Alternative Practicum

Faculty of Education

Our three-week-long Alternative Practicum provides teacher candidates with an opportunity to explore teaching and learning beyond the traditional school setting, anywhere in the world. Typically completed in March, this practicum is designed to align with a teacher candidate's concentration goals while offering valuable experience in a setting that supports their professional interests. Teacher candidates are encouraged to seek placements outside of a school setting. Alternative practicums have a minimum requirement of 90 hours.

Faculty of Education

Madeline McDermott Finds her Calling at Chiltern Way Academy

Sasha Felthman Embraces the Extraordinary in Spain

The Environmental Education Experience: Zoe Sulisz Builds Kinships at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Centre

Inspired by ITEP: Jennifer Fraser’s Beautiful Memories at That Blue Barn

Sarah McQuoid and Her Second Home in Sundsvall

Teaching, Learning, and Growing in the North: Maya’s Northern Practicum Experience

Student Experience: Wesberlyne Avril's Alternative Practicum in Korea

Student Spotlight: Amy Newnham - Outdoor and Experiential Education Alum

Reflections on the IAP during COVID-19

Student Experiences: Alternative Practicum is Unforgettable

Student Experiences: Alt Prac at Banff National Park