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• Experiential learning on site at UTS one day per week, from September through to April during candidates’ first year in the MT program. 
• Opportunities to develop both knowledge of classroom teaching practices and practitioner-research skills through applied learning experiences in classrooms. 
• A range of service-learning opportunities, such as supporting co-curricular activities (academic, athletic, arts, issues-based, entrepreneurship accelerator), exam proctoring, student mentoring, etc. in collaboration with school staff. 
• Engage in professional learning workshops led by UTS teachers, staff, and administrators. 
• Option to request a practicum placement at UTS (note: entry into this cohort does not guarantee a practicum placement at UTS as this depends on Associate Teacher availability each year). 
• *New this year* - Option to do a Teaching and Inquiry Residency (TIR) at UTS in the Fall semester of Year 2, as part of the Research II course in the program.
• Access to the OISE workspace on the second floor of UTS. Teacher candidates also have access to UTS staff and student wifi while on site, as well as a login to the UTS virtual landscape (Google workspace, O365, internal websites). 
• Opportunity to apply to facilitate a range of (these are typically paid positions) over July and August between the first and second year in the program. Camp topics include urban planning, global health, neuroscience, speech & debate, and more.  
• Opportunities to connect with a community of practitioner-researchers through the Eureka Research Institute. Please watch for announcements during the fall to apply for paid Research Assistantships.  
• Teacher candidates who successfully complete the expectations for the MT-UTS cohort option receive credit for one of their two elective courses (CTL5716: Special Topics in Teaching: Youth Study, Observation & Inquiry). These teacher candidates also receive a signed letter of recognition from the school principal, highlighting the special professional learning experiences that were undertaken. 

UTS School Based Program provides I/S teacher candidates the opportunity to: 

1. Have additional school-based experiential learning opportunities above and beyond their practicum placements (note: these hours count towards one of your elective course credits)
2. Learn more about school-based research in the context of a “University School” setting and develop your skills as a practitioner researcher. 
3. Be part of a school that centres social responsibility, and has adopted an action-focused anti-racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion mindset through a progressive commitment to brave, honest conversations and reflexive practice. 
4. Learn more about the Ontario independent school system, and possibly teaching in an independent school.  

School-Based Programs provide I/S teacher candidates the opportunity to: 

• Engage in school-based experiential learning beyond their practicum placements. Be a part of a school with a diverse student body and a staff that centres racial justice, equity, and enlivening educational commitments to all within their community.
• Experience the adaptable, responsive, and reflective practice required to work in a school community that puts student learning at the centre of pedagogical and pedagogical commitments. 

Applicants should select the UTS Option as their site-based preference.