Past News/Activities

Building Futures - February 19 & 20, 2008

• Secondary Program: Tuesday, February 19, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (Junior/Intermediate* & Intermediate/Senior)
• Elementary Program: Wednesday, February 20, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm (Primary/Junior)

*Junior/Intermediate candidates are asked to register for the Secondary program only.

About Building Futures

Building Futures was developed by the Ministry of Education to assist teacher candidates as they embark on their careers and make the transition from the faculty to the classroom. The event offers workshops on a variety of topics that will provide you with useful tips and resources.

Building Futures also offers fantastic opportunities for you to:

• Obtain information about the ministry's key education programs and priorities;
• Learn about effective teaching strategies for the classroom;
• Receive practical and essential resources;
• Network with expert educators.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided to all participants.

Further information and a copy of the event agenda can be found on the Building Futures website at http://www.building-futures.ca/ .

How Do l Register?

Online registrations are now open and will remain until 9 am on Friday, February 8^th, 2008.

• Go to: http://www.building-futures.ca/
• Click on About the Program at Your Faculty
• Click on the University of Ottawa logo
• Scroll down to Online Registration
• Think carefully about what workshops you would like to attend before you click submit. You will not be able to make any changes afterwards.

Spaces are limited, so don't delay! Register early and obtain your first choices for the workshops.

Global Education Weekend Retreat
February 1 and 2, 2008

Want to expand you knowledge about teaching with a global perspective. Join us on February 1 and 2, 2008 for the global education weekend retreat at Camp des Voyageurs (Tim Horton's) in Quyon , Quebec (approximately one hour west of Ottawa on the Ottawa River ). This participatory event is for educators who want to incorporate peace and global development issues into their teaching. The cost is $60 to cover accommodation, food and transportation. Transportation by bus leaves the University at 4 pm on Friday, February 1 and returns to campus by 6 pm on Saturday, February 2. We are limited to 90 participants so please complete the attached registration form and return it with payment (post-dated cheque) to Info-Education.

If you have any questions please email Tracy Crowe at global.perspective@uOttawa.ca

To register please click on the following: Registration form for Global Education Weekend Retreat

Workshops – Career Development Program's

On Vitrual Campus you can access: http://www.maestro.uottawa.ca/index.asp?LANG=EN

The Career Development Program – SASS

This strongly recommended program is geared towards all students enrolled in the Teacher Education Program. It has been prepared by Career Services to provide you with theoretical and practical training in

• assuring the quality of your resumé,
• improving your interviewing and networking skills and
• accessing resources.

This training program is broken down into three parts, and each part has a theoretical and practical component. Although you can choose when to complete each theoretical component, we ask that you respect the calendar of events for the practical components because they involve group work with other participants. 

Middle-October – Resumés in theory and practice
November – Job interviews in theory and practice
December – Networking in theory and practice

It is important to be prepared before entering the work force, and this program requires a modest time investment as it provides you with a number of essential skills that you will find useful in your career search. In addition to the time needed to prepare for certain exercises and take part, you will need to reserve one hour in November for group work as part of the practical component of the program.

QECO – Seminar the qualifications evaluation council of Ontario

Monday January 28 th at 2 p.m.
VANIER 146
For PRIMARY/JUNIOR students wishing to teach in either CATHOLIC or PUBLIC schools.

Tuesday January 29 th at 10 a.m.
VANIER 146
For J/I/S students wishing to teach in CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

For further information, please visit the following link: QECO - Seminar

OSSTF – Certification Rating Seminar

Tuesday, January, 29 th at 11 a.m.
Vanier 146

For JUNIOR/INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR student teachers
Hoping to teach in ONTARIO PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

For further information, please visit the following link: OSSTF - Certification

Global Education Resource Fair - January 23, 2008

Want to know how to incorporate global issues into your classroom? Come and meet local organizations and investigate the teacher ready resources they have available. January 23, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lobby of Lamoureux Hall.

Participating Organisations: CODE, Green Teacher, Educators 4 Peace, WaterCan, Oxfam, UNICEF, Children's Creative Response to Conflict, CHF, WarChild, Otesha Project, Kairos, CGCE, Ryan's Well (and hopefully more) Sponsored with the support of the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Development Agency (CIDA).

CAREER FAIR IN EDUCATION

Friday, January 25, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
University Centre

Please note that classes are NOT cancelled that day

The Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa welcomes School Boards from Ontario , Canada and abroad for its annual Career Fair in Education. This is a unique opportunity for Teacher Candidates to meet with prospective employers.

