TES Handbook 2019-2020 · The TES is not a degree program in itself; the TES is rather a supplement to an undergraduate degree that constitutes an excellent pathway to a B.Ed. degree,

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TESHandbookTableofContents

WelcometotheSchoolofEducation&ProfessionalLearning_______________________________3

GreetingsfromtheDean___________________________________________________________3

SustainabilityandtheSchoolofEducationandProfessionalLearning_______________________3

OverviewoftheTESProgram_________________________________________________________4AdmissiontotheTESProgram_____________________________________________________4TheTESandYourUndergraduateDegree ____________________________________________4KeepingContactwithYourAcademicAdvisor_________________________________________4

Taughtcourses___________________________________________________________________5RelationshiptoYourDegreeProgram _______________________________________________5Teachables_____________________________________________________________________5CreditsforIntermediate/Senior(I/S)Teachables_______________________________________5StudyAbroad___________________________________________________________________6AboutthePrimary/Junior(P/J)&Intermediate/Senior(I/S)LevelsandChangingLevels________6

ThinkingAhead:LookingDowntheRoadatYourQualifications ___________________________6OptionsOutsideofClassroomTeaching: _____________________________________________7FrenchQualificationsforIntermediate/Senior(I/S): ____________________________________7FrenchQualificationsforPrimary/Junior(P/J):_________________________________________7AdditionalTeachingDivisions: _____________________________________________________7ExtraTeachables:________________________________________________________________7

Placements______________________________________________________________________8Requirements __________________________________________________________________8LocationandTypeofPlacements___________________________________________________8Elevated-RiskActivities___________________________________________________________8AvoidingConflictsofInterest ______________________________________________________9VulnerableSectorCheck(VSC)_____________________________________________________9Health&SafetyTraining__________________________________________________________9HowtoSetUpaPlacement/PlacementProposalForm_________________________________9RecurringPlacements___________________________________________________________10ProfessionalismonPlacement ____________________________________________________10ProfessionalBoundaries_________________________________________________________10ExpectationsonPlacements______________________________________________________11WhattoTakeAwayFromPlacements ______________________________________________11SubmittingaPlacementEvaluationForm____________________________________________11

ForPlacementHostProfessionals_____________________________________________________11

Pre-PlacementProcedures_________________________________________________________11

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DuringthePlacement_____________________________________________________________12Expectations __________________________________________________________________12PlacementDifficulties___________________________________________________________12EndingaPlacement_____________________________________________________________12PlacementEvaluationForm ______________________________________________________12

B.Ed.Information__________________________________________________________________12ApplyingtotheB.Ed.Program ____________________________________________________12AdmissiontotheB.Ed.Program___________________________________________________13CompletingYourProfileofExperience______________________________________________13

PoliciesandProcedures_____________________________________________________________13TransferringIntotheTESProgram_________________________________________________13TeacherEducationStream:AssessmentandEvaluationPolicy___________________________13ProcedureandTimelinesfortheAppealofTermWork_________________________________14AcademicIntegrity:PlagiarismandOtherFormsofAcademicDishonesty__________________14AccesstoInstruction____________________________________________________________15

LeavingtheProgram _______________________________________________________________15RemovalfromtheTESProgram ___________________________________________________15

Contacts _________________________________________________________________________15

Appendix1:PlacementProposalForm_________________________________________________16

Appendix2:PlacementEvaluationForm_______________________________________________18

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WelcometotheSchoolofEducation&ProfessionalLearningGreetingsfromtheDean

WelcometotheSchoolofEducationandProfessionalLearning!Youareabouttoembarkonanexcitingjourneyoflearningandwewillsupportyouthroughthisexperience.TheSchoolofEducationfacultyandstaffareextremelydedicated–youwillfindthemtobeapproachableanddeeplycommittedtoensuringyoursuccess.Ourfacultyresearchisleading-edgeandweapplythemostrecentunderstandingsofeducationaltheoryandpracticeinourcourses.TheframeworkforthisresearchisadeepcommitmenttoeducationfromIndigenous,socialjusticeandenvironmentalperspectives.Facultyarecommittedtoexcellenceinteachingandtrulyworkasacommunityoflearners.Acommonthreadinourworkistheconstructionofidentity–oflearnersandteachers–throughdiscourse,practice,reflectionandanethicofcare.Welookforwardtoaveryexcitingtimeaheadthroughoutyourundergraduateyears.

CathyBruceDeanofEducation,TeachingandLearningSustainabilityandtheSchoolofEducationandProfessionalLearning

Wedonotinherittheearthfromourancestors;weborrowitfromourchildren.

(MosesHenryCass,1974)

Teachersarerolemodelsfortheirstudents.Assuchweneedtobeawarethatoureverydaydecisionsandchoicesnotonlyimpactfuturegenerationsandtheirabilitytoliveonthisplanet,butactasanexample.Bothmembersoffacultyandstudentsareencouragedtosetgoodexamplesofsustainablebehaviour.Tothisend:

*Shareideasinclassandtrytodemonstratesustainablebehaviours.Itisdifficulttobe“green”inourmodernworld,butsmallstepsaddup.Pleasedonotbullyothersforfailuretocomply.Rather,encourageandmodelsustainablebehaviours.

*Ifyouarethelastpersonoutofaclassroom,pleaseturnthelightsoff.

*HandoutsandresourceswilloftenbepostedonBlackboardormadeavailableviaemailorotherelectronicmeans.Youareencouragedtokeeponlyelectroniccopies,wherefeasible.

*Pleaseaskfacultymemberswhatformofassignmentsubmissiontheyarewillingtoaccept.UploadingtoBlackboardisoftenpossibleandsomefacultymaybewillingtoacceptsubmissionsviaemail.Inwhicheverformyousubmitanassignment,thesameduedatesapply!

*YouareencouragedtofollowtheUniversity’sinitiativeandavoidusingbottledwater.Usinga

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reusablewatercontainerandfillingitwithtapwateristhousandsoftimescheaperandmoresustainable.Thebottlingofwaterhasveryundesirableenvironmentalimpactsandisalsoregardedasthecommercializationofaresourcetowhichallpeopleshouldbeentitledtofreeaccess.

