Teacher Education Program Orientation

Orientation is an important and mandatory starting point in the teacher education program.

On your first day as a teacher candidate, we have a day of engaging learning activities planned. You will find out how to prepare for the year ahead, consider important issues in education, and connect with your colleagues.

Details for 2021 Orientation Day will be shared in August 2021.

Orientation Dates:

Elementary & Middle Years and Secondary
Thursday, September 2, 2021 | Zoom

Student Orientation Schedule

Keynote Speakers:

Opening Keynote: “Indigenous Education – Why Me? Why Now?”
Brad Baker, North Vancouver School District Principal and Administrator of Indigenous Education

Closing Keynote: “A Candid Conversation About Racial Equity: Using a Cultural Humility Lens”

Beth Applewhite, Acting District Principal of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Burnaby School District
Kenneth Headley, District Vice Principal of Racial Inclusivity and Equity, Maple Ridge School District and Vice Principal, Maple Ridge Secondary School
James Morton, Vice Principal, Burnaby South Secondary School

West Kootenay Rural Teacher Education Program (WKTEP)
TBA | Nelson, BC

Schedule for Thursday, September 3:

Time	Details
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.	Elementary & Middle Years cohort group and Secondary Inquiry group time
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	• Welcome remarks • Land acknowledgement
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Keynote presentation: Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek, Vice-President, Equity, People and Culture, York University "Aakode’ewin: Actions speak louder than words"
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.	• Meet with the Education Students' Association (ESA) • BEd Alumni Panel
(Optional)	Inquiry instructors and cohort coordinators time

Reminders:

September 9, 2020 is the last day for payment of Term 1 tuition.
If you are new to UBC, please apply for a Student UBC card. This year, UBC will be offering both digital and physical versions of your UBCcard, and both are free.

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Time	Location	Title
8:30am – 10:00am	Scarfe Room 100	Practicum Orientation (EDUC 315)
10:30am – 12:00pm	See table below for room number	Program/Cohort Orientation
12:00pm – 2:00pm		Lunch break
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, UBC \| Map	Welcome Orientation

You will need to know your section number for EDUC 450A or EDUC 450B. To find your section number, access your timetable at students.ubc.ca.

Example: EDUC 450A (e.g., EDUC 450A, Section 109)

Locate your cohort to identify the time and location of your Program/Cohort Orientation.

Cohort	Course	Section	Program/Cohort Orientation 10:30 - 12:00pm
ABC	EDUC 450A	117	Scarfe Room 1128
CITE	EDUC 450A	101	Scarfe Room 1211
CITE	EDUC 450A	111	Scarfe Room 1211
French	EDUC 450A	105	Ponderosa Commons Room 1001
French	EDUC 450A	115	Ponderosa Commons Room 1001
Indigenous Education	EDUC 450A	107	Scarfe Room 210
IB-PYP	EDUC 450A	102	Ponderosa Commons Room 1002
IB-PYP	EDUC 450A	112	Ponderosa Commons Room 1002
KIPP	EDUC 450A	108	Scarfe Room 204
KIPP	EDUC 450A	118	Scarfe Room 204
Middle Years	EDUC 450A	110	Ponderosa Commons Room 1003
Middle Years	EDUC 450A	120	Ponderosa Commons Room 1003
SEL	EDUC 450A	104	Scarfe Room 207
SEL	EDUC 450A	114	Scarfe Room 207
Sustainability	EDUC 450A	103	Scarfe Room 201
Sustainability	EDUC 450A	113	Scarfe Room 201
TELL-3C	EDUC 450A	109	Ponderosa Commons Room 2012

Time	Location	Title
8:30am – 10:00am	See table below for room number	Program Orientation
10:30am – 12:30pm	Scarfe Room 100	Practicum Orientation (EDUC 315)
12:30pm – 2:00pm		Lunch break
2:00pm – 3:30pm	Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, UBC \| Map	Welcome Orientation

You will need to know your section number for EDUC 450A or EDUC 450B. To find your section number, access your timetable at students.ubc.ca.

Example: EDUC 450B (e.g., EDUC 450B, Section 306 or EDUC 450B, Section S21)

Locate your cohort to identify the time and location of your Program Orientation

Secondary Cohorts	Course	Section	Program Orientation 8:30am – 10:00am
Art	EDUC 450B	307	Scarfe Room 1107
Business Education/Home Economics/Culinary Arts	EDUC 450B	306	Scarfe Room 1214
English/English Language Learner Education/Modern Languages/Theatre	EDUC 450B	S18	Ponderosa Commons Room 2012
English/English Language Learner Education/Modern Languages/Theatre	EDUC 450B	S17	Ponderosa Commons Room 1003
French	EDUC 450B	320	Scarfe Room 201
Physical Education	EDUC 450B	S14	Scarfe Room 1007
IB-DP	EDUC 450B	S22	Scarfe Room 1007* (*11:00am - 12:30pm)
IB-MYP	EDUC 450B	S23	Scarfe Room 1006* (*11:00am - 12:30pm)
Mathematics	EDUC 450B	308	Scarfe Room 1211
Music	EDUC 450B	309	Scarfe Room 1317
Science	EDUC 450B	311	Scarfe Room 1204
Science	EDUC 450B	312	Scarfe Room 1207
Social Studies	EDUC 450B	S19	Ponderosa Commons Room 1001
Social Studies	EDUC 450B	S21	Ponderosa Commons Room 1002
Technology Education/Computer Science	EDUC 450B	305	Scarfe Room 1106