Information Fair in University Centre

• Anglophone School Boards and International Recruiting organizations will be on the ground floor;
• Francophone School Boards will be on the second floor.

H ow to prepare for the job fair:

• Visit the Faculty of Education website to find out who will attend the information fair;
• While out on Practicum, please continue to check the website for School Boards conducting interviews and collecting resumes prior to the Career Fair;
• Attend the information sessions offered by Career Services on the virtual campus to help you prepare your resume or prepare for an interview;

Interviews conducted by some school boards.

If you are a representative from a school board or private organization and you would like to host an information, you may register NOW online for the Career Fair in Education.

If you are a Teacher Education candidate, please note that, a list of School Boards attending is available by clicking on the hyperlink. This list will be updated regularly. Teacher Education Candidates do not require to register.

If you require additional information for this event, please contact us by e-mail at devedu@uOttawa.ca

Education Graduate Studies Fair (Pizza lunch)

CAREER FAIR IN EDUCATION 2007

Friday, January 26, 2007
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
University Centre

Please note that classes are NOT cancelled that day.

The Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa welcomes School Boards from Ontario, Canada and abroad for its annual Career Fair in Education. This is a unique opportunity for Teacher Candidates to meet with prospective employers.

 The schedule of the day is:
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Information Fair in University Centre
- Anglophone School Boards and International Recruiting organizations will be on the ground floor
- Francophone School Boards will be on the second floor

If you are a representative from a school board or private organization and you would like to host an information booth or conduct interviews, you may register NOW on-line for the Career Fair in Education.  

If you are a Teacher Education candidate, please note that, a list of School Boards attending the event is now available. Please click on the hyperlink. This list will be updated regularly. Teacher Education Candidates do not require to register.

If you require additional information for this event, please contact us by e-mail at devedu@uOttawa.ca or call us at (613) 562-5800, ext. 4483.

Register Now on-line

School Boards attending

2007 Education Research Fair

Thursday, January 25, 2007
From 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

Are you interested in finding out more about the achievements and research projects of the professors from the Faculty of Education? Join us for the fifth edition of the Education Research Fair. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity and expand your knowledge on research subjects such as Adult Education, Counselling, Inclusive Education, Litteraties, Culture and Education and International Development.

The Faculty of Education professors will be on hand to present their research projects and to answer your questions. We will also serve a light snack. We encourage you to take full advantage of the Fair. Come and discuss your favorite topics with Faculty professors. Be part of engaging and enjoyable exchanges!

We hope you'll join us on January 25!

Participants' list

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sophie Bouffard, Communications Officer, Special Projects, at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca or at (613) 562-5800 extension 4089.

Career Services

Career Services provides educational tools on career planning and job search to help students persevere in their studies and ensure a successful transition to the work force or graduate studies.  They also provide services to help students improve their professional skills for their job search.

University Centre, Room 312
Telephone : (613) 562-5806
E-mail : CEC@uOttawa.ca
Website: http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/careers/

Interview Preparation:
Education_Interview_2006.ppt
This workshop will assist students in preparing and succeeding in an interview.

Thursday, January 18, 2007
LMX 216From 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For Primary Junior only

Tuesday, January 16, 2007
LMX 241From: 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For Junior Intermediate Senior only

Job Search Strategies and Preparing for the Career Fair:
Job_search_strategies_2006_NOV.ppt
This workshop will review effective job search strategies and will provide students with tips on how to prepare for the career fair.

Friday, January 19, 2007
LMX 216 From 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For Primary Junior only

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
LMX 217 From: 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For Junior Intermediate Senior only

Preparing your resume:
Education_Resume_2006.ppt
This workshop is designed to help students prepare their resume for employment in the field of Education. Students are encouraged to bring their resumes to this workshop.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
LMX 216 From 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For Primary Junior only

Monday, January 15, 2007
LMX 216 From: 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
For Junior Intermediate Senior only

In order to participate, students need to register at Info Education.

Think Tank

BodyJanuary 15, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

This is an opportunity for the Faculty of Education and their partners from the local School Boards to get together to discuss issues related to the education of teachers. The January edition of the Think Tank will focus on a central theme “Partnership in Teacher Education: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World”.

Participants will engage with key questions underpinning the preparation of teachers through examining the strengths and challenges of teacher education in current Canadian contexts with a particular focus on the areas in which the Faculty can enhance the ways in which we work with our School Board partners. As a result of this dialogue an action plan will be articulated for 2007/2008.

Please note that this activity is by invitation only.

