Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• Sessional Positions
• Hurrahs!

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SESSIONAL POSITIONS

Do you know someone you think would be a great fit as an instructor in one of our upcoming courses?  Spread the word that spring/summer sessional positions are now posted on the HR website!

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HURRAHS!

We are very excited to have so many things to celebrate in the Faculty of Education this week:

PUBLICATION BY DR. TIM GODDARD

Congratulations to Dr. Tim Goddard on the publication of a new article:

A tangled path: Negotiating leadership for, in, of and with diverse communities

The article was published in Leadership and Policy in Schools.

BOOK CHAPTER BY VERNE LORWAY

Congratulations to Verne Lorway who has authored a chapter in an upcoming book, Music and Media Infused Lives.   The book is part of the CMEA/ACME biennial series, Research to Practice.  The press release can be found here.

INTERNATIONALIZATON EXCELLENCE AWARD

The Faculty of Education is proud to announce that Dr. Linyuan Guo has been chosen to receive one of the inaugural UPEI Internationalization Excellence Awards.  Linyuan will receive her award at 2:30pm on 05-Feb-2015 during the “Desserts and a Difference” event in McMillan Hall.  (To reserve tickets, and to view a full schedule of events for UPEI’s International Development Week, visit upei.ca/idw.)

Congratulations, Linyuan!

In this newsletter:

• UPEIFA Hessian Merit Awards for Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Tim Goddard to Provide Keynote Presentation during International Development Week
• Decimals Workshop – 05-Feb-2015
• Hurrahs

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UPEIFA HESSIAN MERIT AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

The Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Hessian Merit Award for Exellence in Teaching by a Sessional Instructor honours instructors for outstanding performance in teaching.  These teaching awards publicly acknowledge individuals whose work has contributed to instructional excellence at UPEI.

Nominations are currently being accepted for these two awards.  Deadline for nominations is noon, 20-Feb-2015.  Guidelines and Nomination Forms can be found at the links below:

• Hessian Merit Award For Excellence in Teaching – Guidelines and Nomination Form
• Hessian Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Sessional Instructor – Guidelines and Nomination Form

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DR. TIM GODDARD TO PROVIDE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION DURING INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK

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DECIMALS WORKSHOP – 05-FEB-2015

On Thursday, 05-Feb-2015, Dr. Tess Miller and her Education students present a Decimals Workshop in Health Sciences Building, Room 104 (4:30pm-6:00pm).  The purpose of the workshop is to explore decimal concepts using pictorial representations – an easy hands-on approach.  For more information, and/or to let them know you are coming, please contact Dr. Miller.

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HURRAHS

As we have just ticked off our first true snow day of Winter 2014-2015, we wanted to send out kudos to one staff member that combined both her parenting and teacher skills to create a truly memorable snow day.  We’re looking at you, Jill Ross!  When the weather was too bad for the kiddies to play outside, she took the snow inside to them.

That picture is just cuteness and science in equal measure.  Bravo, Jill!

In this newsletter:

• Fractions Workshop
• GSA Newsletter – Issue 2
• Relay for Life at UPEI – 30-Jan-2015
• Call for Abstracts

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FRACTIONS WORKSHOP

On Thursday, 22-Jan-2015, Dr. Tess Miller and her students present a Fractions Workshop in McDougall Hall 328 (4:30pm-6:00pm).  The purpose of the workshop is to remove the mystery of fraction concepts in an easy and hands-on approach.  For more information, and/or to let them know you are coming, please contact Dr. Miller.

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GSA NEWSLETTER – ISSUE 2

The Graduate Student Association has published the second edition of their newsletter and you can find it here.  Don’t forget to bookmark their site to check for future editions!

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RELAY FOR LIFE AT UPEI – 30-JAN-2015

UPEI’s sixth annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay for LIfe will take place 30-Jan-2014 at the Sprots Centre on Campus from 6pm to midnight.  If you would be interested in gathering up a team of 10 to participate in the relay or make a donation, you can do so from their website.

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Education for Sustainable Well-Being Press calls for submissions of abstracts of papers for consideration for the edited e-book volume on the theme: Indigenous Perspectives on Education for Well-Being in Canada.

The editors invite the submission of abstracts of papers on the theme of the book (already completed manuscripts can be submitted in lieu of an abstract).  Abstracts are due 15-Feb-2015.

