Zahra Kasamali

EDEL 305 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Elementary School Language Arts

This course provides an introduction to instructional approaches, teaching strategies, assignments, resources, and critical issues related to curriculum and pedagogy of language arts (reading, writing, speaking, listening, representing and viewing) in elementary classrooms. Students will learn through immersive engagement in literacies and will demonstrate interpersonal teaching competencies in class. Pre/corequisites: EDFX 200, EDU 210, and EDU 211. Note: EDEL 305 is offered as part of Year 3 of the Elementary Education Program Route.

EDEL 335 - Curriculum and Pedagogy in Elementary School Social Studies

An introduction to planning, resources, curriculum and strategies for meeting students' needs through social studies. Students will learn through hands-on engagement and demonstrate emerging interpersonal teaching competencies through learning activities designed to develop teaching/learning skills and pedagogical knowledge. This course will help students develop and articulate their beliefs, understandings and skills in order to plan, teach, and assess social studies at the elementary level. Pre/corequisite: EDFX 325.

EDEL 412 - Teaching Language Arts in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Contexts

This course is designed to help prepare teachers to develop learners' oral and written language skills in elementary classrooms, particularly for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNIM) students. It offers an overview, within the Canadian context, of the linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic backgrounds, strengths and needs of FNIM children in elementary classrooms. Topics include language acquisition, bilingualism, bidialectalism, linguistic diversity, language maintenance and loss, teaching Standard English as a second language or dialect, and materials evaluation and development. Prerequisite: EDEL 305 or consent of the Department.

EDU 513 - Leadership for Educational Change

Introduces the relationship of research to educational leadership. Focuses upon synthesizing extant research literature and the need to address a specific leadership need within a school site using appropriate research methods. Studies how educational research can inform leaders in carrying out school improvement and bringing about educational change. Prerequisites: Registration in the Master of Education in Educational Studies program and EDU 510. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

EDU 514 - Planning for Educational Change

Introduces how educational research can enhance educational change toward school improvement. Focuses on utilizing research to create a site-based improvement or research proposal for a specific school site. Prerequisites/co-requisites: Registration in the Master of Education in Educational Studies program and EDU 510. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.

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