Welcome to the Teacher Toolbox for the 21st Century .  This course is designed to equip participants with knowledge and skills to effectively design and develop materials for use in the teaching and learning environment.  Participants will explore issues pertaining to the use of technology and other instructional resources.  Participants will also be provided with opportunities to design a variety of instructional resources that are culturally relevant utilising indigenous materials.  It is anticipated that teachers will use the resources effectively to create a rich classroom environment conducive to teaching and learning.  Additionally, it is hoped that the competencies gained as a result of participation in this course will help to establish a school culture of producing and utilising resources to enhance practice.

Communication skills are a premium in the 21st century workforce. As human resource managers, teachers are expected to be effective communicators. Hence, the 21st century teacher is required to analyse information, synthesise it and transmit it to an audience effectively. Therefore, teachers must be skilled at both receptive and expressive communication.

The expressive and receptive aspects of communication are used across a range of situations as teachers are required to interact with diverse constituents such as students, parents, colleagues and administrators. Consequently, this course will emphasise how to apply, use and convey information for a range of purposes and to a variety of audiences.

Language is a complex system which allows individuals to interact with people and objects in their environment as they seek to construct meaning. It is, therefore, important for teachers to understand how children learn language and to provide instruction that engages them meaningfully as they learn the language arts.
This course is designed as an introduction to the teaching of Language Arts in the primary school.
Participants will investigate specific, practical and effective methods for the teaching of Language Arts based on current theory and research. Through a performance-based approach, participants will explore materials and organisational strategies that enable them to effectively plan, assess and implement language arts experiences that will provide primary school students with the skills and knowledge necessary for successful learning.

LA201 Promoting the teaching of reading at the Junior level

SC 202 Content and Pedagogical Approaches in Science for Early Childhood