Details can be found in the attached flyer.

In this newsletter:

• BEd Student Awards
• Research Grant Opportunities
• New International Excellence Award
• Clips from Colleagues

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BEd STUDENT AWARDS

On 08-Jan-2015, an awards ceremony was held for BEd Scholarship and Bursary winners for 2014-2015.  The Faculty would like to thank all those involved in putting this great event together, particularly Dr. Tess Miller, the Awards Committee, Nicole Higginbotham, and the UPEI Department of Development and Alumni Engagement.

Please visit this link to view a video on our award winners.  As well, a list of winners can be found here.  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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RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

UPEI INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANTS – 2015 COMPETITION

The Research Grants Committee invites applications for the Internal Research Grant Program – 2015 Competition (valued at up to $5000 for a one-year term).

Eligible applicants include Tenured, Tenure Track, Term and Sessional UPEI Faculty in Arts, Science, Business, Education, or Nursing, and Librarians, who are employed by UPEI at the time of application and for the duration of the award. A professor emeritus may apply as co-applicant with a tenured UPEI faculty member.

The application deadline is 4pm on 30-Jan-2015.

Program guidelines, application form, and internal funding general regulations can be found here.

SSHRC KNOWLEDGE SYNTHESIS GRANTS COMPETITION

SSHRC would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the launch of a Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition (up to 15 awards valued at up to $25,000 each). This competition is launched in support of the objectives of the Imagining Canada’s Future initiative, with a focus on one of the six future challenge areas.

In this competition, proposals are sought that address the challenge area of: What new ways of learning, particularly in higher education, will Canadians need to thrive in an evolving society and labour market?

The call for proposals is currently posted on SSHRC’s website in, with an application deadline on 19-Feb-2015.

These grants are not intended to support original research; rather they are intended to support the synthesis of existing research knowledge on the topic and the identification of knowledge gaps.

For further information, contact Jacques Critchley, Senior Program Officer.

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NEW INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Have you noticed a UPEI faculty member that deserves to be recognized for promoting global outlook, and/or increasing cross-cultural understanding, collaborations and partnerships?  The Director of the International Relations Office is accepting nominations for the Internationalization Excellence Award.  This $500 award will be presented annually during International Development Week, and the winner will be nominated for the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) Excellence Award.  Nominations may be made by any member of the UPEI community, including current students.

Details on the award can be found here.  Nominations are due by noon on 26-Jan-2015.

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CLIPS FROM COLLEAGUES

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In this newsletter:

• Happy New Year!
• International Education Student Orientation
• Graduate Students Association Newsletter
• Lost Binder.  Reward Offered!
• Home and School Association Workshops
• Hurrahs

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We would like to extend our wishes to all our readers for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.  Happy 2015 everyone!

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENT ORIENTATION

The Faculty of Education currently has 30 international students in the MEd and BEd programs, and 10 of them have just arrived in Charlottetown.  An orientation session for these students has been arranged on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 in Memorial Hall.  Orientation will kick off with a pizza lunch for the international students only.  Faculty and staff are welcome to drop by to meet and greet the international students during their welcome luncheon (1-2pm) in the Education Student Lounge.

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GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER

Congratulations to the Graduate Students Association (GSA) on putting together their first ever newsletter.  (You can read it here).  Their goal is to publish a new issue each month, and you will find them here as they become available.

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LOST BINDER. REWARD OFFERED!

Julie Gagnon has misplaced an important red binder that she is anxious to have returned.  If you happened to have found a mysterious red binder but did not know where to return it, please contact Julie.  She is offering sugar pie as a sweet reward.

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HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION WORKSHOPS

The PEI Home and School Association are holding a series of three workshops bringing together home and school members and other educational stakeholders to work together to identify issues in education that would benefit from attention. The meetings will begin with a brainstorming session to identify the range of issues of concern, and will then collectively select a subset of those issues and break into small groups to identify possible actions, resolutions, or projects that can help to address them.

The workshops will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as follows:

• January 26 at Montague Consolidated School
• January 27 at Elm Street Elementary School in Summerside
• January 29 at Spring Park Elementary School in Charlottetown.

Interested parties are welcome to attend.  (The Dean will be attending the Charlottetown session).  A report of the issues identified at these workshops will be circulated in February.  If you have further questions, please contact Peter Rukavina, president of the PEI Home and School Association.

