Prospective Students - Certification in Education FNIE | Integrated Studies in Education

Program Description

This 60-credit program provides an opportunity for Algonquin, Cree, Inuit, Mi'gmaq, and Mohawk people to become qualified as teachers. It is offered on a part-time basis in Indigenous communities throughout Quebec in collaboration with, for example, the Cree School Board, Kativik Ilisarniliriniq, and various Mi'gmaq, Mohawk, and Algonquin education authorities.

More information about the FNIE Certificate in Education program (program requirements, a full list of courses and course descriptions) can be found here:

Official program description

Certificate (Cert.) Education for First Nations and Inuit(60 Credits)

Offered by:~Continuing Education-Educatio

Degree:Cert Ed 1st Nations & Inuit

Program Requirement:

This 60-credit program provides an opportunity for Algonquin, Cree, Inuit, Mi'gmaq, Mohawk, and Naskapi people to become qualified as teachers. It is offered on a part-time basis in Indigenous communities throughout Quebec in collaboration with, for example, the Cree School Board, the Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and various Mi'gmaq, Mohawk, Algonquin and education authorities.

Quebec graduates of this program receive Quebec Ministère de l'Éducation certification to teach at the elementary school level in Indigenous schools.

On completion of the Certificate requirements, trainees may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Education - Kindergarten and Elementary Education - First Nations and Inuit Studies or Bachelor of Education for Certified Teachers program and consult the Program Adviser to determine Advanced Standing.

Time Limit
The time limit for completion of the 60-credit Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit is 12 years. The University reserves the right to request that a student retake a course or courses after a five-year period if it is felt that too long a break has occurred in the ongoing nature of the training.

Required Courses (27 credits)

EDEC 201 1st Year Professional Seminar 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Orientation to the culture and community of school and to teaching as a profession. Focus on the general functioning of schools and complexity of the teacher role. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisite: EDFE 200
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students only
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 203 Communication in Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Written and oral communication in Education (in English): emphasis on strategies for identifying, analyzing and solving writing and speaking problems. Course work based on academic and professional communication in education, with a particular focus on classroom communication.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Because this course uses a workshop format, attendance at first class is desirable. If appropriate, may be included in the academic concentration.
- **This course is only for the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) for getting people to register online.
- **Web add deadline is July 20, 2023.
- **Web drop deadline is July 15, 2023.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 253 Second Prof Seminar (K/Elem) 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Preparation for the second field experience through development of basic practices in planning and teaching in elementary school classrooms. Competencies and working professional portfolios will be addressed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisite: EDFE 256 or EDFE 256D1 or EDFE 208
- Prerequisites: EDEE 223, EDEE 253, EDEE 273, EDEE 283
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed.(K/Elem) students.
- Students in the B.Ed.(K/Elem) Pédagogie de l'Immersion Française (PIF) option must have successfully completed EDSL 345 before taking this course.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEM 502 Indigenous Fam Dyn & Supp Inst 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Admin & Policy Studies in Ed: Examination of Indigenous family dynamics and educational, social and administrative institutions that support families in the learning process. A study of the interdependency of the various institutions affecting the education of Indigenous children. Relationships of non-educational to educational services.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEM 202.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDFE 200 First Field Exp. (K/Elem&Sec) 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Student Teaching: Students are assigned to a school for a "participant observer" field experience. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships & Student Affairs website at http://www.mcgill.ca/isa.

Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Corequisite: EDEC 201
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. Secondary and B.Ed. K/Elem. students
- Terms
  
  Fall 2024
- Instructors
  
  Yasmine Zein
EDFE 256 Second Field Exp. (Kind/Elem) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Student Teaching: Supervised student teaching. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at www.mcgill.ca/isa.

Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisite: EDFE 200 or EDFE 209 or EDFE 246 or EDFE 205
- Corequisite: EDEC 253
- Restrictions: B.Ed. (K/Elementary) students. Not open to students who have taken EDFE 253.
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at www.mcgill.ca/isa.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDFE 306 Third Field Exp. (Kind/Elem) 8 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Student Teaching: Supervised student teaching in a school. Students are expected to apprise themselves of Field Experience dates, duration and responsibilities as outlined on the Internships and Student Affairs website at www.mcgill.ca/isa.

