Faculty of Education - DISE News

Ratna Ghosh to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

�鶹AV — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:55:55 +0000

Ratna Ghosh is being honoured with �鶹AV’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Leadership in Learning, which recognizes sustained excellence in leadership and innovation, as well as the active integration of teaching and learning with inquiry, scholarship and research.

DISE Language Education Soirée Celebrates Students and Faculty

�鶹AV — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:52:46 +0000

On November 20, 2024, undergraduate and graduate students from diverse Language Education programs at �鶹AV's Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) marked the end of another successful term. The DISE Language Education Soirée, held bi-annually, brought together students and faculty for an evening of community building, collaboration, and fun at �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education Learning Commons. Over pizza, snacks, and games, participants engaged in informal and enriching discussions about research, teaching, and future projects.

Research Participation Opportunity for Non-Science Undergraduate Students

�鶹AV — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:46:10 +0000

Dr. Anila Asghar, DISE, and Abdullah Najjar are looking for undergraduate students for their study that seeks to explore the relationship between scientific thinking, feelings about science, and achievement in science.

This work will help to develop ways to assist teachers to effectively support the engagement and achievement of students in science.

The study involves completing questionnaires and engaging in an online game about science concepts and taking multiple-choice tests at the beginning and the end of the learning sessions.

Full Details:

Dean Venkatesh Named to the FRQ Scientific Committee

�鶹AV — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:53:47 +0000

On November 5th, Quebec's Fonds de Recherche announced the composition of its three scientific advisory committees; one for each major research sector. Each committee is comprised of 10-15 members active in research, appointed by the FRQ, the majority of whom come from public research or higher education institutions, with at least one member from a college and one student representative. Committee members are appointed for a non-renewable term of one to three years.

DISE PhD Students, Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, Win Prestigious International Doctoral Dissertation Grant

�鶹AV — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:10:38 +0000

Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, DISE PhD Candidates in Educational Studies at �鶹AV, are winners of the prestigious 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) awarded by The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).

$3.75 Million Gift from Daniel and Monica Gold to Establish Centre for Early Childhool Development

�鶹AV — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:14 +0000

Helping Children get the Best Start in Life

A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at �鶹AV aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.

Julia Minardi, DISE, Featured in �鶹AV en français: New Faces �鶹AV – Why I Chose �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:50:37 +0000

Whether in education, law, literature, or medicine, many French and Francophones of all walks of life have chosen �鶹AV to surpass themselves.

Julia Minardi, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently featured in the �鶹AV en français: New Faces �鶹AV – Why I Chose �鶹AV article.

Read the Full Article

Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”

�鶹AV — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:38:53 +0000

The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber and Bronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, “Towards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times”, highlights the evolving landscape of educational and developmental research and practice, where traditional models

Sheryl Smith-Gilman Speaks to Parents on Handling the Back-to-School Rush

�鶹AV — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:28:47 +0000

Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), will be presenting an online workshop for �鶹AV faculty and staff, offering practical advice to help parents support their children's smooth transition into the school year on September 24 at 12 p.m.

Topics include setting realistic expectations, establishing routines, managing challenges, and finding support. Offered by the �鶹AV Human Resources Health and Wellness.

Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications

�鶹AV — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:04:43 +0000

�鶹AV’s Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.

In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for all mobile phones starting September 18.

Jenna Gibbs, KPE, and Claudia Mitchell, DISE, Awarded CFI Funding

�鶹AV — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:35:35 +0000

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $5.5 million in funding to �鶹AV researchers to support cutting-edge research facilities and infrastructure across various fields, including health sciences, environmental studies, and engineering.

New Dean of Education a Man of Many Talents

�鶹AV — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:43:20 +0000

As Dean Vivek Venkatesh settles into his role, the Faculty is exploring different outreach initiatives for the Education Community to get to know our new Dean. This August article in the �鶹AV News alumni magazine serves as a great introduction:

35 Indigenous Students Participate in OFNIE Annual Summer Institute

�鶹AV — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 20:34:45 +0000

From July 2nd to the 23rd, 35 Indigenous students from Kawawachikamach and across Nunavik and Eeyou-Eenou Ischee participated in the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) All-Partners Summer Programming at �鶹AV’s downtown campus for the OFNIE Annual Summer Institute.

Margaret Mackenzie, Samantha Nepton, and Taylor Richardson, Winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships

�鶹AV — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:35:25 +0000

Margaret Mackenzie (BEd’23), Samantha Nepton (BEd’23), and Taylor Richardson (BFA'23 Towson University), are winners of McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity:

Margaret Mackenzie

2024 McCall MacBain Scholar
�鶹AV Faculty of Education, MA, Educational Leadership

Three DISE Graduate Students Win Prestigious Fellowship and Awards for International Research

�鶹AV — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:58:38 +0000

Three graduate students from �鶹AV's Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) have been honoured with prestigious fellowships and awards for their international research endeavours.

DISE Graduate Students Alexa Ahooja and Hannah Keim Win Prestigious Applied Linguistics Awards

�鶹AV — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:36:31 +0000

DISE Graduate Students Alexa Ahooja, PhD Candidate in Educational Studies, and Hannah Keim, MA student in Second Language Education, have won the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (ACLA) Graduate Student Awards.

�鶹AV honours its accomplished researchers in Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:38:59 +0000

Two members of the Faculty of Education were bestowed with prestigious internal recognition awards from �鶹AV, for outstanding scholarship and research excellence. This year's cohort includes Dean Vivek Venkatesh, receiving the James �鶹AV Professor Award and Associate Professor Angelica Galante (Director, Pluriligual Lab) who is named as a William Dawson Scholar.

Excerpt from The �鶹AV Reporter:

DISE Professor Philip Howard Receives the 2024 CATR Award for Best Book

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:55:35 +0000

The new book by DISE Professor Philip Howard – Performing Postracialism: Reflections on Antiblackness, Nation, and Education through Contemporary Blackface in Canada, has won the Canadian Association for Theatre Research’s (CATR) Ann Saddlemyer Award.

CBC News Covers 34 Cree Teacher Graduates from Community-Based Programs

�鶹AV — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:22:21 +0000

On May 30th, 34 students from across Eeyou Istchee graduated from �鶹AV, in the first program that allows northern Quebec Cree to learn from home to become teachers in their own community.

CBC News featured an article covering the first time the Cree School Board and �鶹AV offered programs that help students get their teaching licence from home.

OFNIE Receives $2 Million Gift to Support Indigenous-Led Teaching Programs

�鶹AV — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:04:39 +0000

Thanks to a major gift of almost $2 million from the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF), OFNIE has a unique opportunity to improve its programs and grow its pool of expert First Nations and Inuit instructors.

OFNIE Receives $2 Million Gift to Support Indigenous-Led Teaching Programs

�鶹AV — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:06:06 +0000

Thanks to a major gift of almost $2 million from the Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF), the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) has a unique opportunity to improve its programs and grow its pool of expert First Nations and Inuit instructors.

Education Students Monica Shank Lauwo and Rasel Babu Earn Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

�鶹AV — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:37:27 +0000

Two students from the Faculty of Education have earned a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship:

Rasel Babu, in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, received a �鶹AV Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship for their research topic: "Pedagogues' Readiness to Integrate Educational Technology for Teaching Language and Mathematics in Bangladeshi Secondary Classrooms."

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship:

46 OFNIE Graduates in Summer 2024 Convocation

�鶹AV — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:55:26 +0000

�鶹AV's Faculty of Education and the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) had a total of 46 graduates (16 deferred from Summer 2023 and 30 in 2023-2024) participate in the Summer 2024 convocation in the following programs:

16 Graduates deferred from Summer 2023
1 Certificate in Aboriginal Literacy in Education from (Cree School Board)
15 Certificates in Education for First Nations and Inuit (Cree School Board)

30 Graduates in 2023-2024:

Education Professor Claudia Mitchell Receives $2.5 Million in Funding for Visual Arts-Based Initiative

�鶹AV — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 14:40:31 +0000

Gender disparities persist glaringly around the globe with gender-based violence standing out as one of the most widespread human rights violations. Alarmingly, only 52 per cent of women who are married or in a union freely make their own decisions about sexual relations, contraceptive use, and health care. The United Nations has identified transforming harmful gender norms as a critical goal among its 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Commentary by �鶹AV researchers: GLOBALbookmarkInternational Students are Under Attack: What Can We Do?

�鶹AV — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 19:16:26 +0000

Far from being welcomed with open arms, international students around the world are increasingly coming under both literal and metaphorical assault, write �鶹AV Assistant Professor Emma Harden-Wolfson, PhD candidate and educator Shannon Hutcheson and Master's student Yvonne Zhang. Read more in their commentary for leading higher education news site University World News.

University World News

Welcome Message from the Dean / Message d'accueil du doyen

�鶹AV — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:56:55 +0000

Dear members of the Faculty of Education Community,

I am so proud and excited to begin my term as your Dean (as of June 1, 2024). In this first message, I wanted to share with you my vision for our Faculty and tell you a bit about my background.

Chama Laassassy, M.A., Second Language Education, DISE, Awarded Pathy Fellowship

�鶹AV — Fri, 31 May 2024 20:20:20 +0000

Chama Laassassy, M.A., Second Language Education, DISE, has been recognized for her leadership potential, strong ties with community, and innovative approaches to creating change, earning a Pathy Foundation Fellowship for 2024-2025.

Dr. Michael Lipset, DISE, Expanding a Creative Learning Model at SXSW EDU with 4 Learning

�鶹AV — Fri, 31 May 2024 15:54:36 +0000

Working Nation, a US-based organization working to highlight career/technical education and vocational training across the country asked Dr. Michael Lipset (DISE) to appear on their video-based YouTube series highlighting workforce efforts in education.

Filmed at SXSW EDU 2024, the video was one of a series of guest spots they filmed throughout the week and covers 4 Learning’s approach to school change, which includes vocational training in the recording arts, business of music and media, and other creative endeavors.

Education's Award-Winning Academics this Convocation Season

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 May 2024 19:58:25 +0000

Education’s inspiring mentors are being honoured for teaching and research this Convocation Season, with awards given by the Faculty of Education and �鶹AV:

Faculty of Education’s 2024 Award for Distinguished Teaching

Dr. Janine Metallic (Assistant Professor, DISE)

The Therapeutic Value of Clowning Around

�鶹AV — Mon, 27 May 2024 20:35:30 +0000

�鶹AV News recently published an article featuring Faculty of Education Alumni, Melissa Holland, BEd’98, the co-founder and co-artistic director of the Dr. Clown Foundation.

Her troupe of trained therapeutic clowns bring comfort, compassion, and plenty of laughs to hospitalized children and seniors in care facilities.

Faculty of Education's Kevin Ah-Sen and R. Nanre Nafziger Presented with Equity and Community Building Awards

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 May 2024 20:56:33 +0000

On May 15, 2024, Thomson House Ballroom hosted the annual Equity and Community Building Awards Ceremony. The awards highlight the work of students, faculty, and staff committed to advancing equity, diversity and community building at �鶹AV.

