I have shared a sampling of the objectives with you. They will be expected to:

• understand what educational administration is, with its various components and purpose;
• demonstrate a working knowledge of the formal political, administrative and fiscal structures, which govern Canadian education;
• demonstrate a working knowledge of the legal responsibilities and rights of members of the various educational constituencies;
• demonstrate a critical awareness of the arguments underpinning significant issues of educational policy in Nunavut and Canada and, in particular, those related to questions of educational equity;
• demonstrate an understanding of key professional, ethical, and legal responsibilities of teachers in Canadian public funded educational, to support informed decision making within the teacher’s professional life;
• demonstrate adequate knowledge of the responsibilities of the various partners in education within Nunavut and Canada; including the Regional School Operations; District Education Authorities and the Nunavut Teachers’ Association.

In an approach to address some of the stated course objectives, Terry Young, President of the Nunavut Teachers’ Association, was invited to participate and share his views with our students. Terry, in his always informative, interesting and entertaining manner, spoke on such topics as:

• NTA Strategic Plan
• Mandate of the NTA
• Member Services
• Partnerships
• Code of Ethics

As well, Terry answered a lengthy series of questions from the NTEP students. They were very pleased with his answers and especially the way he linked his responses to his high profile teaching career in Nunavut. Consequently, the information had a lot of relevance for our students.

We thank Terry Young, President of the Nunavut Teachers’ Association, for his continuous support and positive commentary about the Nunavut Teacher Education Program (NTEP).