Secondary Teacher Education

Program Overview

The Secondary Teacher Education Program at the University of Regina prepares students to become certified high school teachers. Through a blend of theory, practical experience, and innovative teaching methods, the program equips educators with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively teach in diverse secondary school settings. Graduates are well-prepared and in high demand for teaching positions across Saskatchewan.

Program Outline

Students specialize in a major and minor teachable area, fulfilling the Saskatchewan Professional Teachers Regulatory Board certification requirements. The program emphasizes field placements throughout the curriculum, encouraging experimentation and innovation in education.

Objectives:

• Develop a deep understanding of the complexities of life in schools.
• Support the development of critically engaged citizens in schools.
• Equip pre-service teachers with the professional attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to teach in diverse and complex environments.
• Foster adaptability to address challenges in today's schools.
• Provide experience with innovative and responsive pedagogies, including equitable assessment and evaluation, digital teaching and learning, and interventions for learning, behavioral, and health challenges.

Outline:

Structure:

• The program requires both a Major and Minor teaching area.
• The program is offered as a 4-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) program, a 2-year Bachelor of Education After Degree (BEAD) program for graduates with approved degrees, and combined programs like BEd/BKin, BEd/BSc (Mathematics), and BMusEd/BMus.

Course Schedule:

• Year 1: Introduction to schools and exploration of various roles in education.
• Year 3: Pre-internship year, linking theory and practice through coordinated education courses and practicum.
• Year 4: Intensive 16-week internship under the supervision of a cooperating teacher and a faculty advisor.

Individual Modules:

• Education for Justice: Knowledge, Schooling and Society
• Treaties in the Classroom
• Curriculum and Pedagogy
• Working with Difference and Diversity

Teaching:

Methods:

• The program adopts a learner-centered approach, empowering educators and learners to select from various engaging and innovative teaching and learning strategies.
• This approach emphasizes knowledge construction, higher-order thinking, and the ability to apply knowledge.

Faculty:

• Faculty members often have experience as former secondary school teachers, bringing a blend of classroom experience and theoretical understanding of teaching and learning.

Unique Approaches:

• The program emphasizes critical culturally responsive and anti-oppressive teaching practices.
• It focuses on developing culturally appropriate curricula and building capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect.
• The program prioritizes leadership in treaty education.
• It actively seeks teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds, reflecting Saskatchewan's demographics.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Secondary school teachers
• Community-based education programs

Opportunities:

• Graduates are highly sought after by school divisions across Saskatchewan and beyond.

Outcomes:

• The program actively seeks teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds, reflecting Saskatchewan's demographics.
• The program emphasizes leadership in treaty education.