OverviewoftheTESProgramTheTeacherEducationStream(TES)isdesignedforstudentscommencingtheirundergraduatestudieswhoareconsideringapotentialfuturecareerineducation.TheTESprovidesarangeofexperiencesthatwillhelpyougainapracticalandtheoreticalfoundationineducation,aswellastosupportapplicationstoaB.Ed.program,followingyourundergraduatedegree.TheTESiscomposedof3.5creditswhichyouwilltakeaspartofyourundergraduatestudies:

• EDUC1010HandEDUC1020H:UnderstandingTeachingandLearning• EDUC2010HandEDUC2020H:ConceptionsandDispositionsinTeachingandLearning• EDUC3010H:LearningandLiteracy(orStudyAbroad)• EDUC4010H:TopicsinMathematicsEducation

andEDUC4020H:ASTEAMDrivenClassroomAdmissiontotheTESProgramNormally,studentscommencetheTESprogramatthestartoftheirundergraduatestudiesatTrent.Asmallnumberofstudentsmaybeacceptedastransferstudentsintotheprogramattheendoffirstyear(moreinformationisprovidedontransferringintotheprogramlaterinthisHandbook).GeneralinformationaboutapplicationandadmissiontotheTESprogramcanbefoundatthefollowinglink:https://www.trentu.ca/education/programs/teacher-education-stream

TheTESandYourUndergraduateDegreeAllstudentsintheTESProgramaresimultaneouslyenrolledinanundergraduatedegree(suchasaB.A.oraB.Sc.).Youmustcontinuetomeetallrequirementsforyourundergraduatedegree,suchasdeclaringamajorandmeetingtherequirementsforthatmajor.TherequirementsoftheTESprogramdonotreplacetherequirementsofthedegree.TheTESisnotadegreeprograminitself;theTESisratherasupplementtoanundergraduatedegreethatconstitutesanexcellentpathwaytoaB.Ed.degree,tobetakenfollowingthecompletionoftheundergraduatedegree.Followingthatpathway,studentswillrequire4yearsfortheundergraduatedegree(alongwiththeTEStakensimultaneously),andthen2yearsfortheB.Ed.degree,foratotalof6years.

KeepingContactwithYourAcademicAdvisorItisimportanttounderstandyourresponsibilitiesintheTESprogram.However,asindicatedabove,youmustcontinuetomeettherequirementsofyourundergraduatedegreeduringtheTESprogram.Assuch,westronglyencourageyoutocontinuetomeetwithyourAcademicAdvisorasrequired(usuallyonceperyear).ThissupportisthebestwayofensuringthatyouaremeetingallnecessaryrequirementsforboththedegreeandtheTESprogram–theAcademicAdvisorsareveryknowledgeableaboutbothofthese.

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TaughtcoursesThepurposeofthetaughtcomponentoftheTESprogramistomakesurethatyouhaveasolidunderlyingtheoreticalframeworkappropriatetocontinueontoaB.Ed.programafteryourundergraduatedegree,andthatyouhavetherequiredprerequisitesfortheB.Ed.Assuch,sinceapplyingtotheB.Ed.requiresdifferentprerequisitesdependingonwhetheryouareinPrimary/Junior(P/J,KindergartentoGrade6)orIntermediate/Senior(I/S,Grade7to12),itisimportantforyoutobefocusedonyourintendeddirectionduringyourtimeintheTES.NormallyadecisiononwhetheryouareworkingtowardP/JorI/Sshouldbemadebytheendofyourfirstyear,asthiswillaffectyourcourseselectionsfortheremainderofyourdegree. RelationshiptoYourDegreeProgramTheTESisNOTadegreeprogramitself,inthesensethatyouwillnotreceiveadegreecalled“TeacherEducationStream”.Yourdegreeprogram,usuallyaB.A.oraB.Sc.,isnotaffectedinanywaybyyourpresenceintheTES.Therefore,asyouproceedthroughthatdegree,itisimportantthatyoucontinuetomeetallrequirementsofyourdegree,andnoneoftheTESrequirementsdiscussedherearemeanttoreplaceyourdegreerequirements.HavingtheassistanceandsupportofanAcademicAdvisorinordertoaccomplishthisishighlyrecommended.TeachablesToclearupacommonmisconception,pleasenotethattheterm“teachables”refersONLYtoIntermediate/Senior(I/S)requirements.TeachablesdonotapplytoPrimary/Junior(P/J).ForthoseinI/SwhointendapplyingtoTrentforyourB.Ed.,youneedtobecertainthatyourundergraduateprogramwillgiveyouthenecessarycreditsfortwooftheteachableareasofferedbyTrent,onceyougettotheleveloftheB.Ed.program.The12teachablesubjectscurrentlyofferedbyTrentare:Mathematics,Biology,Chemistry,Physics,FirstNation,MetisandInuitStudies,English,Geography,FrenchasaSecondLanguage,History,VisualArts,DramaticArts,andHealth&PhysicalEducation.AcommonmistakeforpeoplewhoareconsideringdoingI/Sistopresumethatothersubjects(suchasPsychologyandSociology)mustbeI/Steachables,becausetheyremembertakingthesecoursesinhighschool.Manylow-enrolmentsubjectsinhighschoolsaretaughtbyindividualswhodonotactuallyhaveacertificationasateachablesubjectinthatarea.IfahighschoolonlyoffersoneclassperyearinLaw,forexample,theschoolwilllikelynotbeabletohireapersonwithateachableinLaw,andwillinsteadgivethecoursetoapersonwithotherteachables.Asaresult,Trenthaschosentofocusonprovidingasetofteachableoptionsthatareinstrongdemandintheschools.ItisimportanttokeepthelistofteachablesaboveinmindifyouareconsideringapplyingtoTrentforaB.Ed.inI/Steaching.OtheruniversitiesmayofferateachableinSocialStudies–General,whichincludessociologyandpsychology,butTrentdoesnot.CreditsforIntermediate/Senior(I/S)TeachablesCoursesthatservetomeettherequirementforeachofyourtwo“teachable”subjectsarenormallyallofthosecoursesthatareofferedbyaspecificdepartment(i.e.courseslistedas“ENGL”arenormallythosethatareacceptedformeetingtherequirementsforanEnglishI/Steachable).However,youshouldpayspecialattentiontoanynotesintheuniversity’sAcademicCalendarregardinganunusualstatusforspecificcourses.Forexample,coursessuchasPHYS2091H,whichwascreatedtosupportstudentsworkingtowardselementaryteaching,arenotedinthecalendaras

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NOTmeetingtherequirementforadegreeinphysics.Likewise,suchcourseswouldnotcountascreditforanI/Steachableinthatsubject.Pleasecontactusifyouareuncertainofthis.

