In this capstone course, participants will critically reflect upon significant issues and experiences gleaned from their education, general education, schooling and elective courses, field experiences and practica. The major focus will be on the development of a professional learning plan and a school-based inquiry.

In this course, students will explore a variety of instructional strategies and approaches that promote and sustain a healthy and caring inclusive learning environment. Students will apply principles of effective assessment, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Response to Intervention (RTI), and differentiated instruction into their EDUC 4030 practicum placement. This course also examines the characteristics of students with diverse learning needs in the context of inclusive classrooms in Alberta. 

Students engage in a semester-long practicum with concurrent course integration. This practicum focuses on professional responsibilities, planning for learning, facilitating learning, assessment, and the classroom environment. Students are required to participate in a weekly seminar. Students are expected to be directly involved in all aspects of teaching progressing from 50% and achieving 100% for at least three weeks of the practicum. Students are to apply their knowledge to real-life situations gain confidence in their abilities, and solidify their practice. 

In this course, students will learn how to integrate the fine and performing arts into the elementary classroom. Students will examine current theories and practices in arts education, and will develop creative skills associated with each of the fine and performing arts. Drawing upon this knowledge, and within the context of the STEAM semester, students will design and apply integrated learning experiences that enrich student learning. 

This class has taught me the importance of arts integration in different disciplines. As a teacher, I will strive to positively reinforce arts expression as it is essential to children's healthy emotional development. 

This course is designed to prepare prospective teachers to engage with Indigenous perspectives as well as ways of knowing and being. The course relates to the teaching and learning contexts. The course will include an in-depth examination of decolonization indigenization, and reconciliation.

This course provides an examination of selected topics designed to explore critical or emerging approaches in Education. As a variable content course, the specific topic will be announced and advertised each semester it is offered. For the Fall 2022 semester, students focused on understanding the Alberta curriculum through the Indigenous ways of living with the land. 

Teacher candidates will work on building a healthy school community using the comprehensive school health approach can positively impact both students and staff. In this course, pre-service teachers will gain an understanding of how they can address their personal wellness as new teachers, and learn how to build a healthy school community that addresses the wellness needs of a diverse student body.

Through representative texts, students will examine how writers’ conceptions of the West alter over time, what constitutes a definition of “West,” and how Indigenous and non-European authors create alternatives to Eurocentric narratives of western expansionism and frontiers. Students will also study how conceptions of region and landscape affect identity. 

In this course, students will learn how to integrate the fine and performing arts into the elementary classroom. Students will examine current theories and practices in arts education, and will develop creative skills associated with each of the fine and performing arts. Drawing upon this knowledge, and within the context of the STEAM semester, students will design and apply integrated learning experiences that enrich student learning. 

This class has taught me the importance of arts integration in different disciplines. As a teacher, I will strive to positively reinforce arts expression as it is an essential factor to children's healthy emotional development.

This course provides an introduction to the teaching and learning of Science in elementary schools. The course will focus on instruction, planning and facilitating learning experiences, integrating curriculum, creating and utilizing resources and developing assessment strategies to meet students' needs. 

In this class, I have learned to shift from a "teacher-focused instruction" mentality to an inquiry-based mindset. Utilizing inquiry-based teaching allows students to understand the process of thinking, rather than the actual answer itself. As a teacher, this style of teaching is important as it promotes student engagement and involvement in their educational journeys.

This course explores knowledge and skills required to implement programs of studies in teaching Mathematics in elementary schools. The course will address a range of approaches to develop instruction, plan units of study, integrate curriculum, and develop resources and assessment strategies to meet students’ needs. 

This course has made me realize that teaching Math can be an enjoyable experience, for both the educator and the student. Through this course, I have acquired many fantastic applications, websites, activities, and worksheets to engage my students. I look forward to using these resources in my Practicum I placement.  

This course provides an overview of technological influences in education. It is designed to assist prospective teachers in critically examining current and evolving applications of technology relevant to the teaching and learning process. 

In a digital world, it is important for our younger generations to be strong and up-to-date with all of the newest technology. As a teacher, it is essential that we work on building digital literacy when they are young. I will be using the resources and skills that I've learned over the duration of this course to help me build rich STEAM learnings experiences for my students. 

This practicum focuses on professional responsibilities, planning for learning, facilitating learning, assessment, and the classroom environment. Students are required to participate in a weekly seminar. Students will be directly involved in all aspects of teaching for 50% of the required time during their last three weeks of the practicum. 

