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Year 5 Information Session
and Professional Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities
In preparation for graduation, teacher candidates have a number of professional responsibilities
This document outlines specific responsibilities including applying to graduate, requesting transcripts, as well as applying to the Qualifications Evaluations Council of Ontario (QECO) and the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)
Find it here: http://nipissingu.ca/brantford/downloads/ProfessionalResponsibilities.pdf
Teacher Candidate Career Forum
Joint Recruitment Event with WLU Brantford
When: Friday, January 21, 2011Principal Panel, Teacher Panel, Alternative Career
Panel
Career Fair (School Boards and International
Agencies) Registration is required:
http://iteach.brantford.nu/workshops/
Infusion Conference and Education Fair
The iTeach program of the North Bay campus is holding the annual educational technology conference, Infusion, on Saturday January 29th from 8am-4pm in North Bay.
Conference includes 2 keynote presentations, 3 workshops of your choice plus a free lunch.
COST: $25. HOW TO REGISTER: http://www.nipissingu.ca/infusion DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., January 14th! CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
http://www.nipissingu.ca/iteachsupport/Site/Infusion_files/electronicprogram.pdf
Free Education Fair on Friday, January 28th if interested!
Infusion Conference and Education Fair
Payments will be due to Stephen Tedesco (cash or cheque) following the close of registration
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Stephen at stephent@nipissingu.ca
Important note: All the students participating in North Bay have their own Macbook, and the instructors may assume that all students have a Macbook with the iTeach EHD. If you have a laptop (Mac or PC) please bring it! If you do not, try to borrow one. If you still don't have one, please contact Stephen Tedesco before the conference.
WORKSHOPS
Title Date Time Location
Apply To Education
Feb. 4, 2011
• 161 Canadian School Boards & 295 Private Employers use applytoeducation to post their jobs and receive applications on-line.
• http://www.applytoeducation.com/• Hands-on workshop• Bring your computer and teaching portfolio materials (e.g.,
certificates, practice teaching evaluations, etc).• Overview of applytoeducation as well as the resources on
campus that you can use to create your portfolio (e.g., scanners)
• Registration required: http://iteach.brantford.nu/workshops/
10:00-11:00 a.m. OR 1:00-2:00 p.m.
001 (LAB)
WORKSHOPS
Title Date Time Location
ABQ/AQ Session
March 11, 2011
9:30-11:30 a.m. Theatre
• ABQ- Additional Basic Qualifications (additional division)• AQ- Additional Qualification (e.g. Special Education)• Al Nichols, Area Co-ordinator will provide an overview of the
ABQ/AQ courses available, and how to register• Students must apply to OCT in order to register (OCT
number required)• What classes are you interested in taking?• Need 10-12 people minimum in order to run a class
Grad Pictures – WLU Lifetouch Photograhy
New process for 2010/2011 based on TC request – to use one photographer only to reduce sitting fee cost
To date….60 TC eligible for grad pictures47 TC photographed by Life Touch/WLU photographer16 grad packages ordered – 8 TC chosen WLU pictures onlySitting fee of $25.00 includes 1 - 11X14 composite from whatever
faculty the TC decides on2 composites require additional fee of $10
If needed – Life Touch prepared to schedule 1 day at Brantford campus to take NU pictures for composite only
ANY INTEREST?
Apply to Graduate
Nipissing: There are 2 methods of applying for graduation: 1) The application for graduation can be found on-line:
http://www.nipissingu.ca/registrar/downloads/gradapp.pdf OR 2) Apply to graduate through Web Advisor Due: First week in March
WLU: Ensure that you have met all graduation requirements including fulfillment of degree
requirements and a minimum 7.0 GPA. Deadline: January 15, 2011 for the Spring 2011 Convocation. A Convocation fee of
$21.45 will be applied to your account. Applications will be accepted between January 16, 2011 and May 1, 2011, but will be assessed a $54.65 late fee, which will be applied to your account. No applications are accepted after May 1, 2011.
Application Form can be found on-line: https://www.wlu.ca/forms_detail.php?grp_id=1365&frm_id=496
If you are not planning to attend convocation, your degree will be couriered to you after the ceremony in June.
Convocation
Annual Convocation
June 21, 2011
…Save the date!
Convocation Committee
Your input is valuable!Are you interested in becoming involved with
the planning of Convocation? Decorating, Tickets, ‘Theme’, etc.E-mail Deanne at deanneo@nipissingu.ca
Convocation and Valedictorian Awards
• Graduating teacher candidates are encouraged to review the awards and submit an application • Application Required (or nomination)• Recipients will be determined by the Awards Committee and Faculty based on the quantity and quality of nominations• One Valedictorian will be selected to represent both the Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate programs
• Valedictorian Address will be given at the Convocation Dinner, which will take place at the Best Western in Brantford following the Convocation Ceremony. The successful Valedictorian must be in attendance•Recipients are strongly encouraged to attend the dinner where awards will be presented
For a list of 2010-2011 awards, please visit our website: http://nipissingu.ca/brantford/GCES_awards.asp
Master of Education
Information Session: Wednesday, January 19, 20114:00-5:00 p.m.Room 301, 50 Wellington
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