Education News
We have great things happening in the Faculty of Education. Our Education News magazine, published bi-annually, features our current news and events and student, alumni, and faculty stories. Back issues of Education News are archived on our Education News Blog, which also provides up-to-date news and events. To stay informed you can also follow us on Twitter ( @URfacofEd ) and Facebook.
The following are a few of the latest stories and events:
GA Award recipients
Congratulations to #UREdu Dr. Fatima Pirbhai-Illich and Dr. Fran Martin (UExeter) on being recognized by the Geographical Association with a Journal article award for Excellence in Leading Geography for their article, “Fundamental British Values: Geography’s Contribution to Understanding Difference” in Primary Geography. The eCelebration took place April 8, 2021 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV-wM07mMwc
Jim Pattison Children’s Research Grant recipient
Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose with the Wellness Wheel team is recipient of $49,982 from the Jim Pattison Children’s Research Grant program. Guided by the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action, to provide a culturally secure space for knowledge exchange, mobilization, and co-creation, Dr. Mamata Pandey (SK Health Authority) and Dr. JoLee Sasakamoose (U of R) will …
University of Regina 3MT® Competition winner
Congratulations to MEd student Whitney Blaisdell on winning the University of Regina 3MT® competition. Along with the recognition, Blaisdell takes home $1500 and she will represent the U of R in the Western Regional 3MT® competition. The three-minute thesis competition proved to be a “great challenge,” says Blaisdell: “I was surprised at how challenging it …
Call for Proposals for Spring 2021 Virtual Conference
Download your proposal form at https://www2.uregina.ca/education/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Conference-teaching-and-learning-May-2021-Save-the-Date.pdf Submit proposals to Teach.Learn2021@uregina.ca by April 1, 2021
Save the Date – Spring 2021 Virtual Conference
SAVE THE DATE: May 7 – 9, 2021! Teaching and Learning Here and Now: Innovations and Radical Re-Imaginings in Education. We are hosting a Virtual Conference this spring! A conference for Faculty of Education undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, K-12 teachers, and education practitioners. Keynote Panel will feature Dr. Celeste Snowber (Simon Fraser University): Embodied …