Western's
Teacher Education
Fulfill your dream of becoming a teacher. Apply to our Teacher Education program.
Choose a program and specialty area that match your passion, allowing you to teach the age group and subjects that inspire you – so you can inspire others.
Choose where you want to do your practicum and make relationships with the school board where you want to work.
Western’s Initial Teacher Education is a consecutive 16-month program. Enrolment begins in September and ends in December of the following year. The first eight months of courses are on-campus, and the second eight months of courses are fully online. All three practica continue to be in person.
What makes us different from other programs?
Spend 50% of your time in classrooms and communities
Seamlessly transition from our pass/fail program into New Teacher Induction Program (NTIP) and professional practice
Be technologically skilled to step into any school board Be technologically skilled to step into any school board
Practice teaching in a single school across grades or multiple schools across the province
Engage with a curriculum designed for equity, diversity and inclusion
Learn about our areas
Learn about our areas
Professional Practice Leadership Opportunities
Our past graduates have gone on to:
Teach in publicly-funded schools
Teach in independent schools
Teach in adult education centres and post-secondary schools
Teach internationally
Develop curriculum in museums, art galleries and prisons
International school administrator
Corporate trainer
Business trainer
Legal trainer
Work with youth in social services
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