CONT594: Honour Specialist Mathematics
The Honour Specialist Mathematics course is a transformative step in your professional journey, equipping you to become a visionary leader in Ontario's mathematics education landscape. As schools strive to meet the diverse needs of all students, this course empowers you to drive meaningful change through effective instructional and assessment practices.
In this course, you will explore strategies that foster equitable and inclusive learning environments while aligning with curriculum expectations, ensuring you can inspire colleagues and champion student success. Using your expertise as a mathematics educator, you will refine your vision of educational leadership, gaining a deep understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an instructional leader. Collaboration is key, and this course will enhance your ability to work productively with colleagues to create impactful learning experiences.
Ultimately, this course provides the tools, insights, and resources needed to cultivate a thriving educational community where mathematical excellence is not just an aspiration but a reality for all students.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
- foster equitable learning environments through inclusive approaches to course planning, instruction, and assessment, strategically countering oppression in mathematics
- investigate teaching practices that centralize problem solving and critical thinking, strengthening student understanding and empowering them through setting high standards
- explore effective assessment strategies and feedback structures that support learning, well-being, and efficacy in your mathematics classes
- evaluate assessment practices to create accessible evaluation structures and enhance collaboration in your department
- apply the cross-curricular nature of mathematics to create meaningful connections to lived experiences, fostering relevance, identity, and agency in education
- develop leadership practices that promote inclusivity and efficacy within your mathematics team
- define and examine your goals as a mathematics specialist by crafting a leadership plan to support colleagues and improve math learning for all students
Assessments
Module 1
Equity Work in Mathematics
Module 2
Instructional Practices in Mathematics
Progress Update 1
Module 3
Effective Use of Assessment for Learning and Assessment as Learning
Module 4
Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Assessment and Evaluation Structures in Mathematics
Progress Update 2
Module 5
Application and Relevance in Mathematics Education
Module 6
Instructional Leadership in Mathematics
Progress Update 3
Module 7
Leadership Action Plan
Final Report