The TEO warmly invites all Education faculty members, instructors and faculty advisors to attend the in-person orientation for the 2026/27 Bachelor of Education program. This year’s event takes place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at the University Golf Club.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this important event.
Note: teacher candidates do not attend the Faculty Orientation. Please see Student Orientation for details on your orientation day.
Event Details:
2026 BEd Faculty Orientation
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
University Golf Club
5185 University Blvd. [Map]
2026/27 BEd Faculty Orientation Schedule
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
University Golf Club, 5185 University Blvd, Vancouver
Please note, this schedule is subject to change.
8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks | Dr. Karen Ragoonaden, Associate Dean, Teacher Education
Welcome to Territory | Marny Point, Lecturer, NITEP (Indigenous Teacher Education Program)
Remarks | Dr. Jan Hare, Dean, Faculty of Education
9:20 a.m.
Keynote Presentation | Dr. Lee Airton, Associate Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies in Education, Queen’s University
9:50 a.m.
Q&A | Jody Billingsley, Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary), TEO
10:15 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
Presentation | Dr. Nadena Doharty, Canada Research Chair in Black Experiences in and Through Education, EDST
10:50 a.m.
Q&A | Greta Bartsch, Program Manager – Practicum (Elementary & Middle Years), TEO
11:00 a.m.
Table Talks | Jessica Eguia, EDID Cohort Coordinator (Elementary & Middle Years), Tania Johal, EDID Cohort Coordinator (Secondary), & Jody Billingsley
11:25 a.m.
Teacher Education Guiding Principles | Dr. Karen Ragoonaden
11:30 a.m.
Director, NITEP | Dr. Dustin Louie
Director, Office of Indigenous Education | Jessica Knott
11:35 a.m.
Program Managers – Student Services | Hazel Ryan Sheehan (Elementary & Middle Years) and TBA (Secondary)
11:40 a.m.
Community Field Experience | Tricia Murray, Program Manager – Community Field Experience (Local, Rural and International)
11:45 a.m.
Dayna McCracken, Education Embedded Counsellor
11:35 a.m.
Program Managers – Practicum | Greta Bartsch, Program Manager – Practicum (Elementary & Middle Years) and Jody Billingsley, Program Manager – Practicum (Secondary)
11:55 a.m.
Learning Designer (TEO) | Dr. Sonya Woloshen
Curriculum and Evaluation Consultant (LDDI) | Dr. Jamilee Baroud
12:00 p.m.
Director, Teacher Education Office | John Yamamoto
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m.
Cohort Coordinators and Faculty Advisors Meetings
- Elementary & Middle Years Cohort and Course Coordinators and Faculty Advisors
- Secondary Curriculum Coordinators and Faculty Advisors
2:30 p.m.
Closure – Have a great year!