In this newsletter:

• Hold the Date:  Brown Bag Lunch featuring Chris Benjamin
• Salon du livre de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard
• Faculty of Education Retreat – 26-June-2015
• Publications

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HOLD THE DATE:  BROWN BAG LUNCH FEATURING CHRIS BENJAMIN

Chris Benjamin is a freelance writer and journalist living in Halifax who has written a book, Indian School Road, which documents some of the history associated with the Subenacadie Residential School. He has agreed to come to UPEI on September 18 to present a Brown Bag lunch that will include a reading from his book. We have booked Main Faculty Lounge for this event. The Brown Bag starts at 12:00 and will finish by 1:00 though the dialogue may continue.

One of the pertinent issues that Chris addresses in his book focuses on the role and responsibility of non-Aboriginal Canadians in the process of reconciliation and healing. This is stressed by Justice Murray Sinclair in his comments on CBC last week. Please contact Fiona Walton if you would like further information about this valuable visit.

Please click here to visit Chris Benjamin’s website.

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SALON DU LIVRE DE L’ÎLE-DU-PRINCE-ÉDOUARD

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION RETREAT – 26-JUNE-2015

A full-day retreat that is scheduled for 26-June-2015. All instructors and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The retreat will take place at the Culinary Institute of Canada, 4 Sydney Street, Charlottetown.  Details on the retreat agenda will be forthcoming.

Please confirm your attendance at the retreat to Karen-Anne  by Friday 19-June-2015  to ensure we have an accurate count for planning purposes.

As noted in the last Faculty Council meeting, a social event will not be part of this retreat, but the Social Committee is busy making plans for an event later in the summer.

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PUBLICATIONS

Congratulations to Jane, Sean, Lyndsay, Sandy, Martha, Ron, and Barbara Campbell who have two separate articles published in peer-reviewed journals called Interchange and Educational Management, Administration and Leadership. Take a look:

Benefits and Challenges of Technology in High Schools: A Voice from Educational Leaders with a Freire Echo

The use of technology in Prince Edward Island (Canada) high schools
Perceptions of school leaders

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In this newsletter:

• Admin Office to be Closed June 3 & 4
• Dr. Jane Preston as Guest Editor of Antistasis
• Publications
• Call for Chapter Proposals
• Hurrahs!

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ADMIN OFFICE TO BE CLOSED JUNE 3 & 4

The administrative office of the Faculty (MH 402) will be closed Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday June 4, so that administrative staff can attend Mental Health First Aid training.  The course was developed by the Mental Health Commission of Canada and teaches first aid skills to help someone who is developing mental health problems or is experiencing a mental health crisis.  We apologize for any inconvenience as our staff participate in this important training.

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DR. JANE PRESTON AS GUEST EDITOR OF ANITISTASIS

Jane Preston was the guest editor of the latest issue of Antistasis, a University of New Brunswick peer-reviewed journal. The issue is devoted to the topic of educational leadership. You can check out the issue here.

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PUBLICATIONS

CALL FOR CHAPTER PROPOSALS

Editors invite chapter proposals for a book with a focus on the narrative of those involved in teacher preparation and new teachers.  Tentatively titled Readiness for the Field:  Perspectives from within the Triangle of Teacher Education, this compilation of essays is designed to capture the intricacies involved in preparing pre-service teacher educators for the field.  The deadline for proposal submissions is 27-July-2015.  Details can be found in the attached.

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HURRAHS! MED IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Congratulations to Julie Gagnon on completion of her Master in School Administration with Université de Moncton!

BEST RESEARCH PAPER

A paper by Dr. Ray Doiron and Marlene Asselin titled Ethical dilemmas for researchers working in international contexts has been accepted to the International Association for School Librarianship annual conference to be held in Masstricht, The Netherlands, at the end of June.  This paper has also been awarded the Best Research Paper at the Conference Award!  Congratulations Ray and Marlene!

In this newsletter:

• Class of 2015
• A New 12-Month BEd Cohort Begins
• Congratulations to BEd Entrance Award Winners!
• Congratulations Jane and Carolyn!
• Bonnie Stewart on CBC Radio

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CLASS OF 2015

Convocation for the Class of 2015 was held May 9th on campus.  In total, graduates from the University of Prince Edward Island included 73 from BEd, 18 from BEd (français langue seconde),  5 from the BEd (Human Resource Development), 13 MEd and our very first 2 PHd graduates.  We extend our thanks to all who were able to participate in some way in this important day, and for all of the work in guiding our students to graduation.