Cross-listedcoursescanbeacceptedascreditsforeitherofyourteachableareas,buttheycannotbedouble-countedtowardstwodifferentteachablesatonce.Across-listedcoursemustbedesignatedtomeetoneorotheroftheareas,andcannotbe‘split’betweentwoareas(a1.0creditcoursecannotbesplit0.5/0.5betweentwoteachablerequirements).

Threeteachableareas(Health&PhysicalEducation,DramaandVisualArts)areavailableintheB.Ed.programatTrentdespitetheuniversitynothavingundergraduateacademicdepartmentsineachoftheseareas.Assuchtherearenocourseslistedexclusivelyforeachofthesesubjects.However,thereareanumberofcoursesofferedbyotherdepartmentsthatservetomeettherequirementsofeachoftheseareas.ThelistsofcoursesacceptableforapplicationtoTrent’sB.Ed.programineachareaareavailableontheTESpageoftheuniversity’swebsite(https://www.trentu.ca/education/programs/teacher-education-stream).StudyAbroadTheStudyAbroadprogramisofferedtostudents,normallyintheirthirdyearofstudy;withintheTESwefullysupportandencouragestudentengagementinthisprogram.Beingabletotakeallofyournewlearningaboutlanguageandcultureintoaclassroomisawonderfulthingforyourfuturestudents.TheTESprogramfullysupportsthisoption,andexemptionwillbegrantedforEDUC3010Hforstudentswhoopttopursuethisopportunity.FurtherinformationabouttheStudyAbroadprogramcanbefoundathttps://www.trentu.ca/studyabroad/AboutthePrimary/Junior(P/J)&Intermediate/Senior(I/S)LevelsandChangingLevelsWedonotkeeparecordofwhetheryouareworkingtowardP/JorI/S.Itisyourresponsibilitytoknowwhichisyourintendedlevel,andtomakesureyouaremeetingtheneedsofthatdivision.Pleasecontactus(oranAcademicAdvisor)ifyouareunsureofwhetheryouareontracktomeettheneedsofyourintendedlevel.

SinceyouarenotofficiallyrecordedasbeingP/JorI/S,youcanmakeachangebetweenthetwolevelswithoutneedingtoregisterthatchangeanywhere.Itisassimpleasdecidingthatyouareswitchingyourtargettotheotherlevel.However,itishighlyrecommendedthatyouconsultanAcademicAdvisorortheTESCoordinatorbeforemakingsuchachangeinyourintendedlevel.Thespecificsofyoursituationwillinfluencewhetherthischangeisfeasibleornotatagivenmoment.Generallyspeaking,thefurtheryouhaveprogressedintoyourdegree,theharderitistomakesuchachange.PleasenotethatonceyouhavecommencedaB.Ed.program,changingbetweenP/JandI/Sisnotpossible.ThinkingAhead:LookingDowntheRoadatYourQualificationsBesidesmeetingthebasicrequirementsoftheTESandtheprerequisitesforgettingintotheB.Ed.program,beingaproactiveteacher-to-be,youmaybelookingaheadatfutureoptionsandpossibilities.Thefollowingpointsrelatetothekindofinformationthatyoumightfindusefultoknownow,sothatdowntheroadyoudon’thavetosay,“Ionlywishsomeonehadjusttoldme…!”

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OptionsOutsideofClassroomTeachingMostpeopleintheTESprogram,andlaterintheB.Ed.program,areplanningtobecomeK-12classroomteachers.However,therearemanyoptionsineducationbeyondthestandardK-12classroom,includingsuchpathwaysasresearch,adulteducation,workingwithanNGO,teachinginaFirstNations,MétisorInuitsetting,teachinginaninternationalschool,etc.Trent'sSchoolofEducationencouragesourstudentstobeopentothemanyexcitingpossibilitiesthatbecomeavailablethroughacareerineducation.YourtimeintheTESprogramisagreatspacetobeginexploringsomeofthesealternativepathwaysifyouwishtodoso.Pleasecontactusifyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutpursuingyourownuniquepathtoeducation.

FrenchQualificationsforIntermediate/Senior(I/S)ToteachFrenchattheI/Slevel,youshouldmakeFrenchoneofyourteachableareas.TeachingFrenchImmersionattheI/SlevellikewiserequiresthatyoumakeFrenchoneofyourteachableareas(withtheotherbeingthesubjectthatyouwouldmostlikelybeeventuallyteachinginFrench).

FrenchQualificationsforPrimary/Junior(P/J)ToteachFrenchattheP/Jlevel,theprocessisdifferent.YouneedtofollowallthenormalproceduresforworkingtowardsP/Jasdiscussedabove,andwhenyouareeventuallyinyourB.Ed.degree(oranytimethereafter),youcantakean“AdditionalQualification”(AQ)coursecalledFSLPartI,whichwillgiveyouthequalificationtoteachP/JFrench.PleasenotethatwhileentrytoFSLPartIinmanyuniversities(includingTrent)doesnotnecessarilyrequireundergraduatecoursesinFrench(aproficiencytestcanbeusedinstead),itishighlyrecommendedthatyounonethelesstakeundergraduatecoursesinFrench.WhenyoueventuallyapplytoteachingpositionsinFrench,notonlywillthosecourseshavestrengthenedyourabilityinFrench,buttheywillalsoservetoindicateyourlong-termseriousdedicationtoFrenchasadiscipline.

AdditionalTeachingDivisionsSomestudentsintheTESprogramareinterestedineventuallyestablishingcredentialsinmorethanthestandardtwoteachingdivisions.WhileeveryonewillcompletetheB.Ed.withtwodivisionsonly(atTrenteitherPrimary&JuniororIntermediate&Senior),therearecoursesthatareavailableafteryoucompletetheB.Ed.thatcangiveyouathirdorafourthdivision,calledAdditionalBasicQualifications(ABQs).ForthosewhoarepursuingtheP/Jdivisionnow,pleasenotethataddinganIntermediateorSeniorABQcredentiallaterwillrequiresomeprerequisitecoursesinspecificteachableareas.Assuch,ifyouthinkthisisaneventualroutethatyoumightconsiderpursuing,itwouldbewisetotakeanumberofcoursesinaspecificI/Steachablearea(typically2.0or3.0credits,butthiscanvary).MoreinformationonTrent’sABQcoursesisprovidedhere:http://www.trentu.ca/aqcourses/prerequisites.php.Forthoseinterestedeventuallyinthepossibilityofschoolleadership,pleasenotethatobtainingaprincipalshipqualificationinOntariorequiresthreeteachingdivisionsasoneoftheprerequisites.ForthosewhobeginwiththeI/S,andwhowishtoaddPrimaryorJunior,youwilltypicallynothavethesameissuewithprerequisitesforanABQ(itisgenerallyeasierforanI/SteachertoaddPorJthanitisfortheP/JteachertoaddIorS),butyouareadvisedtoconsultaspecificcourse’sprerequisitesifthisinterestsyou.

