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Lakehead University Faculty of Education Orillia Campus Consecutive 2 Year B.Ed Program – YEAR 1 2018-2019 Updated January 9, 2018
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Lakehead University

Faculty of EducationOrillia CampusConsecutive 2 Year B.Ed Program – YEAR 1 2018-2019

Updated January 9, 2018

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YEAR 1 (of 2 Year) B.Ed Program What Your Year Will Look Like

Lakehead University

YEAR 1 – 8 Month Delivery ModelFALL TERM 9 weeks of academic classes which may include Cumulative Task Days

(Exams). 

Fall Teaching Placement:

•1 DAY a Week

introduction

(5 Wednesdays) AND

a 20

consecutive days

teaching block

We Break For Christmas, then:

WINTER TERM 9 weeks of academic classes

which may include Cumulative Task Days 

(Exams). 

Winter Teaching Placement:•1 DAY a Week introduction (5 Wednesdays) AND

a 25 consecutive days teaching block

Dates for the 2018/2019 Academic Year will be available on our website here: 

http://csdc.lakeheadu.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcatalog&cataloggroupid=

25&catalogid=23&topicgroupid=21349&loaduseredits=true&referrer=0

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Our Program’s Specialization

Lakehead University

CERTIFICATION IN THE PRIMARY / JUNIOR

DIVISION (JK‐GRADE  6)

In YEAR 1 of the 2 Year B.Ed Program: ONE practice teaching session in  Primary (JK‐Grade 3) ONE  practice teaching session in Junior (Grades 4‐6)

IMPORTANT NOTE:All P/J teacher candidates must pass the P/J Mathematics Exam, set at the Grade 6/7 level, 

with a grade of 75% or better in order to satisfy this requirement of the B.Ed. Degree.

•First opportunity Saturday September 8, 2018•Second opportunity March 21st, 2019 – (March 22nd, 2019 as contingency)

Should you be unsuccessful in September 2018

in passing this exam, you will be 

required to enroll in EDUC 3519, our new Math Elective – in YEAR 1

For more information on this mandatory math competency exam, visit: 

http://flash.lakeheadu.ca/~ed4050/Content_Exam/content_exam.htm

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Surviving The Professional Program

Tips For Staying Informed

Lakehead University

Your LU EmailEnsure you are staying on top of the most recent communications/instructions by checking 

your LU email frequently throughout the summer

B.Ed Program Blog,  Facebook Page and Twitter FeedsBookmark, add or follow all of these social media options. They will be kept up to date with 

any information important to the program.

A Snapshot Of The Year – The Professional Program Calendar:The Education Department has created an “at a glance”

snapshot of the year ahead. The 

Professional Program Calendar is available on our website.

Professional Program Reference Guides:There are several important reference guides you will want to be

familiar with. They can be 

found on our website at: 

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/education/undergraduate/about‐

your‐teaching‐practicum/tbay‐teaching‐practicums/resources‐for‐your‐practicum

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Surviving The Professional Program

Tips for Balancing The Demands Ahead

Lakehead University

Whenever possible, we ask our students to consider the following:

Significantly reduce or remove any part‐time employment while  completing the Professional Program, so you can focus on the 

demands of the program. (Pursue bursary and grant opportunities  through Student Awards & Financial Aid to assist with financial 

need).

Prepare a “Plan B”

for any daycare or transportation need that may  arise while completing the Professional Program.

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Surviving The Professional Program

Tips for Balancing The Demands Ahead

Lakehead University

In order to meet your professional  commitments in this program, we request 

that you do not book any trips or personal  events during the 2 academic terms or 

during either placement periods.

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Professional Development Opportunities

Lakehead University

Professional Development Available Throughout The Year

Professional Development Seminars:These seminars are part of the regular programming and provide essential 

information which may be required in other course work. The Education Dept will 

keep you apprised of dates for these events, as they are decided. Attendance will 

be a requirement.

Professional Development Workshops: (both paid and free)The Department of Professional Development in Education, offers a variety of 

educator development workshops throughout the year on a wide range of topics 

of interest and relevance to teachers and educators. These workshops have no 

pre‐requisites, and most of the workshops are available to students and the 

general public. Certificates of completion are issued at the end

of each workshop 

as recognition of your learning, and a mark (pass/fail) will appear on your non‐

credit transcript.

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Teaching Placement Board Options  YEAR 1 of 2 Year B. Ed Program

Lakehead University

All students in Year 1 of our 2 Year Consecutive B.Ed program  MUST complete both of their Year 1 placements LOCALLY.

This means both your placements in Year 1 will be completed in either: or 

in  SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (SCDSB)

SIMCOE MUSKOKA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (SMCDSB)

USE OF ADJACENT SCHOOL BOARDS:We will only contact students IF a placement CANNOT be secured in either 

of our local school boards, to possibly be placed in an “adjacent”

school 

board.

