Please see the information below, which you will need before, during, and after Orientation as Teacher Candidates in each of the two years of the B.Ed. program.

Year 1 and Year 2 Orientations:

• Attendance at our full-day Orientation is mandatory for all new and returning students. Orientation provides valuable preparation for both on-campus and practicum courses. It serves as an opportunity to interact with key Faculty, Support Staff, Practicum Advisors (PA), and to begin/renew valuable relationships with fellow Teacher Candidates.
• It is important to note that the B.Ed. program is a professional program. As such, expectations of you may differ substantially from the expectations in your first degree, and as you assume increasing responsibility in your progress towards professional certification as teachers in the province of Manitoba.
• The Faculty of Education has an intentional attendance policy, which we adhere to as part of our professional responsibilities to one another in the Faculty of Education and to our partners in the school system. This policy includes mandatory participation in four professional learning days (Orientation, MTS PD Day in October, the November B.Ed. Program Day, and the February B.Ed. Program Day). Full participation in all of these professional learning experiences is a requirement of the program.
• For Orientation, please allow for plenty of time to arrive on campus. Check-in begins at 8:00am in the main entry hall of the Education building. Sessions begin at 8:30am (please be in your designated classrooms 10 minutes before the session is scheduled to begin).
• When you check-in you will receive your personalized schedule for the day, a name tag, and other important information. Each Teacher Candidate must pick up their own package. There will be many people on hand to help you find your way in the building. 
• The schedule for the day is quite full and the campus will be busy. Please be sure to bring food and drinks with you rather than relying on being able to purchase items on campus. 
• The first day of the B.Ed. practicum course in your school is Tuesday, September 3, 2024. 

Each Teacher Candidate will receive their personalized schedule with Faculty of Education locations when they check in.