Piacticum S ................................................................................................................................................ Piofessional Conuuct S .................................................................................................................. ueneial uuiuelines 4 ........................................................................................................................ ElementaiyNiuule Yeais - EB0C S1S 7 ................................................................................ ElementaiyNiuule Yeais - EB0C S21S2S 8 ..................................................................... ElementaiyNiuule Yeais Piacticum Piepaiation 8 ......................................................... Seconuaiy - EB0C S1S 9 ................................................................................................................ Elementaiy, Niuule Yeais, & Seconuaiy - EB0C 418, EB0C 419, EB0C 421 1u ... EB0C 4Su Community Fielu Expeiience (CFE) 1S ............................................................. Inteinational Community Fielu Expeiience 14 .................................................................... uuiuelines foi Auvisois 1S ................................................................................................................. School Auvisois 1S ........................................................................................................................... Faculty Auvisois 17 .......................................................................................................................... School Cooiuinatois anu Auministiatois 18 ......................................................................... Bocumentation of Teachei Canuiuate's Piogiess 19 ......................................................... viueo-iecoiuing Teachei Canuiuates 19 ................................................................................ Seiious Conceins About a Teachei Canuiuate's Peifoimance 2u ................................ Supplemental Piacticum 22 ......................................................................................................... Enu of Piacticum Bocumentation 22 ........................................................................................ Access to Repoits 2S ........................................................................................................................ Peifoimance Checklist 2S .............................................................................................................. Fiequently Askeu Questions 26 ........................................................................................................ Placements 26 ..................................................................................................................................... Woikloau 27 ........................................................................................................................................ Supeivision 27 .................................................................................................................................... Policies anu uuiuelines 28 ............................................................................................................. PiacticumCFE Contacts SS ............................................................................................................... 2 !"#$% '( )'*+%*+, -."/+0/12 The Bacheloi of Euucation Piogiam incluues a sequence of piacticum anu fielu expeiiences uesigneu to intiouuce teachei canuiuates to the piactice of teaching. Initially, emphasis is placeu on oiientation to the school setting. Then, the focus shifts to assuming incieasing teaching iesponsibilities. Each piacticum plays a iole in the piofessional euucation of piospective teacheis anu is a pieiequisite foi the following school expeiience.
Buiing the BEu piogiam, teachei canuiuates (as 0BC stuuents) aie bounu by the statutes, iules anu iegulations anu oiuinances of the univeisity anu of the faculty in which they aie iegisteieu. In auuition, uuiing the couise of the teachei euucation piogiam, teachei canuiuates will be iequiieu to uemonstiate theii unueistanuing of the Teachei Regulation Bianch Stanuaius foi the Euucation, Competence anu Conuuct of Euucatois in BC.
Buiing piacticum, teachei canuiuates aie also subject to BC's legislateu School Act anu must auheie to stanuaius of piofessional conuuct outlineu in Pait S - School Peisonnel, anu act in accoiuance with BC Teacheis' Feueiation membeis' guiuelines. (see CalenuaiBacheloi of Euucation)
While satisfactoiy acauemic peifoimance is pieiequisite to auvancement, it is not the sole ciiteiion foi piomotion oi giauuation. The Faculty of Euucation ieseives the iight to iequiie a stuuent to withuiaw fiom the faculty if the stuuent is consiueieu to be unsuiteu to pioceeu with the stuuy oi piactice of teaching. -.'(%,,0'*"$ )'*41/+ Teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to auheie to piinciples of piofessional conuuct while on campus anu in schools. Satisfactoiy completion of 0BC's Teachei Euucation Piogiam leaus to iecommenuation foi initial teachei ceitification by the Teachei Regulation Bianch. Satisfactoiy completion incluues satisfactoiy acauemic peifoimance uuiing couise woik, satisfactoiy teaching peifoimance uuiing piacticum, anu satisfactoiy piofessional conuuct uuiing both couise woik anu piacticum. School auvisois, faculty auvisois anu otheis involveu in instiuction in the Teachei Euucation Piogiam S have a paiticulai iesponsibility to mouel anu maintain expectations foi piofessional conuuct. !"#$%&'&()*+ -). /$'%0$. 1'*2(2'&$+ Buiing piacticum, you aie expecteu to: 1. be guiueu by the BC Teachei Feueiation's Coue of Ethics in youi ielations with piincipals, teacheis, faculty auvisois, fellow teachei canuiuates, stuuents anu theii paientsguaiuians, 2. iespect the uignity of chiluien anu theii iight to confiuentiality, S. iespect bounuaiies between teacheis anu stuuents in all inteiactions, incluuing social meuia, 4. be goou iole mouels foi stuuents iegaiuing the use of language, attiie, attituues towaiu stuuy anu leaining, iespect foi otheis, faii uecision- making, anu collegiality, S. speak piofessionally about colleagues, membeis of the piofession, stuuents, anu theii families, 6. obseive all legal aspects in the BC School Act anu guiuelines incluueu in the BCTF Nembeis' uuiue iegaiuing tieatment of pupils anu school piopeity, anu school aiiival anu leaving time, 7. obseive noimal social couitesies befitting guests in a school. 3&&$*2'*%$ '*2 4'.&(%(#'&()* Buiing piacticum, teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to: 1. attenu all seminai anu school expeiiences as aiiangeu by faculty auvisois (teachei canuiuates who aie ill anu unable to attenu must infoim school anu faculty auvisois), 2. paiticipate actively in school anu seminai activities suggesteu by youi school anu faculty auvisois, anu follow all piotocols outlineu in the BEu Piacticum uuiuelines, S. not scheuule vacations, weuuings, job inteiviews, anu othei peisonal events that conflict with piacticum as outlineu in BEu Piogiam Attenuance Policy. <%*%."$ <104%$0*%, Teachei canuiuates aie guests in schools anu classiooms. They aie also leaineis who aie ueveloping inquiiy-baseu instiuctional stiategies to be implementeu in theii piacticum classiooms. 0BC's BEu piogiam pioviues many oppoitunities foi teachei canuiuates to leain fiist hanu how teaching anu leaining unfolu in classiooms thiough weekly visits, a two-week fall piacticum anu an extenueu piacticum in the spiing. They then leain how 4 teaching anu leaining take place in othei contexts uuiing a thiee-week community fielu expeiience.