Class of 2015 Celebration

The first two UPEI Education PhD graduates, Verne Lorway and Bonnie Stewart

Governor General’s Medal (Graduate) winner, Brittany Jakubiec (MEd, 2015)

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A NEW 12-MONTH BEd COHORT BEGINS

The new intake of Bachelor of Education students got off to a great start with Orientation Day on Monday, 11-May-2015.  A very special thanks to all who could take the time to come out and meet and talk to our new students.  Feedback from the event suggests that this is going to be a great year!

Orientation for new BEd students – 11-May-2015

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CONGRATULATIONS TO BEd ENTRANCE AWARD WINNERS!

May 11th was also the date of a special awards ceremony held for BEd Scholarship and Bursary winners for 2015-2016.  The Faculty would like to thank all those involved in putting this great event together, particularly the Awards Committee (Tess Miller, Lyndsay Moffatt, Diana Tutty, Tracy Doiron, and Yemi Olajide), Nicole Higginbotham, Jill Ross, and the UPEI Department of Development and Alumni Engagement. Please visit this link to view a video on our award winners.  If you happen to have any of these students in your classes, or meet them in the hallway, please offer your congratulations!

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CONGRATULATIONS JANE AND CAROLYN!

On 11-May-2015, two of our colleagues were recognized with Presidential Awards of Merit.  Dr. Jane Preston and Carolyn Francis were recognized for their outstanding performance and dedication to students and community.  Jane was awarded a Faculty Presidential Award of Merit for Research, Service and Teaching contributions, and Carolyn was awarded a Staff Presidential Award of Merit for Service.  Congratulations Jane and Carolyn!

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BONNIE STEWART ON CBC RADIO

Congratulations to Bonnie Stewart who participated in an CBC Radio Social Media Panel on On-Line Shaming.  If you missed it, you can hear it here!

In this newsletter:

• Convocation Breakfast
• Public Presentation – Science Education
• Celebration of Colleagues
• Annual PhD Student Presentations
• Convocation Ushers
• Farewell Kerri
• Reminder to Check “Dates To Remember”
• My Favourite Teacher — Man on the Street

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CONVOCATION BREAKFAST

The social committee invites everyone to join together for a Convocation Breakfast (whether they are attending convocation or not).  The committee hopes you can join them at Smitty’s on 09-May-2015 at 7:15am.  If you can attend, please email Julie.

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PUBLIC PRESENTATION – SCIENCE EDUCATION

The Faculty of Education invites everyone to a public presentation for the tenure-track position in Science Education.  Christina Phillips-MacNeil will present on Friday, 08-May-2015, at 1:30 pm in Memorial Hall, Room 417.  The presentation will be on the topic “Science Education for the 21st Century: Opportunities and Challenges.”

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CELEBRATION OF COLLEAGUES

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the 2015 Celebration of Colleagues on Monday 11-May-2015.  The annual Presidential Awards of Merit will be among the awards presented.  We are delighted that Dr. Jane Preston and Carolyn Francis are among the recipients of these awards, recognizing their outstanding performance and dedication to students and community.  Please join the celebration from 2:00pm-4:00pm in the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Congratulations Jane and Carolyn!

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ANNUAL PHD STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

The current PHD Cohort for 2014-15 consisting of Michele Moffat and Charlene VanLeeuwen will make a public presentation on 27-May-2015 starting at 9:30 a.m. in Room 417 of Memorial Hall.

All Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

This is an annual event for first-year PhD students in ED704 where they will give an overview of their work so far in the programme, some ideas on where they feel their research is going, as well as reflecting on the first year in the programme and whereto next.

This presentation will be evaluated as part of their final mark for ED704 and their advisory committee members have been invited and have indicated they will attend.

It is a busy time of year, so please mark your calendars so you won’t miss it.

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CONVOCATION USHERS

Anyone interested in assisting student volunteers check convocation tickets at the three entrances to teh Sports Centre, and monitor the track to ensure people comply with fire regulations by not standing there, is asked to contact Jennifer Taylor.

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FAREWELL KERRI

Thank you to everyone who came out to say farewell to Kerri Wheatley last Friday.  Kerri left her Project Manager role after almost four year of working with Nunavut initiatives in the Faculty.  Best wishes, Kerri!

