Faculty of Education Summer 2011
NTEP students
Partnership Committee meeting
Traditional clothes demonstrated for Cultural Event
Nunavut Teacher Education Students Take a Class at the U of R
Eighteen third-year students , representing four of ten regions of the Nunavut Teacher Education Program ( NTEP ), were on campus at the U of R May 9-17 , 2011 , to take one of three courses : EAES , ESST , or EMTH 215 . NTEP Instructor / Coordinators Mike Pickles , Neil Christopher , and Margaret Bentham accompanied the students . As part of their course requirements , students offered cultural presentations in classrooms at four Regina schools ( Argyle , Arcola , Sacred Heart , and St . Josephat ). U of R instructors Julie Machnaik , Carol Fulton , Mike Cappello , Lillian Forsythe , Ann Kipling Brown , and Norm Yakel facilitated the courses . Dr . Michael Tymchak ,
CIET and UR International Host Summer Institute for Chinese Visiting Scholars
In partnership with UR International , CIET held a 3-week ( Aug . 2-22 ) Summer Institute for visiting Chinese scholars . On August 2 nd , CIET and UR International held a reception for the 21 visiting scholars . Dr . Tom Chase spoke at the event , offering a heartfelt welcome and hopes for establishing deeper relations “ down the road .”
Drs . Doug Brown , Jennifer Tupper , and James McNinch with visiting scholars
9 whose negotiations established the partnership with Nunavut Arctic College , NTEP , was responsible for organizing the trip .
Government of Nunavut , Department of Education officials , Nunavut Arctic College President , Daniel Vandermeulen , and NTEP administrators , Monica Ittusardjuat ( Acting Director ), Jim Legge ( Program Manager ), and Leigh Clark ( Instructor ) arrived from Nunavut for a Partnership Committee meeting on May 16 , 2011 , with U of R Faculty of Education representatives , Ministry of Education officials , and an STF representative .
This Summer Institute focuses on TESOL training , scholastic exchange , and international cooperation . Participants receive language training in the morning , complemented by academic seminars , professional observations , and cultural activities in the afternoon . Guests represented three Chinese jurisdictions ( universities ) and a number of academic disciplines .