Paul Doig - Extended Practicum Beyond the Classroom Option (EPBCO)
Paul Doig worked as an electrical engineer for 12 years before enrolling in the UBC Science cohort. Following a successful practicum, Paul wrote to the Teacher Education Office to comment on the Extended Practicum Beyond the Classroom Option (EPBCO): it is "an amazing capstone opportunity… [E]very Science Teacher Candidate should have the opportunity to participate. Teaching in this informal setting was highly engaging and I benefited greatly from my time at Science World."
Paul’s in-school practicum was also a success — he applied collaborative, hands-on strategies in his science classes, building understanding and enthusiasm for the subject among his students. He is also proud of the relationships he established with them — in an extra-curricular program, he coached and accompanied a team of physics students to UBC’s Physics Olympics.
Paul believes his EPBCO experience helped develop and extend his teaching skills. As a secondary teacher he learned a lot working with elementary-aged students. The flexibility and immediacy of the Science World practicum allowed him to learn new strategies, test untried ideas and challenge himself to participate in education beyond the school.
"I learned how to introduce and build a program that is about inquiry based education. It has influenced my approach to how to teach in a Physics classroom."
BEd online application system opens starting in December 2009.
Includes online application and all supplemental forms (see BEd Application Checklist).
Late applications submitted after deadline until April 30, 2010 considered based on available program spaces.
Seats available for EDST 455/082 "History of Childhood & Youth"
Winter Term 2
Mon, Wed | 10:30-12:30
Geography Building, Room 101
The Canadian Association for School Health and its partners in the Canadian School Health Knowledge Network are pleased to launch a series of webinars on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS).
UBC Vancouver Senate approves a special Reading Week extension in 2010. UBC Vancouver campus students will receive a mid-term break extension during Term 2 in 2010 to two weeks instead of the usual one week.
The 2009/2010 Reading Break will be held Mon, Feb 15 - Fri, Feb 26, 2010.
*Note: Does not apply to Secondary BEd teacher candidates on extended practicum at that time, and who need to follow the break schedules as set out by their school districts.
The Education Students' Association is a group of students from the Faculty of Education organized to promote activities and represent Education students through participation in various organizations on campus such as the Alma Mater Society and Senate.
it is "an amazing capstone opportunity… [E]very Science Teacher Candidate should have the opportunity to participate. Teaching in this informal setting was highly engaging and I benefited greatly from my time at Science World."
Paul believes his EPBCO experience helped develop and extend his teaching skills. As a secondary teacher he learned a lot working with elementary-aged students. The flexibility and immediacy of the Science World practicum allowed him to learn new strategies, test untried ideas and challenge himself to participate in education beyond the school. 
Includes online application and all supplemental forms (see 
