Education: Indigenous Teacher Education Program

University of British Columbia

Canada, Vancouver

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University of British Columbia

Canada , Vancouver

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

CAD 125

Campuses

Vancouver

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines15-May-2023

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 5 year(s)

Tuition Fee

CAD 58,991 / year

Next Intake 15-May-2023

Education: Indigenous Teacher Education Program

About

You can study intense specialization in a single field.

NITEP is a Bachelor of Education program for Aboriginal students wishing to teach at the elementary, middle, or secondary school level that builds upon Aboriginal identity and cultural heritage while preparing persons of Aboriginal ancestry to be effective educators for public, band, and independent schools in BC.

NITEP teacher candidates take arts, science, and education courses in each year of their degree program. The first two to three years are offered through a regional field centre so that teacher candidates can remain near their home community to maintain their family and cultural connections. NITEP includes the same elementary or secondary teacher education program course requirements, but in a different sequence. Also, NITEP includes courses that focus on Aboriginal education theory, content, and pedagogy.

Teacher candidates who successfully complete the requirements for the BEd program are recommended to the BC Teacher Regulation Branch for a professional teaching certificate. Information about the BEd program at UBC is available at teach.educ.ubc.ca.

Experiential learning

Inquiry

All UBC teacher candidates participate in an inquiry seminar in each of the three terms on campus, developing the habit of asking critical questions about their pedagogical decisions and practices.

Practicum

The practicum includes a full day in schools each week starting in September or October, followed by a two-week school placement in November, which is also the setting for the 10-week extended practicum in the spring.

The teaching practicum is an exciting part of the Bachelor of Education program because it is the time when teacher candidates put theory into practice alongside an experienced teacher.

Community Field Experience (CFE)

Following successful completion of a school-based extended practicum, all teacher candidates participate in a three-week Community Field Experience.

Some field experiences take place in a school context that is very different from the extended practicum site, and others take place in non-school-based contexts such as museums, science centres, environmental ed camps, Indigenous communities, daycares, and more.

UBC Aboriginal Portal
UBC Teacher Education programs
Inquiry seminars
Practicum
Community field experience

Campus features

Xج±wi7xج±wa Library
First Nations Longhouse

This teacher education program addresses educational issues pertinent to public and First Nations schools settings where Aboriginal children attend school. You'll develop the skills and academic knowledge expected of beginning educators, complete a specialization in Indigenous Education, and prepare to teach at the elementary, middle, or secondary school level.

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5

EDUC 140 - Introduction to Indigenous Studies
EDUC 141 - Indigenous Studies
For students in the Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NITEP) only.
EDUC 143 - Seminar and Classroom Observation I

EDUC 244 - Seminar and Classroom Observation II
Pass/Fail
EDUC 240 - Issues in Indigenous Education

EDUC 344 - Issues in Indigenous Education
LLED 336 - Communication: Voice, Audience, Message
Knowledge and development of skills necessary to create a transactional style of teaching.
EPSE 310 - Assessment and Learning in the Classroom
LLED 360 - Classroom Discourses and Teaching English Language Learners: Secondary

EDUC 442 - Critical Issues in Indigenous Education
Post-practicum students will explore how a school program may need to be modified in order to integrate more fully First Nations history, content, and world views.
EDST 401 - Education, School, and Social Institutions
EDST 403 - Education, Knowledge, and Curriculum
EDUC 430 - Community-based Field Experience
EDUC 440 - Aboriginal Education in Canada

EDUC 450 - Inquiry Seminar I
EDUC 451 - Inquiry Seminar II
EDUC 452 - Inquiry Seminar III

Disciplines

Faculty of Education

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Graduation from a university-preparatory program at a senior secondary school: General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi). Certificates must be official. Photocopies are acceptable if certified by school principal, head, or counsellor. Notarized copies are not acceptable.

Career

NITEP alumni are part of a growing number of Indigenous leaders in education who are transforming schools, organizations, and communities through Indigenous ways of knowing. Many NITEP graduates go on to teach in local public and independent schools, while some decide to venture beyond BC's Lower Mainland to teach in rural or international locations or pursue graduate degrees.

NITEP students and graduates are role models and agents of change and empowerment. For over four decades, 389 individuals have graduated and gone on to successful careers as teachers, administrators, provincial and federal government employees, and other highly valued positions in Aboriginal education.

UBC NITEP BEd alumni include Dr. Gwendolyn Point, chancellor, University of the Fraser Valley; DeDe DeRose, first superintendent of Aboriginal Achievement; and Perry Smith, director of instruction for curriculum, Abbotsford School District.

Program graduates

Teacher, Vancouver School Board

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Fee Information

Tuition Fee

CAD 58,991

Application Fee

CAD 125

How to Apply

As you complete the online application, keep the following tips in mind:

Start early and take your time. Once you begin the application, you will be able to save it and return to it later – but only up until the deadline. Once you have submitted your application to UBC, you will not be able to edit it. Since the online application can sometimes time out if left open for too long, we recommend working on your personal profile questions outside of the application (where you can run them through a spell-checker) then copy and paste them into your application.
Let the online application guide you. You’ll be asked to provide only the information we need based on your degree choice(s), your previous education, and other factors.
Tell us your full academic history. It’s important to include all of the high schools, colleges, and/or universities you have attended. Don’t leave anything out!
Be accurate. UBC has a number of methods in place to authenticate information provided in the application. These methods include, but are not limited to, contacting references, verifying academic records, and requesting additional documentation to verify your personal profile. If an application is found to contain untrue or incomplete information, UBC may, at its discretion: withdraw an offer of admission; require you to withdraw from UBC; subject you to academic discipline; or share the information provided with other post-secondary institutions, law enforcement agencies, or other third parties.
Use an email address you check frequently. Once you have submitted your application, UBC will communicate with you primarily by email.
Note your UBC student number. Write down your UBC student number somewhere safe. You’ll need it in future correspondence with UBC.