Beginning teachers are immersed in a matrix of organizations that affect their working lives. EDEF 420 is designed to help beginning teachers understand the organization and administration of schools and to develop a perspective about issues in governance, finance, ethics, and community and professional control and influence. Class sessions will normally consist of a presentation/lecture followed by a discussion period. Representatives from a number of stakeholder groups (e.g., Kamloops Thompson Teachers' Association, British Columbia College of Teachers) will give presentations.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Year 1 and Year 2, Term 1.