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REMINDER TO CHECK “DATES TO REMEMBER”

It is really a busy time coming up with orientations, celebrations, and presentations on the schedule.  This is just a reminder that this blog has a  “Dates To Remember” tab in the black menu bar above, that may be a handy quick reference at times.  While the list is not exhaustive, we do attempt to update it with campus events listed in this news blog.

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MY FAVOURITE TEACHER — MAN ON THE STREET

As we mark the end of another academic year in teacher education in the Faculty, we share this short video of people reflecting on teachers that made a difference in their life.

As new pre-service teachers prepare to start with our Faculty next week, take a moment to recall your favourite teacher, and reflect on the important job the Faculty has in preparing our students for this important profession.

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Who was your favourite teacher? (Tell us in the comments!)

Dear Miss MacLure,

I just wanted to post a wee thank you for English lessons that stayed with me through my life.  As much as my younger self hated to admit it, the proper use of commas really was useful life information.  I also wanted to thank you for your marvelous sense of humour, which made those lessons far less tedious.  You didn’t even get (very) angry when your Christmas tree was stolen after a band concert and reassembled in the gym.  Not that I know anything about that.

With thanks,
Karen-Anne

In this newsletter:

• Congratulations Dr. Stewart!
• Convocation Breakfast
• International and Indigenous Debriefing – 07-May-2015
• Orientation for New BEd Students – 11-May-2015
• Extended Deadlines for Sessional Ads
• Comings and Goings – Yemi Olijide & Kerri Wheatley
• GSA Social Event & Graduate Journal Club
• Public Presentations of Candidates for Tenure Track Position
• Hurrahs!

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CONGRATULATIONS DR. STEWART!

Big congratulations to Bonnie Stewart, who on April 17th defended her PhD dissertation: Scholarship in Abundance: Influence, Engagement, and Attention in Scholarly Networks.  Bonnie is the second PhD student to defend a dissertation in the Faculty of Education’s PhD program.  Congratulations, Bonnie!!!

If you missed Bonnie’s defense, you can view it here.

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CONVOCATION BREAKFAST

The social committee invites everyone to join together for a Convocation Breakfast (whether they are attending convocation or not).  The committee hopes you can join them at Smitty’s on 09-May-2015 at 7:15am.

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INTERNATIONAL AND INDIGENOUS DE-BRIEFING – 07-MAY-2015

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ORIENTATION FOR NEW BED STUDENTS – 11-MAY-2015

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EXTENDED DEADLINES FOR SESSIONAL ADS

The deadline for our Fall and Winter sessional positions advertised on the HR website have been extended.  Our sessional positions can be found here.   If you have already applied for any of these extended competitions, rest assured your application is still in the competition and there is no need to reapply.

Please also watch the above link for openings for recently added sections to our Bachelor of Education program.

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COMINGS & GOINGS — YEMI OLAJIDE & KERRI WHEATLEY

Yemi Olajide has accepted a position as a part-time Graduate Research Assistant with the ArcticNet bilingual education research project. She will be working closely with Sandy McAuley and Fiona Walton as well as with the network of Inuit educational researchers that is presently developing. Welcome Yemi!

After almost four years of work with the Nunavut initiatives in our Faculty, Kerri Wheatley will be leaving us on May 1. This will be a sad day for all of us who worked closely with Kerri, a manager par excellence who had competently juggled four complex research projects and two Faculty programs at the same time (the Nunavut MEd and the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut)! We are deeply grateful to Kerri and wish her well in her new adventures. Please join us for cake and a grateful farewell to Kerri at 2:30 on Friday, May 1st in our small Faculty Lounge on the fourth floor of Memorial Hall. Thank you so much Kerri and Bon Voyage

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GSA SOCIAL EVENT AND GRADUATE JOURNAL CLUB

GSA PUB NIGHT:  The Graduate Students’ Association invites you to a GSA Pub Night, Wednesay, 29-Apr-2015 at 6:30pm at Gahan House.  Please RSVP if you plan to attend.  Faculty, staff and students are welcome.

GRADUATE EDUCATION JOURNAL CLUB:  The next Graduate Education Journal Club meets 05-May-2015 from 12:15pm-1:15pm in 278 AVC North.  Dr. Ron MacDonald and Tim McRoberts will co-present a recent publication from Dr Ron MacDonald, Views on and Practices of Integrating Theory and Practice in Teachers Education Programs in Atlantic Canada

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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS FOR CANDIDATES OF TENURE TRACK POSITIONS

The Faculty of Education would like to invite the campus to a two public presentations for the tenure-track position in Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion.

