Cancellation of International Placement Program 2022

 

Dear Teacher Candidates:

We regret to inform you that the international teaching placement program for Spring 2022 has been canceled. We have reached this difficult decision following discussions within the University community and with our international partners. Numerous risk factors relating to the ongoing pandemic, including those related to non-essential travel restrictions and international placement delays and/or cancellations, have informed this decision.

 

We recognize this is disappointing news, especially for Year 2 Professional Program students who intended to apply for an international placement. If you are considering pursuing international teaching, you may wish to contact Dr. Jan Oakley, International Initiatives Coordinator (joakley@lakeheadu.ca) for resources and guidance.

 

To Year 1 Professional Program students: we plan to re-introduce the international teaching placement program in Spring 2023, depending on conditions at the time. Details will be communicated in the Fall of 2022. Please watch for further information at that time.

Library Has Mirror Cams

 

The Library Has Mirror-Cams!

The Orillia Education Library now has mirror cams, which you can borrow and use during placement.

As described here: https://www.ipevo.com/products/mirror-cam

a mirror cam reflects what you place on your laptop keyboard, to your laptop camera - essentially turning your laptop camera into a document camera.

If you have any questions, or would like to borrow one during placement, please email the library at orlib@lakeheadu.ca

IMPORTANT - Change to B.Ed Professional Program Winter Term Start and Stop Dates

 

Good Morning Everyone,

You may recall receiving a Communication Bulletin on Nov 12th, 2021 indicating a change to our Winter term start date.  Academic classes and departmental Offices will now reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.

This change affects our 2 Year B.Ed courses scheduled on TUESDAYS in the upcoming Winter 2022 term.

All of our Professional Program TUESDAY classes will now run following this schedule:

Week 1 - Jan 11 

Week 2 - Jan 18 

Week 3 - Jan 25 

Week 4 - Feb 1

Week 5 - Feb 8 

Week 6 - Feb 15 

Feb 21-25 - Reading Week for students - no classes 

Week 7 - Mar 1 

Week 8 - Mar 8 

Week 9 - Mar 15 - last class for all Tuesday classes

The Year 1 and Year 2 B.Ed Calendars have been updated accordingly. (below)

Year 1 (of 2 Year B.Ed Program) Calendar:

Year 2 (of 2 Year B.Ed Program) Calendar:

Library Services While on Placement

 

~Message from the Education Library~

As you begin your placement,  here are some further notes about accessing resources via the Orillia Education Library - both online and in-person.

Contacting Us!

If you need assistance with anything, contact the Orillia Education Library at orlib@lakeheadu.ca or 705 330 4010 x2252. We can even set up a Zoom appointment if that is helpful for you.

Visiting the Orillia Ed Library in person!

The Orillia Education library, at 1 Colborne Street West in downtown Orillia, will be open for you to come to borrow print materials from us.

Opening hours during placement are:

Wednesdays 4:00pm to 7:00pm

Sundays  12:00pm to 4:00pm

On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays we are available to open the library by appointment! Please contact us if you would like to visit the library on one of those days.

Ebook versions of many books on teaching and lesson planning are available through Omni.  You can search for a book by title, author or subject and then limit your search to “Books and Ebooks” and then apply the “Available Online” filter as pictured below.  Click on the title to access all available versions (print and/or online).  When you click on a full text link for a title, you will be prompted to enter your Lakehead username and password.  

 

Scan and Delivery of book excerpts and journal articles may be possible while you are on your placement.  As pictured below, you can find the book or journal article in Omni, click "Sign In" to log in with your Lakehead username and password, then click on "Request Scanned Excerpt",  and fill in the blanks on the form.   As long as your scan request is within our copyright guidelines, you will receive a scanned copy by email of the excerpt you are requesting.  If you have trouble locating an item in Omni, please contact us by email at orlib@lakeheadu.ca

Library Guides are available on many Education-related topics and are available on the Education Libraries website.   Go to the K-12 Education Resources box to find these popular guides: 

Children/YA Book Lists
K-12 Indigenous Library Guide
P/J Teaching Resources (click on the link for a list of subjects)
I/S Teaching Resources (click on the link for a list of subjects)  

Access to Online K-12 Lesson Planning & EBook Databases is available from the Education Libraries website: 

Ebook Collections offers a selection of online children’s books and nonfiction titles
Lesson Planning Databases offers a selection of databases with full-text resources for creating your lesson plans.  

