Practicum

Undergraduate

The practicum consists of two main components: orientation to schools, with a focus on school culture and school community; and classroom practice related to the candidate's specific discipline. Teacher candidates are assigned, during Fall and Winter practicum sessions, to schools or other settings approved by the Ontario College of Teachers, for a minimum of sixty days of combined observation and practice related to these components. As well, candidates will do 100 hours of pedagogical workshops, courses or seminars, offered by the Board. The Technological Program Consultant will sign off on this training. Candidates would be required to visit schools that offer their discipline. The Technological Program Coordinator will set up the school visits and the Board will pay for teacher coverage during their absence from regular teaching. (Open only to student in the BEd/Diploma in Technological Education program.) (This is an experiential learning course.)