New Video Features Blane Harvey on Sustainability and Climate Change
Dr. Blane Harvey, DISE Assistant Professor and William Dawson Scholar, is the focus of the inaugural video in 捆绑SM社区 Education's听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.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Andrea Brazeau, DISE, on CBC News
Andrea Brazeau, a fourth year student in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, tested the听internet speed at her apartment in Montreal听and found it to be more than 2,000 times faster than her father's connection in Kangiqsualujjuaq,听in Nunavik.
CBC News covers how she's听urging Quebec's premier to follow up on a 2018 election promise to do something about it.
New Facebook Page from 捆绑SM社区's Equity Team
捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Equity Team has launched a Facebook page! Follow them to learn about the equity-related work at 捆绑SM社区, opportunities to take part in equity initiatives and events, best practices for ensuring that our campus is respectful and inclusive, and information about preventing and responding to harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Victoria Talwar, ECP, on CTV News
A lot of parents are expressing concern with the amount of time their kids are spending on screens, especially during the pandemic since some kids are having to attend school from home. Is all screen time bad for children and teens?
Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology Chair, Dr. Victoria Talwar, was interviewed by CTV News Montreal to give her expert advice.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Wahiakatste Diome-Deer, DISE, in The Globe and Mail
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 鈥� Monica Paraghamian, DISE, in The Montreal Gazette
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.
Introducing Our New Effective Parenting Event Sponsor: La Caisse Desjardins de l鈥櫭塪ucation
Introducing our new sponsor: La Caisse Desjardins de l鈥櫭塪ucation, for our Effective Parenting Event Youth Gaming: How much is too much?听 Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky.
AV Loans Updated Hours and Reminders
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:
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Step #1: Reserve Equipment
Media Spotlight 鈥� Sabrina Jafralie, DISE, on CBC News
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 鈥� Victoria Talwar, ECP, in the Globe and Mail
Dr. Victoria Talwar, from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was featured in a Globe and Mail article discussing how much entertainment screen time children should have to balance shared activity time with family members.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Gordon Bloom on The Coach's Road Podcast
Dr. Gordon Bloom, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, talks team-building, team cohesion, and sports psychology on The Coach's Road, a podcast out of Finland.
Listen to the podcast here: TheCoachsRoad/Team-Building-and-Cohesion-with-Gordon-Bloom
Media Spotlight 鈥� Adam Dub茅, Victoria Talwar, and Jeffrey Derevensky, ECP, in the Montreal Gazette
The Montreal Gazette shines a spotlight on Dr. Adam Dub茅, Dr. Victoria Talwar, and Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, from ECP, and their upcoming Effective Parenting event.听 Each will give a talk and Q&A session about the challenges of parenting in the digital age.
Dr. Dub茅 will discuss the impact of remote learning and will provide resources that can help children with learning difficulties.
Media Spotlight 鈥� Angelica Galante, DISE, Interviewed in The Source
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.
捆绑SM社区 Parenting Series Moves Online!
For many parents, figuring out how to get children to disconnect from screens can be a frustrating, daily challenge. 听But is it all bad? How concerned should parents be about excessive screen time and kids? This fall, 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Department of Educational Counselling Psychology will be hosting a virtual series of three weekly lectures that will address the best ways for parents to raise kids in the digital age 鈥� all for free.听
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Media Spotlight 鈥� Shaheen Shariff, DISE, on CBC News
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
