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TEACHERS SHAPE THE WORLD BY HELPING STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.

WELCOME FROM THE

DEAN

Welcome to the start of your teaching career here in the Faculty of Education.

Since the early 1960s, we have seen over 16,000 students graduate from our programs and then go on to make a real difference in people’s lives. Not only in schools, but in a range of employment opportunities that use the skills, knowledge and attitudes that an Education degree provides. Graduates from our programs are also found across the world, from those close to home in Ontario to those further afield in places as diverse as Australia, Botswana and the Caribbean.

Why study in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University? Precisely because we offer opportunities to expand your educational horizons, and your knowledge of where an Education degree might take you. Working with highly qualified instructors, our programs provide you with a studentcentred teaching and learning environment that blends theory and practice. That practice includes working with students within schools within a few weeks of the start of your program, and a total of 105 days working in schools over the two-year program. The final placement also provides opportunities to work in a range of educational settings other than schools, such as museums, outdoor education and science centres and community organizations. Other opportunities include working in northern communities, and internationally in places such as St. Maarten, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

We work closely with our colleagues in the Ontario Ministry of Education, school boards across Ontario, teacher organizations and the Ontario College of Teachers to make your entry into the profession as smooth as possible. All our programs are accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers, which means an Education degree from Lakehead is valued and recognized around the world.

With the combination of great instructors, programs that offer opportunities to develop the educational skills, knowledge and attitudes that are increasingly in demand, and the opportunity to develop your teaching and learning both at home and abroad, I am confident that you have made the right decision in choosing Lakehead.

Dr. Wayne Melville Dean Faculty of Education

EDUCATION & YOUR FUTURE THE LAKEHEAD ADVANTAGE

DIVERSE COURSE OFFERINGS

The Faculty of Education offers a full complement of theoretical and practical teacher education courses. We offer multiple electives in teaching Kindergarten, religious education, teaching in isolated communities, teaching internationally, outdoor education, multicultural education, drama, music, and many others; along with a wide range of teachables in the Intermediate / Senior division. We also offer an enhanced focus on topics including children’s rights, systemic violence, environmental education, literacy and numeracy, international education, and teacher mentoring.

ACCLAIMED FACULTY WITH SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

Our dynamic faculty members have specialized knowledge in a wide variety of educational fields, and have active research agendas in areas including early literacy and numeracy, large-scale testing and evaluation, Indigenous education in a Canadian context, environmental education, and math and science education. We also have a vibrant research culture where faculty and graduate students are keen to share their research.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

All students participate in student-teaching placements to observe effective teaching, apply instructional approaches in classroom settings, and be guided and supported by an Associate Teacher. The teaching placements are central to our program, and our Education program offers 105 days of experience in classrooms over a two-year period. There are also additional opportunities for in-school experiences through other courses.

SMALL CLASS SIZES & PERSONAL CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Our small class sizes ensure you are comfortable in your learning environment and receive individualized attention from professors who know your name. Our Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses are walking-friendly with year-round opportunities for recreation.

Interesting and Diverse Career Paths

A degree in Education prepares you for diverse employment options. Lakehead University graduates work as teachers in schools throughout Ontario, in provinces and territories across Canada, in remote fly-in communities and in countries around the world. Our program prepares you for classroom teaching in public, private or alternative school settings.

It also prepares you for other career opportunities beyond a traditional teaching position. Our graduates have successfully pursued many types of employment, including entering the workforce in the government or private sector, providing training in diverse organizations where learning is important, working for a non-governmental organization, working internationally, and pursuing other education-related fields.

Transferable Skills

The broad-based skills you develop in the Education program are transferable to many types of teaching and related professions.

