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Certificate in Middle School Education in Indigenous Communities

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Certificate (Cert.) Middle School Education in Indigenous Communities(30 Credits)

    Offered by:~Continuing Education-Educatio
    Degree:Cert Mdl Sch Ed Indigenous Com

Program Requirement:

This 30-credit program focuses on developing the particular skills and abilities required of the Indigenous teacher in the middle school of his/her community. It does not lead to provincial certification. Rather, it prepares Indigenous teachers, who are bilingual or have some knowledge of their Indigenous language and who have already established themselves as teachers, to teach students at this level in ways that are developmentally and culturally appropriate. The program focuses on the particular psychological, emotional, and social needs of Aboriginal adolescents and the teacher's role in facilitating the transition between elementary and high school.

This certificate may be taken concurrently and completed within the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers program if the requirements for the B.Ed. are fulfilled.

Required Courses (15 credits)


  • EDEC 245 Middle School Teaching 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDEC 246 Middle School Curriculum 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDFE 210 Middle School Practicum 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDPE 377 Adolescence and Education 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


3 credits from the list below:


  • EDEC 302 Language&Learning - Curriculum 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • EDSL 305 L2 Learning:Classroom Settings 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


Major Subject Area (6 credits)

6 credits in the major subject area of the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers selected in consultation with the Director of Programs in First Nations and Inuit Education.



    Minor Subject Area (6 credits)

    6 credits in the minor subject area of the Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers selected in consultation with the Director of Programs in First Nations and Inuit Education.



      Education Courses (3 credits)

      3 credits from the list below or from other courses as approved by the Director of Programs in First Nations and Inuit Education.


      • EDEA 241 Basic Art Media for Classroom 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 220 Curriculum Development 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 243 Teaching:Multigrade Classrooms 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEC 591 Cultural Values&Socialization 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDEE 444 First Nations&Inuit Curriculum 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDPT 200 Integ Ed Tech in Classrooms 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDSL 247 Sec Lang Ed: Indigenous Commun 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer

      • EDSL 305 L2 Learning:Classroom Settings 3 Credits
          Offered in the:
        • Fall
        • Winter
        • Summer


      For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.
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