Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• MPHEC Annual Report
• ELC Hours
• FEC Meeting – 11-Oct-2013
• ERIC Documents Inaccessible During US Government Shutdown
• Time to Write Retreat
• CSSE News
• Job Opportunities

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MPHEC ANNUAL REPORT

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ELC HOURS

The ELC will not be open the week of October 14-18 due to holiday, student observation days, and PEITF convention.  The ELC schedule will commence 21-Oct-2013 with the following hours, staffed by our student assistants, Donna Locke and Brittany Jakubiec:

• Monday:  9am-11am and 1pm-4pm
• Tuesday: 9am-4pm
• Wednesday: 12pm-4pm
• Thursday:  9am-3pm

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FEC MEETING – 13-OCT-2013

This is just a reminder that the next FEC meeting is scheduled for 9:30am-12 noon on 11-Oct-2013 in Memorial 417.  The Agenda and Minutes from the previous meeting are available on-line in the Faculty of Education VRE.

The FEC meeting will be preceded at 8:30am with “Fireside Chats” by potential interim dean candidates and followup discussion toward consensus.

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ERIC DOCUMENTS INACCESSIBLE DURING US GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Please be advised that the full text ERIC document collection normally accessed through the US government is currently unavailable during the shutdown. That means students cannot access the PDFs of the “ED” documents. If you have any links in Moodle or elsewhere, or assignments that point students to such documents, you may need to revisit your requirements during this time.

A portion of the documents from 1997 – 2004 may be available in microfiche, but nothing after 2004 was published in fiche format.

Please contact Melissa Belvadi, UPEI Collections Librarian,  if you have any questions or would like assistance relating to this or any other library-resources related matter.

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TIME TO WRITE RETREAT

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CSSE News

The August/September issue of the CSSE News is now available on-line at: http://www.csse-scee.ca/news/

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

DIRECTOR – PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION OF NATIVE TEACHERS (PENT) – PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE II (BRANDON UNIVERSITY)

PENT, a community-based teacher education program delivered by the Faculty of Education at Brandon University, in partnership with sponsoring agencies, seeks a motivated educator to provide leadership, vision and direction for the program as it moves forward.   Details can be found in the attached ad.  Application deadline is 31-Oct-2013.

In this newsletter:

• SIIE 50/50 Draw
• Old and New World Wine Tasting
• New Schedule for ELC
• Reminder:  FEC Meeting Time Change
• Handbook of Canadian Research in Initial Teacher Education

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SIIE 50/50 DRAW

The weekly 50/50 draw in support of International and Indigenous Education Students is underway again.  There was no winner for this past week’s 50/50 draw (the lucky number was #39), so the jackpot rolls over to another week… hopefully to be close to $100 shared between the winner and the SIIE fundraising next week.  Please remember to add your toonie to the draw for your chance to win and support our traveling students.

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OLD AND NEW WORLD WINE TASTING

The International and Indigenous Education Students, along with the Faculty of Education at UPEI, are proud to present their Fall Fundraising Event:  Old And New World Wine Tasting.  The wine tasting will take place 26-Oct-2013 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Confederation Centre of the Arts.  Tickets are $40.  For more information please contact Katherine Rafuse or Emma-Lee Arsenault

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NEW SCHEDULE FOR ELC

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REMINDER:  FEC MEETING TIME CHANGE

This is just a reminder that the next FEC meeting is scheduled for 9:30am on October 11th in MH 417.

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HANDBOOK OF CANADIAN RESEARCH IN INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION

The Handbook of Canadian Research in Initial Teacher Education is a handbook with focus on Canadian research on initial teacher education giving particular consideration to the research by Canadian scholars on initial teacher education.  The editor of the handbook, Thomas Falkenberg (University of Manitoba), invites you to send them a list of your publications that you consider relevant to the chapter themes listed below.  While, in the end, it will be up to the chapter authors to decide whether and in what way they consider a given reference to be relevant to their approach to the chapter theme, your sharing of your relevant publication references will be greatly appreciated by all involved.

