Media Spotlight – Aaron Fellows, KPE, on CBC Radio
How are Montrealers keeping fit?
Starting today, gyms and fitness centers in Montreal officially closed their doors until the end of the month. This comes after the Quebec government announced new measures which prohibit team sports and close fitness facilities until October 28th. So how is everyone staying fit with the new restrictions in place?
Celebrating World Mental Health Day on Oct 10, 2020!
World Mental Health Day October 10, 202091˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Education is committed to enhancing mental health resilience at 91˿Ƶ and beyond.
Learn more about what you can do for stress-management through our materials for students: www.91˿Ƶ.ca/Education/MentalHealthResilience
Media Spotlight – Dr. Nancy Heath, ECP, Interviewed on CTV News and Cochrane Today
91˿Ƶ Education's Associate Dean of Research and Innovation and ECP James 91˿Ƶ Professor, Nancy Heath, was in the news this week discussing how public gathering restrictions and increased isolation during COVID-19 is affecting the mental health of university students and CEGEP students.
91˿Ƶ Flag Lowered for Benjamin John Zwolak
The 91˿Ƶ flag will be lowered on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, in memory of Benjamin John Zwolak, Bachelor of Education - Year 2, Physical and Health Education, who passed away on September 21. Benjamin was Student Manager of 91˿Ƶ Men’s Varsity Basketball Team. We invite you to read Benjamin's full obituary here.
91˿Ƶ Reporter: 91˿Ƶ and Trafalgar School Forge New Partnership to Transform Education
The 91˿Ƶ Reporter recently covered the new partnership between 91˿Ƶ and Trafalgar School. 91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls are partnering to establish a transformative partnership – the CoLab. A first of its kind in Canada, the CoLab will integrate teacher training, classroom practice and cutting-edge pedagogical research under one roof.
Media Spotlight – Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, in Journal Métro
Tina Montreuil, of the Department ofEducational & Counselling Psychology, speaks about how teacher shortages are hurting vulnerable students in this Journal Métro article.
She talks about how the pandemic makes the environment for students even more stressful, but the support and support they had before is being deployed in a different way.
In Case You Missed It: At-Home Homecoming Masterclass on Leveraging Technology to Advance Teaching and Learning
On September 23, 91˿Ƶ Education, in conjunction with 91˿Ƶ's At-Home Homecoming, presented the Virtual Masterclass: Leveraging Technology to Advance Teaching and Learning.
A conversation with 91˿Ƶ Education Dean, Dilson Rassier, Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Alain Breuleux, and notable alum and President, Texas Instruments - Education Technology, Peter Balyta (BEd'94, Phd'07) spoke about how technology plays a vital role in advancing education.
Media Spotlight – Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, Contributes to Radio Canada Documentary
Le Grand Réveil : Les jeunes et l’anxiétéDr. Tina Montreuil, Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has contributed to a documentary entitled "Le Grand Réveil" produced by Marie-Claude Julien from Radio-Canada on anxiety in youth.
91˿Ƶ and Trafalgar School forge new partnership to transform education
91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls are partnering to establish a transformative partnership - the CoLab. A first of its kind in Canada, the CoLab will integrate teacher training, classroom practice and cutting-edge pedagogical research under one roof.
Nancy Heath and Shanna Williams, ECP, Receive SSHRC Partnership Engage Grants
The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has announced an investment of over $4 million in funding through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Partnership Engage Grants to provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities that will inform decision-making in the public, private or not-for-profit sector.
Back-to-School Blues?
Dr. Kristy Robinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, investigates the underlying emotional experiences that affect academic engagement and student motivation in this 91˿Ƶ Tribune article on facing the back-to-school blues.
Read the full article here: 91˿ƵTribune.com/sci-tech/facing-the-back-to-school-blues
KPE's Hana Mitsui Hotz Documents Life in Residence for CBC
First Year 91˿Ƶ Kinesiology Student, Hana Mitsui Hotz, documents life in residence for CBC News.
In the midst of the pandemic, Hana documented her first few days living in residence and attending classes at 91˿Ƶ as schools begin to reopen for the semester.
Watch the video here: cbc.ca/player/life_in_residence
91˿Ƶ Education Updates – Fall 2020: News About the Faculty's Strategic Initiatives and Priorities
91˿Ƶ Education's Fall updates for alumni and friends of the Faculty helps to keep you informed of the great things we're doing, with news about the Faculty’s strategic initiatives and priorities, 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).
Media Spotlight – Susanne P. Lajoie, ECP, in The Globe and Mail
Susanne P. Lajoie, Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, wrote an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail on Riding the Wave of Educational Change, where she looks at how now may be the ideal time to embrace technology as a component of everyday instruction. However, with so little preparation time, will instructors be pulled down by the steep learning curve, or will they find new innovative methods of teaching?
Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service Now Open 2 Days a Week
Access to the Faculty of Education Audiovisual Equipment Loan Service is currentlyby appointment only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM in EDUC 328(Education Building). The length of individual loans will be extended longer than usually within the limits of existing AV equipment inventories.