The “adjacent”

school boards we may approach IF it is needed, are:* Trillium Lakelands DSB

* Durham DSB* York Region DSB

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Teaching Placement Board Options  YEAR 2 of 2 Year B. Ed Program

Lakehead University

In Year 2, ONLY  SCHOOL BOARDS THAT APPEAR ON OUR PARTNERSHIP LIST MAY BE 

SELECTED FOR PLACEMENT

YOU WILL NOT SELECT YOUR YEAR 2 Placement Preferences until YOU ENTER YEAR 2.

Link to full list of available school boards: 

https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/educatio

n/undergraduate/about‐your‐teaching‐practicum/orillia‐

teaching‐practicums/our‐partnership‐boards‐orillia

Important Information About Year 1 & Year 2 Placements:•Both placements can be done in the same board/school providing the 2nd  placement is in 

a different division.

•Placements must be based on unbiased, professional relationships

to preserve the 

integrity of the teacher candidate evaluation process

•Shared placements are made as required

•In either YEAR 1 or YEAR 2 ‐Placements are contractual agreements as arranged by our 

partnership 

school 

boards. 

Candidates 

do 

not 

arrange 

their 

own placements, under any circumstance.

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Teaching Placement Board OptionsSpecial Note About The Procurement

of  Placement Locations

Teacher candidates or their relatives must not contact boards,  individual schools, or teachers to arrange a teaching placement.

Candidates who interfere or who have individuals interfere in  the placement procurement process on their behalf, are 

subject to sanctions under Article II of Lakehead University’s  Code of Student Behaviour and Disciplinary Procedures, 2002.

Lakehead University

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Teaching Placement Board OptionsSelecting a Catholic School Board For Placement

Lakehead University

When Thinking About Selecting A Catholic School Board for Placement….

•Teacher candidates selecting a Catholic school board for placement should be 

eligible for employment with a Catholic board.

Which means, you must be baptized Catholic and comfortable teaching the Stations 

of the Cross, leading the Lord’s Prayer and attending religious events as a part of 

planned lessons.

•Candidates should be prepared to integrate catholicity throughout the curriculum, if 

this is of interest to you, teacher candidates may choose to register for the Education 

elective course:

EDUC 3236: Curriculum & Instruction in Religious Education in Roman Catholic Schools of 

Ontario

5 Catholic School Boards require

this Pre‐Service EDUC elective

course.Research Catholic Boards of interest, to determine what they require for employment 

eligibility.

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What Is A Conflict Of Interest?How Do I Report One?

Lakehead University

•Teacher candidates cannot be placed at a school where an immediate 

relative currently attends or is currently employed, ie:  your children, your 

parents, your partner, your partner's children, your siblings. You may still be 

placed within that board, just not those particular school(s).

•Should we become aware of a conflict at any time that a candidate did NOT 

disclose, the placement request will be cancelled and may need to be 

completed the following year.

•If the placement is underway it will be cancelled, or if was already 

completed will be deemed unsuccessful.•If you are not certain of the relationship, contact the Faculty.

•The Online Placement Preference Application Form provides a spot to list 

your conflict schools, what community the school is in, and what

board each 

conflict is a part of.

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Being an “Active”

School Board  Employee

Lakehead University

If you are a current employee in any capacity with a school  board &

you hope to complete 1 or both of your placements with  that school board during Professional Year,

you will be required to:

•Pursue a leave of absence from your role for the duration of  the school year &;

•Supply the Faculty of Education with proof of the leave being  granted, before a placement in that board can be pursued

All letters of proof should be submitted to Julie Howell  ([email protected])

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Confirmation Of Your Placement Submission

Lakehead University

Viewing Your Online Placement Form Submission As A Contract

•NO requests for changes will be accepted. The only option available to a candidate is a 

“deferred”

placement which will make you ineligible to graduate in May of the current 

academic year. This option is subject to an application, fees and approval.

•Areas/cities you indicate as a preference for your placement are

geographic markers 

ONLY which may or may not be used by the boards in their placement process.

•The University & Partnership Boards reserve the right to arrange

appropriate alternate 

placements anywhere within the Board’s geographic boundaries.

•Confirmed placements are professional commitments which will not be changed should 

accommodation, transportation, or child care arrangements fail to materialize.

Requested board preferences named in the online submission 

are final.

CHOOSE CAREFULLY.

Do NOT submit your form until you have made a final decision 

on your school board choice.

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Confirmation Of Your Placement Submission

Lakehead University

• Boards that cover a large geographic area and/or who have exceptional 

demands on their resources may be unable to honor your requested

communities & may result in you having to find accommodations at your 

expense to fulfill your confirmed placement obligation.

