Congratulations to Professor Mario DiPaolantonio on his upcoming four month visiting professorship at Soka University in Tokyo, Japan which he will take up in his 2018-2019 sabbatical. DiPaolantonio won the highly competitive award from a pool of applicants from 14 countries, who are members of the International Philosophers of Education Network (INPE). During his tenure […]
Great article in the Daily Commercial News featuring Carpenter and alumnus M-C MacPhee who became a high school teacher after obtaining a Bachelor of Education, Technological Education degree. MacPhee is qualified to teach construction technology, one of 10 subjects offered under the Faculty of Education degree program. She hopes to inspire young women and spark interest […]
Congratulations to teacher candidate Kara Nagel who was recently awarded the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Intermediate/Senior Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to an Ontario teacher candidate in the Intermediate/Senior division who demonstrates a high level of preparedness for teacher education through examples of community involvement, background, and life experiences. Nagel was presented with […]
What school board are you affiliated with and what was your role there? I am affiliated with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). Prior to coming to York, I was on secondment to the Ontario Science Centre where I was a teacher/presenter. Why did you want to become a seconded faculty member at the […]
Great feature piece in the Toronto Sun this past week showcasing our unique Bachelor of Education, Technological Education program which provides skilled tradespeople with both in-class and hands-on training to become technology education teachers. Read the full story here
Guest speaker Patti Lather, professor emerita in educational studies at Ohio State University, will present a seminar at York University’s Keele campus on March 19 on the topic of “Science After Critique or Towards Post-Critical Methodologies.” Over the past 35 years, Lather has opened research in education to the theory wars, feminist pedagogy and post-structural […]
The Homeless Hub, the research arm of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) at York University, is knowledge mobilization at its best. This organization undertakes trail-blazing research that informs policy and affects meaningful change. Most recently, the Homeless Hub released a report, Child Welfare and Youth Homelessness in Canada: A Proposal for Action (2017), published […]
Faculty members and graduate students from the Faculty of Education convened on Jan. 22, 2018 to re-present their papers from the International Research Society for Children’s Literature (IRSCL) held in the summer of 2017 at York. The congress attracted 300 presenters and attendees from more than 30 countries. From York, there were 20 presenters from […]
An event to explore themes of everyday activism will take place at York University during Black History Month, and will feature three high-profile guests. “Everyday Activism, Critical Resistance: A conversation with Angela Robertson and Robyn Maynard facilitated by Dionne Brand” runs Feb. 15 at Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University from 7 to […]
Staff members in the Faculty of Education were recognized for their years of service at the Faculty’s annual holiday lunch held at Pioneer Village this past December. Dean Lyndon Martin thanked the staff members for their years of service and acknowledged their positive contributions and dedication to the Faculty of Education and York University over […]