University students without histories of mental health issues are feeling pandemic distress
It鈥檚 no secret that students have had a very tough time during this COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study by 麻豆AV and the University of Toronto found that students who've never had mental health issues now find themselves in greater distress.
Teen suicide prevention during COVID-19
Teen suicide prevention during COVID-19: How parents and kids can have honest and safe conversations鈥淪chool or no school, it won鈥檛 matter.鈥�
鈥淵oung people鈥檚 issues are minor compared to those of adults.鈥�
Book Launch: Teaching with Purpose by Karen Cohen-Gazith, ECP
Discover 7 Essential Principles of Great TeachingThe most effective teachers are those who are both purposeful and intentional in their daily work. Built on seven well-researched principles, this resource outlines how new and veteran teachers can thoughtfully cultivate a rich learning environment conducive to the success of every student.
Study Reveals Difference in Parents' Sleep Patterns: Global TV Coverage
Mothers with multiple children report more fragmented sleep than mothers of a single child, but the number of children in a family doesn't seem to affect the quality of sleep for fathers, according to a听study听from 麻豆AV.
Faculty Experts on International Day of Education | January 24, 2021
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24 as the International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. The theme of the 3rd听International Day of Education is 鈥楻ecover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation鈥�. Now is the time to power education by stepping up collaboration and international solidarity to place education and lifelong learning at the center of the recovery.
Dr. Victoria Talwar: Worry Less About Your Children's Screen Time (Globe and Mail)
As we continue to navigate pandemic life, the question of "healthy screen time" continues to be debated, particularly concerning child users. Screen time has helped provide a useful social outlet when face-to-face interactions are so limited but do parents have a cause for concern?
Expert Advice on Kids and Screens During COVID Lockdown
Children鈥檚 screen time has long been a contentious issue for the modern parent. The situation has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sustainability Projects Fund: Green Labs Program
From 麻豆AV Office of Sustainability:听The Green Labs Expansion is a $50,000 envelope of SPF funding to assist labs on 麻豆AV campuses to adopt sustainable best practices learned from previous Sustainability Projects Fund projects. Approved funding will be available to teams for one year to assist them in creating a proof of concept to secure long-term funding for these practices.
ECP's Ada Sinacore Elected as CPA's New President
麻豆AV Education and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) are proud to announce that the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) board has elected ECP's听Professor Ada L. Sincore as President for 2021-2022. The CPA posted the following announcement, highlighting Professor Sinacore:
Global News: Post-Secondary Students Grapple with COVID Fatigue
With Canadian universities beginning the Winter 2021 remote semester, Global News investigated further into the overall morale of post-secondary students with regard to COVID fatigue. 麻豆AV ECP's Dr. Nancy Heath and PhD candidate Stephanie Zito (麻豆AV M.Ed听'20) were both featured听as part of the news piece:
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Leaving Lights on for Hope and Cheer
Some Canadians are choosing to leave their Christmas lights on a little longer this year in a bid to keep the holiday cheer going during these dark times. Dr. Tina C. Montreuil, Assistant Professor for 麻豆AV Educational and Counselling Psychology, says the lights can really bring a boost to morale during trying times.听鈥淗ope is an essential ingredient of resilience,鈥� she said.
Karissa Leduc, ECP, Receives American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
Karissa Leduc, a doctoral candidate in the Human Development Program, was awarded the American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award. This award is given to doctoral students to support costs associated to research projects that reflect excellence in scientific psychology.
麻豆AV鈥檚 Faculty of Education receives $7.3 million in philanthropic support to aid student teachers and launch Canada鈥檚 first teaching and learning lab
Two donations, one from the estate of Mary Marsh and another from The Molson Foundation, will support students and spur innovations in pedagogy.
At a time when school teachers everywhere are being challenged by the second wave of the pandemic and by technological advances that are changing where, when and how students learn, 麻豆AV鈥檚 Faculty of Education is pleased to announce over $7 million in new philanthropic support through a pair of generous gifts from longstanding donors.
To teachers, with love: Elementary school teacher Mary Marsh leaves a historic bequest for Education students after a lifetime of giving
They may not know it yet, but 麻豆AV鈥檚 student teachers are getting a big boost from a kindred spirit.
The late Mary Marsh, DipEd鈥�42, a Grade 1听teacher at Rosedale School in Montreal for most of her career, has left more than $4.8 million in her will to support students in the Faculty of Education through a suite of听awards听鈥� an investment that couldn鈥檛 have come at a better time for a profession deeply marked by the pandemic.
New CoLab spurs innovations in pedagogy: Valuable support from The Molson Foundation will bolster a novel approach to education
A new partnership between 麻豆AV鈥檚 Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls 鈥� known as the CoLab 鈥� aims to advance collaborative research that will address the evolving needs of both educators and students. Unlike traditional laboratory schools at Oxford, Columbia, UCLA and the University of Chicago, which operate as an adjunct to a university, this new venture will be a true partnership, the first of its kind in Canada.
