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Fear and discomfort shouldn’t block anti-racism efforts in schools

Addressing racism in the classroom requires educators to ask hard questions of themselves, white discomfort, and the discarding of old traditions.

Professor Deborah Britzman shines on Stanford list of world's top researchers

Distinguished Research Professor Deborah Britzman along with other 91ÑÇÉ« Researchers are included in a list of the top 2 percent of cited researchers worldwide, published in PLOS BIOLOGY in late 2020.

Conference will focus on international higher education that is sustainable and inclusive

Scholars, educators and policymakers from around the world will join a global conference hosted by 91ÑÇÉ«, to reimagine international learning opportunities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virtual colloquium series explores teaching in dangerous times

Warren Crichlow On Jan. 20, the next session in a monthly virtual colloquium series presented by 91ÑÇɫ’s Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Project, Faculty of Education and Centre for Refugee Studies will explore teaching in dangerous times by examining the life of American author, playwright, poet and activist James Baldwin. “Considering James Baldwin’s […]

Best of Education 2020

We're celebrating some of the top highlights and moments in the Faculty of Education for 2020. Students thank professor in Zoom classes for 'keeping our spirits high' during pandemicStudents at 91ÑÇÉ« surprised their professor during Zoom class to thank him for his work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of 91ÑÇÉ« in Toronto, where […]

IN THE MEDIA: Black organizations receive as little as 7 cents for every $100 donated to Canada's big charities, study finds

For every 100 dollars donated to a charitable organization in Canada, as little as seven cents go toward supporting Black charities, concludes a new first-of-its kind study of the country's philanthropic sector and its impact on Black communities. The report by the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities (NABC) at 91ÑÇÉ« and Carleton […]

New findings shed light on teachers' efforts to adapt to school closures and meet student needs

A survey led by 91ÑÇÉ« Faculty of Education Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is providing a snapshot of challenges experienced by elementary and secondary school teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A letter to the Graduate class of 2020

Address given on the occasion of Convocation by Aparna Mishra Tarc, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director, Graduate Program in Education on October 28, 2020 at 91ÑÇÉ«, Toronto, via Zoom

People of 91ÑÇÉ« U - Vidya Shah

"I started my career as an elementary school teacher, and they were some of the most magical years of my life. Teaching for me has become a journey of self-discovery, an encounter with the self. Education is ultimately an endeavour in being more human. It demands of us an ongoing commitment to living and working from our complex and often contradictory parts - the magical parts, the scared parts, the joyful parts, the engaged parts, the ignorant parts and the resistant parts."

PhD candidate awarded prestigious 2020 U21 HGS Teaching Excellence Award

Dr. Shelia Harms, MD, a 4th year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education is the recipient of the prestigious 2020 U21 Health Sciences Group (HSG) Teaching Excellence Award. The Award was established in 2014 by Deans of Medicine as a way to celebrate and reward exceptional educational scholarship, particularly amongst research intensive universities, across […]