Dr. Carolyn Thorne will present on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 9:00am in Memorial Hall, Room 417.

Dr. Agnes Gajewski will present on Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at 1:30pm in Memorial Hall, Room 417.

Presentations will be on the topic “Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion: Prospects and challenges for the future.” Everyone is welcome to attend.

These presentations are the remain two of three presentations.  Dr. Sarah Reddington presented last week.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations (again!!) to Bonnie Stewart who presented a plenary session at the 8th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium 2015 in Texas.  Details on Bonnie’s presentation can be found here.

In this newsletter:

• Annual PhD Student Presentations
• Farmers Helping Farmers Host African Children’s Choir
• JERG Call for 2015 School-Based Research Proposals
• Faculty of Education PhD Dissertation Defense
• Graduate Student How-To Seminar
• Deadline to Order Academic Hoods and Gowns for Convocation
• Hurrahs!

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ANNUAL PHD STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

The current PHD Cohort for 2014-15 consisting of Michele Moffat and Charlene VanLeeuwen will make a public presentation on 27-May-2015 starting at 9:30 a.m. in Room 417 of Memorial Hall.

All Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend.

This is an annual event for first-year PhD students in ED704 where they will give an overview of their work so far in the programme, some ideas on where they feel their research is going, as well as reflecting on the first year in the programme and whereto next.

This presentation will be evaluated as part of their final mark for ED704 and their advisory committee members have been invited and have indicated they will attend.

It is a busy time of year, so please mark your calendars so you won’t miss it.

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FARMERS HELPING FARMERS HOST AFRICAN CHILDREN’S CHOIR

Farmers Helping Farmers have been strong supporters of the Faculty’s International specialization and also does significant work helping Kenyan farm families.   On 05-June-2015, Farmers Helping Farmers will host the African Children’s Choir at St. Paul’s Church, 101 Prince Street, at 7:00pm.  The event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the African’s Children’s Choir, and the 35th year of Farmers Helping Farmers.  Admission is by donation only, with proceeds going to the Children’s choir for their educational programs for African children.  This year will also be special as it is the first school children from PEI will join the choir for the final number of the concert.

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JERG CALL FOR 2015 SCHOOL-BASED EDUCATION RESEARCH PROPOSALS

The Joint Education Research Group (JERG) invites proposals for collaborative, school-based education research from teams that may include any PEI teacher or group of teachers working with a UPEI faculty member(s), and potentially with a pre-service teacher and graduate student. Proposals are invited for research requiring pilot, seed funding to a maximum of $3,500.

Details can be found in the attached guidelines. Proposals are due at noon 27-Apr-2015.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION PHD DISSERTATION DEFENSE

Bonnie E. Stewart will present her Doctorate in Educational Studies Dissertation Defense on Friday, 17-Apr-2015 at 8:00am in Memorial Hall, room 417.  The abstract for Bonnie’s Dissertation, Scholarship in Abundance: Influence, Engagement, and Attention in Scholarly Networks is attached. All are welcome to attend.

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GRADUATE STUDENT HOW-TO SEMINAR

The last brown bag lunch for the 2014-2015 Graduate Student How-To Seminar series will take place on Thursday, 07-May-2015 from 11:30am – 1:00pm in Memorial Hall room 215.  The title of the seminar is “Mixed-methods and multi-methods: Forms of inquiry and ways of knowing.”  The seminar will be facilitated by Brandi Bell, Janet Loebach, and Maryam Wagner.  All are welcome.

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DEADLINE TO ORDER ACADEMIC HOODS AND GOWNS FOR CONVOCATION

All faculty members planning to attend Convocation 2015 and participate in the procession are asked to email Eileen Kinch by 17-Apr-2015 to confirm seating.

Faculty must also register online to order academic hoods and gowns through
Gaspard Gown Service. The cost to rent convocation regalia is $25.00 + taxes.  This can be done through UPEI’s Convocation webpage.

Prepaid regalia can be picked up on Friday, May 8 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm,
and on Saturday, May 9 starting at 8:00 am at the Chi-Wan Young Sports
Centre, room 114, upon presentation of a UPEI ID and the Gaspard online
confirmation form. Regalia must be returned an hour and a half following the
ceremony.

