What is Consecutive Program

Through service-learning courses, the University of Windsor's Faculty of Education seeks to provide meaningful learning opportunities in different areas of education for teacher candidates. This chapter includes a summary of a Master's thesis research study that, in part, explored the impact of the experiences secondary teacher candidates had in the L.E.A.D. Program, and how their experience impacted their efficacy with diverse student populations. The important themes that emerged from their reported experiences were practical experience, empathy and understanding, social learning, and life-long learning. This chapter also includes a compilation of testimonials from both elementary and secondary teacher candidates that were collected at various points after their graduation.