKee; Geoff Tunnard