Curriculum, Teaching and Learning


CTL: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

Degree Programs

Curriculum and Pedagogy

MA, MEd, and PhD

  • Emphases:
    • Arts in Education;
    • Critical Studies in Curriculum and Pedagogy;
    • Digital Technologies in Education;
    • Indigenous Education and Decolonization;
    • Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT);
    • Wellbeing
  • Field (MEd only):
    • Online Teaching and Learning

Language and Literacies Education

MA

MEd

  • Field:
    • Language Teaching

PhD

Teaching

MT

  • Fields:
    • Elementary Education;
    • Secondary Education

Combined Degree Programs

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

Overview

The Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) is the largest of four departments at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). With a diverse community of tenured and tenure-stream faculty as well as lecturers, the department offers a wide range of graduate courses and programs relating to academic scholarship and professional practice. Faculty and students research, write, and teach about a wide variety of subjects concerning children, youth, and teachers, both in and out of schools.

The department offers graduate programs in three areas of study: 1) Curriculum & Pedagogy; 2) Language and Literacies Education; and 3) Teaching. These programs reflect a variety of scholarly interests and are closely linked with the department's strong research base.

Contact and Address

Admissions

Initial inquiries regarding admission to graduate studies in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL) should be made directly to:

Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/registrar-students
Email: admissions.oise@utoronto.ca
Tel: (416) 978-4300
Fax: (416) 323-9964

Registrar’s Office and Student Experience
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, Room 8-225
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada

Program

Web: www.oise.utoronto.ca/ctl
Email: www.oise.utoronto.ca/ctl/contact

Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
252 Bloor Street West, 11th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Canada


CTL: Graduate Faculty


CTL: Curriculum and Pedagogy Overview

Program Description

The Curriculum and Pedagogy (C&P) program is a forum for systematic reflection on curriculum and pedagogy, viewed in the broadest sense as educational experiences and the learning and teaching experiences that occur in both formal and informal settings. This includes a critical examination of the substance (subject matter, courses, programs of study), purposes, and the practices and relationships through which teaching and learning happen in educational settings. Given the diverse academic and research interests of faculty members, the program is organized into six program emphases.

The C&P program offers the following six program emphases:

  • Arts in Education
  • Critical Studies in Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • Digital Technologies in Education
  • Indigenous Education and Decolonization
  • Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT)
  • Wellbeing

PhD, MA, and MEd students enrolled in the C&P program are required to complete three courses from a list of courses affiliated with the emphasis, in order to have the emphasis noted on their transcript. Upon successful completion of the emphasis requirements and successful completion of the degree requirements, students may make a request with the C&P administrator, prior to graduation, to have the emphasis noted on the student transcript.


CTL: Language and Literacies Education Overview

Program Description

The Language and Literacies Education program investigates questions about the relationships of literacies in language and language in literacies across communities, societies, instructional environments, and informal learning settings.

Language and Literacies Education courses address current issues in the study of applied linguistics and literacies, such as:

  • The learning, teaching, and use of additional, Indigenous, official, international/heritage, and sign languages and literacies;

  • Curriculum, instruction, and assessment related to the development of first and additional languages and K–12 literacy skills;

  • The development of bilingual, multilingual, and translinguistic abilities;

  • Language and literacy education policies and planning;

  • Pedagogy oriented to multiliteracies development, including early literacy and adolescent reading, writing and oral language development, and children’s literature across the curriculum;

  • Social justice issues related to plurilingualism and cultural and linguistic diversity; and

  • Pedagogical implications of the fact that language and literacy are infused into all aspects of learning in contexts characterized by linguistic diversity.


CTL: Curriculum and Pedagogy MA, MEd, PhD Courses

Not all courses are offered every year. Please review the course schedule on the Registrar’s Office and Student Experience website.

