PRACTICE TEACHING

2007/2008

PRACTICE TEACHING CONTACTS

1. Your Faculty Advisor

2. Practice Teaching Placement Officer: Ursula Boyer OR Mary Lucenti Faculty of Education, F201

3. Olive Ridler, Faculty Practice Teaching Course Office H332

PRACTICE TEACHING COURSE

Primary/Junior – EDUC 4684

Junior/Intermediate – EDUC 4694

Intermediate/Senior – EDUC 4355

•5 hour classes

•13 weeks of practicum

Practice Teaching Course is PASS OR FAIL

Students must pass the course in order to:

• Receive BEd Degree

• Be recommended to the Ontario College of Teachers

• Retain credit for academic courses taken

PRACTICE TEACHING CLASS (PT) #1

Mary Lucenti & Ursula Boyer

(Faculty of Education, F201)

SEPTEMBER 10 – SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

• Arrangement of placements

• Faculty Advisor

• Evaluations

PRACTICE TEACHING CLASS (PT) #2

September 24 – October 5, 2007

Professor Olive Ridler, Office H332

• Focus on weeks 2 & 3 (Oct. 9-19)

• School Orientation Days (Oct. 9-11)

• Classroom Observation Day (Oct. 12)

• Ungraded Week (Oct. 15-19)

PRACTICE TEACHING CLASS (PT) #3

November 9, 2007

Professor Olive Ridler

• Review of Session 1

• Focus on weeks 4, 5, 6 (Nov. 12-Nov. 30)

• Rated Practice Teaching Report

PRACTICE TEACHING CLASS (PT) #4

February, 2008

Professor Olive Ridler

• Overview of Session 2 (Feb. 18-Mar. 7 & Apr. 7-May2)

• Focus on weeks 7, 8, 9 (Feb. 18-Mar. 7)

• Rated Practice Teaching Report

Practice Teaching Class (PT) #5

March, 2008

Professor Olive Ridler

• Overview of the last four weeks of Session 2

• Focus on weeks 10, 11, 12, 13 (April 7-May 2)

• Video – “Another Set of Eyes” (Students watch & evaluate a lesson according to the criteria that the associate and faculty advisor use when evaluating them in the classroom).

• Rated Practice Teaching Report

ADVISORY MEETINGS 2007/2008

• November 7, 2007

• February 6, 2008

• March 26, 2008

WORKSHOPS

SEPTEMBER 24 – OCTOBER 5

• Job Search Workshop (JS)

Lianne Gagne (Student Affairs, A201B)

OCTOBER 22 – NOVEMBER 2• Federation Workshops (ETFO, OECTA, OSSTF)

OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 10• Resume Writing Workshop, Lianne Gagne

WEEK OF DECEMBER 3• Ontario College of Teachers

WORKSHOPS

WEEK OF JANUARY 7• Federation Workshop (Ontario Teachers’ Federation)

WEEK JANUARY 14• Interview Skills Workshop (Ontario Teachers’ Federation)

WEEK OF JANUARY 28• OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation)

JANUARY 25 (FRIDAY)• School Board Information Fair

FEBRUARY 8• QECO (Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario)

Please direct your attention to #5

5. Student teaching is expensive and you are responsible for making your own arrangements regarding transportation and living accommodations. You should take into consideration that travel time is necessary and you can expect that a commute to your placement of an hour is not unreasonable. In some cases, you may be required to travel to a placement that is not accessible by public transportation. In these cases, you will be required to make your own arrangements regarding transportation.

Now, please direct your attention to #6

6. The Practicum Registration Forms, completed by candidates as part of the pre-registration procedures, serves only as a guideline for allocation. The candidate cannot make demands of the Practice Teaching Office with respect to a specific placement.

Finally, please direct your attention to #7

7. Candidates MUST NOT undertake negotiations with a school board or individual schools to arrange placements. Nor can you request specific schools.

Board Choice Form

We strongly recommend that you research the hiring practices of school boards. It could have an impact on how you choose your school boards.

2007

AUG. 27-31 Orientation/Classes

SEPT. 03-07 (LABOUR DAY, SEPT. 3)Classroom Orientation WEEK 1 SEPT

4-7SEPT. 10-14 Classes at Nipissing UniversitySEPT. 17-21 Classes at Nipissing UniversitySEPT. 24-28 Classes at Nipissing UniversityOCT. 01-05 Classes at Nipissing UniversityOCT. 08-12 (THANKSGIVING, OCT. 8)

PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 2OCT. 15-19 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 3 (UNGRADED)OCT. 22-26 Classes at Nipissing UniversityOCT. 29-Nov. 02 Classes at Nipissing UniversityNOV. 05-09 Classes at Nipissing UniversityNOV. 12-16 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 4NOV. 19-23 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 5NOV. 26-30 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 6DEC. 03-07 Classes at Nipissing UniversityDEC. 10-14 Classes at Nipissing UniversityDEC. 17-21 Classes/Exams DEC. 24-28 Break

