The OISE Mentorship Committee is looking for dedicated professionals from a variety of industries to volunteer as Mentors for the OISE Mentorship Program. Building on the OISE tradition of networking and philanthropy, we are pleased to officially announce our call for Mentors. Consider the following questions: • Do you enjoy sharing your expertise and experience…
Read articleGreetings, The Technology and Teacher Education (TATE) SIG will be holding a pre-conference workshop on Saturday May 30th from 2 to 4pm at the University of Ottawa in Vanier Room 1042 (Teaching and Support Services Training Area). Dr. Alec Couros from the University of Regina will be facilitating a workshop on open thinking and education…
Read articleHacking Education in a Digital Age: Teacher Education, Curriculum, and Literacies Editors: Nicholas Ng-A-Fook, Sarah Pratt, Bryan Smith, and Linda Radford Storying A Call for Chapter Proposals: The institutional winds that once supported traditional organizational frameworks for public education have shifted to meet the demands of a transnational globalized digital knowledge economy. In response, teacher…
Read articleThe Canadian Psychological Association is currently trying to reach out to anyone in Canada who has completed a Master’s or doctorate in any area of psychology for the Psychology Graduate Survey. This survey will provide vital information on the number of psychology graduates in Canada, the job market for psychology graduates, and any areas in…
Read articleI am pleased to inform you that from now until 30 June 2015, nominations are being accepted for the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards. Every day, millions of individuals volunteer their time to help improve the well-being of communities across our country. To promote Canada’s culture of giving and philanthropy, the Government of Canada created the…
Read articleNews release: Study: Participation in extracurricular activities and high school completion among off-reserve First Nations people http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/150513/dq150513a-eng.htm?cmp=mstatcan
Read articleNews release: Elementary and secondary education expenditures http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/150507/dq150507c-eng.htm?cmp=mstatcan
Read articleCanadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Graduate Student Preconference at Congress 2015 Planning Your Post-graduation Transitions: Academic and Alt-Academic Options When: Saturday May 30th, 2015 from 10am-4pm Location: University of Ottawa Cost: $10 Registration: http://csshe2015preconference.eventbrite.ca Studying higher education? Join other graduate students from across the country for an exciting day networking and learning…
Read articleCEA Partners with the Reader’s Digest Foundation of Canada to Launch the 2015 Canadian Innovators in Education Awards $40,000 in prizes available to schools and school districts that have influenced lasting change in their education systems. The Canadian Innovators in Education Awards will celebrate and promote educators who are leading lasting and system-changing initiatives at…
Read articleYou are invited to complete the Approaches to Classroom Assessment Inventory (ACAI) as part of educational research being conducted by Dr. Christopher DeLuca at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. By completing the ACAI you could Win a $100 Gift Certificate. The purpose of the ACAI survey is to determine your approach to classroom assessment.…
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