B Ed

Waaban B.Ed grad brings Indigenous-Centred pedagogy to Ontario schools

A career in education means different things to different people. When Bailey McGill speaks about education, it’s clear she’s not talking of lesson plans alone.

Celebrating Excellence: York University Students Receive the 2024–2025 Don Galbraith Pre-Service Teacher Award of Excellence

The Faculty of Education is proud to announce that Lauren Cunningham, Anthony Pereira and Elvina Patapau have been named recipients of the 2024–2025 Don Galbraith Pre-Service Teacher Award of Excellence from the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO), a subject organisation dedicated to supporting science educators across the province. This award recognises pre-service teachers who […]

Waaban program continues to turn Indigenous knowledges into teaching credentials

The Wabaan teacher education program in York’s Faculty of Education is being given a reboot designed to ensure students feel comfortable in both Indigenous and university settings.

Expanding Horizons in Freiburg: A York Education Student’s Transformative Exchange Journey

Second-year Bachelor of Education student, Natasha Reodica talks about her experience this past summer in Freiburg, Germany. This past summer, 8 Bachelor of Education students took their learning beyond the classroom through York University’s Summer Exchange to Freiburg, Germany. For four months, they studied at the University of Education (PH Freiburg) alongside students from across […]

Education students showcase creativity in “Transitional Traces” art exhibition

Faculty of Education visual artists, Bennett De Medeiros and Dienna Howe and BFA visual artist Grayson King, showcased their work in Transitional Traces, an art exhibition held at the Special Projects Gallery in the Joan and Martin Goldfarb Centre earlier this September.

Discover the Education Resource Centre: A Hidden Gem for Education Students

Did you know that the Faculty of Education has its very own Education Resource Centre (ERC)? Tucked away in Winters College 023, the ERC is a dedicated hub designed to support Education students on their journey to becoming future educators and changemakers. Whether you’re preparing lesson plans, studying for exams, or working on a group […]

Educated and Empowered: York U Alumna Named Among 2025 Top 30 Under 30

York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 awards program is a prestigious annual recognition of outstanding young alumni who are making significant contributions in their fields and communities. This year, the Faculty of Education proudly highlights alumna Blessing Owusu, a three‑time York University graduate, as one of the honorees. Blessing is an educator, children’s book […]

Double Vision

Marnie and Rena Schwartz are leaping beyond the dance floor Article by Deirdre Kelly (York University Magazine) Photography by Horst Herget Marnie and Rena Schwartz are a force to be reckoned with. The identical twins, who both earned double degrees (BA ’01, BEd ’01) from York University, have spent more than two decades transforming the […]

Empowering FSL Educators Through Collaboration with Camerise: The OER Creation Workshop at Glendon Campus

On February 8th, 2025, Academic Coordinator of the Glendon Bachelor of Education degree (BEd) program, Muriel Péguret, co-organized a dynamic Open Educational Resources (OER) creation workshop, bringing together experienced French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers and first-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) students.

Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education - new video

The Faculty's Bachelor of Education (BEd) - Waaban Indigenous Teacher Education program is featured in a new video produced by York University as a part of it's Faculty Innovation video series.