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SESSION 1

2008

DEC. 31-JAN. 04 BreakJAN. 07-11 Classes at Nipissing UniversityJAN. 14-18 Classes at Nipissing UniversityJAN. 21-25 Classes at Nipissing UniversityJAN. 28-FEB.01 Classes at Nipissing UniversityFEB. 04-08 Classes at Nipissing UniversityFEB. 11-15 Study WeekFEB. 18-22 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 7FEB. 25-29 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 8MAR. 03-07 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 9MAR. 10-14 Classes at Nipissing UniversityMAR. 17-21 Classes at Nipissing University (GOOD FRIDAY, MARCH 21)

MAR. 24-28 (EASTER MONDAY, MARCH 24) Classes at Nipissing UniversityMAR. 31-APR.04 ExamsAPR. 07-11 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 10APR. 14-18 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 11APR. 21-25 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 12APR. 28-May 02 PRACTICE TEACHING WEEK 13

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Option Courses:

Native Education

Outdoor Education

Kindergarten

Other:

International

Special Education

EXAMPLE PRACTICE TEACHING PLACEMENT

Junior/Intermediate student – NO OPTIONS:

• Session One – Grade 7/8

• Session Two – Grade 4-6

Junior/Intermediate student – WITH OPTIONS:

• Session One – Grade 7/8

• Session Two – Feb. 18-Mar. 7 International

Apr. 7-May 2 Grade 4-6

EXAMPLE PRACTICE TEACHING PLACEMENT

Student Teacher ScheduleSession 1 – Sept. 4-7; Oct. 9-19; Nov. 13-30, 2007

September

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3

Labour Day

4 5 6 7

Classroom Orientation:- Student is assigned to an associate teacher, completes guided observation

questions and assists when requested with regular classroom duties. - No formal instructional responsibilities and no written teaching report by the associate teacher.

October

8

Thanksgiving

9 10 11

School Orientation:- If possible students should observe a variety of classrooms and other instructional settings as assigned by the Principal, Vice-Principal or Department Head.

12

Observation

15 16 17 18 19 1 or 2 lessons Increase Instructional Responsibilities (maximum 50%)

Focus:-Initial opportunity to practice lesson planning and implementation; classroom management strategies; ongoing formative feedback.- Anecdotal practice teaching report written by the associate teacher to be submitted by November 2.

November

12

Observation

13 14 15 16

1 or 2 lessons 50% Observation/50% Instructional Responsibilities

Focus:- Lesson planning and implementation, classroom management strategies, ongoing formative feedback

19 20 21 22 23 50% Observation/50% Instructional Responsibilities

Focus:- Lesson planning and implementation, classroom management strategies; ongoing formative feedback

26 27 28 29 30 50% Observation/50% Instructional Responsibilities

Focus:-Lesson planning and implementation; classroom management strategies; ongoing formative feedback-Rated practice teaching report written by the associate teacher to be submitted by December 14.

FACULTY ADVISOR

WEEK OF OCTOBER 9-19

• Contact with school and student teacher

NOVEMBER, FEBRUARY & APRIL

• Advisor evaluates student teacher on route

Practice Teaching Evaluations from Associate Teachers and Faculty Advisor

= PASS OR FAIL

WHEN WILL I RECEIVE MY EVALUATION?

•Associate Teacher mails or emails your report to the Practice Teaching Office

•Report is reviewed and entered into the database as being “received”

•Report is sent for copying, which can take up to 1 week due to volume

•Report is stuffed in envelope and placed in section mailbox

•PLEASE BE PATIENT

•If your Associate Teacher gives the report directly to you, YOU MUST bring it to the PT Office (F201)

This is what we really want you to focus on

The Associate Teacher Practicum Kit contains:

General Practice Teaching Information for the Associate TeacherPractice Teaching Calendar – Session One

Classroom Orientation – Week 1 School Orientation – Week 2 Ungraded – Week 3 Weeks 4, 5 and 6 Advance Information FormsPayment Information Associate Teacher Tuition Credit Program InformationAssociate Teacher Additional Qualifications Course Practice Teaching Reports (CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION)Anecdotal Practice Teaching Report (October 15-19) – due November 2Graded Practice Teaching Report (November 12-30) – due December 14Practice Teaching HandbookReturn Envelopes

ASSOCIATE TEACHER’S KIT

Associate teacher has student’s Nipissing email address to send

advance information.

Associate teacher has student’s Nipissing email address to send advance

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SUMMARY

• Practice Teaching Course is PASS/FAIL

• Evaluations completed by Associate Teacher & Faculty Advisor

• Direct practice teaching questions to:

- Olive Ridler - Faculty Advisor - Practice Teaching Officer

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Student Nipissing email

• Section mailbox

• Bulletin board outside Faculty of Education (F201)

Have a great day!

Thank you for your attention.