Chapter themes that will be addressed by different chapters of the handbook include:   follows:

• Initial teacher education programs in Western Canada
• Initial teacher education programs in Ontario
• Initial teacher education programs in Atlantic Canada
• Governance of initial teacher education
• Design of initial teacher education programs
• Field experiences in initial teacher education
• Pedagogies of initial teacher education (within university courses, not including field experiences; the authors are particularly but not exclusively looking at the following: Action research, Analysis of teaching, Portfolios, Service learning, Problem-based learning, Cases and case study, Digital technologies, Microteaching
• History of initial teacher education in Canada
• Philosophical issues in initial teacher education
• Aboriginal Initial Teacher Education
• Rural initial teacher education
• Social justice issues in initial teacher education
• Globalization and internationalization of initial teacher education

In this newsletter:

• Time to Write: UPEI’s Faculty Writers Retreat
• Global Hive Conference
• Making Your Research More Visible on the Web
• Photocopier Software Change
• Old and New World Wine Tasting
• UPEI Student Union Education Day
• Connecting Aboriginal Cultures
• MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing
• Job Opportunity
• A Message for Teachers and Students from Kid President

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TIME TO WRITE: UPEI’S FACULTY WRITERS RETREAT

If you have difficulty carving out uninterrupted time for writing, if you struggle with motivating yourself to write, or if you would simply like the supportive collaboration of a writing retreat, consider Time to Write, UPEI’s faculty writers retreat.  Time to write will be held November 8-12 (location to be determined), and will cost participants $200 (which includes four nights accommodation, meals and snacks).

Is Time to Write for You?

Your project must be at a stage where sustained writing time makes sense. Your research and/or data collection and analysis must be completed to the point that you are ready to write. You must also be prepared to commit to the full program: a total of 3½ days focused on writing.

The retreat is open to tenured and tenure stream University of Prince Edward Island faculty in any Department/Faculty/School.

Questions or Concerns?

Please direct any questions or concerns you may have about Time to Write to Dave Atkinson, Research Communications Officer, 620-5117.

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GLOBAL HIVE CONFERENCE

Would you like to connect with others to learn about good practices in public engagement and explore how to work together to improve the landscape of public engagement in Canada?  The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation invites interested members of those interested in public engagement, global education, and global citizenship to the Global Hive Conference with small group work and online panel discussion.  Catered lunch will be provided.  The Conference takes place in the UPEI Faculty Lounge on October 9th from 11am-4pm.  Registration closes 02-Oct-2013.  To register, click here.

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MAKING YOUR RESEARCH MORE VISIBLE ON THE WEB

Hello everyone! I am working with Integrated Communications to get our faculty’s research projects some coverage. I know some of you have already been talking with Dave Atkinson from IC, but if anyone has a project you would like some coverage on, please let me know. Together Dave and I can make sure the campus and wider community are aware of the research our faculty is doing.

Also, if you would like a UPEI WordPress site for your research, just let me know and I can put you in touch with IC. These are external sites that allow you to control what goes up on them without going through IC every time. They can be linked from your faculty profiles on the web. (check out Kate Tilleczek’s here). If you’d like a list of your published works on there as well, the Island Scholar program in the Robertson Library can pull that together to put on your profile.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Many thanks,
Jill

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PHOTOCOPIER SOFTWARE CHANGE

As noted in several meetings, we have been conscientiously trying to reduce the amount of paper used in the Faculty of Education.  To that end, new software has been added to the photocopier and each instructor currently teaching has been given an allotment of copies.  This software has changed the login procedure, and instructions have been posted at the photocopier.  We request that everyone please continue to be mindful of being as paperless as possible.  To achieve this goal, please post copies of course outlines, course readings and handouts on Moodle rather than printing.  Thank you everyone for all your efforts to make this a greener academic year!

