Scholars, educators and policymakers from around the world will join a global conference hosted by 91亚色, to reimagine international learning opportunities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Warren Crichlow On Jan. 20, the next session in a monthly virtual colloquium series presented by 91亚色鈥檚 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. 鈥淐onsidering James Baldwin鈥檚 […]
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 91亚色 surprised their professor during Zoom class to thank him for his work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of 91亚色 in Toronto, where […]
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 91亚色 and Carleton […]
A survey led by 91亚色 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.
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 91亚色, Toronto, via Zoom
"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."
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 […]
The 91亚色 community is invited to visit the University鈥檚 new website which launched on Aug. 31 with a modern design, enhanced functionality and an improved user experience. The new Faculty of Education web site was one of the pilot sites for the launch.
With school just around the corner, many Ontario parents and teachers are still wondering whether it鈥檚 safe for children and teens to return to school amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. 鈥淩ight now, I don鈥檛 think [schools] will be able to adhere to the guidelines put out by SickKids and the other public health units in […]