Course Lecturer – EDEE 253 – 003 DISE W23

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Elementary Education: An orientation to the Kindergarten curriculum. Integration of the school subject areas (language arts, second language, mathematics, social sciences, science, expressive arts, moral and religious education, and physical education) in a manner appropriate to the developmental level of the pre-school child.  
Teaching Qualification Requirements:

Education:

• PhD (completed or in progress) in Early Childhood education, Curriculum and instruction or Pedagogy, Elementary Education or clearly related field

• Master educator with a completed MA in Early Childhood education, Curriculum and Instruction/Pedagogy, Elementary Education or a clearly related field and extensive relevant experience as a n early childhood educator

Experience:

• Expert knowledge of:

• – Observation as assessment

• – nurturing approaches/attachment theory

• – play-based curriculum

• – early literacy development

• – Developmentally appropriate curriculum

• Previous successful experience teaching similar course(s) at the undergraduate or graduate level

• Experience teaching and extensive knowledge of the Quebec Education program including the Ministry of Education professional competencies

Other:

• Knowledge of the impact and proven record integrating pedagogical approaches anchored to equity, diversity and inclusion

• Familiarity using myCourses, ZOOM and other similar online platforms to facilitate quality teaching and learning experiences

• Familiarity with the application of a variety of digital teaching and learning tools

Other Information / Requirements include:

• Instruction in this course may be delivered remotely if indicated as required by the university

• Commitment to working with a team of committed and engaged instructors. Must be available to attend course coordination and planning meeting minimum of 2 weeks in advance of course start date.

This posting will expire at 00:00 AM the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply by submitting your application.

Art. 15.07. The candidate shall submit her application in writing, in hard copy or electronically to the Department Chair, indicating, in order of preference, on the form reproduced in Appendix 11 the Courses in which she is interested and the number of Courses she wishes to give, during the posting period specified in article 15.04 a).

Posting Period: October 1, 2022 to October 15, 2022 (inclusive)

Please note that given the resumption of in-person teaching activities, most courses will be taught in person. Exams may however need to be administered remotely depending, mainly on the size of the class. Course Lecturers will be required to plan accordingly. Should government restrictions prohibit the resumption of in person teaching, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Course Lecturers will be advised without delay. Course Lecturers may be required to prepare and deliver teaching material suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, WebEx] and the McGill myCourses learning management system. Training and assistance on remote teaching is available through Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) . Course Lecturers are encouraged to record their lectures.

Hiring Unit:

Department of Integrated Studies in Education

Course Title:

Kindergarten Classroom Pedagogy

Subject Code:

EDEE 253-003

Location:

Education

Schedule:

F 8:35 – 11:25

Deadline to Apply:

2022-10-15

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