H I G H S C H O O L S T U D E N T S TA K E
F I R S T Y E A R E D U C AT I O N C O U R S E
FOR THE FIRST TIME, A FACULTY OF
EDUCATION FIRST-YEAR COURSE IS
BEING OFFERED WITH A HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE.
Dr. Twyla Salm is teaching the Education
Core Studies (ECS) 100 course at Campus
Regina Public as part of their Early
Childhood program. Normally, ECS 100 is
a required course for first year education
students in all programs in the Faculty
of Education. At Campus Regina Public,
however, the students are still in high
school!
In 2012, Regina Public Schools developed
Campus Regina Public, an innovative
high school program that integrates
vocational and technical courses with
academic courses for credit. The Faculty
of Education and the University of Regina
have recently partnered with Regina
Public Schools to add another dimension
to this already unique high school
program. Last winter and, once again, this
fall, ECS 100 is being offered as part of the
integrated Early Childhood Program.
Dr. Salm says, "This ECS course is a
unique program integrating the learning
outcomes of ECS 100, English 20/30,
Psychology 30, and Career and Work
Exploration 20/30." Two Regina Public
School teachers, Lisa Williams (Career
Ed. & Psychology) and Jennifer Minter
(English) co-teach with Dr. Salm; they
plan, instruct, and evaluate as a team.
Dr. Salm says, “I am very fortunate to
work in a collaborative environment
with teachers and administrators that
are willing to think innovatively about
transitioning students from high school
to post-secondary. It is a complex
pedagogical teaching experience to
integrate these courses effectively but our
students are learning and many of them
are opting to go to university.”
complete ECS 100