YEAR FIVE
CONCURRENT
A GENERAL OUTLINE
YOUR CLASSES
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Junior/Intermediate students take their Intermediate teaching
subject in History EDUC 4456
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Social Studies EDUC 4294/4354
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Visual Arts EDUC 4244/4308
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Music Education EDUC 4254/4314
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Health and Physical Education EDUC 4264/4324
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Mathematics Education EDUC 4274/4334
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Science Education EDUC 4284/4344
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Sociology of Education SOCI 2095
FALL TERM SCHEDULE
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There will be seminars schedule during your
Observation and Practice Teaching time focusing on
“The First Week In A Classroom”
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Will NOT have to participate in Laptop Bootcamp
again.
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Classes begin Monday September 13 for year five
students.
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Fall Break October 12-19, 2009
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Exam December 7-19, 2009
FALL INFORMATION SESSIONS
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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.
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Job Search
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Resume Writing: will provide for a second time
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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
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Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO):
represents teachers who teach in public elementary schools.
www.etfo.ca
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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
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Qualifications Evaluations Council of Ontario (QECO):
evaluate teacher qualifications for salary purposes.
www.qeco.on.ca
PRACTICUM
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Placement divided into two large blocks:
January 11-February 26, 2010 (seven weeks)
March 1-April 16, 2010 (six weeks)
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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.
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Service Learning Option: January 11-29, 2010 (as
discussed at information session February 5, 2009)
PRACTICUM CON’T
• 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
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In September will be able to apply to alternative
placements:
International
*Must have completed
the Option course in 3rd
Special Education
or 4th year of program.
*Native Education
*Outdoor Education
*Kindergarten Education
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Students can apply to more than one placement, but will
only be allowed to participate in one.
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Alternative placements are normally for three weeks.
NEXT STEPS…
• In March will be given Board Choice Form
• On form will indicate the following:
Interest in High School Placement
Interest in Alternative Placements
Interest in Service Learning Option
• Return form to Sandra Minor by April 3, 2009
ANY QUESTIONS???
Sandra Minor
[email protected]
Room F206