Zahra Kasamali
Contact
ATS Assistant Lecturer, Faculty Of Education - Aboriginal Teacher Education Program
- zahrak@ualberta.ca
Courses
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.
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.