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EDU490H1 (Practicum 1) & EDU590H1 (Practicum 2)

The practicum consists of two main components:
 
i) orientation to schools, communities and systems
ii) opportunities for classroom practice related to the candidate’s specific program.

Teacher candidates in Year 4 are assigned to a 7 week (30 – 35 day) practicum session (Practicum – 1 EDU490H1) during the second semester in schools or other settings approved by the Ontario College of Teachers. In Year 5, teacher candidates are assigned to a 4 week (20 day) practicum session (Practicum 2 - EDU590H1) during the months of April - May in a similar setting. The candidates will engage in a minimum of forty days of combined observation and practice as required by the OCT. This does not include the field experiences candidates are involved in throughout their program.