50 Wellington Street and 67 Darling Street Brantford, Ontario

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50 Wellington Street and 67 Darling
StreetBrantford, Ontario

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History of Nipissing in Brantford

• 2002- agreement signed between Wilfrid Laurier
  and Nipissing to offer a concurrent education
  program with 30 students in a pilot
• 2006-first graduating class with 25 graduates
• Shared space with Laurier Brantford in the
  Carnegie building and Grand River Hall

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Darling Street Building-2005

• 6 classrooms
• 8 offices
• Student study lounge
• Kitchen
• Wireless with video projectors in each classroom
  
• Small parking lot

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Provincial Grant-2007
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50 Wellington Street

• 6 classrooms
• 2 lecture theatres
• Student study areas
• Technologically-advanced
• Large parking lot

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Orientation Day 2008

• The new building opened on September 8, 2008
• We welcomed 231 new first year students

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Official Opening

• November 19, 2008

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39 Nelson St.-Home of GVES
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Education Programs2008-09

• Laurier-Nipissing Concurrent Education BA/BEd
  Program
• Nipissing Consecutive Education BEd Program
• Nipissing Masters of Education courses
• Nipissing Additional Qualifications courses

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Enrolments

• 661 Concurrent Education Students
• 79 Consecutive Education Students
• Approximately 60 part-time Masters students
  yearly
• Approximately 250 part-time AQ students

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Faculty and Staff

• Director and Administrative Assistant
• Academic Advisor
• 3 Practicum Staff
• Custodian and technician (part-time)
• 9 Full-time faculty
• 22 Part-time faculty

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Goal 1 To Enhance Our Academic Programs and
Research Capacity

• Program Review
• Program Development
• Graduate Programs
• Research Culture
• Quality Courses
• Faculty Development

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Dr. David Booth
Dr. David Booth was invited to give presentations
on Literacy in February 2007 and March 2008 to
the students and faculty of the Brantford campus.
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Research

• Faculty members are involved in various research
  projects
• Self Study in Teacher Education
• Brantford Collegiate Literacy Project
• Sierra Leone Research
• Mentorship Research
• Physical Education Assessment Research
• Music Literacy Research
• Technology Research

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Gifted Outreach Conference2006/07/08
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Mentorship

• First year students are paired with senior
  students in the practicum in order to provide
  guidance and support.

Mentorship was a great experience! It gave me
the opportunity to teach alongside another person
and gain more than just a singular teaching
experience. It was awesome to be able to share
lesson and classroom management ideas with each
other. It was a really phenomenal learning
experience and I would recommend it for
everyone. Shannon, Year 4 Nipissing Brantford
Student
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Mock Kindergarten Room
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Alternative PlacementsW Ross MacDonald School

• Our teacher candidates are placed in a variety of
  schools to work with diverse students.

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Italy Practicum
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LAquila, Italy
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KENYA

• Three groups of student teachers have gone to
  Kenya in association with Free the Children to
  teach and to build schools, under the direction
  of Dr. Sandra Reid

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China

• Groups of student teachers have gone to China to
  teach in Chinese and English-Canadian schools

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Goal 2 To Enhance Our Student Experience

• Attractive Features of Program
• Recruitment Strategies
• Clubs and Projects
•  Partnerships and Agreements
• Retention of Students
• Graduation, Convocation, Alumni

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STUDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Students are invited to provide input and
  feedback for program enhancement.
• Students are involved in such areas as
  professional development and program
  implementation.
• Students are taking a leadership role in
  environmental awareness.

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Circle K Social Club

• This student club is organized and sponsored by
  the Kiwanis Club. It blends community service
  and leadership training with the opportunity to
  meet assist needy children
• Hockey Game
• Food Drive
• Santa Claus Parade
• Mitten Tree Campaign

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Santa Claus Parade2007, 2008
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Nipissing Brantford Hockey Team
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Fill the Bus Food Drive

• A food drive has been conducted each year of our
  program and donated to the Brantford Food Bank

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School College Work Initiative

• The School College Work Initiative is an exciting
  local partnership whereby Teacher Candidates in
  Year 3 and Year 4 of the Concurrent Education
  program participate in developing connections
  between elementary and secondary schools and
  community colleges. This is done to help build
  awareness and understanding of pathways leading
  to college programs.

