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York teacher candidate earns Ontario College of Teachers Intermediate-Senior scholarship

Congratulations to teacher candidate Kara Nagel who was recently awarded the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Intermediate/Senior Scholarship. The $2,000 scholarship is awarded to an Ontario teacher candidate in the Intermediate/Senior division who demonstrates a high level of preparedness for teacher education through examples of community involvement, background, and life experiences. Nagel was presented with […]

Get to know our secondees - Andrea Thykootathil

What school board are you affiliated with and what was your role there? I am affiliated with the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). Prior to coming to York, I was on secondment to the Ontario Science Centre where I was a teacher/presenter. Why did you want to become a seconded faculty member at the […]

IN THE MEDIA: 'Dire shortage' of technology education teachers

Great feature piece in the Toronto Sun this past week showcasing our unique Bachelor of Education, Technological Education program which provides skilled tradespeople with both in-class and hands-on training to become technology education teachers. Read the full story here

Research seminar explores post-structural critiques of science

Guest speaker Patti Lather, professor emerita in educational studies at Ohio State University, will present a seminar at York University’s Keele campus on March 19 on the topic of “Science After Critique or Towards Post-Critical Methodologies.” Over the past 35 years, Lather has opened research in education to the theory wars, feminist pedagogy and post-structural […]

Seminal report on youth homelessness delivers sound policy recommendations

The Homeless Hub, the research arm of the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) at York University, is knowledge mobilization at its best. This organization undertakes trail-blazing research that informs policy and affects meaningful change. Most recently, the Homeless Hub released a report, Child Welfare and Youth Homelessness in Canada: A Proposal for Action (2017), published […]

Children's Literature Symposium opens space for interdisciplinary collaborations at York

Faculty members and graduate students from the Faculty of Education convened on Jan. 22, 2018 to re-present their papers from the International Research Society for Children’s Literature (IRSCL) held in the summer of 2017 at York. The congress attracted 300 presenters and attendees from more than 30 countries. From York, there were 20 presenters from […]

Jean Augustine Chair in Education hosts discussion to address topic of ‘everyday activism’

An event to explore themes of everyday activism will take place at York University during Black History Month, and will feature three high-profile guests. “Everyday Activism, Critical Resistance: A conversation with Angela Robertson and Robyn Maynard facilitated by Dionne Brand” runs Feb. 15 at Tribute Communities Recital Hall, Accolade East Building, York University from 7 to […]

Staff members recognized for years of service and contributions to the Faculty

Staff members in the Faculty of Education were recognized for their years of service at the Faculty’s annual holiday lunch held at Pioneer Village this past December. Dean Lyndon Martin thanked the staff members for their years of service and acknowledged their positive contributions and dedication to the Faculty of Education and York University over […]

The Black Social Economy offers alternatives to mainstream markets

Black communities across the Western Hemisphere create meaningful livelihoods by forming their own economies, autonomous from the mainstream. In The Black Social Economy in the Americas: Exploring Diverse Community-Based Markets, edited by Social Science Professor Caroline Shenaz Hossein, 14 scholars reveal how the region’s history of enslavement and violence towards African peoples, as well as […]

Educators from China complete 11-week professional learning program

The Faculty recently celebrated the accomplishments of a group of 26 professors from various universities in Jiangsu province in China who were in Canada for an intensive 11-week professional learning program focused on teacher education in Ontario. The graduation ceremony held in late December included remarks by Heather Lotherington, Associate Dean (Research), and Rick White, […]