- The Faculty of Education News & Events feed
- Career Centre Visit Career Centre and find out about the services and opportunities available to you.
- The FESA Facebook employment page
- The Faculty of Education Mentoring and Teaching Resource Room
Updating your contact information
Please remember if you change your residential address or phone number(s) you should update this information through the Registrar's Office website. Under My Student Records select Change My Profile. You are also encouraged to add a contact person in case of emergency.
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Faculty of Education Office of Student Services team
The Faculty of Education, Office of Student Services staff are available for walk inquiries on campus and online advising support . We are in 128 Winters College, Office hours are (Monday - Thursday = 9:00am to 4:00pm and Fridays month of June, July and August 9:00am to 3:00pm). Please note, the office of Student Services - Education will be closed Tuesday, August 29th starting at 12:30pm. We will resume normal office hours on Wednesday, August 30th.
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The Faculty of Education Google Academic Calendars provide weekly information about the courses offered, workshops/information sessions planned and holiday breaks. Look at the cohort/certification you are studying and students will see the monthly schedule.https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/
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Faculty of Education, Education Resource Centre - available to BEd and BA Educational Studies students
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Welcome first year BA students to the Faculty of Education/York U.
Bachelor of Arts, Educational Studies New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 29th, 2023
New BA Educational Studies students can join us on August 29th from 1:30pm-4:00pm and learn more about the BA program, hear from faculty who plan the experiential education experiences for the program and meet other students. Visit: https://www.yorku.ca/orientation/ and Transition & Orientation Events and register for the Faculty of Education, Bachelor of Arts Educational Studies Academic Orientation.
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Welcome to the BEd Teacher Candidates Year 1
The following information was emailed to Year 1 BEd teacher candidates on August 21st. How to figure out the week of August 28th along with your course schedule.
- Visit MTRR https://mtrr.blog.yorku.ca/updates/ You will see information about
- Orientation (Monday, Aug 28th - morning)
- Teacher Federations Information sessions (Monday, Aug 28th - afternoon)
- Ontario College of Teacher information session (Tuesday – morning or afternoon)
- EDPR 2000 In School Practicum Facilitator meeting (Tuesday – morning or afternoon)
- EDPR 1000 meetings (Wednesday, Aug 30th through to Friday, Sept 1)
- Log into eClasshttps://eclass.yorku.ca/ and look at Course Announcements and what instructors have/or will be posting. Students can turn on notifications for the course announcements that will go directly to emails.
- Check student courseschedule Visit https://registrar.yorku.ca and then select "Plot My Timetable" under Courses & Enrolment
- Visit BEd Google CalendarsGoogle calendars https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/ Please note you will just see the course sections but not the rooms courses are held in.
- In School Placement:Log into School Placement (PIMS) using your Passport York credentials https://practicum.edu.yorku.ca/gateway/Login.aspx and select View Profile and access Study Level 1 - EDPR XXXX to see Practicum Facilitator.
eClass https://eclass.yorku.ca/
To increase clarity and communications, students are advised to turn Notifications Setting "on" in eClass to ensure that any announcements made will go directly to their preferred inbox. Please check this eClass Course Announcements regularly to ensure you have all recent updates.
MTRR https://mtrr.blog.yorku.ca/
The Mentoring and Teaching Resource Room has been developed by the Faculty of Education, York University with the support of the Ontario Ministry of Education. York's Mentoring and Teaching Resource Room (MTRR) is designed to support the important work that Mentor Teachers and Teacher Candidates are doing in Ontario classrooms.
