med graduate tanya thomas (2024; specialization environmental & sustainability education; bed, 2006) is a math and science learning leader and teacher in the calgary board of education’s arts centred learning at willow park school. she recently led her grade 8 science 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in a five-month experiential learning and environment stewardship program where they nurtured rainbow trout from eggs to juvenile fish in a classroom aquarium—then released them at mclean pond in kananaskis country.

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the endeavor was featured on ctv news, as an example of one class participating in alberta’s fish in schools program. every january, the program sends out eggs to approximately 95 schools across the province, and participating classes receive a fish research license that allows them to raise the trout and then release them into provincially approved water bodies.

tanya (pictured below, with her class at mclean pond), created a video documenting the fishes’ growth, from egg stage until five months old.

the ontario association for mathematics education (oame) has announced that kit luce (educator, simcoe county district school board and contract lecturer, professional development in education department) is the recipient of the 2023-24 award for leadership in mathematics education.

the award for leadership in mathematics education is presented annually to an educator who demonstrates leadership by contributing in a significant way to the development of mathematics educators and the enhancement of mathematics education in ontario through innovation and/or research related activities.

kit, who joined scdsb in 2005, has been instrumental in developing mathematics instruction and assessment resources for both educators and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . she currently serves as the district school effectiveness math facilitator for kindergarten to grade 9.

kit has also written and taught a number of mathematics additional qualifications courses for lakehead’s professional development in education department.

starting in september 2024, kit will assume the role of oame president. she has previously held positions as president and program chair of the local oame chapter, the mathematics association for cottage country.

congratulations, kit!

dr. connie russell (professor, faculty of education) recently co-edited—with annette gough (rmit university, australia), yi chien jade ho (university of victoria, canada), teresa lloro (california state polytechnic university, usa), shirley walters (university of the western cape, south africa) and hilary whitehouse (james cook university, australia)—a special issue of the highly ranked journal, gender and education. the issue focuses on how ecofeminist thought has informed, or could inform, educational theory and practice.

ecofeminism emerged 50 years ago as both an activist and scholarly movement interested in the relationship between gender and environment, with numerous branches sprouting from diverse contexts. the popularity of ecofeminist ideas has ebbed and flowed in academic and activist circles over the years. in the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in ecofeminism. the articles included in this special issue are grounded in different geographical and cultural contexts, theoretical and disciplinary traditions, and teaching and learning environments, and discuss a variety of ways ecofeminist ideas could be taken up in education.

the full issue is available here.

sidney howlett, a graduate student pursuing a master of education in environmental and sustainability education (orillia campus), has launched sidney howlett consulting, a new business aimed at aiding institutions in navigating the complexities of climate action.

sidney’s consulting firm offers a comprehensive array of services tailored to support school boards in their efforts towards climate action. these services include climate action planning (e.g., developing sustainability plans and policies), professional development workshops, public speaking engagements, and research assistance.

she explains that her motivation to start the business stemmed from recognizing that a significant gap exists in the educational sector’s response to the climate crisis.

“the crux of the matter was when i co-authored a report with dr. ellen field (assistant professor, faculty of education), benchmarking climate leadership practices across canadian school boards. we found that among 380 school boards, only 4 had developed climate action plans. i realized then that the education system is not adequately responding to this crisis, and i wanted to help at a systems level, to move toward the transformation we desperately need.”

her venture was spurred by the assistance of the ascend accelerator program, a ten-week initiative hosted by 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 ’s ingenuity incubator space. this program is tailored for young entrepreneurs, who are also lakehead 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , by offering a blend of workshops, mentorship, and financial support to kickstart their businesses.

“from access to a lawyer to review my service contracts to guidance in developing my website, the mentorship, funding, and workshops provided were instrumental in establishing my business,” sidney says. “i have already had my first successful climate action consultation with a school board, and can’t wait to see the impact my services will have.”