Education Welcomes Two New McCall MacBain Scholars

�鶹AV — Wed, 01 May 2024 19:09:30 +0000

Two members of the Fall 2024 cohort of McCall MacBain Scholars will begin their funded Master’s studies at �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education. Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships enable students to pursue a funded degree while participating in mentorship, coaching, and a leadership development program.

Recipients were chosen based on exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Appointment of a New Education Dean

�鶹AV — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:35:58 +0000

From the Office of the President:

(Français a suivre.)

Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

�鶹AV — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:50:40 +0000

(The following article was published by the �鶹AV Newsroom.)

Researchers at �鶹AV found student-led initiatives can transform students’ mindsets and develop their skills and confidence as agents of larger-scale change.

Sabi Kamilah Hinkson Awarded Woman of Merit

�鶹AV — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:12:37 +0000

On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at "A Taste of Tea", Playmas Montreal Cultural Association recognized Sabi Kamilah Hinkson “as a woman of merit” and awarded her a certificate “to honour her excelling contribution in the field of education and her role as a Black Woman of Excellence contributing to the advancement of Montreal’s Caribbean and wider communities.”

Sabi is a PhD student in DISE.

Interim Dean's Message about Ensuring a Peaceful Campus

�鶹AV — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 13:37:20 +0000

(This message was sent by email on March 11th at 8:28 a.m. to the Faculty's list of students, course instructors, and admin/support staff.)

Dear Education Community,

I am writing as a follow-up to the message sent by President Saini on Friday.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with �鶹AV’s Female Deans

�鶹AV — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 16:42:17 +0000

How �鶹AV’s Leaders #InspireInclusion

Friday, March 8 is International Women’s Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women’s equality.

This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion – a message exemplified by �鶹AV’s female leaders. At the moment, 10 of �鶹AV’s 14 deans are women; three are the first to ever to lead their Faculty.

Their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that’s been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.

Education Community Garden Initiatives Help Grow the Next Generation of Environmental Change-Makers

�鶹AV — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:09:08 +0000

With the impacts of climate change only projected to grow in the years to come, educational institutions urgently need to step up to the scale and scope of the challenge.

OFNIE Receives Major Gift from Rideau Hall Foundation

�鶹AV — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 22:13:41 +0000

The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) at �鶹AV receives investment from Rideau Hall Foundation / Fondation Rideau Hall as part of a $13.2M investment in seven Indigenous-led and teacher education programs.

B.Ed. Alum Finalists for McCall MacBain Scholarships

�鶹AV — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 21:48:14 +0000

Margaret Mackenzie and Samantha Nepton, both 2023 graduates of the Bachelor of Education program, are finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada’s largest leadership-based scholarships for master’s and professional studies.

Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.

Education in the Longhouse

�鶹AV — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:28:53 +0000

Members of �鶹AV's leadership including the Faculty of Education’s Associate Dean of Academics, Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, were hosted by the Mohawk community of Kahnawà:ke on November 22, 2023 for a day of learning and collaboration.

“What a fantastic experience it was to be part of the day of learning at the longhouse,” Dr. Smith-Gilman reported. Apart from her role as Associate Dean, Dr. Smith-Gilman’s academic career has largely involved Early Childhood Education and Indigenous Education.

Statement on the International Day of Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:34:53 +0000

The International Day of Education (January 24) is celebrated annually as a day dedicated to highlighting the crucial role educators play in inspiring new generations and in healing our world. Education is of utmost importance for the development of both individuals and societies. It is an integral part of shaping one’s character and strengths, fostering respect for the rights of others, and instilling a desire for knowledge and excellence.

Launch of An Intersectional Feminist Housing Agenda for Canada

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 15:59:23 +0000

On December 7, the Women’s National Housing & Homelessness Network, the Pan-Canadian Voice on Women’s Housing, the National Indigenous Housing Network, and an intersectional, nation-wide coalition of feminist advocates joined together to deliver a clear call to action to the Government of Canada.

Prospective Undergraduates Eligible for up to $12,000 with �鶹AV Canada Award

�鶹AV — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:59:38 +0000

On December 19, 2023, �鶹AV announced it is launching a $3,000 Canada Award to offset tuition increases for Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec in certain disciplines. Approximately 80% of new Canadian students from outside Quebec coming to �鶹AV will be eligible for the new award.

Thriving �鶹AV’s DISE Language Education Community Celebrates a Successful Term with Evening Soirée

�鶹AV — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 21:13:26 +0000

On November 30, 2023, graduate students in the M.A. Second Language Education and Ph.D. in Educational Studies/Language Acquisition Program in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) celebrated one more successful term. Students met with faculty and their colleagues at the bi-annual DISE Language Education Soirée at �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education Learning Commons in this evening event.

DISE Faculty Lecturer Aron Lee Rosenberg and his Year without Internet Featured in �鶹AV Alumni News

�鶹AV — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:26:27 +0000

Most PhD candidates don’t spend a year shunning their topic of doctoral study. But that’s sort of what Aron Lee Rosenberg, MA’19, PhD’23, did when he decided to spend an entire year offline to better understand the impact of the internet. Rosenberg deliberately doesn’t mention Covid in the book. We all know it happened. And though the pandemic accelerated many online trends, it wasn’t the cause.

Cognitive Development Course

�鶹AV — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:06:31 +0000

The goal of this course is to critically examine developmental theory, with a specific focus on cognitive development, from historical, empirical, cultural perspectives. In all discussions, we will emphasize universal and inclusive developmental approaches and strengths-based narratives for understanding the complex transactions among individuals and the multi-layered environmental systems in which they develop. The challenges of incorporating issues of culture, context, and individual differences will all be addressed.

New Course! Indigenous Education: Ethical and Relational Practices for Equity and Reconciliation

�鶹AV — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:17:20 +0000

EDPE 595-001/002: Seminar in Special Topics 1

Topic: Indigenous Education: Ethical and Relational Practices for Equity and Reconciliation

Pathy Fellowship Applications Open

�鶹AV — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:17:40 +0000

The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is an intensive 12-month experiential learning opportunity for graduating students to lead a self-directed project in a community they have a meaningful connection with. Fellows are provided with comprehensive training, personal and professional development coaching, up to $40,000 in funding, and wrap-around supports to design, plan, and implement an innovative project in their community.

�鶹AV Response to the Proposed Quebec Government Tuition Changes

�鶹AV — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:57:18 +0000

Dear members of the �鶹AV community,

On October 13, the Government of Quebec announced plans to change the funding model related to university tuition. While we begin to assess the implications of the news, I want to provide some initial perspective.

What the Quebec Government announced:

Tuition fees for Canadian students from outside of Quebec would increase from $8,992 to around $17,000. Current students would have five years to complete their program of study under the existing tuition structure.
The funding model for universities regarding international students would change, with the Government clawing back more money from tuition fees than is currently the case.
These two changes would apply to undergraduate programs and non-research and professional master’s programs.
Much of the tuition that students pay to �鶹AV would be returned to the Government and reallocated to francophone universities in Quebec, but the University would receive government grants to partially support the cost of teaching.
The tuition changes would apply to students beginning their studies in fall 2024.

Impacts on �鶹AV and next steps:

These measures, if implemented, would have serious consequences. I have mobilized the senior administration, Board members and teams across the University to demonstrate the concrete negative effects these measures would have on �鶹AV, on the higher education sector, and on the whole of Quebec society. Our focus is to work with government and our partners to reverse these impacts.

More information is needed before we can confirm the financial effects these measures would have on �鶹AV. In the meantime, I ask those responsible for spending to be prudent, while continuing to be ambitious in advancing the University’s mission.

It goes without saying that these measures could affect the recruitment of prospective Canadian students from outside Quebec, as it will cost less to study elsewhere in Canada for many programs. Although �鶹AV distinguished itself again last week as Canada’s top Medical Doctoral university, a near-doubling of tuition will make many think twice about their academic choices in fall 2024 and beyond.

The make-up of �鶹AV’s student body is unique in Canada. Half of our students are from Quebec, 30 percent are international students, and the remaining 20 percent come from the rest of Canada. This diversity of origin and perspectives is part of �鶹AV’s unique character – its DNA. We must protect this richness of community.

These measures threaten the University’s capacity to be a positive force for our home. Quebec boasts 19 distinguished universities, each playing a distinct role to meet the diverse needs of our population.

We need to ensure everyone realizes the incredible contributions that �鶹AV makes, not just to Montreal but throughout every region of Quebec. And among �鶹AV’s strongest assets is its tremendous power to attract and retain the highly skilled people who contribute so significantly to Quebec’s economy and society.

The power of an open Quebec society:

We are concerned that, in the government’s announcement, prospective students from outside Quebec may hear the message that they are not welcome – despite Montreal’s reputation as a global education destination, and the extraordinary contributions of students and alumni within Quebec.

We are stronger when our doors are open – when we attract the brightest minds from Canada and the world, enticing and equipping them to build fulfilling, productive lives here. They have so much to share with Montreal and Quebec.

And likewise, we Quebecers have so much to share with them: the cultural richness of la métropole; the strength of Quebec innovation and identity; the power of our made-in-Quebec ideas. When we close our doors, we compromise not only our values, but our future.

�鶹AVians care deeply about their University, and I know that this announcement is concerning for many of us. We will engage government and partners to address these proposals, seeking ways to strengthen all universities for the good of Quebec.

Sincerely,

Deep Saini
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
�鶹AV

Principal Saini Calls for Compassion during Israel/Gaza War

�鶹AV — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:54:03 +0000

�鶹AV's Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor issued this statement reflecting on the outbreak of war in the Middle East and its effect on our �鶹AV community:

Dear members of the �鶹AV community,

I have watched with horror the immense suffering and loss of human life that Hamas caused through its heinous terrorist attack on Israel. This act, and the continuing violence in Israel and Gaza, have created profound distress within �鶹AV. I have personally witnessed the grief and anxiety that so many members of our community are currently experiencing.

Dr. Mindy R. Carter (DISE) is one of two recipients of the Inaugural UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Awards

�鶹AV — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:19:35 +0000

Dr. Mindy R. Carter (DISE) is one of two recipients of the Inaugural UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Awards

Five Years "Walking Together" on Orange Shirt Day

�鶹AV — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 14:08:45 +0000

On Sept. 29, �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education held its fifth annual event for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day: Skátne Entewathahíta – We Will Walk Together.

Alumni Spotlight: Kid Koala – From DJing at Gerts to Touring with Radiohead

�鶹AV — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:41:56 +0000

Faculty of Education alumnus, Eric San (B.Ed.'96) AKA "Kid Koala" was featured in �鶹AV News, talking about his music career, his �鶹AV days, and how he created a holistic music-influenced curriculum for his grade six class while student teaching.

Kid Koala, a pioneering innovator of turntable music, performed at student dorm parties while pursuing an Education degree at �鶹AV.

Jacking Out on CBC Radio Noon: DISE Faculty Lecturer, Aron Lee Rosenberg, Discusses New Book About His Year Without Internet

�鶹AV — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:08:49 +0000

On Wednesday, August 23rd, DISE Faculty Lecturer and recent PhD graduate Aron Lee Rosenberg was featured on CBC Radio Noon, discussing his newly released book about spending the year 2020 completely offline - even while completing the candidacy process for his PhD.