Master's Level

Course CodeCourse Title
Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy /
Les fondements du curriculum et de la pédagogie
Values and Schooling
Language, Literacy, and the School Curriculum
Anti-Oppression Education in School Settings /
L’éducation pour l’anti-oppression en milieu scolaire
Cooperative Learning Research and Practice
Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry in Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
Technology and Education: Critical Perspectives on Theory and Practice
Poststructuralism and Education
Performed Ethnography
Facilitating Reflective Professional Development
Language, Culture, and Identity: Using the Literary Text in Teacher Development
Thoughtful Teaching and Practitioner Inquiry
Teacher Development: Comparative and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Research Methods In Education
Instrument Development in Education
Research Issues in Alternative Assessments
CTL1045HSurvey Research
Training Evaluation
Course Self-Assessment
Qualitative Methodology: Challenges and Innovations
CTL1049HCritical Practitioner Research in Education
Education and Social Development
Performed Ethnography and Research Informed Theatre
Pedagogies of Solidarity
Applied Theatre and Performance in Sites of Learning
Gender, Sexuality, and Schooling
Critical Approaches to Arts-Based Research
CTL1100HArts in Urban Schools
Play, Drama, and Arts Education
Spirituality in Education
The Holistic Curriculum
Liberatory Practices in Drama and Education
Gaining Confidence in Mathematics: A Holistic Approach to Rebuilding Math Knowledge and Overcoming Anxiety
Effective Teaching Strategies in Elementary Mathematics Education: Research and Practice
CTL1121HFoundations of Wellness Through a Phenomenology of Practice
CTL1122HExploring the Praxis of Environmental and Sustainability Education
Science in the School Curriculum
Mathematics in the School Curriculum: Elementary
Teaching and Learning Science
Teaching and Learning about Science: Issues and Strategies in Science, Technology, Society, and Environment (STSE) Education
Curriculum Issues in Science and Technology: An Historical Perspective
Current Issues in Science and Technology Education
Action Research in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
Equity Issues in Science Education
Teaching and Learning About Science and Technology: Beyond Schools
Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Technology Curricula
Culture and Cognition in Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education
Making Secondary Mathematics Meaningful
Sociocultural Theories of Learning
Education for Human Goals Local and Global: How's Science Education Helping?
Environmental Studies in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
CTL1224HCurriculum Issues in Science Education
CTL1225HMathematics Education: Linking Research and Practice
CTL1226HAI Ethics in Education
Cultural Studies and Education
Qualitative Research Methods in Education: Concepts and Methods /
La recherche qualitative en éducation: bases théoriques et pratiques
Identity Construction and Education of Minorities /
Identité collective et éducation minoritaire de langue française
Les stéréotypes sexuels dans les programmes scolaires
Democratic Citizenship Education: Comparative International Perspectives
Gender Equity in the Classroom
Global Education: Theory and Practice
Teaching Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Religious Education: Comparative and International Perspectives
CTL1320HIntroduction to Indigenous Land-centered Education: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
CTL1321HIndigenous Civilizations of Turtle Island: Language, Culture, and Identity
CTL1322HLiteracies of Land: Narrative, Storying, and Literature
CTL1325HCitizenship Education, Pedagogy, and School Communities
CTL1330HEducation and Peacebuilding in Conflict Zones: International Comparative Perspectives
CTL1331HLand‐Centred Approaches to Research and Community Engagement
CTL1332HIntroduction to Decolonization in Education
CTL1333HSettler Colonialism and Pedagogies of Liberation
CTL1334HIndigenous Maternal Pedagogies: Teaching for Reconciliation
CTL1350HExploring Children's and Youth's Digital Literacies in a Networked World
Classroom Adaptations and Instructional Strategies
Special Education and Social Representation of Difference
The Origins of Modern Schooling: Issues in the Development of the North American Educational System
Rural Education and Social Reform in Canadian History, 1860–1960
Religion, Ideology, and Social Movement in the Development of North American Education
The History of Gender and Education in Canada
Commemorating Canada, 1800s–1900s
Immigration and the Development of Canadian Education
Ethnicity and the Development of Canadian Education
Gendered Colonialisms, Imperialisms, and Nationalisms in History
Popular Culture and the Social History of Education II
The Battle Over History Education in Canada
Introduction to Computers in Education
Introduction to Knowledge Building
Video/Multimedia Design
Computers in the Curriculum
The Design of Online Environments: Theory and Practice
Perspectives on the Development of Computer-Mediated Communication in Education
Computer-Mediated Distance Education
The Virtual Library
CTL1615HIntroduction to AI in Education
CTL1616HBlended Learning: Issues and Applications
CTL1617HSocial Media and Education
CTL1620HFoundations of Online Teaching and Learning
CTL1621HDesign and Development of Online Content, Media, and Artifacts
CTL1622HData Gathering and Assessment in Online Courses
CTL1623HImmersive Technology in Education
CTL1624HInstructional Design: Beyond the Lecture
CTL1625HDigital Media and Practices for a Knowledge Society
Practicum in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Master's Level
Individual Reading and Research in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Master's Level
CTL5000HSpecial Topics in C&P: Master’s Level
CTL5001H to CTL5002HSpecial Topics in Curriculum: Master’s Level
CTL5010H to CTL5070HSpecial Topics in Curriculum: Master’s Level
CTL5700H to CTL5734HSpecial Topics in Teaching

