The Professional Development Program at SFU currently supports 28 student cohorts or modules that are led by instructional teams comprised of Faculty members, Faculty Associates, and Coordinators. These modules are based in Surrey, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Abbotsford, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John and Kelowna. Typically these modules host 32 students and are engaged in philosophical and pedagogical discussions around the implementation of the BC K-12 Curriculum. In addition, modules have the flexibility to reflect the theoretical interests and strengths of the current instructional team. International Teacher Education Module (ITEM)In 1996, in its attempt to encourage the development of pre-service education students' global perspectives, the International Teacher Education Module (ITEM) was established as part of the Professional Development Program. In 1999, the BC College of Teachers approved a pilot project for SFU to include a field experience in Mexico as part of ITEM. In 2000, the BCCT approved this project as an integral part of the PDP. Building on the success of the ITEM Mexico program, a field experience in Trinidad & Tobago was added as an ITEM option in PDP for the fall of 2001 and Dalian, China came on board as a third site in January in 2007.
This module focuses on the theme of "internationalization" of education. Student teachers will examine the issues and challenges for teachers and students in British Columbia schools where diversity, global education, English-as-an-additional language and intercultural communication have become critical and integral components of classroom life and the curriculum.
The ITEM community is comprised of the following groups: ITEM Trinidad & Tobago (specifically Port of Spain), ITEM Mexico (Oaxaca) and ITEM China (Dalian).
All PDP students enrolled in the ITEM begin their Education 401/2 semester with an introductory month including an on-campus orientation by their SFU faculty associate and instructional team, and a classroom experience in a local school district guided by their school associate.
Accompanied by their faculty associate, the remaining nine weeks of the Education 401/2 semester are spent on their international assignment. The students are accommodated with host families or campus residences. At their international site they engage in a rigorous program of in-classroom practicum experience combined with instructional seminars, including language and culture classes. Instructional support is provided by the SFU faculty associates, by visiting SFU personnel and by local teacher educators connected to SFU's partner academic institutions.
All groups will complete the Education 405 and 404 components in the Lower Mainland and come together as a large group for their educational experiences here in Canada. Program
CostStudents pay the same tuition costs as all PDP students. Additional cost for the program, subject to exchange rates and airfare increases, is approximately $4000. This includes return air and land travel, accommodation, field experiences, guest speakers and various educational activities. Additional expenses will include personal items, local daily travel, entertainment and phone calls. Independent travel expenses following the Education 401/2 component will be the responsibility of the student. Student loans are available to those normally eligible. Application ProcessApplicants to the International Teacher Education Module must provide a cover letter. This letter will help the Admissions Committee determine a student's eligibility for the module. This letter should:
Indigenous Peoples Teacher Education Module (IPTEM) & Aboriginal Focus Teacher Education Module (AFTEM) - Urban ExperienceIPTEM and AFTEM are collaborative cohorts addressing two pressing issues in education today. Through IPTEM, SFU seeks to increase the number of First Nations/Aboriginal teachers in BC, while through AFTEM we seek to increase the skills and competencies of non-indigenous teachers working with Aboriginal youth and children in our schools. We invite Indigenous Peoples (First Nations/Aboriginal/Metis) to enroll in IPTEM and we invite non-Indigenous people with an interest in Aboriginal issues in education to join AFTEM.
In addition to the teacher education focus common to all PDP modules, the combined IPTEM and AFTEM modules will explore many of the Aboriginal issues in education, incorporating indigenous knowledge and cultural resources available in the environment of the Musqueum, Sto:lo and Squamish peoples, as well as resources available in aboriginal communities residing in metropolitan centers.
The next cohort will begin January 2009. When completing the PDP online application, please provide a brief cover letter indicating your interest in IPTEM/AFTEM.
For more information on IPTEM/AFTEM, please contact the PDP Admissions Office at 778.782.8128.
Programmes français/French programs
If you have a background in French—French Immersion education, lived in a French context or studied French—you might want to consider preparing to be a teacher by entering PDP in the French module. The program offers you the opportunity to brush up your language skills while learning to teach in BC. The areas of specialty in Core French, Immersion and Programme Francophone, are offered at both the elementary and secondary levels. There are two possible entry dates in the French module: one in September, at the Burnaby campus (48 places), the other in January, at the Surrey campus (16 places).