Monday, August 28th- Full Day Orientation (In person York U. campus)
MORNING SESSION – Welcome/Orientation
- 9:30am – 11:30am Primary/Junior Keele campus Teacher Candidates in room 206 Accolade West Building (ACW) on PDF map building# 93
- 10:00am-12noon Junior Intermediate, Catholic Education Centre (PJ and JI), Intermediate/ Senior, Technological Education and Glendon in room 109 Accolade West Building (ACW) on PDF map building# 93
AFTERNOON SESSION - Ontario Teacher’s Federations meetings (select your board request)
- ETFO workshop: If you requested a public elementary school (Grades 1 - 8), you will attend the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) workshop in room 102 ACE 1:00pm-2:30pm on PDF map building # 92
- OSSTF workshop: If you requested a public secondary school (Grades 9 - 12), you will attend the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) workshop in room 109 Accolade West (ACW) 1:00pm-2:30pm PDF map building # 93
- OECTA workshop: If you requested a Catholic School (PJ/JI/IS), grades K – 12 you will attend the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) workshop in room 206 Accolade West (ACW) 1:00pm-2:30pm PDF map building # 93
NOTE: Catholic Education Centre TC’s attend the OECTA workshop
Please make careful note of where you need to be and when. It’s posted on the MTRR (York U. Mentoring and Teaching Resource Room) https://mtrr.blog.yorku.ca/updates/ You will see all the sessions for Orientation and the Teacher Federation Information sessions are held in Accolade Building East (ACE) or Accolade Building West (ACW). These two buildings can be accessed from either Fine Arts Road or Harry Arthurs Commons.
PARKING: If you are planning to drive to the campus, there is a cost for parking, and we encourage you to park at the Bennett Centre for Student Services / Admissions. The Orientation sessions are being held in ACW and ACE across from the BCSS.
SUBWAY: If you plan to come via subway, get off at the York University station and go south and turn west onto Fine Arts Rd or off Harry Arthurs Commons.
York U map: https://acmaps.info.yorku.ca/files/2021/06/KEELE_Map_Colour-2018.pdf?x56546
Year 1 BEd TCs Orientation
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 (virtual meetings and information session) EDPR2000 and Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)
Visit the MTRR and look at the schedule set for virtual meetings and OCT presentation. https://mtrr.blog.yorku.ca/updates/ Meet your Course Director for ED/EDPR 2000 on Tuesday (half day) and the OCT presentation. Practicum Meeting Zoom Links for August 29th will be emailed from the Practicum Facilitator by August 25th, 2023. Please continue to check email, including spam/junk folders.
Wednesday, August 30th through to Friday Sept 1, 2023 (In-person)
EDPR 1000 Community Placement meetings/classes Meet your Course Director for ED/EDPR 1000 (half day). Please find your section of EDPR 1000 you’re enrolled in. EDPR1000 does not plot on the timetable but is mentioned at the bottom of the fall term, under Classes with No Weekly Meetings. Visit the York Courses page and choose Plot My Timetable to find your EDPR 1000 section. Select the Fall/Winter 2023-2024 Undergraduate Students option
| Course | Sect | Time | Site | Room | Instructor |
| EDPR 1000 | A | 9:00-12:00 | Keele Campus | DB 3069 | Khan, Wahid |
| EDPR 1000 | B | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | DB 3069 | Khan, Wahid |
| EDPR 1000 | C | 9:00-12:00 | Keele Campus | DB 3072 | Campigotto, Rachelle |
| EDPR 1000 | D | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | DB 3072 | Campigotto, Rachelle |
| EDPR 1000 | E | 9:00-12:00 | Keele Campus | MC 050C | Bynoe, Kenisha |
| EDPR 1000 | F | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | MC 050C | Bynoe, Kenisha |
| EDPR 1000 | H | 9:00-12:00 | Keele Campus | MC 050A | Guzel, Aziz |
| EDPR 1000 | I | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | YL 234 | Schwarz, Lorin |
| EDPR 1000 | J | 9:00-12:00 | Keele Campus | YL 234 | Schwarz, Lorin |
| EDPR 1000 | K | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | MC 157AB | Taj, Norin |
| EDPR 1000 | L | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | MC 050B | Angus, Lucy |
| EDPR 1000 | M | 13:00-16:00 | Keele Campus | MC 050A | Guzel, Aziz |
| EDPR 1000 | G | 9:00-12:00 | Glendon Campus | YH 172 | Alberuni Hussain, Jafar |
| EDPR 1000 | R | 9:00-12:00 | TMU-Keele | MC 050B | Angus, Lucy |
| EDPR 1000 | U | 13:00-16:00 | Catholic Education Centre | Quigley Hall, Classroom 1 | Holmes, Janette |
Campus Map:
DB = Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building on PDF map # 39
MC = McLaughlin College on PDF map # 51
YL = York Lanes on PDF map # 24
YH = York Hall at the Glendon Campus (Glendon French as a Second Language BEd students)
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Waaban Indigenous BEd cohort FW 2023-24 OCT meeting and EDPR 2000 Practicum Facilitator meetings - information was emailed to students on August 21, 2023.