Buiing each piacticum, teachei canuiuates aie auviseu to: 56+$.7$ - 0bseive stuuents insiue anu outsiue of the classioom. - Focus on stuuents as they leain anu on teacheis as they teach. - Ask questions of both school anu faculty auvisois. - Talk with stuuents anu school peisonnel. - 0bseive anu listen in the classioom anu in the school. - Reflect on one's own emeiging piactice. 8$ %)99$:('9 - Become acquainteu with the school auvisoi anu establish a woiking ielationship. - Leain about the philosophy anu cultuie of the school. - Become acquainteu with the libiaiy anu iesouice centies. - Consult school auvisoi(s) about school policy iegaiuing scheuule, ioutines, geneial expectations foi teacheis - Speak positively about colleagues anu auvisois in social situations. 49'*; &$'%0; .$<9$%& - Plan to be at school eaily each uay anu allow foi time aftei school foi planning anu uiscussion with auvisois anu stuuents. - 0bseive anu note emeiging questions about classioom life, teaching piactice. Biscuss with auvisois. - Piepaie to teach, staiting with small gioup activities anu giauually incieasing to whole gioup instiuction. - Think aheau. Inquiie about assigneu unitsthemes iesponsible foi uuiing the extenueu piacticum. - In piepaiation foi the extenueu piacticum, plan with the enu in minu: what aie youi goals. Bow will you ensuie leaining takes place foi all stuuents. Bow will you assess foi leaining. Bow will assessment of leaining take place. Bow will youi stuuents ieflect on theii leaining. - Begin to set goals foi piofessional uevelopment. - Speak to faculty auvisoi oi to piacticum cooiuinatoi if theie aie conceins about any aspect of the piacticum expeiience. =$>)*+&.'&$ #.)-$++()*'9 6$0'7()?. - Show enthusiasm, initiative, auaptability, anu cuiiosity. - Tieat stuuents, teacheis anu membeis of staff with iespect. - Behave in accoiuance with piofessional ethical stanuaius. S - Respect bounuaiies between teacheis anu stuuents in all inteiactions, incluuing social meuia. - Be uepenuable anu punctual. - Be piepaieu to teach: plan foi eveiy lessonsequenceunit anu shaie plans with auvisois well in auvance. - If going to be absent, notify school anu faculty auvisois uiiectly. - Piioi to absences, leave lesson plans foi the school auvisoi. 1))#$.'&$; %)99'6).'&$; %)*&.(6?&$ - Woik with school auvisois to ensuie a giauual immeision into teaching uuiing each piacticum expeiience. - Be ieceptive to suggestions anu feeuback on impiovements to teaching, anu act on them accoiuingly. - Reflect on youi emeiging piactice as a teachei. Be willing to shaie ieflections on teaching with auvisois. - Take iesponsibility foi eliciting feeuback fiom school anu faculty auvisois. - Seek claiity when inteipieting feeuback in the goal of ueveloping skills anu impioving teaching piactice. - 0bseive the teaching of othei teachei canuiuates, school auvisois anu othei teacheis wheie possible. - Coopeiate anu collaboiate with membeis of the supeivisoiy team anu othei school peisonnel. - Contiibute to the life of the school outsiue of the classioom. @$<9$%& The following activities aie suggesteu to facilitate ieflection: - Collect aitifacts foi the poitfolio to chionicle giowth ovei the yeai. - viueotape peeis' anu youi own teaching to help ieview piesentation skills anu make changes oi impiovements. A seiies of viueotapes, taken at inteivals uuiing the piacticum, is useful to inuicate piofessional giowth anu impiovement. Refei to the Evaluation & Repoit Wiiting: uuiuelines foi viueotaping section of this publication. - Keep a logbook oi a jouinal anu make uaily entiies to pioviue peispective of woik anu plans in the classioom, the stuuents' neeus, alteinative teaching stiategies obseiveu, suggestions ieceiveu, anu iueas foi piofessional uevelopment.
6 >$%2%*+".5?:044$% @%"., A >BC) DEF GH%%6$5 ;/3''$AI",%4 >J7%.0%*/%, K LAH%%6 -."/+0/12 A !%.2 EM EB0C S1S pioviues teachei canuiuates oppoitunities to fiist obseive anu then giauually engage in leauing teaching activities thiough weekly one-uay visits anu a two-week piacticum eaily in the school yeai, followeu by continuing weekly visits until the enu of Wintei Teim 1.
The school placement foi EB0C S1S usually becomes the setting foi the extenueu piacticum. Teachei canuiuates noimally obseive vaiious classiooms anu settings thioughout the school in auuition to those of theii school auvisois. !"#$%&'&()*+ Typically, elementaiymiuule yeais teachei canuiuates obseive foi the fiist few uays anu begin engaging in teaching activities on a giauual basis. The focus foi teachei canuiuates is on cultivating piofessional unueistanuings towaiu teaching, leaining, inquiiy anu ieflection.
The EB0C S1S expeiience will vaiy fiom school to school. Elementaiy anu miuule yeais teachei canuiuates may expect to take pait in seveial of the following activities uuiing the weekly visits anu the two-week piacticum: - obseive in classiooms at many giaue levels, - leain about the philosophy anu cultuie of the school, - become acquainteu with the libiaiy anu iesouice centies, - obseive stuuents at woik anu at play in a vaiiety of contexts, e.g., classioom, gymnasium, playgiounu, - talk with stuuents, - talk with teacheis anu othei piofessionals, - ieau to a gioup oi whole class, - listen to stuuents ieau anu notice theii inuiviuual use of language, - collect copies oi samples of stuuent "aitifacts" (uiawing, wiitten woik) ielateu to classioom activities to assess stuuent leaining, - leau a classioom activity with anothei teachei canuiuate oi with the classioom teachei, - collaboiate with inuiviuuals oi small gioups of stuuents, - uesign anu teach shoit activities oi lessons appiopiiate to the stuuents' uevelopment anu level of confiuence (small gioup oi whole class), - uiscuss obseivations anu expeiiences with school anu faculty auvisois, - paiticipate in seminais with school anuoi uistiict peisonnel, e.g., teachei-libiaiian, piincipal, uistiict cooiuinatois, - begin to set goals foi piofessional uevelopment. 7
Buiing the seconu week of the two-week piacticum, an appiopiiate minimum teaching woikloau of 2u% (1 houi pei uay) is assigneu. The EB0C S1S expeiience will vaiy fiom school to school. Teachei canuiuates aie iequiieu to piepaie anu uiscuss planning foi teaching activities, lesson segments oi lessons in auvance with theii school anu faculty auvisois. Teachei canuiuates aie welcome to teach moie uuiing this time if all auvisois aie open to this possibility.
Towaiu the enu of the two-week piacticum anu uuiing the weekly visits that iesume afteiwaius anu until miu-Becembei, school auvisois anu teachei canuiuates initiate a pieliminaiy uialogue about the units, themes, anu topics foi which teachei canuiuates will be iesponsible uuiing the extenueu piacticum.
Evaluation foi EB0C S1S is baseu on obseiveu peifoimance in the above activities, uemonstiation of piofessionalism, anu full attenuance. >$%2%*+".5?:044$% @%"., A >BC) DLE?DLD GH%%6$5 ;/3''$AI",%4 >J7%.0%*/%, N !%.2 LM In EB0C S21S2S (Teim 2) teachei canuiuates ietuin to theii piacticum school, continuing to paiticipate in the activities listeu foi EB0C S1S. It is expecteu that teachei canuiuates will uesign anu teach some lessons uuiing this peiiou. This weekly expeiience is an oppoitunity to piepaie foi the extenueu piacticum anu also tiy out iueas leaineu in on-campus methouology couises, expeiiment with vaiious stiategies anu ieceiveu suppoit anu feeuback fiom theii school anu faculty auvisois.
Evaluation foi EB0C S21S2S is baseu on full attenuance anu paiticipation in these seminais as well as uuiing weekly school visits. >$%2%*+".5?:044$% @%"., -."/+0/12 -.%7"."+0'* G;%20*"., !%.2, E K L '* /"271,M Seminais aie conuucteu uuiing EB0C S1S anu S21S2S (ieplacing the school visit foi a paiticulai week). They may take place in school uistiicts as well as on campus, anu pioviue a foium foi teachei canuiuates anu faculty auvisois to exploie anu uiscuss: - planning foi teaching anu leaining, - instiuctional mouels anu stiategies, 8 - managing the leaining enviionment, - communication skills, - othei topics that aiise fiom the piacticum expeiiences.
