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".

Microsoft Office 365 - Free to Lakehead University Students

 Lakehead University is providing Microsoft Office 365 to every student free of charge. This means the latest version of the full Office productivity suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more. As long as you’re a student here and the program continues, you’ll be able to use this software for free.

Access on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets (including iPad)
Use with OneDrive for automatic device syncing
Gain valuable skills on the world’s most popular productivity software
Use the same programs as your professors to ensure full file fidelity

To get Office 365 follow these simple steps:

1. For PC and Mac:
   1. Visit the Office website
   2. Click through to sign in with school-provided credentials & download
   3. On the installation page, select your language and click install
2. For iOS and Android:
   1. Download from your app store
   2. iPad: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
   3. iPhone
   4. Android

Sign in with your school email account for full editing capability.

You will need your Lakehead University email account to sign in. If you have trouble installing Office, this guide may resolve your issue.  Offline use information can be found here.

Preparing For EDUC 4074 (Music) in Year 2 - Plan to Borrow or Purchase Instruments

 The Faculty of Education would like to ensure that all Year 2 students have the equipment they need for this course in 2021-2022. As such, we would ask all of you to borrow or purchase the 2 instruments detailed below and have them available for regular use, starting September 7, 2021.

1 Soprano Recorder (must have Baroque fingering)

Typical price can range from $7 - $52 -  Best value is Yamaha brand on Amazon. 

Note of Caution - if you choose to buy one from Costco or the dollar store, you won't get the sound you need, nor will you be able to model fingering for students.

1 Soprano Ukelele

Typical price can range from $40 - $90 - Best value is Amazon, Walmart or Best Buy. 

You may wish to borrow or purchase a tuner as well.

Looking for a local supplier? Gilbert Guitars in Orillia would either carry or be able to order both instruments.

If you have questions about this musical instrument requirement, please contact our Music instructor, Janet Spring. (jspring2@lakeheadu.ca)