For more information, please contact Sophie Bouffard , communications officer, special projects. She can be reached by e-mail at sbouffar@uottawa.ca or by phone at 613 562-5800, extension 4089.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION BREAKFAST FOR GRADUATING TEACHER EDUCATION CANDIDATES

February 6, 2007
From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Tabaret Hall, room 112
550, Cumberland Street

The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Marie Josée Berger, cordially invites you to a special breakfast to honour the important role that you will play as future educators.

Guest of honour: Gilles Patry, President of the University of Ottawa

Tickets will be available starting January 17 at the Info-Education (LMX 143). Ticket will be 1$ that will be donated to the Teacher Education and Formation à l'enseignement Student Emergency Fund.

GRADUATE STUDIES FAIR/ PIZZA LUNCH

BodyTeacher Education – Junior Intermediate / Intermediate / Senior Teacher Education – Primary Junior
Friday February 16 th , 2007
From 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

All B. Ed. Students are invited to attend the graduate studies fair/ pizza lunches to provide an opportunity to discuss graduate studies and research with professors.

FEDERATION DAYS

Primary / Junior
Monday, February 19 ^th, 2007
From 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Primary/ Junior Agenda,   click here (pdf format)

Junior / Intermediate & Intermediate / Senior
Thursday, February 22 ^nd, 2007
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Junior/Intermediate & Intermediate / Senior Agenda ,
click here (pdf format)

Plenary sessions in Marion Hall Auditorium, 140 rue Louis-Pasteur Street, and professional development workshops in various locations until 4 p.m.

Come meet the Ontario Teachers Federation and its affiliates;

• Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario (ETFO),
• Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA)
• Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF)

Please view the agenda for your respective division and register for the different workshops at Info Education desk.

Registration forms for different workshops are now available at Info Education desk; please register as soon as possible.

Building Futures

Building Futures - http://www.building-futures.ca

Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Morning Program - Secondary
Afternoon Program - Elementary

Register today for your first professional development experience!


The Building Futures program has been developed by the Ministry of Education to assist teacher candidates as they embark on their careers and make the transition from the faculty to the classroom. The half-day program offers workshops on a variety of topics that will provide you with useful tips and resources.

Building Futures also offers fantastic opportunities for you to:
1. Obtain information about the Ministry's key education programs and priorities
2. Learn about effective teaching strategies for the classroom
3. Receive practical and essential resources, in both hard copy and on CD Rom
4. Network with expert educators
5. Obtain a satchel bag

Please refer to the website for further information about the program and a copy of the agenda - http://www.building-futures.ca

Don't delay! Register now and obtain your first choices for the workshops. Registration closes on January 26th at 9:00am.

How do l register? - Go to: http://www.building-futures.ca
- Click on About the Program at Your Faculty
- Click on Ottawa University logo
- Scroll down to Online Registration
- Ensure you click on the appropriate program (i.e. Secondary is the Morning Program and Elementary is the Afternoon Program)
- Think carefully about what workshops you would like to attend before you click submit. You will not be able to make any changes afterwards.

The Chaire de recherche en Éducation et francophonies and the Society, Culture & Literacies Group presents…

Thursday March 15, 2007
From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 475

Pre-service teachers reflective practices on behaviour management

Stephanie Chitpin, Marielle Simon & James Galipeau

The most thoroughly prepared and well-designed lesson does not guarantee success if the instructor is not able to effectively manage the classroom and her students' behaviour. This presentation attempts to answer the following research question using a qualitative methodology: How can pre-service teachers use the objective knowledge growth framework based on the Popper's schema to deal with classroom?

L'école, c'est nous. (In French Only)

Film documentaire (2006, 40 minutes) réalisé par Cécile Kubek, étudiante en ingénierie du document virtuel et anthropologie, Université Lille 3 et Nathalie Bélanger, prof. agrégée et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche Éducation et Francophonies

Nous présenterons un extrait de ce film documentaire qui porte sur la question de la diversité à l'école de langue française en Ontario. Il montre comment les acteurs ou les protagonistes, soit les enfants âgés de 6 ou 7 ans et les intervenantes scolaires qui privilégient un travail d'équipe, organisent démocratiquement leur quotidien en développant des approches inclusives sur le plan, par exemple, de la pédagogie, du curriculum et de la gestion de classe. Ce documentaire montre ce que veut dire concrètement une pédagogie de l'inclusion.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact Nathalie Bélanger at extension 4159 or Lorna McLean at extension 4045.

Graduate Studies Fair for Health Professionals

March 19th,
from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
at the Alumni Auditorium
(University Centre | 85 University St .)

Proceed to: http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=2016

Information session on Graduate studies (Med, MA and PhD)

Thursday, March, 22nd, 2007
Lamoureux Hall, Room 475

What do these subjects have in common?