ExtraTeachablesAllI/SindividualstakingaB.Ed.willcompletethatdegreewithonlytwoteachablesubjects.However,justaswiththediscussionaboveregardingdivisions,youcantakeAdditionalQualifications(AQ)coursesafteryourB.Ed.toaddanotherteachableifdesired.Butthatcanonlybedoneifyouhavethe

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necessaryundergraduatecreditsinthatteachable(thenumberwillvary,butusually2.0or3.0credits,dependingonwhetheryouarepursuingIntermediateorSenior).Therefore,planningaheadforyourundergraduateprogramnowisagoodidea,ifyouthinkyoumighteventuallywantathirdteachable.

PlacementsAllplacementsintheTESmustbeapprovedbytesadmin@trentu.capriortotheplacementcommencing.RequirementsPlacementhoursareanintegralcomponentofeachoftheeducationcoursesstudiedaspartoftheTES.Youwillaccumulateatleast36hoursinyear1,36hoursinyear2,18hoursinyear3and36hoursinyear4.Astheseplacementsareanintegralpartofthetaughtcourse,thehourswillneedtobecompletedalongsidethetaughtcomponent.

YoumaynothavemorethantwoplacementsinthesameschoolororganizationduringtheirtimeintheTESprogram.Ifyouwishtoreturntoagivenlocationforathirdorfourthplacement,itwillnotbeconsideredanapprovedplacementforthepurposeofTESprogramcredit.Westronglyencourageyoutoseekavarietyofdifferentsettingsforplacements.Therationaleforencouragingseveralshorterplacementsinarangeofsettingsistwo-fold.First,itwillallowyoutoexplorearangeofdifferenteducationalsettingswhichwillhelpinformandshapeyourfuturedecisionsaboutyourcareerasaneducator;andsecond,theeventualB.Ed.applicationwillrequirediscussionofarangeofeducationalexperiencesindetail,havingseveralshorterplacements,ratherthanonelongone,willbemoreconducivetothispurpose.

LocationandTypeofPlacementsAllplacementsmustbeeducationally-based.Therefore,itisnotenoughthatitbeagoodvolunteerexperience(suchasfundraisingforagoodcause).Itmusthaveaclearaspectofyoubeinginvolvedintheeducationalprocess.AtleastoneplacementinYears1,2and3mustbeinaschoolsetting,equallyatleastoneplacementneedstobeinacommunity-basedorganizationorothernon-traditionaleducationalsetting(ie-somethingotherthanaregularPublicorCatholicschoolclassroom).Youmayworkwithindividualsatawiderangeofagelevels.Volunteeringinadaycaretoworkwithyoungchildrenindirectedlearningactivities,forexample,wouldbeappropriate.Likewise,attheotherendoftheagespectrum,volunteeringinaretirementhometoreadtoresidentsorparticipateinotheractivitiesthatservetobenefitresidentscognitivelyisequallyacceptable.Coachingateam,workingwithskate,danceorswimmingprograms,helpingleadatheatricalprogramforchildren,etc.,allconstituteotherexamplesofgreatplacementchoices.ThereisalongerlistofpossibleideasforlocationsontheTESwebsite.

Elevated-RiskActivitiesNostudentintheTESprogramshouldbeengagedinelevated-riskactivitiesaspartofanyplacement.Suchactivitieswouldinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:swimming,canoeing,kayaking,otherwatersports,rock/wallclimbing,oroperatingpowerequipmentormotorvehicles.Regardlessofwhateverpersonaltrainingyoumayhavehadpreviouslytooverseeothersconductingtheseactivities,theTESprogramisnotinapositiontosuperviseorverifythatexperience/qualification,andassuchwecannotsupportthisbeingapartofyourplacementexperience.ThePlacementProposal

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Formstatesthislimitationexplicitly;incasesofuncertaintyregardingspecificactivities,pleasecontacttheTESCoordinator.

AvoidingConflictsofInterestThehostprofessionalonaplacementcannotbeafamilymember,orapersonal/familyfriend.Suchasituationwouldbeaconflictofinterest.Itisokayforthesupervisortobesomeonewhomyouhavepreviouslyknowninsomeofficialcapacity.However,iftheyaresomeoneyouwouldconsiderafriendofanytype,thentheconflictofinterestwouldinvalidatetheplacementresult.Similarly,atthetimeofyourplacement,youcannotbeonthepayrollofyourhostorganization,evenifyouarenotgettingpaidspecificallyforthattimeperiod.Itisokayifyoupreviouslyworkedforanorganization,aslongasyouremploymentrelationshiphasbeencompletelyseveredatthetimeoftheplacementbeingarrangedandundertaken.Inthecaseofdoubt,pleasecontacttheTESCoordinatorwithdetailsregardingthesituation.Ifyouareanemployeeofthehostorganization,andsimplywishtodeclarethatyouwillnotbepaidfortheperiodoftimeoftheplacement,thisisstillaconflictofinterestandwillinvalidatetheresultoftheplacement.

VulnerableSectorCheck(VSC)MostplacementlocationswillrequireyoutohaveaVulnerableSectorCheck(thisisnotthesameasaCriminalRecordCheck;theVSCismorein-depth).Youwillneedtoobtainthispriortogoingoutonplacement,anditistheresponsibilityoftheplacementorganization,ifapplicable,toverifythatyouhavethenecessarydocumentationfortheirsetting.OntheTESwebsiteyouwillfindaletterthatyoucanusetoapproachthelocalpoliceinyourhomemunicipalityinordertoobtainaVulnerableSectorCheck.PleasenotethatthisletterwillNOTbeofanyuseifyourhomeaddresshasapostalcodestartingwithletter"M"(i.e.yourhomepolice,inthatcase,istheTorontoPoliceServices,astheyhaveaverydifferentprocess).Ifyouhaveahomepostalcodestartingwith"M",[email protected](CynthiaisourPlacementOfficerwithintheSchoolofEducation).Pleasenotethatyourhomeaddressisdeterminedbyyourprimarymailingaddress.IfyouhaveshiftedyourmainmailingaddresstoPeterboroughorOshawawhencomingtouniversity,youmaybeabletoacquiretheVSCfromthePeterboroughorDurhampolice.

