Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE, Awarded CACS Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service in Curriculum Studies
This year’s recipient of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service within the Field of Curriculum Studies is Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE.
Meet Mohit Kumar, Education's 2023 McCall MacBain Scholar
Mohit is a Bachelor of Arts graduate (Class of 2023) from Ashoka University, having studied history, international relations, and Persian. Since 2019, he has been working to improve literacy in his community through Sarathi: The Guide. His project has expanded to mobilize 45 volunteers to support 850 students in ten villages. Mohit also works as a residence assistant mentor and volunteers as a peer tutor.
Susanne Lajoie at the National Assembly as New Member of l'Ordre de l'excellence en éducation
Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, and Minister of Higher Education, Pascale Déry, inducted the 25 new members of the Ordre de l'excellence en éducation at an official ceremony at the National Assembly on May 29th recognizing these new inductees for their contribution to education.
Jessica Mettler, ECP, Receives Governor General’s Gold Medal & the McGill Alumni Association Graduate Award
Jessica Mettler, recent PhD graduate in the Human Development program supervised by Dr. Nancy Heath, has been awarded the highly competitive Governor General’s Gold Medal, which is awarded to the most outstanding PhD graduate in Social Sciences & Humanities at McGill, and the McGill Alumni Association Graduate Award, which is awarded to an outstanding PhD graduate at McGill.
Virtual Scarf Ceremony Celebrates Indigenous Graduates
Indigenous McGill students including the Faculty’s In-Community students with the Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) participated in the annual virtual Scarf Ceremony. Indigenous knowledge-keepers and University leadership offered heartfelt greetings and words of wisdom to our graduands who will don red or white scarves as part of their Convocation regalia.
Professor Victoria Talwar, ECP, Featured in Globe and Mail Article on Limiting Screen Time for Children
Professor Victoria Talwar, from the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, was featured recently in Globe and Mail's article on limiting screen time for children. The quality of that screen time is worth considering, and a child connecting with friends or family using the technology isn't a bad thing. However, it is important to keep an eye on children's screen time, as it continues to rise, from year to year.
Get to Know your Class of 2023 Valedictorian
"One of the biggest things that I have learned through my time at McGill is to always carry hope and kindness with me. I genuinely believe that by being hopeful about positive change and bringing kindness into whatever we choose to do, we will be able to make a positive change in the world. We will be able to find solutions for some of these challenges as long as we all work together and strive to make a difference."
Students Who Attended Supplementary School are Invited to Participate in a Research Project
For a qualitative research project investigating students' experience with supplementary schooling, a joint effort project by 㽶Ƶ and the University of Antwerp in Belgium are looking for participants.The goal is to investigate the educational pathways of students who attended supplementary schooling in the past. Students who attended a form of supplementary schooling (Chinese school, Greek school, other heritage language schools, Mosque school, Black weekendschool, e
Later Wake-Up Times for Teens? / Les adolescents et l'heure du réveil?
Would pushing school hours later have an impact on teens' mental health? Don't mistake laziness for sleepiness; our youth may be on a different biological schedule. Pediatric sleep expert, Dr. Marie-Hélène Pennestri, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology explains in this interview with TVA Nouvelles. (Interview in French only.)
KPE's Bradley Crocker a Top 25 SSHRC Storyteller
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced this year's finalists for the Storytellers Challenge. Kinesiology Studies PhD candidate, Bradley Crocker is one of two McGill finalists. His research story focuses on eHealth Literacy. Watch Bradley's research story on navigating health (mis)information.
Susanne Lajoie named to Ordre de l’excellence en éducation
McGill professor recognized for her work on technology-supported educationTheOrdre de l’excellence en éducation du Québechas namedProfessor Susanne Lajoiea Senior Fellow in recognition of her significant contribution to the quality of education in Quebec.
Janine Metallic, DISE, on Legislating Indigenous Languages in Quebec in the Montreal Gazette
Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Janine Metallic was featured in the Montreal Gazette article: First Nations leaders want Quebec to drop plans for Indigenous language law. "By virtue of their inherent right to self-government, First Nations elect their own government and have the legitimacy to adopt their own laws."
Lindsay Duncan, Charlotte Usselman, and Will Huckins, of KPE, Featured in McGill Tribune Article
The Department Kinesiology and Physical Education's Dr. Lindsay Duncan, associate professor, Dr. Charlotte Usselman, assistant professor, and Will Huckins, master’s student, were featured recently in the McGill Tribune article on the bans on transgender women in sports.
Bassam Khoury, ECP, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy, ECP, Featured in TheConversation.com
Bassam Khoury, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Canada Research Chair in Youth Suicide Prevention, 㽶Ƶ, were recently featured in The Conversation, authoring the article Suicide prevention: Protective factors can build hope and mitigate risks.
Principal’s Prize for Media Engagement Choose Wahéhshon Whitebean and Sabrina Jafralie of DISE
The Department of Integrated Studies in Education had two runners-up for the Principal’s Prize for Media Engagement. The jury chose Wahéhshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education whose research is on Indian Day Schools and oral tradition/history.