Teacher Education Program
First Nations Teacher Education
A teacher education program in partnership with the North Island College with a focus on Aboriginal perspective in the classroom is currently in development stages.
Developmental Standard Term Certificate in First Nations language and Culture
This is a laddered program that allows First Nations language learnes and speakers to receive training and the opportunity to teach First Nations languages in schools and communities, and eventualy earn their Professional Teaching Certificate.
Step one:
- First Nations Language Certificate (FNLC) in partnership with BC College of Teachers, Campbell River School District, and First Nations Language Authority. The goal of this certificate is to increase the oral fluency and literacy in First Nations languages.
Step two:
- Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization (CALR) in partnership with UVic Continuing Studies and Linguistics department provides training that focuses on language revitalization.
Step three:
- Development Standard Teaching Certificate (DSTC) issued by BC College of Teachers, provides a solid grounding in teacher education and allows graduates to teach in BC elementary schools.
Step four:
- Professional Teaching Certificate and a Bachelors Degree in Education offered by the University of Victoria.
Currently the Faculty of Education has one DSTC program pilot project offered in Campbell River for the laguages of —Kwak'walla/Liq'walla, and the Coast Salish language of the Klahoose, and Homolco and Sliammon peoples. DSTC students completed the first stage of certification in December 2005 and began the second certificate the in January 2006.
Development of similar language revitalization programs partnering with other local languages is under discussion.
DSTC program format:
Current delivery is part time
YEAR ONE |
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1. |
LING 159 First Nations Language I (a) |
1.5 |
2. |
LING 159 First Nations Language I (b) |
1.5 |
3. |
LING 359 First Nations Language III (a) |
1.5 |
4. |
LING 359 First Nations Language III (b) |
1.5 |
5. |
LING 359 First Nations Language III (c) |
1.5 |
6. |
LING 359 First Nations Language III (d) |
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With approval from Language Authority, students apply for First Nations Language Certificate from BCCT |
7. |
Approved English: ENGL (115 or 135), ENGL 125, ENGL 145 or other approved English1¹ (ENGL 126) |
3.0 |
8. |
EDUC 200 School Experience and Three-Week Practicum |
1.0 |
9. |
EDUC 302 Literacy & Language in the Elementary School |
1.5 |
YEAR TWO |
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11. |
LING 181 Introductory Linguistics for Language Revitalization |
1.5 |
12. |
LING 182 Language Learning & Teaching in Situations of Language Loss |
1.5 |
13. |
LING 401/405 Salish & Wakashan |
1.5 each |
14. |
LING 461 Linguistic Field Methods |
1.5 |
15. |
LING 180 –Language Revitalization Principles & Practice |
3.0 |
Eligible for Certificate in Aboriginal Language Revitalization
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16. |
Learning Skills Course (non-credit) |
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17. |
IS 372/EDCI 372 First Nations Epistemology |
1.5 |
18. |
Approved Canadian Studies2 ² |
1.5 |
19. |
EDUC 301 Learners & Learning Environments |
1.5 |
20. |
EDUC 408 Promoting Prosocial Behaviour |
1.5 |
YEAR THREE |
20. |
LING 459 First Nations Language IV |
1.5 |
21. |
LING 459 First Nations Language IV |
1.5 |
22. |
I S 371/EDCI 371 The History of First Nations Education in Canada |
1.5 |
23. |
IS 400 Special Topics Seminar in Indigenous Studies |
1.5 |
24. |
Approved mathematics 3 & OR approved electives - NIC |
1.5 |
25. |
Approved laboratory science 4 OR approved electives –NIC |
1.5 |
26. |
EDUC 300B School Experience and Five-Week Practicum |
2.5 |
27. |
EDUC 305 Drama Education – A Medium for Learning |
2.0 |
28. |
EDUC 406 Instructional Technology |
1.0 |
29. |
EDUC 487 Special Topics: Immersion Language Teaching |
1.0 |
ELIGIBLE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARD TERM CERTIFICATE
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1Approved 1st yr English courses at North Island College are ENGL 115, ENGL 120, ENGL 121, ENGL 125 & ENGL 126.
Approved 1st yr English courses at Malaspina University-College are ENGL 111, ENGL 112, ENGL 115 & ENGL 116.
2Approved Canadian studies courses offered at NIC include FNS 200, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 250, HIS 251,POL 109, SOC 212.
Approved Canadian studies courses offered at Malaspina UC include ANTH 121, GEOG 290, HIST 111, HIST 112, HIST 205, HIST 206, HIST 210, HIST 211, HIST 231, SOCI 103.
3Approved mathematics courses offered at North Island College include MAT 162 and 163.
Approved mathematics courses offered at Malaspina UC include MATH 131 and 132.
4Approved laboratory science courses offered at North Island College include BIO 110, BIO 111, SSA 100.
Approved laboratory science courses offered at Malaspina UC include GEOL 111, GEOL 112, SCIE 251, SCIE 254.
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