Agenda

1. Agenda Additional Qualification courses overview On-Site Intersession Courses Distance Education Courses Admission Requirements Registration Reporting of Course Results

2. Additional Qualification Courses • Additional Basic Qualification Courses • Additional Qualification Courses • Honour Specialist Courses • PQP Courses

3. All courses: • regulated under Ontario Regulation 176/10 • accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers • will be entered on the candidate’s certificate of qualification • degree credit courses • count toward Advanced Bachelor’s Degree in Education • may count for pay grid movement

4. Nipissing In-Service Program • Over 5,000 registrations per year • Equivalent of over 1,000 full-time students • Over 250 instructors • Among largest programs in the province • Office located at the Monastery Hall campus

5. Additional Basic Qualifications • Additional Basic Qualification courses are courses that lead to qualification in a division beyond the two that are part of your BEd program • Primary ABQ • Junior ABQ • Intermediate ABQ (various teachable electives) • Senior ABQ (various teachable electives)

6. Additional Qualification Courses • Focus in on specific areas to expand on qualifications • One session and Three-session courses • Three-session courses lead to specialist designation (e.g., Special Education, ESL, FSL, Guidance, Cooperative Education, Visual Arts, Reading, etc.)

7. Modes of Delivery • Face-to-Face • May/June Intersession – North Bay or Brantford campuses • 8 areas across Ontario • Area Coordinator in each location • Brantford/Waterloo, North Bay/Parry Sound, Renfrew County, Sault Ste. Marie, Simcoe/Muskoka, Sudbury, Timmins, York Region • Spring, Summer, Fall/Winter, Winter/Spring

8. Modes of Delivery (continued) • Print Correspondence • Spring/Summer (May 2 to August 12) • Fall/Winter (October 11 to March 2) • Winter/Spring (January 9 to April 27) • Printed course package • Access to Instructor through email and phone • Assignments usually sent to instructor through email

9. Modes of Delivery (continued) • On-line - currently use Blackboard • Participation on a discussion board • Asynchronous communication (no set times, no chat rooms, use discussion board on your own time) • Shorter in length than correspondence • More intensive • Spring/Summer (May 25 to August 12) • Fall/Winter (October 5 to December 31) • Winter/Spring (January 25 to April 20)

10. BEd Intersession – May/June • Exclusive opportunity to complete a course in one month • Have your summer free • Designed for Nipissing Education Grads • Study with your peers • Intensive instruction by BEd faculty and exemplary teachers • Practicum in your home area • Count toward future enrolment in AdEd degree

11. May On-site Intensive Courses • Primary ABQ • Junior ABQ • Intermediate ABQ • Senior ABQ • 2011 - May 2 – 20 In-Class Portion • 2011 – May 24 – 27 Practicum

12. Primary ABQ Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades JK - 3 To support appropriate strategy selection and development for students in Grades JK to 3 Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course. Practicum information (sign off) is provided to thecourse director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

13. Junior ABQ Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades 4-6 To support appropriate strategy selection and development for students in Grades 4 to 6 Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course. Practicum information (sign off) is provided to thecourse director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

14. Intermediate ABQ Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades 7-10 and extend the skills and knowledge for teaching in the intermediate division and of a subject-specific intermediate division program. One half of the course (the elective) concentrates on specific content for one teaching subject. Course composed of a Core component (50%) and an elective component (50%). Core component includes Methods, Special Education, as well as a minimum of 2 hours in Language Arts, Math, Music, HPE, History, Geography, and Science. Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course. Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

15. Senior ABQ Goals: To familiarize candidates with the curriculum in Ontario for Grades 11 and 12 and extend the skills and knowledge for teaching in the senior division and of a subject-specific senior division program. One half of the course (the elective) concentrates on specific content for one teaching subject. Course composed of a Core component (50%) and an elective component (50%). Core component includes CDE, Ed & Schooling and Special Ed. Practicum: The Practicum Component of the course is organized by candidates and designed to create an opportunity for practical applications of ideas introduced in the course. Practicum information (sign off) is provided to the course director on completion, before the course is credited to the candidate.

16. On-site Intermediate ABQ Courses • English • Geography • History • Mathematics • Music (Instrumental) • Health Education and Physical Education • Religious Education • Science General • Visual Arts All of the above electives are also offered through on-line delivery

17. Business Studies (Accounting)* Biology English Geography History Social Sciences Mathematics Music (Instrumental)* Health and Physical Education* Physics Visual Arts* On-site Senior ABQ Electives *Not currently offered through distance education

18. June On-site Intensive Courses • Special Education Part 1 (practicum timing to be determined – usually first week) • French as a 2nd Language, Part I (practicum timing to be determined – usually first week) May 30 – June 24, 2011

19. Important Information • Students arrange their own practicum • Payment is due at the time of registration • Scheduling for Intermediate and Senior ABQ courses may involve evening classes – PLAN FOR THIS • There may be one or more Fridays with classes scheduled • Course schedules and rooms are not finalized until late April when exact student numbers are known • June courses are scheduled around convocation • Do not request that you be in the same section as a friend – we assign course sections and do not accommodate special requests

