Deadline for
New Applications
May 1, 1998

About the Program 

Off-Campus Courses 

Instructor Profiles 

How to Enroll 
   Program Requirements 
   Admission Requirements 


OISE/UT Niagara Centre
Mohawk College, Stoney Creek Campus

Off-Campus
M.Ed. Program Specialization in Adaptive Instruction

For Elementary and Secondary Classroom Teachers,
Resource and Special Education Teachers,
Consultants and Administrators.


What is Adaptive Instruction?

Adaptive Instruction is an interdepartmental specialization offered jointly by the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, and the Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology. Candidates who apply for the Niagara Centre program will be entering through the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. They must meet the admissions requirements of this department, and complete course CTL1000, a requirement for all CTL students.

The program examines issues related to the teaching and learning characterists of students with diverse needs in the regular classroom. The inclusion of students who have been designated as exceptional will be the focus, but not exclusively. Candidates will develop an understanding of developmental diversity and instructional strategies that make learning accessible to students with diverse needs. Alternative forms of program delivery will be considered such as collaboration models, mainstreaming and inclusion, and instructional strategies, ranging from direct instruction to constructivist methods.

Examples of Courses to be offered:
Coming in July 1998 

CTL1400 Classroom Adaptations and Instructional Strategies 
Students will become knowledgeable about components of adaptive instruction, principles involved in evaluating instructional materials, and understanding remedial/developmental approaches. 

CTL1401 The Resource Consultant: Skills in Classroom Consultation 
This course will cover concepts in collaborative and other forms of consultation in the cycle of assessment and programming. The role of the consultant will emphasize indirect service to pupils by supporting regular classroom teachers. Candidates should have work experience in educational consultation and be familiar with concepts in curriculum-based asssessment, program planning, and integration.

Coming at a later date: 

Adapting Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms 

Assessment for Instruction 

Technology in Special Education 

CTL1000 Foundations of Curriculum 
This is a required course for master's students. The aim of this course is to apply theory and research to the study of curriculum. The course (a) provides a language for conceptualization; (b) reviews the major themes in the literature; (c) provides a framework for thinking about curriculum change; and (d) assists students in developing critical and analytical skills appropriate to the discussion of curriculum programs.


Instructor Profiles

The program will be taught by a team of instructors with a strong commitment to applying theory and research to the improvement of teaching and learning. We will endeavour to tailor the program to the policies and conditions of the systems in which you work.

Dr. Anne Jordon, Program Coordinator, Professor of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. Anne specializes in policies and practices in special education delivery and integrated education; teacher development through collaborative consultation and resource support.

Dr. Paula Stanovich, Assistant Professor of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. Paula specializes in special education and inclusion; adaptive instruction; effective teaching; teacher beliefs; preservice teacher education; elementary language arts.

Dr. Peter Lindsay, Associate Professor of Human Development and Applied Psychology. Peter specializes in information-processing models of memory and language acquisitions; computer applications to the education of exceptional children and adults.

Dr. Jack Miller, Head of the Niagara Centre at Mohawk, Professor of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning. Jack specializes in curriculum orientations; holistic education; values education; global education.


How to Enroll

Program Requirements
The M.Ed. program consists of 8 half courses plus the completion of a Master's Research Paper within six years. You may take all your courses off-campus or through distance education (audio and computer). Although it is recommended that students take two courses on campus (at the Bloor St. Toronto campus), although it is no longer a requirement.

Admission Requirements
This specialization is offered through the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning (CTL). To gain admission you must have an undergraduate degree with a strong B average in your last five undergraduate courses offered at the third or fourth level. This does not include degrees such as the B.Ed. for which teaching qualifications were awarded. You also need one or more years of relevant paid professional experience. A sufficient number of courses will be offered at the Niagara Centre for you to complete you program at this site.

Applying as a New Student
For application forms and information, contact Terrie Oliviera at (416) 923-6641 ext. 2747. When completing yoru application form please ensure that:

  1. you write "Mohawk" on the upper right corner of Part A, and
  2. you specify CTL as your department and Adaptive Instruction as your specialization at the top of Part B.
 
Deadline for New Applications
May 1, 1998

Additional Contacts:
Maria Segato (905) 575-1212
Anne Jordon (416) 923-6641 ext. 2449
Jack Miller (416) 923-6641 ext. 2633

 
04/17/98