Additional Qualification (AQ) Instructional Leaders (ILs) at York University's Faculty of Education are at the heart of all our courses. Our ILs are practicing educators with years of experience, insight, and proven expertise. The thousands of teachers that take AQ courses at York University each year are inspired, motivated, and mentored by passionate leaders who foster collaborative, reflective learning environments, no matter the course format.
Funds laid out in the federal government’s spring budget will guarantee long-term support for research and other initiatives at York University that create pathways to education for Black youth and future Black scholars.
A new Educational Studies capstone course created by Faculty of Education Professor Celia Popovic is broadening students’ horizons into possible careers in educational policymaking, the psychology of education, teaching and adult education.
The 30 outstanding graduates, including humanitarian Farkhunda Muhtaj, are working to right the future in a variety of fields and highlight the many career and life paths made possible with a York degree.
Associate Professor Sarah Barrett is the featured interview in Podcast or Perish. In this episode, Barrett discusses the emotional experience of online learning and how it has affected teachers and students during the pandemic.
Oyemolade Osibodu, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education at York University, conducted a pilot study to help her understand the mathematics experiences of Black youth in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) high schools and the results confirmed a lack of diversity in mathematics educators.
Gissela Avila, an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Education at York University, talks about the enormous benefits offered by her community placement. For Avila, it was the joy found in the unexpected that affirmed her passion for teaching.
York University Professor Carl James is one of five recipients of the 2022 Killam Prize. He was awarded with the honour for his research on identity, race, class, gender, immigration and creating more equitable societies.
York University Faculty of Education course director Monica Diaz-Greco saw Purple Day as an opportunity to advocate for her daughter on a large scale and help spread epilepsy education to classrooms across the city.
This month's issue of Innovatus highlights some of the transformative projects, initiatives and activities happening here in the Faculty of Education.