CONT922: Kindergarten Part 2

Course Schedule

Course Description

What pedagogies and strategies are needed to teach in today’s diverse Kindergarten classrooms? How can we meet all students where they are while bringing our authentic selves to co-create the classroom environment? How can we embed Indigenous pedagogies to support the holistic view of the child while exploring the BC curriculum? 

This course offers opportunities to use self-reflection to situate ourselves as Kindergarten educators in depth and explore the roles and responsibilities of this position. You’ll dig deeper into the universal design for learning (UDL) framework, investigate Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing, and examine the importance of collecting documentation and evidence for assessing, planning and reporting. You’ll conclude the course by creating cross-curricular activities that can be used to support accessible and inclusive learning environments.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

• situate yourself as a Kindergarten teacher by examining your role and responsibilities in your educational context
• engage with the BC Kindergarten curriculum, Indigenous pedagogies and other frameworks to foster an inclusive and trauma-sensitive classroom
• facilitate support to the school community on the importance of collecting documentation and evidence for planning instruction and reporting progress for Kindergarten learners
• design cross-curricular learning activities that draw on various pedagogical approaches, such as land-based learning
• integrate visible learning strategies and assessment practices to enhance student understanding and inform instruction
• use the principles of UDL to create an accessible and inclusive Kindergarten classroom
• incorporate critical and creative thinking skills by weaving Indigenous perspectives to create Kindergarten classroom communities of learning and belonging
• build positive relationships with students, colleagues and families to enrich the learning experiences of children and the broader community

Application Requirements

1) Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.

ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.

2) Completion of Kindergarten Part 1

*Teaching Experience is not required but it is advised that candidates gain some experience before completing the second and specialist courses. There are many opportunities to gain experience through volunteer work and community based programs.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

If you drop a course:

1. by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
2. after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.