Doctoral Level

Course CodeCourse Title
Curriculum Innovation in Teacher Education
Narrative and Story in Research and Professional Practice (RM)
Writing Research/Research Writing: Moving from Idea to Reality
Current Issues in Teacher Education
Arts in Education: Concepts, Contexts, and Frameworks
Urban School Research: Youth, Pedagogy, and the Arts
The Teacher as a Contemplative Practitioner
Research Seminar in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
Seminar in Evaluation Problems
C&P Doctoral Proseminar in Curriculum & Pedagogy
Knowledge Media and Learning
Individual Reading and Research in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Doctoral Level
CTL1998YIndividual Reading and Research in Curriculum & Pedagogy: Doctoral Level
Special Topics in Curriculum: Doctoral Level


CTL: Language and Literacies Education MA, MEd, PhD Courses

Not all courses are offered every year. Please review the course schedule on the Registrar’s Office and Student Experience website.

Master's Level

Course CodeCourse Title
APD1251HReading in a Second Language
Assessing School-Aged Language Learners
Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education
Research Colloquium in Language and Literacies Education
Second Language Teaching Methodologies
Planning and Organizing the Second Language Curriculum
Language Awareness and its Role in Teacher Development
Discourse Analysis
Critical Pedagogy, Language, and Cultural Diversity
Second Language Learning
Cognitive, Sociolinguistic, and Sociopolitical Orientations in Bilingual Education Research
Language Assessment
Language and Literacies Education in Multilingual Contexts
Language Planning and Policy
Writing in a Second Language
Language Teacher Education
Educational Sociolinguistics
Pragmatics in Language Education
Literacy in Elementary Education
Children's Literature as a Foundation of Literate Behaviour Across the Curriculum
Theory and Practice in Elementary Literacy Instruction
Children's Literature Within a Multicultural Context
Teaching Writing in the Classroom
Literary Research Methodologies
New Literacies: Making Multiple Meanings
Critical Literacy in Action
Expressive Writing: Practice and Pedagogy
Biography in Educational Contexts
CTL3038HPlay, Language, and Literacy in Primary Classrooms
CTL3039HAcademic English Research and Acquisition
CTL3040HThe Education of Students of Refugee Background in Canada and Beyond
CTL3041HTheories in Vocabulary Teaching and Learning
CTL3042HComplexity Theories and Language Education
Communication and Second Language Learning in the Workplace
Language Awareness for Language Educators
CTL3200HAnalyse du discours
CTL3201HBilinguisme et éducation
CTL3202HPolitique et aménagement linguistique
CTL3203HLes approches pédagogiques plurilingues et pluriculturelles en éducation
CTL3204HL’immersion française: enseignement et recherches /
French Immersion: Teaching and Research
Schooling in the Movies: Education as Reflected in Hollywood Films
Cinema and Historical Literacy
Shakespeare and Cultural Literacy
Reading Cinema and Cultural Identity
Historical Literacy and Popular Literacy
CTL3796HLLE Practicum for MEd Field in Language Teaching
Practicum in Language and Literacies Education: Master's Level
Individual Reading and Research in Language and Literacies Education: Master's Level
CTL3811HCritical Perspectives on Language, Racism, and Settler-Colonialism
CTL3899HProseminar in Language and Literacies Education Program: Master's Level
Special Topics in Language and Literacies Education Program: Master's Level
CRE1001HSéminaire d’études : Éducation, francophonies et diversité
Language, Culture, and Education

Doctoral Level

Course CodeCourse Title
Multilingualism and Plurilingualism
Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning
Second Language Education Research Methods (RM)
The Role of Instruction in Second Language Acquisition
CTL3899HProseminar in Language and Literacies Education
Individual Reading and Research in Language and Literacies Education: Doctoral Level
CTL3999HSpecial Topics in Language and Literacies Education: Doctoral Level
Special Topics in Language and Literacies Education Program: Doctoral Level