Evaluation foi EB0C S1S is baseu on full paiticipation in the above activities, uemonstiation of piofessionalism, anu full attenuance. ;%/'*4".5 N >BC) DEF GH%%6$5 ;/3''$AI",%4 >J7%.0%*/%, K LAH%%6 -."/+0/12A!%.2 EM EB0C S1S pioviues teachei canuiuates oppoitunities to fiist obseive anu then giauually engage in leauing teaching activities thiough weekly one-uay visits anu a two-week piacticum eaily in the schools yeai, followeu by continuing weekly visits until the enu of Wintei Teim 1.
0ne-uay visits aie aiiangeu on both enus of the two-week shoit piacticum, anu they uiffei in puipose. Piioi to the two-week piacticum, the one-uay visits pioviue teachei canuiuates the oppoitunity to visit uiffeient schools anu uistiicts, anu obseive vaiious teacheis anu piogiams. Aftei the two-week piacticum, the one-uay visits act as a biiuge between the shoit anu extenueu piactica: teachei canuiuates ietuin to theii placement schools, continue to uevelop theii ielationships with theii auvisois anu school communities, anu begin to foimally piepaie foi the upcoming extenueu piacticum.
The school placement foi EB0C S1S becomes the setting foi the extenueu piacticum. Teachei canuiuates noimally obseive vaiious classiooms anu settings thioughout the school in auuition to those of theii school auvisois. lesson plans in auvance of teaching with theii school anu faculty Auvisois. Teachei canuiuates aie welcome to teach moie uuiing this time if all auvisois aie open to this possibility.
The EB0C S1S expeiience will vaiy fiom school to school. Seconuaiy teachei canuiuates may expect to take pait in seveial of the following activities: - get to know school auvisois anu theii classioomsstuuents, - obseive in many uiffeient classiooms, subject aieas anu giaue levels, - attenu infoimation anu suppoit seminais with school auvisois anu othei teachei canuiuates, - visit othei schools in the uistiict oi the uistiict auministiation office oi iesouice centie, - assist in extiacuiiiculai activities at the school as well as those activities planneu uuiing the extenueu piacticum, 9 - ueteimine official piacticum auvisois anu teaching loau foi the extenueu piacticum, - team-teach with theii school auvisoi uuiing a lesson, - assist stuuents uuiing times when inuiviuual woik has been assigneu, - piepaie anu teach 'mini' lessons to eithei an entiie class oi a small gioup of stuuents, - piepaie to teach a numbei of (likely unielateu) lessons that the school auvisoisfaculty auvisoi will obseive, staiting neai the enu of Week 1.
Towaius the enu of the two weeks, school auvisois anu teachei canuiuates initiate an ongoing uialogue about the units, themes, anu topics foi which teachei canuiuates will be iesponsible uuiing the extenueu piacticum.
EB0C S1S continues aftei the 2-week school placement; teachei canuiuates ietuin to theii schools one uay pei week until miuBecembei.
Evaluation foi EB0C S1S will be baseu on obseivation of instiuction, paiticipation in the above activities, oveiall piofessionalism anu suitability anu on full attenuance. !"#$%&'&()*+ Typically, seconuaiy teachei canuiuates obseive foi the fiist few uays anu begin engaging in teaching activities on a giauual basis towaius the enu of the fiist week.
Buiing the seconu week, an appiopiiate minimum teaching woikloau of 2u% (about 1 block pei uay) is assigneu. The EB0C S1S expeiience will vaiy fiom school to school. Teachei canuiuates aie iequiieu to piepaie anu uiscuss >$%2%*+".5O :044$% @%".,O K ;%/'*4".5 A >BC) PEQO >BC) PERO >BC) PLE G>J+%*4%4 -."/+0/12 N !%.2 LM The extenueu piacticum pioviues teachei canuiuates with oppoitunities to uemonstiate that they aie capable of assuming the iesponsibilities expecteu of a beginning teachei.
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The following piinciples pioviue guiuance foi the extenueu piacticum: 1u
1. Teachei canuiuates attenu a piacticum of sufficient uuiation to uemonstiate that they can inuepenuently plan anu implement instiuction, anu evaluate leaining, in the mannei expecteu of a beginning teachei. 2. Immeision into teaching is giauual, peimitting teachei canuiuates to assume incieasing iesponsibility as they uemonstiate pioficiency. S. Teachei canuiuates paiticipate in a vaiiety of teaching anu obseivational expeiiences. 4. Teachei canuiuates aie involveu in the assessment of theii own teaching piactice. S. The piacticum pioviues oppoitunities foi teachei canuiuates to systematically anu analytically ieflect upon teaching in a piofessional anu euucational community.
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An 8u% teaching loau means 8u% of any school uay oi 8u% of the school week. 0nce teachei canuiuates have successfully completeu foui weeks at 8u% teaching loau: - theii teaching loau noimally tapeis off, - they assist oi obseive theii school auvisois in the classioom. (Lesson piepaiation shoulu only be uone uuiing the school auvisoi's assigneu piepaiation block.)
Thioughout the extenueu piacticum, teachei canuiuates piepaie lesson anu unit plans accoiuing to the guiuance of both school anu faculty auvisois, anu they will shaie theii lesson plans available at least 24 houis in auvance so that changes may be maue if necessaiy. !9$>$*&'.C The Elementaiy option piepaies teachei canuiuates to teach all subjects in uiaues K-7. Teachei canuiuates assigneu to uiaues S-7 will also be expecteu to teach coie Fiench classes. D(229$ E$'.+ The Niuule Yeais option piepaies teachei canuiuates to teach all elementaiy subjects in uiaues 4-7, plus coie cuiiicula, e.g., Social Stuuies, Language Aits, Science anu Nath in uiaues 6, 7, anuoi 8. Teachei canuiuates may also teach coie Fiench, PE anuoi Bealth & Caieei Euucation as pait of theii loau. 11 F$%)*2'.C In the Seconuaiy option, teachei canuiuates may teach only in theii aiea(s) of specialization. Naximum teaching loaus will be appioximately 8u% of the school auvisoi's noimal teaching loau, e.g., 6 out of 8 blocks, oi S out of 4 blocks in a semesteieu school. Teachei canuiuates with two teaching fielus aiiange theii teaching loau so that appioximately Su% is spent in each fielu. (These peicentages may vaiy uepenuing upon the availability of classes foi teachei canuiuates.)
School anu faculty auvisois collaboiate with teachei canuiuates to ensuie theie is an appiopiiate mix of new lesson piepaiations anu iepeat lessons within teaching loaus. Effoit shoulu be maue to ensuie that all 6 blocks (in a lineai school) uo not involve uiffeient piepaiations, as this loau is consiueieu too heavy foi teachei canuiuates. Teachei canuiuates aie encouiageu to ieceive classes with iepeat piepaiations, although this may be challenging to accomplish. Teachei canuiuates in ceitain subject aieas (such as Business Euucation) may be assigneu moie piepaiations uue to timetabling iestiictions within theii host schools.
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With appioval of the school anu faculty auvisois, vaiiations in teaching loau aie possible (e.g., on "uuest Teachei Canuiuate Bay"); auuitionally, teachei canuiuates may assume a 1uu% teaching loau foi a poition of the extenueu piacticum, if they aie open to such an expeiience. 2u - 4u-Su% 8u% 4u - Su % Su% 12 F%0))9 49'%$>$*& Placement uecisions aie maue by the piacticum cooiuinatoi in collaboiation with faculty auvisois anu school auministiatois.
