Agenda

Additional Qualification courses overview On-Site Intersession Courses Distance Education Courses Admission Requirements Registration Reporting of Course Results

Additional Qualification Courses

Additional Basic Qualification Courses Additional Qualification Courses Honour Specialist Courses PQP Courses

All courses:

regulated under Ontario Regulation 176/10 accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers will be entered on the candidate’s certificate of

qualification degree credit courses count toward Advanced Bachelor’s Degree in

Education may count for pay grid movement

Nipissing In-Service Program

Over 5,000 registrations per year Equivalent of over 1,000 full-time students Over 250 instructors Among largest programs in the province Office located at the Monastery Hall

campus

Additional Basic Qualifications

Additional Basic Qualification courses are courses that lead to qualification in a division beyond the two that are part of your BEd program Primary ABQJunior ABQ Intermediate ABQ (various teachable

electives)Senior ABQ (various teachable electives)

Additional Qualification Courses

Focus in on specific areas to expand on qualifications

One session and Three-session courses Three-session courses lead to specialist

designation (e.g., Special Education, ESL, FSL, Guidance, Cooperative Education, Visual Arts, Reading, etc.)

Modes of Delivery

Face-to-FaceMay/June Intersession – North Bay or Brantford

campuses8 areas across Ontario

Area Coordinator in each location Brantford/Waterloo, North Bay/Parry Sound,

Renfrew County, Sault Ste. Marie, Simcoe/Muskoka, Sudbury, Timmins, York Region

Spring, Summer, Fall/Winter, Winter/Spring

Modes of Delivery (continued)

Print CorrespondenceSpring/Summer (May 2 to August 12)Fall/Winter (October 11 to March 2)Winter/Spring (January 9 to April 27)Printed course packageAccess to Instructor through email and phoneAssignments usually sent to instructor through

email

Modes of Delivery (continued) On-line - currently use Blackboard

Participation on a discussion boardAsynchronous communication (no set times,

no chat rooms, use discussion board on your own time)

Shorter in length than correspondenceMore intensiveSpring/Summer (May 25 to August 12)Fall/Winter (October 5 to December 31)Winter/Spring (January 25 to April 20)

BEd Intersession – May/June

Exclusive opportunity to complete a course in one month

Have your summer free Designed for Nipissing Education Grads Study with your peers Intensive instruction by BEd faculty and

exemplary teachers Practicum in your home area Count toward future enrolment in AdEd

degree

May On-site Intensive Courses

Primary ABQ Junior ABQ Intermediate ABQ Senior ABQ

2011 - May 2 – 20 In-Class Portion 2011 – May 24 – 27 Practicum

Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario

for Grades JK - 3 To support appropriate strategy selection and

development for students in Grades JK to 3

Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by

candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course.

Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is

credited to the candidate.

Primary ABQ

Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario

for Grades 4-6 To support appropriate strategy selection and

development for students in Grades 4 to 6

Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by

candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course.

Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is

credited to the candidate.

Junior ABQ

Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades

7-10 and extend the skills and knowledge for teaching in the intermediate division and of a subject-specific intermediate division program. One half of the course (the elective) concentrates on specific content for one teaching subject.

Course composed of a Core component (50%) and an elective component (50%). Core component includes Methods, Special Education, as well as a minimum of 2 hours in Language Arts, Math, Music, HPE, History, Geography, and Science.

Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by

candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course.

Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

Intermediate ABQ

Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades

11 and 12 and extend the skills and knowledge for teaching in the senior division and of a subject-specific senior division program. One half of the course (the elective) concentrates on specific content for one teaching subject.

Course composed of a Core component (50%) and an elective component (50%). Core component includes CDE, Ed & Schooling and Special Ed.

Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by

candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course.

Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

Senior ABQ

On-site Intermediate ABQ Courses

English Geography History Mathematics Music (Instrumental) Health Education and Physical Education Religious Education Science General Visual Arts

All of the above electives are also offered through on-line delivery

On-site Senior ABQ Electives

Business Studies (Accounting)*

Biology English Geography History Social Sciences

Mathematics Music (Instrumental)* Health and Physical

Education* Physics Visual Arts*

*Not currently offered through distance education

June On-site Intensive Courses

Special Education Part 1 (practicum timing to be determined – usually first week)

French as a 2nd Language, Part I (practicum timing to be determined – usually first week)

May 30 – June 24, 2011

Important Information

Students arrange their own practicum Payment is due at the time of registration Scheduling for Intermediate and Senior ABQ courses

may involve evening classes – PLAN FOR THIS There may be one or more Fridays with classes

scheduled Course schedules and rooms are not finalized until late

April when exact student numbers are known June courses are scheduled around convocation Do not request that you be in the same section as a

friend – we assign course sections and do not accommodate special requests

Brantford On-site Intensive Courses *(subject to space availability)

