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:
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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:
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It's January! Are you having trouble getting back to your regular routine after the holidays? Are you trudging to class or happy to be back?听Dr. Steven Shaw of 91社区's Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology shares his outlook and expertise about settling back into the school routine with CJAD 800 Morning Host, Andrew Carter.
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Course Lecturer for 91社区's Department of Integrated Studies,听Dr. Sabrina Jafralie, gave her take on the proposed educational reform that would remove the religious culture component from the provincial听school curriculum, in favour of other ethics course content exploring 21st Century themes.听Dr. Jafralie, who also is a Head Teacher at Westmount High School, told CT News that removing religious culture would be a mistake as听"we want our students to understand each other and what makes us click".
91社区听Department of Integrated Studies in Education's听Dr. Angelica Galante听is a co-winner of the听, recognizing Canada's emerging education researchers.
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In the spirit of the holidays听Global TV interviewed Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, the Faculty's Educational and Counselling Psychology Chair, about the dangers of giving kids and teens gifts and stocking stuffers gifts that promote gambling. Can lottery tickets and scratch tickets lead to youth gambling addiction? See the full interview here:听/x/ZET听
91社区 Department of Integrated Studies in Education Doctoral Student, Alisan Funk, travelled to Monash University (Melbourne, Australia) as 91社区 Education's participant in the 2019 Global Alliance in Education Research seminar. Alisan is pursuing her thesis in the area of circus education:听/x/Zbu 听(Video is courtesy of Monash University, 91社区's partner in the Global Alliance in Education Research.)
Montreal, December 12, 2019 鈥 The Quebec Minister of Education, Jean-Fran莽ois Roberge, has officially announced today the launch of the Bourses d鈥檈xcellence 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.
KPE鈥檚 Associate Professor, Dr. Lindsay Duncan, was interviewed on CTV News in reaction to the latest doping scandal involving Russian athletes being banned from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and other international sporting events. Duncan goes on to comment about the impact of these sanctions as well as athletic pressures and today growing culture of supplementation to boost performance and recovery. To watch the full interview: /x/Zbf听
Maria Ezcurra, founder of the 91社区 Art Hive Initiative and Art Instructor, was presented Wednesday with the Visual Arts Diversity Award for 2019 by the Conseil des arts de Montr茅al. 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.
The Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Dr. Allison Gonsalves was asked to speak at 91社区's December 6th event听honouring the memory of the victims of the Polytechnique Massacre;听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 91社区's Senate Subcommittee on Women. The event was covered by the .
The Faculty of Education鈥檚 Amanda Doonan and Meaghan Moran are giving us all a lesson in philanthropy, teaming up to raise $20,000 to establish the Jacqueline Aziz Memorial Bursary. CTV News covered the story, which aired locally on Sunday December 1st and was reprised on Monday December 2nd. Congratulations on your fundraising efforts, Amanada and Meaghan, and on
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Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate students, Lily Dong and Louis-Philip Guindon for each being honoured with Marlet Foundation awards!
Lily Dong, currently pursuing her MSc in Biomechanics and part of 91社区's Women鈥檚 Artistic Swimming Roster, was awarded the T. Palmer Howard Memorial Award for demonstrated leadership on a varsity team while maintaining a high academic standing.
On November 6, 2019, 91社区 Education's Dr. Claudia Mitchell was honoured by the Government of Quebec, having been awarded the Prix du Quebec, specifically the L茅on-G茅rin Prize, for her exemplary research career in the humanities and social sciences. A Distinguished James 91社区 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 91社区's Department of Integrated Studies in Education.
emphasizing the revitalizing Inuit culture in the classroom and bringing teacher education听outside! Watch this heartwarming video capturing the educational activities of the Students on Ice (SOI) Arctic Expedition 2019. Many thanks to OFNIE partner Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and to the Students on Ice Foundation for producing this important video.
KPE's own Dr. Gordon Bloom was interviewed by CTV News Toronto about the current investigation being conducted by Major League Baseball into the Houston Astros and their 2017 World Series win. Did they use technology to "get an edge" or was this blatant cheating? What do these allegation mean? Dr. Gordon gives CTV viewers some insight.
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