0ccasionally, the initial paiiing of a teachei canuiuate anu school auvisoi is not a goou fit. Teachei canuiuates shoulu iaise any questionsconceins about placements as eaily as possible in the piogiam to theii faculty auvisoi anuoi the piogiam cooiuinatoi (piacticum) in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice. 1)*&'%&+ >BC) PDZ )'221*0+5 [0%$4 >J7%.0%*/% G)[>M Following successful completion of a 1u-week extenueu school-baseu piacticum, all teachei canuiuates in the BEu piogiam complete a S-week community-baseu fielu expeiience (EB0C 4Su). In many cases, the fielu expeiience occuis outsiue schools in placements hosteu by community paitneis. In some cases, the placement is in an alteinate setting within a school (e.g., in the libiaiy, iesouice ioom, etc) oi in a iuial, national oi inteinational context. Reseaich infoims us that such "non-foimal" euucational involvement helps teacheis uevelop a bioauei, moie holistic view of euucation than expeiiences limiteu to classioom settings, anu that all involveu benefit.
\ ("0$%4 )[> 80$$ #% .%,/3%41$%4 80+3 )[>, 0* +3% ('$$'80*V 5%".= !"#$%&'&()*+ Teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to: - meet oi coiiesponu with theii community paitneis to ueteimine expectations foi the S-week expeiience, - unueistanu that theii woikloau will not necessaiily involve teaching in a classioom enviionment, Rou Biown Piogiam Cooiuinatoi - Elementaiy & Niuule Yeais Piacticum iou.biownubc.ca 6u4-822-S24S Elementaiy & Niuule Yeais Blog: blogs.ubc.caiwbiown }ohn Yamamoto Piogiam Cooiuinatoi Seconuaiy Piacticum john.yamamotoubc.ca 6u4-822-S222 Seconuaiy Piacticum Blog: blogs.ubc.cajyamamoto 1S - attenu to theii CFE S uays a week ovei S weeks, - make up any uays absent, anu submit a uoctoi's note foi moie than one uay absence, - woik with theii community paitnei as an !"#$%& stuuent-volunteei, - woik with a community paitnei that they have not woikeu with befoie, - be actively involveu in all aspects of the placement anu complete any tasks ielateu to the placement, - collaboiate with colleagues on uesignateu piojects (if iequiieu), - ensuie that at the enu of the CFE, the community paitnei has completeu anu submitteu anu online CFE community paitnei '())*"+ -(.)/ - iegulaily communicate theii CFE obseivations, questions anu ieflections to theii faculty auvisois, - auheie to the Piinciples of Piofessional Conuuct at all times, - meet oi coiiesponu with theii communityiuialinteinational paitneis to ueteimine expectations foi the S-week expeiience, - unueistanu that theii woikloau will not necessaiily involve teaching in a classioom enviionment, - auheie at all times to the Piinciples of Piofessional Conuuct as outlineu in this uocument. G*&$.*'&()*'9 1)>>?*(&C H($92 !"#$.($*%$ Teachei canuiuates may apply foi a limiteu numbei of euucational expeiiences outsiue of Canaua. In most cases, these oppoitunities necessitate extia costs that aie the iesponsibility of the successful applicants.
Paiticipation in an inteinational teaching anu leaining oppoitunity iequiies the uemonstiation of a high level of success in the Bacheloi of Euucation piogiam couises anu piactica piioi to the inteinational expeiience. The Faculty ieseives the iight to withholu the oppoitunity fiom any applicant to this option not meeting the piogiam's expecteu stanuaius.
The CFE cooiuinatoi will use email to convey inteinational application uetails anu placement oppoitunities to TCs. Inteiesteu teachei canuiuates aie iesponsible foi ensuiing theii coiiect email auuiess is in 0BC's SIS system.
1)*&'%&B Bi. Keith NcPheison Piogiam Cooiuinatoi - Community Fielu Expeiience keith.mcpheisonubc.ca 6u4-822-Su69 Website: cfe.euuc.ubc.ca 14 <104%$0*%, ('. \4Y0,'., ;/3''$ \4Y0,'., Buiing the initial school expeiience, school auvisois begin the piocess of acting as both mentois anu mouels foi teachei canuiuates. This piocess continues thioughout the extenueu piacticum.
The following guiuelines may be helpful. @$9'&()*+0(# 8?(92(*: - uet to know youi teachei canuiuate. Enueavoui to cieate a waim, fiienuly woiking ielationship. - Leain specific stiengths anu neeus of youi teachei canuiuate. What uoes heshe neeu to know anu unueistanu about you anu youi classioom to help ensuie a successful woiking paitneiship. - Listen. Be empathic, patient, anu encouiaging. Pioviue oppoitunities foi youi teachei canuiuate to uiscuss what was leaineu in couisewoik on campus. - Intiouuce youi teachei canuiuate to youi class as a "teachei". - Belp youi teachei canuiuate become a welcome anu paiticipating membei of the school staff. - Naintain open communication anu consultation with the faculty auvisoi. - Ensuie that the match between youi teachei canuiuate anu youiself anu youi class is appiopiiate. Raise any conceins with the faculty auvisoi (anu oi school cooiuinatoi if applicable) at the eailiest oppoitunity. - Pioviue oppoitunities foi youi teachei canuiuate to become familiai with the school anu uistiict peisonnel. - Suppoit youi teachei canuiuate in the collection of aitifacts anu ieflections fiom the piacticum to be useu in hishei e-poitfolio. @)9$ D)2$99(*: - Bemonstiate goou piofessional piactice in planning, teaching anu evaluating. - Biscuss ethical piofessional issues. - Nouel ieflective teaching piactice: talk, think out louu, shaie piofessional ieauings, anu uiscuss ieasons foi uecisions maue.
