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Â鶹AV and Trafalgar School forge new partnership to transform education

Â鶹AV’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls are partnering to establish a transformative partnership - the CoLab. A first of its kind in Canada, the CoLab will integrate teacher training, classroom practice and cutting-edge pedagogical research under one roof.

Published: 23 Sep 2020

Nancy Heath and Shanna Williams, ECP, Receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has announced an investment of over $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants to provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making in the public, private or not-for-profit sector.

Published: 22 Sep 2020

Back-to-School Blues?

Dr. Kristy Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, investigates the underlying emotional experiences that affect academic engagement and student motivation in this Â鶹AV Tribune article on facing the back-to-school blues.

Read the full article here: Â鶹AVTribune.com/sci-tech/facing-the-back-to-school-blues

Published: 19 Sep 2020

Media Spotlight – Susanne P. Lajoie, ECP, in The Globe and Mail

Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail on Riding the Wave of Educational Change, where she looks at how now may be the ideal time to embrace technology as a component of everyday instruction. However, with so little preparation time, will instructors be pulled down by the steep learning curve, or will they find new innovative methods of teaching?

Published: 15 Sep 2020

Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service Now Open 2 Days a Week 

Access to the Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service is currently by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM in EDUC 328 (Education Building). The length of individual loans will be extended longer than usually within the limits of existing AV equipment inventories. 

Published: 10 Sep 2020

New Course: Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada

Announcing a new course open to Education students (DISE, ECP, KPE)!  EDPE 595: Seminar in Special Topics-- Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a graduate level course that is also open to to advanced undergraduate students, with permission of the instructor. Taught by Professor Dennis Wendt on Tuesdays at 11:35 AM to 2:35 PM (EST), this course provides an introduction to key considerations pertaining to professional engagement with Indigenous Peoples

Published: 18 Aug 2020

Alumni Spotlight: Child Psychologist Dr. Tamara Soles Offers Parents Advice about Back to School

Child psychologist and parenting coach, Dr. Tamara Soles discusses strategies for parents on how to manage children's stress and anxiety about back-to-school during COVID-19 in her new Facebook video.

Published: 12 Aug 2020

A University Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times

Feeling anxious, restless, or stressed? Have a look at "A University Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times".

Dr. Nancy Heath’s Development and Intrapersonal Resilience (DAIR) Research Team gives you quick tips and helpful resources with this great interactive e-flyer!

View the full document here!

Published: 5 Aug 2020

Media Spotlight: Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman Shares Positive Outlook for Fall 2020 Remote Instruction

In an article in the Â鶹AV Tribune, Associate Provost of Teaching and Academic Programs, Christopher Buddle, expressed the University’s renewed commitment to remote delivery as the safest and most equitable option for students at this time. Despite some students' concerns, Assistant Director of the Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs and DISE Faculty Lecturer, Dr.

Published: 3 Aug 2020

Â鶹AV Faculty of Education Students Awarded Prestigious Scholarships

Congratulations to two Faculty of Education students, Kyla Brophy from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, for earning Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.

Published: 14 Jul 2020

Â鶹AV Education Hosts Virtual Convocation

To honour our Faculty of Education Class of 2020, Â鶹AV created this beautiful video that features snapshots of our graduates, hearty congratulations from our Â鶹AV leadership, and special messages from celebrity guest speakers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier François Legault, and Â鶹AV alumnus and Superbowl 2020 star Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

Published: 19 Jun 2020

Better Understanding the Psychological Impact of COVID-19

Adapting to Changes

Published: 11 Jun 2020

Dean Rassier's Message of Community Support

Dear Â鶹AV Education Community,

The current events of these past weeks have shone a light on the racial injustice that sadly exists in today’s world. The tragedy of George Floyd’s death, while having taken place in the United States, has provoked us to think about direct and indirect prejudices that perpetuate in our own communities.

Published: 8 Jun 2020

Media Spotlight – Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri, ECP, Podcast on Sleep

Is your sleep being disturbed from the confinement? Psychologist Marie-Hélène Pennestri, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, tells us about the potential causes of such a change and offers us tips for maintaining good sleep techniques, while deconstructing some myths about it on her podcast Le sommeil : un allié en matière de santé mentale.

Published: 29 May 2020

A Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times

An interactive guide to strategies and resources that you can follow along with to manage stress and intense feelings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brought to you by Â鶹AV, Development and Intrapersonal Resilience, The Centre of Excellent for Mental Health, Lester B. Pearson School Board, and Amanda Argento, Educational Technology Consultant

Published: 22 May 2020

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