A new lecture series that examines the past, present and future of Canadian education will feature the expertise of Education Professor Emeritus Paul Axelrod, Professor Steve Alsop, Course Director Kathleen Gould Lundy and several York alumni. The four-part “Values and Visions in Public Schooling” series, sponsored by the Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Foundations, will present provocative talks on […]
What school board are you affiliated with and what was your role at your board? I’m affiliated with the Peel District School Board (PDSB) where I was a Science and Technological Education Instructional Coordinator. Why did becoming a secondee with the Faculty of Education interest you? I’ve always wanted to work with new teachers, and […]
“The perception that science, technology, engineering and mathematics matter more, economically and academically, than the humanities and social sciences abounds around the world,” writes Professor Emeritus Paul Axelrod in an article for YaleGlobal online titled “Are STEM Fields Over Prioritized in Higher Education?”. Axelrod argues that this approach neglects the essential role that the arts […]
The launch of the global research initiative hosted by the City of Greater Sudbury and the UNESCO Chair at York University titled ‘Reorienting Education and Training Systems to Improve the Lives of Indigenous Youth’ took place during a three-day conference at Laurentian University’s Indigenous Sharing and Learning Centre. The event, which ran Oct. 16 to […]
Since 2010, Success Beyond Limits (SBL) has been a part of the Faculty of Education and the York community. Hundreds of kids from the Jane/Finch community have participated and benefitted from this innovative program, making it one of the most successful community partnership programs on York’s campus. A part of SBL’s success can be attributed […]
The third and final event of the Faculty of Education’s Life in the University series in recognition of Canada 150 will take place on Friday, Oct. 27. Titled “Thinking Together: Identity Studies in the University“, the event will bring together faculty and students for a thought-provoking day of conversation about the status of identity in the University. […]
Dr. Deborah Britzman, Distinguished Research Professor and York Research Chair in Pedagogy and Psychosocial Transformations at York University, was appointed as a visiting lecturer in residence at the University of Alberta this past October 2-6, 2017. Over the week, Britzman presented the following three university-wide lectures, under the themes of Psychoanalysis and Education as a […]
York University has signed agreements with seven Ontario colleges to enable college graduates trained in technology-related fields to earn teaching degrees at York. The pathway agreements allow college students with work experience and three-year advanced diplomas in programs ranging from animation to industrial design to enter York’s Consecutive Bachelor of Education (BEd) in Technological Education […]
The Office of Professional Learning in the Faculty of Education is delighted to host a delegation of 26 Education Professors from universities in Jiangsu province, PRC. The professors are at York to engage in 11 weeks of professional learning. The group will be learning about teacher education at York, programs in Ontario schools, research-based high […]
Why did you want to become a secondee at York?I’m thinking of a quote by Fred Divito: “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” I was looking for a new challenge, something outside of my comfort zone, saw the opportunity at York and decided to throw my application into the mix. Now that […]