The book is called Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline, and was published by Rock's Mills Press.

MJE Call for Papers on Bill 23

�鶹AV — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:47:48 +0000

A call for papers for a mini-special issue in the �鶹AV Journal of Education on Bill 23.

The deadline to submit is October 31, 2023.

Review the PDF Document

Call for Research Participants: A Study on Ecological Imagination

�鶹AV — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:32:11 +0000

Would you like to explore your ecological imagination?
Attend one to three creative, interactive, free and fun workshops?
Contribute to a better understanding of the role of imagination and creative arts practices in dealing with the climate crisis?

Blane Harvey, DISE, Interviewed in The �鶹AV Reporter on Collaboration in Curriculum Redesign

�鶹AV — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:00:02 +0000

When the inaugural cohort of the �鶹AV Sustainability Education Fellows (SEF) gathered for their final event in May 2023, the presentation topics ranged from regenerative agriculture and sustainable supply chains to biodiversity in Barbados and how climate change impacts respiratory illnesses. While all 23 faculty and student participants shared the common goal of embedding sustainability in the curriculum, it was clear that a group representing seven faculties and 11 departments across two campuses offered a broad range of ideas for how to achieve that goal.

Students in the News: Esther Tooma as Naskapi Firefighter

�鶹AV — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:04:38 +0000

Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) student, Esther Elizabeth Tooma, was featured by CBC as being part of an all-female team that finished in second place at the Quebec Aboriginal Firefighters Competition last week. Tooma, a certificate student slated to graduate after the Summer 2024 Semester, only started training last year for the firefighter competition held in Listuguj, Quebec.

New Graduate Course Available – Advanced Seminar in Learning Sciences: Machine Learning - Theory and Applications

�鶹AV — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:00:14 +0000

Advanced Seminar in Learning Sciences:
Machine Learning - Theory and Applications

OFNIE Annual Summer Institute Hosts 80+ Indigenous Students

�鶹AV — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:21:49 +0000

From July 5-13, the Faculty of Education's Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) is hosting Summer Institute in the Education Building at �鶹AV's downtown campus for students following OFNIE's in-community programs.

More than 8o OFNIE students from 17 different Inuit, Cree, Kanien'kehá:ka, and Naskapi communities from across (what is now) the province of Quebec.

Two courses are being offered: two sections of a course on teaching to diverse learners in the Indigenous classroom and another on using Indigenous art across the elementary school curriculum.

Wahéhshon Whitebean, DISE, Named Recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Wahéhshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Educational Studies program at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was named recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships. Awarded annually through the Indigenous Studies Program at �鶹AV, Rathlyn Fellowships support Indigenous graduate students at �鶹AV in their studies and research.

Invitation for Incoming Education Undergrads

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

EduBuddies is an initiative organized by the Education Undergraduate Society (EdUS), which aims to facilitate the transition to �鶹AV and higher education for the Faculty of Education's incoming first-year students. This program is a wonderful opportunity for upper-year students (rising U2-U4+) to engage in leadership within the faculty and to make a meaningful impact on new students within their program. New students can use this program to meet new friends in the faculty through social events.

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, Receives the Johnny Saldaña Outstanding Professor of Theatre Education Award and the American Association of Theatre Education Distinguished Book Honorable Mention Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, has received both the Johnny Saldaña Outstanding Professor of Theatre Education Award from the American Association of Theatre Education, and the American Association of Theatre Education Distinguished Book Honorable Mention Award for her University of Toronto Press book “Smallest Circles First”.

Claudia Mitchell, DISE, Honoured with ARTS Life-time Achievement Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Claudia Mitchell, Distinguished James �鶹AV Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently honoured by the ARTS Researchers and Teachers Society (ARTS SIG) as part of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education with the inaugural 2023 ARTS Life-time Achievement Award.

�鶹AV Provost Announces Victoria Talwar as Education's Interim Dean

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

(Français à suivre)

Dear members of the �鶹AV community,

It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Professor Victoria Talwar as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education. Professor Talwar's term of office will begin on August 12, 2023 and will continue until the appointment of a new Dean of the Faculty of Education.

Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE, Awarded CACS Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service in Curriculum Studies

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

This year’s recipient of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service within the Field of Curriculum Studies is Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE.

Meet Mohit Kumar, Education's 2023 McCall MacBain Scholar

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Mohit is a Bachelor of Arts graduate (Class of 2023) from Ashoka University, having studied history, international relations, and Persian. Since 2019, he has been working to improve literacy in his community through Sarathi: The Guide. His project has expanded to mobilize 45 volunteers to support 850 students in ten villages. Mohit also works as a residence assistant mentor and volunteers as a peer tutor. He has held several jobs, including one as an office counsellor for the Young Scholars Program.

Get to Know your Class of 2023 Valedictorian

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

"One of the biggest things that I have learned through my time at �鶹AV is to always carry hope and kindness with me. I genuinely believe that by being hopeful about positive change and bringing kindness into whatever we choose to do, we will be able to make a positive change in the world. We will be able to find solutions for some of these challenges as long as we all work together and strive to make a difference."

- Zainab Khan, Faculty of Education Valedictorian

Students Who Attended Supplementary School are Invited to Participate in a Research Project

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

For a qualitative research project investigating students' experience with supplementary schooling, a joint effort project by �鶹AV and the University of Antwerp in Belgium are looking for participants.

The goal is to investigate the educational pathways of students who attended supplementary schooling in the past. Students who attended a form of supplementary schooling (Chinese school, Greek school, other heritage language schools, Mosque school, Black weekendschool, etc… ) in the past are cordially invited to participate.

Janine Metallic, DISE, on Legislating Indigenous Languages in Quebec in the Montreal Gazette

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Janine Metallic was featured in the Montreal Gazette article: First Nations leaders want Quebec to drop plans for Indigenous language law.

"By virtue of their inherent right to self-government, First Nations elect their own government and have the legitimacy to adopt their own laws."

Principal’s Prize for Media Engagement Choose Wahéhshon Whitebean and Sabrina Jafralie of DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education had two runners-up for the Principal’s Prize for Media Engagement. The jury chose Wahéhshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education whose research is on Indian Day Schools and oral tradition/history.

Participate in the Endothelial Function In Post-Menopausal Women Research Study

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

The Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is looking to recruit participants for an exciting study!

DOES FOLIC ACID IMPROVE ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN?

WHAT: To investigate the efficacy of using folic acid supplementation to restore the vascular benefits of physical activity in postmenopausal women and age-matched men.

Participate in the "Walking for Wellbeing" - Research Project for up to $100 in Compensation!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Participate in research for up to $100 in compensation!

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy's research team is searching for participants for the Walking for Wellbeing research project!

Looking for English-speaking �鶹AV students aged 18-25, with a working smartphone & data usage plan.

Participants will be asked to walk 3x per week for a total of 4 weeks.

walkingintervention.mtl [at] gmail.com (Send Email to Participate)

DISE Professor, Joe Levitan, Recognized with Honorary Doctorate in Peru

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Joe Levitan, PhD. Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director in DISE, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from the Association of Postgraduate Researchers of Peru (AMADO Pero), a Unesco recognized research organization, for his community-based participatory action research work to improve the quality of education in Peru.

Career Opportunity: Internships Administrator

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Position Summary:

Alumni Highlight: Dianea Phillips Certified Aerospace Educator

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dianea Phillips, BEd’85, was 40 years old when she experienced her first zero-gravity flight.

“I fell in love with aerospace,” recalls Phillips, a Certified Aerospace Educator. “If it spins or flies, I love it. If it changes matter, even better!”

Phillips’s zero-gravity flight was the culmination of her participation in the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s 10-day Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, where she lived and trained like an astronaut alongside participants from around the world.

Associate Professor Philip S. S. Howard (DISE) Publishes New Monograph with the University of Toronto Press Reporting on his Research into Contemporary Blackface in Canada

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Associate Professor Philip S. S. Howard (DISE) publishes new monograph with the University of Toronto Press, entitled: Performing Postracialism: Reflections on Antiblackness, Nation, and Education through Contemporary Blackface in Canada. This book is one of the outputs from his SSHRC funded research into contemporary blackface in Canada.

Education Alumna Part of Indigenous Teacher Education Initiative

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) is at the beginning stages of work to support dramatically increasing the numbers of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis teachers by 10,000 and to promote the systemic changes necessary in leading to more sustainable Indigenous teacher employment opportunities in all areas of the country. Made possible through generous philanthropic support by the Mastercard Foundation, the RHF will be investing in excess of $45 million towards innovative community-driven approaches to achieving these objectives.

Alumni Lerona Lewis and Sabi Hickson Comment on Systemic Racism in Quebec Schools

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Department of Integrated Studies in Education alumni Dr. Lerona Lewis (Ph.D. Educational Studies) and Sabi Hinkson (MATL Science/Tech '22) were featured on Global News discussing systemic racism in Quebec schools and what is needed to better support Black students.

Preliminary results of Dr. Lewis' new study (University of Ottawa) suggest systemic racism in Quebec schools is adversely impacting Black youth, and the researchers who conducted the study say some pedagogical practices need to change.

Education Alumni Philip Cutler in the Media

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Teacher turned mission-driven entrepreneur, Philip Cutler (B.Ed.'13), was featured in interview with two media outlets this past week. As CEO of Paper, Philip used his transferable skills as a classroom teacher to establish an on-demand online tutoring service. Paper has supported 3,000,000 students throughout the United States and will be collaborating with �鶹AV Education on research in the EdTech field. Philip is also a member of �鶹AV Education's Faculty Advisory Board (FAB), as a philanthropic ambassador for the Faculty.

Two Human Resources positions available within �鶹AV Education!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

�鶹AV Faculty of Education is expanding its Human Resources team and is looking to fill the positions of Staffing Advisor and Human Resources Administrator, working directly under the Human Resources Advisor and as part of the Dean’s Office unit.

Media Spotlight: Lisa Starr (DISE) on Fast-Tracking Teachers

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Quebec's Education Minister, Bernard Drainville, has been in the media lately, discussing plans to address the province's teacher shortage. Global News approached �鶹AV's Faculty of Education for comment on Minister Drainville's ideas, including fast-tracking teachers:

(Excerpt from Global News)

Dr. Lisa Starr, chair of the department of integrated studies in education at �鶹AV agreed that the teacher shortage needs to be fixed but not at any cost.

Education Alum Gerard Lewis Receives Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Gerard Lewis, a graduate of �鶹AV's Concurrent B.Ed. and B.Sc. Mathematics (Class of 2004) was recently awarded Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence for igniting the love of learning. The award recognizes Gerard's exemplary teaching practices and his dedication to supporting teachers. Part of the Toronto Catholica District School Board, Gerard is the Mathematics Facilitator, Kindergarten to Grade eight.

