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Media Spotlight 鈥� Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, in Journal M茅tro

Tina Montreuil, of the Department of听Educational & Counselling Psychology, speaks about how teacher shortages are hurting vulnerable students in this Journal M茅tro article.听

She talks about how the pandemic makes the environment for students even more stressful, but the support and support they had before is being deployed in a different way.

In Case You Missed It: At-Home Homecoming Masterclass on Leveraging Technology to Advance Teaching and Learning

On September 23, 捆绑SM社区 Education, in conjunction with 捆绑SM社区's At-Home Homecoming, presented the Virtual Masterclass: Leveraging Technology to Advance Teaching and Learning.

A conversation with 捆绑SM社区 Education Dean, Dilson Rassier, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Alain Breuleux, and notable alum and President, Texas Instruments - Education Technology, Peter Balyta (BEd'94, Phd'07) spoke about how technology plays a vital role in advancing education.

Media Spotlight 鈥� Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, Contributes to Radio Canada Documentary

Dr. Tina Montreuil, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has contributed to a documentary entitled "Le Grand R茅veil" produced by Marie-Claude Julien from Radio-Canada on anxiety in youth.

捆绑SM社区 and Trafalgar School forge new partnership to transform education

捆绑SM社区鈥檚 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.

Nancy Heath and Shanna Williams, ECP, Receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has announced an investment of over $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥檚 (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants to provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making in the public, private or not-for-profit sector.

Back-to-School Blues?

Dr. Kristy Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, investigates the underlying emotional experiences that affect academic engagement and student motivation in this 捆绑SM社区 Tribune article on facing the back-to-school blues.

Read the full article here: 捆绑SM社区Tribune.com/sci-tech/facing-the-back-to-school-blues

KPE's Hana Mitsui Hotz Documents Life in Residence for CBC

First Year 捆绑SM社区 Kinesiology Student, Hana Mitsui Hotz, documents life in residence for CBC News.

In the midst of the pandemic, Hana documented her first few days living in residence and attending classes at 捆绑SM社区 as schools begin to reopen for the semester.

Watch the video here: cbc.ca/player/life_in_residence

捆绑SM社区 Education Updates 鈥� Fall 2020: News About the Faculty's Strategic Initiatives and Priorities

捆绑SM社区 Education's Fall 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).

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Media Spotlight 鈥� Susanne P. Lajoie, ECP, in The Globe and Mail

Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail on Riding the Wave of Educational Change, where she looks at how now may be the ideal time to embrace technology as a component of everyday instruction. However, with so little preparation time, will instructors be pulled down by the steep learning curve, or will they find new innovative methods of teaching?

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

Access to the Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service is currently听by appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM in EDUC 328听(Education Building). The length of individual loans will be extended longer than usually within the limits of existing AV equipment inventories.听

Fall Semester: Providing Safe and Supportive Opportunities for Learning

Dear Friends of the Faculty,

With the vast majority of courses now being offered remotely, the fall semester is off to a good start. Faculty and staff have begun working on-campus on a rotating basis to provide Education students with the academic and administrative support they need. Ensuring student safety and offering a high-quality education will remain my top priorities as we move through a semester like no other.

捆绑SM社区 Experts Advise on Back-to-School

Back-to-school is an exciting time, but this season came with uncertainties and anxieties like no other. With experts in mental health resilience, teacher preparation pedagogy, child development, and more, 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Faculty of Education works in consultation with community partners to support a challenging re-entry to school during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of the highlights:

Join Us for an At-Home Homecoming Webinar: Leveraging Technology to Advance Teaching and Learning

In conversation with 捆绑SM社区 Education Dean, Dilson Rassier, and Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Alain Breuleux, notable alum and President, Texas Instruments - Education Technology, Peter Balyta (BEd'94, Phd'07) will host a conversation about how technology plays a vital role in advancing education.

Pauline Lantz Smith Helps Address Teacher Shortage

With the changing landscape of Canadian schools, student teachers pursuing their Bachelor of Education at 捆绑SM社区 are being offered the opportunity to specialize in teaching French Immersion. 鈥淛ust because someone is fluent in French does not mean they can teach French as a Second Language,鈥� says Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Teacher Education Programs.

Student Story: Sarah Mohamed

Meet Sarah Mohamed, a Master鈥檚 of Education student pursuing studies in the Learning Sciences with the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology. With an undergraduate background of culture and politics (Georgetown University School of Foreign Service), Sarah studied how history, identity, culture and beliefs shape social policy.