• If a board is unable to arrange the requested placement, the teacher 

candidate will be contacted and asked to name an alternative partnership 

board.

• Research partnership boards geographic boundaries very carefully. Consider 

the cost & time implications for your transportation and accommodation. 

Visit the Faculty of Education’s website for the complete partnership board 

list.

Link: https://www.lakeheadu.ca/academics/departments/education/undergraduate/about‐your‐

teaching‐practicum/orillia‐teaching‐practicums/our‐partnership‐boards‐orillia

Viewing Your Online Placement Form Submission As A Contract

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Official Documentation RequiredTips To Remember When Securing Your Police Reference Check (PRC)

with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS)

Lakehead University

Many police services will request a University "letter" from you

stating why the Police 

Reference  Check  (PRC) & Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) are required. You will receive 

an email from Julie Howell ([email protected]) to your LU email inbox, containing this 

letter that you can print and present when you apply.

PLEASE NOTE: Many police services will not proceed without this letter.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is your responsibility to inquire about turn around times when you  request your 

PRC and VSS documentation. Every police service location has varying delivery 

times.

Do not leave it until August before classes start, and expect to receive it in time.

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Official Documentation RequiredTips To Remember When Securing Your Police Reference Check (PRC)

OUT OF PROVINCE for min of last 12 months?If you have been living out of province, including out of country, please 

ensure that you obtain a comparable Police Reference Check

(PRC), 

including Vulnerable Sector Screening

(VSS)

documentation, from the 

Police Services where you have been residing.

This material may be very useful in helping you obtain the necessary 

Ontario documentation without undue delay.

These documents may need to be translated. This is your responsibility.

Once you receive this document, keep it in a very secure place.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to inquire about turn around times when you request your PRC and VSS. Every police 

service location has varying delivery times.

Lakehead University

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Lakehead University

Official Documentation RequiredTips To Remember When Securing Your Police Reference Check (PRC)

Identify yourself as a teacher candidate who will be working with vulnerable persons or minors 

so a “Vulnerable Sector Screening”

is necessary.

Be sure to bring the POLICE SERVICE LETTER  

the LU Faculty of Education has provided to you, when you go to a Police Service location

PRCs from many police jurisdictions are generally only good for 6 months from the date of 

issue so you will likely need to process twice during your Professional Program. You will need 

to time your applications so that you have valid documents in time for the first day of each 

scheduled placement.

It is each B.Ed student’s responsibility to understand the specific documentation requirements 

of the school board(s) they have chosen to complete their 2 teaching placements in, in Year 1, 

and ensure those requirements have been met prior to the first day of placement.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to inquire about turn around times when you request your PRC and VSS. Every police service 

location has varying delivery times.

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Official Documentation RequiredTips To Remember When Securing Your Police Reference Check (PRC)

On the first day of each placement, you will be asked to show the principal the ORIGINAL (not 

a copy) of a valid Police Record Check (PRC) from all CPIC databases including a Vulnerable 

Sector Screening (VSS) of the Pardoned Sex Offender database .

Some OPP Detachments and City Police Services require us to complete a portion of your 

application.

•Students should be going to a Local Police Service location or OPP Detachment in the 

community of their permanent address to request the documentation. (This reduces wait 

times in most cases)

•Remember to bring along the LU Letter and all required ID with you to the Police Service 

location

Apply for ALL of this REQUIRED documentation no earlier than June 15th, 2018

‐ prior to 

your program entrance. Waiting to apply any date after June 15th will ensure that your 

documentation is valid for the duration of your first practicum.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to inquire about turn around times when you request your PRC and VSS. Every police 

service location has varying delivery times.

Lakehead University

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Official Documentation RequiredGOING TO AN OPP DETACHMENT TO SECURE YOUR PRC/VSS

STUDENTS GOING TO AN OPP DETACHMENT FOR THEIR PRC/VSS:Some OPP Detachments require us to complete some portions of your

PRC/VSS Application 

before you apply.

When you go to your OPP Detachment ask what they require:

A)Can the forms be sent to us by fax for us to complete our portion, then faxed or 

PDF emailed to you which you can then sign in original ink?B)Do they require everything to be completed in original ink?  If that is the case, 

then you must mail the forms to us and include a self‐ addressed stamped 

envelope.  We will complete our portion, then mail the originals

to you.

You must ensure that all this is done in a timely fashion in order to receive your 

documentation before classes begin.

