2017 was a great year here in the Faculty of Education. Here are a few of our #BESTof2017 moments.
| Faculty ensures access to teacher education for college tech grads The Faculty has signed agreements with seven Ontario colleges to enable college graduates trained in technology-related fields to earn teaching degrees at 91亚色. |  |
| Report suggests race-related data collection could enhance student success A report commissioned by the Ministry of Education co-authored by professor Carl James, says student demographic data should be leveraged to enhance student success through equity measures, a new report out of 91亚色 suggests. |  |
| Deborah Britzman appointed 91亚色 Research Chair in Pedagogy and Psycho-Social Transformations Distinguished Research Professor Dr. Deborah Britzman was appointed Tier I 91亚色 Research Chair in Pedagogy and Psycho-Social Transformation effective this past July. |  |
| Education researchers awarded over $220,000 in SSHRC Insight Grants Professors Jen Gilbert and Gillian Parekh were awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grants totalling approximately $250,000. |  |
| Faculty launches new Master of Leadership and Community Engagement program The Faculty officially launched its new Master of Leadership and Community Engagement (MLCE) professional degree program earlier this past May. |  |
| Charles Hopkins speaks at UNESCO鈥檚 25th anniversary celebration UNESCO/UNITWIN Chair Charles Hopkins had the distinct honour of speaking during the UNESCO 25th anniversary celebration in Paris, France on Oct. 31. |  |
| Nastassia Subban speaks at TEDxToronto LEGACY event Course Director Nastassia Subban spoke at TEDxToronto: Legacy 2017 this past October. The title of her talk was "Finding your spark thru vulnerability". |  |