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In this section, information is provided for Teacher Candidates on a variety of topics. You will find information about related links of interest, special events, unique resources, special projects and activities that support the development of new teachers.

When you have any items of interest to teacher candidates to add to this site, please contact: Bette Shippam in TEO.

Links of Interest for Prospective BEd Students

Proficiency in English and French Languages

Information about the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) can be found at www.toefl.org. If you reside in the Lower Mainland area, you may contact:
  • Richmond TOEFL: (604) 231-1966
  • Coquitlam TOEFL: (604) 464-6401
Information about the Language Proficiency Index test (LPI) for English proficiency:

UBC Resources

UBC Equity Office
UBC Financial Awards & Aid
UBC LEAP (Learning Enhancement Academic Partnership) – A valuable resource for getting help with studies, connecting with students, and more.
UBC Student Services
UBC Calendar
UBC Housing
UBC Child Care Services

Post-Secondary Resources

Links of Interest to Current BEd Teacher Candidates

Faculty of Education Resources

Teaching in BC Schools

BC College of Teachers (BCCT)
BCCT Standards for the Education, Competence and Professional Conduct of Educators in BC – Find out about the Standards that are to be addressed in your ePortfolios
BC Ministry of Education
BC School Trustees Association
BC School Districts – Where in BC can I teach?
Interpretation of BEd Pass/Fail Assessment - Letter to download from the Associate Dean of Teacher Education to include with your applications to school districts that explains how the Pass/Fail grades assessment is used in the UBC Teacher Education programs.
Teacher Qualification Services (TQS)
BC Teachers Federation (BCTF)
BC Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association
Provincial Specialist Teacher Associations
BCTF Research Report March 2009 - Poverty and Education Report: Students are not to blame: Understanding the structural causes of family poverty

Community and Family Services

Community Learning Network
Special Education Policies Review – Provided by the Ministry of Education
Special Education Technology – How technology is used with special education students.

Special Events for Teacher Candidates

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).
Check our Career Info page for more information about applying for jobs!
WestCAST Conference – an exciting conference especially for teacher candidates and teacher educators hosted annually by one of Canada’s Western universities.
Live @ UBC Events

Education Library Resources for Teaching

The following set of resources is geared to support Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education Teacher Assistant programs:
Primary Search
Middle Search Plus (New!)
NoveList
NoveList K8 (New!)
New E-Resources for UBC and K-12 libraries - There is new and continuing content now available to UBC Library as part of the BC ELN Multi-Sector Bundle initiative (access funded by Ministry of Advanced Ed). Resources in the bundle are provided by three vendors: Harbour Publishing, World Book and EBSCO.
Encyclopedia of British Columbia (Harbour Publishing) - An exceptional provincial resource touching every facet of British Columbia including geology, First Nations, local histories, origins of place names, famous persons and organizations, and with hundreds of images, photos, maps, and tables
World Book Online Reference Centre
World Book Advanced
World Book Kids
L'Encyclopedie Decouvertes

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CREATE is a Faculty-wide initiative established by Dr. Rita Irwin, Associate Dean of Teacher Education programs, to inspire innovations in teacher education at UBC.

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