Seminar #15


Course development: assessment & evaluation; reporting on student achievement

Facilitators: Ronnie Miller, M,Ed., Ph.D.
Jim Sabastian, M.Ed.

Date: January, 20, 2010

Location: Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Airport
231 Carlingview Drive
Toronto, Ontario M9W 5E8

Fee: $165.00 (plus $8.25 GST) Inc. Lunch
Registration: In order to register, please click here to download the registration form from our website and return it to us by mail with full payment.

Registration will be confirmed with a confirmation number by return email. Confirmation will be provided only after full payment is received.

The Presenters:

9:00-12:00 Ronnie Miller, Ph.D.
Ronnie Miller received his M.Ed. in Educational Administration, and Ph.D. in History & Philosophy of Education from the University of Toronto – OISE. Dr. Miller taught history at the High School and University levels and he is the author of two books published by academic presses. During the last 25 years Dr. Miller has been involved with private schools in South Africa, Australia and Canada (the Halton Learning Centres). Dr. Miller is the Executive Director of Professional Development Seminars.

12:30-2:30 Jim Sebastian, M.Ed.
Participants will join Mr. Jim Sebastian for Lunch & Learn.

The Workshop:
Morning sessions: In this workshop Dr. Miller will discuss the development of course outlines, unit lesson plans, appropriate assessment tools, evaluation of student work, performance tasks, working with rubrics, and report card writing. Dr. Miller will give examples and offer templates that work well to support these processes in small schools.

This workshop is designed primarily for NEW teachers and administrators who have limited working experience in private schools in Ontario. It is an important seminar for those preparing for their initial inspection.