Here are just some of the many transferable skills you will develop:

• Principles of teaching and learning

• Research and presentation skills

• Oral and written communication skills

• Interpersonal and group management skills

• Motivational skills

• Planning and organizing

• Methods of instruction

• Evaluating and reporting

• Information processing and dissemination

• Identification of learning needs

Sherri-Lynne Pharand

Director of Education, Lakehead Public Schools

George Drazenovich

Policy Advisor, Office of Human Rights and Equity, Lakehead University

Tara Hahkala-Crawford

2020 Point-in-Time Count Coordinator, Lakehead Social Planning Council / Community Justice Worker, John Howard Society of Thunder Bay

Danielle Chandler

Theatre in Education Director, Magnus Theatre

Jennifer Essex

Grade 1 Teacher/Teacher Leader for Literacy, Sunchild First Nation School, Alberta

Alyse Patterson

Grade 5/6 Teacher, York Region District School Board

Cassandra Brunshaw

Coordinator, Ticket Service at Toronto Blue Jays

Myriam Abdulbaki

Physics Teacher, My Little House School, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Amy Farrell

Assistant Professor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba

Adrienne Roberts

Special Education Teacher, Hagersville Secondary School

Jason Bruce

Teacher, Crescent International School, Bangkok, Thailand

Dr. Sylvia Moore

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education/Labrador Institute of Memorial University

HERE’S WHAT SOME OF OUR GRADUATES ARE DOING NOW:

LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR UNDER THE WATCHFUL GAZE OF THE MAJESTIC SLEEPING GIANT, THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY IS BUILT AROUND THE HARBOUR OF THE LARGEST INLAND PORT IN CANADA.

www.thunderbay.ca

113,200 POPULATION

7SHOPPING DISTRICTS

3

200+ RESTAURANTS

THUNDER BAY

305 DAYS OF PER YEAR SUNSHINE

• 1.5 hour flight from Toronto, served by WestJet, Porter Airlines, Air Canada and regional airlines

• 20 minute walk from campus to historic Finnish district and downtown north core with cafes, pubs and boutiques

• 12-screen Cineplex SilverCity cinema and Intercity Shopping Shopping Centre nearby

SITUATED ON LAKES SIMCOE AND COUCHICHING IN CENTRAL ONTARIO’S COTTAGE COUNTRY, THE CITY OF ORILLIA IS A VIBRANT AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY OFFERING GREAT CHOICES IN CULTURE AND RECREATION.

OUR TWO HOMES ORILLIA

• 2 alpine ski, snowboarding and Nordic ski centres a 30 minute drive from campus; 7 area golf courses; over 34 km of paved recreational trails throughout the city

• Home to professional symphony orchestra, theatre, art galleries and live music venue - the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium

33,400 POPULATION

www.orillia.ca

101+ RESTAURANTS

200+KM WALKING & BIKING TRAILS

20-MINUTE DRIVE FROM BARRIE

GATEWAY TO

COTTAGE COUNTRY

• Only a short 20 minute commute from Barrie, 1 hour from Newmarket and 1.5 hours from Toronto

• Historic downtown with specialty shops, cafes and pubs, farmers’ market and fashion boutiques

• Cineplex Galaxy movie theatre, shopping centre and restaurants within 2 km of campus

• 2 alpine ski, snowboarding and Nordic ski centres a 20 minute drive from campus; 8 area golf courses; over 29 kilometres of trails of paved recreational trails throughout the City

• Historic Orillia Opera House and The Rotary Aqua Theatre host concerts and performances throughout the year

RESIDENCE LIVING

Lakehead has a large population of students returning to further their studies. Our Residences are designed with this in mind. Residence living affords you the flexibility to make connections with other students, take advantage of residence supports, and have privacy whenever you need it. For more info, visit: lakeheadu.ca/current-students/residence

THUNDER BAY CAMPUS

RESIDENCE TYPE:

Apartments and Townhouses

• 4-bedroom furnished rooms with internet access and digital cable TV access

• Furnished living and dining room areas

• Students share a kitchen, living room and dining area, four-piece washroom and two-piece washroom

• Card-operated laundry

• Utilities included

• Parking pass available for purchase

RESIDENCE RATES*

Accommodations from September to April

Townhouse

Apartment

ORILLIA CAMPUS

RESIDENCE TYPE: Residence Halls

• Single rooms furnished with high speed internet

• Bathroom shared with one other student

• Double bed with in-suite sink

• Includes all access dining meal plan

• Every floor includes laundry facilities, kitchenette and quiet study room

RESIDENCE RATES*

Accommodations from September to April

• $8,153 for Room Only

• $7,740 for Room Only

5-Day Meal Plan (Mon.-Fri.)

