As a foreign teacher in Japan teaching in English to students at a Japanese high school, my job can be challenging at the best of times. Trying to keep the students engaged and motivated while presenting information in a language that they are not proficient at involves a combination of patience, humour, flexibility, and understanding. Faced with the present pandemic, teachers everywhere have struggled with similar tasks of trying to maintain academic standards and integrity while teaching their students at a distance. 

50th Anniversary Book

The book can be purchased in person at The Campus Bookstore at Queen’s University, or it can be ordered by phone (1-800-267-9478)

Finding my first Alternative Practicum

"Our instructors told us to dream big"

What I love most about the Queen's Alternative Practicum experience is how vague and broad it is, "something educational outside the typical classroom setting," the sky is your limit.

Hello! My name is Katie Croft and I am near the end of my journey with the Faculty of Education program, graduating July 2018. I am in the primary/junior division and my FOCI is Leadership in School Organizations. Queen’s has provided me with such an amazing experience from the program itself to the classes and to the practicums and I would love to share this experience with you. 

Creating AMHI resource for teachers was my passion project

"As teacher candidates, we often learn about different mental illnesses"

Hey! My name is Emily Cehic and I just finished my third year here at Queen’s. Over the past year, I had the amazing opportunity to create a social justice action as a part of one of my classes.

My name is Daniel Troisi and I am a B. Ed. Teacher Candidate in Technological Education at Queen’s. I am a Red-Seal Chef by trade and hold a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph where I studied Hotel and Food Administration.

 Hi there! My name is Maysam Abu Khreibeh and I am currently a second-year B.Ed.

Hello!  My name is Stuart David and I am a B.Ed. Teacher Candidate in the Primary/Junior Divisions with a concentration in Outdoor and Experiential Education. 

The Outdoor and Experiential Education (OEE) program has a unique start in September called Field Camp.  At Field Camp all 27 Teacher Candidates in the OEE program get together at Frontenac Park Scout Camp on Otter Lake and spend 5 days completing activities, sleeping in tents, cooking some amazing food and getting to know each other.