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WHAT UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND IS NEEDED? TIP: If you intend to apply to Entry into most teacher education programs requires that you first complete the Faculties of Education, your undergraduate degree, and obtain teaching-related experiences. check each Faculty’s Your specialist/major/minor can determine what subject(s) and grade academic requirements well level(s) you are eligible to teach. in advance, particularly when choosing your undergraduate CHOOSING A LEVEL / SUBJECT TO TEACH specialist/major(s)/minor(s) and elective courses. 1. Primary/Junior Level (Junior Kindergarten – Grade 6) Applicants do not choose teaching subjects; subjects taught are determined by the curriculum (i.e. you do not need a “teachable” *) Applicants are at an advantage if they have taken a variety of courses in English, Math, Science, Fine Arts Social Science/Humanities (Canadian History/Geography) * NOTE: Each Faculty of Education may have 2. Junior/Intermediate Level (Grades 4 – 10) different admissions requirements, and some Applicants choose ONE teaching subject * subjects may have more prerequisites than others, even at the primary/junior level. Refer 3. Intermediate/Senior Level (Grades 7 – 12) to the admissions information for each Applicants choose TWO teaching subjects * Faculty you are interested in. 4. Technological Studies For details on the technological studies stream please see the following websites: OISE/UT: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ite/Home/index.html Queen’s: http://educ.queensu.ca/tech TIP: Think ahead! The Brock: http://www.brocku.ca/education/futurestudents/consecutivetechteachered application process Western: http://www.edu.uwo.ca/programs/preservice-education/tech.html requires a lot of time. Be Windsor: http://www1.uwindsor.ca/education/current/techh-app-info sure to prepare in advance to meet CHOOSING TO APPLY TO A CONSECUTIVE OR A CONCURRENT PROGRAM deadlines! Consecutive Program: Complete an undergraduate university degree, and then apply to a Teacher Education Program Concurrent Program: Complete Education courses concurrently with Arts & Science courses. You usually receive a B.A./B.Ed. or B.Sc./ B.Ed. at the same convocation HOW TO APPLY TO FACULTIES OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO Apply online: http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/ Apply early to ensure you receive your OUAC reference number and then be able to submit all supplementary information by the deadline. The deadline for September 2014 entry is Monday, December 2, 2013. In addition to completing the online “COMPASS.TEAS” application, you will need to complete the profiles/supplementary forms of the Faculties to which you are applying: http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/teas-profiles The supplementary information may include: letters of reference, experience profiles, and/or statements on why you would like to become a teacher (this information is weighed differently at each university) ** The online application service fee is $135. This fee entitles applicants to three choices of faculties of education or programs. If you are requesting additional choices of university or program (more than three), there is an additional fee of $44 for each additional selection. Fees are $12 per transcript requested. After creating your “COMPASS TEAS” account: http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/ you can then order transcripts by completing the “transcript request section” of the online application. Each Faculty of Education also charges an additional mandatory supplementary/faculty service fee, between $40 - $100. The supplementary fees for each Faculty can be found in the TEAS 2014 Instruction booklet, and on the TEAS website: http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/ OISE/UT – FACULTY OF EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Source: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ro/UserFiles/File/admissions/UTorBEdHandbook14.pdf 1. Recommended Academic Preparation: Hold, or be in the final year of, a four year degree with at least a “B” range average TIPS: in 15 full course equivalents (Applicants of a 3 year degree completed at the time - Consider volunteering of application are considered, but are at a significant competitive disadvantage) in the school or school Consider courses which would be supportive of classroom teaching and board you attended development of communication skills (e.g. cognitive, behavioural, or developmental yourself. In the year psychology; children's literature; linguistics) prior to graduation, Ensure that your undergraduate course work satisfies prerequisites for teaching arrange a year long subjects volunteer experience. - Keep a log or diary of 2. Recommended Experience: your teaching related Gain classroom experience with groups of learners in the grade which you intend experiences, which will to teach help you to REFLECT on Obtain experience in a diversity of settings that relate to teaching (e.g., teacher’s your insights regarding aid, coaching sports/athletics, literacy program instruction, special needs work in teaching and learning. schools, summer