Single with shared washroom: $13,288.00

7-Day Meal Plan

Single with shared washroom: $13,828.00

OFF-CAMPUS OPTIONS: Lakehead University operates off-campus housing directories for both Thunder Bay and Orillia. Check out the student-friendly accommodation listings by visiting the online directories: offcampus.lakeheadu.ca

YOUR NEXT STEPS

UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT YOUR OFFER OF ADMISSION

Read Your Offer Carefully

This is a very exciting time as you prepare for one of the most important decisions you will make in life. During this time, you need to carefully read your Offer of Admission letter so you understand what it entails. Review any admission conditions, upcoming deadline dates, important messages, and ensure you follow the next steps.

MEET

YOUR ADMISSION CONDITIONS

Conditional Offers

If your offer of admission is conditional, you must satisfy the conditions of your offer in order for it to be finalized. It is your responsibility to meet the admission conditions stated in your offer. Please review the conditions of your offer on an ongoing basis by referring to your offer of admission letter.

Submitting Final Grades and Official Transcripts

The deadline to submit your final official transcript(s) with proof of degree is stated in your Offer of Admission letter. It is your responsibility to ensure that Lakehead University receives your final grades and final official transcript(s), indicating proof of degree, by this deadline date.

Your final official transcript must indicate proof of degree. Please wait until after the convocation date at your home institution to order your final official transcript(s) to ensure your degree appears on your transcript.

Accept Your Offer

Now that you have your Offer of Admission letter, you can make the choice to attend Lakehead University. Accepting your offer of admission on time, via your OUAC account, is critical. The deadline date for you to accept your offer is stated in your offer of admission letter. If your offer of admission expires, please contact Student Central immediately. Your offer may be reinstated depending on the availability of space. Please note: You may hold only one accepted offer of admission from an Ontario university.

PAY YOUR CONFIRMATION DEPOSIT

A non-refundable confirmation deposit is also required as part of your acceptance. The non-refundable confirmation deposit must be received by the deadline date stated in your offer of admission letter. Your confirmation deposit reserves your seat in your program and will be applied to your tuition fees. To maintain your admitted status, your confirmation deposit must be paid and received on time.

For Applicants Graduating from an Ontario University: Use the Transcript Request Form, found on your OUAC account, to order your final official transcript(s).

If your institution is not mailing official transcripts due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, please have your institution email them to us at docs. admission@lakeheadu.ca. If we require a password to access your electronic transcript, be sure to email us the password. Include your full name and student ID (if possible) in the email.

For Applicants Graduating from a University Outside of Ontario: Contact the Office of the Registrar at your home institution to request a final official transcript to be sent directly to Enrolment Services - Undergraduate Admissions at Lakehead University.

For Applicants Graduating from Lakehead University: You do not need to submit a final official transcript to Lakehead University as we already have access to your information.

For Applicants Already Graduated:

If you have already graduated at the time of application and you are not currently completing any courses, you do not need to send us another transcript.

You will not be able to pay your confirmation deposit until we receive your decision to accept your Lakehead offer from the OUAC. This can take a few days.

PREPARE FOR YOUR EDUCATION

Students will complete a minimum of 105 days of practice teaching divided into four blocks: two are completed in Year 1, and two are completed in Year 2. Where possible, Thunder Bay Campus students will complete their first year placements in either the Thunder Bay Catholic or Public school board; Orillia Campus students complete their first year placements in either the Simcoe County Catholic or Public school board or in an adjacent school board.

To prepare for your Year 1 student teaching placements, you will be required to submit the Teacher Candidate Placement Preference Application Form Forms will be provided to teacher candidates in early spring, and must be submitted by the acceptance deadline noted by your Placement Officer.

