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IN THE MEDIA: Should parents teach their kids at home during school closures?

Assistant Professor Vidya Shah shares tips to help parents teach while kids learn from home on CP24 Breakfast.

Lisa Farley's examination of psychoanalysis and childhood development receives Outstanding Book Award

Associate Professor Lisa Farley's book, Childhood Beyond Pathology: A Psychoanalytic Study of Development and Diagnosis, has been selected as the winner of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2020 Outstanding Book Award.

IN THE MEDIA: Frustrated parents in Ontario pivot from official distance-learning program amid COVID-19

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, as many parents juggle working from home with-helping their kids continue school assignments, some in Ontario are choosing to opt out, saying the remote-learning framework just doesn't work for them. 'Come together as a family to figure this out' That approach — following a child's own interests and ideas — is […]

The Joy of Learning in Every Era, with Dr. Kate Tilleczek

In the days of COVID-19, there are new and even more urgent questions to be asked now about digital well-being, given that most of us will need to depend almost exclusively on digital channels for social support for the foreseeable future. ⁠ Overnight parents around the world have become their children’s primary educators while managing […]

New book explores how teachers can learn from each other

Diane Vetter, a course director in the Faculty of Education has co-authored a book with former secondee Lana Parker titled “Mentoring Each Other: Teachers listening, learning, and sharing to create more successful classrooms.” The book which was published by Pembrroke Publishers, explores ways teachers can collaborate and learn from each other in formal and informal […]

IN THE MEDIA: Help! I've got kids at home. They won't and can't leave...

When it comes to getting kids reading, coding and initiating activity during these times, parents are looking to Associate Professors Tina Rapke and John Ippolito of 91��ɫ's Faculty of Education for expert tips. "If they have a to-do list for when they’re bored, refer them to it. Kids are responsible for their boredom. Remember […]

IN THE MEDIA: 'Letting the kids be': Advice for parents on managing at-home learning expectations

As school boards across the country roll out their distance-learning programs, parents are trying to figure out the best at-home education approach for their kids amid a global pandemic.

Research mini-conference provides faculty with an opportunity to share their research with colleagues

This past February the Faculty of Education hosted its annual Research mini-conference. The conference was an opportunity for Faculty researchers to get together to share and discuss their research projects.

IN THE MEDIA: Tips on how to plan a virtual academic conference

“Poster sessions, networking and holding panels across time zones are all possible online,” says Associate Professor Celia Popovic in an article that she co-authored With Erika Kustra for Times Higher Education on how to plan a virtual academic conference during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

IN THE MEDIA: Celebrity and expert-approved tips on how children can learn at home while self-isolating

With schools closing and families going into self-isolation in the hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic has left parents wondering what they can do with their children at home, especially in the way of educating them. "I don't think we should expect parents to be teachers," said Vidya Shah of 91��ɫ […]