Faculty of Education News

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AQ Award Winners

July 2012

This year, John Emery and Jane Witte are each winners of the Additional Qualifications (AQ) Teaching Award, established in 2007 to recognize outstanding teaching in Western Education’s AQ program. ...Read More »

French Exchange 2012

July 2012

In May 2012, seven of our B.Ed. students participated in an International Teaching Exchange for their T2P (Transistion to Professional Practice) in Orléans, and the Centre du val region of France. ...Read More »

Musical Futures Canada

June 2012

Western Education has partnered with the Don Wright Faculty of Music, the London Catholic District School Board, and the Thames Valley District School Board in its new music education program, “Teaching the Way They Learn.” ...Read More »

Visiting Scholar: Professor Fred Dervin (University of Helsinki)

June 2012

Throughout June, Dervin will give a series of guest lectures, collaborate with colleagues on shared research interests, and meet with graduate students and faculty members. ...Read More » 

International Community Service: Transition to Practice

May 2012

In late April and early May, 67 Teacher Candidates from Western Education traveled to Laredo, Texas, and to Monte Cristi, in the Dominican Republic, to serve for one week with a local chapter of a non-profit organization. ...Read More »

eLearning and Technology Centre

May 2012

The Information and Media Services group has moved from the front office in the Faculty of Education building to Room 1138. This move anticipates the future opening of the Education and Technology Centre (ETC) later this year. ...Read More »

Bachelor of Education Pizza Lunch Wrap Up

May 2012

On May 11, a farewell pizza lunch event was held outside the Western Education building for nearly 100 of Teacher Candidates. ...Read More »

Joy of X Math Band Performance in Ottawa

May 2012

Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea joined the Joy of X, a math band composed of musicians and graduate students from the Faculty of Education, for an evening of musical performances about mathematics. ...Read More »

Ministry of Education: Visions of Education

May 2012

On May 8, scholars from Western Education presented sessions at the Ministry of Education’s “Visions for Learning in the 21st Century” at the Public Library in Toronto. ...Read More »

Inclusive Education Student Research Awards

April 2012

This year, the Centre is pleased to announce three winners of the 2012 Centre for Inclusive Education Research Award. ...Read More »

The Book Store Celebrates 3 Western Education Faculty Authors

April 2012

This year, on Thursday, April 12, three Western Education faculty members will be acknowledged at the reception at the book store: Rachel Heydon, Bob Gidney (emeritus), and Carol Beynon. ...Read More »

3rd Annual Graduate Research in Education Symposium 

April 2012

In their video invitation, graduate student Kelly Bairos and Associate Deans Jason Brown and Goli Rezai-Rashti welcome the Western community to attend the third annual Graduate Research in Education Symposium. ...Read More »

Western Education @ Research Day

March 2012

At the Great Hall on Monday, March 19, faculty members and graduate students from the Faculty of Education shared over 70 research projects, posters, and publications with the university community. ...Read More »

Research Day 2012

March 2012

Find out about a selection of research projects presented by the Faculty of Education on Research Day, which will take place in the Great Hall from 3:00-5:30pm on Monday, March 19. ...Read More »

Connections Made Around Equity and Engagement

March 2012

On Thursday March 1, 2012, international scholars Christine Sleeter  (Professor Emerita, California State University Monterey Bay) and Rodney Hopson (Duquesne University) visited Western’s Faculty of Education to explore equity in education with faculty, students, and the community. ...Read More »

Award of Excellence Nominees from Western Education

March 2012

Two of our Faculty of Education staff--Katherine Butson and Anna Zuber--were nominated by colleagues for the 2012 Western Award of Excellence. ...Read More »

Teacher Candidates' Art Exhibition

February 2012

On Wednesday, February 29, art work by the students in Polly Stringle’s Intermediate/Senior Visual Arts course was on display in the main lobby and in the cafeteria of the Faculty of Education building. ...Read More »

Aboriginal Education Day

February 2012

In a reversal of roles, students taught teachers in one of many Aboriginal Education Day workshops on Friday, February 10. ...Read More »

Imagine Western: The Future of Our Campus

February 2012

Startling conservation statistics presented to over 250 members of the Western community by Beverley Ayeni, Western's new Manager of Energy and Environment, at the second Professional Network Forum on February 3, 2012. ...Read More »

Teacher Candidates Present on Classroom Bullying at Leaders Conference

February 2012

Ten teacher candidates took members of the Western community by surprise with a heart-wrenching dramatization of the harmful effects of classroom bullying. “Bullies in the Classroom,” a concurrent session at the 2012 Ignite conference, ...Read More »

Western Acknowledged for Domestic Violence Training

February 2012

Last week, Western University was awarded the Neighbors, Friends and Families Workplace Champions certificate for educating its employees about domestic violence. ...Read More »

Student-Produced Musical 2012

Janurary 2012

Theatre Production students produced A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on January 30th and February 1st to 4th. ...Read More »

Social Justice Day 2012

January 2012

Teacher candidates heard inspiring keynote speakers and participated in active learning workshops throughout the day. ...Read More »

Career Expo 2012

January 2012

Teacher candidates met and interviewed with over 20 local and international school boards and education exhibitors ...Read More »