10 most frequently taken AQs

Over 39,000 teaching professionals took AQ courses in 2016. Here’s a look at the top 10 by enrolment:

1. Special Education, Part 1 (each year, around 14,000 teachers take this AQ)*
2. Mathematics, Primary and Junior, Part 1
3. Teaching English Language Learners, Part 1
4. Kindergarten, Part 1
5. Special Education, Part 2
6. Special Education, Specialist
7. Mathematics, Primary and Junior, Part 2**
8. Religious Education in Catholic Schools, Part 1
9. Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction, Part 1**
10. Reading, Part 1

*The majority of teachers who take Special Education, Part 1 have been teaching for four to 10 years. Experienced teachers continue to seek extra knowledge to better meet the needs of children with unique learning profiles.

**A noteworthy shift: In 2015, Mathematics, Primary and Junior, Part 2 and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction, Part 1, were not in the top 10.

*Source : Ontario College of Teachers 2015 Annual Report