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HURRAHS!

PUBLICATION — Congratulations to Dr. Ron MacDonald on co-authoring an article recently published in the Alberta Journal of Educational Research.  The article is entitled “Views on and Practices of Integrating Theory and Practice in Teacher Education Programs in Atlantic Canada.”  Congratulations Ron!

BIG LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS — Congratulations to Maryam Wagner, who successfully defended her PhD from the University of Toronto.  Well done, Dr. Wagner!

In this newsletter:

• New Sessional Job Postings Are Up!
• Faculty in the News!
• 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Faculty of Education Winner!
• 2015 CAREC Post-Conference- 04-June-2015
• Multiplication Workshop – 09-Apr-2015
• Graduate Education Journal Club (GEJC)
• Hurrahs!

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NEW SESSIONAL JOB POSTINGS ARE UP!

Do you know someone you think would be a great fit as an instructor in one of our upcoming courses?  There are many new sessional postings for the UPEI Faculty education now posted on the HR website!

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FACULTY IN THE NEWS!

The Guardian newspaper recently covered the story of the launch of Play and Learn “en français” Summer Camps at UPEI.  The camps, which run on-campus this summer during July and August, are a partnership between UPEI Panther Academy, Canadian Parents for French PEI and the UPEI Faculty of Education.

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3 MINUTE THESIS (3MT) COMPETITION FACULTY OF EDUCATION WINNER!

On March 26, 2015, the UPEI Office of Research and Graduate Studies, the UPEI Graduate Students Association, UPEI Student Union, and UPEI Research Services hosted the 3MT (3 Minute Thesis) competition.

3MT is a skills development activity for thesis-based graduate students, the goal of which is to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes. This exciting event was open to all UPEI graduate thesis/dissertation students.

… and the first-place UPEI winner of the 3MT goes to … Brittany A. E. Jakubiec!

As the winner, Brittany receives a trip to Concordia University to compete in the Regional 3MT competition. Congratulations, Brittany!

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2015 CAREC POST CONFERENCE – 04-JUNE-2015

The 2015 Canadian Association for Research in Early Childhood Post Conference takes place at Ottawa University on 04-June-2015.  This year’s theme is ‘The Decline of Children’s Play in the 21st Century’: Rhetoric or Reality?  For details on this event, please see the attached flyer.

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MULTIPLICATION WORKSHOP – 09-APR-2015

On Thursday, 09-Apr-2015, Dr. Tess Miller presents a multiplication workshop for anybody interest in learning different ways to multiply.  Starting with teh basics by drawing pictures to model multiplication and moving to contrasting different ways to mulitply and strategies for mulitiplication, this workshop will be of value to students, parents, teachers … people interested in math (and people whose parents wish they were more interested in math 🙂

The workshop will be held from on 09-April-2015 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm in Health Sciences Building, Room 104.  Please contact Dr. Tess Miller to ensure there are enough handouts.

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GRADUATE EDUCATION JOURNAL CLUB (GEJC)

The first Graduate Education Journal Club (GEJC) meeting was a great success. An engaging group of Faculty members, PhD and Master students held a rich discussion about Wiebe’s (2015) article, The Habitus of Artless Knowledge. Thank you Dr. Sean Wiebe!

Please feel free to join the next GEJC meeting on 05-May-2015, from 12: 15pm to 1:15pm, in AVC 278N. Dr. Ron MacDonald and Timothy McRoberts (PhD student) will lead the discussion.  (Leaders of the discussion are expected to bring “homemade” goodies).

To learn more about the GEJC please contact Gabriela Arias de Sanchez.

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HURRAHS!

Presentation – Congratulations to Leona McIsaac-Moran, who will be presenting a paper and leading an interactive workshop at a Coaching and Mentoring Conference in New Zeland.  The conference, called “Growing Together – Coaching and Menotring” is put on by the Faculty of Education at Waikato University, April 8-10.

Publication – Congratulations to Bonnie Stewart, who’s first paper from her dissertation is out and currently free to access.  You can find Bonnie’s paper, “Open to influence: what counts as academic influence in scholarly networked Twitter participation”  online.  Congratulations, Bonnie!