The School College Work Initiative provided an
opportunity for us to get a glimpse of
educational paths, outside of our own experience.
As a future teacher, itll be great to be able
to give a first hand account of more than one
post-secondary path to my students.
Christina, Nipissing Brantford Graduate
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Goal 3 To Improve Our Learning Resources and
Facilities

• Realignment of Offices
• Brantford Library
• New Building 50 Wellington
• Technological Resources
• Professional Development Resources
• Development of Regional Campus

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Video Conferencing

• Both of our lecture theatres are equipped with
  the latest Polycom video conferencing equipment
  which allows us to connect to our other campuses
  and to colleagues around the world.
• A portable video conferencing unit is also
  available which allows us to offer video
  conferencing capabilities in any room, office or
  meeting space.

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Technologies

• Nipissing students have the opportunity to use
  many of the innovative products designed by SMART
  Technologies in both classroom and workshop
  settings.

Interactive Whiteboard
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Technologies

• The SMART Document camera allows teachers to
  interactively display any object or printed
  material into their lessons.

Document Camera
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New Initiative Mobile Learning Lab

• Apple Mobile Learning Labs provide an excellent
  solution for schools that need an affordable way
  to increase student access to the latest
  technology.
• Ready to roll into any classroom, this complete
  lab conveniently brings innovative digital tools
  right to where learning is taking place.

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Goal 4 To Develop Our People and Structures

• Quality Staff and Faculty
• Positions of Responsibility
• Refinement of Staff Roles
• Communication with Staff and Faculty
• Professional Development Opportunities

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New People and Structures

• Organizational chart
• Monday Message from the director
• Group email addresses
• Nipissing Newsletter for students
• New academic advisor, custodian and technician

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New Staff Positions

• As a new staff member and a graduate of the
  concurrent education program, I am able to apply
  the skills and knowledge that I have acquired in
  the program to my new position as a practicum
  placement coordinator.

I enjoyed my program and teaching
internationally in Italy was an experience I will
never forget! It challenged me to use different
teaching strategies geared for those who arent
fluent in English. Being able to go abroad and
teach is an opportunity of a lifetime, and
Nipissing gave that to me! Ruth, Nipissing
Brantford Graduate
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Goal 5 To Enhance Our Profile

• Profile with New and Present Students
• Profile with Main Campus
• Profile with City of Brantford
• Profile with Laurier Brantford
• Partnerships (colleges, universities, educational
  partners)

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Memberships

• Grand Valley Educational Society
• Downtown Action Committee
• Town and Gown Committee
• Best Start Network
• Chamber of Commerce
• Grand River School College Work Initiative

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Dr. David Suzuki

• Nipissing field-tested his Nature Challenge
  lesson plans
• Educators from various areas were invited to
  offer their ideas

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New Street Signage
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Visitors to the Kindergarten Room
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Goal 6 To Build Growth and Viability

• Increase Intake and Retention
• Five Year Concurrent Program
• New Programs
• Development Campaign for 50 Wellington
• Alumni Engagement and Data

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Awards and Donations

• Advancement Committee has been formed with
  community members
• Numerous awards have been established by
  individuals and groups
• Awards have been presented at the Convocation
  Dinner
• Naming opportunities are available for both
  buildings and each room
• Presentation to community and service groups

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Trip to North Bay campusJanuary 2008Alumni
events
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Future Plans

• Full-time Masters of Education Program
• Collaboration with Mohawk and Laurier in Early
  Childhood Education
• Expand the teachable subjects and course
  offerings
• Further Partnerships with school boards and
  alternative placements
• Addition of new positions in advancement and
  public relations?

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Thank You

• Sincere thanks to the Board of Governors
• Your support and direction are appreciated
• Nipissing Brantford looks forward to further
  growth
• We are proud to be a part of the Nipissing
  Community