Bachelor of Education
About Our Programs
Our mission is for graduates to teach with the utmost commitment to professionalism, excellence, collegiality, equity, and service.
Program Format and Schedule
Tyndale's Bachelor of Education programs run for 12 consecutive months over three semesters. Each program finishes with an Additional Qualification, which begins online in June and concludes with a two-week intensive, on campus or online.
Practicum
Apply what you learn in your Tyndale courses during three practicum placements in Ontario schools: 82 days of classroom observation, participation, and practice teaching.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Be eligible to apply for an Ontario Teaching Certificate through the Ontario College of Teachers;
- Have a thorough knowledge of Ontario's curricular areas in either the Primary and Junior (including Kindergarten) or the Junior and Intermediate divisions;
- Be committed to professionalism, collegiality, equity, service and excellence;
- Engage the diversity of learners in today's classrooms through Universal Design for Learning, culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy, and use of assistive technologies;
- Recognize and honour the rich cultural heritage and knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples, and foster learning environments that actively promote reconciliation and understanding;
- Cultivate nurturing learning environments that value and respect the whole person and enable children to mature intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually;
- Understand how personal beliefs, values and knowledge directly influence professional practice;
- Deepen self, social, and emotional awareness while developing an understanding of well-being and emerging teacher identity.
Why Pursue Teaching at Tyndale?
Teaching is a celebration of learning. Strong, effective teachers are committed to students and their learning, and they uphold the professional standards of care, respect, trust, and integrity.
A Tyndale BEd degree will prepare you well for this important career.
When the Province of Ontario reduced the required length of teacher education programs from four semesters to three, Tyndale chose carefully what to protect. Every literacy and mathematics course remains at full length, so you graduate knowing how to teach reading, writing, and math to the learners in front of you. You earn a second credential, an Additional Qualification recorded with the Ontario College of Teachers, in an area you choose.
Tyndale's Bachelor of Education programs are accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers. Graduates are eligible for a Certificate of Qualification and Registration from the Ontario College of Teachers.
