Sessional Lecturer - CTL7008H - Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON

7d • Onsite

About The Position

In Ontario, the regular education classrooms are currently the placement of choice for students with disabilities. This movement toward inclusive education has occurred for a variety of reasons: legal, educational, moral and philosophical. In this course, teacher candidates will consider special education from the perspective of the regular classroom teacher. From this perspective, special education is not "special" but is effective teaching that benefits all the students in the class. It focuses on adapting instruction to meet the diverse needs of the students in the class. The course will concentrate on how instructional assessment can be used to calibrate instruction to meet the needs of individual students, how to accommodate learner differences and how to collaborate with other professionals to meet the provincial requirements for inclusion of students in teaching, programming and assessment. This course is open only to students in the Master of Teaching program. Students may not take HDP2280.

Requirements

• Should possess a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Must demonstrate currency and mastery in the course subject matter
• Must demonstrate excellence in teaching, including online teaching as relevant
• Must demonstrate evidence of knowledge and practice of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion
• Must demonstrate excellence in teaching and leading teachers/teacher-candidates' professional learning

Nice To Haves

• An Ontario Teaching certificate is an asset

Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize, and teach this graduate course
• Be available to students seeking assistance between classes
• Evaluate and provide students with feedback on their work
• Attend a pre-course planning/preparation meeting with the course instructional team
• Attend MT All-Instructor Meetings (AIM)
• Submit course syllabus as requested by the department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level