20. Brantford On-site Intensive Courses *(subject to space availability) MAY - Primary ABQ JUNE - Special Education

21. Distance Education Courses • Completed independently at home(must meet assignment deadlines) • On-line or print correspondence delivery • Experienced part-time instructors • Longer completion time than on-site • Other students in the course may be experienced teachers • Count toward future AdEd degree • Cannot be fast-tracked

22. ABQ Distance Courses and Dates • Primary ABQ (On-line and correspondence) • Junior ABQ (On-line only) • Intermediate ABQ (On-line only) • Senior ABQ (On-line only) • 2011 On-line: May 25 to August 12 • 2011 Correspondence: May 2 to August 12

23. Distance Intermediate ABQ Electives • English • Geography • History • Mathematics • Music (Instrumental) • Health Education and Physical Education • Religious Studies • Science General • Visual Arts

24. Distance Senior ABQ Electives • English • Geography • History • Social Sciences • Computer Studies* (not offered on-site) • Mathematics • Biology • Chemistry* (not offered on-site) • Physics • Religious Studies *not offered on-site

25. Primary ABQ Practicum – Distance • You are required to spend 12 hours in a primary classroom setting • You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date • Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins • Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, etc. • If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

26. Junior ABQ Practicum - Distance • You are required to spend 12 hours working with Junior Division Learners • You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date • Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins • Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, etc. • If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

27. Intermediate ABQ Practicum - Distance • You are required to spend 12 hours working with Intermediate Division Learners • You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date • Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins • Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, etc. • If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

28. Senior ABQ Practicum – Distance • You are required to spend 12 hours working with Senior Division Learners • You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date • Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins • Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, etc. • If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

29. Special Education Practicum - Distance • You are required to spend a minimum of 24 hours of work with 2 or more students with different identified exceptionalities • 12 of these 24 hours are used for observation • You will be asked to apply your observations in course assignments • You can arrange your own practicum at a local school but you can only begin your practicum after the course start date • Necessary (downloadable) forms are available on class Blackboard once the course begins • Other summer options include: summer school, summer camps, daycare facilities, neighbours, family members, etc. • If you are unsure about the suitability of a practicum setting, check with your instructor

30. Admission RequirementsABQ Senior or Intermediate • Current BEd student in good standing (in either the P/J or J/I divisions) • Teachable subjects as required for the Intermediate or Senior divisions • Application with the Ontario College of Teachers is in-progress

31. Admission RequirementsABQ Primary or Junior • Current BEd student in good standing in either Junior/Intermediate or Intermediate/Senior • Application with the Ontario College of Teachers is in-progress • No teachable subjects required

32. Teachable Subject Requirements - Intermediate • Intermediate ABQ-requires three full undergraduate courses in one subject • Must check your teachable eligibility with the Office of the Registrar before registering

33. Teachable Subject Requirements • Senior ABQ requires five full undergraduate courses in one subject • Must check your teachable eligibility with the Office of the Registrar before registering

34. Registration Requirements • Students must login to WebAdvisor and enter their OCT number prior to registration • Teachable eligibility must be confirmed before you will be able to register • E-mail the Office of the Registrar at registrar@nipissingu.cafrom your student e-mail account

35. Registration Requirements • Distance Courses – registration begins March 1 • On-Site Courses – registration begins March 8 • Courses are subject to space limitations • Courses depend on a minimum enrolment. Courses with insufficient enrolment may be cancelled.

36. Registration Process • Registration is done through WebAdvisor. System won’t allow registration unless you have entered your OCT number on the system prior to registration (login to Webadvisor, go to Teacher or Masters Students menu, click on Register OCT number). • The system won’t allow you to register for Intermediate or Senior ABQ courses if you have not checked your eligibility with the Office of the Registrar

37. Registration Process • Any changes to your registration must be made through WebAdvisor • Non-payment of fees, non-attendance or telling the professor is NOT considered an official withdrawal • Withdrawals from courses must be made through WebAdvisor

38. Registration Process • Prior to the first class, students who are deemed to be in poor academic standing will be de-registered from any ABQ or AQ courses that they register for

39. Fees • Provide your credit card information when registering on-line, or • If paying by cheque or cash, fees must be paid to the Finance Office within two days of registration • Course fee – to be determined

40. Reporting Course Results • Grade available on WebAdvisor • University Transcript sent to you • Reported by university to OCT in late August • Recorded by OCT on your Certificate of Qualification (will not be on the first certificate that you receive) • Must be an OCT member to record your course

41. Distance Course Information • Cindy Forth ext. 4382cindyf@nipissingu.ca • In-Service Education (Centre for Flexible Learning) ext 4217 inservice@nipissingu.ca

42. BOOKMARK THESE SITES • www.nipissingu.ca/aq • Distance Education courses • Face-to-Face courses • Important dates and deadlines • Fees • http://www.nipissingu.ca/aq/BEdIntersession-GeneralInformation.asp • Specific information about intersession: schedules, class lists, course cancellations, frequently asked questions