Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Top Stories
- Long-serving faculty member creates bursary award for Markham students – A new bursary award for York University’s Markham Campus students will honour the contributions and legacy of Professor Alice Pitt who currently serves as senior advisor, Markham Academic Strategic Planning. Read more
- Professor Connie Mayer invited as Visiting Fellow by the National Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf - During the month of February, professor Mayer will be giving presentations across the country from Sydney to Perth on a range of topics connected to her research including literacy development in deaf learners, bilingualism, and Theory of Mind
- 'Get to know our faculty' profile series - This month's 'Get to know our faculty' profile series features assistant professor Molade Osibodu whose current field of research is situated in the sub-field of critical mathematics education and seeks to serve Black (including Sub-Saharan Africans) youth in educational contexts. Read more
- Black Youth Still Matter: REST Centres and Youth Homelessness in 2022 (The Homelessness in Hiding Podcast, REST Centres) - In this episode of the Homelessness in Hiding: Our Youth Between the Cracks podcast, host Mya Moniz sits with REST Program Manager, Nikima Leslie and REST Case Manager, Jacqui Henry to discuss the state of Black youth homelessness in Peel Region. Listen here
- The Conversation: Why teachers are letting students solve math problems in lots of different ways – Tori Trajanovski, a Ph.D. student in the Faculty of Education (supervised by professor Aparna Mishra-Tarc) and Cristina De Simone, a Ph.D. student in Mathematics Education (supervised by Associate Professor Tina Rapke), write about teachers who are now moving beyond traditional ways of teaching math and shifting towards evidence-based equitable teaching and assessment practices. Read article on The Conversation Canada web site
- The Bachelor of Education (BEd) Jewish Teacher Education program welcomes artist and calligrapher Laya Crust for a hands-on workshop with students in the program on Thursday, February 9. Visit Laya’s web site at https://www.layacrust.com/ to learn more about her
- ED Alumni Newsletter January 2023 issue – The January 2023 issue of the ED Alumni Newsletter is now available. This quarterly digital publication is sent to all education alumni and friends of the Faculty during the fall, winter and spring terms to keep them informed of all of the alumni-related news and activities that are happening across our Faculty. Read issue
- York UNESCO Chair Newsletter February 2023 – The February 2023 issue of the York UNESCO Chair Newsletter is now available. Read issue
Program Office Updates
Research Office
- Opportunities
- Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships: Deadline March 1, 2023 - Please consider inviting and supporting submissions to the Provost’s Postdoctoral fellowships for Black and Indigenous scholars! The Faculty of Education is supporting one fellowship
- Awards
- Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague for the Dean’s Impact Awards and/or the Graduate Teaching Award! Kindly reach out to research@edu.yorku.ca should you have questions and/or require support
- Faculty of Education Dean’s Impact Awards: Deadline March 1, 2023
- Emergent Scholar Stream - nominees are within 3-6 years of their first academic appointment, where 3 of these have been held at York, and;
- Established Scholar stream - nominees have held their first academic appointment for 7 or more years, where 3 of these have been held at York
- Faculty of Education Graduate Teaching Award
- Preliminary nominations should be sent to the Recording Secretary of the Committee on Faculty Research, Awards, and Grants (dkeren@edu.yorku.ca) by February 24, 2023 with full nominations due by April 14, 2023.
- Congress Working Group 2023
- The CWG continues to fine-tune and operationalize faculty-led initiatives for Congress 2023
- Please watch your email for details on how you can get involved!
- All initiatives are subject to space and capacity
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Office
- The Application Package is now available online for certified teachers interested in applying to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher Education Program. Application packages are due March 21, 2023. Learn more
New Publications
- Dean Robert Savage and Badriah Basma (Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University) have co-authored an article titled Teacher Professional Development and Student Reading in Middle and High School: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in the Journal of Teacher Education
In the Media
- Canada’s Black population faces varying job prospects despite equal education. Here’s why. - Professor and Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora, Carl James, weighs in on how cultural barriers may be driving differences in education levels between different generations in Black communities via Global News February 4. Watch interview
In Case You Missed It...
- Thanks for everyone who attended the first Cake and Tea with the Dean event of the new year on January 23rd. Stay tuned for details of the next Cake and Tea with the Dean which are forthcoming.
- Countdown to Congress 2023 Launch Event – If you missed the Countdown to Congress 2023 launch event at York U on January 25th, you can still watch it, including a preview of live musical and Indigenous dance performances that will be featured as a part of York’s Arts@Congress programming. Watch video
- Barcodes Media Company – If you are looking to donate books and media from your office, check out Barcodes Media & Entertainment Company at https://barcodesmedia.com/. The company offers free services in the removal of items and facilitates the recycling process of print media by donating and repurposing
News from the York Community
- Celebrating Black History Month at York – A joint statement on Black History Month by Rhonda Lenton, President & Vice-Chancellor, and Sheila Cote-Meek, Vice President, Equity, People & Culture. Read statement
- Announcement of appointment of interim assistant vice-president, continuing studies (AVP) – Christine Brooks-Cappadocia has been appointed interim assistant vice-president (AVP), continuing studies, effective February 1. Read more
- Nominations open for York University Alumni Awards - Each year, the York University Alumni Awards celebrate the broad York alumni community of innovators, activists and researchers and its long-standing commitment to the public good. Nominations for the 2023 cohort are now open until February 28. Read more
- New web resources focus on Artificial Intelligence and academic integrity – Web pages dedicated to helping instructors and teaching assistants navigate Artificial Intelligence tools and academic integrity are now available. Read more
- Markham Community Skate Day – Join York U at the Markham Civic Centre Outdoor Ice Rink on Saturday, February 11 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for a fun-filled day of skating, hot chocolate and more at the annual Markham Community Skate Day, presented by York University. Learn more
Events
10 New Zoom Features to Enhance Your Teaching and Better Engage Your Students
February 15, 2023
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | online via Zoom webinar
Looking for new ways to enhance your teaching and improve student engagement in your classes delivered on Zoom? Or are you just curious about Zoom updates made over the past year and the new innovations in store? Either way, this webinar presented by Professor Emeritus Ron Owston is for you! Learn more and register
Registration is now open for Harmony Movement's Educator's Anti-Racism Conference taking place February 15, 2023, online and in-person at York University. Focused on supporting K-12 educators and student teachers this conference will build knowledge of anti-racist and decolonial theory in the education sector. Conference participants will learn ways to practically apply data, evidence, and community insights to create anti-racist classroom spaces. Learn more and register
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and rising inequalities, whether happening locally or in other parts of the world, not only impact our individual future but are central for collective action in tackling these and other global challenges. How can we understand global issues, and their interconnectedness? How can we learn to live sustainably and ethically without the feeling of only giving up or cutting back?
United Nations member states agreed upon a plan towards a sustainable future, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. Countries are called upon to provide quality education that addresses our common future by positioning sustainability as a purpose of education and encouraging young people to become global citizens.
What does this exactly mean for educators, parents, and students? Are we to add more content to an already overcrowded curriculum? This presentation addresses roles and concrete ways for educators at all levels, education professionals, students, and parents to understand the need, become engaged, and make a difference.
This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.
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