West Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) is located in Castlegar, BC, at the Selkirk College campus, where the Elementary and Secondary (selected specializations only) 12-month options of the Bachelor of Education program are available. WKTEP focuses on preparing teachers for rural and small school settings in recognition that rural communities offer exciting educational challenges for teachers. The WKTEP program promises creative and current instructional practices in this regard.
We offer the full complement of UBC’s BEd coursework (some online), field experiences, and both a 3-week and a 13-week practicum hosted by four local area school districts. Elementary and Secondary teacher candidates are together for some courses in both on-campus and in-school settings, and experienced tutors mentor secondary teacher candidates in selected specializations. UBC professors, and local experienced teachers and administrators provide leading-edge academic and professional coursework and mentoring. For full program details, contact our Academic and/or Site Coordinators.
WKTEP graduates are found teaching in BC schools, across Canada, and overseas. Others become educational leaders in public schools, alternative schools, or informal education settings such as museums and galleries. Join us and become part of a vibrant rural community rooted in a distinctive blend of cultures and situated within a picturesque mountain landscape.
Special Features of WKTEP
With the WKTEP program, individual attention, school-based instruction, and community interaction are emphasized. Secondary teacher candidates work with experienced teacher-tutors in their subject specializations.
Because most WKTEP instructors work full-time in schools, classes are often held in the evenings and on Saturdays.
UBC partners with four Kootenay area school districts that cover a large geographical area. Teacher candidates should be well-prepared for winter driving.
For more information, please contact the UBC Admissions Advisors
or the Academic Coordinator listed below:
Castlegar Campus
301 Frank Beinder Way
Castlegar, BC V1N 4L3
Tel: (250) 365-3364
Fax: (250) 365-2857
Toll Free: (888) 953-1133
Email: wktep@selkirk.ca
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.
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Winter Term 2
Mon, Wed | 10:30-12:30
Geography Building, Room 101
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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.
We offer the full complement of UBC’s BEd coursework (some online), field experiences, and both a 3-week and a 13-week practicum hosted by four local area school districts. Elementary and Secondary teacher candidates are together for some courses in both on-campus and in-school settings, and experienced tutors mentor secondary teacher candidates in selected specializations. UBC professors, and local experienced teachers and administrators provide leading-edge academic and professional coursework and mentoring. For full program details, contact our 
Includes online application and all supplemental forms (see 