• Literacies
• Career development
• Health education
• Cognitive therapy
• Gender performance in science
• Retirement and decisional factors
• Parental expectations and culture
• Peace education
• Social change
• Citizenship and social conscience
• Learning a second language and...
• Mathematics

Find out more! Come learn about Graduate studies at the Faculty of Education.

2007 Symposium Jean-Paul Dionne

Thursday, March 29, 2007

6 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.: Plenary Session, Alumni Auditorium, University Centre

This year, the theme for the panel discussion is "Current and future trends in research in education: A world of possibilities". The following are the members of the discussion group:

• Dr. Jennifer Moon from the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice of Bournemouth University ( United Kingdom )
• Dr. Stephen Jull from the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa
• Dr. Martine Leclerc from the Université du Québec en Outaouais
• Dr. Claude Lamontagne from the School of Psychology of the University of Ottawa

8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.: Poster Session, Lamoureux Hall, room 245

This is an opportunity for Master's and Doctoral students to share their education-related research, whether it be practical or theoretical, a class project, an interim report or a thesis.

Information on the Call for poster proposals
Information – The art of making a poster

9:15 p.m.: Reception, Lamoureux Hall, room 477
This reception will close the 22^nd edition of the Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium

The Chaire de recherche en Éducation et francophonies and the Society, Culture & Literacies Group presents…

Wednesday, April 18, 2007
From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 475

Une conversation sur la théorie du curriculum au Canada
(In French Only)
Nicholas Ng-Fook, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education

En tant que théoriciens et éducateurs préoccupés par l'éducation démocratique, comment peut-on situer les divers contextes, soit historique ou actuel, des études du curriculum? Comment peut-on établir une « conversation compliquée » du rapport entre l'éducation, la société et le curriculum au moment de concevoir, de mettre en application et de vivre le curriculum (Pinar 2004, 2006; Aoki, 2005)? Comment peut-on élargir nos compréhensions et, de plus, nos représentations conceptuelles du curriculum autrement que par le langage couramment utilisé par des politiciens, des parents et des professeurs au sujet du curriculum, afin de parler de façon plus nuancée des buts historiques et actuels de l'éducation? C'est en ayant ces questions à l'esprit, que sera examiné le statut historique et actuel des études du curriculum au Canada dans le cadre de cette présentation.

Teaching Canadianness in the Adult ESL Classroom Trevor Gulliver, PhD. graduate student, Faculty of Education The government funded Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program has as part of its rationale to help “newcomers to become oriented to the Canadian way of life” (CIC, 2004) and in the long-term that participants will “identify with Canadian culture and ‘feel' like Canadians” (CIC, 2004). This rationale has resulted in some debate in TESL journals over the challenges to and possibilities of teaching culture and the understandings of culture implied in such a rationale. This presentation will discuss divergent notions of culture and their implications for pedagogy with particular reference to presentations of Canada, Canadians, and Canadianness in adult ESL textbooks.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact Nathalie Bélanger at
613 562-5800 extension 4159 or Lorna McLean at 613 562-5800 extension 4045.

Building Peace and Global Awareness in your Classroom

A spring weekend for secondary and elementary
teachers who want to incorporate peace, human rights,
| environmental issues, and global development into their teaching.

This is a hands-on event for learning and
sharing with global educators, speakers, NGOs and activists.
You'll come away with classroom-ready materials
and important teaching skills.

To register, please click: Water and the Environment

Graduate Studies Program in Education - Interested?

From Monday, April 23 to Friday April 26
From Noon to 13:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, Foyer (1 st floor)

Programs specially designed to help elementary and secondary school teachers who want to:

• Improve their teaching methods
• Enrich their knowledge
• Reflect on their practice

Interested?

THE DEADLINE IS FAST APPROACHING. Apply now!

Find out more! Come and learn about Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Education

Information table
From April 23 to 26
From noon to 13:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, Foyer (1 st floor)

For more information on our programs, visit our Web site at www.education.uOttawa.ca

Transition To Practice

April 23 to 27, 2007

The Transition to Practice Institute is a professional development conference offered to Teacher Education graduates by the Faculty of Education. It is designed to offer a dynamic professional development opportunity. The plenary speakers, workshops and discussion groups will explore the many facets of the teaching profession.

To view the program click on: Transition to Practice's Program

To Register for Transition to practice Click Here.

Very important News about Cancelations and Additions to workshops. Click Here

For more information, please send us an email at: devedu@uOttawa.ca  

Graduate studies in education: Information session

Wednesday, May 9 th , 2007
Lamoureux Hall, rooms 475 and 477
7 p.m.