Bell Let's Talk Day: Mental Health Advice from Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy (Educational and Counselling Psychology) is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair known for her longitudinal research on youth suicide and for testing mental health promotion intervention. For Bell Let's Talk Day (January 25) we asked Dr. Georffroy to provide the �鶹AV Education Community with key advice on improving mental health for those who are suffering and for people who want to be active in helping others:

Job Post: GPS Academic Projects Officer

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

�鶹AV's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is seeking an Academic Projects Officer. This administrator provides advising, planning, policy and project support on a range of dossiers and initiatives led by Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This includes providing support in the preparation of planning documents, project reports, briefing notes, data analysis and presentations. They play an essential role in the advancement of the priorities of the unit.

Primary Responsibilities:

Walking for Wellbeing Project - Participants Needed. Up to $100 in Compensation

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Participate in research for up to $100 in compensation!

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy's lab is looking for participants for the Walking for Wellbeing Research Project.

Participation entails three 45-minute walks per week (in downtown Montreal) for a total of 4 weeks, with weekly online questionnaires. Participants must be: currently registered as �鶹AV students; aged 18-25; fluent in English; and owning a working smartphone with a data usage plan.

Online Study Opportunity - Selecting Online Mental Health Resources for Adolescents

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

The DAIR Team at �鶹AV is looking for School/Applied Child Psychology students or �鶹AV students who have had experience in providing adolescents with online mental health resources. They are looking for students who can assist in evaluating a tool created for school mental health professionals to use when evaluating online mental health resources for adolescents.

This Study Involves:

Language Research Study Looking for Young Adults

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Gigi Luk at the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at �鶹AV is looking for adults to participate in a new research study. This study involves:
- A survey on language background and learning habit – for a 1 in 10 chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card

Optional for those self-identified as having a learning disabilities:
- a 1-1.5 hour online session
- Complete language tasks in English
- Answer questions about their language acquisition history and language background

Participate in the Hip Hop Active Listening Survey (HHALS) for School Counselors

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Ian P. Levy, Dr. Michael Lipset and Mr. Timothy Jones invite you to participate in a research study that they are conducting. The purpose of this study is to assess the abilities of school counselors to identify ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors in the language of youth; i.e. Hip-Hop. Enclosed is a fun and interactive survey wherein you will be asked to listen to a student's song and assess the degree to which, if at all, a variety of educational mindsets and behaviors are present.

Instructions are as follows:

Op-Ed: Student and teacher involvement in reforming schooling matters — how Montréal schools are tackling this

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

If you could redesign high school, what might you change? How could the schedule be more flexible? What if teachers worked together as teams? What if groups of students were combined based on interest and given the opportunity to connect learning to their everyday lives?

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Aaron Rosenberg (PhD Candidate) and Dr. Lisa Starr (Associate Professor and Department Chair) discuss educational change and NEXTschool, an educational reform initiative in Québec, in an opinion piece published in:

OFNIE Featured in Indigenous Successes at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

A Year In Review: Indigenous Successes at �鶹AV

The Office of Indigenous Initiatives is pleased to share its annual review of Indigenous successes and accomplishments across �鶹AV in 2022. The Faculty of Education's Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) is prominently featured among these successes:

Have a Cybersafe Holiday!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

�鶹AV IT has put together a list of tips and tricks for the holiday season to help keep your devices on the nice list and ward off any naughty cyber attacks. Check out these four key tips and additional resources to help protect your digital world: /cybersafe/article/have-cybersafe-holiday.

PhD Student Stephanie Leite, DISE, Awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Congratulations to Stephanie Leite, a second-year PhD student with DISE's Leadership and Learning for Sustainability lab, who has been named one of the 2022 recipients of the prestigious Vanier CGS award. Vanier awards are granted to highly qualified doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence, research potential, and leadership.

�鶹AV Education Grads Honoured at KEC Reception

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

A celebratory evening was held to celebrate the graduation of the 28 locals who completed their �鶹AV Bachelor’s of Education studies on October 22.

The graduates were a part of a special program where they studied in the Kahnawake, with instructors from the community.

Read the full Kahnawake News article here.

Fall 2022 Convocation Livestream

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Congratulations to the �鶹AV Faculty of Education's Fall 2022 Graduates!

Watch the livestream of the Fall 2022 Convocation Ceremony.

For more information on Convocation, visit �鶹AV's Graduation and Convocation website.

Call for Chapters – Caught Within Omissions: The Social Impacts of COVID-19

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Shaheen Shariff, DISE, Dr. Christopher Dietzel, and Safia Amiry are working on an edited collection about the social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this collection is to identify and analyze ongoing and emerging pandemic-related challenges and develop realistic guidelines and suggestions for a post-pandemic world.

Scenes from Fourth Annual We Will Walk Together

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

On Orange Shirt Day/National Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, �鶹AV Faculty of Education held its fourth annual Skátne Entewathahíta / We Will Walk Together event.

�鶹AV Faculty and Graduate Students Invited to Enhance Sustainability in the Curriculum

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

The Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, has created an opportunity for faculty and students to enhance sustainability in the curriculum.

The Sustainability Education Fellows Program is a cross-campus initiative, supported by the Sustainability Projects Fund, that will bring together faculty and students to advance sustainability in the curriculum and pedagogy at �鶹AV.

Claudia Mitchell honoured by the World Cultural Council

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

This past November, Distinguished James �鶹AV Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies, Claudia Mitchell, was awarded the 2022 José Vasconcelos World Award of Education. Dr. Mitchell was present for the 37th World Cultural Council (WCC) Award to receive this honour at Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, and to give her acceptance speech.

Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE, New Book on Fostering Equity and Diversity in Schools through Student Voice Research

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE, with Dr. Marc Brasof, have a new volume out entitled, "Student Voice Research: Theory, Methods and Innovations from the Field" published by Teachers College Press.

This powerful resource is for researchers and educational leaders who are interested in understanding and applying research methods that emphasize youth voice.

Congratulations to the Faculty of Education 2022 Fellowship Winners

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Congratulations go out to all of the Faculty of Education 2022 Fellowship Winners:

Dr. Gauri Shankar GUHA – ECP

Meiting Chen $1,000

Jackie Kirk Fellowship – ECP

Kim Abi Zeid Daou $7,800

Jackie Kirk Fellowship – DISE

Shamnaz Arifin Min $7,800

Jackie Kirk FIELDWORK – DISE

Lea Abi Zeid Daou $7,000

Media Spotlight: Professor Blane Harvey, DISE, Interviewed in the �鶹AV Reporter on the University’s Power to Create Transitions and Transformations Facing Climate Change

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

As the window to mitigate the impacts of climate change closes, Faculty of Education’s Professor Blane Harvey shares his thoughts on the University’s power to create transitions and transformations.

Congratulations to Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, on her New Book "Smallest Circles First"

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:56:34 +0000

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, PhD from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, has published a new book "Smallest Circles First: Exploring Teacher Reconciliatory Praxis through Drama Education" which is now available from University of Toronto Press.

Page count is 186 and is available to order:
ISBN 9781487523831

Philip Cutler, BEd’13, Created Company that Provides Access to Quality Help for Middle School and High School Students

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

�鶹AV’s Faculty of Education, Philip Cutler, BEd’13, created the company Paper, which he co-founded with Roberto Cipriani, BSc’08. It quickly became one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S., hired by public school districts in over 30 states, as well as four provinces in Canada, to assist their students (mostly middle school and high school).

Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Dr. Angelica Galante, Assistant Professor in Language Education at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education and Director of the Plurilingual Lab, has been appointed President of the Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics/L’Association canadienne de linguistique appliquée (ACLA).

�鶹AV Flag Lowered to Honour Hannah Wallace

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Friday, June 3, 2022 — �鶹AV lowered its flag today to honour the memory of Hannah Wallace. Hannah, a U3 student in the Bachelor of Education Secondary English program, passed away suddenly on May 4, 2022. She was known to have been a talented teacher, writer, and gentle soul.

Remembering Hannah Wallace

Mindy Carter, DISE, Recognized as the 2022 Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award Winner

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The Canadian Committee of Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award is awarded annually in recognition of exceptional mentorship at the level of graduate instruction. This year the 2022 Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education (CCGSE) Mentorship Award was presented to Mindy Carter from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education.

Jade LaFointaine, MA Student in DISE, Wins ACLA/CAAL Indigneous Graduate Student Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Jade LaFontaine, Master's student in Second Language Education and lecturer at �鶹AV, is the winner of the prestigious Indigenous Graduate Student Award of the 2022 Canadian Association of Applied Linguistics (CAAL/ACLA) conference. This important award recognizes excellence in graduate student research submitted to the 2022 CAAL/ACLA conference.

Applied Theatre Students Perform "Explain Quebec; Quebec Explain!"

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

On Friday May 13, 2022, Applied Theatre students from The Faculty of Education and Nursing put on a show entitled "Explain Quebec; Quebec Explain!" for the public, outside of the Redpath Museum, led by their Professor, Dr. Mindy R. Carter.

Exploring topics such as discrimination and systemic racism, the gathered audience had the opportunity to dialogue about these issues and to then consider, through theatre, possibly pathways for change.

Faculty of Education Helps Ukranians

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

On May 5th members of the Faculty of Education launched a four-part series of live, interactive seminars to assist Ukrainian teachers, psychologists and support staff in helping people, particularly children, deal with the horrific consequences of the on-going war. Professor Emerita, Alenoush Saroyan, Director of the �鶹AV International Institute of Education, created the series at the request of Dean Dilson Rassier. In 2021, Dr. Saroyan created a similar series to support educators in Armenia during the conflict with Azerbaijan.

Professor Philip Howard, DISE, Recognized as the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2021-2022 Doctoral Level

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education is proud to share that Dr. Philip Howard is the recipient of the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, 2021-2022 Doctoral Level.

This award recognizes excellence and creativity in teaching of graduate students at the doctoral program level and innovation in graduate curriculum development and implementation.

Media Spotlight – Grace Skahan, DISE Master's Student, on TVA Nouvelles

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Faculty of Education Master's Student, Grace Skahan, was recently interviewed for the outlet TVA Nouvelles on her research on engaging male youth on issues of gender based violence.

Read the full TVA Nouvelles article here.

Congratulations to Award Winners, Dr. Bassam Khoury, ECP, and Dr. Lynn Butler-Kisber, DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Bassam Khoury of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, on receiving �鶹AV Education’s 2022 Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz Award for Excellence in Teaching!

Dr. Khoury’s excellent track record of student research success, his commitment to student supervision, as well as his enthusiasm for education and mentorship were all factors that lead to him being this year’s award winner.

In Memoriam: Dr. Jacques Rebuffot (1936-2022)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Dr. Jacques Rebuffot, Emeritus Professor of Second Language Education at �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education, passed away on January 5, 2022, at the age of 85. He will be deeply missed by his wife of 60 years, Denise, and their three children (Geneviève, Anne, and Philip) and seven grandchildren.

PhD Student Stephanie Leite, DISE, Awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Education Welcomes Emilee Bews as its First McCall MacBain Scholar

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Emilee Bews will join 20 newly selected McCall MacBain Scholars from 17 Canadian universities pursuing graduate studies at �鶹AV in Fall 2022. �鶹AV Education's first McCall MacBain Scholar, Emilee is completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Calgary and will pursue her MA, Education & Society within the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. Connecting with her Indigenous heritage, she volunteers a

Understanding Black Girls’ Experiences in Schools and Community Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Adama Kaba of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is one of the top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s 2022 Storytellers Challenge! This annual contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in less than three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians.

