Literacy and Numeracy Support

St. Matthew School

St. Matthew School's Literacy and Numeracy Support is provided for K-9 students in both French and English with priority given to English Language Learners (ELL). We know that many of your future teachers have selected ELL students as an area of focus and this collaboration could provide mutual benefits.

Ecole St. Matthew School is a Kindergarten to Grade 9 school located in the southeast Calgary community of Acadia which offers a bilingual education program that includes both late and early French immersion (Grade 7-9) and English instruction (Kindergarten to Grade 9).

Who?

All Bachelor of Education students

What?

Literacy and numeracy support for K-9 students in French and/or English

When?

The program runs Mondays to Fridays 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, based on volunteer availability.

Where?

St. Matthew School, Calgary

What's Involved

With English instruction in elementary and junior high as well as late and early French immersion programs at the junior high level, pre-service teachers get the opportunity to learn about the curriculum, students’ needs, and the approaches and strategies that are used to strengthen the literacy and numeracy skills of our students

Pre-Service teachers will assist K-9 students with their learning in a classroom setting
Interventions will focus on the development of numeracy and literacy skills in English and/or French

Requirements

Pre-service teachers need a current Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening (issued after July 1, 2021). Students who do not already have a police check should begin this process at their local police station as soon as possible, as police checks often take 4-6 weeks to process.

Apply a variety of teaching strategies to meet the needs of individual learners in different educational settings.
Examine how programs develop students’ literacies (reading, writing, numeracy, digital, etc.).
Gain experience working with youth in a classroom setting.
Gain experience working with youth in a small group setting.
Gain experience working with youth in an individual setting.
Model positive behaviour for children, youth, teachers, and parents.

Program Dates:
- Fall: early October - mid-December
- Winter: early January - mid-March
Program times will run Mondays or Fridays from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

In total, pre-service teachers agree to commit to a minimum of 2 - 3 hours in 10 - 12 weeks for their service-learning experience.

Fall Semester Timeline

Fall 2024 Applications Open: August 28, 2024
Werklund Information Sessions:
- Cancelled; please email wse.experiential@ucalgary.ca with any questions about the Service-Learning program or to arrange for a meeting.
Fall 2024 Applications Close: September 17, 2024 for smaller programs, larger placement applications are ongoing.
Fall 2024 Placements Start: early October (program dependent)
Fall 2024 Placements End: mid-December (program dependent)

Winter Semester Timeline

Winter 2025 Applications Open: November 15, 2024
Winter 2025 Information Session: November 26, 5:00 pm (Zoom)
Winter 2025 Applications Close: December 1, 2024 (program dependent)
Winter 2025 Placements Start: early January (program dependent)
Winter 2025 Placements End: mid-March (program dependent)

Experiential Learning Check-In & Reflection Opportunities

All participants in Experiential Learning programs are welcome and encouraged to attend at least two of the check-in & reflection sessions below as part of their program. Reflection is an incredibly important part of experiential learning. It encourages students to consider their experience so far and to adjusted as needed as they go forward through the rest of their program, or into the next step of their career.