The French Competency Test is mandatory for all students applying to a French Teacher Education Program and students cannot be admitted without this prerequisite. In addition, to be admitted, students must meet all the other academic requirements of the program they are applying to. The test is the same for all French Programs but the standards are different. For example, we do not expect the same expertise for Core French as for French Immersion. Students who have taken the test once cannot take it again until at least six months since the original test, except under special circumstances and with specific conditions.
To help you prepare for the French Language Competency Test, we have designed a new booklet containing sample questions and suggestions of activities aimed at giving you a fair sense of how to approach test preparation. You will receive this booklet upon registering for the test or you can obtain one from the PDP Admissions office or access it here.
If you plan to attend SFU, you should register for your test at SFU. However, SFU and UBC use the same French test and the results can be forwarded from one university to the other.
Results are generally available two weeks after the test. They are sent to you in writing at the address you give when you register. The test results are never an indication that you have been admitted to a program. Success in the French Competency Test is only one of the admission requirements.
Upon receipt of your application to the French program you will be contacted to arrange the French Competency Test.
There is a cost of approximately $80 associated with completion of the required test. Contact 778.782.7646 in order to register for the test.
French Test dates at UBC - call 604.822.4145.
For information in French, please consult the Office of Francophone & Francophile Affairs (BAFF/OFFA).
For information on the Laval-SFU Project, please visit http://www.educ.sfu.ca/pdp/laval/.
Fine & Performing Arts (FPA)The FPA module is available in the Fall intake of PDP. Secondary level applicants must satisfy the academic requirements for a major or minor(s) in an Arts area (Music, Art, Theatre/Drama, Dance). Elementary level applicants should demonstrate an interest in the Arts through experience or instruction (e.g. music/dance lessons, extracurricular activities).
PlayworksPE is available as a teachable area (appropriate minor in kinesiology or physical education must be complete) within the secondary level PDP but must be accompanied by another teachable major or minor. Elementary applicants interested in PE should provide information in their PDP application to support an interest in this module (i.e. coaching experience, fitness instructor certificate). Offered in Fall and Spring.
The Creative Collaborative Communities Module is a K-12 Fall intake module located on the 15th floor of the new Surrey SFU Campus Tower. Applicants to the C3 module will be open to learning opportunities that integrate the arts and technology in teaching theory and practice, as well as demonstrate an interest in creatively and collaboratively connecting with the learning community of schools in the Surrey School district.
Diversity In The Urban ClassroomThis module, offered in the Fall intake, is a partnership between the Surrey School District and the Faculty of Education. The module is unique in providing a school-based teaching and learning experience for elementary and secondary pre-service teachers in diverse and urban neighbourhoods in North Surrey. A module theme is to contribute and learn from the cultures of these schools and the community. Pre-service teachers will have the experience of learning theoretically and practically in a variety of K-12 school and teacher mentoring experiences.
Global CommunitiesThis module is offered in the Spring intake of PDP. Interested applicants should ensure their application to PDP demonstrates involvement in environmental ethics and social justice (e.g. environmental interests, community involvement, social justice interests, multicultural organizations).
LifeworksThis module is offered in the Spring intake of PDP. Interested applicants should ensure their application to PDP demonstrates involvement and/or interest in social justice (e.g. human/children's rights, global education, racism education, multicultural interests, gender studies). This module will be an elementary/middle school (K-8 only) module for the 2007 calendar year.
Language & Literacy In The Urban ClassroomLanguage and Literacy in the Urban Classroom is a K-7 module with a Spring intake located at the Surrey campus. This module addresses literacies for a culturally and linguistically diverse group of learners across all content areas. Pre-service teachers will explore and build on these themes in collaboration with teachers in the Surrey School District.
Mission/Maple RidgeThis program is a K-12 module with a Fall intake serving these communities.
Burnaby CommunityThis option is a K-12 module with a Fall intake serving Burnaby.
Middle SchoolOffered in the Spring intake of PDP. Middle school applicants must satisfy PDP secondary level academic requirements. Placement will be within grades 6, 7, 8 in districts with middle schools (New Westminster, Coquitlam, Chilliwack)
Paraprofessional Teacher Education Module (PTEM)
|
|
|||
|
||||