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HURRAHS

PUBLICATION BY DR. LYNDSAY MOFFATT

Congratulations to Dr. Lyndsay Moffatt on the publication of a new article:

I Hope it Still Counts as Reading: The Cultural Production of Reading(s), Social Relations and Values in a Research Interview

The article was published in The Journal of Language and Literacy Education

PUBLICATION BY DR. SEAN WIEBE

Congratulations to Dr. Sean Wiebe on his new publication (with Craig Macdonald):

Intensification and Complexity in Teachers’ Narrated Worklives

The article was published in the Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l’éducation. 

In this newsletter:

• Deck the Halls!!!
• Donations to UPEI Student Food Bank
• In Case You Can’t Get Enough Mileage from Your Ugly Holiday Sweater
• Service with a Smile
• This Will Revolutionize Education

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DECK THE HALLS!!!

The halls of Memorial Hall are looking really festive as faculty and staff are decorating for the holidays!  It is wonderful to see so many getting in the spirit of the season.  Take a wander around the halls and see what a great job people are doing!

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DONATIONS TO THE UPEI STUDENT FOOD BANK

The holidays are a a joyous time for many families, but many also struggle financially this time of year.  The Faculty of Education are accepting donations towards the UPEI Student Food Bank to help those in our community who may be struggling.  A donation box for financial donations has been set up in Memorial Hall 402, and a box to collect non-perishable food items has been placed in the staff/faculty lounge (MH 409).  We hope you will take the opportunity to share in whatever way you can.

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IN CASE YOU CAN’T GET ENOUGH MILEAGE OUT OF YOUR UGLY HOLIDAY SWEATER

So much ugly, so little opportunity to share the joy.  Sure, there may be a holiday party or two where one can don their worst apparel… but are you looking for another opportunity to get more mileage out of your festive holiday sweater?  Why not bring the ugly to campus!  Friday, December 12th is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day (It’s a real thing!).

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SERVICE WITH A SMILE

On December 3rd & 4th faculty and staff of UPEI rolled up their sleeves and served chili at the Chaplaincy Centre to students as they got ready for exams.  Education folks sharing their time at this fun and worthwhile event were Julie Gagnon, Ron MacDoanld, Megan MacKenzie, Karen-Anne O’Halloran, Selvi Roy, and Bonnie Stewart.  It was a great way to kick off December.

Ron MacDonald and Karen-Anne O’Halloran serve MEd student Amy (Ying) Tian on 04-Dec-2014

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THIS WILL REVOLUTIONIZE EDUCATION

In this newsletter:

• CELN Update
• Call for Applications – UPEI Internal Research Grant (IRG) Program
• Hosting International Students for Christmas
• UBC MOOC – Reconciliation through Indigenous Education
• Coaching and Mentoring Conference – April 2015
• Call for Submissions
• Hurrahs!!!

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CELN UPDATE

Earlier this month, the Faculty of Education and the Government of Nunavut, Department of Education delivered two graduate courses within the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN) Program to 46 Nunavut teachers, literacy coaches, vice-principals, and principals in Iqaluit, NU.  Jane Preston has shared some lovely photos of student groups and distinguished guests who visited the classroom.  You can view the album here.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UPEI INTERNAL RESEARCH GRANT (IRG) PROGRAM

The Research Grants Committee invites applications for the Internal Research Grant Program – 2015 Competition.  Valued at up to $5000 for a one-year term, eligible applicants include Tenured, Tenure Track, Term and Sessional UPEI Faculty in Arts, Science, Business, Education, or Nursing, and Librarians, who are employed by UPEI at the time of application and for the duration of the award. A professor emeritus may apply as co-applicant with a tenured UPEI faculty member.  The deadline for applications is 4pm on 30-Jan-2015.

The program guidelines, application form, and internal funding general regulations can be found here. A PDF-fillable version of the application form will be posted to this link in December

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HOSTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Just a reminder that we are looking for families to host some of our international students from China for Christmas dinner or another meal over the holidays.  If you can include some Global Perspectives students in your holiday plans, please contact Christa.  This is a great opportunity for our international students to learn more about traditions here, and to enrich our own opportunities to learn more about these students and their traditions.