Health&SafetyTrainingAnewlegalrequirementhasstipulatedthatalluniversitystudentsonfieldplacementsnowneedtotakeemployeehealthandsafetytraining.Assuch,thiswillbeprovidedasamenulinkontheTESwebpage;lookforthelinkentitled"MandatoryHealthandSafetyTraining".Itisashorttrainingactivity,anditwillrecordyouhavingcompletedthemodule.CurrentTESstudentsneedtocompletethistrainingbySeptember30,2019.Afterthatpoint,noTESstudentcanbeonplacementwithouthavingfinishedthistraining.

HowtoSetUpaPlacement/PlacementProposalFormBeginbyselectingatypeoflocationyouareinterestedinpursuing,asdiscussedabove.Onceyouhavedoneso,youshouldreachouttoapotentialhostorganization,beingfairlyspecificaboutwhatyouareinterestedindoing,andprovidingacopyofthePlacementProposalForm(theseareavailableinfillablePDFformat,ontheTESwebpage).

Whencontactingaschoolorotherorganizationviathegeneralcontactemailaddressavailableontheirwebsite,orbytelephone,itisoftengoodtoindicatesomespecificsofwhatyouareinterestedinvolunteeringfor.Forexample,whenschoolsgetamessagesaying,“Iwouldliketovolunteeratyour

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school”,theymayfeelthemessageistoovague.Bysaying,“Iamhopingtovolunteeronceortwiceaweekinagradethreeorfourclassroom”,theschool’sofficewillknowtodirectyourmessagetoteachersatthoselevels,whichwillbemoreeffective.

YoumightliketoconsidercontactingaschoolinyourhomeareaandcompletingafullweekofplacementduringtheReadingWeekineachsemester.Thisisagreatopportunitytoseethefullworkofaclassroomandthestaff,itwillgiveyousomefascinatinginsightsintotheworkofateacher.

Oncetheorganizationgivesyouacontactnameofsomeonewhomightbewillingtohostyou,itisbesttohaveabriefmeetingwiththisindividualtodiscussthespecificsofwhatyouwillbedoing,andtofilloutandsignthePlacementProposalForm.Pleasemakeitclearatthattimethattheplacementwillstillneedtobeapprovedbeforeitcanstart.ThecompletedPlacementProposalFormcanbedroppedoffattheSchoolofEducationoffice(OC214.1),[email protected],youwillreceiveanemaillettingyouknowthattheplacementhasbeenapproved.Ifyoudonotreceivethatapprovalpriortothestartdate,pleasefollowupwithanemailtotesadmin@trentu.capriortostartingtheplacement.

RecurringPlacementsOnceaplacementiscompletedandaPlacementEvaluationFormhasbeensubmitted,ifastudentplanstoreturntotheplacementlocationatalatertimeforanewplacement,thereneedstobeanewPlacementProposalFormandapprovalsubmitted.Forexample,ifastudentisgoingtocompleteplacementsforbothEDUC1010HandEDUC1020Hinthesamesetting,thentwoPlacementProposalFormsarerequired,oneforeachsemester.(Pleasenote,asmentionedelsewhereinthisdocument,astudentmaynothavemorethantwoplacementsinthesamelocation.)

ProfessionalismonPlacementWhenyoutakepartinaplacement,youarenotonlyrepresentingyourself,butalsotheSchoolofEducationandTrentUniversity.Weexpectyoutopresentyourselfaccordingly,withutmostprofessionalism.Hereare8basicrulesofprofessionalismtohelpguideyouindoingso:

1. Striveforexcellence,alwaysputtingforwardyourverybest.2. Berespectfulofothersinaprofessionalenvironment.3. Behonestatalltimes.4. Seektoimproveyourselfeverytimeyouentertheprofessionalsetting.5. Actwithintegrity.6. Setagoodexampleforthosewhoarelookinguptoyou(i.e.thestudents).7. Keepprivateinformationconfidential.8. Bepositiveratherthancritical.

Followingthese8basicruleswillserveyouwellinconductingyourselfasaprofessional.

ProfessionalBoundariesCloselylinkedtothefifthpointlistedaboveistheconceptofprofessionalboundaries.Respectingprofessionalboundariesmeansthatyourrelationshipwitheveryonearoundyouonplacement,andespeciallywithchildren,needstobekeptstrictlyprofessionalatalltimes.Donotcall,email,textorcommunicateprivatelyinanyothermannerwithstudents/childrenwhoareapartofaplacementsetting.Thisincludesfriending,taggingorotherinteractionsonsocialmedia.Donotmeetprivatelywithstudents/childrenoutsideoftheprofessional/schoolsetting.Donotgivechildrenarideinyour

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vehicleunderanycircumstances.Thisallappliesequallyafteraplacementisover;asaprofessional,youareexpectedtocontinuetoobservecertainnormsofbehaviour,evenafteryouhavedepartedfromaprofessionalsetting.

Ifyouaredoingaplacementinahighschoolsetting,itispossiblethatthestudentsyouwillbeworkingwithmayonlybeacoupleofyearsyoungerthanyou;itisessentialtorememberthatalloftheseprofessionalguidelinesapplyequallyinthatcircumstance.Theagedifferenceisirrelevant;asaprofessional,youareinanauthorityposition,andyoumaynothaveanyconnectionorcontactwithstudentsthatmaybeperceivedasbeingoutsideoftheboundariesofappropriateprofessionalcommunication.

FailuretoobserveprofessionalboundariesappropriatelymayresultinastudentbeingremovedfromtheTESprogram,beingpermanentlybarredfromenteringtheteachingprofession,andinseriouscasesmayresultinlegal/criminalconsequences.

