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Course Code: VF26REA11

Registration Deadline: Oct 20, 2026
This course is still open for registration.

🌟 Course Summary

The Additional Qualification Course: Reading, Part 1 is your first step toward becoming a literacy leader. This course equips you to design comprehensive reading programs that help students become fluent readers who not only comprehend text but also apply and communicate their knowledge in diverse contexts. You’ll gain practical strategies to support reading comprehension across all grade levels—primary, junior, intermediate, and secondary—while fostering critical thinking, perspective-taking, and bias detection in texts. Through this course, you’ll unlock the power of language as a tool for shaping ideas, experiences, and possibilities./p>

Discover the benefits of expert-led weekly Zoom classes, designed to build collaborative and dynamic learning communities.

🚀 What You’ll Gain

  • Proven strategies to improve reading comprehension and application.
  • Tools for assessing reading levels and planning targeted interventions.
  • Techniques for fostering critical thinking and detecting bias in texts.
  • Structures for effective classroom implementation of reading programs.

💡 Why Choose This Course?

  • Builds a strong foundation for literacy instruction across all grade levels.
  • Aligns with Ontario curriculum frameworks and OCT guidelines.
  • Empowers you to create inclusive, engaging reading environments.
  • Focuses on language as a transformative tool for learning and growth.

🎯 Who Should Enroll?

  • Ontario-certified teachers passionate about literacy development.
  • Educators seeking practical strategies for reading instruction.
  • Teachers aiming to strengthen assessment and intervention practices.
  • Professionals committed to fostering critical thinking through reading.

Prerequisites

  • A Certificate of Qualification and Registration with the OCT
  • Qualifications in at least one of the following:
    • primary division
    • junior division
    • intermediate division
    • senior division.

Documents Required

  • NONE

Format / Location
Online - Synchronous/Live Sessions

Session Dates
Start Date: Oct 27, 2026
End Date: Dec 04, 2026
Course Dates: 10/27/2026 - 12/04/2026

Participate in live Zoom sessions every Tuesday - October 27, 2026 - December 1, 2026 beginning at 6:00 pm. Note: Zoom sessions will take place between 6:00pm and 9:30pm and attendance in all sessions is required. Your Instructor will confirm times. Links to access the sessions and details will be confirmed in the course. This dynamic course includes interactive, instructor-led sessions and online learning designed for immediate classroom application. You’ll actively participate in discussions and activities that make learning interactive and relevant. To be successful in this course active participation is key. In addition to our live sessions, expect to participate every couple of days and complete activities and assignments according to the set deadlines. Your instructor will guide you every step of the way with clear deadlines, valuable feedback, and ongoing support.


Instructors
Davidson, Lesley

Price
$685.00


Course listings are accurate as of Oct. 05 10:47 AM.