Note: The LU signing authority for these OPP PRC/VSS Application forms

(Orillia campus) is: Julie Howell, Education 

Programs Officer at Heritage Place –

OH1000B or (705) 330‐4008 ext. 2013 (available 8:30 – 4:30 Mon ‐Fri) We are closed from 1‐2pm daily for lunch

Lakehead University

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Official Documentation RequiredWhen You Have To Submit To Fingerprinting

Lakehead University

When you apply for your PRC/VSS, it is possible that  the OPP/Local Police Service may inform  you that fingerprinting is required.

Important Note About The Fingerprinting Process:

1.

This process usually involves additional fees and significant 

time delays. If this occurs, please notify your Education 

Programs Office immediately.

2.

Follow OPP/City Police instructions.

1.

Please visit the RCMP website for further details:  

http://www.rcmp‐

grc.gc.ca/cr‐cj/fing‐empr2‐eng.htm

or your City’s 

Police Services website.

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Official Documentation RequiredVisiting Toronto Police Services (TPS) To Obtain Your PRC/VSS

Students going to the TORONTO POLICE SERVICES for their PRC & VSS:ARE YOU A RESIDENT OF TORONTO?

IF YES, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY•We (Faculty of Education) are also required to fill in a portion

of your 

application before you go to a Toronto Police Service location.•Please contact [email protected] to request a form.•We will complete our portion and email it back to you.

For further details please visit the Toronto Police Website: 

http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/prcp/

Note: The TPS Application forms is available through: Julie Howell, Education Programs Officer at Heritage Place –

OH1000B or (705) 330‐4008 ext. 2013 (available 8:30 – 4:30 Mon ‐Fri)

We are closed from 1‐2pm daily for lunch

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Official Documentation RequiredFor ALL

Students Living in GTA and Want Any Other School Board

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Students going to the TORONTO POLICE SERVICES for their PRC & VSS?

Once you have obtained the TPS form from Julie Howell:1)Print the form/application on LEGAL SIZED paper2)Fill out the form/application• Mail it to the address provided on the form along with the payment.• Use a money order or a certified cheque. (No cash or personal cheques)• You may also deliver the form in person and then you can pay by cash, 

debit or credit card.3)You submit the completed application (in person or by mail) to:• Records Management Services• 40 College Street• Toronto, Ontario• M5G 2J3

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Official Documentation Required

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Other Points To ConsiderAbout Your Documentation

• If the option is given, request two originals in case you lose one 

(additional fee).• Please make and keep a copy for your records (ensure that the original 

form with your signature in ink is sent to the TPS, and not the copy 

version).• Ensure you obtain a receipt.• Once you have all of your documentation (PRC/VSS), keep everything 

with you in a safe place.• Make copies, perhaps at your home residence or with relatives, where 

you can access a copy should you misplace the originals (please 

remember though, most School Boards require to view an original –

wherever possible request two originals from your Police Services).• Please check your Lakehead University email for any further changes 

that may occur.

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Official Documentation RequiredSubmitting Your Documents To The Faculty of Education

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Your PRC/VSS documentation for YEAR 1 placements(the original & 1 photocopy) 

must be received

in asealed envelope

by the Faculty of Education Office (in Heritage Place Building)

on the first day of class

in Fall 2018!

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Official Documentation RequiredTips For When You Complete Your YEAR 1 Placement Preference

Form

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Confirmation Of Your Placement ContractWhen You Submit Your Online Preferences

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1. Review all of your choices carefully on the Online Placement Preference 

Request Form for your personal records prior to hitting “submit”.

2.

Remember the placement preferences named on the online form areFINAL!

3.

This form may only be submitted ONCE.

4.

All forms are date stamped and time stamped by the software program.

5.

Click “send me a copy of my responses”

at the end of the application 

form”. You only have 24 hours to report any mistakes in your 

submission. 

(Email Julie Howell [email protected]

)

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Official Documentation RequiredA Quick Checklist When Completing  Placement Preferences

Apply for your Police Record Check

with Vulnerable Sector Screening

(PRC/VSS)

Ask the Faculty of Education (Orillia) any questions about this application formBEFORE you submit your Placement Application Form.

Remember: You must login to your LU email account, to view the 

Online Placement 

Preference Application Form.

If you receive an error message or experience difficulties when attempting to access 

this form, notify the Education Programs Officer (email: [email protected]

)

Are You READY TO SUBMIT Your Placement Preference Application?Link to YEAR 1 B.Ed Student Online Placement Preference Application Form:

https://docs.google.com/a/lakeheadu.ca/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8jEAqj6VfZE‐

wJRbX6HRgdB7WO_cZ0Ll9gykHWJGsNSgkIg/viewform

Can’t access the Online Placement Application Form?Copy and paste the link into an open browser or

right‐click the link and select “open hyperlink”

to 

complete the application. MAC users  ‐ Try a different browser (not Safari) or Please use a PC to 

complete form.

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