Proposed Teacher Education Program April 15, 2010 CIC Presentation to the Faculty of Education

1. Proposed Teacher Education Program April 15, 2010CIC Presentation to the Faculty of Education

2. 2004 Faculty Retreat Program Review and Development Issues in the Undergraduate Teacher Education Program at the University of Alberta: A Preliminary Discussion Document March 31, 2004

3. Building a Teacher Education Program Co-ordinationof Faculty Input Program Review – Feb. 2007 Statement of Principles – Feb. 2006

4. Issues Raised in Program Review • Lack of coherence, consistency, and scholarly rigor • Size of program and multiple program routes – advantages and disadvantages • Lack of compulsory knowledge in sociology, history, and philosophy • Lack of attention to child and adolescent development • Lack of in-depth course work on diversity and equity/ other cultural perspectives and worldviews • Lack of attention to Aboriginal education

5. Program Review Issues cont’d… • Little emphasis on developing a teacher identity • Lack of interface between course work and field experience • Lack of field experience component early in pre-service • teachers’ program • Lack of curriculum map and co-ordinating structures across faculty to co-ordinate program

6. Building a Teacher Education Program Co- Faculty Input Vision Statement and Curriculum Framework – May 2008 Program Review – Feb. 2007 Statement of Principles – Feb. 2006

7. 14 Curriculum Framework Components

8. Building a Teacher Education Program Co- Faculty Input CIC – began work late August, 2008 Vision Statement and Curriculum Framework – May 2008 Program Review – Feb. 2007 Statement of Principles – Feb. 2006

9. Program Learning Nodes

10. Component to Program

11. A developmental and integrated program model

12. Building a Teacher Education Program Co-ordination of Program Faculty Input CIC – began work late August, 2008 Vision Statement and Curriculum Framework – May 2008 Program Review – Feb. 2007 Statement of Principles – Feb. 2006

13. Students in our teacher education program… • 51% of students are elementary 1+3 and After Degree (AD) • 42% of students are secondary 1+3 and AD • ________________________________ • 5% of all students are part-time • 7% of all students are in combined programs • 19% of total number of students are AD • 50% (approximately) of students transfer to the B.Ed. from institutions other than U of A Figures for 2009-10

16. http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/cic/

17. Alternative Delivery Models • large section (elementary and/or secondary) with small section tutorials • regular classes • technology assisted delivery • podcasts with study guide • on-line - guided study • core texts constructed by faculty team accessible to students in hard copy and/or on-line • case studies

21. Next Steps • Feedback from faculty ~ April 15-May 15 • Department retreat, department councils, individual meetings with committee members, wiki, email, etc. • Consultation with partner institutions and organizations ~ April-June • Amend program model, as appropriate and within resources available, during June and into September if necessary • Provide updated program model for further discussion, feedback, and revision, Fall 2010  Faculty adoption

22. Feedback Session . . . REMINDER: At the end of today’s session, please deposit your feedback sheets in the boxes provided at the back of the auditorium today. You can also give them to your department representative or send them to Janice Wallace through campus mail by May 15.