MAY - Primary ABQ

JUNE - Special Education

Distance Education Courses Completed independently at home

(must meet assignment deadlines) On-line or print correspondence delivery Experienced part-time instructors Longer completion time than on-site Other students in the course may be

experienced teachers Count toward future AdEd degree Cannot be fast-tracked

ABQ Distance Courses and Dates

Primary ABQ (On-line and correspondence) Junior ABQ (On-line only) Intermediate ABQ (On-line only) Senior ABQ (On-line only)

2011 On-line: May 25 to August 12 2011 Correspondence: May 2 to August 12

Distance Intermediate ABQ Electives

English Geography History Mathematics Music (Instrumental) Health Education and Physical Education Religious Studies Science General Visual Arts

Distance Senior ABQ Electives

English Geography History Social Sciences Computer Studies* (not offered on-site) Mathematics Biology Chemistry* (not offered on-site) Physics Religious Studies

*not offered on-site

Primary ABQ Practicum – Distance

You are required to spend 12 hours in a primary classroom setting

You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date

Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins

Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, etc.

If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

Junior ABQ Practicum - Distance

You are required to spend 12 hours working with Junior Division Learners

You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date

Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins

Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, etc.

If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

Intermediate ABQ Practicum - Distance

You are required to spend 12 hours working with Intermediate Division Learners

You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date

Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins

Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, etc.

If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

Senior ABQ Practicum – Distance

You are required to spend 12 hours working with Senior Division Learners

You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date

Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins

Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, etc.

If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

Special Education Practicum - Distance

You are required to spend a minimum of 24 hours of work with 2 or more students with different identified exceptionalities

12 of these 24 hours are used for observation You will be asked to apply your observations in

course assignments You can arrange your own practicum at a local

school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date

Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins

Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, neighbours, family members, etc.

If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

Admission RequirementsABQ Senior or Intermediate

Current BEd student in good standing (in either the P/J or J/I divisions)

Teachable subjects as required for the Intermediate or Senior divisions

Application with the Ontario College of Teachers is in-progress

Admission RequirementsABQ Primary or Junior Current BEd student in good standing in either

Junior/Intermediate or Intermediate/Senior

Application with the Ontario College of Teachers is in-progress

No teachable subjects required

Teachable Subject Requirements - Intermediate

Intermediate ABQ-requires three full undergraduate courses in one subject

Must check your teachable eligibility with the Office of the Registrar before registering

Teachable Subject Requirements

Senior ABQ requires five full undergraduate courses in one subject

Must check your teachable eligibility with the Office of the Registrar before registering

Registration Requirements

Students must login to WebAdvisor and enter their OCT number prior to registration

Teachable eligibility must be confirmed before you will be able to register

E-mail the Office of the Registrar at registrar@nipissingu.ca from your student e-mail account

Registration Requirements

Distance Courses – registration begins March 1

On-Site Courses – registration begins March 8

Courses are subject to space limitations

Courses depend on a minimum enrolment. Courses with insufficient enrolment may be cancelled.

Registration Process

Registration is done through WebAdvisor. System won’t allow registration unless you have entered your OCT number on the system prior to registration (login to Webadvisor, go to Teacher or Masters Students menu, click on Register OCT number).

The system won’t allow you to register for Intermediate or Senior ABQ courses if you have not checked your

eligibility with the Office of the Registrar

Registration Process

Any changes to your registration must be made through WebAdvisor

Non-payment of fees, non-attendance or telling the professor is NOT considered an official withdrawal

Withdrawals from courses must be made through WebAdvisor

Registration Process

Prior to the first class, students who are deemed to be in poor academic standing will be de-registered from any ABQ or AQ courses that they register for

Fees Provide your credit card information when

registering on-line, or

If paying by cheque or cash, fees must be paid to the Finance Office within two days of registration

Course fee – to be determined

Reporting Course Results Grade available on WebAdvisor University Transcript sent to you Reported by university to OCT in late

August Recorded by OCT on your Certificate of

Qualification (will not be on the first certificate that you receive)

Must be an OCT member to record your course

Distance Course Information

Cindy Forth ext. 4382cindyf@nipissingu.ca

In-Service Education (Centre for Flexible Learning) ext 4217inservice@nipissingu.ca

BOOKMARK THESE SITES

www.nipissingu.ca/aq Distance Education courses Face-to-Face courses Important dates and deadlines Fees

http://www.nipissingu.ca/aq/BEdIntersession-GeneralInformation.asp Specific information about intersession: schedules, class lists,

course cancellations, frequently asked questions