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Â鶹AV'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.

Published on: 24 Apr 2020

COVD-19 stress keeping you awake? Sleep expert, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri of the Faculty of Education's Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology advises on sleep habits in this Global News interview.

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Published on: 23 Apr 2020

Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate student, Louis-Philip Guindon for being named the most valuable player of the Â鶹AV men's hockey team.

Louis-Philip Guindon is completing his MSc in Exercise Physiology and plays goaltender for Â鶹AV Men’s Ice Hockey Team.

Published on: 21 Apr 2020

The Faculty of Education's Dr. Nancy Heath (James Â鶹AV Professor, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, and Interim ECP Department Chair) joined with Lester B. Pearson School Board psychologist,ÌýDr. Elana Bloom, to write an op-ed piece for The Montreal Gazette about recognizing and managing parenting struggles while homebound with kids during COVID-19.ÌýHow can parents best maintain their own emotional well-being and that of their children?

Classified as: covid-19
Published on: 14 Apr 2020

Â鶹AV Education’s Susanne Lajoie designs and builds interactive, technology-enhanced learning environments in authentic settings that help transform untrained beginners into real-world experts by engaging their emotions and advancing thinking.

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Published on: 7 Apr 2020

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

During the past three weeks, you have received a lot of information from Â鶹AV 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 #Â鶹AVEdAtHome Challenge:

Published on: 3 Apr 2020

Why is it important to keep exercising during the isolation period related to COVID-19?

Aaron Fellows, Project Coordinator an​​d Kinesiology Clinic Supervisor for the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, answers that question for the Quebec Kinesiology Association about exercising online.

Published on: 1 Apr 2020

Â鶹AV Education's Aaron Fellows, Project Coordinator an​​d Kinesiology Clinic Supervisor from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, spoke to Shawn Appel at CBC Radio Noon about fitness at home and adapted fitness for those with limitations.

"You don't have to do the perfect workout," says Fellows. "Start small and fit in accumulated exercise throughout the day to keep you motivated."

Published on: 26 Mar 2020

Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at Â鶹AV's Faculty of Education, weighs the pros and cons of social media on young people during this moment of crisis. How will this reshape the interactions of future generations?

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Published on: 26 Mar 2020

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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Published on: 25 Mar 2020

Congratulations to our awardees of the first round of the Â鶹AV Sports Science Fellowships!

These four students are being awarded fellowships to support their research projects outlined below:

Master’s Awards (2-year):

Ms. Maxymme Begin (Supervisor Dr. Julie Côté): Sex-specific effects of muscle fatigue on knee biomechanical factors related to running injury risk in healthy young adults

Published on: 24 Mar 2020

Improving Student Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis

Dr. Nancy Heath, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, helps students foster resilience to remain calm and handle stressful situations in this video produced by Phychology Today. She speaks to the power of networking by accessing peer support groups and online resources to help develop vital stress management skills, but warns that some students may be afraid to ask for help in certain situations.

Published on: 20 Mar 2020

BOOK AÌýVIRTUAL CAREER ADVISING APPOINTMENT TODAY!

Lara Franko, the Education Career Advisor, is available to answer questions and offer career advising via virtual webinar, phone or email during regular ISA business hours.


Schedule a VIRTUAL appointment by contacting Lara at:
career.education [at] mcgill.ca or calling
514.398.2484

Available weekly, Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

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Published on: 20 Mar 2020

Learn tips and tricks for managing anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in this Globe and Mail article, featuring Tina Montreuil, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at Â鶹AV's Faculty of Education.

Understanding that you need to accept the things that are beyond your control is the first step.

Published on: 19 Mar 2020

Tina Montreuil, Assistant Professor in Â鶹AV’s Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and a Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, helps us understand how anxiety is a normal response in the face of COVID-19.

Read the full article from the Montreal Gazette here:

Published on: 18 Mar 2020

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