Please be sure that you have researched your Year 1 placement board(s) thoroughly before submitting the form as this submission represents a firm

commitment to attend the placement with the partnership board(s) named. Changes are not permitted once this form is submitted. Do not contact school boards, principals, associate teachers, etc. on your own. All placements are arranged by the Placement Officer.

Learn more about our partnership boards. For additional information about student teaching placements, please contact the Faculty of Education at the campus you plan to attend:

Thunder Bay Campus: Zena Ariganello, Placement Officer (807) 343-8010 ext. 8046

Email: tbplacement.educ@lakeheadu.ca

Orillia Campus: Sarah McIsaac, Placement Officer (705) 330-4010 ext. 2023

Email: orplacement.educ@lakeheadu.ca

REMEMBER:

Monitor your Lakehead University myEmail account on a regular basis for placement correspondence

Complete a Police Records Check / Vulnerable Sector Screening

School boards require a recent Police Record Check (PRC) / Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). You are required to obtain a PRC/VSS from your local police authority. A government issued picture ID must be presented at the time of application. If you have an expired PRC/VSS document, present it at the time of application as doing so may expedite the process and reduce wait time. VSS application forms will be provided by Zena Ariganello, Placement Officer (Thunder Bay Campus), or Sarah McIsaac, Placement Officer (Orillia Campus) in early spring. Partnership Boards may have additional requirements for obtaining the PRC/VSS. For more information, refer to “Our Partnership School Boards”. We recommend that you obtain two original copies of the PRC/ VSS documentation. Please keep a copy of your issued receipt as proof of application. As a condition of admission to the Bachelor of Education program, you are required to electronically submit your PRC/VSS by the deadline outlined by your Placement Officer.

School boards require a Police Record Check (PRC) / Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) to be current within six months, hence it is advisable that you apply for your PRC/VSS by June 1, 2023 to ensure that your PRC/VSS is valid by the time your placement begins.

Please Note: If you reside in the City of Toronto, and are attending the Thunder Bay Campus, it is advisable that you apply for your PRC/VSS in early May due to lengthy processing times.

Tuberculosis Check

Some of our partnership boards require proof of freedom from active tuberculosis (refer to the Our Partnership Boards page).

If required, please refer to your personal Family Practitioner for information on getting your TB Skin Test. Once you have the results, keep them in a safe and accessible place for when you start your teaching placement or when you are required to enter a school.

Complete the Health and Safety Training Prior to Placement

Health & Safety training is a requirement of all our partnership school boards. Each student is responsible for completing the training required of the school board(s) before each placement period begins (refer to the Our Partnership Boards page).

Before you can start to register for courses, please ensure you have:

• Accepted your Offer of Admission via your OUAC account

• Paid your Non-refundable Confirmation Deposit

• Submitted all final official transcripts indicating proof of degree

Once you have completed all of the above, you will be able to register for your courses when registration opens in the spring. You will be notified when registration opens through your Lakehead University myEmail account.

Prior to registering for Education courses, please contact the Faculty of Education at the campus in which you plan to attend:

Thunder Bay Campus:

Ashley Fretz

Phone: (807) 343-8010 ext. 8705

Email: teacher.education@lakeheadu.ca

Orillia Campus:

Julie Howell

Phone: (705) 330-4010 ext. 2013

Email: jhowell@lakeheadu.ca

The first day of classes for the 2023-2024 year is September 5, 2023

PLAN FOR TUITION

Now is the time to start thinking about paying for your tuition and fees.

Learn more about tuition and student fees. The amounts for the upcoming school year are not available until early June.

Learn more about scholarships, bursaries, and awards.

Lakehead University offers on-campus residence facilities at both the Thunder Bay Campus and at the University Avenue Campus in Orillia. See page 5. For residence applications and further information, please visit: www.lakeheadu.ca/students/student-life/residence

www.lakeheadu.ca/campus-life/residence-dining

or contact:

Residence Administration (both campuses)

Phone: (807) 343-8060 | Email: resaccnt@lakeheadu.ca

Off-campus housing options are also available in both Thunder Bay and Orillia. Visit: offcampus.lakeheadu.ca

We look forward to welcoming you to Lakehead this fall!