Programs specially designed to help elementary and secondary school teachers who want to:

• Improve their teaching methods
• Enrich their knowledge
• Reflect on their practice

Interested?

Come join us for an Information Session and a Wine and Cheese Reception

Wednesday, May 9 th , 2007 at 7 p.m.
University of Ottawa , Faculty of Education
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Street, rooms 475 and 477

To find out more about the session, please contact Sophie Bouffard , Communications Officer (Special Projects), at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca or 613-562-5800 ext. 4089.

For more information on our programs, visit our Web site at www.education.uOttawa.ca

Homecoming – École normale – Class of 1957

Saturday, June 9 th , 2007
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

This activity will be in French only, for more information,
please visit this website: http://web5.uottawa.ca/anciens/calendrier.html

Reception in honor of scholarship recipients and donors.

November 22, 2006
4:00 to 7:00 p.m
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

M. Nick Gazzola, interim secretary of the Faculty of Education, wishes to thank you for attending the reception in honor of the 2006 scholarship recipients .

Resume Writing and Interview Skills with Wally Moffat

Saturday, November 4, 2006
9:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m.
and
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, Room 122

Wally Moffat is a former teacher, principal and superintendent. As superintendent of staffing, Wally was responsible for the recruitment of new teachers and the selection of leadership personnel. He has participated in more than 1,000 interviews over the years. During his visit, he will present “How to prepare a Successful Resume and Interview”. Topics include preparing for your interview, presenting your best image, dress for success, interview do's and don'ts, lots of sample questions, and the seven top interview rules. Again, Wally's book Getting the Job You Want will be for sale. Wally will be reading resumes. Only 195 spots per session are available to all Teacher Education candidates.

Wally will hold two sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Getting the job you want!

Registration will be in person at Info Education.

EDUCATION EVENING 2006

Monday, November 6, 2006

The Education Evening consists of two education research activities and followed by a reception.

Seminar on French-Language Educational Research (In French Only)
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Jock Turcot University Centre, Room 205
The seminar will be a series of short presentations on research being conducted by the Faculty of Education. If you are planning on driving to the Seminar and /or Fair, parking is available, at no charge, in the Brooks parking garage located at the corner of King Edward and Thomas-More. Please, ask for you parking pass at the registration table.

Knowledge Market
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agora – 2nd floor of the Jock Turcot University Centre
The Knowledge Market, a research fair, will enable researchers and practitioners, both francophone and anglophone, to develop closer ties.

Cocktail dinner reception
5:00 p.m. Tabaret Hall, room 112
The reception will draw special attention to the collaborative activities between the Faculty and its partners. If you are planning on driving to the reception, parking will be available at no charge, starting at 4 p.m. in lots B and C.

Registration
The combined cost for this activity is $40 per person.

If you wish to take part in these activities, you can register by email at edueve@uOttawa.ca and by sending us a cheque payable to the University of Ottawa, before November 3rd, 2006, to the following address:

Faculty of Education
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Street, Room 319
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
Attn: Sophie Bouffard

Registration Form

Parking Information
If you are planning on driving to the Seminar and /or Fair, parking is available, at no charge, in the Brooks parking garage located at the corner of King Edward and Thomas-More. Please, ask for you parking pass at the registration table.

If you are planning on driving to the reception, parking will be available at no charge, starting at 4 p.m. in lots B and C.

Campus Map and directions:
http://www.uottawa.ca/map/

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Denis Vaillancourt at 613-295-2879 or at dvailla3@uOttawa.ca, or Ms. Sophie Bouffard at (613)562-5800 ext. 4089 or at edueve@uottawa.ca.

Career Services

Career Services provides educational tools on career planning and job search to help students persevere in their studies and ensure a successful transition to the work force or graduate studies. They also provide services to help students improve their professional skills for their job search.

University Centre, Room 312
Telephone : (613) 562-5806
E-mail : CEC@uOttawa.ca
Website: http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/careers/

Holiday Drawing Contest – 2006 Edition

Closing date: Monday, November 20, 2006

For the fifth year in a row, the Faculty of Education is organizing a holiday drawing contest.

The winning drawings will be used to produce the Faculty of Education's official holiday greeting cards.

Please have a quick look at the contest details and at the same occasion see the winning drawings of the 2005 edition.

The Faculty of Education is launching a new Graduate Certificate

Friday November 24th, 2006
From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 477
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier Street

The Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education is offered in French and in English as an interdisciplinary program in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The objective of the program is to train leaders in this field by shaping health professionals into health educators, on the one hand, and by encouraging health education researchers to develop innovative educational programs focused on health professionals and to pursue research work in this area.

