1. Concurrent Education Practice Teaching

2. PLACEMENT DATES
October 11-14, 2011 April 30-May 4, 2012

3. FUTURE PLACEMENT DATES
School Year
Placement Schedule
Enrollment Year: 2010
2010/2011
Year One: No PT weeks
2011/2012
Year Two:
2 PT weeks: October 11-14, 2011
April 30-May 4, 2012
2012/2013
Year Three:
3 PT weeks: February 19-22, 2013
April 29-May 10, 2013
2013/2014
Year Four:
13 weeks of placements

4. GETTING A PLACEMENT
Complete Board Form: Choose three boards you are interested in completing your practice teaching. Choice of 52 boards.
Return form to Sandra Minor by March 4, 2011.
Sign the Practicum Information Form and return to Sandra Minor by March 4, 2011.
Students are required to have a criminal reference check in order to practice teach.

5. GETTING A PLACEMENT
Do not contact teachers or school boards on your own.
As soon as placement has been confirmed, you will receive your placement through and/or webadvisor.
Your Practice Teaching Handbook will be found on line at Look under under BEd programs, click on Concurrent for ECE graduates, click on Practice Teaching. It will be on line by September 2011.

6. The Placement-How It Works
It is possible that you will have more than one placement at the same school.
Will provide experience in both Primary and Junior divisions during your next three years.
Cannot request a specific grade, teacher or school.
Placement dates cannot be changed.

7. During Your Placement
We encourage students to contact their AT once they have received the information for their placement.
Contact Sandra Minor as well as your Associate Teacher if you are sick and will miss a day. If you miss three or more days due to illness, a doctor’s note is required.
Contact Sandra Minor right away if you are experiencing difficulty or have questions regarding your placement. If your AT did NOT receive their package prior to placement, please notify me IMMEDIATELY!

8. Criminal Reference Check
All students are to show proof of a cleared criminal reference check.
Presently, we are waiting to determine if students will utilize the Ontario Education Services Corporation (OESC), who administers criminal checks for all education programs throughout Ontario, or if students will be requested to go to their local police station.
I will send you an no later than June 1, to indicate the process by which you are to obtain your criminal check.

9. Option Courses Option courses will be limited.
Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools will definitely be provided.
Offered in your third year of the program.

10. International Placement Option Year 4
Opportunity to participate in an International placement for three weeks.
Presently students may apply to participate in an international placement to Kenya or Ecuador.
Work with Free the Children.

11. Questions???
Sandra Minor, Practice Teaching Placement Coordinator ext Carole Richardson, Associate Dean ext. 4269