Markham Campus Primary/Junior

Welcome to the Markham Campus Primary/Junior Advising Blog!!

My name is Teresa Boyle and I am your Primary/Junior advisor. I know this year will be very exciting and I look forward to welcoming you into our faculty and to make this transition as uncomplicated as possible. This blog is designed to keep you informed of any updates or changes that might occur between now and the start of the program. We will provide you with detailed instructions and information about enrollment, your year at a glance and information available to you as Bachelor Of Education student. Should you have any inquires, comments or just need advice, I can be reached at tboyle@edu.yorku.ca (Please include PJ - Markham Campus and your student number when sending me an email)!

**PLEASE NOTE RE: EDPR 1000, Studies in Community and their Schools. There is no community placement tied to this course; this course meets every other week.**

June 26: As promised, here is the PowerPoint presentation that was offered at the advising session: 2025 Markham New Student Advising _ June 24 2025 as well as the updated Year 1 PJ Markham Advising Package 2025.

June 26: Here's a recording of one of the advising session held the week of June24th: https://youtu.be/Di-BI6bqtJA

July 9: Updated advising package with ED/EDPR 2000 section C to now add to your BEd record.

July 10: When enrolling in EDPR 2000 section C, you should see the following:

Regarding the Note: You are adding a course campus location different than your program campus.  Click "Yes" to continue. The Keele campus is hard coded on the BEd records, so ignore this.  You are admitted to and enrolling in courses taught at Markham campus.

July 21:
We have a tentative schedule for the first year of the PJ course offerings being taught at the Markham campus and we are offering for students to share what cohort schedule might work best for them. We cannot guarantee we can give you the schedule requested but will try. Please have look at the BEd Program Calendars and you will see the 4 cohorts. Please complete Cohort Choice Form.

Update – July 25, 2025

  1. The education elective students will be enrolling in is ED/EDUC 3821 3.00 Teaching English Language Learners in Mainstream Classrooms  and  will be offered in the winter semester 2026.  Students will enrol in this course after the Education Advisor has completed your full course enrolment of the BEd year 1.  We will send out an email and update the Blog when you can enrol in ED/EDUC 3821 3.00
  2. Please select the 2025 Markham Cohort 1st and 2nd choice that you would like to be enrolled in if you have not done so already.  Please complete the Cohort Choice Form
  3. Orientation is still being planned by the Associate Deans Office.  Once we know the date (could be the week of August 25th or during the first week of classes) we will inform students.  This a day hearing from the Teachers Federation and the Ontario College of Teachers.

Update -- August 7, 2025
Students that enrolled in EDPR 2000 prior to August 5th, have now been enrolled in all required remaining courses.

Update -- August 15, 2025
The Markham PJ BEd new students orientation has tentative dates on the Google Program Calendars!! Wed Aug 27th (online Ontario College of Teachers) and Thursday Aug 28th (in person).

**AUGUST 20, 2025**

Welcome PJ BEd Teacher Candidates to Year 1 offered at the Markham Campus

We’re looking forward to meeting you next Thursday at the Markham campus.   Here’s the plans for next week and how to figure out where to be and when.  The Wednesday OCT sessions and Thursday in person orientation are scheduled by the student’s cohort enrolled in.  You can see your cohort by the section of the Bed course you’re enrolled in.

Example:

Cohort 1 = EDPR 1000 section W

Cohort 2 = EDPR 1000 section X

Cohort 3 = EDPR 1000 section Y

Cohort 4 = EDPR 1000 section Z

 Wednesday, August 27, 2025,   9:00am – 10:00 am or 1:00pm to 2:00pm   (online)

  • Online presentations so stay home 😊  

YEAR ONE Ontario College of Techers Presentations

 Wednesday August 27, 2025 (9:00 – 10:00 am)

Markham Campus: Cohort 1 and Cohort 2

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88609349026

 Wednesday August 27, 2025 (1:00 - 2:00 pm)

Markham Campus: Cohort 3 and Cohort 4

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86560376185

Thursday, August 28, 2025,   10:00 am -   3:00pm YEAR-ONE-Orientation_Markham_Students_2025 (002)

  • BEd Orientation in person at the Markham Campus
  • Students will be welcomed by the Faculty and FESA, and will receive an overview of the program, including how to access library services. Students will also have presentations from the Ontario Teachers’ Federation.
  • See attached for times and room locations based on the Cohort you’re enrolled in.

Cohort 1 = EDPR 1000 section W

Cohort 2 = EDPR 1000 section X

Cohort 3 = EDPR 1000 section Y

Cohort 4 = EDPR 1000 section Z

Please reach out if you have any questions:)