ExpectationsonPlacementsThespecificperformanceexpectationsduringaplacementaretieddirectlytothedutiesoutlinedonthePlacementProposalForm,whichhasbeenagreeduponbybothparties.Assuch,theexpectationswillvaryfromoneplacementtoanother.However,thePlacementEvaluationFormalsooutlinessomegeneralprofessionalismandcommitmentexpectationsthatweexpectofallTESstudentsonallplacements.

WhattoTakeAwayFromPlacementsThemainpurposeoftheplacementsistoaideinyourdevelopmentasaneducator.Assuch,itisimportantthatyouundertakeeachplacementinathoughtfulandreflectivemanner.Thequestionthatshouldunderlieeveryplacementexperienceis,"WhatamIlearningaboutmyselfthatIcanusetobecomeabetterteacher?"Eventheverybestteachersarealwayssearchingforwaystoimprovetheirteaching.Byusingthissameapproachofputtinganongoingfocusonimprovement,youwillgraduallyseeyourskillsandunderstandingofteachingtakingshape,aswellincreasingyourconfidenceintheclassroom.

SubmittingaPlacementEvaluationFormAttheendofagivenplacement,youareresponsibleforensuringthatthehostprofessionalfillsoutaPlacementEvaluationForm(availableontheTESwebsite),includingthenumberofhourscompleted.ThecompletedandsignedPlacementEvaluationFormneedstobebroughtindirectlytotheSchoolofEducationoffice,orascan/[email protected].

ForPlacementHostProfessionalsTheSchoolofEducationextendsitsutmostappreciationtothosehostprofessionalswhoofferplacementopportunitiestoourstudentsintheTESprogram--thankyou!TheentiretyofthisTESHandbookismadeavailabletoyouincaseyouwanttobetterunderstandthewidercontextoftheTESprogram.However,thefollowingpointsarethemostrelevanttoyouasaHostProfessional.

Pre-PlacementProceduresIntheTESprogram,studentssetuptheirownplacements.Studentsmayreachouttoaschoolorotherpotentialhostorganizationaspertheproceduresoutlinedinthesectionofthishandbookentitled"HowtoSetUpaPlacement/PlacementProposalForm".Potentialhostprofessionalsare

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encouragedtoreadtheentire"Placements"sectionofthisHandbooktobeawareofthevariousaspectsthatapplytoTESstudentsonplacement.

Beyondthat,theotherimportantaspectthathostprofessionalsshouldbeawareofpriortothestartofaplacementisthatitisyourresponsibilityashostprofessionaltoverifythestudent'sVSCorcriminalrecordcheck,aspertherequirementsofyourownorganization.Pleaseinformthestudentofanyspecificrequirementswhichtheyareexpectedtofollowinthisregard.

ThestudentisrequiredtonotcommencetheplacementuntilaftertheyhavereceivedpermissiontodosofromtheSchoolofEducation.Anyplacementcommencedpriortosuchpermissionbeingsecuredwillneedtobediscontinued(withoutcredit).

PleasealsonotethatthePlacementProposalFormoutlinesresponsibilitieswithrespecttohealthandsafetyissues(Appendix1).

DuringthePlacementExpectationsTheresponsibilitiesoftheTESstudentonagivenplacementwillbedeterminedinadiscussionbetweenyou,thehostprofessionalandtheTESstudentatthemomentthePlacementProposalFormisfilledout.AllplacementsneedtoprovidetheopportunityfortheTESstudenttoengageactivelyintheeducationalprocess(placementsmustnotbestrictly'busywork'),andTESstudentswillbespecificallyevaluatedonthisaspectoftheplacement.Additionally,thestudent'sprofessionalismandcommitmenttotheplacementwillbeevaluated.PleaserefertothePlacementEvaluationForm(Appendix2)formoreinformationregardingevaluationoftheTESstudent.

PlacementDifficultiesIfaTESstudentbeginsencounteringdifficultyofanykindduringaplacement,includingfailingtomeetexpectationsordemonstratingalackofprofessionalism,pleasecontacttheTESCoordinator([email protected])inordertodiscussthesituation.

EndingaPlacementAsthehostprofessional,youhavetherighttoendaplacementatanypoint,ifyoubelievetheplacementisnolongerinthebestinterestsofyourorganizationand/oranymembersofthatorganization(forexample,thestudentsinaschool).

PlacementEvaluationFormWhenaTESstudenthascompletedaplacement,thehostprofessionalneedstosubmitaPlacementEvaluationFormtoindicatetheoutcomeoftheplacement.Thecompletedformshouldbesentviaemailtotesadmin@trentu.ca.

B.Ed.Information

ApplyingtotheB.Ed.ProgramDuringthefallofyourfourthyearasanundergraduate,applicationswillopenfortheB.Ed.program.InformationregardingtheapplicationprocessanddeadlinesforTrent’sB.Ed.willbeprovidedatthefollowinglink:https://www.trentu.ca/applying/bedadmissions.phpAsindicatedonthatsite,B.Ed.applicationsneedtobesubmittedtotheTeacherEducationApplicationService(TEAS)ontheOUACwebsite.PleasenotethatthisprocessisthesameforallB.Ed.

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applicants,includingthoseintheTESprogram.Pleasefollowtheprocessandtimelinesoutlinedatthelinkabovecarefully.

AdmissiontotheB.Ed.ProgramAminimumaverageof70%onthelast10.0undergraduatecreditscompletedpriortotheapplicationdeadlineisrequiredtobeconsideredforadmissiontotheConsecutiveB.Ed.programatTrent.StudentswhocompletetheTESProgramsuccessfullyandwhohaveanaverageof85%orhigheronthelast10.0undergraduatecreditsareguaranteedacceptancetoTrent’sB.Ed.program.However,weencouragealldedicatedapplicantswhoseaverageisabove70%toapplytotheprogram.Historically,theB.Ed.programhasacceptedmanystrongapplicantsfromtheTESprogramwhoseaveragewasbelow85%,dueinlargeparttothestrengthofthevariousexperiencesthoseapplicantshavegainedthroughtheTES.PleasedirectanyquestionsyouhaveregardingtheB.Ed.applicationprocesstoKathleenCrook([email protected])

CompletingYourProfileofExperienceAnecessarypartofTrent’sB.Ed.applicationprocessisthesubmissionofaProfileofExperience.Thisstatementisweighted50%/50%withundergraduategradesinconsideringyourapplicationtotheB.Ed.program.Assuch,itisimportanttogivecarefulconsiderationtocompletingtheprofile.Onekeyaspectoftheprofileisthateachapplicantdiscussesthreeexperiencesrelatedtoeducationthattheyhavehadpreviously.Withthisinmind,itisbesttoensurethatyouundertakeavarietyoftypesofexperiencesonyourplacements.