Please note:  Some databases such as OERB require a unique username and password that is not your Lakehead University username and password.  The Education Passwords course site on myCourseLink provides information for current Faculty of Education students on how OERB and other similar databases. If you do not have access to this site please contact the Orillia Education Library: orlib@lakeheadu.ca or 705 330 4010 x2252

Follow the Education Library on Social Media: 

Education Library on Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/LULibraryEducation

Education Library on Twitter   @LakeheadLibEduc

All the best to you on your teaching placement!

Chris and Kim

The Education Library Can Help

 

Hey There Teacher Candidates!

Placement is a busy time and we know that you need support, so Orillia Education Library staff are here and ready to help!

New drop-in hours

• Sundays 12-4pm
• Wednesdays 4-7pm
• AND by appointment!

Out of town? No worries, we’re here for you too!

• Teaching resources in your inbox (we can scan and email lesson ideas)
• Virtual browsing
• One-on-one help by phone, email, chat, or zoom
• Ebooks, online tools, and more (check the Education Library website)

Call or email anytime

• 705-330-4010 ext.2252
• orlibrary@lakeheadu.ca

We're looking forward to hearing from you during placement!

Queen's Conference on Education

 

Dear Lakehead Students,

 

My name is Emma Willoughby and I am a third year student at Queen’s University and the Conference Chair for the 2022 Queen’s Conference on Education.  We, the QCE 2022 team, would like to cordially invite you to our conference! Since its inception 21 years ago, QCE has evolved into an annual event dedicated to providing inspiration, practical, and enriched opportunities for undergraduate students interested in the field of teaching to professionally develop their skills as educators.

 

This year, QCE is proud to present the theme of “Evolving and Adapting  as a Global Learning Community.” As educators, we are committed to the role of life-long learners, in order to best-equip our students to grow and enact change. With a rapidly evolving society and the ongoing pandemic, it is imperative that educators are able to navigate the use of technology in the classroom, as well as guiding students through learning how to balance academics with personal wellbeing. For QCE 2022, we have pivoted the focus of this year’s conference on building connections and safe spaces in education through our theme: Evolving and Adapting as a Global Learning Community. In our conference, we will focus on the role of educators as much more than a facilitator of curriculum, but as role models who are able to foster a safe space to prepare students to reach their full potential.

 

The conference will be taking place from Saturday, February 5th, to Sunday, February 6th, 2022 at the Queen’s Faculty of Education. The fee for the conference itself is $90.00, which includes the following:

• Two keynote speakers 
• A special lunch-time presentation by Richard Van Camp
• Four workshops that explore the themes of:

• Diversifying and Decolonizing Curriculums
• Health and Wellness
• Connecting Globally
• Education through a different lens

• Interactive Q&A Panels of one of the following topics

• Education Beyond the Classroom
• Creating Inclusive Spaces and Recognizing Positionality
• Practical Classroom Strategies for Primary/Junior Teachers
• Practical Classroom Strategies for Intermediate/Senior Teachers

• A number of catered meals over the course of the weekend
• A formal banquet and social  with all delegates
• A great opportunity to meet peers, and professionals from both similar and different backgrounds, who all share a similar passion for education

 

This year, we will also be offering an online version of the conference to accommodate delegates who are unable to join us in person.  This will also be running on February 5th and 6th and will cost $30.00.  This version of the conference will consist of the same keynote and panel presentations and it will have workshops that follow the same themes, but are designed specifically to be run online. 

 

We welcome speakers and delegates who want to get involved through either an online or in-person format. The QCE team is continuing to monitor public health guidelines and have

contingency plans in place in the case that these protocols change. Additionally, as per the direction of both Queen’s University and the Ontario Government, all in-person attendees must be fully vaccinated.

 

In this email, I have included a poster graphic that can be distributed to your students and faculty members or can be hung around campus to spread the word!

 

Students are invited to register beginning Sunday, November 14th 2021, until  Sunday November 21st or spots are filled. A limited number of bursaries are available for external delegates at the link to the bursary application can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ5srctbIIVdrg68tiD60m9wQ10LPkeAuE_uFDzeNdn13Mvw/viewform?usp=sf_link.  Bursaries applications are open from November 1st-8th and applicants will be notified of the decision regarding bursaries before registration opens on November 14th. 

