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Renewed Partnership With Nunavut Arctic College
Signing Ceremony for the Renewed Partnership Agreement between the Nunavut Teacher Education Program , Nunavut Arctic College and the University of Regina , Faculty of Education
On Thursday , October 18 , 2012 , a signing ceremony for the continuation of a partnership agreement between the Nunavut Teacher Education Program ( NTEP ), Nunavut Arctic College ( NAC ) and the Faculty of Education , University of Regina ( U of R ) occurred . NAC / NTEP , Director of Education Programs Brian Manning and NTEP Program Manager Jim Legge attended the signing ceremony along with U of R President and Vice-Chancellor , Vianne Timmons . Also attending was NTEP student Laura Merritt of Rankin Inlet , Nunavut , who received the Saskatchewan Teachers ’ Federation Prize at the fall 2012 U of R convocation ceremony . “ Nunavut Arctic College is pleased to continue our collaboration with the University of Regina . This partnership will enhance educational opportunities and address the needs of the students entrusted to our care . The contract renewal is reflective of a positive relationship with U of R that is grounded in open communication and high standards ,” says Brian Manning , Director of Nunavut Education Programs .
The initial partnership was formed in March 2007 , when the NAC Board of Governors formally approved a partnership with the Faculty of Education , U of R after conducting a national competition amongst universities in Canada . by Shuana Niessen
As NTEP ’ s academic sponsor for the past 5 years , the Faculty of Education has engaged in the creation , support , and recognition of a distinctive NTEP Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education program , which prepares bilingual ( Inuktitut / English ) teachers for Nunavut schools . Expanding on this Elementary Education program offering , a Middle Years concentration is being developed and implemented , with full implementation planned for fall 2015 .
Student exchanges have been , and will continue to be , an important aspect of this partnership . For the past 2 years , third-year NTEP pre-interns have attended classes for a 1-week period in May at the U of R . Through these visits , NTEP students have had an opportunity to connect with each other ( coming
Brian Manning , Direcotr of Education Programs , NAC presents President Vianne Timmons with an inukshuk
Laura Merritt , recent graduate of U of R B . Ed . through NTEP presents Dean James McNinch with an inukshuk
James Legge , Program Manager , NTEP presents Dr . Michael Tymchak , Community-Based Programs and NTEP Consultant with an inukshuk
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