Additional Qualification Cuurses (professional development opportunities for teachers), also known as continuing education.

1. Faculty of Education
Department of Professional Development i Ed
D t t fP f i lD l t in Education
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Professional Development
Opportunities in Education
Presented by the
Department of Professional
Development in Education
January 2012
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2. Department Organization
Department of Professional Development
in Education
Dr. Donald Kerr
Chairperson
Additional
Qualifications,
Additional
Professional Development in Education Basic
(Non-Credit) Professional Development
(university degree credit)
Qualifications,
Non-credit Honours
Professional Kim Falcigno Specialist
Connie Anzew
Development Administrative
Program Specialist Qualifications
short online Assistant
Colleen Woods & Principal’s
courses & Administrative Assistant Qualification
workshops Program
courses
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3. Department of Professional Development
in Education
What courses can I take?
Pre-Service Students
Workshops Non-Credit
Non Credit Online Courses
New BEd Graduates
•ABQ’s
Non-Credit
Workshops •One Session AQ s
AQ’s
Online Courses •Part 1 AQ’s
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4. Additional Qualifications
 The Ontario College of Teachers publishes all additional
qualification course guidelines, and organizes most courses into
“Schedules.” Course prerequisites vary depending on the
Schedule.
 All guidelines, which specify learning expectations for each
course, are publically available for review at: http://www.oct.ca
in the Additional Qualifications area.
 All course providers must meet strict accreditation criteria, and
must comply with g
py government regulations in conjunction with
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the Ontario College of Teachers Act (i.e., courses are 125 hrs)
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5. Schedule A & ABQ Courses
Earn qualifications to teach grade level divisions:
Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) Courses
 Primary Division (Grades K-3)
 Junior Division (Grades 4-6)
 Both of these ABQs are open to all teachers who hold a General
Certificate of Qualification and are a member in good standing with the
Ontario College of Teachers.
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6. Schedule A & ABQ Courses
Earn qualifications to teach grade
level divisions--Additional Basic Transcripts
Qualification (ABQ) Courses Req’d
 Intermediate Division (Grades 7-10) Thinking ahead…
Prerequisite: 3 full year courses in the subject*
Admission to the
Principal’s Qualification
* Available “Schedule A” Subjects (I & S):
English History Program (PQP) requires
Geography Mathematics qualifications in three
Science-General Health and Physical Education
divisions,
divisions one of which
must be the Intermediate
Division.
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7. Schedule A & ABQ Courses
Earn qualifications to teach grade
level divisions--Additional Basic Transcripts
Qualification (ABQ) Courses Req’d
 Senior Division (Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite: 5 full year courses in the subject* incl. 1
course at the senior (3rd or 4th year) level for initial
Senior division certification; subsequent division subjects
require 3 full year courses in the subject* incl. 1 course at
the senior (3rd or 4th year) level
* Available “Schedule A” Subjects (I & S):
English History
Geography Mathematics
Science-General Health and Physical Education
*PLUS: Social Sciences—General
(Senior Division only)
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8. Schedule C - Additional Qualifications
 1-Session Additional Qualification (AQ) Courses
(learn more about a “specialty area”)
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(open to all teachers (
(K-12) holding a General Certificate of Qualification)
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 Outdoor Experiential Education
 Teaching First Nation, Métis and Inuit Children
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9. Schedule D - Additional Qualifications
 3-Session Additional Qualification (AQ) Courses
(learn a lot more about a “specialty area”)
 (open t all t
( to ll teachers (K 12) h ldi a G
h (K-12) holding General Certificate of Q lifi ti
l C tifi t f Qualification, th
though some
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courses also have language prerequisites (FSL, NL) or divisional prerequisite (i.e.,
Kindergarten requires Primary qualifications))
 Cooperative Education, English as A Second Language, Environmental
Science/Environmental Studies, French As A Second Language, Guidance and
Career Education, Integration of Information and Computer Technology in
Instruction, Kindergarten, Native Languages, Reading, Religious Education, Special
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Education
“Specialist”
Spec a s
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10. Three-Part Specialist C
Th P tS i li t Courses
Part I
 Prerequisite: Ontario Certificate of Qualification or equivalent
 Focus on awareness, understanding
 Linking theory to practice in preparation to teach in the area of specialization
Part II
 Prerequisite: Part I plus 1 year of successful teaching experience (194 days)
 Expands on Part I
 Focus on program development, may include assessment
 Sharing and application of knowledge
Specialist
 Prerequisite: Part II plus 2 years of successful teaching experience, with 1 year in
the area of specialization
 Focus o leadership at sc oo a d boa d levels
ocus on eade s p school and board e e s
 Best practices, program design and evaluation
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11. Schedule E - Additional Qualifications
Honour Specialist Qualification (HSQ) Courses
(learn more about a “subject” area)
Transcripts
 English, History, Science
Req’d
Prerequisites:
 Ontario Certificate of Qualification or equivalent
O C f fQ f
 An honours degree or equivalent (20 full courses)
 A minimum of 9 full courses in the area of
specialization with a minimum “B” average
 2 years of successful teaching experience, with 1
year i th area of specialization
in the f i li ti
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12. Principal’s Qualification Program
(PQP) Courses
(qualify to become a “school administrator”)
Prerequisites:
 5 years successful teaching experience
 Qualifications in 3 divisions, one of which must be the Intermediate Division
 One of a Master’s of Education degree, 2 Specialist qualifications, or one Specialist
qualification and half the coursework toward a Master’s degree
Master s
Format:
 Part I - an introductory course presenting the fundamental operational aspects of leading
and managing a school
 Part II - a more in-depth course exploring theoretical and operational aspects of the
principalship
- Leadership Practicum – work on your own with support from a Mentor on a school
improvement project
 Combination of Face-to-Face, videoconferencing and online learning.
