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Program in Jewish Teacher Education - Concurrent

Candidates in the Faculty of Education's Concurrent Program may pursue the Jewish Teacher Education option, a course of study designed to prepare teachers of Hebrew language arts and Jewish studies under guidelines established by the Faculty in consultation with the Board of Jewish Education of Greater Toronto.

Candidates generally enrol in the primary/junior program in the Faculty of Education, but it is possible to enrol in the junior/intermediate or intermediate/senior program. During the course of the candidate's professional training, appropriate practicum placements in Hebrew day schools enable candidates to develop teaching skills in Jewish studies leading to certification by the Toronto Board of Jewish Education. Students are also placed in public schools and receive the preparation necessary to be recommended for certification by the Ontario College of Teachers.

Teacher candidates in Jewish Teacher Education usually major in religious studies in the Faculty of Arts. Even those students who are not majoring in religious studies are expected to take a coherent program of Hebrew language and courses in Jewish studies. All students, regardless of major, are expected to qualify for the Advanced Certificate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies (six approved courses with a grade of C+ or higher in each; for details see the Jewish Studies Web site: http://www.yorku.ca/cjs/certH_JS.htm).

Teacher candidates enrolled in the Jewish Teacher Education program should carefully prepare their academic programs each year in consultation with the program's coordinator in order to be sure that they meet the academic requirements of their chosen programs in the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Arts, including the Advanced Certificate in Hebrew and Jewish Studies.