Jersey Day - Friday November 2, 2018

Halloween at Heritage Place - Tuesday October 30th, 2018

Placement Survival Guide (Session)

For all YEAR 1 (of 2 Year B.Ed) and 1 Year B.Ed students, we are organizing a Placement Survival Guide brought to you by 2nd year and Masters of Education students.

This session will answer some of your questions about placement and how to prepare for it, from a student's perspective. We will have a panel as well as some break-out topics to cover your questions and concerns. There will be a chance to get some guidance from those who have been through the process you are about to embark on. 

Please check with your FA for definitive answers around their expectations for you on placement. 

You are invited to come to one of two sessions offered on either:

 Thursday, November 1st at 4:30 in Room OH 7 or;

 Friday, November 2nd at 2:30 in room OH 10

SafeTALK Workshop

SafeTALK is a well-recognized alertness training program that prepares anyone 15 or older, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide don’t truly want to die, but are struggling with the pain in their lives. Through their words and actions, they invite help to stay alive. safeTALK-trained helpers can recognize these invitations and take action by connecting them with life-saving intervention resources, such as caregivers trained in ASIST.

Since its development in 2006, safeTALK has been used in over 20 countries around the world, and more than 200 selectable video vignettes have been produced to tailor the program’s audio-visual component for diverse audiences. safeTALK-trained helpers are an important part of suicide-safer communities, working alongside intervention resources to identify and avert suicide risks.

This workshop is limited to the first 30 participants registered.  The fee includes a participant pack with various resources, as well as a certificate of completion for the course.

Date:  Monday November 19th, 2018 from 7:00-10:00pm

Location:   OA2014 in Simcoe Hall - Lakehead University, 500 University Avenue

Please visit this link to register: mysuccess.lakeheadu.ca/cell

Reminder To "Certify Before You Apply" - Message From QECO (Evaluations Can ONLY Be Done Once You Have Been Fully Certified By OCT)

Students Hoping To Graduate in June 2019:

Please carefully read through the attachment before submitting your request for assessment with QECO.

Important: You must have an OCT # before you submit your request for assessment.

If you have questions about the QECO application or assessment, please contact QECO directly.

GRADUATING IN JUNE 2019? Importance of Creating Your Ontario College of Teachers Profile - TASK YOU NEED TO COMPLETE OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK (2018)

Attention all Legacy 1 Year B.Ed  and YEAR 2 (of 2 Year B.Ed) Students Hoping to Graduate This Spring: (June 2019)

As we move closer toward the beginning of the New Year and the final term of your B.Ed degree journey, there are a number of tasks you will have to complete to become recognized as a Certified Teacher in Ontario, by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT).

We ask that each of you complete the necessary steps to create an Online Certification Applicant Profile, via the Ontario College of Teacher`s website. (https://www.oct.ca/)

Starting your Online Certification Applicant Profile should be started as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE:

You do not have to pay the OCT application fee before you can supply the Faculty of Education with your "pending" OCT Application #.  The application fee can be paid at a later date. The Faculty of Education requires your pending OCT # as soon as you start your OCT application process.   Your Application/Certification Number will not change, as you work to supply OCT with everything required on their certification checklist.

IF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION DOES NOT RECEIVE YOUR SUBMISSION OF THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THIS SURVEY by the communicated deadline, YOU WILL NOT BE FORMALLY RECOMMENDED FOR CERTIFICATION TO TEACH IN ONTARIO TO THE ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS.

AND, if you are late with your submission of the requested information, THERE MAY BE DELAYS IN THE HANDLING OF YOUR APPLICATION, OR CHANGES TO THE REQUIREMENTS THAT NEED TO BE SATISFIED, TO HAVE YOUR CERTIFICATION APPLICATION CONSIDERED.

In order for us to be able to formally recommend you to the Ontario College of Teachers for your certification at the end of May 2019, we need each of you to answer a few questions on this form by the deadline indicated.

Link to Survey To Submit Your Pending OCT # to the Faculty of Education:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczfcJAFMwQQcS9JO5TmXyA4VrCozC8LIWapZTyHoS5LHigUA/viewform

The absolute latest the Faculty of Education can receive your pending OCT # for inclusion is Friday Feb 22, 2019.

Moon Time Sisters

For the month of October, a small group of students at Lakehead University will be collecting donations of female menstrual products for the Orillia Native Women's Group. Donations will be shipped and distributed to Indigenous communities in Northern Ontario, where a box of tampons can be priced as high as $18. We will be accepting donations of tampons, pads, diva cups, and cloth/reusable pads.
Donations can be placed in the collection box located in the Lakehead University Heritage Place Commons for the remainder of October.

