This practicum is for Internationally Educated Teachers (IETs) who are enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Education Program (PBDE). The purpose of a practicum placement is to provide IETs with teaching experience in a Manitoba school, an opportunity to work alongside a Manitoba teacher, and support and guidance from a Faculty Advisor.

The School Experiences Office is responsible for arranging practicum placements on your behalf. We attempt to place all Teacher Candidates (TCs) with other Teacher Candidates in order to facilitate a collaborative and supportive learning community.

The PBDE – IET practicum courses (EDUB 5220 and EDUB 5230) are offered in the fall and in the spring and run full-time practicum blocks for six weekseach term. The practicum is supervised by a mentor teacher and a faculty advisor who are committed to IETs.

IET Practicum Placement Request

In order to have a practicum placement arranged, interested IETs much complete a Request for School Placement form:

• IET Request School Placement Form  (pdf)  
  ^{(This form is also available in the PBDE Office and in the School Experiences Office)}
• Up to date Criminal Records (for Vulnerable Sector Screening) and Child Abuse Registry Checks must be submitted before a practicum will be arranged.
• All request forms must be completed and returned to Room 225 before August 31^st for a Term 1 placement and by January 31^st for a Term 2 placement.

For more information, contact Laura Orsak at Laura.Orsak@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-9015.

For more information about the PBDE – IET program, contact Louise Graham in the PBDE office at Louise.Graham@ad.umanitoba.ca or 204-474-9011.