PoliciesandProcedures

TransferringIntotheTESProgramStudentswhohavecompleteduptooneyearofanundergraduatedegreeareeligibletoapplytotransferintotheTESprogram.Astudentwhohasmorethan5.0creditsisnormallynoteligibletotransferintotheprogram;thereneedstobesufficienttimeremainingwithinastudent'sundergraduateprogramtoenablethestudenttomeetalloftheTESrequirements.ThosewhowishtobeconsideredfortransferintotheprogramshouldapplyviathelinkonMyTrent,whichwillbecomeactiveinFebruary.ForfurtherinformationyoushouldcontactourEducationEnrolmentAdvisorKathleenCrook([email protected]).

TransferstudentsneedtobeawarethatfulfillingallcourserequirementswithintheallottedtimewillrequirecarefulplanningwiththesupportofanAcademicAdvisor,andinrarecasesmayrequireoneortwosummercoursesoroverloadcoursesinYear3orYear4.IfthetransferintotheTESistakingplacefromanotherinstitution,themainresponsibilityforrecognizingthetransfercreditsrestswiththeRegistrar'sOffice.TeacherEducationStream:AssessmentandEvaluationPolicy

1. Submissionofallworkmusttakeplacebytheassignmentdeadline.2. Extensionsmustbenegotiatedinadvancewiththecourseinstructor.3. On-goingcommunicationwiththecourseinstructorisvital.4. StudentsmaybegrantedIncompleteStandingbymutualagreementbetweenthestudentand

thecourseinstructor.

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5. Studentswhohavenotcommunicatedwiththeircourseinstructorinatimelymanner,eitherdirectlyorviaathirdparty,willnotbegrantedIncompleteStanding.

6. Inexceptional,documentedcircumstances,thecourseinstructormaysupportanappealforlatewithdrawalfromthecourse.

ProcedureandTimelinesfortheAppealofTermWork

1. Ifastudentisdissatisfiedwiththegradereceivedonawrittenpieceoftermworkwithinacourse,thenthestudentmustwithinoneweekofthegradedworkbeingmadeavailabletothemrequestameetingwiththecourseinstructorinwritingbyemail.

2. Thecourseinstructorwillschedulethemeetinginatimelyfashion.3. Atthemeetingthestudentwillprovide,inwritingandverbally,thespecificareasofthework

thatthestudentbelievestohavebeenincorrectlyassessed.

4. Assoonaspossibleandnormallywithinthreeworkingdaysofthemeetingthecourseinstructorwilladvisethestudent,inwritingbyemail,ofhis/herdecision.

5. Withinoneweekofthecourseinstructor’sdecisionbeingmadeavailabletothestudent,thestudentmayappealthatdecisioninwritingtotheProgramCoordinator.

6. TheProgramCoordinatorwillreviewtheappealanddecidewhetherare-gradeiswarranted.Whereare-gradeoftheworkisrequestedbytheProgramCoordinator,theProgramCoordinatorwillnormallyasktwoinstructorswithrelevantexpertisetoreviewthework.Whiletheoverallgrademaynotbeloweredasaresultofthisreview,theresultingmoderatedgradewillbetheaverageofallassessmentsofthework.

7. Themoderatedgradefromthatreviewwillbeprovidedtothestudent,inwritingbyemailfromtheProgramCoordinator,withinoneweekofthere-gradebeingassigned.There-gradedpaper,gradingrubricandcommentsarenotreturnedtothestudent.

8. Pleasenote:DecisionsofthisnaturearedeemedbytheSchoolofEducationandProfessionalLearningtobemattersofacademicjudgmentandassucharemattersinwhichSpecialAppealswillnotnormallyintervene.Seehttp://www.trentu.ca/secretariat/specialappeals.php

AcademicIntegrity:PlagiarismandOtherFormsofAcademicDishonesty

1. Academicintegrityisdefinedbythebasicprinciplesofhonesty,trust,fairness,respect,andresponsibility(asarticulatedbytheInternationalCenterforAcademicIntegrity,www.academicintegrity.org).ThesevaluesserveasthefoundationforthedevelopmentandacquisitionofknowledgeandallmembersoftheUniversitycommunityareexpectedtoupholdthem.Forstudents,adherencetothesefundamentalvaluesisessentialforearningacademiccreditinallcourses,whetherofferedon-oroff-campus,online,orasplacements,practicumsorinternships.TrentUniversity’sAcademicIntegritywebsiteprovideshelpfulinformationonwhyintegrityisimportantandhowtoavoidintegrityinfractions(www.trentu.ca/vpacademic/integrity.php).

2. TheSchoolofEducationandProfessionalLearningvalueshighstandardsofacademicconduct,honestyandintegrity,andfostersanenvironmentthatsupportstheabilityofstudentstoupholdthesestandards.Academicdishonestyisaseriouscontraventionofthesevaluesandhasimplicationsfortheacademiccommunityasawhole.

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3. Academicdishonesty,includingplagiarismandcheating,isultimatelydestructiveofthevaluesoftheUniversity.ScholarlyintegrityisrequiredofallmembersoftheUniversity.EngaginginanyformofacademicdishonestyormisconductinordertoobtainacademiccreditoradvantageofanykindisanoffenceunderthisPolicy.

4. Ifaninstructorhasreasontobelievethatastudenthascommittedanacademicoffence,theinstructorwillsoinformthestudentwithinareasonabletimeandinvitethestudenttomeettodiscussthematter.Theinstructorwillmakereasonableinquiriestoinvestigatethecircumstancesofthematter.

5. Thepenaltyforastudentwhohasbeenfoundtohavecommittedanacademicoffencewillbebasedonwhethertheoffenceisminorormajor.PenaltiesmayrangefromafailureonthepieceofworktoexpulsionfromtheUniversity,asoutlinedintheUndergraduateAcademicIntegrityPolicy.

AccesstoInstructionItisTrentUniversity’sintenttocreateaninclusivelearningenvironment.Ifastudenthasadisabilityanddocumentationfromaregulatedhealthcarepractitionerandfeelsthathe/shemayneedaccommodationstosucceedinacourse,thestudentshouldcontacttheStudentAccessibilityServicesOffice(locatedinBlackburnHall,Suite132)bycalling705-748-1281,[email protected].

