Additional Qualifications

{"blocks":[{"entityRanges":[{"offset":202,"length":27,"key":0}],"key":"rkp8","text":"Additional Qualification courses allow teachers to expand their knowledge and skills within divisions and/or subjects in which they are already qualified or to acquire knowledge in new areas. Visit the Ontario College of Teachers for a complete list of courses and additional information."},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":62,"length":66,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"35h0n","text":"The Peel District School Board is an approved provider of the Teaching English Language Learners Part 1 Additional Qualification (AQ) course. This course is accredited with the Ontario College of Teachers. 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You will learn:"},{"key":"9642t","text":"The basics of ESL instruction including theoretical foundations","type":"unordered-list-item"},{"key":"6jeq8","text":"Program planning and implementation","type":"unordered-list-item"},{"key":"5lnbk","text":"Instructional practices","type":"unordered-list-item"},{"key":"7atic","text":"Assessment and evaluation","type":"unordered-list-item"},{"key":"1ls4u","text":"Current learning environment and ethical considerations related to teaching English language learners","type":"unordered-list-item"},{"key":"9dr5i","text":"Instructors will draw on their wealth of experience teaching English language learners in the Peel board to bring course content to life."},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":13,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"e0ch9","text":"Course Format","type":"expandable-title"},{"entityRanges":[{"offset":58,"length":52,"key":1}],"key":"7br99","text":"The course consists of 125 hours of work as defined in Regulation 176/10 (Ontario College of Teachers Act). For Peel District School Board AQ courses, the 125 hours are broken down into:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"a32c6","text":"60 hours of face-to-face instruction","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"6s9vr","text":"40 hours of online learning","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"4m72v","text":"25 hours for course work, including group work outside of class, reading and major assignments","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":35,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"9t4ai","text":"Detailed breakdown for 2021 session","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":7,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"b010q","text":"Dates: ","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":21,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"eq2nj","text":"Face-to-Face classes:","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":16,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"aeuaj","text":"Online Learning:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"3gg7v","text":"The online component consists of 40 hours over the course duration.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":50,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"5dfeb","text":"Readings, Assignments, Group Work Outside of Class","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"5nimg","text":"This component will make up a total of 25 hours of course time by the end of the course.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":15,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"7qsim","text":"Class Location:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"5l1cl","text":"HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, Ont. L5R 1C6","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":117,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"ek8ji","text":"The Peel District School Board reserves the right to change locations or adjust timings should circumstances require.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":38,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"7ljus","text":"Online Learning Technical Requirements","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"6av8c","text":"Course Candidates will use Brightspace for the e-learning components of the course.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":4,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"f6s85","text":"Fees","type":"expandable-title"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":15,"length":4,"style":"BOLD"},{"offset":117,"length":15,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"ami3o","text":"Course cost is $650.  Peel board employees are offered a discounted course fee of $620. These fees already include a non-refundable* $50 administration fee for all registrants. All course participants will receive a T2202A tax receipt for the course fee.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":84,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"a3lph","text":"The Peel District School Board reserves the right to change course fees at any time.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":91,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"679lt","text":"*The administration fee will be refunded only if the course is cancelled by the Peel board.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":2,"length":12,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"devvo","text":"Registration","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"7aev1","text":"For admission into Part 1 of a multi-session course or a one-session course teachers are required to:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"1dub9","text":"Be registered with the Ontario College of Teachers (have a Certificate of Qualification) or hold an interim Certificate of Qualification. A letter of Eligibility does not satisfy this admission requirement.","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"ec102","text":"Hold division certificate where applicable (e.g., Primary, Junior, Intermediate or Senior)","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"2rnpv","text":"Be in good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":56,"length":27,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"8lfli","text":"Part 1 courses (of Three-Session Qualification Courses) do not lead to a divisional entry on the Ontario College of Teachers' Certificate of Qualification.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":23,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"80t60","text":"Withdrawals and refunds","type":"expandable-title"},{"entityRanges":[{"offset":122,"length":18,"key":2}],"key":"jvs","text":"The amount of course fees refunded depends on when the Peel board receives a written notice of withdrawal via an email to Peel.AQ@peelsb.com from the AQ candidate. Never having attended, ceasing to attend, or advising an instructor that you will no longer attend classes does not qualify as official withdrawal and will result in academic and financial penalty.","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"f8t0v","text":"Refunds for summer courses are offered for registrants that withdraw up to two days (2 days) after the course start date. Refunds are not offered past this date. Where extenuating circumstances arise, petitions must be submitted to the AQ office with supporting documentation prior to the end of the course.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":119,"length":47,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"9t4ob","text":"All refunds are made through direct deposit for Peel board employees or mailed by cheque for non-Peel board employees. Please note that refunds can take 4 to 6 weeks.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":27,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"b956r","text":"Winter 2020 refund schedule","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"850sa","text":"If withdraw is received 1-week (5 business days) prior to the course start date, registrants will receive 100% (minus $50 administration fee) of the course fee.","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"14n3g","text":"If withdraw is received 1-week (5 business days) after the course start date, registrants will receive 75% of the course fee.","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"bgsv3","text":"If withdraw is received 2-week (10 business days) after the course start date, registrants will receive 25% of the course fee.","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"esd95","text":" No refunds will be offered if withdrawal notice was received more than 10 business days after the course start date ","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":12,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"8uqdj","text":"Cancellation","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"339d1","text":"The Peel board reserves the right to cancel the course in the event of insufficient registration or other extenuating circumstances. Decisions regarding cancellations will be made following the application deadline. In such cases, registrants will be provided with a full refund including the $50 administration fees and will be notified of the cancellation by email.","type":"expandable-content"},{"entityRanges":[{"offset":75,"length":31,"key":3}],"key":"bsuo3","text":"Weather cancellations for AQ courses follow the Peel District School Board weather cancellation guidelines.