Congratulations to the six Faculty of Education members who received Awards for Excellence for their contributions to knowledge, teaching, administrative services, and impact in the broader community. Their accomplishments were highlighted during a ceremony on April 9, in the company of family, friends and colleagues.
Congratulations to the six Faculty of Education members who received Awards for Excellence for their contributions to knowledge, teaching, administrative services, and impact in the broader community. Their accomplishments were highlighted during a ceremony on April 9, in the company of family, frie...
Students in Professor Lerona D. Lewis’s Faculty of Education courses aren’t just talking about the “how” of teaching science: these future educators are “doing” science by getting up close and personal with Ottawa-area flora and fauna. Professor Lewis, who specializes in science education from a social justice perspective, is an advocate of place-based education, an approach that emphasizes outdoo...
Students in Professor Lerona D. Lewis’s Faculty of Education courses aren’t just talking about the “how” of teaching science: these future educators are “doing” science by getting up close and personal with Ottawa-area flora and fauna. Professor Lewis, who specializes in science education from a soc...
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association. These two distinctions recognize his outstanding contributions to education and his influence as an internationally renowned public scholar.
Congratulations to Faculty of Education professor Joel Westheimer, who was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Education and named a fellow of the American Educational Research Association. These two distinctions recognize his outstanding contributions to education and his influence as ...
One of his academic colleagues calls him ‘Grammar Boy.’ It’s a fitting nickname. As a researcher focused on the teaching and learning of French in minority contexts, Professor Joël Thibeault explores how students learn language and construct their linguistic identities. His interest in grammar goes beyond the simple structure of sentence formation. One of his aims is to challenge the privileged st...
One of his academic colleagues calls him ‘Grammar Boy.’ It’s a fitting nickname. As a researcher focused on the teaching and learning of French in minority contexts, Professor Joël Thibeault explores how students learn language and construct their linguistic identities. His interest in grammar goes ...
Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic “hat trick” of English, French and German. This early introduction to multiple languages, he says, evolved into a career teaching French as a second language (FSL) and fuelled a curiosity about teachers’ experiences using devices in the classroom.
Cameron Smith, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, recalls a childhood in Europe immersed in a linguistic “hat trick” of English, French and German. This early introduction to multiple languages, he says, evolved into a career teaching French as a second language (FSL) and fuell...
Helping future educators learn to lead respectful, productive discussions is a core component of our Teacher Education program. Part of our BEd candidates’ preparation for careers working with diverse populations includes professional learning with community partners engaged in antiracism and human rights work.
Helping future educators learn to lead respectful, productive discussions is a core component of our Teacher Education program. Part of our BEd candidates’ preparation for careers working with diverse populations includes professional learning with community partners engaged in antiracism and human ...
The Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa was honoured to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of French-language school boards in Ontario with the builders, representatives, and presidents of French-language school boards in Ontario, along with other notable Franco-Ontarians.
The Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa was honoured to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of French-language school boards in Ontario with the builders, representatives, and presidents of French-language school boards in Ontario, along with other notable Franco-Ontarians.