Media Spotlight – Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, Featured in �鶹AV Tribune

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Jim Howden, OFNIE Assistant Director, was featured recently in the �鶹AV Tribune article, covering the office's current priorities, what their partnerships bring to Indigenous communities, and what role Indigenous leaders take in these partnerships.

Read the full �鶹AV Tribune article here.

New Education Curriculum Resources Centre Hours for April

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The Education Curriculum Resources Centre (ECRC) has new operating hours for April.

The Curriculum Resources Centre contains:

• Reserve Collection – material for your courses on short-term loan

• Curriculum teaching materials

• Children’s and Young Adult Literature Collection

• A/V collection

• Self service check out

Media Spotlight – Philip S. S. Howard, DISE, Kevin Ah-Sen, PhD �鶹AV Education, and Bryan Chan Yen Johnson, �鶹AV Continuing Studies, Published in The Conversation

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Philip S. S. Howard, �鶹AV's Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Kevin Ah-Sen, �鶹AV PhD Student in Education, and Bryan Chan Yen Johnson, �鶹AV's School of Continuing Studies, have published an article about how the Ukraine refugee crisis has exposed racism and contradictions in the definition of human in The Conversation.

"The Russian invasion of Ukraine brought to light the awful tragedies that accompany armed conflict, but the subsequent refugee crisis has also uncovered deeply seated racism in the country."

A Statement from Suzanne Fortier, �鶹AV Principal and Vice-Chancellor, on the Situation in Ukraine

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Dear Members of the �鶹AV community,

�鶹AV is home to a vibrant international community, and many of us have roots in countries around the world. Global crises can affect us all.

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a source of deep preoccupation to many of us. As Principal of our university, I am reminded of the need for – and the potential fragility of – stability and peace in order to pursue higher learning and the advancement of knowledge.

Congratulations to Jackie Stendel: Selected as Pathy Fellow

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Jackie Stendel, DISE, has been selected as Pathy Fellow for the year 2022-23

Emmanuel Tabi, DISE, Interviewed in the �鶹AV Reporter on Fighting Oppression, Honouring Diverse Voices and Fostering a Courageous Classroom

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

"Being challenged is important, but being challenged in a kind, caring and also courageous way. Nelson Mandela tells us that courage is not the absence of fear, it's triumph over fear."

Emmanuel Tabi started at �鶹AV last fall as an assistant professor in Black/African Studies in Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE).

He is part of �鶹AV’s recent cluster hire of Black tenure-track professors – one of the Action Items in the University’s Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.

New Video: The Psychology Behind Enforcing COVID Safety

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

In a new �鶹AV-produced video, Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor, Educational and Behavioural Psychology, discusses with Associate Provost, Chris Buddle, how you might approach someone in a kind and non-confrontational manner, who is not following safety protocols. We hope that this video will give you some helpful tips to help keep us all safe.

Madame Iona Spreads Kindness During COVID

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

“You shouldn’t even have the right to education...you’re black” were the hateful words said to Iona Amico by a fellow grade one student many years ago. Born in France and raised in Quebec, Iona Amico is the daughter of a Cameroonian mom and an Italian dad who grew up biracial in a predominantly Caucasian neighbourhood. Despite having faced incidents of bigotry and feeling like she was between two worlds, she did not let these experiences jade her.

Winter 2022 Return to Campus Reminders

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The following message was sent to the �鶹AV Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:

Dear Members of the �鶹AV community,

As we transition to more in-person learning activities, some members of our community remain concerned about safety at �鶹AV. The Omicron variant has made us all more cautious, and the situation in Quebec is changing how we track the presence of the virus on campus. We will continue to adapt as the pandemic evolves, as we have in the past.

Call for Papers Now Open for Language Policy and Planning 2022

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning (LPP) conference brings scholars from different disciplines (language education, anthropology, political studies, social sciences, economics, linguistics, and more) whose work centers on language policy and planning at different levels: local, national and/or international.

Theme for 2022: Language Policy, Linguistic Human Rights, and Cultural Genocide

Effective Parenting Series on Selecting Learning Apps, Cyberbullying, and Identifying Gaming Addiction

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Concerned about kids and screen time? �鶹AV Faculty of Education experts weigh in, providing advice for families in these pre-recorded seminars.

Part of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology’s annual Effective Parenting Series, Dr. Adam Dubé, Dr. Victoria Talwar, and Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky discuss the benefits and pitfalls of parenting in the digital world, including such topics as how to select good learning apps, addressing cyberbullying, and identifying warning signs of gaming addiction.

Media Spotlight – Bronwen Low, DISE, Interviewed on CFRA Ottawa Radio

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Professor Bronwen Low, DISE, gave an interview aired Sunday, December 12 on CFRA Ottawa Radio about Law 21, in response to the grade 3 teacher in Chelsea, QC asked to leave the classroom.

Listen to the full radio interview here.

Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE, 2021 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award Winner!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Dr. Joe Levitan was awarded the 2021 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award as an Emerging Scholar, which is presented by the Society of Transnational Academic Researchers. This award recognizes emerging scholars who have shown significant promise and commitment to transnational research.

The Society of Transnational Academic Researchers is a network of scholars working across borders with representation from over 15,000 members in 2,353 universities spanning 115 countries.

Media Spotlight – Shaheen Shariff, DISE, and Farah Stonebanks, Article in National Post on Social Media Bullying

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Shaheen Shariff from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Farah Stonebanks, a graduate student researcher, have written an opinion article in the National Post on the social media bullying crisis children face.

Resurfacing Two-Spirit Identity in Mi'kmaw Language and Culture

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

John R. Sylliboy is the recipient of the Kausattumi Grants Program Graduate Scholarship Award of 15,000 with the Atlantic Indigenous Mentorship Network for the second year. The award supports John in conducting his research with the L'nu'k (Mi'kmaw people) of Eskasoni First Nation.

DISE's Janine Metallic and Jessica Coon Recognized for Work on Mi'gmaq and Support for Indigenous Languages

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

DISE's Janine Metallic and Jessica Coon were recognized as "finalists" for the SSHRC Connection Impact Award, for their work together on Mi'gmaq, and continuing work to help support Indigenous languages and resources at �鶹AV.

For full details, click here.

Media Spotlight – Professor Low and Alumni Dr. Lipset Collaborate on Spotify Original Podcast

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

RecordEd Arts is a podcast written, recorded, edited and hosted by Michael Lipset, a �鶹AV alumni and course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated studies in Education.

The most recent episode is titled ‘The Portal’ and tells the story of a remote, artistic exchange between the youth of No Bad Sound Studios, the PHI Center, and Lews Lee's Milwaukee Portal.

We're Hiring! Two Tenure-Track Positions (KPE & ECP) Available

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

�鶹AV Faculty of Education is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions; one in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), and the other in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP).

Media Spotlight: DISE's Blane Harvey, Alain Bourque, Ying Syuan Huang, and Anne Debrabandere publish an op-ed piece in University Affairs on Rethinking Academic Conferencing in a Carbon-Contrained World

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced academic conferencing online. As we emerge from the pandemic, we mustn’t return to the ‘old normal’.

New Award Created to Pay Tribute to Professor Sujata Madan, Registered in DISE's PhD - Ed Studies

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

A group of 11 �鶹AV alumni is spurring on future students toward greater integrity and generosity with a new award created in honour of Sujata Madan, a professor of practice in finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management, and registered in DISE's PhD - Ed Studies.

Op Ed: Representation matters so media does not create 'moral panics'

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

In the aftermath of the tragic death of 16-year-old Jannai Dopwell-Bailey, who was stabbed outside of his school, �鶹AV Education's Dr. Bronwen Low (DISE) and Dr. Jessica Ruglis (ECP) have collabourated with community-based colleagues in writing an opinion piece for CTV News about how sensational journalism seems to validate racism and prejudice instead of working to educate the public.

Dr. Lisa Starr Discusses Teacher Retention in Quebec on CJAD 800 Radio

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

According to an article in the Journal de Montréal, 40% of aspiring teachers drop out or change career paths. The article only sites the impact in Quebec's French universities (i.e. Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal, and UQAM), but CJAD 800 Radio reached out to find out how �鶹AV Education students are faring, given the situation in the French sector.

Media Spotlight – Sabrina Jafralie, DISE, Interviewed in CBC and The Suburban

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

DISE Course Lecturer, Sabrina Jafralie, weighs in on Quebec’s new Culture and Quebec Citizenship course that will replace Ethics and Religious Culture in interviews with the CBC and in The Suburban.

Jafralie says she's worried voices from different communities that make up Quebec society will be muted in the new curriculum.

"When this new program was being developed, whose voices are part of this development? Is there an Indigenous voice developed? Is there an Anglo voice developed? Are there racialized communities? Are there people from the LGBTQIA+?'' Jafralie asked.

Mentors in Memoriam: OFNIE's Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross (1943-2021)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross, an educational leader and pivotal member of the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE).

Edward J. Aronhie:nens Cross (1943-2021)

Eddie Aronhi:nens Cross’s tremendous contributions to �鶹AV and to Indigenous education span decades. Eddie Cross’s career in education began in 1966 and has since changed the educational landscape for Indigenous learners locally and across Canada.

Mentors in Memoriam: Mr. Joseph A. Hackett

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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.

Congratulations to Paul J. Meighan-Chiblow, DISE, Awarded Doctoral Dissertation Grant by the International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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.

Media Spotlight – Joseph Levitan, DISE, Featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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 HERE.

Join the Team! Administrative Support Position Available

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

We’re Hiring!

There's an administrative support staff position available within �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education (Downtown Campus).

We’re looking for a frontline staff member who is professional, personable and organized to join our dynamic team! One of Canada’s and Montreal’s top employers for several years running, �鶹AV offers its team members work-life balance opportunities, great benefits and vacation, professional training, fitness programs, and more!

Alumni Highlight: Andrea Brazeau-- Future Leader Advocating for Change

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

Meet the Indigenous youth in Quebec who are standing up to support their communities

Marilla Steuter-Martin · CBC News

These future leaders are advocating for change to address issues they see affecting Indigenous people

For Andrea Brazeau, a recent �鶹AV 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.

Mi'kmaq Connected DISE's John Sylliboy with Supervisor Janine Metallic

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

A �鶹AV student and professor realized they both speak Mi'kmaq; it changed everything

by Selena Ross CTVNewsMontreal.ca Digital Reporter

MONTREAL -- A very specific milestone passed recently, unnoticed except by those who happened to read a tweet by John Robert Sylliboy on Tuesday.

“I have goosebumps,” he wrote.

Dean's Statement for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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 “schools”. Schools are a place to advance learning, to open one’s 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 and nurturing mentorships.

Education in the News for Orange Shirt Day

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

The We Will Walk Together / Skàtne Entewathahìta event began at �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education in 2019, in honour of Orange Shirt Day. The initiative was driven by a small enthusiastic committee that organized a march at Mount Royal to raise awareness and express sentiments of unity and inclusion between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous allies.

