IMPORTANT - Entering YEAR 2 (Fall 2018) - Consecutive B.Ed Professional Program Placement Preferences, Cohort Assignments & Carpooling Requests

Good Day All YEAR 1 B.Ed Professional Program Students,

In anticipation of the 2018-2019 academic session, we would like all Consecutive B.Ed students who plan to enter Year 2 (your final year of our program) in Fall 2018, to complete their 2nd Year Placement Preference Form before March 14, 2018.

Entering Your Personal Information in the Online Placement Preference Application Form: 

We would also ask that you have all of your personal information readily available when you complete the application form. 

(Birth-date, SIN, permanent address, phone number and name/number for your emergency contact) 

This information must be entered accurately, as this information will be included in the data Lakehead University submits to the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) at the end of the school year, to formally recommend you to be certified to teach in the province of Ontario.

What You Need To Know BEFORE You Complete Your YEAR 2 Preferences:

Your requests for desired school boards & areas is a contract between you and the Faculty of Education.

Changes to submitted preferences will not be entertained in 2018-2019

We ask that you make your YEAR 2 selections wisely, factoring in where you will be living or a major life event you know will be occurring in the next year, that may influence your choice in board or area.

Should you have questions about what you want to choose, feel free to contact Catherine Hannon (channon@lakeheadu.ca) or Julie Howell (jhowell@lakeheadu.ca) to discuss.

How To Access The Online Placement Preference Application Form:

We cannot stress it enough.... take your time and read the placement preference form very carefully.

All 2 Year Consecutive  B.Ed Students (entering Year 2 in Fall 2018) can access the Online Placement Preference Application Form by clicking here: 

I am ready to complete my YEAR 2 Placement Preference Application Form for 2018-2019

You must be logged into your LU email to gain access.

REMEMBER: 

YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO VIEW THE ONLINE PLACEMENT APPLICATION FORM - SO DO NOT ACCESS IT UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO MAKE YOUR SELECTION.  

IF YOU ATTEMPT TO ACCESS IT, TO SEE WHAT INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED OF YOU - YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED ACCESS TO THE FORM AGAIN.

We would ask that each of you are careful to update any new information about schools where you completed your YEAR 1 placements as these schools are now conflicts of interest, heading into Year 2 of the program.

Appreciating that your immediate focus is on successful completion of your 2017-2018 academic courses and a second placement, we would ask that each of you are sure to frequently check your Lakehead email account regularly over the upcoming spring and summer months.  

All important communications will be sent to your LU email inbox, and not to personal email accounts.   Many times we need to relay or ask for important information regarding your school board choice, during our placement preparations. 

Carpooling Requests, Cohorts & Course Registration (June/July 2018)

Much like this past summer, you will receive communication of your specific class schedule assignment right before B.Ed course registration opens in June /July 2018.

You will use that communication's course assignment checklist and its specific instructions, to register for your assigned course sections, when you receive the email from Julie Howell.

Your Cohort Assignment In YEAR 2 Will Change:

As recently decided and communicated in the Year 1 Cohort Representatives meeting, cohort assignments for YEAR 1 students heading into YEAR 2 in Fall 2018, will be shuffled among the 2018-2019 established cohort groups. For those interested in submitting a request to be assigned to the same cohort/class schedule for the express purpose of carpooling during the 2017-2018 academic year, you will be able to do so, once the formal communication to submit these requests is circulated via LU email, in the spring.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience as we continue to finalize our program planning for 2018-2019.