Course Schedule
Session |
Course Dates |
Registration Deadline |
Status |
Summer 2022 |
Jun 27, 2022 – Aug 12, 2022 |
Jun 26, 2022 |
Open |
Late Summer 2022 |
Aug 08, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 |
Aug 07, 2022 |
Open |
Fall 2022 |
Sep 26, 2022 – Dec 02, 2022 |
Sep 25, 2022 |
Open |
Fall/Winter 2022 |
Nov 07, 2022 – Feb 10, 2023 |
Nov 06, 2022 |
Open |
Winter 2023 |
Jan 23, 2023 – Apr 07, 2023 |
Jan 22, 2023 |
Open |
Late Winter 2023 |
Feb 20, 2023 – Apr 21, 2023 |
Feb 19, 2023 |
Open |
Summer 2022
- Dates: Jun 27, 2022 – Aug 12, 2022
- Deadline: Jun 26, 2022
- Status: Open
Late Summer 2022
- Dates: Aug 08, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022
- Deadline: Aug 07, 2022
- Status: Open
Fall 2022
- Dates: Sep 26, 2022 – Dec 02, 2022
- Deadline: Sep 25, 2022
- Status: Open
Fall/Winter 2022
- Dates: Nov 07, 2022 – Feb 10, 2023
- Deadline: Nov 06, 2022
- Status: Open
Winter 2023
- Dates: Jan 23, 2023 – Apr 07, 2023
- Deadline: Jan 22, 2023
- Status: Open
Late Winter 2023
- Dates: Feb 20, 2023 – Apr 21, 2023
- Deadline: Feb 19, 2023
- Status: Open
Registration will remain open until 4pm EST on the posted registration deadline date.
Course Description
In Special Education Part 2, you will extend your knowledge of the instructional, programming, and assessment needs of students requiring special education. This course will help you better understand exceptional students’ educational needs, so you can ensure positive and inclusive learning experiences.
You will explore, in a critical, holistic, and integrated way:
- theoretical foundations of special education
- development of learners
- program planning and implementation
- instructional practices
- assessment and evaluation
- the learning environment
- ethical considerations related to teaching and learning across the divisions
You will also learn to develop academic and nonacademic programs, based on assessments designed for students with exceptionalities. You will refine your knowledge of various assessment tools that address behaviour and cognitive functioning. You will acquire an awareness of legal issues, an understanding of the IEP and IPRC funding models and other legislated procedures, and the implications of health and safety standards, human rights legislation, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Per Teachers Qualifications Regulation 184/97, you are required by the Ontario College of Teachers to spend at least 125 hours on course-related work. As well, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession have been embedded in the learning expectations.
In this course, you will have the opportunity to:
- investigate and implement Ministry of Education curriculum expectations, and Ministry of Education and district school board policies and guidelines
- develop the theoretical understanding and foundation necessary to design, implement, and assess programs for students with exceptionalities
- integrate into your practice First Nations, Métis, and Inuit ways of knowing
- create learning environments conducive to the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, linguistic, cultural, spiritual, and moral development of students with exceptionalities
- develop a deeper understanding of how to use, accommodate, and modify expectations, strategies, and assessment practices, based on students’ developmental or special needs as outlined in the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
- work collaboratively with in-school personnel, parents/guardians, and the community to access a variety of resources within and beyond the educational system to enhance and support student learning
- demonstrate an openness to innovation and change
- inquire into teaching practices through reflection, active engagement, and collaboration
- demonstrate the ability to integrate information and communication technology into teaching practice
- embed theory into practice
- gain a working knowledge of an array of formal and informal assessment strategies for the purpose of pedagogical decision-making
- develop a holistic understanding of programming to meet the needs of individual students by considering the relationship between education, mental health, and well-being
Application Requirements
- OCT Membership showing completion of Part 1
- CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your Board confirming that you have one year (194 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher.
*The Ontario College of Teachers defines "Supervisory Official" as the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of the school board for a teacher employed by a Board of Education. A principal or headmaster is not recognized in this capacity. For a teacher employed by a private school, the "supervisory official" is the Ministry of Education official (Education Officer) appointed to your school. For overseas experience the appropriate Supervisory Official is the person your Principal reports to.
**Please note that if you have an existing Part 2, Part 3 (Specialist), or Honour Specialist qualification on your OCT record you are not required to submit a form for a Part 2 course. A new form is always required for Part 3 (Specialist).
Course Materials
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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:
- by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
- after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.
Session |
100% Refund Deadline |
50% Refund Deadline |
Spring 2022 | May 06, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 |
Late Spring 2022 | Jun 03, 2022 | Jul 01, 2022 |
Summer 2022 | Jul 15, 2022 | Aug 12, 2022 |
Late Summer 2022 | Sep 02, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
Fall 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 02, 2022 |
Fall/Winter 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | Feb 10, 2023 |
Winter 2023 | Feb 24, 2023 | Apr 07, 2023 |
Late Winter 2023 | Mar 17, 2023 | Apr 21, 2023 |
Spring 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: May 06, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Jun 10, 2022
Late Spring 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: Jun 03, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Jul 01, 2022
Summer 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: Jul 15, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Aug 12, 2022
Late Summer 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: Sep 02, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Sep 30, 2022
Fall 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: Oct 28, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Dec 02, 2022
Fall/Winter 2022
- 100% Refund Deadline: Dec 23, 2022
- 50% Refund Deadline: Feb 10, 2023
Winter 2023
- 100% Refund Deadline: Feb 24, 2023
- 50% Refund Deadline: Apr 07, 2023
Late Winter 2023
- 100% Refund Deadline: Mar 17, 2023
- 50% Refund Deadline: Apr 21, 2023
For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.