Offered by: Education - Dean's Office
- Prerequisites: EDEE 275, EDEE 223, EDEE 250, EDEE 282, EDEC 215, (EDFE 256 or EDFE 256D1/D2), (EDEC 253 or EDEC 253D1/D2).
- Corequisites: EDEE 353, EDEE 355.
- Restrictions: B.Ed. (K/Elementary) students. Not open to students who have taken EDFE 303.
- Note: Expectations for this field experience, according to your program, can be found at www.mcgill.ca/isa.
- Terms
  
  Fall 2024
- Instructors
  
  Yasmine Zein
EDPE 300 Educational Psychology 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Selected theories, models, and concepts relevant to planning and reflecting upon educational practice and improvement. Overview of development, learning, thinking, motivation, individual difference, etc. In relation to applications in classroom teaching and learning, the complementary role of counsellors and psychologists, educational computing and technology. The Youth Protection Act.

Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDPI 341 Instruction in Inclusive Schls 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive): Developing, planning, implementing and evaluating effective learning programs for diverse learners, and consideration of their more general applicability. Adapting curriculum and instruction for learners with varying abilities, learning styles, and needs. Collaboration with students, families, and other educators (or stakeholders) in the instructional process. Application of adaptations at the classroom and school level for all students in inclusive schools.

Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Open to B.Ed. students only
- Also offered through Continuing Education.
- Prerequisite: EDPE 300.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Complementary Courses (33 credits)

6 credits from the following language courses according to language group and fluency:

Algonquin

EDEC 270 Algonquin Heritage Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will develop a basic knowledge of the Algonquin phonological system and gain some understanding of the morphological and syntactic rules, the stress and intonation patterns which control the language, and how Algonquin culture is reflected in the language.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 293.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 271 Algonquin Heritage Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Continues the study of Algonquin syntax and morphology with the objective of improving student literacy. Focus on the oral skills associated with basic and classroom interaction and the difficulties encountered by additional language learners. Additional emphasis on implications for additional language teaching and learning.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEC 270
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEC 234.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 272 Algonquin Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will learn the Algonquin phonological system. They will focus on animate/inanimate and inflections for agreement, aspect, tense and number. They will analyze word generation conventions and derive Algonquin labels to describe how Algonquin operates.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 294.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 273 Algonquin Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Continues earlier study of the Algonquin language with a focus on complex tenses, complex sentence structures (e.g., conditionals, subordination, embedded structure), and nominalizing verbs and verbalizing nouns. Objective is to develop reading and writing skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 272
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDEE 295.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Cree

EDEC 241 Cree Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will learn their own phonology and see how the phonological system is reflected in dialects. They will learn the spelling rules and develop their literacy skills in syllabics. Finally, they will derive Cree grammatical terms and begin to study Cree morphology and syntax.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 242 Cree Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will study the morphology and syntax analysis of Cree at a more advanced level and begin the study of word generation conventions. In addition, features of Cree that are difficult in first language acquisition will be highlighted and implications for classroom practice discussed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 241
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Inuktitut

EDEC 289 Inuktitut Orthography&Grammar 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Structure and morphology of Inuktitut for teachers working in that language. Use of orthography, both qaliujaaqpait (Roman script) and qaniujaaqpait (syllabics) as established by the Inuit Cultural Association.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: Fluency in Inuktitut
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken EDEE 249.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 342 Intermediate Indigenous Lang 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: A study of Indigenous language phonology and structure, emphasizing the connection between the two, demonstrating the orderliness of many dialectic differences.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEC 289 or equivalent, e.g. EDEC 273, EDEC 278 or permission of Director
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 342. Limited to students enrolled in off-campus programs delivered through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 344 Advanced Indigenous Language 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: The final course in a set dealing with Indigenous phonology and structure. An understanding of basic Indigenous syntax in particular, rules governing verb and possessive endings.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEC 342 or permission of Director
- Limited to students enrolled in off-campus programs delivered through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 344.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Mi'gmaw