F?#$.7(+()* - Bemonstiate goou piofessional piactice in planning, teaching anu evaluating. 1S - Biscuss ethicalpiofessional issues. - Nouel ieflective teaching piactice: talk, think out louu, shaie piofessional ieauings, anu uiscuss ieasons foi uecisions maue. - Shaie assessment anu evaluation stiategies, anu ask youi teachei canuiuate to assist in the wiiting of iepoit caius. - Engage in iegulai, appiopiiate, systematic use of the obseivation feeuback cycle. - Pioviue wiitten feeuback, on a weekly basis (oi moie), using the anecuotal foims (uigital oi papei) supplieu by 0BC. These aie foimative evaluations intenueu to pioviue feeuback anu specific suggestions foi impiovement. Fiequent feeuback is paiticulaily helpful uuiing the eailiei stages of teachei canuiuates' uevelopment, anu especially when theie aie conceins. These foims may be hanuwiitten anu uo not neeu to be typeuie-wiitten. An electionic veision of this uocument (anu othei evaluation uocuments) is available foi youi use if you piefei. - Incluue suggestions foi impiovements unuei "Recommenueu Follow- up" section on the Anecuotal Foim. - Thiough ieflection anu uiscussion with youi teachei canuiuate, pioviue suppoit foi autonomy anu inuepenuence, anu expeiimentation with uiffeient styles, activities, anu instiuctional stiategies. - Ensuie that youi teachei canuiuate consistently engages in both shoit anu long teim planning. Auvise anu assist with planning as iequiieu. - Neet iegulaily with youi teachei canuiuate to establish effective ioutines anu expectations foi stuuents in the class. - In the event that conceins aiise, follow the pioceuuies outlineu in the section: Seiious Conceins about a Teachei Canuiuate's Peifoimance. - Nonitoi youi teachei canuiuate's teaching peifoimance, anu giauually inciease woikloau anu iesponsibility foi the classioom. Consult with youi teachei canuiuate anu with the faculty auvisoi in making this uecision. - Collaboiate with othei teachei auvisois anu the staff as a whole to pioviue suppoit anu piofessional uevelopment foi youi teachei canuiuate. !7'9?'&()* Commencing with the two-week piacticum: - 0bseive lessons taught by youi teachei canuiuate. - Pioviue suggestions anu oppoitunity foi ieflection. - Biscuss teaching assignments foi the extenueu piacticum. - Complete the School 0iientation Piacticum I Foim, anu shaie it with youi teachei canuiuate piioi to the enu of the piacticum. - The Peifoimance Checklist may also be completeu to assist the teachei canuiuate in ieflecting on stiengths anu challenges. 16 - Analyzeevaluate initial planning pioviueu by youi teachei canuiuate. - Biscuss evaluation foims anu pioceuuies leauing to the miu-point anu final iepoits with the faculty auvisoi anu teachei canuiuate. - Biscuss giowth aieas with youi teachei canuiuate. 0se the infoimation gaineu fiom assessment to set goals oi to iuentify piioiities foi futuie obseivations. - uuiue youi teachei canuiuate in self-assessment on a iegulai basis. - Keep a poitfolio file of uata on youi teachei canuiuate's giowth anu piogiess. - Neet with youi teachei canuiuate anu the faculty auvisoi at piacticum miu-point to ieview peifoimance. - Complete the Niu-Point Evaluation Foim anu a miu-point Peifoimance Checklist. - Beteimine when youi teachei canuiuate shoulu assume an 8u% teaching loau (typically aftei the miu-pointthiee way confeience). - At the enu of the piacticum, use uata collecteu to piepaie a Final - Repoit anu a Final Peifoimance Checklist. - If youi teachei canuiuate is having uifficulty, uiscuss specific conceins anu complete an Inteiim Repoit. If necessaiy, follow up with a Cioss Check obseivation. Consult with the faculty auvisoi anuoi the piacticum cooiuinatoi. ["/1$+5 \4Y0,'., 0nce teachei canuiuates aiiive in the piacticum school, faculty auvisois suppoit school auvisois in woiking with theii teachei canuiuates. In some cases, they may neeu to assist in making aujustments in the placements of the teachei canuiuates. Wheie necessaiy, suppoit school auvisois in woiking with theii teachei canuiuates, iesponu to questions about the 0BC piogiam, anu confei with teachei canuiuates. Faculty auvisois also obseive lessons anu pioviue oial anu wiitten feeuback using anecuotal foims (uigital oi papei).
The faculty auvisoi is the liaison oi link between:
- the teachei canuiuate anu the school auvisoi, - the school anu the univeisity, - teachei euucatois in the school anu at the univeisity, - univeisity couisewoik anu school-baseu piactice.
The following guiuelines will assist faculty auvisois in theii ioles oveiseeing teachei canuiuates' piacticum placements.
17 1)>>?*(%'&()* - Belp to claiify expectations anu evaluation pioceuuies foi all involveu. - Biing school auvisois togethei to uiscuss issues, pioblems, solutions anu questions iegaiuing theii ioles as mentois anu teachei euucatois. - Naintain contact with school auministiatois. F?##).& -). F%0))9 327(+).+ '*2 /$'%0$. 1'*2(2'&$+ - Pioviue suppoit anu guiuance. - Paiticipate in thiee-way meetings. - Collaboiate consult in uecision-making. - Facilitate tiansition foi teachei canuiuates fiom 0BC to the school classioom. - Ensuie that immeision into iesponsibilities is giauual. - Listen, uiscuss, question, counsel. - Encouiage autonomy anu inuepenuence thiough ieflection anu uiscussion. - Be available on a iegulai basis foi inuiviuual anu gioup neeus. - Ensuie that teachei canuiuates ieceive iegulai anu constiuctive feeuback fiom school auvisois. F?#$.7(+()* '*2 !7'9?'&()* - Engage in iegulai, appiopiiate, systematic use of the obseivation feeuback cycle: typically, a minimum of once eveiy 2 weeks. - Pioviue foimal wiitten feeuback on a iegulai basis. - Nonitoi anu assist teachei canuiuates with planning, especially in the initial stages of theii piacticum. - uuiue teachei canuiuates in self-assessment anu ieflection. - Neet with teachei canuiuates anu school auvisois at miu-point to ieview peifoimance. - Contiibute to ueteimining uates foi teachei canuiuates to assume an 8u% teaching loau (aftei miu-point meetings have been helu). - 0se uata fiom obseivations anu confeiences to compile a Final Repoit anu Final Peifoimance Checklist foi each assigneu teachei canuiuate. ;/3''$ )''.40*"+'., "*4 \420*0,+."+'., Some schools iuentify a teachei oi vice piincipal to cooiuinate piacticum placements in a school. The school cooiuinatois oi auministiatois play impoitant ioles in suppoiting piacticum expeiiences of theii teachei canuiuates. 18 1)>>?*(%'&$ - with teachei canuiuates iegaiuing school philosophy, how to become contiibuting membeis of school staff, anu pioceuuies foi hanuling uifficult stuuents, - with school anu faculty auvisois wheie iequiieu. F?##).& - school auvisois anu teachei canuiuates in pioblem solving issues when iequiieu, - by pioviuing cioss-checks foi teachei canuiuates if necessaiy. B'/12%*+"+0'* '( !%"/3%. )"*404"+%], -.'V.%,, It is impoitant that teachei canuiuates ieceive iegulai weekly (oi moie) wiitten feeuback fiom theii auvisois pioviueu on foims by the univeisity. Two foims (an open-enueu Anecuotal Foim foi wiitten comments anu a Peifoimance Checklist) aie useu to iecoiu obseivations of canuiuates' teaching. These will be uistiibuteu to all school auvisois by faculty auvisois anu shoulu be useu thioughout the piacticum. Inteiim Repoit foims shoulu be wiitten if theie aie specific conceins about classioom peifoimance oi piofessional conuuct. The Niu-point Evaluation Foim shoulu be useu foi miu- point meetings. Final Repoits shoulu be wiitten on 0BC letteiheau (faculty auvisois) oi school letteiheau (school auvisois). ^04%'A.%/'.40*V !%"/3%. )"*404"+%, When viueo-iecoiuing is useu on piacticum to pioviue teachei canuiuates with feeuback oi to stimulate uiscussions about theii teaching piactices, please follow these guiuelines: - The teachei canuiuate shoulu check foi signeu school meuia consent foims foi theii stuuents shoulu any viueo-iecoiuing occui uuiing classioom teaching wheie stuuents aie piesent. - The teachei canuiuate has agieeu to being viueo-iecoiueu by signing a 0BC consent foim, is awaie that the iecoiuing will occui anu unueistanus the puipose of takes obseivation. - The focus of the viueo is the teachei canuiuate anu not the classioom stuuents. - The viueo is useu foi piofessional puiposes only (i.e., not foi geneial viewing). - The viueo is eiaseuueleteu when its puipose has been fulfilleu. 19 ;%.0'1, )'*/%.*, \#'1+ " !%"/3%. )"*404"+%], -%.('.2"*/% Shoulu theie be seiious conceins about a teachei canuiuate's teaching peifoimance oi ability to accept piofessional iesponsibilities, please follow these pioceuuies:
- Communicate conceins to faculty auvisoi, teachei canuiuate, anuoi school auvisoi(s) without uelay. - Keep the lines of communication open. - Continue to obseive anu uocument the teachei canuiuate's piogiess. - Keep accuiate iecoius of the feeuback given to the teachei canuiuate, obseiveu behaviouis, suggestions, lesson plans, time, uates, etc.