 

For any questions concerning transportation or accommodation, or other general questions about the conference, please contact me at qce_chair@cesa.queensu.ca. Registration details, bursary information and workshop descriptions will be available on our website at www.queensconferenceoneducation.com. Feel free to like us on our Facebook page at Queen’s Conference on Education or follow us on Instagram @qconferenceoneducation for live updates.

 

Sincerely,

Emma Willoughby

Conference Chair

 

Coming up next week in OTF Connects - Auschwitz Virtual Tour Join us for this exciting webinar!   Registration is limited, so register right away to avoid disappointment!     Auschwitz Virtual Tour Wednesday, November 10, 2021:  4:30 - 6:00 pm Jerzy Wójcik   While COVID-19 may have prevented travel to historical sites around the world, the virtual space has opened up to give viewers an alternative and unique perspective. November 9 – 10, 2021 marks the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht or Night of Broken Glass and we invite you to join Jerzy Wójcik, a guide at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum for over 14 years, who has created an innovative and immersive virtual program that is not just a guided tour, but a narrated history. The online experience includes visiting the place as it is today and as it was 80 years ago. The combination of drone recordings, 3D applications, historical pictures and footage creates an extraordinary learning experience. This webinar is presented in partnership with the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies.

Jerzy Wójcik  Jerzy Wójcik was born in the town of Oświęcim (Auschwitz), Poland. A graduate of the International Relations as well as Middle and Far East programs at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, he was, in 2010, awarded a PhD in political science. For a number of years, he has been working with several organizations and institutions in Poland: among others, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, the Jagiellonian University Center for Holocaust Studies in Krakow, the Center for International Relations in Warsaw, and the European Association of Israel Studies. Since 2015 he runs the Holocaust Memorial Partnership.   Register now! OTF Connects calendar   Keep watching for news of additional sessions to be offered this fall.   Offered each week from November 2 to December 9, 2021, OTF’s newest series of webinars features tips and tools to support you and your students on your journey to better understand racism and how we all can work to confront and combat it, across divisions and subject areas. Our easy-to-use webinar platform provides you with free, effective professional learning accessible–from a distance–across multiple types of devices. You will leave each session with strategies and tools you can transfer to your own learning context. Registration for each webinar is limited, so sign up early to avoid disappointment.

Save the Date!

 

Education Exchange Newsletter - September 2021

 

The latest Education Exchange Newsletter is Here!

Here is the direct link:

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/45/Newsletters/Education%20Exchange%20Newsletter%20Sept.%202021.pdf

Truth & Reconciliation Resources

 Learning about the histories of Residential Schools is just the beginning. 

Please take advantage of Lakehead University's Truth and Reconcili-action events https://www.lakeheadu.ca/indigenous/events

We would like to offer some additional links to resources on our blog that you might find useful now or in the near future for your learning and teaching about Residential Schools. This is not everything, but it is a good start.

Upcoming Event:

Wednesday, September 29th, 12:30. 

Join us on Zoom to do an Orange Shirt Day activity.

Please bring a rock the size of your fist and non-toxic paint.

Host: Doe O'Brien-Teengs

Craft Facilitator: Angela Park

Topic: Orange Shirt Day Craft activity
Time: Sep 29, 2021 12:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Zoom meeting details (URL, Meeting Code etc) will be circulated via email.

But wait, there's more...

Student and classmate Bradley got permission from the Orange Shirt Day organization to make and sell Orange Shirt Day bracelets. The colour of the bracelet turns orange in the sun. 100% of proceeds go to the Orange Shirt Day organization    

Email: bradleymcilwain@gmail.com Etsy for bracelets: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1070086463/every-child-matters-bracelet?ref=shop_home_active_2 Etsy Shop name: Roasted Poet

Student Fernanda is raising money for the Woodland Cultural Centre and the Save the Evidence Campaign. She writes "As an educator and fitness coach, this feat [of dollars for burpees] is all for a good cause which helps me and others come together to honor and propel the voices of those impacted by the Residential School System in Canada."

Every dollar raised equals one burpee!

