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French Q&A: French assessment tests, practicums, AQ courses and more!
Some of the most common questions that I get are all related to French--How do I get qualified, what's the process, what to prepare, is...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 20, 20204 min read
Completing a French Immersion practicum
Well, it's December (craaazy!), which means I have officially finished my 13-week internship in a French Immersion classroom. It is the...
Michelle Turiano
Dec 2, 20194 min read
What I would do differently if I could restart the school year
Can you believe that it's already November? I don't know where the time has gone, but we are definitely in the full swing of things now!...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 1, 20192 min read
Three reasons why I chose the MA-CSE over the MT program
A few years back while I was still researching Teacher Education programs, I found it very difficult to come across student opinions or...
Michelle Turiano
Jul 29, 20193 min read
What is the MACSE program?
I've noticed that depending on whom I'm talking to, the MACSE program is either very well known or not known at all. When I talk to other...
Michelle Turiano
Jul 22, 20193 min read
Going on a field trip: Bloorview School
Last week in my Child & Adolescent Development course, we had the opportunity to leave the classroom and go on a field trip! Bloorview...
Michelle Turiano
Jun 20, 20192 min read
MACSE summer courses
The sun is finally shining, we have some beautiful blooms and greenery appearing in our neighbourhoods, and I am officially in my second...
Michelle Turiano
May 21, 20193 min read
Reflections on my first year at CSE
As I write this blog post, I am coming out from last class of the semester, and I have only four more days of practicum (as well as a few...
Michelle Turiano
Apr 5, 20194 min read
Guide to: MA CSE admissions interview
Around this time last year, I received an email that stopped me dead in my tracks. It basically began like this... The email continued on...
Michelle Turiano
Feb 4, 20194 min read
Talk French to me
So upon starting my job as a student ambassador, I was told that the number one question asked at Open Houses goes something along the...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 12, 20194 min read
Memorable quotes from first year (fall edition)
One thing I discovered about OISE, or just teachers in general, is that everyone here loves a good quote. From classes, to placements, to...
Michelle Turiano
Jan 8, 20191 min read
Time management 101
It's the final weeks before the end of my first semester at OISE, and I can confidently say that I am pretty swamped with deadlines,...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 23, 20183 min read
24 hours in the life of a MA CSE student
I decided to document the transition between the end of the weekend, to how I go about getting ready for the start of the next week. I...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 9, 20183 min read
Top three surprises about my program (MA-CSE)
It’s crazy, but in less than a week, I’ll be ending my first practicum placement! I can definitely say that since entering my program,...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 1, 20183 min read
Five questions I had before starting OISE and my program (MA-CSE)
Being a first year MA CSE student who is about to enter both a teacher’s education program as well as a graduate level program, I had...
Michelle Turiano
Nov 1, 20183 min read
Q&A: Corinna Lin, MA-CSE'20
Corinna Lin, MA-CSE'20, is a first year Master of Arts in Childhood Study and Education (MA-CSE) student at OISE and a 2018-2019 Student...
Michelle Turiano
Oct 1, 20183 min read
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