In this newsletter:

• Research Presentation: Evolving Culture of Education on PEI
• PhD Seminar Series — Creating and Defending Your Comprehensive Portfolio
• CELN Courses in Baker Lake and Rankin Inlet
• Successful MEd Defense — Brittany Jakubiec
• MEd Thesis Defense — Donna MacCormac
• Play and Learn “en français” Summer Camp
• Found Binder!
• Bookstore Orders
• Call for Nominations – Presidential Recognition Awards
• Opportunities
• Hurrahs!
• Comings and Goings. And Cake.

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RESEARCH PRESENTATION: EVOLVING CULTURE OF EDUCATION ON PEI

Dr. Tess Miller’s quantitative statistics students who were engaged in a project-based course will present the findings of a research study exploring the Evolving Culture of Education on PEI in 5 key areas: Aboriginal Culture, Large-scale Assessment, Mathematics Education, Social Promotion, and Leadership. All interested in learning more about this work are welcome to attend. The presentation is on Thursday, 26-March-2015 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm in McDougall Hall, room 242.

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PHD SEMINAR SERIES – CREATING AND DEFENDING YOUR COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO

UPEI faculty and graduate students are invited to a presentation titled “Creating and defending your comprehensive portfolio,” on Thursday, 26-Mar-2015 at 11:30 am in Memorial Hall, room 308. The presentation will be facilitated by Liz Townsend, Selvi Roy, Gabriela Sanchez, and Janet MacIntyre. For more information, please contact Cathy Hennessey.

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CELN COURSES IN BAKER LAKE AND RANKIN INLET

From February 14–19, 2015, the Faculty of Education, UPEI and the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education delivered two graduate-level courses to 50 Nunavut teachers, literacy coaches, vice-principals, and principals. The courses were delivered in Baker Lake and Rankin Inlet, NU. The first course was ED511: Proactive Instructional Leadership in Nunavut Communities (25 students). It was co-taught by Bev Hill and Becky Tootoo. For this course, students explored the responsibilities, roles, and tasks of principals and other educational leaders and how they foster a positive, inclusive, and culturally responsive school community. The second course was ED513: Leadership of the School Improvement Process in Nunavut Communities (with a focus on literacy instruction) (25 students). It was taught by Sheila Bacon. Not only did students learn about policy implementation and program accountability, for this course, they were engaged with current literature on literacy leadership/coaching. An overarching aim of both of these 36-hour courses is to support Nunavut educators as they embrace the historical, cultural, and educational realms of Nunavut.

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SUCCESSFUL MEd DEFENSE – BRITTANY JAKUBIEC

On 10-Mar-2015, Brittany Jakubiec successfully defended her thesis entitled, “The Lived Experiences of Female Leaders in Two University Settings: Perceived Supports, Barriers, and Challenges.” Congratulations, Brittany!

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MEd THESIS DEFENSE – DONNA MACCORMAC

Donna R MacCormac will present her Master of Education Thesis Defense on Thursday, 02-Apr-2015 at 10:00am in Memorial Hall, room 308.  Thesis Title: On Writing and Transformation: One story at a time. All are welcome to attend.

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PLAY AND LEARN “EN FRANÇAIS” SUMMER CAMP

Graduates of the BEd (français langue seconde) program will be language teachers for new Learn and Plan “en français” summer camps to be offered at UPEI from 06-Jul-2015 to 21-Aug-2015 (Monday to Friday). The camps are a partnership between UPEI Panther Academy, Canadian Parents for French PEI and the UPEI Faculty of Education. Children in Kindergarten to Grade 6 French Immersion and French Language programs who want to enjoy the summer having fun and learning in a completely French environment will enjoy days specially tailored so that children stay highly motivated while enjoying their summer program. For more information on these camps, or to pre-register your child, contact Canadian Parents for French PEI by phone at 902-368-3703 or by email.

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FOUND BINDER!

You may recall that back in January we issued a plea for the safe return of a valuable red binder that was misplaced by Julie Gagnon. We are happy to announce that the sugar pie offered as a reward for the binder’s safe return will be going to Carolyn Francis.

In other news, Karen-Anne is happy to provide a sweet reward to the person who locates spring, which is also apparently lost.

Karen-Anne celebrates the arrival of spring in her front yard

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BOOKSTORE ORDERS

Just a reminder to submit book orders for Spring/Summer 2015 classes to the UPEI Bookstore as soon as possible. You can conveniently order online or by email.

If there are access codes/e-books for online course content, please include the ISBN for these items in your order. The Bookstore would like to give students more choices with the convenience of being able to pick up all of their course materials on campus. Many students take advantage of the different forms of payment offered such as charging to their student account.

