Master Teacher Program Winter 2015 Course Schedule College Teaching and Assessment as Learning Course Design Instructional Strategies for Active Learning Certificate Program: Core course Certificate Program: Core course Course Reference: PED-602, credits Certificate Program: Core course Course Reference: PED-601, credits Location: Champlain College Course Reference: PED-604, credits Location: Dawson College Teacher: Nadine Korte Location: Vanier College Teacher: Hélène Mathieu Fri Jan 16, 23 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 *F2F only Sat Jan 31 Fri Feb Online only Fri Feb 20, 27 9:00-4:00 3:00-6:00 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Note: Recommended first course in the Master Teacher Program *Attendance in person is required Fri Jan 16 *F2F only 3:00-6:00 Sat Jan 17 *F2F only 9:00-4:00 Fri Jan 30 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Feb Online only 3:00-6:00 Fri Feb 13, 20 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Mar 13 Online only 3:00-6:00 Fri Mar 27 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Apr 10 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Teacher: Wilma Brown Fri Jan 30 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Feb 6, 20 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Feb 27 Online only Fri Mar 13 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Mar 27 Online only Fri Apr 10 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 3:00-6:00 3:00-6:00 Prerequisite: PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design Teaching with Technology, *Attendance in person is required Level Master Component: Core course Course Reference: MEC-802, credits Certificate Program: Elective course Constructing Knowledge Diploma Program: Core course in Your Discipline Course Reference: PED-609, credit Location: Champlain College Diploma Program: Core course Teachers: Lorelie Bouchard, Paule Gaudet Course Reference: COL-855, credits Sat Mar 28 F2F & Online 9:00-4:00 Location: Dawson College Sat Apr 11 F2F & Online 9:00-4:00 Teacher: Elizabeth Janik Sat Apr 25 F2F & Online 9:00-12:00 Fri Jan 16 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Jan 23 Online only 3:00-6:00 Fri Feb F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions Certificate Program: Elective course Course Reference: PED-618, credit Fri Feb 13, 20 Online only 3:00-6:00 Fri Mar 13 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Fri Mar 27 Online only 3:00-6:00 Fri Apr 10 F2F & Online 3:00-6:00 Minimum Prerequisites: Core courses in the Graduate Certificate Program (GCCT) Location: Centennial College Teacher: Quinn-Issla Rochester Wed Feb 18, 25 F2F & Online 6:00-9:00 Wed Mar 11, 25 F2F & Online 6:00-9:00 Wed Apr Designing a Research Proposal F2F & Online 6:00-9:00 Note: The follow-up course, Constructing Knowledge Across the Disciplines (CKAD), will be offered in Fall 2015 Format: Tutorial with Supervisor Location, Dates and Times: To be chosen with Supervisor Prerequisite: MEC-801 Exploring Research Strategies Critiquing a Research Proposal Master Component: Core course Course Reference: MEC-803, credit Location: Champlain College Teacher: Carolyn Dellah Fri Mar 27 Sat Mar 28 Sun Mar 29 *F2F only *F2F only *F2F only 3:00-6:00 9:00-4:00 9:30-12:30 Prerequisite: MEC-802 Designing a Research Proposal *Attendance in person is required Registration Deadline: Monday, December 8, 2014 Please contact Wilma Brown at brownw@vaniercollege.qc.ca for additional information or to register * Participants from‘out of the Montreal region’ with F2F only classes MAY be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses Master Teacher Program Brief Course Descriptions PED-601: College Teaching and Course Design Educational concepts, beliefs, values, practices, issues, philosophies and outcomes associated with learner-centered teaching are examined while designing, developing and evaluating a college level course PED-602: Assessment as Learning Participants apply the concept of curriculum alignment and performance based assessments while focusing on improving student learning Cegep teachers will increase awareness and understanding of how they can support student learning through assessment Prerequisite: PED-601 College Teaching and Course Design PED-604: Instructional Strategies for Active Learning Participants examine different ways to use small groups and the instructional challenges these approaches often present Principles and strategies for working with casual groups, cooperative groups, and team-based learning groups are also examined PED-609: Teaching with Technology, Level This course is designed to help teachers blend educational theory with digital tools and media creation This introductory course will provide a pedagogical basis for using technology to promote student learning PED-618: Inclusion: Issues, Challenges and Solutions Participants will gain an understanding of how to adapt their curriculum in order to integrate students with special needs into the college classroom They will also examine the history of inclusion and how the idea has evolved into current local, national and international policies COL-855: Constructing Knowledge In Your Discipline The purpose of this course is to connect each teacher’s content knowledge with the theoretical and practical knowledge about teaching and learning that has been acquired in the preceding courses in the program Its primary purpose is to allow for a detailed analysis and integration of principles, theories and assumptions about learning and instruction that underlie expert knowledge and competence in different disciplines MEC-802: Designing a Research Proposal, tutorial An independent study course in which participants draft, edit, and write their research proposal under the direction of their supervisor During the process, they receive regular feedback on their project from their supervisor Prerequisite: MEC-801 Exploring Research Strategies MEC-803: Critiquing a Research Proposal A seminar where participants share their research proposal with others They have an opportunity to receive constructive criticism and use the feedback to improve their own proposal Prerequisite: MEC-802 Designing a Research Proposal The Master Teacher Program in a Nutshell Graduate Certificate in College Teaching (GCCT): successful completion of 15 credits (9 Core + Elective) Program #46Y 000 Graduate Diploma in College Teaching (GDCT): successful completion of the next 15 credits (13 Core + Elective) A total of 30 credits Program #52M 000 Master of Education in College Teaching (M.Ed.): successful completion the final 15 credits (15 Core) in the Research Component A total of 45 credits Program #666 001 COURSE FORMAT IS BLENDED Participants from outside the Montreal region will need the following equipment for ALL classes: High-speed Internet access Headset with microphone Webcam When the entire class is ONLINE, all students will need the above equipment NOTES: Each course has additional online, asynchronous hours Registration is based on the needs of participants within the Consortium of Anglophone Colleges The consortium of Anglophone Colleges reserves the right to cancel courses with insufficient registration Course dates are subject to change To withdraw a course registration without penalty, you must notify your local PERFORMA Representative (RL) at least five (5) working days BEFORE the first class date Failure to so will result in a grade of AB (Abandon) and payment of course fees will be applicable FEES: University of Sherbrooke admission / re-admission fee, $79.00 The University of Sherbrooke will invoice you for the following fees which are subject to change without notice: Tuition fee per credit $94.32 Administration fee per Academic Year $30.66 Program Change when applicable $79.00 MTP administration fee, payable to the host college and subject to change, $30.00 Textbooks, if required, may be purchased at the host college before classes begin