Learning Communities - College of Education | University of Saskatchewan

Learning Community

A Learning Community is a group of students who share common academic goals and interests – like becoming a teacher and working with children or youth. In an Education Learning Community you will get to know a small group of other Education students who will be taking some of the same courses as you while preparing to one day become educators.

Education Learning Communities are designed specifically to support student transitions to USask, the College of Education, and the teaching profession by providing opportunities for students to meet to:

discover their passion for teaching and learning
make connections with classmates and future colleagues
study and discuss ideas together
collaborate to develop academic, personal, and professional skills

Education Peer Mentors

Education Learning Communities are led by upper-year Peer Mentors who are trained to help new students become successful in university classes and university life; to mentor students as they grow personally and advance intellectually; and, to establish lifelong friendships and a love of learning.

Term 1 (Sept - Dec) and Term 2 (Jan - Apr)

Register for a Learning Community

To meet degree requirements, all direct entry Education students are expected to register for an Education Learning Community in Terms 1 and 2 for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Year 1: EDLC 101.0 and 102.0
Year 2: EDLC 201.0 and 202.0

EDLC Materials Fee
Education Learning Communities are weekly, 0 credit unit seminars facilitated by upper year Education students. No tuition is assigned to Education Learning Communities; however, starting in the 2022 Fall Term, a $30 materials fee will be charged for each learning community in which students enroll. There are a number of expenses associated with running the Learning Communities and the new materials fee will help to offset these costs (e.g., materials, supplies, printing, and acknowledgment/remuneration for guests and peer mentors).

Specific Sections - Education Learning Communities

Education Learning Communities – Web based and synchronous

For the wellbeing of students with extenuating circumstances, one section of each Education Learning Communities (EDLC) will be web-based (synchronous).

If all your classes are web-based or if you are going through extenuating circumstances and would like to attend the EDLC remotely, please send an email to ed_learningcommunities@usask.ca with the subject line: Registration Permission Request for the web-based (synchronous) EDLC

Education Learning Communities for The Language Teacher Education Program (LTEP)

If you are part of the LTEP program, please register for the below-given EDLC

Term	EDLC	CRN	Location	Day and Meeting Time
Fall 2022	EDLC 101	88981	1039	Mon., 4 pm – 4:50 pm
Winter 2023	EDLC 102	29661	1004	Mon., 4 pm – 4:50 pm

Education Learning Communities for Combined Kinesiology and Education Program

If you are part of the combined Kin-Ed program, please register for the below-given EDLC.

Term	EDLC	CRN	Location	Day and Meeting Time
Fall 2022	EDLC 101	88954	1024	Mon., 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Winter 2023	EDLC 102	29627	1039	Mon., 4:00 pm – 4:50 pm

For more information contact:

Education Undergraduate Programs Office
Email: ed_learningcommunities@usask.ca
Phone: (306) 966 - 7654