school or remedial programs in schools, instructor of a The reflection logs will second/third language program) help you to complete the experience profile forms required when submitting your application. WEB SITES FOR THE 13 FACULTIES OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO 1. Brock University: http://www.brocku.ca/registrar/teacher-education/admission-criteria 2. Lakehead University: http://www.bachelorofeducation.ca 3. Laurentian University (taught in French): http://www.laurentian.ca/fr/educreg 4. Nipissing University: http://www.nipissingu.ca/education 5. University of Ottawa (taught in English and/or French)*: http://www.education.uottawa.ca/en 6. Queen’s University: http://www.educ.queensu.ca 7. University of Toronto-OISE: Consecutive program website: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/admissions Concurrent program website: http://www.ctep.utoronto.ca 8. Trent University: http://www.trentu.ca/education 9. University of Ontario Institute of Technology: http://education.uoit.ca 10. University of Western Ontario*: http://www.edu.uwo.ca/programs/preservice-education/bachelor-education.html 11. Wilfrid Laurier University: http://www.wlu.ca/education 12. University of Windsor: http://www.uwindsor.ca/education 13. York University: http://edu.yorku.ca Notes: All of the above Faculties offer both concurrent and consecutive teaching programs, except those indicated with *. Apply to Consecutive programs through www.ouac.on.ca/teas. Concurrent programs have different application procedures; visit each school’s web site for details. The TEAS instruction booklet lists which programs (i.e. P/J, J/I, I/S) are available at each university. The booklet is available at: http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/teas/b_teas_b.pdf OTHER SCHOOLS OFFERING TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ONTARIO 1. Charles Sturt University (based in Burlington, ON) offers program for P/J division. This is a 1-year program: http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/ontario/primary-education.htm 2. Redeemer University College (Ancaster, ON) offers program for P/J and J/I. This is a 2-year program: http://www.redeemer.ca/academics/departments/education 3. Tyndale University College (Toronto, ON) offers program for P/J and J/I. This is a 12-month program (full-time): http://www.tyndale.ca/education/program WANT TO STUDY OUTSIDE OF ONTARIO? These are some websites for further information: Website listing some of the Faculties of Education in other Canadian provinces: http://www.resource.educationcanada.com/foe.html Faculties of Education in Buffalo (5 Institutions listed under “Teacher training outside Canada”): http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/teaching Selected programs in Australia. Australearn: http://www.australearn.org/, OzTrekk: http://www.oztrekk.com/, and Canteach: http://www.canteach.net/ OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION Canadian Teachers’ Federation: http://www.ctf-fce.ca/ and Ontario College of Teachers (OCT): www.oct.ca/ Thinking About Teaching? OCT publication: http://www.oct.ca/~/media/D14950CF1D3648BA8772445A89046FF3.ashx Teaching How-to Guide (Centre for Career Action, University of Waterloo): http://uwaterloo.ca/career-action/resources-library/how-guides/further-education/teaching OTHER RESOURCES AT THE UTM CAREER CENTRE Graduate and Professional Schools Fair, includes the Faculties of Teaching and Education – Wed. Sept. 25, 2013 (10:00am – 2:00pm, Recreation, Athletics and Wellness Centre, UTM). Speak with representatives from Faculty of Education Programs from Ontario, the U.S., and Australia. For a list of Faculties attending the Fair: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/graduate-and-professional-schools-fair Is Teaching In Your Future? – General information sessions are held in the fall and winter terms, to give students an overview of the application process in Ontario, and the recommended experience and preparation for applying to Ontario Faculties of Education. Sign up for an information session on our website: http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/about-us/events-calendar Extern Job Shadowing Program – A career exploration program - an opportunity to meet with people working in your preferred career area (e.g. job shadowing a school teacher, a principal, etc.): http://www.utm.utoronto.ca/careers/extern-job-shadowing-program Print Resources – Browse through the occupational binders for teaching related info. These resources are kept in our Career Centre Resource Library. As well, a listing of websites and brochures for Canadian and U.S. teaching programs and a selection of admission guides are available for your use. Personal Statement Critiques and Practice Interviews – If you need assistance preparing for your applications (Applicant Profile, Admissions interviews), book an appointment with us, and bring your draft/questions. Career Counselling Appointments – If you need assistance with exploring alternative career options, come book an appointment with us. We’re here to help! This information sheet is intended as a counselling document and is a summary of requirements, which is subject to change. (Updated September 2013) .