The Faculties of Education, Medicine and Health Sciences will launch this Graduate Certificate on Friday November 24th, 2006. Please note that this reception is by invitation only.

For more information about this program, please visit our Web site at http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/programs/certificates/health_education/index.html. For further information on the Launch reception, please send your inquiries to edueve@uottawa.ca

ETFO PRESENTS “IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU" - A WORKSHOP ON ALLEGATIONS

Monday November 20th, 2006
from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue

This workshop, hosted by Jim White from Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario, will provide an in-dept discussion with reference to the presentation of the ETFO film “It Can Happen To You”, a powerful and provocative documentary about unfounded allegations of both physical and sexual assault against teachers.

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS (OCT) PRESENTATION

Tuesday November 21st, 2006 (Primary/Junior)
Alumni Auditorium, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Wednesday November 22nd, 2006 (Junior/Intermediate/Senior)
Alumni Auditorium, from 4 to 6 p.m.

The College has a broad mandate to license, govern and regulate the practice of teaching in Ontario. Michael Salvatori and Cathy Lofgreen, OCT staff, will provide you with information regarding the role and responsibilities of the College as well as an opportunity to review and have a in-dept discussion about the application process when applying for your teaching license.

OECTA PRESENTS “CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR LEARNING” WORKSHOP

Friday November 24th, 2006 from 12 to 3 p.m.
Ottawa Little Theatre, 400 King Edward Avenue

Teachers face many challenges today from balancing curriculum, meeting student learning needs, parent communication and much more. This workshop will assist teachers in creating a healthy learning environment. We will focus on classroom organization, routines, planning tools and effective strategies in behavior management.

Diane Newman, from OECTA Provincial Professional Development Department, will provide resources and ideas to help manage classroom.

The Faculty of Education is launching a new Graduate Certificate

Since September 2006, the Faculty of Education at University of Ottawa has welcomed its first Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation cohort. This interdisciplinary program, offered in French and in English, is in collaboration with the Faculty of Education and the School of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences. The objective of the graduate certificate program is to provide advanced training in program evaluation to individuals in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to enable them to evaluate and improve their programs.

The Faculties of Education and Social Sciences, and the Centre for Research on Community Services will proceed with the launch of the Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation on Thursday October 12th, 2006 at 6 p.m.

The reception will be held at Lamoureux Hall room 477 and please note that this is a "by invitation only" reception.

For further information, please send your inquiries to edueve@uottawa.ca

The 2006 Faculty of Education Awards for Excellence Ceremony

Monday, October 16, 2006
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Residence Lounge (Lounge 140, Residential Complex)
90 University Street

During this event, the Faculty of Education will present four Awards for Excellence. These awards were created in 2003 to recognize outstanding contributions to University teaching and research as well as the contributions and dedication of support staff to the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa. A light lunch will follow the awards ceremony.

This event will celebrate the contributions of the following people:

• Cheryll Duquette – Award of Excellence in Teaching
• Colla Jean MacDonald – Award for Excellence in Research
• Nicola Gazzola – New Researcher Award
• Suzanne Piette – Support Staff Award for Excellence

ETFO presents “Classroom Management - It's All Up To You"

Monday October 23rd, 2006
from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Ottawa Little Theatre 400 King Edward Avenue
All Teacher Education students welcome.

This presentation, hosted by Jim Giles from Elementary Teacher's Federation of Ontario, will provide an examination of the key elements for classroom management and an exploration on how to develop positive relationships with students while providing practical strategies to accommodate students with specific needs.

TOWARD A SHARED CONCEPTION OF LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENTS OF READING AND WRITING

Organized by The University of Ottawa's Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment Research Unit (MEA)

June 15th and 16th 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, Rooms 475 and 477

During this conference, researchers from Canada, France and the United States will discuss the following topics:

• Defining reading and writing from an assessment perspective
• Usefulness of large-scale assessments of reading and writing
• Possibilities and limits of these assessments
• Improving the usefulness and accessibility of reading and writing assessments

Please note that this bilingual workshop is by invitation only.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sophie Bouffard, Communications Officer, Special Projects, at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca.

TRIBES

May 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 105

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world.

This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on May 1, 2, 3 and 4  from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To confirm your registration please make sure to drop off your payment ($130)  no later than Monday, April 24, 2006 at Info Education (Lamoureux Hall, First Floor). No refund after April 28, 2006. Cheque must be made payable to: Michael Eveleigh.

TRIBES

May 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 105

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world.

