An in-depth look at the Teacher Practicum in faculties of education across the province of Alberta. Join teacher educators, researchers, preservice teachers and their mentors as we explore current issues, challenges and opportunities surrounding this core component of learning to teach.
All content for Focus on The Field is the property of Alberta Teacher Practicum Working Group and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
An in-depth look at the Teacher Practicum in faculties of education across the province of Alberta. Join teacher educators, researchers, preservice teachers and their mentors as we explore current issues, challenges and opportunities surrounding this core component of learning to teach.
In this episode, we take a look at Alberta's Teaching Quality Standard (TQS) from the perspective of someone who has worked on its development, a brand new teacher, and the current president of the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA).
We talk about how the TQS is a guide to what it means to be a teacher in the province, how the TQS has served to generate new conversations about teaching and learning, and the professional supports that are available to teachers at all stages of their career.
You'll hear the voices of:
Francine Zhou Yuheng — A new teacher and graduate of the teacher education program from University of Alberta
Jason Schilling — President, Alberta Teachers Association
Paul McLeod — Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources; St. Albert Public Schools
Focus on The Field
An in-depth look at the Teacher Practicum in faculties of education across the province of Alberta. Join teacher educators, researchers, preservice teachers and their mentors as we explore current issues, challenges and opportunities surrounding this core component of learning to teach.
