Additional Qualification Course Guideline Technological ...

Additional Qualification Course Guideline Technological Education Options

Hairstyling and Aesthetics Grades 9 and 10

Schedule B Teachers' Qualifications Regulation

June 2011

Ce document est disponible en fran?ais sous le titre Ligne directrice du cours menant ? la qualification additionnelle, Coiffure et esth?tique ? 9e et 10e ann?e, juin 2011.

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Schedule B- Technological Education Options ? Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10

1. Introduction

The Additional Qualification course in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10, serves a diverse group of previously qualified Technological Education teachers or general studies teachers who meet the requirements of the definition of Technological Qualifications in the Teachers' Qualifications Regulation. Candidates include teachers who want to become qualified to teach another Broad-Based Technology (BBT) or obtain qualifications to enter the Honour Technological Studies Specialist course. It is beneficial for candidates to come to the Additional Qualification course in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10, with background knowledge and skills in this field of technology.

The Additional Qualification course in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10, focuses on the skills and theory underpinning the study of Hairstyling and Aesthetics. As an Additional Qualification, this course addresses student development, program planning and delivery issues, the school environment and other issues related to teaching and learning in Technological Education programs Grades 9 and 10.

Teachers qualified in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10 facilitate active learning by combining knowledge of student development and learning with knowledge and understanding of subject matter and technological expertise. Successful candidates are required to demonstrate technical proficiency in each of the technologies identified in Part 7, Demonstrated Competence in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10 (page 11). The College recognizes that candidates working in any of the four publicly funded systems, independent schools or First Nations schools will have a need to explore topics and issues of particular relevance to the system in which they work or may work.

In this document, all references to candidates are to teachers enrolled in the Additional Qualification course Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10. References to students indicate those in school programs.

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2. Regulatory Context

The College is the regulating body for the teaching profession in Ontario. The College's responsibility related to courses leading to additional qualifications includes the following: ? to establish and enforce professional standards and ethical standards

applicable to members of the College ? to provide for the ongoing education of members of the College ? to accredit Additional Qualification courses and more specifically,

The program content and expected achievement of persons enrolled in the program match the skills and knowledge reflected in the College's "Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession" and the "Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession" and in the program guidelines issued by the College. (Reg. 347/02, Accreditation of Teacher Education Programs, Part IV, Subsection 24).

Additional Qualifications for teachers are identified in the Teachers' Qualifications Regulation. This regulation includes courses that lead to Additional Qualifications, the Principal's Qualifications, the Supervisory Officer's Qualifications and Qualifications for Teaching Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. A session of a course leading to an Additional Qualification shall consist of a minimum of 125 hours of work that is approved by the Registrar. Accredited Additional Qualification courses reflect the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Professional Learning Framework.

Successful completion of Additional Qualification: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10, listed in Schedule B of the Teachers' Qualifications Regulation, may be recorded on the Certificate of Qualification and Registration issued to the members of the College.

3. The Ethical Standards and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession

A commitment to a clear vision of what it means to be a teacher is at the core of teacher professionalism. The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession (Appendix 1) provide the focus for ongoing professional learning and are the foundation for the

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development of the Additional Qualification course: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10. In addition, the Professional Learning Framework for the Teaching Profession is underpinned by the standards, articulates the principles on which effective teacher learning is based and acknowledges a range of options that promote continuous professional learning.

Standards Resources

The College has developed resources to support the effective integration of the standards within Additional Qualification courses. These resources explore the integration of the standards through a variety of educative and inquiry-based processes. A list of these resources can be found in Appendix 2 and are available through the College web site (oct.ca). This guideline has been designed to reflect the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession.

4. Course Components

The design, course content and implementation of the Additional Qualification Course Guideline: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10 support effective teacher education practices. The following course components of this guideline support and inform effective professional knowledge and practice within the Additional Qualification Course: Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10.

The Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession have been embedded in the learning expectations for the Additional Qualification course in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10.

This Additional Qualification course has the following learning expectations for the candidates:

? understanding and implementing Ministry of Education curriculum expectations and policies related to the Broad Based Technology in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10

? developing relevant classroom assignments that are activity-based projects

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? applying theoretical understandings to the design, implementation and assessment of Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10 courses for the student

? demonstrating an awareness of emerging technologies related to Hairstyling and Aesthetics

? demonstrating an awareness of health and safety risks associated with Hairstyling and Aesthetics

? applying knowledge and skills to create and maintain a safe learning environment that addresses course needs: curriculum, material handling, tool handling and equipment storage, supervision, safety standards and practices that are respectful of the environment

? identifying ways to accommodate and modify expectations, instructional strategies and assessment practices in Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10 courses based on student development and/or special needs

? creating learning environments conducive to the intellectual, social, emotional, physical, environmental, linguistic, cultural, spiritual and moral development of the student

? demonstrating technological literacy related to Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10

? demonstrating communication and literacy skills including:

? writing technical reports

? using correct terminology

? using information and communications technology as it relates to Hairstyling and Aesthetics, Grades 9 and 10

? accessing and using reference material and manuals both written and electronic

? creating and managing portfolios

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