CONT683: Cooperative Education Specialist

Course Schedule

Course Description

The Cooperative Education, Specialist AQ course prepares you for a leadership role in cooperative education. Using a leadership lens, you will develop strategies to promote cooperative education and develop community partnerships. You will create a resource framework to support the cooperative education program. This specialist AQ course will expand your cooperative education teaching practice and give you the skills and strategies to become a leader in a student-focussed experiential learning program.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

• explore the role of the cooperative education teacher leader
• build a resource portfolio
• apply curriculum documents to planning and implementing cooperative education
• develop inclusive and innovative teaching practices
• consider cooperative education administrative functions from a leadership perspective
• manage and advocate for the cooperative education program
• consider ways to enhance community relationships

Application Requirements

1. OCT Membership showing completion of Part 2.
2. CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your School Board confirming that you have two years (388 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher, one year (194 days) of which is in the subject area of this course.

*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 a new form is always required for a Part 3 (Specialist) course as experience is course/subject specific.

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:

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.