Program Requirements
The Certificate in Inclusive Education is intended for regular class teachers, special educators, adult educators, and other educational personnel. The program provides a sequence of courses that will ensure a sound foundation for adapting curriculum and instruction for students with varying abilities, learning styles, and special needs. It strives to meet the needs of educators who must adapt to their changing roles in contemporary schools: (a) for general educators, to educate students with diverse needs in their heterogeneous classrooms, and (b) for special educators, to collaborate with other professionals working with exceptional students.
Required Courses (24 credits)
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EDPI 309 Diverse Learners (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Inclusion debates; review of the evolution of the history of inclusive education; models of development ( eco-systemic models); characteristics, teaching practices; teachers' roles in inclusive classrooms. Overview of characteristics, causes, needs, and teaching strategies for diverse and exceptional students, teaching and learning for differences in intellectual, emotional, behavioural, sensory, physical and learning domains found in effective inclusive classrooms. Working with families.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Thomson, Roberta; Mitelman, Stephanie A (Fall) Conrod, Scott; Ruglis, Jessica; Shaw, Steven (Winter)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. and Concurrent students only.
Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
Prerequisite: EDPI 341
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EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schools (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Saxe, Amanda; Hoida, David; Di Stasio, Maria; Conrod, Scott; Cohen-Gazith, Karen (Fall)
Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
Also offered through Continuing Education.
Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
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EDPI 344 Assessment for Instruction (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Assessing student strengths, problems and needs; functions and use of different types of student assessment (traditional and alternative assessments); assessing the classroom environment; issues in assessment. Application component: application of assessment process with exceptional students, and use of results for planning and adapting instruction.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Dubé, Adam (Fall) Finn Lefsrud, Casey (Winter)
Offered through Summer Studies and Continuing Education.
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EDPI 440 Managing the Inclusive Classroom (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Comprehensive approach to classroom management, including management of student learning and behavior, classroom environment, material and human resources, and teacher growth. Focus on research-based practices, including behavioral approaches, for effectively managing a classroom with diversity of students. Application component: application of classroom management principles in the field.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Finn Lefsrud, Casey (Fall) Finn Lefsrud, Casey (Summer)
Offered through Continuing Education
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EDPI 441 Students with Behavior Difficulties (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Theoretical approaches and specific teaching methods appropriate to the needs of students with emotional or behavior problems, including students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Multimodal team intervention approaches are emphasized. Application component: application of teaching methods with students experiencing behavior difficulties.
Terms: Summer 2016
Instructors: Appignanesi, Gus (Summer)
Offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPI 442 Students with Learning Difficulties (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Commonalities and differences between students with specific learning disabilities, and related teaching approaches. Emphasis on methods, materials, and technology for teaching academic content as well as social skills. Application component: modifying and teaching content areas to students experiencing learning difficulties.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPI 526 Talented and Gifted Students (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : The psychology and education of exceptionally able children. Definitions, assessment, classroom adaptations, technology, educational programs and educational issues. The course combines theoretical background and practical concerns. Application component: application of teaching methods with exceptionally able students.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Birlean, Camelia (Winter)
Offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPI 543 Family, School and Community (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Focus on the examination of three important systems in a child’s life; namely family, school and community, as well as societal influences on student growth, development, and adjustment. Emphasis will be on evidence-based practices in collaborating with families and community organizations to form partnerships, classroom interventions and school-based initiatives to enhance well-being.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Della Porta, Sandra (Fall)
Offered through Summer Studies and Continuing Education.
Complementary Courses (6 credits)
6 credits chosen from the following:
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EDPE 496 Individual Reading Course (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology) : Supervised individual reading course on an approved subject.
Terms: Fall 2015, Summer 2016
Instructors: Conrod, Scott (Fall) Conrod, Scott (Summer)
By arrangement with individual instructor. Permission must be obtained from the Department before registration
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EDPI 446 Special Topics (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Selected topics in the field of educating students with exceptionalities.
Terms: Summer 2016
Instructors: Carsley, Dana (Summer)
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EDPI 450 Computers and Special Needs (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Overview of the role and contribution of computers in relation to students with exceptionalities. Review of instructional uses of computers, applications for modifying and teaching curriculum applications for specific learning needs, assistive devices for students with sensory and physical disabilities, and resources for students and teachers.
Terms: Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: MacDonald, Courtney (Winter) Howden, James; Thomson, Roberta (Summer)
May be offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPI 527 Creativity and its Cultivation (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Recent research, theory, and educational practice concerning creativity, with special attention to creativity in students and educational settings.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Hoida, David (Fall)
Offered through Continuing Education.
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EDPI 539 Field Work 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Supervised experience in an approved relevant educational setting.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016
Instructors: Bloom, Elana (Fall)
Restriction: Permission of Program Director required.
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EDPI 540 Field Work 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Supervised experience in an approved relevant educational setting.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Bloom, Elana (Winter)
Prerequisite: EDPI 539
Restriction: Permission of Program Director required.
Other courses may be approved by the Program Director. Further information may be obtained from the Program Coordinator, Dean Thomson, 514-398-4248. Courses listed above are not necessarily offered on a regular basis. Check Minerva for course availability.