Krista R. Muis, a Professor of Education and Counselling Psychology, gives tips and ideas on how to stay busy and fill your time on CBC's Kids News.
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Krista R. Muis, a Professor of Education and Counselling Psychology, gives tips and ideas on how to stay busy and fill your time on CBC's Kids News.
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Bronwen Low, Lisa Starr, and Joseph Levitan, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, wrote on how the digital divide threatens access to education in the Montreal Gazette.
Public schools cannot just assume that their students have either strong enough internet bandwidth or enough computers for all members of the household to participate in online classes.
Congratulation to Allison Gonsalves (Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education) on the release of her new book, Physics Education and Gender, co-edited with Anna T. Danielsson (Uppsala University, Sweden).
Carolyn Peris is a research assistant on IMPACTS, a special needs teacher in Montreal, and a big sister to a brother with Down Syndrome. In her op-ed, Carolyn talks about how students with (dis)abilities have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
º«¹úÂãÎè's Faculty of Education is proud to celebrate the teaching excellence of Allison Gonsalves, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) and Adam Dubé, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP), through this year's Teaching Awards.
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,
During the past three weeks, you have received a lot of information from º«¹úÂãÎè and from this Faculty with regard to important directives, new protocols, and other COVID-19 safety instructions. Now that we have managed to adapt to remote instruction and learning, working from home, and other major challenges, we would like to invite you to be part of an online dialogue to help rebuild the connections within our community. Presenting the #º«¹úÂãÎèEdAtHome Challenge:
Get the help and support you need no matter where you are!
Check out our updated list of available virtual support groups and resources for the Montreal and Quebec regions. From Cultural Communities to Social Movements to Volunteering Opportunities, get the information you need to remain safe and connected.
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reports the Montreal Gazette. As an expert on cyberbullying and online hate, the Faculty of Education's Shaheen Shariff was asked to comment.Ìý
Overcoming Prejudice and Preconceptions:Ìýº«¹úÂãÎè Education student, Sihem Youbi, spoke to the Ìýabout the challenges faced by students coming from disadvantaged situations.
With the talk of teacher shortages in Quebec, CTV conducted a story "Is Quebec’s teacher shortage being caused by new laws, poor working conditions?" Some of the Faculty's students were featured in this story, and impacts future educators from all of our departments:Ìý/x/ZVM
GSDE Symposium 2020 "Education in an Age of Resistance" will feature º«¹úÂãÎè Education's Dr. Aziz Choudry as one of its keynote speakers.ÌýÌýDr. Choudry will be opening theÌýconferenceÌýby talking about the struggles across the world in fighting for accessible public higher education, going beyond servingÌýthe interests of elites. His talk is entitled "Lessons in Resistance;ÌýStudies in Struggle". For more information about the symposium (march 14th at Concordia University):Ìý
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In the face ofÌýshortages of specialized French immersion teachers, º«¹úÂãÎè Education's Department of Integrated Studies in Education offers a graduate certificate in French Immersion pedagogy.ÌýAnne-Marie Tremblay of the º«¹úÂãÎè Reporter investigated further about the benefits of this program and the opportunities it presents to its students.
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Early Childhood Symposium 2020 (February 11 & 12, 2020) will feature two º«¹úÂãÎè Education speakers:ÌýDr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman will give the Opening Plenary as and Dr. Tina Montreuil will lead the workshop "Healthy Minds, Healthy Schools & Resilience Building in Children: Preliminary Outcomes". The symposium will be held at Palace Centre de Congrès (1717 Boul le Corbusier,ÌýLaval, Québec, H7S 2K7).
Emmanuella Lambropoulos, newly re-elected Federal MP for the Saint-Laurent riding is one of 98 women elected to the House of Commons this past fall and one of the youngest of these female Members of Parliament. A º«¹úÂãÎè Education alumna (B.Ed. '13),ÌýLambropoulos is complementing her political career by completing her Master's in Educational Leadership within the Faculty's Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Read more about Emmanuella's story here:Ìý/x/Zzy
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º«¹úÂãÎè's Faculty of Education reminds all students, staff, alumni, and friends that education is a human right, a public good and a public responsibility.
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24 as International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.