Teachable Subject Areas

Explore our teachable subject areas, below, and discover yours. Teachables can be found in elementary, secondary, or K-12 routes, and vary by pathway.

Early Childhood Education

Early Childhood Education

This teachable focuses on students in kindergarten through grade three, working with their developmental needs, and establishing lifelong learning.

Find it in: Four-Year On-Campus | Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

English Language Arts

English Language Arts

This teachable works with students to build their comprehension of language and literature, improving communication skills, and establishing an appreciation of cultural texts.

Find it in: All Pathways

English Language Learners

English Language Learners

This teachable works with students who are learning English, acknowledging prior educational and cultural experiences, as well as the strength of studying alongside English-speaking students.

Find it in: Four-Year On-Campus | Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

Fine Arts

Fine Arts

This teachable ranges from introducing art education to elementary students, to focusing on drama, music, or visual studies with secondary students, emphasizing creation and societal value throughout.

Find it in: Four-Year On-Campus | Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

French

French

This teachable focuses on fostering French language fluency, with emphasis on intercultural communication, and acknowledgement of language diversity throughout the world.

Find it in: Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus | Two-Year After-Degree Community-Based

Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education

This teachable works to build inclusive classrooms, supporting all students and their diverse needs, from individualized learning focusing on neurodiverse supports, to differentiated, flexible, and responsive teaching.

Find it in: Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

Mathematics

Mathematics

This teachable develops mathematical literacy in students, from mathematical communication and reasoning, to the ability to utilize math as a problem-solving mechanism outside of the classroom.

Find it in: All Pathways

Physical Education

Physical Education

This teachable aims to develop problem-solving, teamwork, and health management skills within students, alongside the establishment of an active lifestyle that extends beyond grade school.

Find it in: Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

Science

Science

This teachable ranges from establishing a foundation of scientific literacy in elementary, to focusing on biology, chemistry, or physics in secondary, engaging all students in wider conversations surrounding current scientific exploration and development.

Find it in: All Pathways

Second Languages

Second Languages

This teachable fosters the development of cultural curiosity, and acknowledges that learning another language aids in both cognitive development, and is an increasing advantage in global marketplaces.

Find it in: Four-Year On-Campus | Five-Year Concurrent | Two-Year After-Degree On-Campus

Social Studies

Social Studies

This interdisciplinary teachable ranges from focusing on history and geography, to economics and political science, placing students in their larger societal and global context, while fostering community and democratic engagement.

Find it in: All Pathways

Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

Revitalization of Indigenous Languages

This teachable fosters an understanding of the importance of Indigenous language to culture and history, and encourages those competencies that support the revitalization of Indigenous languages.

Find it in: Four-Year On-Campus

Did you know? Graduates of all of our Bachelor of Education pathways and teachables will be recommended for Alberta Education certification, to teach throughout all K-12 classrooms. Learn more about our pathways here

What will I be taking in my EDUC terms?

Straight from your instructors, a few words about the courses that they teach and coordinate! For details on your field courses, visit our field page!

EDUC 427: STEM

STEM offers an introduction to key elements of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, including curriculum, pedagogy, standards, and assessment. You will learn how to engage students and integrate STEM topics across all subject areas.

 - Dr. Armando Preciado Babb

EDUC 430: Pragmatics of Learning and Teaching

In concert with EDUC 440: Field I, this course focuses on the nature of teaching and learning, addressing the ways teachers engage with curricula and assessment to make them relevant and meaningful for their students. The course also explores teachers’ interactions with systems, school policies and culture.

 - Dr. Theodora Kapoyannis

EDUC 435: Literacy, Language and Culture

This course will help teacher candidates develop a critical awareness of the intersections between literacy, education, culture and society. The first half of the course will address the question ‘What do K-12 teachers need to know about literacy?’; the second half will cover ‘What do K-12 students need to be able to do with literacy?’

 - Dr. H. Douglas Sewell

EDUC 450: Diversity in Learning

Diversity in Learning places an emphasis on the needs of individual learners, and on creating healthy and inclusive classrooms for all students. This course explores key topics in diversity education from a critical social justice perspective, with classes covering a wide range of diversity issues.

 - Dr. Darren Lund

EDUC 456: Assessment

Assessment uses a problem-based learning approach to equip you with a literacy that displays your understanding of the purposes and functions of different forms of assessment. This course will support you in developing quality assessment and rubric design, and grading and reporting practices.

 - Nadia Delanoy, PhD Candidate

EDUC 520: Interdisciplinary Learning

This course considers what it means for teachers and students to think and work across disciplines, and to understand knowledge differently as a result of doing so. The overall intent is to build your capacities with respect to interdisciplinary knowing and collaborative teaching. 

 - Dr. Ronna Mosher

EDUC 525: Ethics and Law in Education

Students delve deeply into case law, and professional and scholarly writings, involving the legal rights and responsibilities of Alberta's teachers, students, and parents, which is followed by spirited conversations on the issues which arise therefrom. Various school of ethical thought are also addressed.

- Dr. J. K. Donlevy

EDUC 530: Indigenous Education

This course explores historical and contemporary legislation, educational policy, pedagogy and practices related to Indigenous peoples, with a focus on First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) peoples in Canada. You will learn about the past in order to better understand educational inequality for FNMI students.

 - Dr. Dustin Louie

EDUC 546: Design-Based Thinking

This course provides the opportunity for you to gain deeper insight into the principles associated with design processes. Through embracing design mindsets such as empathy and radical collaboration, this course will see you use your creative side to develop solutions to education challenges.

 - Dr. David Scott

EDUC 551: Comprehensive School Health and Wellness

A healthy school community supports the wellness of all its members, and healthy students make better learners. This course provides the theoretical foundations, research base, community resources, and experiential learning to create the capacity for future teachers to be health champions.

 - Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew

EDUC 556: Professional Development and Lifelong Learning

PDLL is a capstone course, enabling you to integrate your theoretical and field experiences, readying you to take on you role as a teacher. By selecting artefacts and providing reflections, you will develop an e-portfolio to demonstrate meeting the competencies of the Teaching Quality Standard.

 - Shirley Pepper, MEd

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