�鶹AV Course Lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Tino Bordonaro, Appointed to Chair Quebec’s Advisory Board for English Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

In July 2021, Tino Bordonaro (MA ’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'Éducation du Québec (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.

DISE's Annie Savard and Alexandre Cavalcante Launch Book on Financial Numeracy

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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.

Hani Sadati, DISE, Wins Bronze in 2021 Serious Play Conference for PhD Project

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:52:12 +0000

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.

Media Spotlight: Andréanne Langevin, DISE, MA SLE, Interviewed on Global News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:51:56 +0000

Andréanne 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.

Media Spotlight: Andréanne Langevin, DISE, MA SLE, Interviewed on Global News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Andréanne 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.

These findings are timely due to Bill 96, a proposed language policy bill that would extend restrictions on school language choice to CEGEPs.

Congratulations to �鶹AV’s Indigenous Vanier Scholars: Michelle E. Smith (DISE), Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean (DISE), and Iris Kahtehrón:ni Stacey (Education)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:51:56 +0000

On July 15, the federal government announced the newest cohort of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholars. Of the 26 �鶹AV Vanier recipients, two are Indigenous scholars, Jeremy Desjarlais and Michelle Smith.

Congratulations to �鶹AV’s Indigenous Vanier Scholars: Michelle E. Smith (DISE), Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean (DISE), and Iris Kahtehrón:ni Stacey (Education)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Media Spotlight: Dr. Ada Sincacore ECP Interviewed by CBC

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:51:56 +0000

As President of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), ECP's Dr. Ada Sincacore was interviewed by CBC about the need for better EDI practices to encourage more diversity among psychology professionals.

"The CPA recognizes that there is a problem of representation within the profession and that we need to increase representation, as well as literacy about diversity," said Sinacore.

Media Spotlight: Dr. Ada Sincacore ECP Interviewed by CBC

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

"The CPA recognizes that there is a problem of representation within the profession and that we need to increase representation, as well as literacy about diversity," said Sinacore.

Back to Campus News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

�鶹AV has provided lots of information for students and staff (academic and admin/support) in terms of answering your questions about Return to Campus health and safety. Here are some great resources to check out:

Back to Campus News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:51:56 +0000

Top Grades for �鶹AV Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

�鶹AV Faculty of Education was just ranked as the third best in the country, by University Magazine's 2021 rankings! Schools were judged solely on their teacher education programs and �鶹AV was lauded for its student teaching experiences and its range of practical career-oriented opportunities for future teachers.

Congratulations to Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship Recipients Michelle Smith, DISE, and Melanie Wisener, ECP!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Michelle Smith, Integrated Studies in Education, and Melanie Wisener, Educational and Counselling Psychology are two of the 2021 recipients of Canada’s most prestigious graduate awards, 2021 Vanier Scholars, exemplifying academic excellence across the full range of disciplines.

Research Study: Exploring the Exercise-Body Image Relationship in Women Aged 45-75 (REB #: 153-0919)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Exploring the exercise-body image relationship in women aged 45-75 years:
A cross-sectional study

Research group is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study that explores the role of exercise in managing body image and health behaviours in women aged 45-75 years.

DISE Professor Bronwen Low and Second Year B.Ed Student Jana Naguib Featured in Our Schools/Our Selves

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

In the latest issue of Our Schools/Our Selves, two articles were published related to Law 21.

One is a first person account written by second year B.Ed student Jana Naguib on her feelings about the Law as a Teacher Education student who wears hijab.

The other, co-authored by DISE Professor Bronwen Low and colleagues with the OFDE, reports on the findings of a province-wide survey on the impact of Law 21 on faculties of education.

Dr. Philip S.S. Howard presented with the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

With convocation being virtual again this year, �鶹AV Education still found ways to create dialogues within our community. Dr. Philip S.S. Howard was presented with the Carrie M. Derick Award for Graduate Supervision and Teaching at the June 2021 virtual ceremony.

As a mentor, and social justice expert, we asked Dr. Howard if he had a few words of wisdom to share with the Class of 2021.

Interviews with �鶹AV Education's Inaugural Valedictorians

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Hailing from around the world, �鶹AV’s valedictorians are a diverse, multitalented group. When they came to the University, they brought with them their unique backgrounds, passions, and ambitions. While they all praise the education they received at �鶹AV, one thing is certain, the University has benefitted just as much for having them as valuable, contributing members of our community.

Congratulations to Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, Recipient of the Arts Researchers & Teachers Society at CSSE's Outstanding 2020 Publication Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Associate Professor and Director of Teacher Education Programs, DISE, is the recipient of the Arts Researchers & Teachers Society at CSSE's Outstanding 2020 publication award for her peer reviewed journal article "Reconceptualizing Teacher Identity through Design Thinking and Creativity: A Montreal Case Study".

Media Spotlight – Ratna Ghosh, DISE, on WhyKnowledgeMatters

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Prof. Ratna Ghosh, DISE, was recently featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters, talking about the Emerging Area of Education & Security.

Watch the full May 17, 2021 episode HERE.

Faculty of Education Statement: Victims of the Kamloops Residential School

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

On behalf of the members of �鶹AV Faculty of Education, we mourn the tragic loss of 215 Indigenous children who were found in a mass grave at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. Today, �鶹AV lowers its flags in recognition of this tragedy, and we at the Faculty echo the sentiments of the �鶹AV Provost. As our academics, staff, students, and alumni grieve together, we also stand together in support of our Indigenous community members.

In Memoriam: Dr. Aziz Choudry

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the untimely passing of Dr. Aziz Choudry. Originally from New Zealand, Aziz joined us at �鶹AV in 2008 and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education until recently when he became a Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Education.

Philip Howard Delivers Keynote for Perspectives on Teaching Conference

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dr. Philip S.S. Howard of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education will be this year's keynote speaker for Western University's Perspectives on Teaching, Spring Conference. This free virtual conference will "focus on looking back, moving forward, and lessons learned from a year of change and disruption in higher education", according to conference organizers.

Media Spotlight – Annie Savard, DISE, Interviewed in the Times Colonist

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Associate Professor Annie Savard (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) was recently interviewed by the Times Colonist, a BC-based publication, about how Canadian students are performing in mathematics. Savard "...points out Quebec teachers have a clearer understanding of 'didactic' instruction, a concept championed in France and French-speaking countries. 'Knowing the content of the course isn’t enough,' Savard says. 'You need what we call didactic [teaching]. You need to unpack the content to make it accessible to students.'

Joseph Levitan, DISE, and Karen Gazith, ECP, Featured on WhyKnowledgeMatters Dialogues Series

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Two �鶹AV Faculty of Education Academics, Joseph Levitan, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, and Karen Gazith, of the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, were featured in a web series conducted by the organization WhyKnowledgeMatters, on Identity and Learning, and Inclusive Education.

WhyKnowledgeMatters shares inspiring, empowering, and transformative educational content across worldviews, disciplines, and continents. To contribute, build on, and improve humankind's extraordinary achievements.

Get Fit at Home with Personalized Fitness Sessions

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Need to step up your health and fitness? �鶹AV Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is offering personalized at-home fitness sessions via Zoom for members of the �鶹AV Community! Kinesiology students will craft your fitness routine using your existing at-home equipment and household items.

As part of their internship, these students (supervised by a staff kinesiologist) will guide you through a one-hour workout twice a week for ten weeks (cost: $60 flat fee), to improve your strength, flexibility and overall physical health.

Sheryl Smith-Gilman Discusses Pre-Service Education on ShiftED Podcast

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, DISE Faculty Lecturer and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs, was recently interviewed by LEARN Quebec on their podcast, ShiftED. Dr. Smith-Gilman discusses how our future educators have been dealing with their pre-service schooling during the pandemic and the changing educational landscape in Quebec, including online learning and the MEQ's new pre-school program.

�鶹AV Education Community Scheduled for 2FA April Set-Up

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

We are writing to you to make you aware of the required cybersecurity measures �鶹AV has been implementing during the past year’s remote work situation and the impending completion scheduled for our Faculty. �鶹AV has been rolling out two-factor authentication (2FA) for all new accounts since January 2020. In April, IT Services will support the Faculty of Education in securing all remaining accounts for faculty, staff, and students.

Two �鶹AV Education DISE Students Selected for Pathy Foundation Fellowship

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Two students from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education were selected for the Pathy Foundation Fellowship which provides community-focused experiential learning opportunities for exceptional young leaders to become active and effective change-makers. Eleven �鶹AV fellows will join peers from St. Francis Xavier University, Queen’s University, Bishop’s University, and University of Ottawa, undergoing comprehensive training at Coady International Institute, and will receive up to $40,000 in funding to implement a community project.

Dr. Shaheen Shariff Comments on Women Front Line Workers (CTV News)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dr. Shaheen Shariff, DISE, was recently interviewed on CTV News on the women who work in the front-line jobs in the fight against COVID-19 and how they have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

�鶹AV Education Ranks 26th in the World!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the world’s largest international higher education network, �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education has ranked 26th in the world for the organization’s 2021 university subject rankings. Each of the subject rankings is compiled using four sources. The first two of these are QS’s global surveys of academics and employers, which are used to assess institutions’ international reputation in each subject.

Media Spotlight – Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Op-Ed in the EdCan Network

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Dr. Angelica Galante, DISE, Assistant Professor in Second Language Education, Assistant Professor in Language Education, and Director of the Plurilingual Lab, wrote an Op-Ed in the EdCan Network: Much More Than a Bilingual Country: A call for plurilingual education in Canada. In it she speaks of the importance of a multilingual education in the classroom and her experiences with bilingualism.

Read the full EdCan Network Op-Ed here.

Call for Research Participants: University Course Instructors Supporting International Students who are Non-Native English Speakers

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Participants needed for research in “Faculty instructors’ academic literacy support for international students”  

�鶹AV researchers are looking for volunteers to take part in a study examining University Course Instructors’ experience with and support for international students who are non-native English speakers.

Call for Submissions: Survey on Children's Language Development

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Researchers from �鶹AV and Concordia, including Faculty of Education's Dr. Susan Ballinger (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) are seeking parent insights for research into children's language development in babies and toddlers being raised in bilingual and multilingual families.

Learn more and take the survey here.

Media Spotlight – Philip S. S. Howard, DISE, Interviewed in CTV News Article

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Philip S. S. Howard, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently interviewed in a CTV News article about Canadian Black history and the importance of adding it into the school curriculum, but warns that it should not be a way to avoid confronting what needs to be changed.

“That takes actually identifying and really owning up to the anti-Blackness that is within the founding logics of these entities.”

Howard emphasized the importance of concrete steps that need to be taken by institutions, rather than focusing on Black History Month celebrations.

Media Spotlight – Sabrina Jafralie, DISE, Interviewed in CBC News Article

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Sabrina Jafralie, is a history teacher at Westmount High School and a lecturer at �鶹AV's Faculty of Education in DISE, was recently interviewed by CBC News for their Black Changemakers Series.

