Welcome BEd Technological Education students
The Faculty of Education would like to welcome our new students in the BEd Technological Education program starting this summer.
Graduating this June
Collection of OCT registration numbers – Deadline June 1, 2014 All concurrent, full time and part time consecutive graduating students for June 2014 convocation should submit their Ontario College Teachers (OCT) registration number by June 1, 2014 to the Faculty of Education.The online form is available through the Faculty of Education SharePoint Site at edu.yorku.ca. Log into Student SharePoint, select Undergraduate, thenselect OCT Registration Number Submission. This will require logging into Passport York.
In order for the BEd Student Services Office to send your recommendation, we require the OCT registration number for each graduating teacher candidate. To apply for OCT membership visit: www.oct.ca, select Members and then Create an Account.
Please note; to be recommended to OCT Teacher Candidates must have paid off all debts to York University by mid June 2014.
Transcripts to OCT
Graduating BEd teacher candidates will need to make arrangements themselves to order all post-secondary transcripts to be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers. When ordering transcripts, please indicate that you wish for your York University transcript to be sent upon degree completion. Your transcripts must indicate your Bachelor of Education degree has been conferred. This means your transcripts should not be sent until after the June convocation. The Faculty of Education will only send your recommendation to OCT following convocation. Transcripts ordered by the student and the recommendation sent by the Faculty of Education are required for certification. For more information, visit http://www.oct.ca/become_a_teacher/?lang=en-CA
June Convocation
Graduating BEd students should view the information on the university’s convocation Web site for details regarding the ceremony and diploma services. Only Concurrent BEd students need to apply to graduate online using the convocation Web site: http://www.yorku.ca/mygrad/preparing/apply/. If any Full-Time or Part-Time Consecutive BEd students have already completed the online application, the information will be accepted; however, the Faculty of Education will mount the application to graduate for every consecutive student so it is not necessary for them to complete the application.
The Faculty of Education convocation ceremonies will occur on Thursday, June 19, 2014. The convocation Web site can be found at http://www.yorku.ca/mygraduation.
Faculty of Education I - Ceremony #9 at 10:30 am (arrive at 8:30am)
- Full-time Consecutive
Faculty of Education II - Ceremony #10 at 3:30 pm (arrive at 1:30am)
- Concurrent BEd,
- Part time – Consecutive
- Diploma in the Education of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
Ontario College of Teachers – Scholarship Program OCT offers awards to assist teacher candidates proceeding into their final year of a consecutive or concurrent teacher education program. For further details and application visit: www.oct.ca/about-the-college/scholarships Deadline for applying is on Friday, July 21, 2014.
Individual Advising
During the months of May through to end of August the Office of Student Services will be offering two days of individual advising -Tuesday 2pm to 4pm and Thursday, 10am to 12noon. To book an appointment visit Student SharePoint/Undergraduate Home/ Announcements
Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Enrolment Enrolment window assignments can be found online at http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm under the “COURSES & ENROLMENT” click on ENROLMENT AND REGISTRATION GUIDE, then Find out when I can enrol. Enrolment will occur throughout the entire month of June.
I/S Teaching Subjects
There is potential for conflicts or repetition in choosing similar teaching subjects, such as ones that fall under the business, computer studies or economics, geography, environmental science and science category. Although you may select these combinations, we would like to advise you that you may have the same course director and same course outline for both teaching subject classes. Some of the above subjects (e.g. business studies), depending on numbers, may only be available through independent study courses. When selecting your two teaching subjects, candidates should note the academic requirements for each subject and the prerequisites for curriculum and instruction courses. For the intermediate/senior program a minimum of 24 credits (four full university courses) in the subject area must be taken in order to register in the teaching subject curriculum and instruction course. A candidate requires a minimum of 36 credits (six full university courses) in one teaching subject area and 24 credits (four full university courses) in the other area to graduate.
Concurrent Students – Education courses
ED/EDUC 3310 The Adolescent and the Teacher - Not an elective course The Adolescent and the Teacher is not an elective course. It’s a required course for Intermediate/Senior teacher candidates and optional for Junior/Intermediate candidates as they can also enroll in ED/CMYR Human Development.
ED/EDUC 1000 Rethinking Schooling: A “Re-Introduction” – Not an elective course. This course is offered to students admitted to the Pre-Education BEd Concurrent program.
ED/EDUC 3760 Early and Family Literacy – Is offered to teacher candidates enrolled in the Primary/Junior teaching level. TC’s in the Intermediate/Senior level should not enroll in the course.
Undergraduate Calendar The 2014-2015 York University Undergraduate Calendar is now published online at http://calendars.registrar.yorku.ca/2014-2015/index.php
Ineligible to Continue
Any BEd student who has an overall GPA less than C+ (5.00) in their undergraduate degree or receives a grade of less than C+ in any Education course or receives a F grade in practicum is ineligible to continue or graduate. To petition to be reinstated, students must submit an academic petition to 128 Winters College. Concurrent BEd students’ petitions will only be considered if their GPA in their undergraduate meets the minimum 5.00 requirement. To petition for retroactive withdrawal for an Education course or to repeat a failed practicum, the student should explain the failure, what went wrong and why this will not occur next time. If you have any supporting letters from your practicum mentor teacher or seminar leader, you should also include this with your academic petition. If there are any medical reasons, you should also have the Attending Physician's Statement completed. This form is part of the complete petitions package which can be found on the web site for the Registrar's Office http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/petitions/academic/.
2014 NEW GRAD AQ PROGRAM
What is an Additional Qualification (AQ)?
An Additional Qualification (AQ) is a qualification you may earn after you are certified as a teacher in Ontario. AQs qualify you to teach another area within your division or obtain special skills for use within the classroom.
Uniquely Designed for New Grads
In accordance with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) guidelines, the New B.Ed. Grad AQ Program offers a set of AQs that have been designed to explore and answer questions that may be unique to new teachers.
Program Schedule
There is a choice of two sessions: Spring I: May 26 to June 10, 2014; Spring II: June 2 to 17, 2014. See individual courses for actual dates, times and locations. Final assignments are due by July 31, 2014.
To Search for a Course & to Register: Visit www.raiseyouraq.ca.
Search by course title under "NewGrad" in the Apply/Search AQ/ABQ/PQP Courses box. Alternately, complete the application online or mail/fax the standard application form.
AQ COURSES
• Intermediate Basic Dramatic Arts
• Special Education Part 1
For more information: http://edu.yorku.ca/profdev/aqabq/new-grad-aq-program/