This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on May 16, 17, 18 and 19  from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To confirm your registration please make sure to drop off your payment ($130)  no later than Monday, April 24, 2006 at Info Education (Lamoureux Hall, First Floor). No refund after April 28, 2006. Cheque must be made payable to: Michael Eveleigh.

TRANSITION TO PRACTICE INSTITUTE

April 24 to 28, 2006

The Transition to Practice Institute is a professional development conference offered to Teacher Education graduates by the Faculty of Education.  It is designed to offer a dynamic professional development opportunity. The plenary speakers, workshops and discussion groups will explore the many facets of the teaching profession.  

To view the program click here
To register visit the following web site at www.education.uottawa.ca/ttp.

TRIBES

April 24, 25, 26 and 27, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 105

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world.

This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on April 24 3:30 to 10:00 p.m., April 25 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., April 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and April 27 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To confirm your registration please make sure to drop off your payment ($130) no later than Friday, March 17, 2006 at Info Education (Lamoureux Hall, First Floor). No refund after April 21, 2006. Cheque must be made payable to: Michael Eveleigh.

Second annual Canadian Global Campaign for Education Alliance Conference – EDUCATION FOR ALL: NEW ROLES FOR CIVIL SOCIETY

Friday, April 28th, 2006
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Alumni Auditorium – University Centre Jock-Turcot

During this conference, internationally- renowned speakers will discuss the following topics:

• New policy directions – Canadian Aid, Basic Education and Civil Society
• Civil society and its role in the achievement of gender equality in education
• HIV-AIDS and education
• Teachers and teachers unions in Education for All

For more information and to register, please visit the following address www.campaignforeducationcanada.org or contact Mrs. Sophie Bouffard, Communications Officer, Special Projects, at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION BREAKFAST FOR GRADUATING TEACHER EDUCATION CANDIDATES

March 1, 2006
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Room 112, Tabaret Hall 550, Cumberland Street

The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Marie Josée Berger, cordially invites you to the Faculty of Education breakfast for graduating Teacher Education candidates. This event is being held to honour the important role our students will all play as future educators.

Tickets will be available starting February 10th at Info-Education (LMX 143). Tickets will be $2. For every ticket sold, $1 will be donated to the Teacher Education Student Emergency Fund.

Here are the invitation to that special activity as well as a list of the ticket selling schedule.

TRIBES

March 3, 4, 5 and 10, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 105

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world.

This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on March 3 and 10 at 3:30 to 10:00 p.m. March 4 and 5  from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To confirm your registration please make sure to drop off your payment ($130) no later than Friday, February 17, 2006 at Info Education (Lamoureux Hall, First Floor). No rufund after March 1, 2006. Cheque must be made payable to: Michael Eveleigh.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR SERIES IN COUNSELLING
Diversity in Counselling: Practical and Theoretical Considerations

Monday, March 6, 2006
4 p.m. to 5 :30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 475

The Faculty of Education - Educational Research Unit in Counselling and Career Development invites you to attend the Professional Development Seminar Series in Counselling.

This seminar, presented by Habib Siam, M.Ed. candidate, Educational Counselling from the Faculty of Education of the University of Ottawa, will include an overview of the underlying tenets of multicultural counselling theory and explore important practical considerations for mental health professionals. The workshop hopes to promote an exchange of ideas around the concepts of culture, ethnicity and psychotherapy, with the intent of challenging some of the assumptions we make around these constructs. It will be of high relevance to practitioners who are interested in learning more about counselling across cultures.

The Professional Development Seminar Series in Counselling is a free monthly event focusing on practical, instructional, and theoretical counselling concepts. If you would like to recommend a topic or a speaker for this series, please contact Nick Gazzola (gazzola@uottawa.ca; 562-5800, ext. 4030).

A RESEARCHER HUNT- THE SEQUEL

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 475

This activity is an excellent opportunity for professors of the Faculty of Education to learn about their colleagues' research. A lunch will be served.

Please note that this activity is only offered to professors of the Faculty of Education.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sophie Bouffard, Communications Officer, Special Projects, at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca.

