This page
contains the all the information and instructions you will
need for completing this online tutorial.
OVERVIEW:
This online, self-guided tutorial is one orientation method
that teachers can access to support the implementation of
the curriculum supplement, A Question of
Influence.
PURPOSE:
This online tutorial is designed to prepare teachers to
successfully deliver the Grade 7, Grade 8 and/or Grade 9 Learning Themes, including
an introductory theme (called The First Class) and a
wrap-up theme (called the Final Session). The tutorial
is self-guided and allows teachers to study and review
the resource and its components individually or in small
groups.
TUTORIAL FEATURES:
- Under the
sidebar (on the left of the screen) entitled
“Teacher
Orientation Tutorial”, there are a number of
subtopics.
- Each page in
these subtopics is arranged in logical sequence,
beginning with an introductory letter to the teacher.
Grade specific tutorial sections comes next and a teacher
orientation quiz completes the “Teacher
Orientation Tutorial” section. It is recommended
that teachers follow this sequence, beginning with the
Importance of Drug Education overview page. It's link
becomes visible when the grade-specific
“Teacher
Orientation Tutorial” link on the sidebar is clicked.
- On each page
in the tutorial, teachers are provided with brief
instructions to guide their self study experience. Any
such instructions appear in red. Audio-based explanations
and recommendations for each Learning Theme are also
included so that teachers can benefit from the
experiences of educators who have already taught these
units of study.
- A special
feature of the orientation is the inclusion of an
“Introductory Movie” (a podcast-style video),
which is an alternate delivery method for most of the
information contained in all of the teacher orientation
subtopics, except for the Self-Quiz. Each grade level
video is approximately 15 minutes in length. It is
recommended that teachers stop and start the video in
subsequent viewings, taking the time to review the
material and answer the questions and/or complete the
suggested activities.
- In each grade specific video, teachers are provided with an overview of each Learning Theme for that grade level. For each Learning Theme, the Introduction is stated, and teachers are asked questions, or directed to complete a task relevant to that plan.
TIME:
The tutorial is designed to provide educators with the greatest flexibility in managing their time in becoming familiar with the curriculum supplement. The benefit of an online tutorial is that teachers can complete the tutorial on their own schedule! If teachers follow all of the instructions, read material in all the links, and complete the suggested tasks, it should take about three hours to complete.
SELF-EVALUATION:
A self-administered quiz encourages teachers to test their knowledge. This teacher orientation quiz can be found in the last section of the Teacher Orientation Tutorial. Teachers can choose to complete the quiz online or offline, using a print version of the quiz.
ADDITIONAL WEBSITE FEATURES:
Under the sidebar entitled “The Curriculum Supplement”, Grade 7 - 9, teachers have access to all the same material as in the hard copy of the curriculum supplement. The Curriculum Supplement sidebar is many layers deep. Teachers are encouraged to take some time and scroll through the layers of subtopics and compare the organization of the topics to their hardcopy of the curriculum supplement. All teacher slides and student handouts are downloadable in both black and white blackline master format and in a PowerPoint presentation format.
THE CURRICULUM SUPPLEMENT:
The Supplement can be explored from beginning to end, or teachers can jump to individual sections directly to refresh their knowledge prior to delivering a given Learning Theme.
EVALUATION:
To assist the Department of Education and the Department of Health Promotion and Protection, please complete the Teacher Evaluation form in the last Appendix of this online document.