Bachelor of Education (BEd) Elementary Education (Pre-K to Grade 8)

About this programme

For over forty years the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) has offered a teacher education program. In addition to this four-year program , SUNTEP offers a two-year after-degree option for students who already have an eligible degree. Both pathways are delivered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) in partnership with the Ministry of Advanced Education and the University of Regina. SUNTEP sponsors qualified Métis applicants by covering all tuition and required fees for either program. Distinct features of the SUNTEP program include small class sizes, one-on-one academic advising, access to professional development opportunities, and Michif cultural experiences on and off campus. SUNTEP is grounded in foundational education theories, such as the pedagogy of relations and culturally responsive education. Métis ways of knowing and being are an integral component of SUNTEP’s teacher education program. Introduction to Michif; designed to develop oral expression, grammar, and vocabulary with opportunities to practice, including conversation, community involvement, and land-based learning activities. This course will explore the unique Métis language, south Michif culture, and history of the people in a community setting. This course will provide students with teachable skills and knowledge in Métis identity and traditions. Students will experience the principles of traditional Métis ways of teaching and learning such as learning by doing, learning by deeply observing, learning through listening and telling stories, learning within a community, and