Media Spotlight – Mindy Carter, DISE, in The Montreal Gazette
۲ݮƵ University 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.
۲ݮƵ Flags Lowered in Memory of Franceska Saint-Juste
On Thursday, August 20, 2020, ۲ݮƵ University'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.
New Course: Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Announcing a new course open to Education students (DISE, ECP, KPE)! EDPE 595: Seminar in Special Topics-- Introduction to Professional Engagement with Indigenous Peoples in Canada is a graduate level course that is also open to to advanced undergraduate students, with permission of the instructor. Taught by Professor Dennis Wendt on Tuesdays at 11:35 AM to 2:35 PM (EST), this course provides an introduction to key considerations pertaining to professional engagement with Indigenous Peoples
A University Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times
Feeling anxious, restless, or stressed? Have a look at "A University Student's Guide to Managing Stress During Difficult Times".
Dr. Nancy Heath’s Development and Intrapersonal Resilience (DAIR) Research Team gives you quick tips and helpful resources with this great interactive e-flyer!
View the full document here!
Media Spotlight: Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman Shares Positive Outlook for Fall 2020 Remote Instruction
In an article in the ۲ݮƵ 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.
۲ݮƵ Faculty of Education Students Awarded Prestigious Scholarships
Congratulations to two Faculty of Education students, Kyla Brophy from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, for earning Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.
۲ݮƵ Education Hosts Virtual Convocation
To honour our Faculty of Education Class of 2020, ۲ݮƵ University created this beautiful video that features snapshots of our graduates, hearty congratulations from our ۲ݮƵ leadership, and special messages from celebrity guest speakers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier François Legault, and ۲ݮƵ alumnus and Superbowl 2020 star Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.
Book Launch: The University and Social Justice – Struggles Across the Globe by Aziz Choudry, DISE
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
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.
Book Launch: Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education by Limin Jao, DISE
Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education
Congratulation's to Faculty of Education's Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE
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 ۲ݮƵ 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
Dear ۲ݮƵ 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!
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
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
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.