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??