This course deepens your expertise as a special education professional and expand your capacity to lead with confidence and clarity. Building on what you learned in Special Education Part 1, you’ll explore exceptionalities in greater depth, refine your instructional practice, and strengthen the strategies you use to design inclusive, accessible learning environments.
You will apply ministry policies, professional standards, and current research to authentic classroom and school scenarios, learning how to navigate complex decisions with sound professional judgment. You’ll enhance your skills in UDL, differentiated instruction, trauma-informed practice, culturally responsive pedagogy, and assistive technology. You’ll learn how to create IEPs and transition plans that truly reflect student strengths, needs, and aspirations, while developing your ability to collaborate effectively with families, colleagues, Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and community partners.
By the course end, you’ll be equipped to advocate for students and families, lead inclusive programming, and contribute to meaningful change in your school and community as a reflective, equity-driven educator.
Program Information
What you’ll learn and do in Special Education, Part 2:
- Apply the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession to guide decision making in special education.
- Implement inclusive, equitable and culturally responsive practices that honour learner identity, strengths and well-being.
- Apply and interpret Ministry policies in complex classroom and school-wide contexts.
- Design effective Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and transition plans that reflect student strengths, needs, and aspirations.
- Integrate the principles of Learning for All, Growing Success, AODA, and OHRC into assessment and instructional practices.
- Collaborate with families, caregivers, Elders, community partners and professional colleagues to support learner success.
- Evaluate strategies for supporting learners with diverse exceptionalities, including the use of assistive technology and differentiated approaches.
- Weave Indigenous perspectives, the TRC Calls to Action, and UNDRIP to create respectful and inclusive learning opportunities.
- Investigate current educational research, theories of learning, and trauma-informed practice to strengthen professional judgement.
- Reflect on and extend your professional identity as a Special Education teacher through inquiry, dialogue, and participation in professional learning communities.
Prerequisites
- OCT MEMBERSHIP showing completion of Part 1
- CONFIRMATION OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE FORM
Signed by a Supervisory Official* from your Board confirming that you have one year (194 days) of teaching experience since becoming a certified teacher. - If you already hold a Part 2 or Specialist on your Certificate of Qualification, a new experience form is not required.
Materials
There are no additional resources required for this course.
Technology
- Laptop/PC: Windows 10 or higher or equivalent operating system with recommended 8 GB of RAM and at least 16 GB of free hard disk space and Wi-Fi capabilities.
- Access to reliable high-speed broadband internet access (Cable, DSL, LTE) with a minimum bandwidth of 15 Mbps is recommended.
- Included integrated webcam and microphone recommended.
This is an asynchronous, cohort based, instructor-led course with defined start date, end date and specific module due dates. Learners are not expected to be online at a certain time of day, but they are expected to work through the material alongside other learners. Learners should expect to spend 16-18 hours on coursework throughout each week to stay on track.
To successfully complete your program, you will complete all components of the program. Your progress will be continuously evaluated using a variety of formative and/or summative assessments to receive a final mark. Information about these assessment methods will be provided in the Learning Management System on the first day of the program.
| Course Detail | Course Info |
|---|---|
| Course Code | EDUC 9N598 |
| Course Name | Special Education, Part 2 |
| Category | Three-Part AQs |
| Price | $725 |
| Delivery Mode | ASY - Asynchronous Online |
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Registration | More Info |
| OSAP Eligible | Yes |
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This program is available in the following terms:
| EDUC 9N598 | Spring | Late Spring | Summer | Late Summer | Fall | Late Fall | Fall-Winter | Winter | Late Winter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0. Availability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 1. Start Date | Mar 23, 2026 | May 4, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | Jan 18, 2027 | Feb 22, 2027 |
| 2. End Date | May 17, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | Nov 8, 2026 | Dec 13, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Mar 14, 2027 | Apr 18, 2027 |
| 3. Withdraw deadline 100% | March 29, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | June 28, 2026 | July 26, 2026 | September 20, 2026 | October 25, 2026 | November 22, 2026 | January 24, 2027 | February 28, 2027 |
| 4. Withdraw deadline 50% | April 12, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | July 12, 2026 | August 9, 2026 | October 4, 2026 | November 8, 2026 | December 6, 2026 | February 7, 2027 | March 14, 2027 |