Monday, August 28th 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Ontario Teacher’s Federations meetings in the afternoon on the YU campus.
Tuesday, August 29th The EDPR 2000 meeting and OCT presentation will be offered virtually
- EDPR 2000 (In School placement) virtual meetings 9:30am -11:30am - Zoom link will be shared with you by the Practicum Facilitator, Andrew McConnell. Please check junk/spam mail too. Please log into PIMS to access your profile page to view your EDPR2000 Practicum Facilitator(s), and your School Board partner. This is also where your school placement will be posted (once confirmed).
- Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) 1:00pm to 3:00pm
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TMU BA /BED PJ teacher candidates
Monday, August 28th 1:00pm – 2:30pm - Ontario Teacher’s Federations meetings.
- ETFO workshop: If you requested a public elementary school (Grades 1 - 8), you will attend the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) workshop in room 102 ACE 1:00pm-2:30pm on PDF map building # 92
- OECTA workshop: If you requested a Catholic School (PJ/JI/IS), grades K – 12 you will attend the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA) workshop in room 206 Accolade West (ACW) 1:00pm-2:30pm PDF map building # 93
Tuesday, August 29 th (virtual meetings/session)
- EDPR 2000 (In School placement) virtual meeting 9:30am – 11:30am. Zoom link will be shared with you by the Practicum Facilitator, Jennipher Torney. Please check junk/spam mail too. Please log into PIMS to access your profile page to view your EDPR2000 Practicum Facilitator(s), and your School Board partner. This is also where your school placement will be posted (once confirmed).
- Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Wednesday, August 30th through to Friday, Sept 1 (In Person)
EDPR 1000 Community Placement meetings/classes - Meet your Course Director for ED/EDPR 1000 (half day). The TMU/YU BEd Course Director for EDPR 1000 is Lucy Angus
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YEAR 2 BEd Teacher Candidates will have Practicum Meetings and a presentation from the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) on September 5, 2023. This will be a virtual information session by OCT and meetings with Practicum Facilitators via Zoom. Visit the MTRR for information on the schedule for the 5th. https://mtrr.blog.yorku.ca/yeartwo/
- Practicum meetings – Your Practicum Facilitator will email the zoom link for the practicum meeting by September 1st, 2023. Please check spam/junk email folders. Please note there will be another practicum meeting on September 11th, the time will be determined by the Practicum Facilitators.
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Year 2 BEd P/J and JI students (ED/EDPJ/JI 3100 and 3000)
Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate students will see on the BEd Program Calendar https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/undergraduate-programs/bed-program-calendars/ ED/EDPJ 3000/ 3100 for Primary/Junior and ED/EDJI 3000 /3100 for Junior/Intermediate students. These courses are six weeks and posted as WA = starts January first six weeks in winter and and WB = starts mid February last six weeks These courses won’t plot to the Undergraduate Students Timetable schedule Monday to Friday because the session codes are not familiar to YU system. But you can see the time, day and session code WA and WB in writing under Important Notes.
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BEd – ED Electives
Maximum numbers of electives required to completed for the BEd:
- Primary/Junior candidates must complete three elective courses - one math based, one language/literacy based and one open choice to satisfy their BEd degree requirements.
- Junior/Intermediate candidates must complete a total of two elective courses - one Math or Literacy based and one open choice to satisfy their BEd degree requirements.
- Intermediate/Senior and Technological Education candidates must complete a total of three elective courses to satisfy their BEd degree requirements.