2006 JEAN PAUL DIONNE SYMPOSIUM

Thursday, March 30, 2006

6 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.: plenary session, Alumni Auditorium, University Centre
8 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.: poster session, Lamoureux Hall, room 245
9:15 p.m.: reception, Lamoureux Hall, room 477

The Jean-Paul Dionne Symposium, 2006edition

The 2006 edition of the Jean-Paul Dionne Graduate Students' Symposium takes place Thursday, March 30, 2006. This is an opportunity for Master's and Doctoral students to share their education-related research, whether it be practical or theoretical, a class project, an interim report or a thesis. This year, the theme for the panel discussion is "The butterfly effect in education – One small step, a world of difference". The following are the members of the discussion group:

• Dr Charlotte Beaudoin, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa
• Dr Laurraine Savoie-Zajc, Département des sciences de l'éducation, Université du Québec en Outaouais
• Dr. Marc Spooner, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa
• Dr Maurice Taylor, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa

Information on the call for poster proposals

EDUCATION INTERVIEW PREPARATORY SESSIONS

Thursday February 13th
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Career Services, University Centre, Room 312
and
Friday February 17th
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Career Services, University Centre, Room 312

You can register for the workshops in person at the Career Services, room 312 or via the phone (562-5806).
Maximum of 6 students per session

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (PDP) INFORMATION SESSION

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006
11:15 a.m. – noon
Marion Auditorium

An important information session regarding the Professional Development Programs (PDP) is scheduled for the month of February, 2006. This session will provide a comprehensive look at the PDP. Information will include an overview of teacher qualification courses, entry requirements, deadline dates, registration procedures, online courses and a questions and answers period.

TOGETHER WE LEARN

Saturday, February 25, 2006
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall

The Council for Exceptional Children and the Teacher Education Program will co-sponsor a mini-conference on exceptional learners and inclusive education. Program of workshops and registration form  will be distributed in PED 3106 classes and is available at Info-Education or from Tracy Crowe LMX 438.

TRIBES

January 6, 7, 8 and 13, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 107

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world.

This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on Fridays from 3:30 to 10:00 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To register on-line please click here and return your $130 payment to Info Education no later than December 22, 2005. A $50 fee will be collected on the first day of the event for printed material. No refund after January 5, 2006.

INTERVIEW SKILLS WITH WALLY MOFFAT

Saturday, January 7, 2006
9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Lamoureux Hall, Room 122

Wally returns to do a two hour presentation on interviews. Topics include preparing for your interview, presenting your best image, dress for success, interview do's and don'ts, lots of sample questions, and the seven top interview rules.

Again, Wally's book Getting The Job You Want will be for sale.

There will be only one presentation from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. so sign up early. From 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wally will be reading resumes.

To register on-line for the information session from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and the resume reading from 11:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. please click here.

If you are unable to register for any of these sessions but would like assistance with your resume and interview skills, please contact Career Services at the University Centre, Room 308, for an appointment at your convenience.

THINK TANK on Aboriginal Peoples, Education and Health

Thursday, January 12th, 2006
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lamoureux Hall, room 477

This is an opportunity for experts and stakeholders in the education and health sectors as well as members of aboriginal communities to get together to discuss education and health issues. Participants will attempt to develop new partnerships and will try to better focus the contribution of the University of Ottawa in regards to the needs of aboriginal communities.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Sophie Bouffard, Communications Officer, Special Projects, at sbouffar@uOttawa.ca or at (613) 562-5800 extension 4089.

TRIBES

January 20, 21, 22 and 27, 2006
Lamoureux Hall, Room 107

The Tribes TLC © 24-hour Basic Training workshop prepares Pre-K – 12 administrators, teachers and teachers candidates, as well as community members and support staff, to use the community building process (Tribes) as the foundation for transforming the school community environment to one in which teaching methods are effective in reaching and teaching students of and for today's world. This Training consists of 4 sessions for a total of 24 hours over and above breaks. The sessions will take place on Fridays from 3:30 to 10:00 p.m., on Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will be facilitated by Mrs. Donna Bennett, a certified Tribes TLC © trainer with 33 years as an educator.

To register on-line please click here and return your $130 payment to Info Education no later than December 22, 2005. A $50 fee will be collected on the first day of the event for printed material. No refund after January 5, 2006.

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Saturday, January 21, 2006

Project WILD is the Canadian Wildlife Federation's interdisciplinary environmental and conservation education program. It provides a way for teachers to incorporate concepts related to people, wildlife and a healthy environment into all major curriculum subjects such as arts, health, language arts, math, music, drama, physical education, science and social studies. Project WILD is reliable, pedagogically sound, and recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training.

This workshop will provide:

• A fun, interactive workshop experience
• A curriculum cross-reference
• A manual containing over 100 lively, hands-on activities, diverse and instructionally sound educational activities
• A certificate of completion
• Additional educational materials

Project WILD workshops run on a cost recovery basis and the fee per participant to attend this workshop experience is $35. This workshop will run on Saturday, January 21, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Registration is limited to 90 participants. The fee will be collected on the day of the event.

Please print registration form available in the Telegram.