URL: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/woodland-cultural-centre/p2p/Skahne-Tetewatane/team/jessy-at-bala-does-burpees/member/coach-fern-does-burpees-for-bucks/

The Process of Securing Placements

 Placement Procurement Process 

The goal of the Placement Team is to secure as many placements as possible for students this upcoming academic year. The Placement Team will attempt to secure a K-6 placement in your preferred board first. If this is not possible, we will explore potential alternative options within the school board. If this is also not possible, we will then explore potential alternative placement options outside of the school board. 

The Ontario College of Teachers is allowing alternative style placement days to count towards certification if traditional K-6 spots are unavailable in your area.

Types of Placements

TRADITIONAL/PAIRS

• Virtual from the classroom or from home

• Face to face (F2F) in the classroom with AT and students

• Hybrid model with some time spent teaching both virtually and F2F

ALTERNATIVE (WITHIN SCHOOL BOARD)

• SERT, Core French, Library, Planning Time, Grades 7-8 etc  

ALTERNATIVE (OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL BOARD)

• Forest schools, public libraries, tutoring centres, science programs, early year education etc 

Placements will be confirmed during the period of October 1 to November 9, 2021. 

You will receive an email from a member of the Placement Team as well as a link to access the Student Assessment Portal. Instructions for this portal will be provided at a later date.

 Please note that although extensive planning and preparation is completed by the Lakehead Placement Team, outcomes depend on the availability of hosts and the provincial health decisions as a result of the ongoing pandemic. 

Please email orplacement.educ@akeheadu.ca 

if you have any questions or concerns. 

The Placement Team attempts to respond to all emails within 1-2 business days. 

"Learn About Dyslexia" - Workshop for Students

 Gravenhurst Public Library is putting on a free workshop for Dyslexia Awareness Month that I thought your education students might find helpful, I was hoping you could pass on the following info to students: 

Learn About Dyslexia is a free virtual workshop that will take place via Zoom on Oct. 6th from 6-7pm. The workshop is designed for educators and parents to help them identify children who may have dyslexia and give them the tools they need to move forward. 

We will have an expert from The International Dyslexia Association speaking about what Dyslexia is, how to identify it, and how to support children who have it. Additionally, Gravenhurst Public Library's Child & Youth Services Librarian will be discussing resources for both teachers and parents. 

Interested attendees can email jennifer.whipp@gravenhurst.ca to register. 

Are You Ready for Fall 2021 Placement?

Are you prepared for Fall 2021 Placement?

(Please see the below checklist to be sure.) 

Review the Placement PowerPoint

Complete the Placement Preference Form (emailed to your Lakehead account)

  Apply for your Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) by mid-June. Don't forget to provide your Police Service with our letter!

Submit your VSS here by September 10th @ 4:00pm. NO VSS = NO PLACEMENT.

  Complete the Board Specific Instructions for the school board you selected on your Placement Preference Form. Submit your documentation here by September 10th @ 4:00pm.

  Review the Practicum Guide 

How To Obtain Your Lakehead University Student ID Card (during COVID-19)

 If you are a 2 Year B.Ed Professional Program student joining the Lakehead University community as a new student this Fall, this message will be important to you.

Please send any questions you might have about this process to: bookstro@lakeheadu.ca.

Securing Your Ministry of Education Curriculum Documents for Fall 2021 (Year 1 of 2 Year B.Ed Professional Program)

 A number of your required Education classes in our B.Ed Professional Program requires you to have a copy of the Ministry of Education’s standardized Elementary Curriculum Documents, which will serve as textbooks for a number of your courses.  

You can download or print each of the curriculum documents here: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/subjects.html

You will also need:

· Special Education in Ontario (k-12) -  http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/policy/os/onschools_2017e.pdf

· Growing Success  -  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/growSuccess.pdf

·  Learning For All  -  http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/LearningforAll2013.pdf

·  Kindergarten Addendum  -  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/GSKindergartenAddendum2018.pdf

 

If referring to these PDF documents from a PC or laptop doesn't work well for you, you may wish to download these curriculum documents to a USB stick and take them into a local print shop to arrange to print them and have them bound as books, that you can use throughout the year.

These are documents crucial to some of your core courses while completing your B.Ed degree, so it is strongly recommended that you arrange to secure them anytime now, or throughout the balance of the summer - to ensure you are prepared for the first week of classes. 

 

You will find these documents to be an invaluable resource during the program, and as additions to your own Education Resource "Library".