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IN THE MEDIA: Professor Sarah Barrett on the impact of online learning

Sarah Barrett, Associate Professor at York University’s Faculty of Education was recently interviewed by 105.9 The Region on the impact of online learning and the results of Barrett’s survey conducted in 2020. Through surveying teachers Barrett found that last year’s sudden change to online learning affected the majority of teacher’s as they did not have […]

Virtual colloquium series explores teaching in dangerous times

Warren Crichlow On Jan. 20, the next session in a monthly virtual colloquium series presented by York University’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 […]

IN THE MEDIA: Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice

Every day, Jessy Duncombe has to figure out how to put food on the table, help her two school-aged kids navigate the complexities of online learning, and keep her three-year-old daughter occupied and out of trouble. But the current system is putting single parents — predominantly women such as Duncombe — in precarious situations, said […]

IN THE MEDIA: Adapting to the Virtual Classroom

In a recent interview with CTV News, Associate Professor Sarah Barrett explains some of the challenges that students and teachers face with online learning being extended in Ontario.

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 York University surprised their professor during Zoom class to thank him for his work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of York University in Toronto, where […]

Students thank professors in Zoom classes for ‘keeping our spirits high’ during pandemic

@arielleivyy i’m crying and you are. high key gonna miss him so much, he was so nice🥺 #fyp #professor #appreciationpost #university #education #crying ♬ original sound – Arielle Students at York University surprised their professors during Zoom classes to thank them for their work during a challenging year. Professor Mario Di Paolantonio of York University in Toronto, where […]

Why it matters to show diversity in children’s books, especially at Christmas

Plenty of families this December will be flipping through “T’was the Night Before Christmas,” or “A Christmas Carol.” They’re often considered required seasonal entertainment, like “Home Alone” or “Die Hard.” But two authors of colour are urging parents and children to remember to snuggle up and also read books where the main characters aren’t just […]

Roopa Desai Trilokekar along with her co-editors awarded the Canadian Bureau of International Education’s Catalyst Award

Roopa Desai Trilokekar, Associate Professor at York University’s Faculty of Education has been awarded the Canadian Bureau of International Education’s Catalyst Award for the book “International Education as Public Policy in Canada” co-authored with Glen A. Jones and Merli Tamtik. The award is given to an individual or group for bringing cutting-edge knowledge to the […]

Alumni Spotlight: Jonatan and Ryan Fuentes

For York University alumni Ryan Fuentes (BSW ’17) and Jonatan Fuentes (BA ’14, BED’15, MEd ’20), growing up in Rexdale meant that a post-secondary education wasn’t the obvious path either would take.