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OLD AND NEW WORLD WINE TASTING

The International and Indigenous Education Students, along with the Faculty of Education at UPEI, are proud to present their Fall Fundraising Event:  Old And New World Wine Tasting.  The wine tasting will take place 26-Oct-2013 from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Confederation Centre of the Arts.  Tickets are $40.  For more information please contact Katherine Rafuse or Emma-Lee Arsenault

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UPEI STUDENT UNION EDUCATION DAY

Staff and faculty are invited to participate in Education Day 2013 on
26-Sept-2013. Visit a society fair in the concourse of the W.A.
Murphy Student Centre from 10:00 am–2:00 pm; join members of UPEI Student
Union for a BBQ at 11:30 am, outside of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre; and
end the day with trivia for students, staff, and faculty in McMillan Hall
at 8:00 pm. Fantastic prizes to be won!

For more information, contact Travis Gordon.

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CONNECTING ABORIGINAL CULTURES

A powwow will be held at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre on 07-Oct-2013 from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  The event is free for all ages, with Dancing, Drumming and Singing.  Free parking will be available at the CARI Complex.

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MACLAUCHLAN PRIZES FOR EFFECTIVE WRITING

Just a reminder that the deadline for application for the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing is 06-Oct-2013 and we would like your help in encouraging deserving students to apply.  There are a number of categories, and detailed information and application process can be found by clicking the links below:

• returning undergraduate students who have shown the greatest improvement in one of the UPEI writing support programs coordinated through the Webster Centre (up to 11 prizes available)

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exceptional piece of writing in a course last year, in a course in which writing comprises a substantive role in the final grade of the course (up to 35 prizes available);

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exemplary piece of work outside class and university (up to 11 prizes available);

• Faculty (full and part-time) and staff who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI during the previous academic year (up to 3 prizes available).

Awards are valued at $500 each, with up to 60 granted each Fall, for work completed during the period September 1 to August 31.  Returning undergrad students (B.Ed. students qualify) are eligible.

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JOB OPPORTUNITY

TENURE-TRACK IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, invites applications for one tenure-track position in Educational Technology: Digital and Social Media in Education and Training. Applicants must be able to teach courses and undertake funded research in the broad areas of e-learning and learning/media theory as applied to the field. Applicants must have special training and publications in several of the following areas: theory and applications of educational computing; digital and social media (e.g., instructional simulations, games), media design and development; human performance technology; and social science research methods. Our program is grounded in a systems perspective in educational/training contexts. Applicants should have a PhD, industry/school experience and working knowledge of French are assets.

Applications must consist of a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, copies of recent publications, a statement of teaching philosophy/interests, a statement of research achievements, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates must also arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to the departmental contact.

Dr. Richard Schmid, Chair, Department of Education
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
Montreal, QC, H3G 1M8.

Subject to budgetary approval, we anticipate filling this position, normally at the rank of Assistant Professor, for 01-Aug-2014. Appointments at a more senior level may also be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. All applications should reach departments no later than 01-Nov-2013.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. Concordia University is committed to employment equity.

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A MESSAGE FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS FROM KID PRESIDENT

In this newsletter:

• PhD Seminar Series – Dale McIsaac, Phd Candidate
• Peer Recognition Program
• MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing
• FEC Meeting Schedule
• Call for Papers
• Positions

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UPEI Faculty of Education invites you to a presentation by Dale McIsaac, Phd Candidate, entitled “Factors Influencing PEI Teachers’ Aspirations to the Principalship” Thursday, Sept. 26 from 8:30-10:00am in the Health Sciences Building, room 105.  All welcome to attend.  It is part of the Faculty of Education PhD Seminar Series.

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PEER RECOGNITION PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

Human Resources is ready to roll out UPEI’s new Peer Recognition Program for all employees—a program that will be named by you!

This program is meant to be fun, informal, and a simple way to say ‘thank you’ to your colleagues for just about anything. The nomination form is located on the HR forms web page. Once a month, HR will make a random draw from all of the submissions received. That’s it. It’s no more complicated than a simple form submission to HR.

