Education School Experience
Teacher candidates participate in two major field experiences: Student Teaching and Extended Practicum. Teacher candidates must also complete practicum application forms and attend a series of meetings held by the Centre for School-Based Experiences. Student Teaching meetings are held on advertised dates in Term 1. Extended Practicum meetings are held on advertised dates in October and January for teacher candidates wishing to intern in the subsequent fall.
Assignments to schools for Student Teaching and Extended Practicum are arranged through the Administrative Co-ordinator of the Centre for School-Based Experiences. Although efforts will be made to place Secondary teacher candidates in their Teaching Area I, it may not always be possible.
During school placement activities, Education teacher candidates are guided by the philosophy and rationale of the teacher preparation program of the College of Education and relevant sections of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Code of Ethics (March, 1973; revised April, 1990, October, 2000).
Student Teaching (Non-Credit)
Student Teaching involves directed observation and participation in a school classroom under the guidance of a cooperating teacher. Student teachers are placed with teachers holding a Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate in a school using the provincial curriculum and organized under the Education Act. Though Student Teaching is a non-credit course, it is a requirement in all Bachelor of Education degree programs.
Teacher candidates in the Sequential Program
Teacher candidates in the Sequential Program will be placed in schools within commuting distance of Saskatoon.
Teacher candidates in the Concurrent ProgramYear 2
Elementary, Middle Years and Secondary teacher candidates in the Concurrent Program must have successfully completed Year 1 and 2 Education courses to qualify for Year 2 Student Teaching.
Year 3
Elementary, Middle Years and Secondary teacher candidates in the Concurrent Program must have successfully completed Year 2 and 3 Education courses to qualify for Year 3 Student Teaching.
Extended Practicum (15 Credit Units)
The Extended Practicum (EXPR 402.15) involves one term of teaching experience, approximately 16 weeks in length. Teacher candidates may not register in any course that runs concurrently with the Extended Practicum.
Teacher candidates must be prepared to complete the Extended Practicum in a centre other than Saskatoon. Extended Practicum teacher candidates are placed with teachers holding a Saskatchewan Teaching Certificate in a school using the provincial curriculum and organized under the Education Act.
Before they may register for Extended Practicum, teacher candidates must have obtained a Cumulative Weighted Average of 60% both in their External and their Education courses. In addition, teacher candidates in the Secondary option must have a minimum average of 60% in each of Teaching Areas I and II.
To be eligible for the Extended Practicum, teacher candidates must have completed all External courses, all Education pre-internship courses, and the student teaching experiences by June 30 prior to the internship commencement.
Specific dates are posted in the online
Course Offerings.