Nick Scarfo
Nick Scarfo,
B.A., M.Ed., Ph.D. ABD
Lecturer-
Part time
Office: EDU 413
Phone: 905.721.8668 ext. 2669
Email: nick.scarfo@uoit.ca
Research
Interests
Faculties of education develop teacher
education programs in order to best prepare teacher candidates to meet the
professional, ethical and legal challenges of a being teacher. However, there continues to be ongoing
discussion around an individual's level of preparedness to entry the teaching
profession, especially in relation to knowledge of educational law.
The changing
nature of education for the last two decades has been more than
significant. Teachers now find
themselves dealing with new issues related to the impact of technology;
specifically, cyber bullying, the use of cell phones and text messaging. Teachers are asked to intervene when students
use technology to harass other students and staff. Legal issues in education continue to grow at
an exponential rate. My research
interests relate to impact of educational law on beginning teachers.
Current
projects
Currently, I am investigating
the influence of educational law as a component within initial teacher
education programs in Ontario schools.
Courses
Taught
CTL 7001 Educational
Professionalism, Ethics and the Law
CTL 7004 Practicum
in the Schools
CTL 7005 Internship
in the Schools
CTL 7003 Curriculum
and Teaching in History, Geography, Social Studies
Publications
Books
/ Chapters
Ontario Curriculum Policy Document - Social
Studies, History and Geography
Ontario Curriculum Policy Document - Health and
Physical Education
Implementation of the Ontario Curriculum for
Combined Grades