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UBC MOOC – RECONCILIATION THROUGH INDIGENOUS EDUCATION

UBC Faculty of Education delivering a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), a free 6-week course title “Reconciliation through Indigenous Education” that begins on January 27, 2015.  Registration is now open, details are attached.  Registration is open to anyone

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COACHING AND MENTORING CONFERENCE – APRIL 2015

Transforming Together Coaching and Mentoring Conference will be hosted by the Educational Leadership Research Centre, University of Waikato, Hamilton from April 8-10, 2015.  This inaugural conference supports the development of quality coaching and mentoring practice in all education sectors, at all levels. Participants will gain insight into the diverse ways in which coaches and mentors facilitate effective, transformative and sustained pedagogical and professional change. Keynote speakers are Dr Tatiana Bachkirova (Oxford Brookes University, UK) and Dr Jan Robertson (Institute of Professional Learning, University of Waikato, NZ).  Details can be found on the conference website.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

IRELAND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION (IICE-2015)

 The Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE-2015) is an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practices in education.The IICE 2015 invites research papers that encompass conceptualanalysis, design implementation and performance evaluation.  Research papers can be submitted here.  Deadline for Abstract submission is 25-Jan-2015.

CALL FOR CHAPTERS – THE FIRST YEARS OF TENURE TRACK IN EDUCATION

Tenure track faculty who teach in a faculty of education (a few who are actively pursuing this possibility may be accepted) are invited to submit a proposal for writing a chapter about their transition experience moving into and first few years in higher education. Proposals will be less than 500 words and give the editors a good understanding of how your experience will contribute to the book. For details on submitting a proposal, please see the attached notice.

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HURRAHS!!!

At the recent Graduate Student Association Wine and Cheese, graduate students awarded both the “Faculty Member of the Year” and the “Staff Member of the Year”.  And….

…the Faculty of Education had much to hurrah about!!!

Congratulations to Jane Preston, as Graduate Faculty Member of the Year, and Cathy Hennessey, as Graduate Staff Member of the Year!  (Sadly, Jane could not attend the event and is not pictured above)

We are very proud that our Faculty has such great team members (and can also apparently rock a Movember mustache like nobody’s business!). Congratulations Jane and Cathy 🙂

In this newsletter:

• Hosting International Students for Christmas
• Save the Dates for PhD Seminar Series Presentations
• International Dinner is Sunday!
• International Development Week 2015
• Call for Presentations

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HOSTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

To date, two Global Perspectives students have requested time with a Canadian family this Christmas. We are waiting to hear from the other nine.

Would you be interested in including some of our international students from China for Christmas dinner or another meal over the holidays?  If you can include some Global Perspectives students in your holiday plans, please contact Christa.  This is a great opportunity for our international students to learn more about traditions here, and to enrich our own opportunities to learn more about these students and their traditions.

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SAVE THE DATES FOR PHD SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTATIONS

Two more presentations in the PhD Seminar Series are happening this month.  Save the following dates!

20-Nov-2014:  Dr. Fiona Walton presents Maintaining Long-term Research Partnerships with Inuit Educators and Communities. The seminar takes place 1:00pm-2:30pm in Memorial 417.

27-Nov-2014:  Drs. Bell and Loebach present Research With, For and By Youth: Digital Media & Mental Health in Young Lives.  The seminar takes place 1:00pm-2:30pm in Main Faculty Lounge.

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INTERNATIONAL DINNER IS SUNDAY!

The International Dinner and Silent Auction (featuring Chef Emily Wells of the Olde Glasgow Mill) takes place from 5:00-8:00 pm at Jack Blanchard Hall, 3 Pond Street, Charlottetown.  There are only a small number of tickets remaining.  If you do not yet have your ticket and would like to take part in this fun-filled event,  please contact Carolyn Francis today.  If there are any unsold tickets, they will be available at the door.

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK 2015

International Development Week 2015 takes place on campus February 2-6. If you might be interested in sharing your international development work in the form of a presentation or other themed event, The International Relations Office (IRO) will assist with logistics, and provide modest funding to cover some event expenses. . This is a great opportunity to talk about your international experiences with a globally-minded audience, or to showcase your research. To secure your space on the agenda, for more information, or to join the planning committee, please contact Erin Clarke.

