the faculty of education, working closely with members of sandy lake first nation, is offering a modified version of the honours bachelor of education program to community members in sandy lake, ontario.

the modified program, which began september 2017, includes an additional year to accommodate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ work schedules. the six-year program will include online courses, face-to-face instruction in sandy lake, and courses in thunder bay. 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 will travel to thunder bay during portions of their third and fourth year for course work, and will reside in the city for their final two years as they complete their professional program, including the practicums.

“the community of sandy lake has a strong commitment to education, and a long-standing relationship with the faculty and with 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ,” says dr. don kerr, acting chair of the department of aboriginal education.

“our agreement includes a unique guarantee by the band to ensure a minimum number of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 through the first four years of the program, allowing the faculty to be able to plan for the delivery of each year of the program, and ensuring a strong and ongoing commitment by both the band and the faculty to the program.”

a recent book by connie russell, a professor in the faculty of education, and erin cameron, an education phd alumna and assistant professor at memorial university, has won a second award! the fat pedagogy reader (2016, peter lang) has been given a 2017 society of professors of education outstanding book award. focused on addressing weight-based oppression in formal and informal educational settings, the book has been called “essential reading” and “a vital and needed piece of scholarship.”

a recent edited book by dr. connie russell, a professor in the faculty of education and education phd alumna dr. erin cameron has won a 2016 american educational studies association critics’ choice award.

the fat pedagogy reader: challenging weight-based oppression through critical education (2016, peter lang) brings together an international roster of highly respected authors concerned about weight-based oppression in formal and informal educational settings.

the first of its kind, the book has been described as “a major achievement of critical pedagogical scholarship…. absolutely necessary reading and extremely timely.”

for more information on the book, go here.

how can a science department become a site for developing science teachers' professional learning? building the science department: stories of success (2017, national science teachers association press) answers that question through stories from teachers, at different stages of their careers, who are working to reform science teaching and learning.

in the first half of the book, dr. wayne melville and co-authors doug jones and todd campbell examine the role of a framework for k–12 science education and the next generation science standards in making the science department a place for building teacher professional learning. in the second half of the book, they analyze teachers’ stories and offer key questions for improving instructional practice.

“teachers love to tell stories of their classrooms and their practices. the stories can be about their successes, their difficulties, their triumphs, and their disasters. they can be inspiring and they can be harrowing. they can also instruct, guide, and help us learn,” the authors write in the book’s foreword (p. ix).

building the science department: stories of success follows the 2015 publication reimagining the science department, by the same authors. for more information about the book, click here. 

faculty of education alumnus joey miller (bed 2015, med 2017), a wilderness guide and outdoor education teacher of the matawa learning centre, is featured in a canadian geographic magazine article about his experiences leading indigenous youth on a 130-kilometre canoe route through winisk river, paddling from nibinamik to webequie.

the 11-day summer canoe trip was a pilot grade 12 experiential education course teaching the youth about water safety and leadership, while connecting them with their traditional lands.

"it is about giving 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 a new and fun way to earn high school credits while teaching them useful skills they can use around their home communities which are all on major rivers or lakes,” explains joey, an experienced paddling instructor who conceived of the course.

“it’s also a chance for me to learn from them. this is their land. they’re connected to it in ways i could never be. two of the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 told me their grandparents used to paddle this route. it’s an honour to be out here on their land with them."

eleven 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and four guides (joey miller, jody mitchell, thomas hall, and marten falls first nation band councillor alex aggamaway) completed the journey, which was funded by indigenous and northern affairs canada.

during their trip, the group traversed different classes of rapids, portaged when necessary, and experienced backcountry camping. the 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 earned certifications in basic white water rescue and canoeing while earning a high school credit and developing leadership skills.

the article is available here: this canoe expedition program provides school credit to indigenous youth.

the september issue of our education exchange newsletter has been published. this newsletter brings our current and former 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 as well as our educational partners together to share news, successes, and innovations.

