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Programme
Regulations
You
are responsible to read over and fulfill the regulations
for your particular programme.
Currently,
all teachers who are granted a Teaching Certificate
in New Brunswick must obtain two degrees-- a Bachelor
of Education Degree, plus another bachelor's degree
(for example, a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science).
Prospective teachers may accomplish this either concurrently
or consecutively. Concurrently means
that students take the two degrees simultaneously;
consecutively means that students
finish their non-education degree before proceeding
to the education degree. Normally it will require
from five to six years to obtain an education degree
by either route.
The BEd
Program consists of 60 credits of course work. This
includes 15 ch of Core Courses, which
are generic to all levels of teaching, 30
ch of methods courses specific to the level
selected, and 15 ch for the student teaching
practicum. The latter is a 15-week placement
in the public school system which is normally completed
during the student's final term. Prior to this there
are two, one-week observation placements in a classroom.
Students who complete the BA/BEd Concurrent Degree
will complete a total of 168 credit hours of course
work. Although the BA degree requires 120ch, the Arts
Faculty accepts up to 12 ch of Education Core courses
as Arts electives. Please see the power point presentation for more information.
| Concurrent BEd
Degree in Early Years Education |
Students
who wish to become elementary school teachers (grades
K-5) may complete both their BA and BEd degrees concurrently
on the Saint John Campus of UNB. (The attached package is for information only, and will NOT be accepted as your application.) If their intention
is to teach either at the middle school (grades 6-8)
or at the high school level (grades 9-12), then they
must apply to our Fredericton Campus for their BEd
Program. Only students in the BA program may do the
concurrent BA/BEd program in Saint John.
Students who choose to complete a Consecutive BEd in
Early Years Education must go to UNB Fredericton. Only
the BA/BEd concurrent program is offered in Saint John.
Students interested in obtaining
a Masters Degree in Education (MEd) should refer to
the Graduate
Calendar for specific information regarding programs
and application procedures. In order to provide service
to the part-time graduate students in the greater Saint
John area, UNBSJ usually offers at least one graduate
level course during the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer
terms. Classes are contingent on minimum enrolments
in each case. In recent years, most of the courses offered
have been in the Department of Education Foundations,
specifically educational administration. Refer to course
offerings for our schedule of upcoming courses.
| Teaching English
as a Second Language |
The Certificate in Teaching English
as a Second Language (CTESL) program is designed to
provide participants with the knowledge and skills
necessary to become effective teachers of English
as a second language. Students who complete this 15
credit-hour program receive a Certificate in TESL
from the University of New Brunswick Saint John. The
program is designed for three groups:
1) English speakers who have completed an undergraduate
degree and are
seeking employment in TESL,
2) International students who have completed an undergraduate
degree,
have an acceptable standard of
English, and wish to receive TESL
certification in an English-speaking
environment,
3) Native English speakers who want to obtain a TESL
certificate while
pursuing an undergraduate degree.
For
information on TESL offerings at the University of
New Brunswick in Fredericton, visit the Second Language
Education Centre web-site at http://www.unb.ca/slec/.
Paul-Émile
Chiasson completed his doctoral
studies at the Université de Franche-Comté,
Besançon, France. Prior to becoming Coordinator
of french Second Language Programs for School District
8, Dr. Chiasson taught French as a second language
in the Public School system. He is the former Director
of the Modern Language Cente now Saint John College.
He has taught in the TESL program since its inception
and published on topics related to ESL and French
second language teaching. He is currently the Acting
Coordinator of the Education program at UNBSJ.
It is necessary for students to apply
for admission to the CTESL Program.
One must
have completed 30 ch of a BA degree of which 2 courses
must be TESL related (i.e a language, or linguistics
course). If you are not a UNB student or if you are
requesting credit (up to 6 ch) for previous course
work related to TESL, you will need to provide an
original transcript as evidence of previous university
course work completed outside UNB. Application forms
are available from the Education Coordinator or by clicking here.
| Teaching Certificate
Upgrade |
UNBSJ attempts
to provide courses for certified teachers who are
either enrolled in a Diploma of University Studies
(DAUS) program, the Teachers' College Upgrade Program
(TCUP), or who are upgrading through the program offered
by the Certification Branch of the Provincial Department
of Education. These students may wish to register
for courses offered for the concurrent students or
courses offered in Spring and Summer sessions. In
many cases, teachers in upgrading programs have considerable
flexibility in which courses they may select. In any
case, you should confirm their appropriateness with
your advisor.
| Atlantic Summer
Institute for Teachers of Children and Adolescents
with Learning Disabilities |
Summer 2010
The ASI is an intensive two-week institute held in July that focuses specifically on Learning Disabilities and how they directly impact children and adolescents.
The ASI follows a unique three year cycle wherein an introductory level course (ED 6108) is offered in the first year, followed by ASI - Part II (ED 6109) in the second year, and a break with no course offered in the third year. This year (summer of 2010), ASI - Part I (ED 6108) will be offered on the UNBSJ campus. This course will run the weeks of July 5th – July 16th, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This is a three credit hour course that involves direct instruction on the most recent research findings and theories on Learning Disabilities, cooperative learning opportunities with fellow teachers, as well as student-led presentations.
ED 6108 – Special Topics: ASI Learning Disabilities (ASI I) : This course is an in-depth examination of Learning Disabilities: the specific types as well as their individual characteristics and defining features (cognitive, behavioural, educational, and social/emotional). In addition, how these characteristics impact academic functioning and success within the classroom is also explored.
ED 6109– Special Topics: ASI Learning Disabilities (ASI II) : This course is an in-depth examination of specific types of Learning Disabilities, their cognitive, behavoural and social/emotional characteristics. It involves the development of targeted Educational plans based on individual LD profiles, and further explores research-based teaching, learning, and study strategies that are believed to be successful with children and adolescents with specific types of Learning Disabilities.
BETH KEYES
Beth is an instructor at UNBSJ, and teaches courses in various areas of special education. Her background in Neuropsychology has driven her passion for sharing the neurobiological characteristics of several exceptionalities that we see in our classrooms, universities and community settings. She has served in many roles for both School Districts 6 and 8, including resource facilitator, classroom teacher, resource and methods teacher, and most recently learning disability & behaviour consultant. In addition, she has presented numerous professional seminars and institutes on topics ranging from developing special education and behaviour plans, to demystifying learning disabilities. Beth is currently completing a PhD involving research into service provision models for post-secondary students who have Learning Disabilities.
To inform us of your intention to attend the ASI, complete this
form by printing it out and mailing it with an institute fee of $200, payable
to UNB to:
Education Program, UNBSJ, PO Box 5050, Saint John, NB, E2L 4L5
All participants must pay an institute fee of $200.oo in addition to the course tuition. For information on course tuition, please see: http://www.unb.ca/services/financialservices/students/sjfees.htm
and select either graduate or undergraduate student fees according to your program.
The ASI fee of $200.00 will cover costs that include some course materials, parking, a meal card for the morning nutrition break, photocopying at WCL and the closing luncheon.
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