As a history teacher, she says she believes students don't connect with the material in Quebec's history curriculum, so she focuses on the stories that are under-represented — Black history, Indigenous culture, the stories of Asian people who came to Canada, and of women in Canada, for example.

Jafralie says, at the end of the day, her students are what motivate her.

Bronwen Low Shares Views about Education on ICI Manitoba (Radio-Canada)

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Sunday, January 24th was the International Day of Education. This annual social action holiday was proclaimed by UNESCO in an effort to raise awareness about education's role in promoting peace and social justice throughout the world. Radio-Canada's ICI Manitoba news program interviewed DISE's Dr. Bronwen Low about her views on education as an instrument of global change as well as the state of education during COVID-19.

Faculty Experts on International Day of Education | January 24, 2021

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

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 3^rd International Day of Education is ‘Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’. 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. (UNESCO)

Sustainability Projects Fund: Green Labs Program

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

From �鶹AV Office of Sustainability:

The Green Labs Expansion is a $50,000 envelope of SPF funding to assist labs on �鶹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.

Media Spotlight – Bronwen Low, DISE, in the Montreal Gazette

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Quebec’s law on religious symbols appears to be emboldening racists to lash out against student teachers who are members of minority groups, a new survey has found.

Media Spotlight: Bronwen Low Discusses the Problem with Borat

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

In December of 2007, Dr. Bronwen Low co-authored "Borat and the Problem of Parody" in reaction to the Sasha Baron Cohen film that took the world by surprise. With a new cringe-worthy Borat film having been released this fall, �鶹AV DISE's Dr. Low was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post (UK edition) as a follow-up to her earlier written critique.

To teachers, with love: Elementary school teacher Mary Marsh leaves a historic bequest for Education students after a lifetime of giving

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

They may not know it yet, but �鶹AV’s student teachers are getting a big boost from a kindred spirit.

The late Mary Marsh, DipEd’42, a Grade 1 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 awards – an investment that couldn’t 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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

A new partnership between �鶹AV’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls – known as the CoLab – 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.

Honouring the Women of École Polytechnique

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

DISE's Allison Gonsalves, Co-Chair of �鶹AV’s Senate Subcommittee on Women, gave the following statement at the vigil:

"As part of the virtual vigil for the women who were murdered at École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989, a new scholarship was announced to support female engineering students.

�鶹AV Alumni’s Webcast Features Faculty of Education Alumna Tami Zuckerman

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:50:22 +0000

Faculty of Education alumna, Tami Zuckerman (B.Ed’02), was recently featured in �鶹AV Alumni’s “Come & Be Inspired” webcast, sharing thoughts on “Showing Up for Yourself”.

Tami prides herself on being one of the Founders of VarageSale as well as being a busy mom, and many of the skills she learned as a B.Ed are transferable to both business and parenting.

Watch the full webcast here: https://mcgill.ca/x/oJa

Faculty Launches New Video for B.Ed. Students

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

For fourth-year B.Ed. students approaching the end of their programs, knowing what path to take after graduation can be challenging. Whereas many B.Ed. grads are eager to pursue careers in teaching, training, pedagogy, youth programming, or other employment sectors, others may not feel ready to join the job market just yet. Some students may want to broaden their knowledge and skillsets, become more specialized, or expand their career opportunities.

Congratulations to Marilyn Ramlakhan, the First English Sector Principal at FACE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Congratulations go out to Faculty of Education B.Ed Graduate and MA in Educational Leadership Student, Marilyn Ramlakhan, who became the first ever English Sector Principal at FACE high-school.

Marilyn Ramlakhan was previously the vice-principal at James Lyng High School.

New Video Features Blane Harvey on Sustainability and Climate Change

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Dr. Blane Harvey, DISE Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar, is the focus of the inaugural video in �鶹AV Education's new series entitled "Faculty Features". Targeted at prospective graduate students, Faculty Features provides insight into the work and mentorship philosophies of select Faculty of Education's academics. Dr. Harvey's Faculty Feature video discusses how education ties into climate change as a way to initiate global systems and societal mindset changes.

Media Spotlight – Andrea Brazeau, DISE, on CBC News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Andrea Brazeau, a fourth year student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, tested the internet speed at her apartment in Montreal and found it to be more than 2,000 times faster than her father's connection in Kangiqsualujjuaq, in Nunavik.

CBC News covers how she's urging Quebec's premier to follow up on a 2018 election promise to do something about it.

Read the full article here: CBC.ca/news/nunavik-internet-speed

Media Spotlight – Wahiakatste Diome-Deer, DISE, in The Globe and Mail

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

DISE graduate student, Wahiakatste (Wahi) Diome-Deer, (M.A. Educational Leadership) is partnering with Associate Professor Dr. Karl Moore (Desautels Faculty of Management) to write an insightful new column for The Globe and Mail: Indigenous Leaders.

Media Spotlight – Monica Paraghamian, DISE, in The Montreal Gazette

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

PhD student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, Monica Paraghamian, (supervisor Dr. Bronwen Low) was featured in The Montreal Gazette with her Op-Ed piece, A Safe Environment for Learning Involves More Than Cleaning.

Monica gives us the inside view of the daily stresses being faced by Quebec elementary and high school teachers and provides suggestions for the provincial government.

AV Loans Updated Hours and Reminders

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Faculty of Education AV Loans Service Update

Please be aware that that AV Loan Service pickup and return service hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays ONLY from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM in room 328 of the Education Building (3700 MacTavish). To reserve any equipment, please follow these protocols:

Step #1: Reserve Equipment

Media Spotlight – Sabrina Jafralie, DISE, on CBC News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Sabrina Jafralie, a Course Lecturer from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, along with teachers and community leaders, interviewed on CBC News.

Read the full CBC article here: CBC.ca/montreal/teachers-want-action-against-textbook

Media Spotlight – Angelica Galante, DISE, Interviewed in The Source

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Dr. Angelica Galante, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, along with other Canadian scholars have been interviewed by the British Columbia-based newspaper The Source about the need for inclusive language education in Canada.

With over 200 languages in the country, classrooms that are not yet valuing the linguistic and cultural diversity of the students in their pedagogy are doing a disservice to education.

Media Spotlight – Shaheen Shariff, DISE, on CBC News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Shaheen Shariff, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, shares her anti-bullying and social media expertise on how children can receive more education in school about cyberbullying and the mental health impact with the CBC.

Read the full article or listen to the interview here:
CBC.ca/news/cyberbullying-documentary

Congratulations to Shaheen Shariff for Receiving the 2020 TIAW World of Difference Award!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Congratulations to Shaheen Shariff, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, for being the 2020 TIAW World of Difference Awardee!

The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) World of Difference Awards recognize extraordinary women and men from around the world who have contributed to the economic empowerment of women.

Celebrating World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, 2020!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

World Mental Health Day

October 10, 2020

�鶹AV’s Faculty of Education is committed to enhancing mental health resilience at �鶹AV and beyond.

Learn more about what you can do for stress-management through our materials for students: www.�鶹AV.ca/Education/MentalHealthResilience

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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

�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.

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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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.

Please send all inquiries and reservation requests to audiovisual.education [at] mcgill.ca indicating:

Preparing our Education System for a Second Wave

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Taking a look at the Quebec education system during the spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, DISE faculty members Dr. Joseph Levitan, Dr. Bronwen Low, and Dr. Lisa Starr began examining the "digital divide" between families in the public and private school sectors as well as the differences between rural and urban/suburban available ed tech resources.

Media Spotlight – Sheryl Smith-Gilman, DISE, on CJAD

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

With some Quebec teachers opting for early retirement and other leave, the government is scrambling to control the teacher shortage and to find new teachers to fill these new vacancies. �鶹AV Education Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Assistant Director of Teacher Education Programs, spoke to CJAD's Aaron Rand about what it takes to be an educator.

Media Spotlight – Mindy Carter, DISE, in The Montreal Gazette

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

�鶹AV Education Professor Mindy Carter, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, says she expects students this fall to display a greater discrepancy in skill levels than usual.

Researchers and educators believe that time away from school due to the pandemic has likely already had a profound effect on some Montreal students. Students and teachers will have to play catch-up.

�鶹AV Flags Lowered in Memory of Franceska Saint-Juste

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

On Thursday, August 20, 2020, �鶹AV's flags will be lowered in memory of Franceska Saint-Juste, MA - Year 1, Teaching & Learning (English or French Second Language), who passed away at age 27 on May 13, 2020.

Known for her motivation and enthusiasm, she was described by her friends as full of joy, bighearted, and always encouraging to her fellow classmates. Those wanting to read her obituary and watch the funeral recording may do so here.

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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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 in Canada, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples.

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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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!

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

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

In an article in the �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.

�鶹AV Faculty of Education Students Awarded Prestigious Scholarships

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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.

�鶹AV Education Hosts Virtual Convocation

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

To honour our Faculty of Education Class of 2020, �鶹AV created this beautiful video that features snapshots of our graduates, hearty congratulations from our �鶹AV leadership, and special messages from celebrity guest speakers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier François Legault, and �鶹AV alumnus and Superbowl 2020 star Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. We're exceptionally proud of �鶹AV Education's graduating class and look forward to seeing them cross the stage, in person, in Spring 2021

Book Launch: The University and Social Justice – Struggles Across the Globe by Aziz Choudry, DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Higher education has long been contested terrain. From student movements to staff unions, the fight for accessible, critical and quality public education has turned university campuses globally into sites of struggle.

Book Launch: Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University by Rosalind Hampton

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

The presence and experiences of Black people at elite universities have been largely underrepresented and erased from institutional histories. This book engages with a collection of these experiences that span half a century and reflect differences in class, gender, and national identifications among Black scholars. By mapping Black people’s experiences of studying and teaching at �鶹AV, this book reveals how the "whiteness" of the university both includes and exceeds the racial identities of students and professors.

Book Launch: Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education by Limin Jao, DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education

Congratulation's to Faculty of Education's Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Congratulation's to Faculty of Education's Dr. Joseph Levitan (of DISE) who was recognized by Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) for his outstanding contribution to student learning! TLS surveyed �鶹AV students in Fall 2019 to find out what stand-out assignments have helped them learn in the course of their studies. Students' assignment in Dr.

Dean Rassier's Message of Community Support

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

Dear �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.

Congratulations to our DISE Recipients of SSHRC Partnership and Development Grants!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) recently unveiled the recipients of its fall 2019 round of Partnership Grants, including two Department of Integrated Studies in Education recipients.

Media Spotlight – Krista R. Muis, ECP, on CBC.ca

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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.

Watch the video or read the article: CBC.ca/kidsnews/how-to-have-fun-while-social-distancing

Media Spotlight – Bronwen Low, Lisa Starr, and Joseph Levitan of DISE

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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.

Allison Gonsalves Releases Book: Physics Education and Gender

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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).

Media Spotlight – Carolyn Peris, of DISE, LinkedIn.com Op-Ed on Special Need Students and COVID-19

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:24 +0000

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.

Allison Gonsalves, Adam Dubé Win 2020 Faculty of Education Teaching Award!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

�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.

