McGill Education Updates 鈥� June 2020: Monthly News About the Faculty's Content, Projects, and Initiatives
McGill Education's June updates for alumni and friends of the Faculty helps to keep you informed of the great things we're doing, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis.
To subscribe to our e-newsletter contact Associate Director of Development, Rayna Goldman (rayna.goldman [at] mcgill.ca).
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Staying Physically Active During Physical Distancing
Aaron Fellows, Project Coordinator an鈥嬧�媎 Kinesiology Clinic Supervisor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been speaking to the media about ways to stay fit during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Student Teachers Still on Track: An Update from Dr. Lisa Starr
McGill Education student teachers take part in four Field Experience courses where each student is placed in an elementary or high school, according to their program. These internships are progressive from fist year to fourth year where students鈥� in-school participation ranges from class observations and tutoring to full weeks of independent teaching and classroom management.
OFNIE Supporting Indigenous Student Success
The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) delivers community-based teacher education and professional development programs to Indigenous McGill students across Quebec.
Student Stories: Fanny Langin
Fanny Langin, Education Undergraduate Society鈥檚 former President, is an outstanding example of McGill students鈥� capacity to adapt and grow in times of uncertainty and change. Not only did she complete her Bachelor of Education in the Winter 2020 semester, but Fanny has also been busy teaching French second language classes online.
Summer Preparations for a Remote Fall Semester
Keeping our students safe and informed throughout the pandemic has been a top priority for the Faculty. As we continue to move through this unprecedented time, life is slowly with phased-in approaches to the re-opening of businesses, universities and community centers after nearly three months of closures and sheltering in place.
Book Launch: The University and Social Justice 鈥� Struggles Across the Globe by Aziz Choudry, DISE
Higher education has long been contested terrain. From student movements to staff unions, the fight for accessible, critical and quality public education has turned university campuses globally into sites of struggle.
Book Launch: Black Racialization and Resistance at an Elite University by Rosalind Hampton
The presence and experiences of Black people at elite universities have been largely underrepresented and erased from institutional histories. This book engages with a collection of these experiences that span half a century and reflect differences in class, gender, and national identifications among Black scholars.
Book Launch: Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education by Limin Jao, DISE
Borders in Mathematics Pre-Service Teacher Education
Better Understanding the Psychological Impact of COVID-19
Adapting to Changes
Congratulation's to Faculty of Education's Dr. Joseph Levitan, DISE
Congratulation's to Faculty of Education's Dr. Joseph Levitan (of DISE) who was recognized by Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) for his outstanding contribution to student learning! TLS surveyed McGill students in Fall 2019 to find out what stand-out assignments have helped them learn in the course of their studies. Students' assignment in Dr.
Dean Rassier's Message of Community Support
Dear McGill Education Community,
The current events of these past weeks have shone a light on the racial injustice that sadly exists in today鈥檚 world. The tragedy of George Floyd鈥檚 death, while having taken place in the United States, has provoked us to think about direct and indirect prejudices that perpetuate in our own communities.
Celebrating the Class of 2020: A Message from Dean Rassier
COVID-19 will not keep the Faculty of Education from celebrating more than 600听students who will be awarded their degrees through a virtual commencement on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Due to the ongoing health concerns of COVID-19, McGill鈥檚 in-person convocation ceremony originally planned will be postponed, but rest assured that the Class of 2020 will be honored.
Claudia Mitchell Speaks to Gender Dynamics in a Pandemic
Distinguished McGill Professor (Department of Integrated Studies in Education), Director of McGill's Institute for Human Development and Well-Being, Dr.
Nancy Heath's Advice for Parents
James McGill Professor, Faculty of Education Associate Dean of Research and Innovation, and recently appointed Interim Chair for the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, Dr.
