Teacher Education | Faculty of Education

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Learn from a diverse team of researchers, educational leaders, community partners, and professional specialists who are shaping the future of education. The program focuses on equity, diversity, and inclusion, culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies, student engagement and well-being, and evidence-informed teaching across disciplines. Graduates leave prepared to meet professional and ethical standards while helping build more just and inclusive communities.

Program structure

Learn more about the admission requirements for our Teacher Education program.

Admission requirements

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The Teacher Education program at the Ottawa campus of the University of Ottawa prepares students to teach in Ontario's anglophone schools.

Primary/Junior (P/J): K to Grade 6

The P/J division prepares you to teach Kindergarten to Grade 6 in Ontario's anglophone schools.
It provides you with skills in teaching and learning methods for all subjects, including: language, math, social studies, science, arts, health and physical education.

No prerequisite courses required.

View P/J division course catalogue

Junior/Intermediate (J/I): Grade 4 to 10

The J/I division prepares you to teach grades 4 to 10 in Ontario's anglophone schools.

You must choose one academic option from among the teachable subjects.

View J/I division course catalogue

Intermediate/Senior (I/S): Grade 7 to 12

The I/S division prepares you to teach in both middle school (grades 7 and 8) and high school (grades 9 to 12). in Ontario's anglophone schools.

You must choose two academic options from among the teachable subjects.

View I/S division course catalogue

Full-time

Students will be enrolled in one of the two following course sequences:

Course sequence 1

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3111 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part I (3 units)  PED 3112 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part II (3 units)  PED 3113 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part III (3 units)   PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units)  PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units)  PED 32001 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units)  PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units)  PED 32002 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Language Arts and The Arts (3 units) PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units)  PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units)  PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units)  PED 42001 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 1 of 2)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units)  PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units)  PED 42002 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)  PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Course sequence 2

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Language Arts and The Arts PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32001 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32002 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 3111 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3112 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3113 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part III (3 units) PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42001 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 1 of 2)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42002 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Language Arts and The Arts (3 units) PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32101 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32102 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42101 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3154 \| Teaching at the Intermediate Division (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42102 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.
Not all teaching subjects are offered every year. Refer to the notes to applicants enclosed with the application for admission form. The Faculty reserves the right to limit enrollment in those teaching subjects.

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 32201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division (3 units)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3155 \| Teaching Across the Intermediate Senior Curriculum (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Choose two optional courses based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.
Students who have chosen a double major in science as their teaching subject must complete PED 3132.
Not all teaching subjects are offered every year. Refer to the notes to applicants enclosed with the application for admission form. The Faculty reserves the right to limit enrollment in those teaching subjects

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

Full-time - French as a Second Language

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 1788 \| Enseignement du FLS aux cycles primaire et moyen – I (3 units) PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32001 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units)  PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units)  PED 32002 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 2788 \| Enseignement du FLS aux cycles primaire et moyen – II (3 units) PED 3111 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3112 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3113 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part III (3 units) PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42001 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 1 of 2)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42002 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Students in Primary/Junior French as a Second Language who pass the French-language proficiency test but experience difficulties in French must complete PED 1599 (3 additional units). The Faculty will automatically register the student in that course.
Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32101 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 1 of 2) PED 2789 \| Enseignement du français langue seconde aux cycles moyen et intermédiaire – I (3 units)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32102 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 2 of 2)(6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42101 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED 3789 \| Enseignement du FLS aux cycles moyen et intermédiaire II (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3154 \| Teaching at the Intermediate Division (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42102 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 2 of 2)(6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Students in Junior/Intermediate French as a Second Language who pass the French-language proficiency test but experience difficulties in French must complete PED 1599 (3 additional units). The Faculty will automatically register the student in that course.
Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 32201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division (3 units)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) (3 units) PED 3155 \| Teaching Across the Intermediate Senior Curriculum (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Students in Intermediate/Senior French as a Second Language who pass the French-language proficiency test but experience difficulties in French must complete PED 1599 (3 additional units). The Faculty will automatically register the student in that course.
Choose two optional courses based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.
Students who have chosen a double major in science as their teaching subject must complete PED 3132.
Not all teaching subjects are offered every year. Refer to the notes to applicants enclosed with the application for admission form. The Faculty reserves the right to limit enrollment in those teaching subjects.

After your studies

Teacher Education graduates can teach in anglophone schools at the elementary or secondary level, work in specialized education, or pursue roles in curriculum development, educational technology, and leadership.

Our strong partnerships with school boards and our bilingual training open doors to careers locally, and internationally.