Please be sure to send the correct ISBN, especially for text packages and/or e-books to ensure ordering of the proper text books. If there is no text book required for a course, it would be greatly appreciated to notify the Bookstore also. Also, indicate if your course is cross listed.

If you require students to have other course materials you can email to ensure they will have sufficient quantities in the store.

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – PRESIDENTIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS

Do you know a colleague who goes above and beyond and deserves to be recognized? Perhaps consider nominating them for the Presidential Recognition Awards of Merit for UPEI Faculty, Librarians and Staff.

A number of annual Presidential Recognition Awards have been created to recognize outstanding performance and dedication of our faculty and staff. These awards will be presented during a Celebration of Colleagues to be held on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 pm in McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

Nominations for both faculty and staff awards close on 07-Apr-2015.

Please visit the link for further details on the awards and the nomination process.

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OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR PAPERS: THE ARTS AS WHITE PROPERTY: INTERROGATING RACISM WITHIN ARTS IN EDUCATION

A call for papers has been issued for an anthology takes its inspiration from critical race theorists Derrick Bell (1989) and Cheryl Harris’s (1993) treatment of the concept of whiteness as property, where property serves a central role in structuring and justifying the hierarchical economic, social, and political relationship between whites and nonwhites. The book examines how whiteness and white supremacy manifest, and are legitimated, through discourses, visual representations, and practices of the arts in education. The deadline for submissions is 15-Apr-2015. Please visit the link for further details.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: BOOK REVIEWS EDITOR – CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION

The Canadian Journal of Education (CJE) is currently inviting applications for the position of Book Reviews Editor (English). The position begins 01-Jul-2015. The call for applications will remain open until 30-Apr-2015. The Book Reviews Editor will be responsible for working with publishers to secure books to review, matching and distributing those books to reviewers, and editing and readying the final work for publication as a highlighted section of the CJE. This is an unpaid, volunteer position, and they ask for a commitment of at least two years. Details on how to apply are available in the attached document.

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HURRAHS!

BOOK CONTRIBUTION BY SEAN WIEBE

Congratulations to Sean Wiebe who has co-authored a chapter in an upcoming book, Creating Together: Participatory, Community-Based, and Collaborative Arts practices and Scholarship across Canada.   Sean’s chapter is entitled “A Poetic Inquiry on Passive Reflection: A Summer Day Breeze”.  The press release can be found here.

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COMINGS AND GOINGS. AND CAKE.

It is with mixed emotions that we announce several staff changes that are about to occur in the Faculty of Education.

First, we will be saying goodbye to Nicole Higginbotham, as she takes up a new role in the Registrar’s Office. While we will miss Nicole, we are happy that she has regained permanent status at the University. We appreciate your great contribution to the faculty over the last year, Nicole. We will miss you. If any faculty, instructors and staff are around the Faculty at 12:30pm on Thursday, 26-Mar-2015, please join us in Memorial 409 for cake and to say good bye and thank you to Nicole.

Next, on Wednesday, 01-Apr-2015, Rebecca Gass will be joining the staff of the Faculty of Education. Rebecca will be taking on the changed role of Admissions/Recruitment Officer which has now become a position crossing over between both the Faculty and the Registrar’s Office. Please welcome Rebecca when she joins us next week.

Also, Jill Ross will be filling in for Nicole on a temporary basis. Jill’s familiarity with our systems and exceptional knowledge of programs will be so valuable to the Faculty as we move forward. Thank you, Jill.

In this newsletter:

• Graduate Student Seminar – Brown Bag Thursdays
• Master of Education Thesis Defense – Brittany Jakubiec
• Pink Shirts and Panther Pride
• 3rd Annual Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education in Canada
• Call for Submissions
• Hurrahs!

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GRADUATE STUDENT SEMINAR – BROWN BAG THURSDAYS

A Graduate Student Seminar, PhD Students and Supervisors: What to expect at the Dissertation Defense, will take place on 26-Feb-2015 in Memorial Hall 308 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm.  The seminar will be facilitated by members of the Graduate Studies Committee.  All faculty are encouraged to attend.

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MASTER OF EDUCATION THESIS DEFENSE – BRITTANY JAKUBIEC

Brittany A. E. Jakubiec will present her Master of Education Thesis Defense on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2015 at 9:30am in Memorial Hall, room 308. Brittay’s thesis is titled The Lived Experiences of Female Leaders in Two University Settings: Perceived Supports, Barriers, and Challenges. All are welcome to attend.

