Media Spotlight: ECP Chair Jeffrey Derevensky Comments on Fortnite Class Action Suit
Jeffrey Derevensky, Chair of McGill's Faculty of Education: Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Head of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviours, has been featured in the media over the last several days due to his expertise in gaming addiction. Learn more:
Dean Rassier Addresses McGill Senate
When asked by McGill Senate about student internships in light of Bill 21, Dean Dilson Rassier made it clear that the Faculty of Education is taking a proactive role in facilitating students' concerns. Read more about it in The McGill Daily:Â https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2019/09/buddles-rebuttal-on-strike/Â
AÏ㽶ÊÓƵ 2019 Social Justice Award Presented to Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan was presented with the AÏ㽶ÊÓƵ 2019 Social Justice Award at the recent AÏ㽶ÊÓƵ Conference, held at McGill's Faculty of Education, June 26 to 28, 2019.
McGill Education Graduation in Pikogan Covered by CBC News
Nearly 60 Cree students their graduation from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ's Faculty of Education this past Saturday in Pikogan, Quebec. Our Office of First Nations and Inuit Education offers full-time and part-time teacher certification programs in Cree and Inuit communities in Quebec as well as in Kahnawake and Listuguj. Even though these students may be far away off campus, they are an important part of our Faculty and the McGill community. CBC's Susan Bell covered the story.
Faculty Fellowships and Awards Winners Announced
The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the winners of the competitions for Fellowships and Awards for the 2018-2019 year.
Ellen Edith Grubb Stansfield Award for School-based Classroom Research ($900)ÂMelissa Daoust/ KPE Masters
Dean Dilson Rassier addresses the United Nations
On January 24, Dilson Rassier, Dean of the Faculty of Education, spoke at the United Nations’ headquarters in New York as part of the UN’s inaugural International Day of Education, telling delegates that knowledge is the key to a better world.