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OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
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MEMORANDUM
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Senate
From:
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D. Gagan, Chair ?
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Senate Committee on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
Faculty of Education -
Curriculum Revisions
Date:
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January 14, 1997
SCUS Reference: SCUS 96-63, 64
SCAP Reference: SCAP 97-5
Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
"that Senate approve and ?
mmnd
appruval
Lu
the Board
of
Cove iinrs
as set forth in S.97
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the proposed change of
requirements for applicants to the Secondary PDP modules."
For Information:
Acting under delegated authority of Senate, SCUS approved revisions
as
follows:
EDUC 402 ?
Add corequisite: EDUC 401
EDUC 404 ?
Remove EDUC 404 as requirement for B.Ed. degree
EDUC 459 ?
Change prerequisite to EDUC 401/402
EDUC 495-498 ?
Remove prerequisite of EDUC 401/402 and add
"and prerequisites" to "The exact assignment of
credit hours (3, 4 or 6) and prerequisites for the
special topics offering will be announced prior to
the beginning of each semester."
EDUC 347, 361,407 ?
Change to EDPR 347, 361, 407
New courses: ?
EDPR 384-399 - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 credit (Special Topics in In-service Educe
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New courses: ?
EDPR 490-499 - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 credit (Special Topics in In-service EducE
Any Senator wishing to consult the full report of curriculum revisions within the Faculty
of Education should contact Bobbie Grant, Senate Assistant, at 291-3168 or e-mail
bgrant@sfu.ca
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Replace the 1st paragraph on page 155 with:
SFu
1 students who plan to teach at the secondary level are required to have completed their
degree requirements er
fulleiictcr
prior to commencing PDP. The exception to this is
the B.Ed. candidates who cannot complete their degree until they have successfully
completed PDP. These B.Ed. candidates must have completed the academic requirements
of one teachable major or two teachable minors @-e
full
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prior to commencing
PDP.
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Rationale: Currently we require students applying to the secondary module, who are not
SFU students, to hold a degree prior to commencing the PDP program. This change will
mean that ALL students applying to the program must have completed their degrees, the
exception being B.Ed. students who must take PDP as one of the requirements for their
degree.
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Music (FPA)
Physics
Theatre (FPA) (minor only)
Visual
Art (FPA)
MrPon Fraser University students who have not completed an appropriate
Bachelors degree must have completed a minimum of 90 semester hours
by the time of application and have completed
1
06 semester hours one full
semester prior to commencing POP. Students from other institutions may
Apply
prior to thecompietion of their degree, but such students are required
to háe completed the?gree one full semester prior to commencing PDP.
epqnary applants must complete six semester hours of English one fu I
s
eme st
er prior to commencing POP.
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All Applicants
• A minimum of two reference letters, and no more than four (one should
describe the candidate's experience in teaching/instructional related
functions, and the other in work related settings) must be submitted
before the application is considered.
• A cover letter and resume must also be submitted by all applicants (refer
to POP application package for additional information).
• The Interpersonal Skills Inventory (IPI) and Teaching Incident (TI) must
also be submitted by all applicants (refer to POP application package for
additional information)... •
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Before admission to the program, applicants are required to demonstrate
competence In written and oral English (and written and oral French in the
case of French Immersion and French as a Second Language programs).
• Students may be asked to submit evidence of good health before being
considered for admission to the program.
• Students may be required to have an interview before being considered
for admission to the program.
• If the number of applicants to the Professional Development Program
exceeds facilities and staffing capabilities, the Admissions Committee will
select those candidates considered to be best qualified.
• Given the number of well-qualified applicants who present their
credentials for admission to the Professional Development Program each
year, it is most improbable that candidates who have been unsuccessful
in
four previous competitions will be considered favourably in any
subsequent competition. Therefore, candidates who have been
unsuccessful in gaining entry to the program on at least four occasions
are discouraged from making further application.
• All students must complete six semester hours minimum in the Faculty of
Education (EDUC 401, 402 and 405 may not be used for this purpose) by
the end of POP. This is not required prior to admission to the program.
Program Description ?
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The Professional Development Program is three semesters in duration.
Professi
o n
al studies and activities are arranged in the following sequence.
First Semester of Professional Development Program
EDUC 401-8 Introduction to Classroom Teaching
EDUC 402-7 Studies of Educational Theory and Practice
(These courses are not offered in Summer semester)
EDUC 401 and 402 are offered as an integrated program, combining theory
And practice in both on-campus seminars and in-school practic in the first
semster of PDP. This is accomplished by alternating blocks of classroom
teaching with workshops and instruction on campus.
During EDIJC 401, stidents are assigned to a teacher (school associate)
identified by school authorities and appointed by the University. Students
observe,.teach.and participate in school routines and programs.