to access our education exchange newsletter, click the following link:

education exchange newsletter (september 2017)

to see previous issues of the newsletter, visit the newsletter archives.

bachelor of education graduates irene kuan, jade ly, and ryan saunders, who were part of a group of six teacher candidates who travelled up north to pikangikum this past march/april to complete their final five-week teaching practicum, are beginning their first permanent teaching contracts in the ojibwe first nation community.

the pikangikum teaching placements were realized through a new and ongoing partnership between 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , the ontario provincial police’s “project journey” initiative, eenchokay birchstick school, and the community of pikangikum. for further details on this partnership, see the write-up in our september issue of education exchange newsletter (pages 2-3).

congratulations to the graduates as they embark on their new teaching careers! (pictured below: bed graduates dianna semenick, irene kuan, ashley roper, vanessa maurice, ryan saunders, and jade ly, who completed their teaching placements in pikangikum).

lisa dampier, grade 7-8 teacher at thunder bay’s westmount public school, has been awarded the elementary teachers’ federation of ontario (etfo) 2017 anti-bias award for her work teaching global citizenship and social justice.

the award is presented to educators who incorporate practices in their teaching that work toward the elimination of bias.

lisa established a learning academy for her 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , through which they broadened their perspectives by learning about different cultures, religions, and world issues such as the uneven distribution of water and resources. they learned about the negative impacts of bias, racism, and stereotypes. they also worked to make a difference by creating social media videos that addressed bullying and children’s rights, and repairing and restoring old bicycles to give to local children in need.

“i believe it is extremely important for young people to begin to develop a social conscience as early as possible. by learning about different cultures, world issues and events, as well as what's happening in their own community, they are able to gain greater awareness of the importance of diversity, compassion and equity. seeing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 develop a voice and passion for change, and watching the pride they feel in themselves when they realize their actions can make a difference, has been both inspiring and empowering for me as a teacher,” she explains.

lisa is a graduate of lakehead’s bachelor of education program (1993) and an associate teacher to lakehead bed 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 .  

dr. janet dyment, senior lecturer and deputy head of school in the faculty of education at the university of tasmania, was recently named australia’s teacher educator of the year.

this award was given to dr. dyment by the australian teacher education association (atea) at a conference in brisbane, australia in july. the aim of the award is to “recognize dedication to innovative teaching practices in teacher education at a university level,” as noted on the atea website.

in her positions at the university of tasmania, dr. dyment has taught into many teaching specializations (e.g., health and physical education, leadership, outdoor education, social sciences) and many core teacher education units. she is known for taking an interdisciplinary approach in various curriculum contexts and seeks to make her teaching thematic, integrated, and situated in real-life contexts.

“i am deeply honoured and humbled to receive this award. i feel truly grateful for my experiences both as a phd student and academic at lakehead, where my passion for teacher education first began,” she says.

dr. dyment is a lakehead faculty of education joint phd in educational studies alumnus (2005), and was a contract lecturer in lakehead’s school of outdoor recreation, parks and tourism (1999-2003).

congratulations, dr. dyment, on this well-deserved recognition!

dr. lisa korteweg, associate professor in the faculty of education, has joined the canada research chair (crc) program’s interdisciplinary adjudication committee—a committee of invited and appointed experts across the nserc, cihr, and sshrc councils.

the interdisciplinary adjudication committee is responsible for making final recommendations on canada research chair nominations when members of the college of reviewers are divided. the committee also provides policy advice on key aspects of the crc program, and is responsible for ensuring the consistency of standards across the program.

dr. korteweg was invited to the committee on account of her familiarity with the crc program, her previous experience on sshrc committees (as former chair of the sshrc indigenous research panel), and her areas of research expertise.

she has accepted a three-year term as an adjudicator and will attend the next interdisciplinary adjudication committee meeting in october in ottawa.

the crc program invests approximately $265 million each year to attract and retain up to 2,000 chairholders in universities across canada, with the goal of promoting research excellence in natural sciences, engineering, health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.