YEAR FIVE CONCURRENTA GENERAL OUTLINE

• Junior/Intermediate students take their Intermediate teaching subject in History EDUC 4456

• Social Studies EDUC 4294/4354

• Visual Arts EDUC 4244/4308

• Music Education EDUC 4254/4314

• Health and Physical Education EDUC 4264/4324

• Mathematics Education EDUC 4274/4334

• Science Education EDUC 4284/4344

• Sociology of Education SOCI 2095

YOUR CLASSES

• There will be seminars schedule during your Observation and Practice Teaching time focusing on “The First Week In A Classroom”

• Will NOT have to participate in Laptop Bootcamp again.

• Classes begin Monday September 13 for year five students.

• Fall Break October 12-19, 2009

• Exam December 7-19, 2009

FALL TERM SCHEDULE

FALL INFORMATION SESSIONS

• AQ and ABQ: Additional Qualification and Additional Basic Qualification Courses. Further detailed information provided to get you thinking about what, if any course, you may want to do after fifth year.

• Job Search

• Resume Writing: will provide for a second time

• Condensed and Daybook planning: sessions provided by Nancy Maynes

OTHER PRESENTATIONS• Ontario Teachers Federation (OTF): represents all

teachers who teach in the publicly funded education system in Ontario. www.otffeo.on.ca

• Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): represents teachers who teach in public elementary schools. www.etfo.ca

• Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA): represents teachers, both elementary and secondary, who teach in Catholic schools. www.oecta.on.ca

OTHER PRESENTATIONS CON’T

• The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): represents teachers who teach in public secondary schools. www.osstf.on.ca

• Ontario College of Teachers: Teachers who want to work in publicly funded schools in Ontario must be certified to teach in the province and be members of the College. www.oct.ca

• Qualifications Evaluations Council of Ontario (QECO): evaluate teacher qualifications for salary purposes. www.qeco.on.ca

• Placement divided into two large blocks:January 11-February 26, 2010 (seven

weeks)March 1-April 16, 2010 (six weeks)

• Will be requesting a placement in both divisions i.e. if you are a P/J student, will be requesting a primary and a junior placement.

• Service Learning Option: January 11-29, 2010 (as discussed at information session February 5, 2009)

PRACTICUM

• Students in J/I Division, will be asked to indicate their interest in a high school placement. There can be no guarantee that a high school placement will be possible.

• During term two you will not be required to come to campus for formal classes.

• You will be invited to attend the Education Job Fair usually scheduled in January.

PRACTICUM CON’T

• In September will be able to apply to alternative placements:

InternationalSpecial Education*Native Education*Outdoor Education*Kindergarten Education

• Students can apply to more than one placement, but will only be allowed to participate in one.

• Alternative placements are normally for three weeks.

PRACTICUM CON’T

*Must have completed the Option course in 3rd or 4th year of program.

NEXT STEPS…• In March will be given Board Choice

Form

• On form will indicate the following:Interest in High School PlacementInterest in Alternative Placements Interest in Service Learning Option

• Return form to Sandra Minor by April 3, 2009

ANY QUESTIONS???

Sandra Minor sandrami@nipissingu.ca

Room F206