- Glendon FSL BEd – PJ and JI one Math elective and IS one open elective
There are seats open in these ED electives (winter 2024)
- EDUC 3700 M catalogue # M79M01 Educating for a Sustainable Classroom taught Fridays at 2:30pm (2nd year IS, CEC and Glendon students)
- EDUC 2594 N catalogue A61D01 Hands on Math taught Fridays at 2:30pm (open to year 1 and 2 BEd TC’s)
- EDUC 2300 section M catalogue Z03Q01 Pedagogy of the Land (CEC and Glendon TCs year 1 and 2)
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York University Library Workshops Undergraduate students may benefit from Academic Integrity: How to Stop Worrying and Love Citations and Road to Research Success. Multiple sessions of each workshop will be offered throughout the fall term. Link to the full workshop schedule. https://yorku.libcal.com/calendar/libraryworkshops?cid=7880&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=7880&inc=0
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Apply for Continuing Education Student Awards and York U. Awards/Bursaries
Deadline September 15 – Student Financial Profile
Awards and bursaries are available to Faculty of Education Teacher Candidates and BA Educational Studies students through York U. Student Financial Profile. Visit the Faculty of Education Awards page for more information for more information and award forms. https://www.yorku.ca/edu/students/undergraduate-programs/awards-for-undergraduate-students/
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The Student Financial Profile is a multi-purpose online application form that is used to apply for university supports including scholarships, awards, bursaries and on-campus employment programs such as Work/Study, the Leadership, Engagement and Ambassadorship Program (LEAP) and Research at York (RAY). You should complete the SFP at the start of each academic session (once for fall/winter and once for summer) to be considered for a variety of programs.
The application periods for the Fall/Winter 2023-24 programs are as follows:
- Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Program - Application open from August 2, 2023 - September 15, 2023
Visit Student Financial Profile for Awards and bursaries offered by York U. https://sfs.yorku.ca/aid/sfp
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BEd Graduates ~ Apply to the Ontario College of Teachers for your Membership registration
BEd students completing courses over the summer or from the spring session should be applying to the Ontario College of Teachers to become a certified member. There are several steps students will need to do to ensure there are no delays nominating BEd graduates after convocation. Membership registration should be completed as soon as possible.
- Review the OCT application information at https://apps.oct.ca/OLR/Template.aspx?action=rege
- Apply for OCT membership/registration: Visit: www.oct.ca select Members and then Create an Account. In order for the BEd Student Services Office to send your recommendation, we require the six-digit OCT registration number for each graduating teacher candidate.
- Submit the six-digit Ontario College Teachers (OCT) registration number by ASAP to the Faculty of Education. The online form is available on the Faculty of Education website.
- Send Transcripts to OCT ~ Graduating BEd teacher candidates will need to order all post-secondary transcripts and 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. Please order your transcript while completing your OCT application, using the OUAC Transcript Request available at https://www.ouac.on.ca/apply/oct/en_CA/user/login
- Recommendation to OCT - The Faculty of Education will send your recommendation to OCT following program completed recorded on the student record. Transcripts ordered by the student and the recommendation sent by the Faculty of Education are required for certification.
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Mental Health and Wellness at York U . Students needing assistance or support beyond their course work are encouraged to visit the resources available to them at YU. http://mhw.info.yorku.ca/resources/resources-at-york/students/.
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Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Students with a diagnosed disability are encouraged to connect with York's Accessibility Services (SAS). Their office provides academic accommodation and support to students with disabilities in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Policy on accessible education for students with disabilities and York University Senate Policy on Academic Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.
As well, students needing non Academic Counselling can contact Student Counselling and Development (SCD) This unit helps York students to realize, develop and fulfill their personal potential in order to maximally benefit from their university experience and manage the challenges of university life. Students come to SCD because of a wide range of concerns including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, abuse, stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, eating and body image as well as issues related to sexuality, short-term individual, couple, and group counselling, crisis intervention and consultations regarding students in distress/crisis and issues related to overall mental health.
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Religious Education: Teaching in Catholic Schools - Who Should Attend
Any undergrad BEd student in the final year (yr 2 ) of BEd 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
Fully Online
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.