EDEC 237 Mi'gmaw Heritage Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will gain a basic understanding of Mi'gmaw syntax and morphology, and stress and intonation patterns of the language. Students will develop literacy and learn what makes Mi'gmaw distinctive as well as how the culture is reflected in the language.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 238 Mi'gmaw Heritage Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Continues the study of Mi'gmaw syntax and morphology with the objective of improving student literacy. Focus on the oral skills associated with basic and classroom interaction and the difficulties encountered by additional language learners. Additional emphasis on implications for additional language teaching and learning.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 237
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.**
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 239 Mi'gmaw Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: An introduction to the study of the phonological system of Mi'gmaw for the purpose of literacy skills development. Explores Mi'gmaw syntax and morphology, word generation conventions, and Mi'gmaw labeling in order to develop understanding of the functioning of the Mi'gmaw language.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 240 Mi'gmaw Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will continue their syntactical and morphological analysis of Mi'gmaw and further develop their reading and writing skills. Features of Mi'gmaw that are difficult for language learners will be highlighted and implications for classroom practice discussed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 239
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.**
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Mohawk

EDEC 275 Mohawk Heritage Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will develop a basic knowledge of the Mohawk phonological system and have some understanding of the morphological and syntactic rules, the stress and intonation patterns which control the language, and how Mohawk culture is reflected in the language.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 296.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 276 Mohawk Heritage Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Continues the study of Mohawk syntax and morphology with the objective of improving student literacy. Focus on the oral skills associated with basic and classroom interaction and the difficulties encountered by additional language learners. Additional emphasis on implications for additional language teaching and learning.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 275
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEC 236.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 277 Mohawk Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Students will learn the Mohawk phonological system (including glottal stop, length mark, up and down stress). Syntactically and morphologically, they will focus on the pronoun system (tense included). Word generation conventions will be analyzed and Mohawk labels developed to describe how the language functions.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 297.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 278 Mohawk Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Continues earlier study of the predictable items in the Mohawk language and introduces an examination of non-predictable items: irregular verbs, reflexive and semi-reflexive verbs, purposive stem, translocative, etc. Objective is to develop reading and writing skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 277
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken EDEE 298.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Naskapi

EDEC 227 Naskapi Language 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: The phonological system, including syntax and morphology. Word generation conventions will be analyzed and labels will be developed to describe how the language functions.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 228 Naskapi Language 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: The morphology and syntax analysis of Naskapi at a more advanced level, including the study of word generation conventions. Importance will be placed on developing reading and writing skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 227
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

27 credits from one of the three following Stream course lists:

Stream A: Generalist
Stream B: Physical Education
Stream C: Culture and Language

In order to ensure appropriate choices, students select from the list of Complementary Courses in consultation with the Program Adviser.

Stream A: Generalist

27 credits from the following list:

EDEA 242 Cultural Skills 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 243 Teaching:Multigrade Classrooms 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: This course introduces students to concepts and strategies for organizing, teaching, and evaluating learning in classes in which there are students from two, three or four grade levels.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 260 Philosophical Foundations 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Ideas essential for the development of a coherent educational theory and sound professional practice. Reflections on: the nature of the person, of reality, of knowledge, and of value; the aims of education, the nature of the school and the curriculum, the roles and responsibilities of professional educators.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken EDER 400. Students who have taken or are taking EDEC 261 cannot take this course for credit.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 262 Media, Tech. and Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 223 Language Arts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Different approaches to language arts education in the contexts of kindergarten and elementary classrooms will be investigated. Explores current research and theories related to language and literacy development, learning and teaching. Opportunities for cultivating techniques for aligning language arts pedagogy, curriculum, instruction and assessment will be provided.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisites: EDEE 253 and EDEE 283.
- **This course will be held on July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 & 13.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 230 Elementary School Math. 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education: The first of two courses specially designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Focused on key areas of what teachers need to know and be able to do to support students' development of mathematical understanding (focus on mathematics content, students' reasoning, and pedagogy). Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec elementary mathematics program.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 245 Orientation to Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Introduction to planning and maintaining a learning environment in Indigenous classroom as a unique pedagogical setting. Study and application of differential learning styles.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 248 Reading&Writing Inuktitut/Cree 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Methods of teaching syllabic reading and writing. Understanding the principles of sight word reading instruction, child observation, material development and guided instruction.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: Fluency in Inuktitut/Cree syllabics
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 253 Kindergarten Classroom Ped 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education : An orientation to the Kindergarten curriculum. Integration of the school subject areas (language arts, second language, mathematics, social sciences, science, expressive arts, moral and religious education, and physical education) in a manner appropriate to the developmental level of the pre-school child.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisite(s): EDEE 223 and EDEE 283
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEC 310 and EDEE 250.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 270 Elementary School Science 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Science as a means of exploring and explaining our environment. A study of some of the fundamental concepts and process skills common to most elementary programs.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- The course includes a fee of $15 for a lab manual prepared by the professor required for the course. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 273 Elementary School Science 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education : A study of science programs and teaching strategies appropriate for providing elementary school children with an appreciation of the nature and method of science inquiry.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEE 270
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 275.
- The course EDEE 273 includes a $12 fee for the lab manual required by all students registered for the course. The fee is refundable until the end of the add/drop period.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 280 Geog., Hist. & Citizenship Ed. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Designed for elementary school teachers. A multi-disciplinary and cross-curricular investigation of various citizenship education themes, geographical regions and historical periods as outlined in the Quebec Education Program.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Faculty of Education students.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 283 Social Studies Pedagogy 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education : Programs, materials and strategies for social studies from Kindergarten through grade six.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEE 280
- Corequisite(s): EDEE 223 and EDEE 253
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 282.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 325 Children's Literature 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Selection and use of literature suitable for children in the elementary school.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 240, ENGL 341
- Limited enrolment
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 332 Teaching Elementary Math. 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education: The second of two courses specifically designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Provides opportunities for the development of increasingly sophisticated knowledge and practices specific to elementary mathematics teaching. Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec modern elementary mathematics program.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEE 230, EDFE 306.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 353 Third Yr. Prof. Sem. (K/Elem) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Theory-based strategies for setting up, managing and teaching in the elementary school classroom. Methods for integrating the individual subject areas in the elementary school curriculum, using the Quebec curriculum as the primary example. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 253 or EDEC 253D1/D2
- Corequisites: EDEE 355 and EDFE 306
- Restrictions: B.Ed (K/Elem) students. Not open to students who have taken EDEE 350 or EDEE 352.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 355 Classroom-based Evaluation 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: The role of evaluation within kindergarten/elementary school programs. Topics include the kinds of information needed, different techniques for collecting that information, and ways of interpreting it to make educational decisions. Principles and a variety of methods for evaluation are discussed and practiced.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisites: EDEE 353, EDFE 306
- Restriction: B.Ed. (K/Elem) students
- **This course will be held on July 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 & 23.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Stream B: Physical Education