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13. Summary of Available Courses
Three-Session
Three Session AQ Specialist Division
Di ision ABQs
• Cooperative Education • Primary
• English as a Second Language • Junior
• Environmental Science/Env Studies
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Intermediate (English, Geography, Health & PhysEd,
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• French as a Second Language History, Mathematics, Science—General)
• Guidance and Career Education • Senior (English, Geography, Health & PhysEd, History,
• Integration of Information and Computer Mathematics, Science—General, Social Sciences—
General)
Technology i I t ti
T h l in Instruction
• Kindergarten
One-Session AQs
• Native Languages
• Teaching First Nation, Métis and Inuit Children
• Reading
• Outdoor Experiential Education
• Religious Education
• Special Education
Honour Specialist Qualification Principal’s Qualification Program
(Requires minimum 5 years teaching experience plus MEd/Specialists)
(Requires minimum 2 years teaching experience plus Hons.)
• Part I  Part II / Leadership Practicum
• English  History  Science
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14. Professional Development in Education
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 Methods of Delivery
 Online – asynchronous format
 Independent Study
 F
Face-to-Face (Summer Session)
t F (S S i )
 Blended Delivery (combination of Face-to-Face,
videoconferencing and online learning)
 Instructors and students from around the world
 Accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers
 1.0 FCE University credit for AQ, ABQ and HSQ courses
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15. Access Lakehead University
Library R
Lib Resources
from your desktop and in person!
 AQ students can link directly to Lakehead’s
extensive collection of education related
t i ll ti f d ti l t d
electronic journals and other curriculum
resources from any location!
 Additional information regarding library resources and
access will b provided upon registration.
ill be id d i t ti
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16. New Education Graduates
General Application Requirements
1. General Certificate of Qualification & membership with Ontario College
of Teachers (OCT)
fT h
2. Register for AQ Program courses–visit our dept website:
http://education.lakeheadu.ca/PDE and either register online or
download & print an application form and send it to our office.
d l d i t li ti f d d t ffi
In order for an Additional Qualification (AQ) or Additional .
Basic Qualification (ABQ) to be added to your Certificate of
Qualification, you must be registered with the OCT before the
recommendation is submitted to the College. The College of
Teachers will not accept recommendations which are
submitted retroactively.
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17. Application Information
Important Information
 Can take 2 AQ/ABQ courses during each of the Fall, Winter and
combined Spring/Summer Sessions (3 or more courses per
session requires “overload” permission from the Dean’s Office)
Session Application Course Start Course End
Deadline Date Date
Spring April 16/12 May 7/12 June 22/12
Summer June 11/12 July 3/12 July 30/12
Fall September 10/12 October 1/12 December 14/12
Winter December 3/13 January 7/13
y March 22/13
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18. Online Registration Application Form
http://education.lakeheadu.ca/PDE
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19. AQ Application Form
Application & Payment pages
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Instructions page
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20. Partners in Your Professional Development
P t i Y P f i lD l t
AQ/ABQ Course Providers
Employers Ontario College
•Boards of Teachers
•Other www.oct.ca
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QECO / OSSTF
www.qeco.on.ca www.osstf.on.ca
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21. Professional D
P f i l Development P
l t Pays…
Lakehead University’s AQs/ABQs/HSQs are all
University s
“university degree-credit courses” and count towards
salary level calculations for both

QECO and OSSTF
www.qeco.on.ca www.osstf.on.ca
(and is also recognized as university course work in other jurisdictions such as Alberta)
WARNING -- Not many university providers do!
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22. Contact Information
Phone: 807- 343- 8178
AQYourWay@LakeheadU.ca
Phone: 807- 346- 7872
PD@LakeheadU.ca
Fax: 807-346-7882
Application forms/online registration available from
http://education.lakeheadu.ca/PDE
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