Year 5 Information Session

1. Year 5 Information Session and Professional Responsibilities

2. Professional Responsibilities • In preparation for graduation, teacher candidates have a number of professional responsibilities • This document outlines specific responsibilities including applying to graduate, requesting transcripts, as well as applying to the Qualifications Evaluations Council of Ontario (QECO) and the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) • Find it here: http://nipissingu.ca/brantford/downloads/ProfessionalResponsibilities.pdf

3. Teacher Candidate Career Forum • Joint Recruitment Event with WLU Brantford • When: Friday, January 21, 2011 • Principal Panel, Teacher Panel, Alternative Career Panel • Career Fair (School Boards and International Agencies) • Registration is required: http://iteach.brantford.nu/workshops/

4. Infusion Conference and Education Fair • The iTeach program of the North Bay campus is holding the annual educational technology conference, Infusion, on Saturday January 29th from 8am-4pm in North Bay. • Conference includes 2 keynote presentations, 3 workshops of your choice plus a free lunch. • COST: $25. • HOW TO REGISTER: http://www.nipissingu.ca/infusion • DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., January 14th! • CONFERENCE PROGRAM: http://www.nipissingu.ca/iteachsupport/Site/Infusion_files/electronicprogram.pdf • Free Education Fair on Friday, January 28th if interested!

5. Infusion Conference and Education Fair • Payments will be due to Stephen Tedesco (cash or cheque) following the close of registration • If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Stephen at stephent@nipissingu.ca • Important note: All the students participating in North Bay have their own Macbook, and the instructors may assume that all students have a Macbook with the iTeach EHD. If you have a laptop (Mac or PC) please bring it! If you do not, try to borrow one. If you still don't have one, please contact Stephen Tedesco before the conference.

6. WORKSHOPS 10:00-11:00 a.m. OR 1:00-2:00 p.m. 001 (LAB) • 161 Canadian School Boards & 295 Private Employers use applytoeducation to post their jobs and receive applications on-line. • http://www.applytoeducation.com/ • Hands-on workshop • Bring your computer and teaching portfolio materials (e.g., certificates, practice teaching evaluations, etc). • Overview of applytoeducation as well as the resources on campus that you can use to create your portfolio (e.g., scanners) • Registration required: http://iteach.brantford.nu/workshops/

7. WORKSHOPS • ABQ- Additional Basic Qualifications (additional division) • AQ- Additional Qualification (e.g. Special Education) • Al Nichols, Area Co-ordinator will provide an overview of the ABQ/AQ courses available, and how to register • Students must apply to OCT in order to register (OCT number required) • What classes are you interested in taking? • Need 10-12 people minimum in order to run a class

8. Grad Pictures – WLU Lifetouch Photograhy New process for 2010/2011 based on TC request – to use one photographer only to reduce sitting fee cost To date…. 60 TC eligible for grad pictures 47 TC photographed by Life Touch/WLU photographer 16 grad packages ordered – 8 TC chosen WLU pictures only Sitting fee of $25.00 includes 1  - 11X14 composite from whatever faculty the TC decides on 2 composites require additional fee of $10 If needed – Life Touch prepared to schedule 1 day at Brantford campus to take NU pictures for composite only ANY INTEREST?

9. Apply to Graduate Nipissing: • There are 2 methods of applying for graduation: • 1) The application for graduation can be found on-line: http://www.nipissingu.ca/registrar/downloads/gradapp.pdf OR • 2) Apply to graduate through Web Advisor • Due: First week in March WLU: • Ensure that you have met all graduation requirements including fulfillment of degree requirements and a minimum 7.0 GPA. • Deadline: January 15, 2011 for the Spring 2011 Convocation. A Convocation fee of $21.45 will be applied to your account. Applications will be accepted between January 16, 2011 and May 1, 2011, but will be assessed a $54.65 late fee, which will be applied to your account. No applications are accepted after May 1, 2011. • Application Form can be found on-line: https://www.wlu.ca/forms_detail.php?grp_id=1365&frm_id=496 • If you are not planning to attend convocation, your degree will be couriered to you after the ceremony in June.

10. Convocation Annual Convocation June 21, 2011 …Save the date!

11. Convocation Committee • Your input is valuable! • Are you interested in becoming involved with the planning of Convocation? • Decorating, Tickets, ‘Theme’, etc. • E-mail Deanne at deanneo@nipissingu.ca

12. Convocation and Valedictorian Awards • Graduating teacher candidates are encouraged to review the awards and submit an application • Application Required (or nomination) • Recipients will be determined by the Awards Committee and Faculty based on the quantity and quality of nominations • One Valedictorian will be selected to represent both the Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate programs • Valedictorian Address will be given at the Convocation Dinner, which will take place at the Best Western in Brantford following the Convocation Ceremony.  The successful Valedictorian must be in attendance • Recipients are strongly encouraged to attend the dinner where awards will be presented For a list of 2010-2011 awards, please visit our website: http://nipissingu.ca/brantford/GCES_awards.asp

13. Master of Education • Information Session: • Wednesday, January 19, 2011 • 4:00-5:00 p.m. • Room 301, 50 Wellington