Sessional Lecturer - CTL- Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

Sessional Lecturer - CTL
7008H - Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

Course number and title: CTL
7008H – Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health

Course description: In Ontario, the regular education classrooms are currently the placement of choice for students with disabilities. This movement toward inclusive education has occurred for a variety of reasons: legal, educational, moral and philosophical. In this course, teacher candidates will consider special education from the perspective of the regular classroom teacher. From this perspective, special education is not "special" but is effective teaching that benefits all the students in the class.

The course focuses on adapting instruction to meet the diverse needs of the students and using instructional assessment to calibrate instruction, accommodate learner differences, and collaborate with other professionals to meet provincial requirements for inclusion. This course is open only to students in the Master of Teaching program and does not allow concurrent enrollment in HDP
2280.

Sessional dates of appointment: 2026‑09‑01 – 2027‑04‑30

Salary: As of September 1, 2026, the minimum stipend is $9,972.48 (inclusive of vacation pay) for a half credit course. Salary may be prorated based on appointment percentage.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated currency and mastery in the course subject matter.
• Proven excellence in teaching, including online teaching as relevant.
• Evidence of knowledge and practice of principles of equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Excellence in teaching and leading teachers/teacher‑candidates’ professional learning.
• Ontario Teaching certificate an asset.

Description of duties: Prepare, organize and teach the graduate course; be available to students between classes; evaluate and provide constructive feedback; attend pre‑course planning meetings with the instructional team; attend MT All‑Instructor Meetings; submit course syllabus as requested.

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Accessibility Statement

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