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With Practicum 3 soon approaching, teacher-candidates are getting ready to
start organizing their units, lessons and activities.  As such, the lesson
plan committee has organized a lesson plan bank specific to Althouse students,
where lesson plans, activities and other teaching resources can be shared
through WebCT!

Althouse’s Lesson Plan Bank on WebCT is now open!  You can access it through
WebCT by clicking on the link to the EDUC 5010 or 5011 courses (the
practicum “courses”).  In these sections, you will find instructions on how to
upload and download lesson plans, activities, handouts, etc.

The success of this Lesson Plan Bank is up to teacher-candidates — it can
only grow and become a useful tool if we view it as a collaborative effort, so
please post up as many resources as possible!

*NOTE: at the end of the term, WebCT courses will be shut down, so please be
sure to upload and download desired resources before the end of term!

Thank you, and let the sharing begin!

Althouse Lesson Plan Committee

We will be offering Canadian certified Standard First Aid courses from the
Lifesaving Society this semester for the low price of $60. Our instructors are
fellow teacher candidates who are fully certified and experienced. Please
complete the attached form and submit it along with your payment to the
Student Council office as soon as possible. Payment must be made in cash only.
All information about dates, times, registration and contact information is
located on the form. If you have any questions, please contact Kali Furlong
(kfurlong@uwo.ca) or Annalise Staples (astaple3@uwo.ca).

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE REGISTRATION FORM

First the bad news: Due to insufficient demand, we are unable to print the
original 72-page hardcover 2010 yearbook as originally planned.

Now the good news: Weve decided to reformat the yearbook into the form of a
DVD. This format has numerous advantages. First, were now able to offer a
full-coloured case DVD for only $10, compared to the $35 hardcover. Moreover,
were no longer constrained by a 72 page count. This means more photos, more
art, more of you. Despite no longer being in print, the yearbook will still
be presented in a (digital) book format, with actual pages to look at (not a
slideshow of images).

Also impossible with our previous format is the video content. This will
include, but will not be limited to, a Speakers Corner-like opportunity for
you to record your own video messages to the graduating class of 2010.
Message recording will begin March 1, so you have plenty of time to figure out
what you want to say. Just drop in.

Yearbook purchases (and refunds, for those who have already purchased the
hardcover) will take place outside the Students Council office from Monday,
February 22 to Thursday, February 25. We have to have final numbers by this
date, so Thursday will be your last chance to purchase one. Please note, that
the yearbook DVD will be write-protected.

If you have any pictures that you would like to see included in the yearbook,
please email them to althouseyearbook2010@googlemail.com ASAP.

One final note, the deadline for the yearbook cover contest has been extended
until Friday, February 26. Remember, that the winning entry will receive a
full refund for their purchased yearbook, and all submissions will be included
in the yearbook. The theme for this years yearbook is Legends and Fairy Tales
(e.g. the Little Red Riding Hood wolf lying in b.ed.) The title is Legends in
B.Ed., but this is option and can be overlaid digitally later. Format should
be either .PSD, .JPEG or .PNG, and resolution should be 600 dpi.

If you have any questions please email Shirin Akhtar (sakhta@uwo.ca),
Katherine Vanderheyden (kvande22@uwo.ca) or any of the VPs of Communication:
Erik Bohl (ebohl@uwo.ca), Bjorn Wiegelmann (bwiegelm@uwo.ca) or Mike Murray
(mmurra24@uwo.ca).

Presented by Tim Bradley of the London District Catholic School Board

Wednesday February 24, 2010
Room 2038
6:30pm to 8:30pm

This is very informative presentation on the topic of positive classroom
discipline that all teacher candidates will benefit from.  Space is limited so
please contact Kent Van Dyk at kvandyk2@uwo.ca if you are interested in
attending.

That’s right the Faculty of Education is having a charity dodgeball tournament

Saturday, February 27 from 11am-5pm

$25 per team ($5 per player) with all proceeds going to Haiti relief.

Registration forms available Thursday from the Students Council office. Each
team must have a minimum of 5 players to participate. If you would like to
sign up as an individual please email Jo at jbode3@uwo.ca and she will put a
team together (or two), it will cost you $5 to enter the tournament.

Be There!