This course explores the knowledge and skills required to implement programs of studies in teaching English Language Arts in elementary schools. The course will address relevant instructional methodologies, unit planning, curriculum integration and resource development. Students will investigate a range of assessment strategies.

This course examines human behaviour, focusing on physical, emotional, cognitive, moral and social development. Emphasis is placed on understanding classroom implications of motivation, memory, learning styles, student diversity, principles of reinforcement, and aspects of learning.

This course is designed to assist students in developing an understanding of concepts and issues related to the differentiated assessment of learning. Participants will be required to develop competence in the construction of various instruments and processes used to measure and evaluate individual learner performance. The field experience will require teaching and assessing learning experiences.

This course offers a critical study of literature for young children (ages two-eight). By providing a survey of the various genres of children's literature, this course introduces students to the range of work available for preschool and primary school children. Students will also be given opportunities to develop their skills for oral presentation and written composition.

This course offers a comprehensive introduction of the Spanish language to students with no prior knowledge. It includes training in listening, speaking, reading and writing of Spanish in its cultural context.

This course focuses upon language development and the importance of literacy in young children. Students will examine certain principles of learning in order to gain understanding as to how language development occurs as well as to determine best practice in teaching language and literacy. The field experience will be literacy focused, including small group instruction and assessment. Due to the pandemic, students have resorted to online conferences with registered teachers in Alberta.

This foundational composition course focuses on writing about images. Students will refine their understanding and practice of the structures of writing by responding to and analyzing different kinds of images.

This course introduces students to the diversity and complexity of Canadian society. More specifically, students learn about the current relationship between Indigenous and Canadian settlers and how colonialism has terminated Indigenous culture.

This course aims to introduce students to postcolonial issues through a variety of literary, filmic and theoretical texts from a variety of regions. Students examine the intergenerational effects of colonialism on an individual's identity.

Students learn the basic concepts of modern Japanese and become literate in reading and writing of the 3 different types of characters (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji). Students practice the essentials of grammar, basic vocabulary, and oral drills on normal speech patterns.

This course provides a foundation for curriculum and pedagogy in the areas of planning, facilitating and assessing learning. Further, it examines issues of power and justice and the ways that the economy, matters of race, culture, class, and gender ideologies, political discourses and other social institutions interact to construct the social systems that make up educational institutions. The field experience will focus on small groups and teacher candidates are expected to teach a lesson. In-school seminars may comprise part of the lecture hours.

This course will consider human evolution, the role of biosocial phenomena in the evolution of physical structure and social behaviour, and the origins and development of culture.

Students will gain a broad overview and understanding of issues related to global interaction and global interconnectedness. The complex concept of ‘globalization’ will be analyzed through interdisciplinary perspectives and students will be encouraged, through debating key issues, to be active global citizens. Instructors may approach the course through the use of specific thematic structures.

This course introduces the principles and practices of literary analysis by examining the narrative features of selected works of prose, poetry, or drama. Students will apply close reading techniques to a range of narratives in order to develop foundational skills in writing and thinking about literature critically.

This interdisciplinary course will provide an introduction to social life, art and architecture, and the economic and political systems of three distinct cultures of the Mediterranean, including Arabic, Spanish, and Italian culture. Classroom activity will be augmented by cultural activities.

Professional Dimensions I

This course examines teaching and learning processes with reference to psychological, sociological and philosophical influences in contemporary society, addressing the concept of personal worldview and its impact on classroom environments. The course introduces students to professional responsibilities and prompts students to develop ethical and professional attitudes, behaviour, language and conduct. The field experience will have an individual learner focus. In-school seminars may comprise part of the lecture hours.

Scientific & Mathematical Literacy 

This course helps students to strengthen their understanding and knowledge towards scientific and mathematical ideas. Concepts learned in class are examined and applied on a daily basis. Students will be able twhether it be learning how to point out false information in the local news paper or simply setting a personal budget for yourself. As an individual transitioning into adulthood, this course has helped me understand our rapidly developing world. 

Aesthetic Experiences and Ideas

This course helps students develop a deeper understanding to the various religions practiced around the world. It dispels various misconceptions regarding certain religions and overall, widens an individual's world view. This class has helped me to understand the motives and attitudes of various types of religiously motivated people. I respect and acknowledge belief systems other than my own. 

Writing for Academic Success

This course develops students' skills in the types of writing, reading, and thinking required in university today. Students will review basics, analyze contemporary examples, develop research and referencing skills, and design their writing for specific audiences. Writing for Academic Success provides an opportunity to develop new talents and gain confidence in expressing ideas.