CONT543: Mathematics, Primary and Junior Part 2

Course Schedule

Course Description

This course will deepen course participants’ understanding of math teaching and learning by integrating content knowledge, learning trajectories, research, instructional design, assessment, and how your teaching reflects your definition of effective teaching. You will explore key math concepts from across the Ontario curriculum with a focus on how students’ understanding develops over time and where common misconceptions arise. You’ll also explore ways to create equitable, culturally relevant and responsive, meaningful, experiential, and research-informed learning experiences. The course emphasizes assessment development and concludes with an introduction to interdisciplinary, cross-curricular mathematics.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you will have the opportunity to

• examine the Ontario math curriculum across and between all strands
• explore dominant narratives and misconceptions about teaching and learning excellence in math education
• consider learning progressions and trajectories that guide instructional planning and personalize student support for diverse learners
• design cross-curricular activities, assessments, projects, lessons, and units
• develop and implement authentic learning activities that cultivate student agency, ownership, and engagement through inquiry-based and experiential learning to reinforce local and global citizenship
• analyze research-informed practices to ground instructional and curriculum design decisions in evidence
• explore assessment systems, methods, and grading options to diversify opportunities for students to show evidence of learning
• examine and adapt instructional strategies (e.g., guided math, math talks, three-act tasks) to create meaningful learning
• reflect on your professional identity and philosophy of teaching as a math educator and how that influences how you teach and connect with your students

Application Requirements

1) OCT Membership showing completion of Part 1

2) 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).

Please email a copy of your Confirmation of Teaching Experience Form to cedmail@queensu.ca

Course Materials

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
• If you drop a course 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.