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PINK SHIRTS AND PANTHER PRIDE

Pink Panthers:. Jill Ross, Cathy Hennessey, Ron MacDonald, Karen-Anne O’Halloran and Megan MacKenzie wear pink to support anti-bullying awareness. Photographed (with thanks) by the steady hand of Fiona Walton 🙂

The UPEI Faculty of Education were proud to wear pink on 25-Feb-2015 to to spread anti-bullying awareness and symbolize that bullying will not be tolerated.  Thank you to everyone who wore pink, and to everyone who continues to work for this important cause.

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3RD ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON INDIGENOUS TEACHER EDUCATION IN CANADA

The Faculty of Education at Memorial University looks forward to welcoming delegates of the Third Annual Canadian Symposium on Indigenous Teacher Education from March 26-27, 2015.  Approximately 50 people from across the country and around the world have registered.  Conference details can be found here.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

FIRST GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON HOLISTIC EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

The First Global Conference on Holistic Early Learning and Development will be at Lakehead University on May 1 & 2, 2015.  The conference invites proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, panel presentations and posters/exhibits.  Proposal guidelines can be found here.  Deadline for submission is 10-Mar-2015.

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HURRAHS!

Congratulations to Dr. Fiona Walton on the release of Simuvut–Towards Future Together, a book providing first-hand perspectives on Inuit education.  Fiona and Dr. Darlene O’Leary were co-editors of this book released by Women’s Press.  Sivumut—Towards the Future Together is the first book to feature accounts of education in traditional Inuit camps, experiences of forced relocation to government-established communities, and the impact of residential schools. Nine Inuit educational leaders address a range of issues from intergenerational trauma, to language, to learning and teaching, to gender identity.

In this newsletter:

• A Reason to Celebrate
• Start Next Week Off Right!
• Time to Write Retreat
• Graduation Banquet Tickets
• Canadian Parents for French Open House – 12-Mar-2015
• Healthy Campus Committee
• Pink Shirt Day

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A REASON TO CELEBRATE

The Faculty of Education is very pleased and excited to announce that two tenure track positions have been posted to the HR website:

• Science Education, Faculty of Education
• Differentiated Instruction and Inclusion, Faculty of Education

Please spread the word about these opportunities to join our great team.

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START NEXT WEEK OFF RIGHT!

Do you know what’s better than a long weekend?  …A long weekend AND a free pancake breakfast.  Come join us on Tuesday morning (17-Feb-2015) for a pancake breakfast in the Education Student Lounge (MH 306).   Drop by at 8:30am to start your work week off right.  BYOCP (Bring your own coffee pod).

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TIME TO WRITE RETREAT

Registration is now open for the May 15-19 offering of Time to Write faculty writers’ retreat.

The retreat will be at the Stanley Bridge Resort. The cost to each participant is $200, and includes four nights accommodation meals and snacks during the retreat.

Space is limited.  To register, email a brief summary of the project you plan to work on and your writing goal for the retreat.  Questions or concerns should be directed to Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer.

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GRADUATION BANQUET TICKETS

Grad Banquet tickets are now on sale with Nicole in Memorial 402. This year the banquet will take place at 6:00pm in the Courtyard of Rodd Royalty Inn on May 8th.  Tickets for non-Ed-Society members are $36 each and will be available until 24-Apr-2015.

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CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH OPEN HOUSE – 12-MAR-2015

The Prince Edward Island branch of Canadian Parents for French extends an invitation to faculty and staff to attend an open house at Royalty Centre (40 Enman Crescent) from 4:00pm-6:00pm on 12-March-2015.    Details can be found in the attached notice.  No RSVP is necessary.

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HEALTHY CAMPUS COMMITTEE

The Healthy Campus Committee is looking for a member from the Faculty of Education.  The Committee meets every couple of months, and you can read their mandate here.  If you would be interested in serving on this important committee, please contact Leo Cheverie.

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PINK SHIRT DAY

In a movement that started with two teenagers in Nova Scotia taking a stand against bullying, Pink Shirt Day has become an annual event to raise awareness on the issue of bullying.  This year, pink shirt day is February 25th.  On February 25th we encourage you to wear something pink to spread awareness and symbolize that bullying will not be tolerated.

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