Teach In are offering an opportunity to teach in London with flights paid!

Invitation to our M.Ed. class project

Dream Big with us!

The students in EDUC-5414 School Improvement Planning want to redesign the Faculty of Education learning spaces at Lakehead University. By 'redesign' we mean imagine changes to the structure and function of the learning spaces, with the intention of improving them.

Here are our course mission, vision, and values:

• Mission
• To design multi-faceted spaces for the educational community that reflects inspired and inclusive learning, creative and innovative teaching, environmental and sustainable initiatives, and diverse experiences.
• Vision
• To create an environment that allows for relationship-building, transformative experiences, endless opportunities for learning, and the fearless pursuit of realizing our goals.
• Values
• We believe that the foundation of a unique, transformative, and unconventional learning experience is rooted in respect, support, connection to nature, collaboration and individual journeys. These are the values we believe are the cornerstone of lifelong learning.

We ask you to Dream Big with us and contribute ideas to the redesign of the Faculty of Education learning spaces. Your voice and opinion are important.

The survey is very short, open, and anonymous. It is not confidential, per se, because we are sharing your ideas with anyone who is interested. The Office of Research was consulted and the survey meets the University's ethical standards related to the collection of information for the purposes of program improvement.

Please take 10 minutes to share your ideas with us. Click here,

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CSN79KG

Then what happens? Students in the EDUC-5414 School Improvement Planning will plan a redesign of the Faculty of Education learning spaces based on your ideas, as well as other research. The culminating task for the course will be drawings and some text/rationale for design decisions. We will share our results with the Chairs, Dean, and Education Librarian who agreed to consider ideas for improvement. We will also seek to share our results with you via email if you wish. Finally, we will present our proposal for a redesign in a presentation open to everyone who is interested.

With sincere thanks from,

John-Paul Chalykoff, 

Felicia Deonarain, 

Joanna Krisko, 

Zhihua Li, 

Lijun Qian, 

Karen Lynn Rajala, and 

Dr. Christina van Barneveld

November Hiring Event for UK School Boards-- Aurelia Education

Aurelia Education Ltd will be holding a hiring event for UK school boards for January and September Full-time teaching positions in England. Please find the details of the event below:

WHERE: Downtown Toronto and Niagara on the Lake 
WHEN: Saturday, November 3 and Sunday, November 4
WHAT: Interview with UK School boards and attend Information Sessions 
WHO: UK Principals from London, Bradford and the Midlands 

WHAT NEXT: If you are interested in learning more, please contact aurelia@aureliaeducation.com or 289 686 3806 (call or text). You can learn more about aurelia at www.aureliaeducation.com

Thank you! 

Lauren LeBlanc
Educational Placement Manager

Lakehead Night at Barrie Colts - Tickets For Sale at Heritage Place

Lakehead Night at the Barrie Colts will be at the Barrie Molson Centre on Saturday October 13, 2018.  

Tickets can be purchased both online (https://ec.lakeheadu.ca/barrie-colts-students), or in person on Wednesday October 10 and Thursday October 11, 2018, in the HP hallway from 11am-1pm.  

REMINDER - TimePlan Education Campus Visit- Tuesday October 9, 2018

Lakehead Night at the Barrie Colts

For tickets, please visit: https://ec.lakeheadu.ca/barrie-colts-students

Student Appreciation Day - Tuesday October 16, 2018

Availability of Math Peer Tutoring Program

Good Day B.Ed Students,

In preparation for the next Math Competency Exam on Thursday, March 21st, 2019, Lakehead University's Faculty of Education will be organizing our annual Peer Tutoring program. 

If you were successful on the recent Math Competency Exam and would like to tutor a fellow B.Ed Professional year student please contact Lauren Tetford at letetfor@lakeheadu.ca  Your work will be recognized as a co-curricular activity and will be so noted on your transcript.  

If you are currently paired up and supporting the math learning of a teacher candidate, please contact Lauren and she will document your participation.

If, on the other hand, you are looking for assistance in developing your Math understanding, this may be the answer for you. If you would like to be paired with a peer tutor, please contact Lauren at letetfor@lakeheadu.ca

If you have any questions about this program, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Malyczewsky at smalycze@lakeheadu.ca or Lauren Tetford at letetfor@lakeheadu.ca.

Custom Clothing Days

Looking to burn off steam at the end of the week?

TimePlan Education Campus Visit- Tuesday October 9, 2018

Reminder - International Teaching Presentation on Campus - October 3rd, 2018