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 July
7th - 25th, 2008
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
General Information
The University of Calgary in cooperation with the Alberta
Association for Community Living offers, as part of the
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies Summer Institute,
three half courses on Inclusive Education. These courses
will be of interest to teachers, administrators, parents
and others who are committed to educating students with
developmental disabilities in the regular classroom and
are offered for CREDIT and AUDIT.
Course Information
The courses below are offered for undergraduate and graduate
credit, and for audit through the Faculty of Continuing
Education.
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Ethics of Caring and Inclusion:
Implications for Educational Reform
Undergraduate Credit No.: CORE 535.02
Graduate Credit No.: CORE 691.33
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July 7th - 11th, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Education Block 284
Instructors: E. Anne Hughson & Bruce Uditsky
Inclusive education is struggling to become an accepted
classroom practice. One of the challenges is to move
beyond the classroom and situate inclusive education
in the broader context of educational reform and an
ethic of caring. This course will draw on the particpants'
beliefs, knowledge and practices, while exploring
strategies needed to develop effective school approaches
within an ethic of caring.
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 535.02 (PDF)
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 691.33 (PDF)
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Addressing Challenging Behaviours
in the Classroom
Undergraduate Credit No.: CORE 535.03
Graduate Credit No.: CORE 691.32
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July 21st - 25th, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Education Block 284
Instructor: Carol Johnson
This course will examine the participants' belief
systems about challenging behaviour. Participants
will be offered opportunities to enter into a process
of testing their beliefs and practices. Theoretical
constructs of understanding behaviour will be embedded
within a practical context that takes into account
the current issues/stressors that teachers encounter
in today's inclusive classrooms.
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 535.03 (PDF)
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 691.32 (PDF)
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Adapting Curriculum in Schools from
K-12
Undergraduate Credit No.: CORE 535.01
Graduate Credit No.: CORE 691.04
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July 14th - 18th, 2008
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Education Block 284
Instructor: TBA
For teachers and school administrators who have students
with developmental disabilities as members of their
regular classes or anticipate doing so. A variety
of practical strategies for developing meaningful
curricular and instructional methods for the elementary
and secondary classroom, begins with the premise that
the content of the regular curriculum is the starting
point for program development for all students.
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 535.01 (PDF)
Download
the PREVIOUSLY approved course outline for CORE 691.04 (PDF)
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How to Register for Credit Courses
If you are interested in registering for any of these
courses or if you require further information, please contact:
Beth Parrott at (403) 220-2271 or
parrott@ucalgary.ca
As a guideline, keep in mind the following information:
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Students who have not been accepted into a University
of Calgary program or have not previously taken courses
at the University of Calgary need to fill out an Open Studies
Student Form. The form needs to be mailed to:
Beth Parrott
Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
EDT 413, 2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
or faxed to (403) 220-6494 along with a $135 deposit
(VISA or Mastercard on Open Studies Student Form)
and unofficial transcripts from previous coursework.
Click
here to download copy of the Open Studies Student
Form (PDF)
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Most classes require consent from CRDS before registration.
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To check class availability for these courses, use the PeopleSoft Student Administration System. The URL is: www.my.ucalgary.ca/
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Come visit us at CRDS in Education Tower Room 413
on the University of Calgary campus.
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How to Register for Audit Courses
Permission to Audit Form must be completed.
If you require further information, please contact:
Beth Parrott at (403) 220-2271.
Transfer Information
All of these courses have university transfer status. If
you take these courses on an audit basis they are not transferable
to any university program.
Bursaries
Limited bursaries may be available for residents of Alberta
through the Alberta Association for Community Living for
University of Calgary credit and noncredit participants.
Please contact AACL by e-mail at mail@aacl.org.
Contacts
Dr. E. Anne Hughson, Associate Professor
University of
Calgary
Phone: 403.220.6273
E-mail: hughson@ucalgary.ca
Bruce Uditsky, Executive Director,
Alberta Association for Community Living
Phone: 1.800.252.7556, ext. 23
E-mail: buditsky@aacl.org
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UPDATES AND INFORMATION
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The CRDS Inclusive Education Summer Institute
2008 brochure is available for download in PDF.
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The University of Calgary Open Studies Student
Form is available for download in PDF.
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