21 credits from the following list:

EDEC 243 Teaching:Multigrade Classrooms 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: This course introduces students to concepts and strategies for organizing, teaching, and evaluating learning in classes in which there are students from two, three or four grade levels.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 262 Media, Tech. and Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: Orientation to the equipment and systems of educational technology. Examination of theories of educational technology, media education and technology education and the exploration and development of possible applications in school settings.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 223 Language Arts 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Different approaches to language arts education in the contexts of kindergarten and elementary classrooms will be investigated. Explores current research and theories related to language and literacy development, learning and teaching. Opportunities for cultivating techniques for aligning language arts pedagogy, curriculum, instruction and assessment will be provided.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisites: EDEE 253 and EDEE 283.
- **This course will be held on July 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 & 13.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 245 Orientation to Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Introduction to planning and maintaining a learning environment in Indigenous classroom as a unique pedagogical setting. Study and application of differential learning styles.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 353 Third Yr. Prof. Sem. (K/Elem) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Theory-based strategies for setting up, managing and teaching in the elementary school classroom. Methods for integrating the individual subject areas in the elementary school curriculum, using the Quebec curriculum as the primary example. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 253 or EDEC 253D1/D2
- Corequisites: EDEE 355 and EDFE 306
- Restrictions: B.Ed (K/Elem) students. Not open to students who have taken EDEE 350 or EDEE 352.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 204 Health Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: A study of the teacher's role in the total school health program at both elementary and high school levels; current issues in contemporary health education.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Designed to prepare students to teach physical recreation activities of their Indigenous culture such as Indigenous games, stunts, combatives, gymnastics and dance activities belonging in the cultural context.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Restriction: Open only to students in the Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit and Bachelors of Education First Nations and Inuit Education.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 292 Nutrition and Wellness 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: This course will examine the role of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water in a balanced diet. Students will be introduced to the affects of nutrition on exercise, sport performance and wellness. The validity of claims concerning nutrient supplements will be studied.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDKP 392
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 307 Evaluation in Phys Ed 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Measurement and evaluation techniques designed to assess progress in physical education settings.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Prerequisite: EDFE 246
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDKP 207
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 342 Phys. Ed Methods 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: This course is a prerequisite for all field experience and practice.) Designed to prepare students for a teaching/leadership role in physical education. They will examine teaching/leadership effectiveness as it relates to organization and observation techniques, planning, instruction and evaluation of physical activity.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Prerequisite: EDKP 223.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 494 PhysEd Curriculum Development 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Analysis of important philosophies, principles, and personal, educational, and societal issues that influence current physical and health education curricula with particular emphasis on the Québec curriculum for Physical Education and Health.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

and 6 credits from the following Physical Education courses:

