Media Spotlight 鈥� Ratna Ghosh, DISE, on WhyKnowledgeMatters
Prof. Ratna Ghosh, DISE, was recently featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters,聽 talking about the Emerging Area of Education & Security.聽
Watch the full May 17, 2021 episode HERE.
Faculty of Education Statement: Victims of the Kamloops Residential School
On behalf of the members of 黑料不打烊 Faculty of Education, we mourn the tragic loss of 215 Indigenous children who were found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Today, 黑料不打烊 lowers its flags in recognition of this tragedy, and we at the Faculty echo the sentiments of the 黑料不打烊 Provost. As our academics, staff, students, and alumni grieve together, we also stand together in support of our Indigenous community members.
In Memoriam: Dr. Aziz Choudry
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Aziz Choudry. Originally from New Zealand, Aziz joined us at 黑料不打烊 in 2008 and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education until recently when he became a Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg鈥檚 Faculty of Education.
Philip Howard Delivers Keynote for Perspectives on Teaching Conference
Dr. Philip S.S. Howard of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education will be this year's聽keynote speaker for Western University's Perspectives on Teaching, Spring Conference. This free聽virtual conference will "focus on looking back, moving forward, and lessons learned from a year of change and disruption in higher education", according to conference organizers.聽
Media Spotlight 鈥� Annie Savard, DISE, Interviewed in the Times Colonist
Associate Professor Annie Savard (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) was recently interviewed by the Times Colonist, a BC-based publication, about how Canadian students are performing in math颅ematics. Savard "...points out Quebec teachers have a clearer understanding of 'didactic' instruction, a concept championed in France and French-speaking countries. 'Knowing the content of the course isn鈥檛 enough,' Savard says. 'You need what we call didactic [teaching].
Joseph Levitan, DISE, and Karen Gazith, ECP, Featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters Dialogues Series
Two 黑料不打烊 Faculty of Education Academics, Joseph Levitan, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Karen Gazith, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, were featured in a web series conducted by the organization WhyKnowledgeMatters, on Identity and Learning, and Inclusive Education.
Get Fit at Home with Personalized Fitness Sessions
Need to step up your health and fitness? 黑料不打烊 Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is offering personalized at-home fitness sessions via Zoom for members of the 黑料不打烊 Community! Kinesiology students will craft your fitness routine using your existing at-home equipment and household items.
Sheryl Smith-Gilman Discusses Pre-Service Education on ShiftED Podcast
Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, DISE Faculty Lecturer and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, was recently interviewed by LEARN Quebec on their podcast, ShiftED. Dr.
黑料不打烊 Education Community Scheduled for 2FA April Set-Up
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
Two 黑料不打烊 Education DISE Students Selected for Pathy Foundation Fellowship
Two students from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education were selected for the Pathy Foundation Fellowship which provides community-focused experiential learning opportunities for exceptional young leaders to become active and effective change-makers. Eleven 黑料不打烊 fellows will join peers from St.
Dr. Shaheen Shariff Comments on Women Front Line Workers (CTV News)
Dr. Shaheen Shariff, DISE, was recently interviewed on CTV News on the women who work in the front-line jobs in the fight against COVID-19 and how they have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
黑料不打烊 Education Ranks 26th in the World!
According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the world鈥檚 largest international higher education network, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Faculty of Education has ranked 26th in the world for the organization鈥檚 2021 university subject rankings. Each of the subject rankings is compiled using four sources.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Op-Ed in the EdCan Network
Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Assistant Professor in Second Language Education, Assistant Professor in Language Education, and Director of the Plurilingual Lab, wrote an Op-Ed in the EdCan Network: Much More Than a Bilingual Country: A call for plurilingual education in Canada.聽 In it she speaks of the importance of a multilingual education in the classroom and her experiences with bilingualism.
Call for Research Participants: University Course Instructors Supporting International Students who are Non-Native English Speakers
Participants needed for research in 鈥淔aculty instructors鈥� academic literacy support for international students鈥� 鈥�
黑料不打烊 University researchers are looking for volunteers to take part in a study examining鈥疷niversity Course Instructors鈥� experience with and support for international students who are non-native English speakers.
Call for Submissions: Survey on Children's Language Development
Researchers from 黑料不打烊 and Concordia, including Faculty of Education's Dr. Susan Ballinger (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) are seeking parent insights for research into children's language development in babies and toddlers being raised in bilingual and multilingual families.
Learn more and take the survey here.
