bachelor of education information session wednesday, february 10 th
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Bachelor of Education
Information Session
Wednesday, February 10th
Today’s Presentation
• What is a Bachelor of Education?
• 6 Steps to Becoming a Teacher
• Careers in Education
• Q&A
What is a Bachelor of Education?
• A combination of professional education curriculum
• offered to candidates interested in pursuing a career in teaching/education
• eligibility requirements to become certified to teach elementary or secondary school
What is a Bachelor of Education?
To become a teacher in an Ontario public school, you must:
• have completed a minimum three-year postsecondary degree from an acceptable postsecondary institution
• have successfully completed a one-year acceptable teacher education program
• apply to the College for certification and pay the annual membership and registration fees.
What is a Bachelor of Education?
The program usually consists of:A) a learning component (course work)
E.g. courses on teaching subjects, teaching theories, etc.
B) a practical teaching component (practicum)
An opportunity to observe and teach in school classrooms and in other settings.
Student Experience….
Wai-May Wong, B.Ed Queens University
6 Steps to Becoming a Teacher
• Use the following steps to help you determine if this is your pathway
• Use to guide through your application experience
• Steps may not be in this order and interchangeable
Step 1 – Undergraduate Education
1) Get a well-rounded university education
• You are here!
2) Decide the level you are interested in teaching
• Primary(Kindergarten-Grade 3)
• Junior (Grades 4-6)
• Intermediate (Grades 7-10)
• Senior (Grades 11-12)
Step 2 - Level
Step 3 – Teachable Subjects
3) Decide the subject(s) you are interested in teaching:
•Family Studies* •Law•Politics •Philosophy
•English•Health Care•General Science*
*OISE/UT, York and UWO offer Family Studies as a teachable
* Nutrition students have strength in
General Science as a second teachable
Step 3 Continued
•Teachers in Ontario must earn basic qualifications in two consecutive divisions in their teacher education programs•Each teaching division has it’s own entry requirements•Align your Ryerson course selections
Step 4 – Faculty of Education
4) Select your Faculty of Education
•Examples: •OISE/University of Toronto•Queen’s University•University of Ottawa•University of Western Ontario•York University
Faculty Experience….
Jane WitteOISE, UofT
Faculty of Education
Step 4 Continued
•Each Faculty of Education has it’s own entry requirements•Selection is based on academic and experience factors:
•A minimum requirement for each “teaching experience” is approximately one hundred (100) hours•“B” average or better in fifteen full course equivalents, i.e. 30 semester courses
Step 5 – Experience Preparation
• Volunteering with school, community, recreation or religious programs will show your interest for teaching.
• Volunteer / work experience at the age level you are applying to is preferred
• Cross-cultural diversity and group facilitation are competencies that
Step 6 – Application Process
• In Ontario, you must submit your B.Ed. application through the Teacher Education Application Center (TEAS, ww.ouac.on.ca/teas/)
• TEAS will process and forward applications and amendments to all requested faculties of education
Step 6 – Application Process
• Application Deadline – TBA– Usually end of November/December 1st
• Statement of Interest/Resume/Reference Letters– Highlight your experiences working with youth and
strengths– Outline how these experiences will contribute to your
career in teaching– Keep a log of activity
Time Line
Activity Present May-June
July Aug Sept Oct Nov
Step 1-4Research, Course Planning, Degree completion
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Step 5Volunteer & Work Experience
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Step 6 Application Preparation, and Process
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Careers in Education
•The skills possessed by B.Ed graduates are transferrable to many career areas outside of the conventional classroom.
•Classroom teaching opportunities exist in:Public education and private schools in Ontario, in other provinces and abroad.
Careers in Education
•Teaching in other settings:
•Health Care Educators i.e. hospitals/home care
•Schools for students with special needs
•Correctional education, College
•Adult education centres, public relations and
Consulting firms, educational publishing
Q&A
•This presentation will be posted on the Nutrition web site
•Questions for our guests??
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