EDKP 214 Basketball 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Acquisition of skills and techniques in basketball from a curriculum model approach.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 217 Track and Field 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Using track and field to address a variety of progressions of learning that are included at all levels of, and in relation to, the Quebec Physical Education Curriculum. The Sport Education model will be utilized to stress the transferability of the sport-specific skills needed to engage in track and field.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 218 Volleyball 2 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Acquisition of skills and techniques in volleyball from a curriculum model approach.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 223 Games 1: Elementary Phys. Ed. 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Focus on Teaching Games For Understanding, in relation to the Quebec Physical Education Curriculum, which includes invasion games, target games, net and wall games, and striking and fielding games. Emphasis will be placed on fundamental movement through a variety of games and physical activities.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 229 Ice Hockey 1 1 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Acquisition of skills and techniques in ice hockey.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

Stream C: Culture and Language

27 credits from the following list:

EDEA 242 Cultural Skills 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEA 243 Cultural Skills 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Note: Topics will vary and will cover different cultural skills than EDEA 242.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEA 244 Cultural Skills - Fall 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students. Seasonally based and will cover Fall cultural skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEA 245 Cultural Skills - Winter 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students. Seasonally based and will cover Winter cultural skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEA 246 Cultural Skills - Spring 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students. Seasonally based and will cover Spring cultural skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEA 247 Cultural Skills - Summer 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Arts Education: Development of Indigenous skills and knowledge in art, music, handicrafts and other areas both modern and traditional. Topics will vary and be chosen from a range identified by instructors and students. Seasonally based and will cover Summer cultural skills.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 263 ICT in Indigenous Literacy 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: An exploration of new media, and information and computer technology (ICT) to improve students’ Indigenous literacy. Examines the value of ICT and new media to literacy practitioners and educators who are engaging pedagogically with both Western and traditional knowledges.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 342 Intermediate Indigenous Lang 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: A study of Indigenous language phonology and structure, emphasizing the connection between the two, demonstrating the orderliness of many dialectic differences.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEC 289 or equivalent, e.g. EDEC 273, EDEC 278 or permission of Director
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 342. Limited to students enrolled in off-campus programs delivered through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEC 344 Advanced Indigenous Language 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Curriculum and Instruction: The final course in a set dealing with Indigenous phonology and structure. An understanding of basic Indigenous syntax in particular, rules governing verb and possessive endings.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite(s): EDEC 342 or permission of Director
- Limited to students enrolled in off-campus programs delivered through the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education.
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 344.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 230 Elementary School Math. 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education: The first of two courses specially designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Focused on key areas of what teachers need to know and be able to do to support students' development of mathematical understanding (focus on mathematics content, students' reasoning, and pedagogy). Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec elementary mathematics program.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 245 Orientation to Education 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Introduction to planning and maintaining a learning environment in Indigenous classroom as a unique pedagogical setting. Study and application of differential learning styles.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 248 Reading&Writing Inuktitut/Cree 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Methods of teaching syllabic reading and writing. Understanding the principles of sight word reading instruction, child observation, material development and guided instruction.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: Fluency in Inuktitut/Cree syllabics
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 270 Elementary School Science 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Science as a means of exploring and explaining our environment. A study of some of the fundamental concepts and process skills common to most elementary programs.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- The course includes a fee of $15 for a lab manual prepared by the professor required for the course. The fee is refundable until the end of the course add/drop period.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 283 Social Studies Pedagogy 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education : Programs, materials and strategies for social studies from Kindergarten through grade six.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEE 280
- Corequisite(s): EDEE 223 and EDEE 253
- Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken EDEE 282.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 332 Teaching Elementary Math. 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Elementary Education: The second of two courses specifically designed for elementary school pre-service teachers. Provides opportunities for the development of increasingly sophisticated knowledge and practices specific to elementary mathematics teaching. Provides insight and understanding of the Quebec modern elementary mathematics program.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEE 230, EDFE 306.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 347 Grammar and Composition 1 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Reading and writing of an Indigenous language which includes using a computer. Focus is on nouns, verbs, prefixes, suffixes, along with specific Indigenous lexicon.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 348 Grammar and Composition 2 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Reading and writing of an Indigenous language. Intermediate and advanced aspects of grammar of the Indigenous language. Continuation of language development.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEE 347
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 353 Third Yr. Prof. Sem. (K/Elem) 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Theory-based strategies for setting up, managing and teaching in the elementary school classroom. Methods for integrating the individual subject areas in the elementary school curriculum, using the Quebec curriculum as the primary example. Professional portfolios and professional competencies will be addressed.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Prerequisite: EDEC 253 or EDEC 253D1/D2
- Corequisites: EDEE 355 and EDFE 306
- Restrictions: B.Ed (K/Elem) students. Not open to students who have taken EDEE 350 or EDEE 352.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 355 Classroom-based Evaluation 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: The role of evaluation within kindergarten/elementary school programs. Topics include the kinds of information needed, different techniques for collecting that information, and ways of interpreting it to make educational decisions. Principles and a variety of methods for evaluation are discussed and practiced.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Corequisites: EDEE 353, EDFE 306
- Restriction: B.Ed. (K/Elem) students
- **This course will be held on July 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22 & 23.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 370 Trad Indigenous Life Skills 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Sharing, modelling and transferring of Indigenous knowledge about living in harmony with the elements and the environment. Featured topics include weather and its traditional interpretation, ice conditions, animal behaviours and their interactions with the environment. Hands-on learning will be emphasized.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): This course is offered only to students registered in First Nations and Inuit Education programs.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 371 Intg Indig Story & Creat Writ 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Students will be involved in storytelling and practical writing activities. Stories will be gathered from elders, residential school survivors and/or from their own experience. The intent of this course is to broaden knowledge and skill in the reading and writing of the students' heritage language.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Restriction(s): This course is offered only to students registered in First Nations and Inuit Education programs.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 373 Traditional Healing 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Indigenous traditional healing and its cultural value. The origins of Indigenous traditional medicines will be explored through elders' knowledge and stories.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDEE 383 Oral and Family History 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Elementary Education: Oral and family history techniques, emphasising kinship terms and the importance of kinship values to Indigenous Cultures.