During EDUC 402, students participate in the study of teaching,
l
e
arning
to
make meaning of the complex world of educational practice, informed by
extensive study of the literature.
Note8:
French Education; In the Fall semester only, French Immersion,
Programme Cadre and Basic French For
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Kindergarten to Grade 12 are
norria!ly avallab!e. The majority of the program in Immersion and
Programme Cadre is in French. Applicants are advised that entry to these
Programs maybe competitive.
Physical Education; Secondary physical education is not available on a
available
regular basis.
in
the
The
Fall
elementary
semester only.
school
Entry
physical
is highly
e
d
competitive.
uc at
i
on minor is normally
Special Focus Modules: Special focus modules are offered during Fall and
Spring
sem
e ste
r s
.
Entry to these programs may be competitive.
EDUC 405-15
T
eac
h
in
g Semester
(Not
offe
red In Summer semester)
Prerequisites: EDUC 401 and 402.
A
s
emes te
r of classroom experience supervised by University appointed
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Faculty Associates. The school placement is appropriate to the educational
level and subject specialties in which the student expects to obtain
certification. Students assume a large measure of responsibility and to
participate in a wide range of teaching and supervisory activities.
School placements in EDUC 405-15 are made in school districts throughout
the Lower Mainland.. Student placements complement the educational level
And subject specialities appropriate to certification requirements.
EDUC 404-0 ?
Semester
on campus
(Normally taken in the Summer semester)
Prerequisites: EDUC 401 and
402.
Course programming in this semester is in consultation with Undergraduate
Programs, faculty members, and the student's Faculty Associate to ensure
that professional, academic and certification requirements are satisfied or to
satisfy the educational requirements of designated PDP modules. Students
undertake 14-18 credit hours of studies in Education and/or other faculties.
Note: Students completing degrees from the Faculties of Applied Sciences,
Arts, Business Administration or Science may apply credit for EDUC 404
towards that degree. Students taking POP who already have degrees may
count appropriate EDUC 404 courses toward a Post Baccalaureate
Diploma.
To be recommend for certification, the student must achieve in EDUC 404 a
GPA at least equivalent to that required for a degree in the University.
General Regulations
• EDUC 401, 402, 405 are to be regarded as full-time professional studies•
and may not be taken in conjunction with other academic or professional
courses.
• Students must complete normal Simon Fraser University registration
procedures before commencing studies in any semester of the
Professional Development Program.
• Students will be required to meet program goals as outlined in the
Professional Development Handbook.
• This program is normally completed in three consecutive semesters.
However, those with valid reasons may be given permission by the
Director of Professional Programs to interrupt their participation in the
program. A formal request from the student must be submitted in writing
to the Director.
• An interruption from the program requested by a student may normally
last no longer than a maximum of four semesters.
• Students who have indicated theic intention to undertake a given
semester of the Professional Development Program and who do not
honor this commitment are considered to have withdrawn from the
program. Permission to re-enter is not given automatically.
• Readmission
• Students who withdraw from EDLIC 401/402 must re-apply to the
Admissions Committee.
• A student may apply for re-entry into EDUC 405 completing a re-entry
application and submitting it to the Director of Professional Programs.'-
Deadlines for re-application are as follows: April 15 for the Fall
semester; September 15 for the Spring semester.
• Permission to re-enter the program will be granted if:
i)
the student has satisfactorily met the conditions for re-entry
established when he/she interrupted or withdrew from the program
ii)
space is available in the semester for which the student applies
• Students who re-enter POP should apply for re-entry within fouf
semesters of withdrawal. Students who do not re-enter within the
specified time may be required to complete additional course work
before re-admission.
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t
Students who wish to re-enter EDUC 404 must apply to re-enter the
program not later than six weeks prior to the beginning of the semester.
An Application for Re-entry to POP must be completed.
• The academic and professional records of all students who have
completed the three semesters of the Professional Development Program
will be subject to review by the Faculty before a recommendation for
certification is forwarded to the College of Teachers.
Special Professional Program Opportunities
EDUC 405-15 Course Challenge
Students with
a
minimum of one year of full-time teaching experience in
Canada or in a school setting where English or French was the normal
language of instruction, and where the curriculum was reasonably similar to
a Canadian public school curriculum, may challenge EDUC 405 subject to
the following.
• Course challenge applicants will be considered according to generally
established requirements and procedures. See
Registration
section.
• Normally, students can register in course challenge for EDUC 405 only
while registered in EDUC 401/402. Additional fullfees will be levied for
challenging EDUC 405 regardless of whether the challenge is successful..
• Course challenge credit for EDUC 405 will not be granted before
successful completion of EDUC 401/402.
minor only)
contact POP)
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