New Website Announcement
We are pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned Faculty of Education website! The site has been redesigned with navigation input from students for user-friendly access. Some new features include a responsive design to allow you to browse the site with your phone or tablet, accessibility features built according to provincial standards, and content changes to make it easier for you to get at the information you’re looking for. Take a look around at http://edu.yorku.ca/ and provide us with your feedback at: https://eduforms.apps01.yorku.ca/machform/view.php?id=38964
Recent BEd graduates
It is encouraged that all BEd graduates apply for certification with the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) prior to August 31, 2015. More information is available on the OCT website at http://bit.ly/1gTHNPg and http://bit.ly/RBE11S
Fall/Winter Education Elective Waitlist
The Fall/Winter Education Waitlist is available on the Student SharePoint
Priority is given to teacher candidates going into their ED3 year, who need the credits to graduate. First priority on the waitlist is granted to ED2 students going into ED3 who have zero credits towards their elective requirement. Next we consider ED2 students going into ED3 who have 3 credits and then we consider students going into ED3 with 6 credits. This means, that your priority on the waitlist will drop as you are able to successfully enroll in Education electives. For example, if you are going into ED3 but already are enrolled in two electives and you wish to enroll in a third course, you need to understand that we would want to accommodate ED2 teacher candidates going into ED3 with zero or three credits towards their elective requirement over you who has 6 credits.
Criminal Background Check
ALL Teacher Candidates are required to hold a valid Criminal Background Check prior to entering placement. This requirement is enforced by school boards who are safeguarding the children in their classrooms. There are NO EXCEPTIONS. NO valid Criminal Background Check means NO PLACEMENT.
Reminder about practicum placements: Practicum placement information will be posted mid-late August. To access the information, please log on to the Practicum System http://edu.yorku.ca/current-students/practicum/ using your Passport York username and password. Please do not call the practicum office to request this information. It is also important to note that changes to school enrollments and staffing that occur in August and early September may necessitate changes to fall placement location.
New Graduates: If you are interested in teaching students who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, York offers one of the only post-graduate qualification programs in Canada, which is also accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers. Find details about the program at http://edu.yorku.ca/academic-programs/deaf-hard-of-hearing-education/. The program can be taken full-time or part-time.
New Graduates: If you are interested in returning to complete a graduate degree, please consider returning to York! We offer Masters, Doctoral and Graduate Certificate programs. http://edu.yorku.ca/academic-programs/graduate-studies/degrees-diplomas/
Concurrent Students: Specialization in International Education: Concurrent students can specialize in International Education in their BEd degrees! More information is at http://bit.ly/1bNY5GQ
Annual YCEC 2014 Summer Institute The York Centre for Education and Community (YCEC), in collaboration with its community and school board partners, is pleased to announce the Annual YCEC 2014 Summer Institute:
“Communities and their Schools: Transformative Practices and Possibilities”
This Summer Institute brings together educators, students, parents and community members to explore and share insights on how community-school partnerships can transform practices towards more inclusive and equitable opportunities for teaching and learning.
Keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive workshops will focus on themes such as:
- Community-University-School Collaborations within a York University/Jane-Finch Context:
- Mobilizing Communities to Address Opportunity Gaps
- Making Meaning with Students in Mind: Theory into Practice, Back to Theory
- Systems Perspectives on Communities and their Schools
Date & Time:
Thursday August 21, 2014 - 9:00 AM (8:15 AM registration opens) to 4:00 PM (all day)
Revised Starting time for Friday August 22, 2014 - 9:00am to 12:30pm (8:15am registration opens)
Location:
York University, Keele Campus, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Building Auditorium TEL 0001 and workshop rooms in TEL building basement
See Directions to York University and Campus Maps
Register online at yorku.ca/eduforms/summerinstitute. For inquiries please see conference website at http://ycecsummerinstitute2014.info.yorku.ca/. and contact ycec@edu.yorku.caor 416-650-8458.
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Religious Education: Teaching in Catholic Schools
Intended to introduce pre-service teacher candidates to professional practice and to extend knowledge and skills in the delivery of Ontario Catholic curriculum, this course answers the question, "What do I need to know to begin teaching in Ontario Catholic Schools?" Critical to the implementation of this course is the modeling of a positive learning environment that reflects care, professional knowledge, ethical practice, leadership and ongoing learning.
Who Should Attend Any undergrad teacher candidate in the final year of education studies and interested in preparing to teach in Catholic schools.
NOTE: This course is open only to York University Faculty of Education undergraduate students. This course is not equivalent to the Religious Education, Part 1 additional qualification.
Course Format
- 36 hours in length; 10 hours online & 26 in-class
- Offered in the Fall and Winter sessions
- A Certificate of Completion is provided upon successful completion
To Apply & Fees For actual dates, locations and session offerings, search from the list of available courses. Note: offered in Fall and Winter sessions only. Course Fee (+ HST): $200 + $26 HST = $226.00
To apply online, visit our registration page at: http://profdev.edu.yorku.ca/imis15_prod/conference/
