Program Tracks

There are two ways to specialize within our on-campus consecutive education program: through a concentration or by applying to a program track.

All teacher candidates choose a concentration that supports their professional goals. Each concentration includes two complementary courses—one in Educational Studies (EDST) and one in Focus (FOCI)—as well as a 3-week alternative practicum related to the area of focus, approved by the FOCI instructor. Concentrations are selected after the program begins. 

Program tracks, by contrast, are optional and require a direct application to the programs. If you're accepted into a program track, it becomes your concentration. You’ll complete your EDST and FOCI courses with the same cohort of students and enjoy additional benefits unique to each track. For example, the Outdoor & Experiential Education (OEE) track includes a field camp and orientation in late August, while the Artist in Community Education (ACE) track offers specialized events and extracurricular opportunities.

Explore our program tracks below.

 

Program Tracks

Artist in Community Education

Artist in Community Education (ACE) is designed for practicing artists in visual art, music, drama, dance, film, creative writing, mixed media, and all other art forms, and explores the positive role that artists and the arts play in our schools, our communities, and our society. 

More about ACE

Indigenous Teacher Education

The Indigenous Teacher Education Program (ITEP) provides an opportunity for teacher candidates to specialize in Indigenous education through Indigenous-specific programming, application of Indigenous perspectives and world view to theory and practice.

Find out more about ITEP

Outdoor & Experiential Education

Please note: Intake for this program is currently paused as we undertake a comprehensive revision of the program. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this important process.

More about OEE

Primary-Junior French as a Second Language

Primary-Junior French as a Second Language (PJ FSL) is designed for teacher candidates that are interested in teaching French (Immersion, Core, or Extended).

Find out more about PJ FSL