CTL: Teaching MT Courses

Primary/Junior Division (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 6)

Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Curriculum and Teaching in Literacy
Educational Professionalism, Ethics, and Law
Curriculum and Teaching in Mathematics
Educational Research 1
Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health
Anti-Discriminatory Education
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning
Educational Research 2
Integrating Technology into the Classroom: Issues and Activities
Curriculum and Teaching in Science and Environmental Education
Supporting English Language Learners
Curriculum and Teaching in Social Studies and Indigenous Education
CTL7080HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 1)
CTL7081HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 2)
CTL7082HPractice Teaching Year 2 (Part 1)
CTL7083HPractice Teaching Year 2 (Part 2)
CTL7084HIssues in Numeracy
CTL7085HIssues in Literacy
CTL7086HCurriculum and Teaching in Music and Dance
CTL7087HCurriculum and Teaching in Drama and Dance
CTL7088HCurriculum and Teaching in Visual Arts
CTL7089HCurriculum and Teaching in Physical Education
CTL7100HMathematics Concepts for Elementary Teacher Candidates
CTL7200HCurriculum and Teaching in French as a Second Language — Primary/Junior

Junior/Intermediate Division (Grade 4 to Grade 10)

Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Curriculum and Teaching in Literacy
Educational Professionalism, Ethics, and Law
Curriculum and Teaching in Mathematics
Educational Research 1
Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health
Anti-Discriminatory Education
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
Arts in Education
Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning
Educational Research 2
Integrating Technology into the Classroom: Issues and Activities
Curriculum and Teaching in Science and Environmental Education
Supporting English Language Learners
Curriculum and Teaching in Social Studies and Indigenous Education
CTL7080HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 1)
CTL7081HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 2)
CTL7084HIssues in Numeracy
CTL7085HIssues in Literacy
CTL7100HMathematics Concepts for Elementary Teacher Candidates*

Intermediate Subject Specialization Courses for Junior/Intermediate Division Certification

Course CodeCourse Title
Intermediate Teaching Subject — English (First Language)
Intermediate Teaching Subject — French (Second Language)
CTL7052HIntermediate Teaching Subject — Geography
Intermediate Teaching Subject — Health and Physical Education
Intermediate Teaching Subject — History
Intermediate Teaching Subject — Mathematics
CTL7056HIntermediate Teaching Subject — Music-Instrumental
CTL7057HIntermediate Teaching Subject — Music-Vocal
Intermediate Teaching Subject — Science-General
CTL7059HIntermediate Teaching Subject — Visual Arts
CTL7060HIntermediate Teaching Subject — Drama

Intermediate/Senior Division (Grade 7 to Grade 12)

Core Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Educational Research 1
Authentic Assessment
Introduction to Special Education and Mental Health
Anti-Discriminatory Education
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning
Educational Research 2
Integrating Technology into the Classroom: Issues and Activities
Supporting English Language Learners
Sustainability Education: Issues and Practice
CTL7073HIndigenous Experiences of Racism and Settler Colonialism in Canada: An Introduction
CTL7074HIssues in Educational Law, Policy, and Ethics
CTL7080HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 1)
CTL7081HPractice Teaching Year 1 (Part 2)
CTL7090YPractice Teaching Year 2

Intermediate/Senior Specialization Courses

Course CodeCourse Title
Curriculum and Teaching in English — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in History — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Mathematics — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Science: Biology — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Science: Chemistry — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Science: Physics — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Science: General
Curriculum and Teaching in Social Science: General — Intermediate/Senior
CTL7028YCurriculum and Teaching in Geography — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Music: Instrumental — Intermediate/Senior
Curriculum and Teaching in Music: Vocal
Curriculum and Teaching in Health and Physical Education
CTL7032YCurriculum and Teaching in Visual Arts — Intermediate/Secondary
CTL7033YCurriculum and Teaching in Dramatic Arts — Intermediate/Secondary
Curriculum and Teaching in French as a Second Language — Intermediate/Secondary
CTL7035YCurriculum and Teaching in Business Studies: General — Intermediate/Secondary
CTL7036YCurriculum and Teaching in Business Studies: Accounting — Intermediate/Secondary
Curriculum and Teaching in Religious Education (Catholic Schools) — Intermediate/Senior