Partner Teachers

Partner teachers are key to our students' success, and the success of their classrooms. Your rewarding partnership will help our pre-service teachers develop their skills during their field placements.

Mentorship benefits both the student teacher and the mentor. Mentorship is giving back and developing a fresh perspective while assisting a young teacher with developing skills. Sometimes it makes you rethink what you are doing and why. This self-reflection can change your practice or reinforce it.

Partner Teacher, Werklund Field Experience

Learn about the Partner Teacher role

Partner teachers are key to our students’ success and the success of their classrooms. Learn more about the role, responsibilities, and our eligibility requirements.

About the Partner Teacher role

Learn more about our Field Experiences

For more information about the format and commitment for each Field Experience placement, please review our Field Experience page for Partner Teachers.

About our Field Experiences

Talk to your Principal

We require the full support of the Partner Teacher, School Principal, Liaisons and School Boards. If you are an in-service teacher outside of Calgary, please know we coordinate our placements through your school district.

Sign up!

If you are an in-service teacher in Calgary & Area, we encourage you to reach out to us at upefield@ucalgary.ca

The enduring power of mentorship

Mentoring pre-service teachers is not only a valuable way to ensure continued excellence in the profession but it also serves as an excellent leadership and professional development opportunity for mentor teachers.

We are now recruiting Partner Teachers and Schools!

If you are interested in mentoring a Pre-Service Teacher from the Werklund School of Education, we would be delighted to include you in our Partner Teacher roster!

Thank you for your service

Your rewarding partnership will help our pre-service teachers develop their skills during their field placements. We work with over 900 partner teachers each year, and are incredibly thankful for their service.

The partnership creates growth and reflection for each participant. Student voice and choice is expanded when given the opportunity to create a learning bond with a secondary educator. Combined, the differentiation in the class and the teaming create a powerful teaching and learning experience.

Partner Teacher, Werklund Field Experience