Part-Time Technical Vocational Teacher Education Handbook Effective August 2021 Teacher Education Blog: http://rrc.ca/education Teacher Education SharePoint: https://teamsites.rrc.ca/departments/DTEAM/ Teacher Education Office Faculty of Education Office Red River College University of Winnipeg D201 - 2055 Notre Dame Avenue 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 Phone: 204-632-2300 Phone: 204-786-9491 Email: [email protected] Fax: 204-783-7981 Revised May 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME MESSAGE FROM TEACHER EDUCATION CHAIR ................................................ 3 PROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION .................................................................................... 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR DATES .............................................................................................. 5 PART TIME TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL COURSE PATHWAY ................................................. 6 COURSE DELIVERY FORMATS............................................................................................... 7 PART-TIME COURSE TRACKING FORM................................................................................. 8 REGISTRATION PROCESSES AND POLICIES ....................................................................... 9 JOINT RED RIVER COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG .................................................. 11 TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION OVERVIEW .......................................... 11 ADULT CRIMINAL RECORDS AND CHILD ABUSE RECORD CHECKS................................. 12 PROGRAM OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................... 13 MAJOR IN TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ............................................................. 13 REGISTERING FOR COURSES ............................................................................................. 14 COURSE DELIVERY FORMATS ............................................................................................ 14 STUDENT TEACHING PRACTIC UM ...................................................................................... 15 ADVANCED CREDITS ........................................................................................................... 15 TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE ................................................................................... 16 TEACHABLE MINOR FOR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION DEGREE ....................................... 16 BACHELOR OF ARTS/SCIENCE............................................................................................ 16 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................... 16 GRADUATION........................................................................................................................ 17 COLLEGE POLICIES.............................................................................................................. 17 TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM POLICIES ..................................................................... 18 TEACHER EDUCATION PRACTIC UM REQ UIR EMENTS ....................................................... 18 PROGRESSION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 19 CLASS REQUIREMENTS AND ATTENDANC E ...................................................................... 19 COURSE WITHDRAWALS ..................................................................................................... 19 PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS......................................................................... 20 STUDENT ACCOMMODATION .............................................................................................. 20 PROGRAM WITHDRAWALS .................................................................................................. 21 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL COND UCT FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS.................. 21 THE MANITOBA TEACHERS’ SOCIETY, CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ................. 23 KEY POINTS FROM THE RRC STUDENT CODE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBIL ITIES ...... 24 USEFUL WEB LINKS TO COLLEGE SERVICES .................................................................... 25 APPENDIX 1; SELECTED RRC POLICIES ............................................................................. 26 Part Time Technical Vocational Program 2021-2022 - Page 2 TEACHER EDUCATION WELCOME MESSAGE Welcome to the Teacher Education Program at Red River College! You are beginning an exciting and rewarding career path in Education. Let me assure you that you will not be alone in your efforts toward a successful academic and life-enriching journey here. Our faculty and staff have the skills and experience to help ensure that your needs and expectations as a student are met. They are all here to help you succeed. We have prepared this handbook to help you with your transition to college life and to answer as many questions as we can anticipate. The handbook includes specific information about the Teacher Education program, including an overview of courses, program policies and course policies. It also includes pertinent College policies and procedures that apply to all students, and details of many aspects of life on campus, such as libraries, dining options, recreation, safety and health, and more. College should be a challenging and rewarding experience. To help you make the most of your time with us, I encourage you to visit the RRC Student Success Skills page on our website at www.rrc.ca/success All the best in your endeavours! Daryl McRae Acting Chair, Teacher Education Part Time Technical Vocational Program 2021 - Page 3 PROGRAM CONTACT INFOR M AT IO N Daryl McRae Chair, Teacher Education For information on the course registration D201 – 2055 Notre Dame Avenue process, transcripts, graduation and other Student Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 Services inquiries please contact: E: [email protected] T: 204-632-3765 Enrolment Services, Red River College D105 – 2055 Notre Dame Avenue Judy McGuirk Winnipeg MB R3H 0J9 Academic Coordinator, Teacher Education E: [email protected] D201 – 2055 Notre Dame Avenue T: 204-632-2306 Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 F: 204-697-4738 E: [email protected] For University of Winnipeg academic advising Monique Pishak please contact: Administrative Assistant Teacher Education Praveen Alahakoon D201 – 2055 Notre Dame Avenue Academic Advisor/ITEP & UPP Program Facilitator Winnipeg, MB R3H 0J9 The University of Winnipeg [email protected] Faculty of Education/Aboriginal Student Services T: 204-632-2300 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 2E9 E: [email protected] T: 204.789.1465 Part Time Technical Vocational Program 2021 - Page 4 Part Time Technical Vocational Program 2021 - Page 5 PART TIME TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION Course Completion Pathway Upon acceptance into the Technical Vocational Teacher Education program, part-time, students have the option of starting in one of three terms offering the first pre-requisite course EDUC-1090 Introduction to Education. Outlined below are the requirements for course completion. Students are not required to take a course each term, but should plan their engagement to ensure that the program is completed within 5 years (maximum of 5 years to complete the program including the requirement of 18 weeks (minimum 90 days) of student practicum. To support even a faster rate of completion students are now eligible to register for up to 15 credit hours per term. Students who would like to pursue a course completion model similar to a full-time program will need to schedule an advising appointment with the Academic Coordinator. Group A courses will need to be completed in the prerequisite order as listed below. However, these courses may not always be offered in every term, in a format that best suits your situation. If this is the case, you may take an available course from the Group B course list (check for prerequisites). PRAC- 3002 may not be completed until all courses in Group A and B have been successfully completed. WRKE-1057 Vocational Training and Work Experience credit is granted upon acceptance into the program. Please see the program website at http://www.rrc.ca/vtp for full course descriptions. Group A: Take these 6 courses in the following prerequisite order: EDUC-1090 Introduction to Education (*prerequisite for all courses) EDUC-1091 Instructional Methods EDUC-2092 Advanced Instructional Methods EDUC-1077 Testing and Evaluation EUDC-1094 Course Development Group B: Take these 7 courses in any order as available. EDUC-1093 Organizing Technical Education Facilities EDUC-1115 Foundations of Applied Education EDUC-1117 Introduction to Educational Technologies (prerequisite of EDUC-1090 and EDUC-1091) EDUC-1118 Classroom Management PSYC-1025 Educational Psychology COMP-1997 Introduction to Computer Applications MATH-1009 Applied Math COMM-1097 Communication Skills (strongly recommended student has taken COMP-1997 or substantial experience using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint) Final credit to be completed: PRAC-3002 Student Teaching Practicum (18 weeks) Notes: Part Time Technical Vocational Program 2021 - Page 6 Course Delivery Formats For the 2021-2022 academic year all courses will be offered online, with synchronous components. This means learners participate in course-related activities within LEARN, our current learning management system. Learners follow an instructional schedule (adhering to due dates, etc.) but work on some activities during times that accommodate the