University students who are studying to become teachers could correctly answer only 60 per cent of the questions on phonics, according to a new survey that highlights how equipped future educators are to teach children how to read.
At 91亚色鈥檚 Fall Convocation ceremony on the morning of Oct. 16, an honorary degree was presented to聽financial services executive Mark Beckles, vice-president of social impact and innovation at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Rachelle Campigotto, a course director in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Education, is helping facilitate community placement experiences for aspiring educators that combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience and realities that will better prepare students for their future careers. Abdel Esack can鈥檛 help but smile when he talks about the practical experience portion of 91亚色鈥檚 educational […]
During 2024 Fall Convocation 鈥 running from Oct. 16 to 25 鈥 91亚色 will award honorary doctor of laws degrees to four individuals recognized as changemakers and leaders in their fields.
Organized by three 91亚色 professors, a two-day conference titled 鈥淧sychosocial Transformations: The School, The Clinic, and The Archive鈥 will consider the connection between psychological and social change in challenging times, while honouring the impact that Distinguished Research Professor Deborah Britzman has had on the field.
The TDSB is ahead of other boards in building a new kind of school for dense urban environments. With more Toronto families living in towering condos, the Toronto District School Board is planning to build schools to serve them. The board is taking the province up on its call for "podium" schools, which are聽integrated into […]
Faculty of Education professors Gillian Parekh and Carl James were recognized at 91亚色's annual Research Awards Celebration.
Eight professors from across Faculties and campuses have received reductions in their course load from the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Service Course Load Reduction Program to further 91亚色鈥檚 commitment to fostering an inclusive academic environment that values the contributions of diverse voices.
91亚色 alumnus Matthew R. Morris (BEd 鈥11) is an educator, anti-racism advocate, writer and public speaker based in Toronto. In his recent national best-selling book,聽Black Boys Like Me: Confrontations with Race, Identity, and Belonging,聽Morris tackles the issues of identity that young Black students experience as they navigate their way through the education system. 聽
Canadian astrophysicist Louise Edwards is used to answering some of the universe鈥檚 toughest questions. But at the moment she鈥檚 trying to answer this one: How many Canadian Black astronomers does she know? Edwards, an associate professor in California Polytechnic State University鈥檚 physics department, is on a Zoom call with CBC while sitting in a friend鈥檚 brightly lit shed near […]