Four-Year Community-Based Bachelor of Education Future

Program Overview

This innovative Bachelor of Education program provides aspiring educators in rural and remote areas with a convenient and accessible pathway to obtain a degree. Delivered primarily online with field experience in their home communities, the program equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to make an immediate impact as educators in these underserved regions. Through experiential learning opportunities and on-campus summer residencies, students engage with peers, faculty, and professional development opportunities.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Name

Four-Year Community-Based Bachelor of Education

Overview:

This innovative and groundbreaking pathway addresses access and equity concerns in education by offering a distinct route to obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree. Its primary goal is to mitigate the alarmingly high teacher turnover in rural and remote regions.

Objectives:

• Provide an opportunity for aspiring educators to obtain a Bachelor of Education degree remotely, in the convenience of their home communities
• Equip graduates with the critical knowledge, skills, and experiences to make an immediate impact as educators in remote and rural schools

Program Description:

• Majority of coursework is delivered online
• Field experience (practicum) conducted within or close to the student's home community
• On-campus summer residency series allows students to engage with peers, faculty, and participate in professional development opportunities
• Emphasis on experiential learning through various opportunities, such as:

Teaching Across Borders (TAB) initiative Course Schedule:

Year 1

Summer: EDUC 201 On Campus at the University of Calgary Fall: EDUC 420, 430, 435, & 440 (University Calgary Online + In - School Field Experience Winter: Letter of Permission term

Year 2

Summer: Educ 460 (On -Campus at University of Calgary) Fall: EDUC 445, 450, 456 & 465 ( University of Calagry Online & In - School Fiedl experience Winter: Letter of Permsission Temr

YEAR 3

SUMMER: EDUCC 27(O n- Campus At Uof C Fall & Winter Letter of permission Term

Year 4

Summer: Educate 525 and 525 falll: educat 521, e30 ANDD 520 ( On Campus At U oC

Assessment:

The assessment methods are diverse according to course and include various assessment formats such as written exams and assignments, project work, presentations, participation in class or seminars and group discussions, peer reviews and self-assessments, case studies.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• The Program uses diverse contemporary delivery methodologies, which includes; online learning, in-class lectures interactive learning and hands -on practical.
• Students benefit from a blend on delivery format that fosters deep engagement, critical thinking and creative expression.

Faculty

• -The academic staff are experts whose passion for teaching inspire student learning and achievement;

Careers:

Careers Pathways and Opportunities:

• Graduates are qualified in meeting and holding teaching positions
in elementary ( K - 6 ) or secondary schools in provinces and Territories Acrosss Canada ,
• Graduates who complete all the requirement and certification and licensing can expect rewarding opportunities ,
• Career and Professional outcomes and Advancement.