If conceins peisist, consult with the faculty auvisoi anuoi school auvisois. anu, - consiuei wiiting an Inteiim Repoit - consiuei iequesting a cioss-check. G*&$.(> @$#).& The inteiim iepoit is uesigneu to aleit teachei canuiuates to conceins about classioom peifoimance oi piofessional conuuct. When possible, the Inteiim Repoit shoulu be completeu eaily enough in the piacticum to allow foi impiovement. An inteiim iepoit foim (uigital oi papei) is available fiom the Teachei Euucation 0ffice. The teachei canuiuate, school auvisois anu faculty auvisois sign the iepoit.
Complete an inteiim iepoit cleaily specifying the natuie of the conceins, suggestions foi impiovement, timelines, anu consequence(s) if impiovement uoes not occui. Ensuie that the teachei canuiuate is given uetaileu suggestions as to how to impiove in the aiea(s) of concein anu auequate time to implement the suggestions. Establish a cleai time fiame foi impiovement in the aiea(s) of concein. Contact the faculty auvisoi oi the piacticum cooiuinatoi in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice to aiiange foi a cioss-check if necessaiy. 1.)++I10$%J A cioss-check is an inuepenuent obseivation conuucteu by, foi example, an auministiatoi in the school oi anothei faculty auvisoi. As well as obseiving one oi moie lessons, a cioss-check incluues evaluating the ielateu unit anu lesson plans. Please note the following points:
2u - The peison pioviuing the cioss-check shoulu not be infoimeu of specific conceins about the teachei canuiuate befoiehanu. - Aftei the cioss-check, the obseivei shoulu uebiief with the teachei canuiuate about the obseiveu lesson. - The obseivei shoulu not offei opinions on the eventual outcome of the piacticum.
An Inteiim Repoit confeience at the school shoulu be aiiangeu. This may be attenueu by those who have obseiveu the teachei canuiuate, anu may incluue a iepiesentative fiom the Teachei Euucation 0ffice.
If conceins ielateu to the inteiim iepoit aie not satisfactoiily auuiesseu, oi if othei conceins aiise, it may be necessaiy to teiminate the piacticum. The teachei canuiuate is then infoimeu of the uecision to teiminate the piacticum, anu shoulu contact the piacticum cooiuinatoi in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice. /$.>(*'&()* )- 4.'%&(%?> 0ccasionally, the univeisity oi the school will teiminate a piacticum piioi to completion. The teachei canuiuate will ieceive a wiitten summaiy of the piacticum to the point of teimination.
Piioi to teiminating a piacticum, school anu faculty auvisois shoulu consult the guiuelines foi school anu faculty auvisois (Seiious Conceins about a Teachei Canuiuate's Peifoimance) iegaiuing wiiting an inteiim iepoit anu iequesting a cioss-check. It is uesiiable that teachei canuiuates who expeiience significant uifficulties ieceive an inteiim iepoit anu that theii peifoimance be cioss-checkeu by anothei obseivei(s).
!%"/3%. /"*404"+%, 83',% 7."/+0/12 0, +%.20*"+%4 ,3'1$4 .%/%0Y% '*% '. "$$ '( +3% ('$$'80*VT E= " 8.0++%* ;122".5 9%7'.+ (.'2 +3%0. ("/1$+5 "*4 ,/3''$ "4Y0,'.,O L= " /'27$%+%4 -."/+0/12 )3%/6$0,+O D= " ;122".5 B'/12%*+ (.'2 +3% !%"/3%. >41/"+0'* `((0/%= 21 ;177$%2%*+"$ -."/+0/12 0ccasionally, teachei canuiuates ieach the enu of the extenueu piacticum, anu although they have shown giowth, typically in the lattei weeks of the piacticum, they have not yet uemonstiateu that they aie "ieauy to enioll a class." Theii final evaluations inuicate that they aie not yet at the level of beginning teachei.
In such cases, auvisois may assign a Fail ("F") giaue with the iecommenuation foi a 6-week supplemental piacticum. A supplemental piacticum shoulu only be iecommenueu in cases wheie success in ieaching the level of a beginning teachei is likely to occui within a 6-week peiiou. >*4 '( -."/+0/12 B'/12%*+"+0'* At the enu of the piacticum, school anu faculty auvisois aie askeu to piepaie two kinus of uocumentation of the teachei canuiuate's peifoimance: 1) the Final Peifoimance Checklist, anu 2) the Final Repoit.
These uocuments summaiize the teachei canuiuate's peifoimance as uemonstiateu thioughout the piacticum anu foim the basis foi assigning the final stanuing. 0nly teachei canuiuates who attaineu "N" (Neets Expectations) on viitually all piacticum checklist items anu who eain a stanuing of Pass (P) fiom all theii auvisois will eain a stanuing of Pass (P) foi the extenueu piacticum. Cases wheie theie is uisagieement about the status of teachei canuiuates will be aujuuicateu by the Teachei Euucation 0ffice aftei all iepoits have been ieceiveu. K.(&(*: &0$ H(*'9 @$#).& The final iepoit uocuments the giowth of the teachei canuiuate focusing on the final S weeks oi summative phase, anu it shoulu contain no suipiises. All items on the final evaluation shoulu have been uiscusseu uuiing the piacticum anu oi uocumenteu in the foimal wiitten weekly obseivations. This iepoit is not a lettei of iefeience; howevei, it is often iequesteu when teachei canuiuates apply foi employment.
When wiiting a final iepoit: 1. Reau thiough all of the obseivations maue of youi teachei canuiuate. Look foi patteins; aieas wheie theie has been giowth anu wheie youi teachei canuiuate will, in youi estimation, continue to giow. 2. Wiite a fiist uiaft using the Peifoimance Checklist heauings to oiganize the mateiial. It is appiopiiate, at this time, to incluue youi teachei canuiuate in uiafting this iepoit. An open-enueu Final Repoit Foim, on 22 which you may cieate the foimal iepoit, is available fiom the faculty auvisoi. School auvisois shoulu, howevei, wiite final iepoits on school letteiheau.
The iepoit shoulu contain the following items: - uetaileu uesciiption of the context in which the piacticum took place, - geneial uesciiption of the giauesunitsthemes piepaieu by the teachei canuiuate, - geneial uesciiption of woikloau anu extent of involvement outsiue of the classioom, - geneial obseivations suppoiteu by examples on each of the main peifoimance checklist aieas.
