1. YEAR FIVE CONCURRENT A GENERAL OUTLINE

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. OTHER PRESENTATIONS Ontario Teachers Federation (OTF): represents all teachers who teach in the publicly funded education system in Ontario. www.otffeo.on.ca www.otffeo.on.ca Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO): represents teachers who teach in public elementary schools. www.etfo.ca www.etfo.ca Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA): represents teachers, both elementary and secondary, who teach in Catholic schools. www.oecta.on.ca www.oecta.on.ca

6. OTHER PRESENTATIONS CON’T The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): represents teachers who teach in public secondary schools. www.osstf.on.ca 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 www.oct.ca Qualifications Evaluations Council of Ontario (QECO): evaluate teacher qualifications for salary purposes. www.qeco.on.ca www.qeco.on.ca

7. 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

8. 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

9. In September will be able to apply to alternative placements: International Special 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.

10. 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

11. ANY QUESTIONS??? Sandra Minor sandrami@nipissingu.ca Room F206