Rhythm of the School Year
These approximate dates provide an overview of the two year program. Confirmed dates, for the upcoming year, will be available at the June evening meeting.
Year 1
|
Date
|
Event
|
Other details
|
|
April to June
|
Admission offered to students
|
|
|
June
|
Welcome to the program
|
Evening meeting
|
|
First week of September
|
Orientation and Observation in schools
|
|
|
September to mid-October
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 3 or 4 days/week and in field placement school 1 day/week
|
|
Mid-October to end of November
|
Practice Teaching
|
5 days/week in field placement teaching school
|
|
First two weeks of December
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 4 days/week
|
|
Approximately 3 weeks
|
Winter holidays
|
|
|
January to mid-February
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 4 days/week and in field placement school 1 day/week (2nd pla
|
|
Mid-February to End of March
|
Practice Teaching
|
5 days/week in field placement school
|
|
March Break
|
March Break
|
No reading week in February
|
|
First two weeks of April (approximately)
|
Academic program
|
On-campus 4 days/week
|
| April to June | Research Project | In library/at home working on the first three chapters of their research project |
| May/June | Elective Course | Many students choose to take their elective course in intersession or summer session (July-Aug). If they choose students can complete their elective during the regular academic program |
Year 2
|
Date
|
Event
|
Other details
|
|
July and August
|
Work on research project |
In library/at home working on the first three chapters of their research project
|
|
September to mid-October
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 3 days/week and in practice teaching school 1 day/week
|
|
Mid-October to end of November
|
Practice Teaching
|
5 days/week in first practice teaching school
|
|
First two weeks of December
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 3 days/week. Students attend the Employment Preparation Conference organized by the Teacher Employment Center in the second or third week of December. http://legacy.oise.utoronto.ca/studentservices/tep/
|
|
Approximately 3 weeks
|
Winter holidays
|
MT Program follows the graduate school calendar for this holiday
|
|
January to mid-February
|
Academic Program
|
On-campus 3 days/week and in practice teaching school 1 day/week
|
|
Mid-February to End of March
|
Practice Teaching
|
5 days/week in practice teaching school
|
| Week before March Break | Assignment Week | In library/at home working on assignments |
|
March Break
|
March Break
|
NOTE: MT does not have reading week in February
|
|
First two weeks of April (approximately)
|
Academic program
|
On-campus 3 days/week. Students must complete their research project by mid-April
|
|
Mid-June
|
Graduation
|
|