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Teacher of Indigenous Language as a Second Language Program

Teacher of Indigenous Language as a Second Language Program

Program Requirements:

The program consists of three onsite summer sessions to be held at Nipissing University in North Bay, online courses held during the fall, winter and spring sessions, and three in-school internships.

Students must complete 60 credits as follows:

• EDUC 1436 Indigenous Languages Curriculum I
• EDUC 1446 Indigenous Languages Team Teaching I
• EDUC 1546 Indigenous Language Methodologies I
• EDUC 2436 Indigenous Languages Curriculum II
• EDUC 2446 Indigenous Languages Team Teaching II
• EDUC 2546 Indigenous Language Methodologies II
• EDUC 4716 Legal and Social Foundations of Education
• EDUC 4726 Diversity and Inclusion
• EDUC 4736 Introduction to Curriculum Design and Teaching
• EDUC 4746 Assessment, Evaluation and Communication of Student Learning
• EDUC 4756 Curriculum Design and Inquiry
• EDUC 4766 Technology Enriched Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 4776 Special Needs of Students
• EDUC 4967 Indigenous Classroom Navigation: Engaging the Indigenous Learner
• EDUC 4947 Understanding Indigenous Pedagogies
• EDUC 4714 Practicum I
• EDUC 4814 Practicum II
• EDUC 4858 Community Leadership Experience
• EDUC 4914 Practicum III

 Six credits from:

• EDUC 1456 Anishnaabemwin Language I and EDUC 2456 Anishnaabemwin Language II, or
• EDUC 1556 Cree Language I and EDUC 2556 Cree Language II, or
• EDUC 1576 Lunaape Language I and EDUC 2576 Lunaape Language II, or
• EDUC 1586 Mohawk Language I and EDUC 2586 Mohawk Language II, or
• EDUC 1596 Cayuga Language I and EDUC 2596 Cayuga Language II

Internship One

Students enroll in EDUC 4714 Practicum I.  Students are placed in a primary, junior, intermediate and/or senior division classroom. TILSL students are required to successfully complete an internship session in all four divisions.

At the end of the first session and internship one, successful students can apply to the Ontario College of Teachers to be eligible to receive a Multi-session Transitional Certificate of Qualification and Registration that allows you to teach for up to six years. Students must complete the program within six years and must also maintain good standing with the Ontario College of Teachers during this time by paying the annual membership fee.

Internship Two

Students enroll in EDUC 4858 Community Leadership Experience and EDUC 4814 ITEP Practicum II. Students are placed in a primary, junior, intermediate and/or senior division classroom. TILSL students are required to successfully complete an internship session in all four divisions.

Internship Three

Students enroll in EDUC 4914 ITEP Practicum III. Students are placed in a primary, junior, intermediate and/or senior division classroom. TILSL students are required to successfully complete an internship session in all four divisions.

Note: 

Students who complete an undergraduate degree within 10 years of completing the requirements of the Teacher of Indigenous Language as a Second Language Program and who obtain an overall average of 70% on the required courses in the Teacher of Indigenous Language as a Second Language Program and their undergraduate degree will be eligible for a Bachelor of Education degree. Contact the Office of the Registrar for graduation procedures upon completion of the undergraduate degree.