Kindergarten, Part 3 Specialist

Course Code: LF19KG3B

The Additional Qualification Kindergarten Specialist Course will engage you in creative, interactive, creative, and meaningful activities to expand your leadership capacity, extend and deepen your understanding and application of early-childhood development theories/approaches, and enhance your knowledge of effective practice for children aged 3.5-6 years. Focused on leadership issues and ideas related to outdoor learning environments, family involvement, collaboration, and mentoring in all areas of the Kindergarten program, the course will include weekly opportunities to connect via chat discussions with your professional learning community (PLC), hands-on challenges, knowledgeable guest speakers, virtual field trips, and practical assignments–each of which will support your own unique learning journey and provide resources for further exploration after completion of the course.

NOTE: The course serves to support the continuous professional learning needs of certified teachers and registered early childhood educators (ECEs). At the end of the course, ECEs receive the Kindergarten Course Part 3 - Leadership Certificate which may be eligible for ECE hours. Please check with your provincial authority with respect to the ongoing requirement for maintaining or renewing your ECE License / registration.

Prerequisites

  • Be a member in good standing with the OCT
  • Part 2 completed
  • Minimum TWO years certified teaching experience by the first day of the course, subsequent to certification including ONE year in Kindergarten

Documents Required

  • Signed Supervisory Officer's Form by course end date confirming teaching experience
Session Dates
Start Date: Oct 17, 2019
End Date: Dec 19, 2019
THURSDAYS (5:00pm – 9:00pm) OCT 17, 24, 31 NOV 07, 14, 21, 28 DEC 05, 12, 19 WEDNESDAY (5:00pm – 9:00pm) OCT 30 SATURDAY (8:00am – 4:00pm) NOV 30 PLUS 53 hrs. Online Course work PLUS 25 hrs. Independent Assignment

Location
Harry J. Clarke Public School (map)
77 Rollins Drive Belleville ON K8N 2E9 Victoria Avenue and Herchimer Avenue

Instructors
Marchiori, Heather

Price
$685.00