To

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WELCOME

• To
• Additional Basic Qualifications
• in Primary Education

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Dates and Times

• Monday Thursday 830-430
• ½ hour lunch
• Friday May 8
• No classes on Monday May 18

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Contact information

• Dr. Wynne Blair
• wynneb_at_nipissingu.ca
• [phone]
• http//nipissingu.ca/education/wynneb/

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The aims of the course are

• to study aspects of child growth and development
  and use this information to design learning
  experiences for young children.
• to learn how to apply principles of curriculum
  design and development to the primary classroom.
• to learn how environmental settings and social
  relationships support the interactive nature of
  learning.

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GOALS/OUTCOMES

• UNIT 1
• Familiarize you with the physical, social,
  emotional, and cognitive characteristics of the
  young child from ages 4 to 8 and their
  implications to teaching.
• Acquaint you with the principles of learning and
  development that apply to the young child.

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GOALS/OUTCOMES

• UNIT 2
• Familiarize you with the current curriculum
  issues in primary education.
• Familiarize you with subject-specific teaching
  methodologies that are appropriate for young
  children.

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GOALS/OUTCOMES

• UNIT 2
• Teach you to identify trends and innovations in
  curriculum planning.
• Help you to develop and evaluate teaching
  strategies, activities, and materials in various
  curriculum areas.

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GOALS/OUTCOMES

• UNIT 3
• Familiarize you with a wide variety of evaluation
  strategies that apply to the young child.
• Prepare you to establish a child-centred learning
  environment using the concepts of time, space,
  and materials.

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METHODOLOGY

• The course will consist of a combination of
  teaching methodologies, including whole class
  lectures, small group discussions and
  assignments, individual tasks and presentations.

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METHODOLOGY

• Written instructions for the activities and
  assignments for this Primary course are included
  in the outlines provided by the various
  instructors in the course. Some of the work will
  be completed in class time, using resources found
  in the classroom, in the library or on the
  internet. Some will be completed as out of class
  assignments.

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METHODOLOGY

• Part of the course time will be spent in a
  primary classroom, observing the teacher and the
  children. This practicum will take place from
  Monday, May 25- Friday, May 29. Each candidate is
  encouraged to complete some planning and do some
  teaching during this practicum.

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METHODOLOGY

• The sponsor teacher will be asked to complete a
  form to confirm that you attended for the 5 days
  and to make comments in the areas of observation,
  planning, teaching and general comments on your
  interaction with students.
• Please insure that you return this form to the
  course director by June 3 so that we can inform
  the college of teachers that you have completed
  the course.

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METHODOLOGY

• The curriculum content areas of the course will
  be delivered by a variety of instructors.
• Child Development, Methods/Assessment Wynne
  Blair Social Studies Nancy Maynes
• Art Gord Hamden Music Heather Gardner
• Math Mike McCabe Science Jeff Scott
• Language Arts Terry Campbell
• Physical Education Mike McCabe

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MAJOR COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Attendance at a minimum of 80 of the course
  hours.
• Twenty five (25) hours of observation/teaching in
  a primary classroom of your choice.
• In-class and out-of-class tasks as assigned by
  each of the instructors in the course.