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CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CURRICULUM STUDIES (IAACS) – CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATION CONFERENCE – MAY 2014

The IAACS has issued a call for papers for the Canadian Society for the Study of Education conference this upcoming May, 2015 at the University of Ottawa.  Details on the conference and the submission process are available on their website.  Please submit presentation proposals by 15-Nov-2014.

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!

In this newsletter:

• Count Down To Halloween Door Contest!
• International Dinner Menu Announced
• Winter Text Book Orders
• Clips for Colleagues
• Relay for Life at UPEI
• Hosting International Students at Christmas
• Call for Papers
• Hurrahs

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COUNT DOWN TO HALLOWEEN DOOR CONTEST!

There are only a few days left to decorate your Memorial office door for Halloween!  On Halloween an esteemed panel of Ed Society judges will be making the rounds to decide the spookiest, freakiest, most-festive Halloween door.  Join the fun and start decorating your door today!

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INTERNATIONAL DINNER MENU ANNOUNCED

The menu selected for the International Dinner and Silent Auction on 16-Nov-2014 has been announced!  You can check out all the wonderful selections here.

Tickets ($30/each) are limited, so you are encouraged arrange for tickets as soon as possible.  For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Carolyn Francis.

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WINTER TEXT BOOK ORDERS

The UPEI Bookstore is requesting that book orders for January 2015 classes be submitted as soon as possible.

If there are access codes/e-books for online course content, please include the ISBN for these items in your order. They would like to give students more choices with the convenience of being able to pick up all of their course materials at the Bookstore. Many students take advantage of the different forms of payment they offer 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 the bookstore to ensure they will have sufficient quantities in the store.

You can order by using one of the following methods:

• Using blue book requisition forms
• By email
• By fax (902-628-4347)
• On-line

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CLIPS FROM COLLEAGUES

(Shared by Mike Cassidy)  PHOTOS FROM ED428D “PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS II”

Groups of Mike’s students were assigned a curricular theme to teach to the class through a series of activities and workstations.  Each group also had the challenge of putting on a skit to get the class immediately interested in the theme.  As these samples show, the students met the challenge in spectacular fashion.

Theme:  Number Operations (Grades 1-3):  The SUPER OPERATORS (addition, subtraction, multiplication and mental math) vanquish the evil villain, Math Anxiety.

Theme:  Number Operations (Grades 4-6):  The surgical team “operates” to cure a young lady of her Math Phobia, under the watchful eyes of her mother.

Theme:  Measurement (Grades 2-4):  A tough construction crew sets out to renovate the classroom and shows the class just who is in charge.

Theme:  Geometric Shapes & Transformations (Grades 1-6):  A fashion show is used to display the “attributes” of various 2D and 3D geometric shapes.

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RELAY FOR LIFE AT UPEI

UPEI’s sixth annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay for LIfe will take place 30-Jan-2014 at the Sprots Centre on Campus from 6pm to midnight.  If you would be interested in gathering up a team of 10 to participate in the relay or make a donation, you can do so from their website.

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HOSTING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FOR CHRISTMAS

Would you be interested in including some of our international students from China for Christmas dinner or another meal over the holidays?  If you can include some Global Perspectives students in your holiday plans, please contact Christa.  This is a great opportunity for our international students to learn more about traditions here, and to enrich our own opportunities to learn more about these students and their traditions.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Call for Papers (And Reviewers): Antistasis, Guest Editor: Dr. Jane P. Preston

Antistasis: An Open Educational Journal invites submissions for a special issue with a focus on the theme “Educational Leadership: Complexities and Practicalities.” The focus of this special issue not only addresses the increasing complexity of educational leadership, but also provides practical suggestions for meeting these challenges. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least two academic references. Details on submissions can be found here. The deadline is 01-Feb-2015.

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HURRAHS

PRESENTATIONS:

Fiona Walton and Kerri Wheatley recently presented on what it is like to use documentary videos to convey research findings on their project funded by ArcticNet.  This was part of a DOCTalks Panel: Accessing Documentary Funding to Enrich Your Knowledge Mobilization held at the Haviland Club on 25-Oct-2014 as part of the Island Media Arts Festival.  Great work Fiona & Kerri!

PUBLICATIONS:

Jane Preston’s latest co-written article, “Depictions of Success: Voices from Grade 12 Aboriginal Students, published through the peer-reviewed journal, First Nations Perspectives. You can read the article here.  Congratulations, Jane!