Internship: Education
The purpose of this component is for the student of Education OT to experience school as an institution engaging with public education.
The Field Practice component involves a 3‑month-long engagement with a school in the student’s seventh semester (August to December). In this component, the students would have opportunities for observation, engagement, teaching practice, and reflection. They would be expected to draw upon the perspectives gained through the core courses and relate them with the experiences in a school context. They will be supported in their school engagement with supervision from a University faculty, Cooperating Teachers (teaching at the school), and a School-based Supervisor (typically the Academic Coordinator or the Principal). University students will engage with various kinds of assistance work and practice classroom teaching. There will be opportunities for becoming involved in school-wide projects of various kinds during this time.