Allison Gonsalves, Adam Dubé Win 2020 Faculty of Education Teaching Award!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:41:58 +0000

Introducing the #�鶹AVEdAtHome Challenge

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

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

Introducing the #�鶹AVEdAtHome Challenge

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:41:58 +0000

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

COVID-19 Support Groups and Resources List

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

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.

Click to access the list:
Google Docs – Support Groups and Resources

COVID-19 Support Groups and Resources List

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:41:58 +0000

Get the help and support you need no matter where you are!

Click to access the list:
Google Docs – Support Groups and Resources

Media Highlight: Shaheen Shariff Denounces Online Hate Speech Against Mohawks

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Mohawks face online threats, hate as protest continues reports the Montreal Gazette. As an expert on cyberbullying and online hate, the Faculty of Education's Shaheen Shariff was asked to comment.

Media Spotlight: Education Student Sihem Youbi

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Overcoming Prejudice and Preconceptions: �鶹AV Education student, Sihem Youbi, spoke to the �鶹AV Reporter about the challenges faced by students coming from disadvantaged situations.

Media Spotlight: �鶹AV Education Students Featured on CTV

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

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: /x/ZVM

Aziz Choudry: GDSE 2020 Keynote Speaker

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

GSDE Symposium 2020 "Education in an Age of Resistance" will feature �鶹AV Education's Dr. Aziz Choudry as one of its keynote speakers. Dr. Choudry will be opening the conference by talking about the struggles across the world in fighting for accessible public higher education, going beyond serving the interests of elites. His talk is entitled "Lessons in Resistance; Studies in Struggle". For more information about the symposium (march 14th at Concordia University): https://doe.concordia.ca/symposium/

Media Spotlight: �鶹AV Reporter Features DISE's certificat d’études supérieures en pédagogie de l’immersion française

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

In the face of shortages of specialized French immersion teachers, �鶹AV Education's Department of Integrated Studies in Education offers a graduate certificate in French Immersion pedagogy. Anne-Marie Tremblay of the �鶹AV Reporter investigated further about the benefits of this program and the opportunities it presents to its students. Read more here.

ECS 2020 Features Two �鶹AV Education Speakers

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Early Childhood Symposium 2020 (February 11 & 12, 2020) will feature two �鶹AV Education speakers: Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman will give the Opening Plenary as Keynote Speaker 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, Laval, Québec, H7S 2K7).

Alumni Highlight: Emmanuella Lambropoulos, Federal MP for Saint Laurent

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

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 �鶹AV Education alumna (B.Ed. '13), Lambropoulos 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: /x/Zzy

Celebrate International Day of Education

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

�鶹AV'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.

Editorial Spotlight: Blane Harvey, Lisa Starr, and Joseph Levitan

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Featured in the Montreal Gazette is an op ed piece written by Drs. Blane Harvey, Lisa Starr, and Joseph Levitan about the disconnect between society's concern about environmental issues and what's actually taught in Quebec schools:

Media Spotlight: Dr. Sabrina Jafralie Comments of Proposed ERC Reform

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Course Lecturer for �鶹AV's Department of Integrated Studies, Dr. Sabrina Jafralie, gave her take on the proposed educational reform that would remove the religious culture component from the provincial school curriculum, in favour of other ethics course content exploring 21st Century themes. Dr. Jafralie, who also is a Head Teacher at Westmount High School, told CT News that removing religious culture would be a mistake as "we want our students to understand each other and what makes us click".

Awards Highlight: Dr. Angelica Galante Wins Pat Clifford Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

�鶹AV Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Dr. Angelica Galante is a co-winner of the Pat Clifford Award, recognizing Canada's emerging education researchers.

DISE PhD Student Alisan Funk Represents �鶹AV at Monash Research Seminar

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

�鶹AV Department of Integrated Studies in Education Doctoral Student, Alisan Funk, travelled to Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) as �鶹AV Education's participant in the 2019 Global Alliance in Education Research seminar. Alisan is pursuing her thesis in the area of circus education: /x/Zbu (Video is courtesy of Monash University, �鶹AV's partner in the Global Alliance in Education Research.)

New Quebec Excellence Scholarships Being Awarded to B.Ed. Students

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Montreal, December 12, 2019 — The Quebec Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge, has officially announced today the launch of the Bourses d’excellence aux futurs enseignants program, offering $15.8 million dollars in scholarship money to Education students enrolled in a full-time Bachelor of Education program leading to teacher certification. Of the available funds distributed to institutions across the province, Prof.

Media Spotlight: Maria Ezcurra

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Maria Ezcurra, founder of the �鶹AV Art Hive Initiative and Art Instructor, was presented Wednesday with the Visual Arts Diversity Award for 2019 by the Conseil des arts de Montréal. The award recognizes originality and diversity in the Montreal visual arts scene. Maria creates a committed art that evokes the memory, the gender, the feminine condition, the history, the culture, the migration and social norms.

Dr. Allison Gonsalves Speaks Out About the Polytechnique Massacre

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

The Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Dr. Allison Gonsalves was asked to speak at �鶹AV's December 6th event honouring the memory of the victims of the Polytechnique Massacre; the 30th anniversary of the tragedy and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Dr. Gonsalves was there in her capacity as the Co-Chair for �鶹AV's Senate Subcommittee on Women. The event was covered by the �鶹AV Reporter.

Video Première: Dr. Claudia Mitchell Receives Prix du Quebec

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

On November 6, 2019, �鶹AV Education's Dr. Claudia Mitchell was honoured by the Government of Quebec, having been awarded the Prix du Quebec, specifically the Léon-Gérin Prize, for her exemplary research career in the humanities and social sciences. A Distinguished James �鶹AV Professor, Dr. Mitchell is the Director of the Institute for Human Development and Well-Being, Founder of the Participatory Cultures Lab, and a faculty member of �鶹AV's Department of Integrated Studies in Education.

DISE's Dr. Naomi Nichols Launches New Book

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Assistant Professor, Dr. Naomi Nichols of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education launched her new book this week, entitled "Youth, School, and Community: Participatory Institutional Ethnographies". This new work examines the social organization of various institutional processes that produce people’s diverse experiences. Dr.

OFNIE Students From Northern Quebec Unite at Fall Convocation

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Whereas the commute for most �鶹AV students who are convocating in the fall is just a bus, metro, or car ride away to Place des Arts, the students from the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) had a bigger journey to contend with. On October 28^th, 16 Cree and Inuit graduates traveled down from Northern Quebec to participate in �鶹AV’s Fall Convocation and to celebrate their milestone achievements. With them, they brought family of all ages and friends as well as partners from the Cree School Board and Kativik Ilisarniliriniq.

Philippa Parks Awarded the Weston Fellowship

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Congratulations to Philippa Parks, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, who has recently been awarded the Weston Fellowship (2019)! The Weston Fellowship is awarded by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Office to an outstanding full-time graduate student interested in conducting research on university teaching and learning in any Faculty.

DISE PhD Student, Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, Selected to Attend One Young World Summit

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Gideon Seun Olanrewaju, a DISE PhD student and a 2019 Deloitte Scholarship recipient, is one of ten young leaders attending the One Young World Summit being held October 22^nd to 25^th in London, England.

Youth Podcast Interviews �鶹AV Graduate Students

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Faculty Lecturer, Diane Dechief, and PhD Candidate, Rackeb Tesfaye at Broad Science @science_broads, worked with eight youth from Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School and their teacher, Ms. Laura Annie Bouffard, to interview four Scientist and �鶹AV Graduate Students, Alexandra Gelle, Chelsea Bishop, Debarati Das and Scott Bell, for a podcast involving the youth in discussions and activities related to science communication. Dr. Allison Gonsalves is the Principle Investigator on the project.

Award Announcement: Dr. Claudia Mitchell Receives Prix du Quebec!

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Congratulations to Dr. Claudia Mitchell, a 2019 Prix du Quebec recipient! The Léon-Gérin Prize is being bestowed on Dr. Mitchell to honour her distinguished research career in the humanities and social sciences. Click here to read the full article in the �鶹AV Reporter.

Dean Rassier Addresses �鶹AV Senate

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

When asked by �鶹AV Senate about student internships in light of Bill 21, Dean Dilson Rassier made it clear that the Faculty of Education is taking a proactive role in facilitating students' concerns. Read more about it in The �鶹AV Daily: https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2019/09/buddles-rebuttal-on-strike/

Dr. Philip S. S. Howard in the Media Spotlight

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Assistant Professor, Dr. Philip S. S. Howard, of the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) has been in the media spotlight this week, due to his ongoing research into Blackface in contemporary Canada.

ARNA 2019 Social Justice Award Presented to Steve Jordan

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Steve Jordan was presented with the ARNA 2019 Social Justice Award at the recent ARNA Conference, held at �鶹AV's Faculty of Education, June 26 to 28, 2019.

W. Y. Alice Chan: Bill 21 May Embolden Religious Bullying

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

W. Y. Alice Chan, PhD (DISE) publishes an article about how Bill 21 will impact religious bullying in school settings. Through her research, Chan has examined how learning about religious diversity can contribute to preventing hate and bullying in schools, and that banning religious symbols in the public sector is ill-advised. Read her full article in The Conversation by clicking here.

DISE's Christopher Dietzel Gets Mitacs Globalink Research Award

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Christopher Dietzel, a PhD student in DISE and research assistant on the IMPACTS Project, has received a Mitacs Globalink Research Award. Chris will travel to Australia and work with Dr. Kath Albury, a professor at Swinburne University of Technology, to research violations of safety and consent that trans and gender non-binary people experience while using dating apps. For his doctorate, Chris is studying sexual violence in LGBTQ+ communities and sexual consent related to dating app use.

�鶹AV Education Graduation in Pikogan Covered by CBC News

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Nearly 60 Cree students their graduation from �鶹AV's Faculty of Education this past Saturday in Pikogan, Quebec. Our Office of First Nations and Inuit Education offers full-time and part-time teacher certification programs in Cree and Inuit communities in Quebec as well as in Kahnawake and Listuguj. Even though these students may be far away off campus, they are an important part of our Faculty and the �鶹AV community. CBC's Susan Bell covered the story.

Annie Savard: Professor Honoris Causa

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

On May 24, 2019, Annie Savard was awarded by the title Professor Honoris Causa from UNIVERSITATEA OVIDIUS DIN CONSTANTA, in Romania. Annie Savard is associate professor at the Faculty of Education at �鶹AV.

Faculty Fellowships and Awards Winners Announced

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the winners of the competitions for Fellowships and Awards for the 2018-2019 year.

Ellen Edith Grubb Stansfield Award for School-based Classroom Research ($900)

Melissa Daoust/ KPE Masters

SPEAQ-TESL/BEALS Prize for Academic Excellence

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

Congratulations to Katherine Boyadjian recipient of the

SPEAQ-TESL/BEALS prize for academic excellence and professionalism for 2019 graduates

Dean Dilson Rassier addresses the United Nations

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:40:34 +0000

On January 24, Dilson Rassier, Dean of the Faculty of Education, spoke at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York as part of the UN’s inaugural International Day of Education, telling delegates that knowledge is the key to a better world.