Program Learning Outcomes - Education – Intermediate/Senior

Upon successful completion of the BEd program, teacher candidates will:

• Demonstrate mastery of current Ontario curriculum and policies, specific to division(s) and teachable subject area(s).
• Create positive learning environments that promote inclusivity, diversity, equity and social justice.
• Apply knowledge of and appreciation for Indigenous perspectives, cultures, histories and ways of knowing to teaching and learning experiences.
• Apply knowledge of Ontario education law (i.e., regulations/ethics/occupational health and safety/professional misconduct) to practical and theoretical contexts.
• Conduct self-directed inquiries, action research, and reflective activities to gain further understanding of learners, learning, content, pedagogy, policy and research.
• Develop instructional practice which supports student learning, especially with reference to religious literacy and faith formation (for graduates who intend to teach in the Ontario Catholic School system).
• Integrate Ontario curricula and policies with models of planning, instruction and assessment to design learning experiences that are relevant and appropriate to learners’ needs. Apply, with understanding, various learning theories to teaching and learning experiences.
• Apply understandings of human development theory and research to practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the interconnectedness of planning, instruction, and assessment to create meaningful learning experiences.
• Integrate appropriate technologies, across subject areas, courses and divisions to support student learning.
• Create learning experiences that foster creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, disciplinary thinking, and collaboration.
• Articulate and uphold the OCT Standards of Practice for the Teaching Professions and Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession.
• Demonstrate openness to new and diverse perspectives of teaching and learning.
• Develop and articulate a research-informed vision of teaching and learning grounded in reflective practice.
• Engage in respectful and professional relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and other community members.
• Model and promote respect for diverse spiritual and cultural values.