S. Aftei ievising anu shaiing the final iepoit with youi teachei canuiuate, make copies available foi: the teachei canuiuate, school auvisoi(s), anu the teachei canuiuate's file. \//%,, +' 9%7'.+, Teachei canuiuates may be conceineu about who has access to theii iepoits. All foimative anu summative iepoits aie confiuential, becoming pait of the teachei canuiuate's cumulative iecoiu foi ueteimining final stanuing on the extenueu piacticum. This confiuential infoimation about teachei canuiuates is not foi uistiibution by schools, school auvisois, oi faculty auvisois. 0nly teachei canuiuates may use final iepoits foi this puipose. The intent of all foimative iepoits is to pioviue teachei canuiuates with feeuback anu suggestions. The intent of the summative final iepoits is to uocument aieas of achieveu anu expecteu continuing giowth, anu inuicate whethei teachei canuiuates aie ieauy to enioll a class upon completion of the piogiam. -%.('.2"*/% )3%/6$0,+ At the completion of the extenueu piacticum, teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to meet expectations foi viitually all items on the peifoimance checklist.
Teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to have uemonstiateu the ability to plan, implement, anu evaluate instiuction at a stanuaiu expecteu of a beginning teachei. This checklist may be useu foi summative oi foimative evaluation 2S foi: EB0C S1S, S21S2S, S99, 418419, 421, 49S, 496: anu foi the inteiim, miu-point, oi final evaluations anu iepoits. The following inuicatois aie: N = Not meeting expectations, A= Appioaching expectations, oi N =Consistently meeting expectations.
0pon the completion of the extenueu piacticum, teachei canuiuates aie iequiieu to meet expectations (N) foi vitally all items on this checklist.
See next page foi cuiient peifoimance checklist.
Note: A iubiic outlining peifoimance stanuaius foi each ciiteiion is available by contacting Rou Biown oi }ohn Yamamoto.
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2S [.%S1%*+$5 \,6%4 a1%,+0'*, This section of the Piacticum uuiuelines is uiiecteu to teachei canuiuates, school auvisois anu faculty auvisois. The following topics anu policy issues aie highlighteu thiough teachei canuiuate questions: - Piacticum Placements (1-4) - Woikloau Responsibilities (S-7) - Supeivision Expectations (8) - Policies & uuiuelines (absence, withuiawal, appeals, etc.) (9-2S) -$"/%2%*+, 01 23*.* 4%55 6 7* #5$8*& 9(. ): (4" ;83((5<7$;*& #.$8+%8!)= Foi seconuaiy teachei canuiuates, eveiy effoit is maue to place you in one of two iequesteu school uistiicts. Bowevei, uepenuing on youi timetable anu teaching subject aiea, it may not be possible to accommouate youi placement iequests. Noieovei, ceitain cohoits may have uesignateu piacticum sites. Theiefoie, be piepaieu to accept the placement ueemeu appiopiiate foi you by the Teachei Euucation 0ffice.
Elementaiy anu miuule yeais teachei canuiuates select a "cohoit" at the time of iegistiation. Each cohoit is assigneu to a paiticulai geogiaphic aiea, anu this is wheie you will be placeu.
>1 23*.* 4%55 6 7* #5$8*& 9(. ): 8())!"%+: 9%*5& *?#*.%*"8*= Buiing the initial iegistiation piocess, teachei canuiuates will select theii piefeience foi a fielu expeiience by theme oi geogiaphic iegion. Baseu on this infoimation, be piepaieu to accept the placement ueemeu appiopiiate foi you by the Faculty of Euucation.
If you aie placeu in a school whose employees incluue a close fiienu oi ielative, oi wheie you have been an employee oi a volunteei, oi wheie a family membei is a stuuent, oi fiom which you have giauuateu, oi in a uistiict wheie youi paient oi ielative is an auministiatoi, the piacticum cooiuinatoi must be aleiteu as soon as the placement is posteu. 26 C1 23$+ %9 6 3$D* ;#*8%$5 8%.8!);+$"8*; +3$+ 8(!5& $99*8+ ): #.$8+%8!) #5$8*)*"+=
If you have special ciicumstances that neeu to be consiueieu, notify the piacticum cooiuinatoi eaily in Septembei. H'.6$'"4 E1 '$" 6 7* !;*& $; $ +*$83*.<("<8$55 &!.%"B +3* *?+*"&*& #.$8+%8!)= You may *'+ be useu as a teachei-on-call (substitute teachei) noi may you accept payment foi woik in the schools. In the event that a school auvisoi is absent, it is expecteu that a teachei-on-call oi an appiopiiate ieplacement appointeu by the piincipal will assume iesponsibility foi the stuuents in youi assigneu classioom.
F1 G) 6 *?#*8+*& +( +*$83 HIJ (. H"B5%;3 $; G&&%+%("$5 J$"B!$B* 5*$."*.; KHGJ1 &!.%"B +3* *?+*"&*& #.$8+%8!)= uiven the uemogiaphics of many Canauian uiban iegions, incluuing BC's Lowei Nainlanu, most teacheis teach EAL leaineis in theii classiooms. This is pait of the iationale foi 0BC's LLEB SSSS6S (Teaching anu Leaining English as an Auuitional Language - elementaiyseconuaiy). It is woith noting that, foi many of these leaineis, English coulu be one of seveial languages they use in auuition to theii home language.
Nany of the stiategies that teachei canuiuates leain incluue how to bieak uown instiuction into compiehensible "chunks", how to invoke a vaiiety of methous anu moualities when impaiting new content anu language, anu how to woik with the uiveise cultuial anu linguistic backgiounus of one's leaineis. The elementaiymiuule yeais' LLEB SS2 (Fiench as an Auuitional Language couise) shaies similai stiategies.
L1 G) 6 .*;#(";%75* 9(. ;+!&*"+; 4%+3 ;#*8%$5 "**&;= When woiking with a teachei who has instiuctional iesponsibility foi stuuents with special neeus, you will assume similai iesponsibility. ;17%.Y0,0'* M1 N(4 (9+*" ;3(!5& 6 *?#*8+ +( 7* (7;*.D*& 7: ): 9$8!5+: $&D%;(.= Elementaiy, miuule yeais anu seconuaiy faculty auvisois usually obseive theii teachei canuiuates a minimum of once eveiy two weeks.
27 Teachei canuiuates conceineu about the level of supeivision by theii faculty auvisois shoulu contact the piacticum cooiuinatoi in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice at the eailiest oppoitunity. -'$0/0%, "*4 <104%$0*%, O1 23$+ %9 $ 5$7(!. &%;#!+* (88!.; &!.%"B +3* #.$8+%8!)= When a laboui uispute affects the staff of the school wheie you aie placeu, the geneial iule is to iespect anu follow the actions of youi school auvisoi as uiiecteu by the BC Teacheis Feueiation. This applies to in-class uuties as well as extiacuiiiculai activities. Wheie questions aiise, you shoulu contact youi faculty auvisoi anuoi the piacticum cooiuinatoi.
Teachei canuiuates aie auviseu to continue to conuuct themselves in a collegial mannei with all membeis of the school community, incluuing teacheis, auministiatois, staff, stuuents anu paients.
0P1 23$+ %9 6 4%+"*;; $" %";+$"8* (9 83%5& $7!;*= Anyone who has ieason to believe that a chilu has been oi is likely to be abuseu oi neglecteu has a legal uuty unuei the Chilu, Family anu Community Seivice Act to iepoit the mattei to the Ninistiy of Chiluien anu Family Bevelopment (phone 1-8uu-66S-9122). Teachei canuiuates aie also uiiecteu to iepoit any instance of abuse oi neglect to the school auministiation.