While telling one another that we appreciate each other should be obvious, no one does this often enough or is specific about what the other person did. So if your cleaner did an excellent job in your classroom, if your faculty member brought in a yummy treat, or if a staff person went over and above on a project, this is simply a way to acknowledge that activity and say thank-you!

So, when you want to share your appreciation, go to the HR website and nominate a co-worker. Anyone can nominate in accordance with the simple criteria on the form. All submissions will be summarized and posted on a monthly basis as will the winner’s information. A small prize will be awarded monthly, while a larger prize draw will be drawn annually from all names submitted for nomination.

NAME THE PROGRAM! Other organizations have “Shout-Outs”, RAVE’s, or other thank-you programs, but we want you to name UPEI’s peer recognition program. Entries can be emailed to humanresource@upei.ca where a team of seasoned specialists will pick the best submission. There will be a very nice prize for the person that submits the successful name so be creative! Name ideas should be sent before September 30th, 2013. The name will be chosen in early October.

Start saying thank you to your co-workers and let’s recognize one another for the great work that each of us do every day.

Thanks!

Ryan Johnston
Director of Human Resources

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MACLAUCHLAN PRIZES FOR EFFECTIVE WRITING

In 2011, the MacLauchlan Family created a program of awards to encourage and recognize student-writing achievement.  Awards are valued at $500 each, with up to 60 granted each Fall, for work completed during the period September 1 to August 31.  Returning undergrad students (B.Ed. students qualify) are eligible.  We would like your help in encouraging deserving students to apply.

There are a number of categories of prizes in the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing:

• returning undergraduate students who have shown the greatest improvement in one of the UPEI writing support programs coordinated through the Webster Centre (up to 11 prizes available)

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exceptional piece of writing in a course last year, in a course in which writing comprises a substantive role in the final grade of the course (up to 35 prizes available);

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exemplary piece of work outside class and university (up to 11 prizes available);

• Faculty (full and part-time) and staff who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI during the previous academic year (up to 3 prizes available).

Detailed information and application process can be found by clicking the links above.  The deadline for application is October 6th.

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FEC MEETING SCHEDULE

As noted in the last FEC meeting, the posted schedule of FEC meetings will be changing to ensure they do not coincide with the Senate meeting schedule.  The new schedule will be finalized very soon and will be available on the VRE.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

STEM 2014 CONFERENCE – CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Conference of STEM in Education is an opportunity for educators and researchers from schools, universities, colleges, businesses, industries and other private and public agencies to share and discuss their innovative practices and research initiatives that may advance STEM education.  The STEM 2014 Conference will be held in the summer of 2014 at the University of British Columbia.  Call for papers closes 09-Dec-2013.  Detailed information can be found on their website.

CCEAM CONFERENCE

The Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management (CCEAM) Conference has sent out a call for papers, due October 1, 2013.  This event is an annual international, peer-reviewed conference in Fredericton, NB from June 6–10, 2014.  The conference is hosted jointly through CCEAM, the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration (CASEA), and the University of New Brunswick.

Opening ceremonies and a reception will take place on June 6.  Conference sessions will occur on June 7, 8, and 9.  Optional school visits on will take place on June 6 and June 10.

Conference organizers are encouraging school-based people (educators/ practitioners, postsecondary students, academics, etc.) with a focus on leadership to submit abstracts and/or attend the event.

See the following website for more details about this exciting international event.  http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/conferenceservices/events/cceam/index.html

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POSITIONS

YORK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION – TIER 1 CANADA RESEARCH CHAIR IN EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INNOVATION

The Faculty of Education of York University invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor in Education and Social Innovation, for a Tier I Canada Research Chair in the Scholarship of Socially Engaged Research.  Submission deadline is 15-Dec-2013.  Details can be found in the attached pdf document.