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":37,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"fiu20","text":"Academic Standards for AQ Courses","type":"header-two"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":23,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"6qoa3","text":"AQ Candidate Evaluation","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"5lufd","text":"Course Instructors will provide AQ Candidates with course assessment and evaluation practices and policies at the beginning of the course. The quality of candidate assignments will be determined using explicit criteria for all components.  Expectations and success criteria will be made explicit and transparent. Instructors will provide ongoing opportunities for regular feedback regarding candidates' progress on all assignments during the course.A High Pass/Pass/Fail system using a highly qualitative rubric with specific criteria which will be used for final evaluation.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":9,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"54u2g","text":"Met Plus: work that is consistently outstanding with respect to stated expectations","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":4,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"10tja","text":"Met: work that is consistently meeting course expectations","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":8,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"1vhgc","text":"Not Met: work that is not meeting course expectations","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"dj23v","text":"Upon completion of the course, each participant will receive a letter confirming whether or not they have successfully completed the AQ course.","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"fhcvt","text":"The expectation is that all candidates will submit original work with appropriate citations (APA). As an AQ provider, our plagiarism policy (below) will be followed.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":63,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"c7294","text":"Academic Penalty in Peel board Additional Qualification Courses","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"4uncu","text":"Candidates in Peel board Additional Qualification courses will fail the course and forfeit the credit when the candidate:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"ac7t5","text":"stops attending classes without notifying the Peel board Additional Qualification Office in writing ","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"cur6c","text":"does not successfully meet all of the outlined course requirements","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"bgom7","text":"does not submit the culminating assignment/evaluation","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"5s55e","text":"Petitions based on medical or compassionate grounds must be submitted to the Peel board AQ Manager/Office, with supporting documentation before the course ends.  The course instructor may, through consultation and approval with the AQ Manager, make provisions for an AQ candidate in jeopardy of academic penalty to complete alternative work in extenuating circumstances in order for the course expectations to be met within reasonable timelines.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":57,"length":49,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"cl1bp","text":"Peel board AQ candidates will be held accountable to the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession (OCT).  Breaches to academic integrity will be dealt with seriously.  All cases of academic dishonesty will be reported to the AQ Program Manager and Peel District School Board Teacher Education Advisory Committee (TEAC).","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":29,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"albnt","text":"Issues of Academic Dishonesty","type":"expandable-title"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":51,"length":19,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"cubfb","text":"Issues related to academic dishonesty may include, but are not limited to: plagiarism, cheating, the citing of fictitious sources within submitted academic work (including online postings, individual and group assignments), submitting assignments for which credit has already been granted in a prior course of learning, or interfering with the academic integrity of AQ peer candidates.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":29,"length":73,"style":"ITALIC"}],"key":"ene6o","text":"Plagiarism is defined in and Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools (2010) as the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another without attribution, in order to represent them as one's own original work (Growing Success, 2010, p.151).","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"agecn","text":"If a candidate is found guilty of academic dishonesty:","type":"expandable-content"},{"key":"4i4j7","text":"The AQ candidate will not be recommended to the OCT for course completion","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"6rbmh","text":"Course fees will not be refunded","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"key":"atpu1","text":"AQ candidates may appeal decisions.  The process for the appeal process is described below.","type":"expandable-content|unordered-list-item"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":18,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"86t1m","text":"Course Evaluations","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"esjlu","text":"At the end of each course, candidates will be required to fill in a course evaluation.  Each evaluation form will be consistent regardless of the course.  This course evaluation will be done online through the Peel board electronic survey account.  An email will be sent to all candidates.  Anonymous survey results will allow course instructors and administration to understand how the course was administered to better understand how ongoing improvements and considerations can support future offerings.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":27,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"h17j","text":"AQ Candidate Appeal Process","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"12at9","text":"The Peel District School Board has established an appeal process for Peel AQ courses. The appeal procedure may be initiated by a candidate who disagrees with the evaluation of the requirements for successful completion of an AQ course.  The appeal procedure MUST be initiated within 30 calendar days following notice of unsuccessful completion of the course.  The primary purpose of the appeal process for candidates is to offer an opportunity for the resolution of issues that have arisen related to their progress in and/or successful completion of the course.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":0,"length":10,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"afc1f","text":"Attendance","type":"expandable-title"},{"key":"aumoh","text":"Attendance expectations will be explained in writing and verbally to all participants on the first day of the course.  Candidates are expected to attend all classes; a negotiated alternative assignment will be assigned to candidates missing a face–to-face class.  Any absence beyond one class will result in a consultation with the AQ program manager.Online participation, late entry and early departures will also be monitored.  A verbal and written statement of concern will be provided when attendance concerns are evident.","type":"expandable-content"},{"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":1,"length":10,"style":"BOLD"}],"key":"b8qt1","text":"Contact us","type":"header-two"},{"entityRanges":[{"offset":103,"length":18,"key":4}],"key":"at99e","text":"If you have any questions about Additional Qualification courses, call 905-890-1010 ext. 2634 or email peel.aq@peelsb.com."}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"http://www.oct.ca/members/additional-qualifications/findanaq","url":"http://www.oct.ca/members/additional-qualifications/findanaq"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r10176","url":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r10176"}},"2":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"mailto:Peel.AQ@peelsb.com","url":"mailto:Peel.AQ@peelsb.com"}},"3":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"/secondary/weather-guidelines/Pages/default.aspx"}},"4":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"mailto:peel.aq@peelsb.com","url":"mailto:peel.aq@peelsb.com"}}}}