Faculty Experts on International Day of Education | January 24, 2021
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed January 24 as the International Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development. The theme of the 3rd听International Day of Education is 鈥楻ecover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation鈥�. Now is the time to power education by stepping up collaboration and international solidarity to place education and lifelong learning at the center of the recovery.
Dr. Victoria Talwar: Worry Less About Your Children's Screen Time (Globe and Mail)
As we continue to navigate pandemic life, the question of "healthy screen time" continues to be debated, particularly concerning child users. Screen time has helped provide a useful social outlet when face-to-face interactions are so limited but do parents have a cause for concern?
Expert Advice on Kids and Screens During COVID Lockdown
Children鈥檚 screen time has long been a contentious issue for the modern parent. The situation has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sustainability Projects Fund: Green Labs Program
From 捆绑SM社区 Office of Sustainability:听The Green Labs Expansion is a $50,000 envelope of SPF funding to assist labs on 捆绑SM社区 campuses to adopt sustainable best practices learned from previous Sustainability Projects Fund projects. Approved funding will be available to teams for one year to assist them in creating a proof of concept to secure long-term funding for these practices.
ECP's Ada Sinacore Elected as CPA's New President
捆绑SM社区 Education and the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP) are proud to announce that the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) board has elected ECP's听Professor Ada L. Sincore as President for 2021-2022. The CPA posted the following announcement, highlighting Professor Sinacore:
Global News: Post-Secondary Students Grapple with COVID Fatigue
With Canadian universities beginning the Winter 2021 remote semester, Global News investigated further into the overall morale of post-secondary students with regard to COVID fatigue. 捆绑SM社区 ECP's Dr. Nancy Heath and PhD candidate Stephanie Zito (捆绑SM社区 M.Ed听'20) were both featured听as part of the news piece:
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Leaving Lights on for Hope and Cheer
Some Canadians are choosing to leave their Christmas lights on a little longer this year in a bid to keep the holiday cheer going during these dark times. Dr. Tina C. Montreuil, Assistant Professor for 捆绑SM社区 Educational and Counselling Psychology, says the lights can really bring a boost to morale during trying times.听鈥淗ope is an essential ingredient of resilience,鈥� she said.
捆绑SM社区 Education Updates 鈥� Winter 2020/21: News About the Faculty's Strategic Initiatives and Priorities
捆绑SM社区 Education's Winter updates for alumni and friends of the Faculty helps to keep you informed of the great things we're doing, with news about the Faculty鈥檚 strategic initiatives and priorities, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To subscribe to our e-newsletter contact Associate Director of Development, Rayna Goldman (rayna.goldman [at] mcgill.ca).
Addressing Teacher Shortages in Cree Communities
Nearly 500 捆绑SM社区 student teachers were placed in Montreal-area schools this fall, but did you know that more than 30 new Cree 捆绑SM社区 B.Ed students are studying in their home communities in Eeyou Istchee, places like Chisasibi, Waswanipi, and Ouj茅-Bougamou?
Donor-Funded Internship Opens New Doors for Howse
For many of us, the summer of 2020 was a time to take a breath and regroup. For Fiona Howse, an undergraduate kinesiology student, it was a time to take a breath and examine breath. Thanks to the Adriano Tassone Internship Award, Fiona Howse had the opportunity to spend the summer working full-time at the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Lab (CHARLab), researching how slow breathing affects heartrate variability in both men and women.
捆绑SM社区 Faculty of Education Receives $7.3M in Philanthropic Support
The experience of homeschooling during the initial phase of the pandemic brought with it a newfound respect for teachers. Celebrity shout outs to elementary and high school educators filled our social media feeds and as teachers have become the new front-line workers during this second wave, the public continues to hold them in high regard.
Reaching Across the Globe for Mental Health Awareness
Despite the inability to travel during COVID鈥檚 second wave, 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education launched a major initiative overseas in partnership with 捆绑SM社区 Asia Office. This October marked the inaugural 捆绑SM社区 Mental Health Awareness Week in Asia which also launched the 捆绑SM社区 Bicentennial Project on Mental Resilience Education in Asia.
Parents Learn Virtually at 捆绑SM社区
捆绑SM社区 students weren鈥檛 the only ones learning remotely this past semester; parents also did a great deal of virtual learning when the 捆绑SM社区 Effective Parenting Series moved from an in-person to an online format. Launched in 2018 by the Faculty of Education鈥檚 Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP), the Effective parenting series was held annually in the spring for an audience of 80 to 100 subscribers who attended a weekly seminar for four weeks.
A Bold New Partnership with Renowned Montreal High School
A new partnership between 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls 鈥� known as the CoLab 鈥� aims to advance collaborative research that will address the evolving needs of both educators and students. Unlike traditional laboratory schools at Oxford, Columbia, UCLA and the University of Chicago, which operate as an adjunct to a university, this new venture will be a true partnership, the first of its kind in Canada.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Bronwen Low, DISE, in the Montreal Gazette
Quebec鈥檚 law on religious symbols appears to be emboldening racists to lash out against student teachers who are members of minority groups, a new survey听has found.