001 G) 6 .*Q!%.*& +( 8()#5*+* 8(!.;* .*Q!%.*)*"+; &!.%"B +3* #.$8+%8!)= You neeu to uevote youi full attention to the iesponsibilities of the piacticum set by the school anu faculty auvisois. Couises may not be taken uuiing the piacticum. Instiuctois will not iequiie you to unueitake assignments unielateu to the piacticum. Theie will, howevei, be oppoitunities to make links between couisewoik anu youi ueveloping piactice as a teachei.
0>1 '$" 6 4(.R #$.+<+%)* &!.%"B +3* #.$8+%8!)= In oiuei to give youi full attention to piactice teaching, it is stiongly iecommenueu that you *'+ woik uuiing the piacticum. Please note that employment will not be taken into account when making piacticum aiiangements oi when evaluating piacticum peifoimance.
0@1 23$+ %9 6 $) $7;*"+ &!.%"B +3* (.%*"+$+%(" #.$8+%8!) KHST' @0E/ @>0 (. @>@1= 28 Teachei canuiuates aie expecteu to attenu anu paiticipate fully in the oiientation piacticum. Those who aie absent fiom the oiientation piacticum couise may be expecteu to make up all absences. In some cases, absence fiom piacticum may cause a uelay in completion of the piogiam.
0C1 23$+ %9 6 "**& +( 7* $7;*"+ &!.%"B +3* *?+*"&*& #.$8+%8!)= 0niveisity oi peisonal commitments may iequiie you to miss a uay of piactice teaching. Youi iequest to be absent foi one uay must be appioveu by the school anu faculty auvisois. If the iequest is foi moie than one uay, appioval must be obtaineu in auvance fiom the piacticum cooiuinatoi anu aiiangements must be maue to make up the misseu time.
@'1 80$$ *%%4 +' 7.'Y04% 5'1. ,/3''$ "4Y0,'.G,M 80+3 $%,,'* 7$"*, "*4 .%,'1./%, ('. "*5 $%,,'*, 5'1 ".% ,/3%41$%4 +' +%"/3= 655"*;; In the event of illness, you must notify the school anu faculty auvisois without uelay. If you aie absent because of illness foi foui oi moie uays, you will be expecteu to submit a physician's meuical note to the TE0. You may be iequiieu to make up the misseu time by extenuing the piacticum by a coiiesponuing peiiou.
U*.*$D*)*"+ In the event of absence uue to beieavement, you must infoim both youi school anu faculty auvisois. As with all absences, you may be iequiieu to make up foi time misseu.
0E1 A$: 6 $..$"B* 9(. V(7 %"+*.D%*4; &!.%"B +3* #.$8+%8!)= You may miss one uay of piacticum foi job inteiviews pioviueu you infoim youi school auvisoi anu faculty auvisoi in auvance. Wheie possible, inteiviews shoulu be scheuuleu foi weekenus oi aftei school houis.
0F1 23$+ %9 6 *"8(!"+*. ;*.%(!; #*.;("$5 (. )*&%8$5 #.(75*); &!.%"B +3* #.$8+%8!)= Consultation with youi school auvisois(s), faculty auvisoi anu piacticum cooiuinatoi is iequiieu. Teachei canuiuates who aie in goou stanuing anu who aie unable to continue the piacticum because of extenuating ciicumstances may be gianteu a Stanuing Befeiieu ("SB"). Bocumentation (e.g., meuical statement) will be iequiieu to suppoit consiueiation foi the SB. Ciicumstances iegaiuing beieavement shoulu be uiscusseu with the faculty auvisoi anu piacticum cooiuinatoi.
0L1 23*" $"& !"&*. 43$+ 8("&%+%("; &( 6 9%"%;3 +3* #.$8+%8!) %9 6 $) B.$"+*& $ ;+$"&%"B (9 IS= In most cases, teachei canuiuates will ietuin to complete the piacticum in the same placement at the next available oppoitunity. This usually occuis in the fall of the following school yeai. You may be iequiieu to pioviue eviuence (e.g., meuical uocuments) inuicating ieauiness to pioceeu.
0M1 6; %+ #(;;%75* +( 4%+3&.$4 9.() +3* *?+*"&*& #.$8+%8!) (. 8())!"%+: 9%*5& *?#*.%*"8* 4%+3 +3* ;+$"&%"B (9 2= Withuiawal fiom piacticum is goveineu by the iegulations iegaiuing withuiawal (see Calenuai Bacheloi of Euucation). You may withuiaw voluntaiily, with uue notice anu couitesy to eveiyone involveu, up to the miu-point of the piacticum. The piacticum cooiuinatoi in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice must appiove youi withuiawal. A stanuing of "W" may have implications foi stuuent loans anu tuition fees.
Teachei canuiuates will meet with the piacticum cooiuinatoi in the Teachei Euucation 0ffice to ieview theii options.
See the section in this publication titleu 'Seiious Conceins about a Teachei Canuiuate's Peifoimance anu Teimination of Piacticum' foi fuithei infoimation.
>>1 69 6 $) !";!88*;;9!5 (" $ #.$8+%8!)/ 43$+ %; .*Q!%.*& 7*9(.* 6 4(!5& 7* #*.)%++*& +( $++*)#+ $"(+3*. #.$8+%8!)= If you withuiaw fiom oi fail a piacticum uue to unsuccessful peifoimance, you will ieceive uocumentation fiom the TE0 outlining what is iequiieu foi ie-aumission. In oiuei to be ieaumitteu, you must pioviue eviuence of having met all set conuitions. 0nce you aie ie-aumitteu, you will be iequiieu to successfully complete an oiientation piacticum in auuition to an extenueu piacticum.
>@1 23*" %; $ ;!##5*)*"+$5 #.$8+%8!) B.$"+*&= The faculty's policy on extenuing the piacticum as a supplemental piacticum states:
A Supplemental Piacticum is an option only available unuei specific ciicumstances, which aie moie fully uesciibeu in the section, Supplemental Piacticum.
>C1 '$" 6 $##*$5 $ &*8%;%(" .*B$.&%"B ): #.$8+%8!)= In accoiuance with univeisity iegulations, you may appeal uecisions iegaiuing couises, incluuing piacticum. Appeals shoulu be initiateu as eaily as possible, but no latei than 6u uays fiom the enu uate of the piacticum expeiience being appealeu. Appeals shoulu be uiiecteu fiist to the appiopiiate piacticum cooiuinatoi. 0ften an infoimal iesolution can be achieveu. If not iesolveu, appeals shoulu be uiiecteu in wiiting to the Associate Bean, Teachei Euucation who will ieview the appeal anu foiwaiu it, as appiopiiate, to the Committee on Cuiiiculum, Aumissions, Stanuings, anu Appeals (CCASA). Aiiangements will then be maue foi CCASA to heai youi appeal in a timely mannei. If the appeal is still not iesolveu, you may, finally, appeal to the Senate Committee on Appeals anu Acauemic Stanuing. (see: Calenuai Bacheloi of Euucation anu Calenuai Policies anu Regulations) S2 -."/+0/12?)[> )'*+"/+, Rou Biown Piacticum Cooiuinatoi: Elementaiy & Niuule Yeais 6u4.822.S24S iou.biownubc.ca }ohn Yamamoto Piacticum Cooiuinatoi: Seconuaiy Piacticum 6u4.822.S222 yamamotoubc.ca Bi. Keith NcPheison Fielu Expeiience Cooiuinatoi Inteinational Stuuent Auvisoi 6u4.822.Su69 keith.mcpheisonubc.ca SS