In this newsletter:

• Congratulations Halloween Door Winner!
• Faculty of Education Students Contribute to Curriculum Support
• Faculty of Education PhD Seminar Series – Ray Doiron – 06-Nov-2014
• Graduate Students’ Association is Accepting Nominations
• Research Invitation
• Time is Running out for International Dinner Tickets
• Hurrahs!

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CONGRATULATIONS HALLOWEEN DOOR WINNER!

Congratulations to Wendy in the Education Learning Commons for her fabulous work in creating the spookiest, freakiest, most-festive Halloween door.  Wendy received a $10 gift card from David’s Tea for her creative efforts!  We really appreciate everyone who helped bring the spooky spirit to Memorial Hall!

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO CURRICULUM SUPPORT

A collection of learning activities developed by UPEI pre-service teachers, Aleah Palmer and Bethany Ellis during a Spring 2014 alternative practicum placement have been approved for use by teachers in Kindergarten to Grade 3 classrooms within the English Language School Board of Prince Edward Island.  These activities and resources support human rights education connected with several curricular areas within those grades.  The Faculty of Education is proud of our students’ work in this innovative project, and the concrete contribution it has made to the educational program for teachers on PEI by our students.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION PHD SEMINAR SERIES – RAY DOIRON – 06-NOV-2014

Please join us for Dr. Ray Doiron’s public presentation on Thursday, 06-Nov-2014 from 1:00pm-2:30pm.  The presentation, entitled Critical Reflections on the Challenges and Dilemmas of International Research, will be held in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building.  All are welcome to attend.  Please see the attached for more information.

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GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) is currently taking nominations for the “Faculty Member of the Year” and the “Staff Member of the Year” award.  Nominations can be made by faculty, staff, or graduate students (but only graduate students can vote).  For details on how to make your nomination, please see the attached.

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RESEARCH INVITATION

Mary MacPhee, UPEI Faculty of Education PhD candidate, will be collecting data for her PhD research until early December.  Mary is recruiting any non-francophone parents who have children in one of the six French schools in PEI to participate in a survey or focus group to ex;ore parent experience and involvement in their children’s education.  This project has received approval from the UPEI Research Ethics Board.  If you or someone you know could be a research participant, please visit this link.  For more information you can reach Mary by email.

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TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR INTERNATIONAL DINNER TICKETS

Time is running out to purchase your tickets to the International Dinner and Silent Auction.  The event takes place from 5:00-8:00 pm at Jack Blanchard Hall, 3 Pond Street, Charlottetown, and will feature Chef Emily Wells of the Olde Glasgow Mill. Tickets ($30/each) are limited, so please arrange for tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are available from Nicole in the Administrative Office (MH 402).

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HURRAHS!

STUDENT HURRAHS

Congratulations to Brittany E. A. Jakubiec, a faculty of Education graduate student, on recently receiving the G. Stewart MacKay Memorial Scholarship, the Dr. Barbara R. Campbell Inspriation Award, and the Mature and Part-time University Students (MAPUS) Bursary for Graduate Studies.  Please extend congratulations to Brittany if you see her on campus!

FACULTY HURRAHS

LIZ TOWNSEND GIVES KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Townsend, who gave one of two keynote addresses at the 2014 Joint International Conference in Occupational Science in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The thirteenth annual research conference is hosted by the Society for the Study of Occupation, The Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists, and the International Society for Occupational Science. Dr. Townsend’s presentation was entitled: “Doing and Being Well Into Old Age: Occupational Literacy for Justice and Ecological Sustainability.”

ARCTICNET APPROVES FUNDING FOR “INUIT EDUCATORS’ RESEARCH NETWORK”

Congratulations to Sandy McAuley, Fiona Walton, Shelley Tullock (UPEI adjunct professor), Cathy Lee (OISE/UT PhD student), Naullaq Arnaquq (UPEI PhD student) and Kerri Wheatley (UPEI MEd student), who have received confirmation that their project, “Inuit Educators’ Research Network” has received funding from ArcticNet until March 2017. Congratulations on this important initiative!