FurtherinformationisavailableintheAcademicCalendarunderAccesstoInstruction.

LeavingtheProgram

IfastudentwishestoleavetheTESprogram,itissufficienttosendanemailfromyourTrentemailaccounttotesadmin@[email protected],indicatingyourdesiretodiscontinuetheprogram.Pleaseunderstandthatyouwillnotbeabletobereadmittedtotheprogram.

RemovalfromtheTESProgramInordertoremainintheTESprogram,youneedtocontinuetomeettheacademicrequirementsoftheprogram,i.e.,youmustachieveagradeofatleast60%ineachEDUCcoursetaken.Ifyoudonotmeettheprogramrequirementsforagivenyear,youwillbecontactedbytheTESCoordinatortodiscussestablishingaplantogetbackontrack.Ifanindividualdoesnotrespondtothiscommunication,ordoesnotmeettherequirementsoftheplanthatisestablishedasaresult,theSchoolofEducationreservestherighttoremoveanindividualfromtheTESprogram.Likewise,ifahostorganizationexpressessignificantconcernsregardingtheconductofaTESstudentwhileonplacement,theSchoolofEducationreservestherighttoreviewthesituationandtotakeappropriateactioninresponse.Thisaction,inexceptionalcases,mayinvolveremovalfromtheTESprogram.

Contacts

ProgramCoordinator,ClaireMooney,[email protected],OCA216AdministrativeAssistant,MackenzieCondon,[email protected],OC214EducationAdmissions,KathleenCrook,[email protected],BlackburnHallDeanoftheSchoolofEducation,CathyBruce,[email protected]

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Appendix1:PlacementProposalFormThefollowingpagecontainsthePlacementProposalFormthatisrequiredtobesubmittedpriortothestartofaplacement.AfillablePDFversionoftheformisavailableontheTESpageoftheuniversitywebsite:www.trentu.ca/education/programs/teacher-education-stream

TheformmaybesubmittedtotheSchoolofEducationOffice(OC214.1)[email protected]

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TeacherEducationStream(TES)

PlacementProposalForm

ThisformmustbesubmittedtotheSchoolofEducationoffice(inhardcopytoOC214.1orbyemailtotesadmin@trentu.capriortothestartdateofplacement.PleasedonotcommenceaplacementpriortotheSchoolofEducationconfirmingapprovalbyemail.StudentName: HostName:

StartDate: HostEmail:

EndDate: HostSchoolorOrganization:

Times:(eg."WeeklyonTues.for2hrs")

Telephone#:

DescriptionofRoleinPlacement:(eg."ClassroomAssistant",etc.)

AddressofPlacementLocation:

PlacementTasksandExpectations:(TobedeterminedcooperativelybetweentheTESStudentandtheHostProfessional.)

Forinsurancereasons,thisplacementcannotinvolveelevated-riskactivities,suchas(butnotlimitedto)watersportsandotherwater-basedactivitiessuchascanoeing,rockorwallclimbing,operatingpowertools,operatingamotorvehicle,etc.TESStudentsmaynevertakeachildintheirvehicleinconnectiontoaplacement.Pleasecontacttesadmin@trentu.caincaseofdoubt.TESStudentAgreementThisformcanbefilledoutandsavedelectronically,ifdesired,usingAdobeAcrobat.However,itneedstobe printed off and signed by hand by both the TESStudentandtheHostProfessional.Bysigningbelow,theTESStudentcertifiesthatthereexists no Conflict of Interest (as per the TESHandbook), with the Host Professional or otherparties (such as students) directly involved in thisplacement).TESStudentSignature:__________________________Date:___________MoreinformationonallTESpoliciesandprocedurescanbefoundintheTESHandbook.

HostProfessionalAgreementIherebyrecognizethattheabove-mentionedTESStudentrequireshealth&safetyorientationspecifictothehostorganizationandIagreetoprovidesuchorientation to the student prior to the start of the placement and/or toindicatewhereappropriateresourcesforthisorientationmaybefound.TheTESstudentwillbealertedtoanypotentialhazardsorotherspecific issuesthatmaybeencounteredattheplacementorganization.IftheTESstudentisinjuredduringtheplacement,such injurywillbereportedtotheuniversityimmediately.IalsoagreethattheTESStudenthasprovidedappropriatedocumentationtomeortomyorganizationtosatisfymyorganization'spoliciesandprocedureswithrespecttoVulnerableSectorChecksand/orCriminalRecordChecks.HostProfessionalSignature:___________________________________________Date:______________

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Appendix2:PlacementEvaluationFormThefollowingpagecontainsthePlacementEvaluationFormthatisrequiredforsubmittingcompletedplacementexperiences.Itneedstobesignedbythehostprofessionalpriortosubmitting.

AfillablePDFversionoftheformisavailableontheTESpageoftheuniversitywebsite:www.trentu.ca/education/programs/teacher-education-stream

TheformmaybesubmittedinoriginalhardcopytotheSchoolofEducationOffice(OC214.1)[email protected].

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TeacherEducationStream(TES)

PlacementEvaluationForm PleasesubmitthisformtotheSchoolofEducationoffice(inhardcopyatOC214.1orbyemailtotesadmin@trentu.cawithinoneweekoftheendofuniversityclasses.StudentName: HostName:

StartDate: HostSchoolorOrganization:

EndDate: RoleinPlacement:(eg."ClassroomAssistant")

OverallOutcomeofPlacement: Pass FailNumberofHoursCompleted: Hours PerformanceLevel

4=SurpassingExpectations3=MeetingExpectations2=ApproachingExpectations1=NotMeetingExpectations

4 3 2 1TheTESstudentmetthespecificexpectationsagreeduponinadvanceoftheplacement(ontheoriginalPlacementProposalForm).

TheTESstudentdemonstratedprofessionalismininteractionswithkeystakeholders(suchaschildren,parents,othermembersofthehostorganization,etc.)

TheTESstudentdemonstratedacommitmenttoeducationduringthisplacement.

TheTESstudentdemonstratedinitiativeduringthisplacement.

TheTESstudentwasresponsivetoconstructivefeedbackwithrespecttolearninghowtobettermeettheneedsofthelearningenvironment.

GeneralComments:

HostProfessionalSignature:___________________________________________________Date:_________________________