Offered by: Integrated Studies in Ed
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year
EDKP 241 Indigenous Physical Activities 3 Credits
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Kinesiology&Physical Education: Designed to prepare students to teach physical recreation activities of their Indigenous culture such as Indigenous games, stunts, combatives, gymnastics and dance activities belonging in the cultural context.

Offered by: Kinesiology and Physical Ed
- Restriction: Open only to students in the Certificate in Education for First Nations and Inuit and Bachelors of Education First Nations and Inuit Education.
- **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fifth lecture day.
- Terms
  
  This course is not scheduled for the 2024-2025 academic year
- Instructors
  
  There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024-2025 academic year

For more information, see Programs, Courses and University Regulations.

Options within the FNIE Certificate in Education program

In addition to the regular FNIE Certificate in Education program, the department offers the following Certificate in Education option:

Physical Education option

The FNIE Certificate in Education Physical Education option is designed for students who specialize in teaching physical education. The program is very similar to the regular certificate, but includes 6 credits of complementary courses in Physical Education.

For more information, see the Certificate in Education FNIE Physical Education McGill eCalendar entry.

Admission Information

This program is offered through community partners - there is no direct admission. For more information about partners and how to create a partnership with McGill First Nations and Inuit Education, see our Partners website.

Course Delivery Method

The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education works collaboratively to structure the course delivery method with the Partner. The sequence of courses, the location, the dates are all decided together- McGill and the Partner. The programs are customized to meet the McGill requirements as well as the Partner’s needs. Examples of course delivery methods include; face to face courses, blended courses using technology for follow up and support, community based as well as courses offered on McGill campus. The uniqueness of the course delivery method is the attentiveness that is paid to the students’ learning and well-being.

OFNIE Contact Information

Stephen Peters
Director, Office of First Nations and Inuit Education
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 Ext. 00859
ofnie.education [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Jim Howden
Assistant Director, Office of First Nations & Inuit Education
Tel.: (514) 398-4527 Ext. 09855
ofnie.education [at] mcgill.ca (Email)

Program information is organized for two distinct groups:

Prospective Students Currently Registered

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