iMPACTS has partnered with social science researchers at in Vancouver, BC to fund research on how听COVID-19 affects听students' social and psychological well-being.听
The project, 鈥淟earning in Novel Times,鈥澨齟xplores the social impacts of COVID-19 on students and how the pandemic has affected their emotional, social and psychological health.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Mr. Joseph A. Hackett. Joe had a long career as a school teacher and, since retirement, had been working as a student teaching Field Supervisor for our Faculty for more than 15 years. He was also previously a Course Lecturer with the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE). Joe leaves behind a significant and impressive legacy of mentorship, having supported hundreds of students and future teachers.
iMPACTS director and James 海角社区 Professor Shaheen Shariff will be sharing her thoughts on informed dialogues in academia as part of a presentation series by the 海角社区 Association of University Teachers.
Paul J. Meighan-Chiblow, PhD Candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies, is the winner of the prestigious Doctoral Dissertation Grant awarded by the International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).
Paul is also the co-winner of the Russell N. Campbell Award for the highest-rated application.
Joseph Levitan, DISE Assistant Professor, was featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters, where he talks about his research on culturally grounded curriculum from Peru via Zoom.
Prof. Levitan discusses his paper Salir adelante: Collaboratively developing culturally grounded curriculum with marginalized communities that he has written with Prof. Dr. Kayla M. Johnson from the University of Kentucky.
Watch the full video .
There's an administrative support staff position available within 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education (Downtown Campus).
We鈥檙e looking for a frontline staff member who is听professional, personable and organized to join our dynamic team! One of Canada鈥檚 and Montreal鈥檚 top employers for several years running, 海角社区 offers its team members work-life balance opportunities, great benefits and vacation, professional training, fitness programs, and more!
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These future leaders are advocating for change to address issues they see affecting Indigenous people
For Andrea Brazeau, a recent 海角社区 Faculty of Education graduate who is now teaching elementary school in her home community of Kangiqsualujjuaq in Nunavik, Quebec's failure to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday is disappointing.
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MONTREAL -- A very specific milestone passed recently, unnoticed except by those who happened to read a tweet by John Robert Sylliboy on Tuesday.
鈥淚 have goosebumps,鈥� he wrote.
On this day of Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on the tragedies that occurred at the residential schools and we are reminded that every child matters. As the Dean of the Faculty of Education, I am averse to calling those institutions 鈥渟chools鈥�. Schools are a place to advance learning, to open one鈥檚 mind to new ideas and diverse opinions; to mentor and collaborate with each child so they become the best they can be throughout their lives. Schools are where we better ourselves through insightful human relations, collaborations听and nurturing mentorships.
The We Will Walk Together / Sk脿tne Entewathah矛ta听event began at 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education in 2019, in honour of Orange Shirt Day. The initiative was driven by a small enthusiastic committee that organized听a march at Mount Royal to raise awareness and express sentiments of unity and inclusion between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous allies.
In July 2021, Tino Bordonaro (MA 鈥�93), a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Education (DISE), was appointed as the Chairperson of the Advisory Board for English Education (ABEE) at the Ministre de l'脡ducation du Qu茅bec (MEQ).
The mandate of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) is to advise the Minister of Education on all matters affecting the educational services offered in English elementary and secondary schools and adult and vocational education centres. The Minister may also ask ABEE for advice on a specific issue.
Dr. Annie Savard, Associate professor at DISE, and Dr. Alexandre Cavalcante, Assistant Professor at OISE and DISE Ph.D. alumnus, just launched their book on Financial Numeracy.
The serious game, Mela, which was developed as part of Hani Sadati's PhD project won a Bronze medal in the 2021 Serious Play Conference (in Digital Games Created by Students category).
Mela aims to contribute to the capacity building of Ethiopian agriculture college instructors to combat sexual and gender-based violence on their campuses.
Andr茅anne Langevin (DISE, MA SLE) was interviewed by Global News TV regarding her study of parents' opinions on Quebec's school language(s) of instruction and school choice.
The study involved a series of focus groups with 44 parents from across the province. The segment highlighted parents' opinions on the quality of second language education in the province and their desire for bilingualism for their children.
These findings are timely due to Bill 96, a proposed language policy bill that would extend restrictions on school language choice to CEGEPs.
On July 15, the federal government announced the . Of the 26 海角社区 Vanier recipients, two are Indigenous scholars, Jeremy Desjarlais and Michelle Smith.
