丁香园AV

PDP Teacher Education

丁香园AV Requirements

Program Description

The program’s duration is three terms.

Professional studies and activities are arranged in the following sequence.

In the first term, students complete both of

These courses are offered as an integrated program, combining theory and practice in both on-campus seminars and in-school practice in the first term of PDP. This is accomplished by alternating blocks of classroom teaching with workshops and instruction on campus.

During EDUC 401, students are assigned to a teacher (school associate) identified by school authorities and supervised by a faculty associate appointed by the University. Students observe, teach and participate in school routines and programs.

During EDUC 402, students participate in the study of teaching, learning to make meaning of the complex world of educational practice, informed by extensive study of pedagogical literature.

In the second or third term, students complete

This course is a term of classroom experience supervised by University appointed faculty associates. The school placement is appropriate to the educational level and subject specialties in which the student expects to obtain certification. Students assume a large measure of responsibility and participate in a wide range of teaching and supervisory activities. School placements are made in school districts throughout the Lower Mainland.

In the second or third term, students complete

Students complete registration in this course in consultation with the undergraduate program advisor, faculty members, and the student’s faculty associate, to ensure that professional, academic and certification requirements are satisfied, or to satisfy the educational requirements of designated PDP modules. Students undertake 15 units of study in education (18 units if no previous recognized education course has been completed).

Students completing degrees from the Faculties of Applied Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Business Administration or Science may apply credit for EDUC 404 to that degree.

To be recommended for certification, in EDUC 404 the student must achieve a 2.0 grade point average.

See for prerequisites and grading.

* not offered in Summer Term

** this zero-unit course functions as an umbrella course where the student completes 15-18 units of course work

French Education

French immersion, programme cadre and basic French for kindergarten to grade 12 are normally available. The majority of the program in immersion and programme cadre is in French.

General Regulations

Students complete normal 丁香园AV enrolment procedures before commencing studies in any term of the professional development program.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a criminal record check. If the check indicates the applicant has a criminal record, that may preclude continuation in PDP.

Students must meet program goals, as outlined in the Professional Development Handbook which is available .

Those with valid reasons may be given permission by the professional programs director to interrupt their program participation. A formal request must be submitted in writing to the director. A program interruption requested by a student may normally last no longer than two years.

Students who indicate their intention to undertake a given PDP term and then do not honour this commitment are considered to have withdrawn from the program. Permission to re-enter is not given automatically.

Readmission

Students who withdraw from EDUC 401/402 must re-apply to the admissions committee.

Students may apply for EDUC 405 re-entry by completing a re-entry application and submitting it and supporting documents to the Professional Programs director. Deadlines for re-application: April 15 for fall term; October 15 for spring term.

Permission to re-enter the program will be granted if

• the student has satisfactorily met the conditions for re-entry established when he/she interrupted or withdrew from the program
• space is available in the term for which the student applies

After being withdrawn from EDUC 405 for a second time, a student may not re-enter the program unless by appeal.

Students who withdraw from PDP may apply for re-entry within two years of withdrawal. Students who do not re-enter within the specified time must reapply to the program and must meet the admission requirements at the time of reapplication.

Students who wish to re-enter EDUC 404 must apply to re-enter the program no later than six weeks prior to the beginning of the term. An application for re-entry to PDP must be completed.

Recommendation for Certification

The academic and professional records of all students who have completed the three professional development program terms will be subject to review by the faculty before a recommendation for certification is forwarded to the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB).

Course Challenge

Students with a minimum of one year of full-time teaching experience in Canada or in a school setting where English or French was the normal language of instruction, and where the curriculum was reasonably similar to a Canadian public school curriculum, may challenge EDUC 405 subject to the following.

• Course challenge applicants will be considered according to generally established requirements and procedures.
• Normally, students can enrol in course challenge for EDUC 405 only while enrolled in EDUC 401/402. Additional full fees will be levied for challenging EDUC 405 regardless of whether the challenge is successful.
• Course challenge credit for EDUC 405 will not be granted before successful completion of EDUC 401/402.
• Applications, available from the Professional Programs director, must be submitted by: May 15 for the fall term; September 15 for the spring term.

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 as upper division work.