In this newsletter:

• Reminder: Happy New Year Pot Luck
• 4th Floor Lounge
• Cake for Donna
• Faculty Council Meeting – 13-Sept-2013
• Name Change
• GoResearch – Research opportunities platform
• Call for Proposals 
• Positions

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REMINDER:  HAPPY NEW YEAR POT LUCK

Just a reminder that the Happy New Year potluck is at 108 Lowe Lane in Blooming Point on Friday, September 13, 2013, at 7 PM (Miles has Senate that day). Please bring something yummy to share. BYOB.  Please RSVP using the Doodle poll at: http://doodle.com/wgf6ar9fusx57gue

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4TH FLOOR LOUNGE

Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of the lounge on the 4th floor and make it more comfortable by contributing magazines, etc.  We hope you will make use of the space this year to relax and interact with our great team.

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CAKE FOR DONNA

Faculty and staff are invited to the staff & faculty lounge (MH409) on Friday, 13-Sept-2013, at 12:30pm for cake to thank Donna Locke, our student this past summer, for all her help digitizing records and lending a hand during a busy time.  A thank you card is available at the front desk of the administration office, and we hope you can find a moment to drop by and sign it.

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FACULTY COUNCIL MEETING – 13-SEPT-2013

The next Faculty Council meeting will be held at 1:00pm on 13-Sept-2013 in MH409.  And Agenda and minutes of the last meeting have been posted to the VRE.

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NAME CHANGE

Hello everyone,

As many of you know, on August 3, I married my best friend and partner of six years, Garrie Young. Many family and friends were in attendance, including all of my children and my two grandkids. I’ve attached a picture of my three favourite guys!

Just wanted to thank everyone for their best wishes and to let you know that I’m now officially Linda Gillan Young. As of tomorrow my email address is”‘lgillanyoung@upei.ca“. BTW for those of you who may wonder, ‘Gillan’ is my maiden name – and yes, I’m 100% Irish. Garrie says the only thing missing is the red hair!

Linda

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GORESEARCH – RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES PLATFORM

An undergraduate student at Simon Fraser University in BC, Japreet Lehal,  has created a free online research-opportunities platform called GoResearch.ca. This a social entrepreneurship venture. Research professors from across Canada are already using this free one-stop centralized platform for posting research opportunities. Similarly, students can also view these opportunities for free.  Students at each university can simply enter their university’s name or location on the top search bar, and find positions that interest them at their respective universities. GoResearch.ca has been featured on CBC Radio, Science.ca, TRIUMF, UniversityAffairs, and other media.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS 

THE ACORN PRESS:  THE GARDEN FURTHER TRANSFORMED

Published in 1982, The Garden Transformed: Prince Edward Island 1945-1980 was a series of essays which considered the possibility that the “Island way of life” was mythological and/or passé. The eleven contributors – Islanders, Come-From-Aways, and Outsiders, but all with an Island connection – discussed the themes of history, politics, CFAs, land use, agriculture, tourism, development, education, language, and transition, but recognized that several issues remained untouched. In a 1982 review of the book by John Eldon Green, he pointed out many of the missing pieces, some of which were anecdotes known only to a few, but suggested that the gaps could be filled in 2001 when the Garden was revisited.

It has taken slightly longer to get a group of eager people around a coffee table at Casa Mia on a Saturday morning to start the process, but less than two hours to come up with a theme for the 2014/15 version of Garden and a list of people who might be interested in contributing.

What do we hope to achieve? We would like to see The Garden Further Transformed (working title) discuss, lament, envision, debate, or otherwise examine the evolving sense of community in the context of four pillars of sustainability – social (including education and health), environment, economy, and culture – from 1980 to the present, and include a vision of/for the future. Thematic areas for the collection include, in addition to the four pillars: immigration, politics, fisheries, tourism, other economic sectors, labour, life-style and social change, social welfare, technology and media.

Has the “Island way of life” been erased or does there still exist, perhaps in a different format, a distinctive way of life that reflects the changing demographics, technologies, economic realities, social values, and other transformative forces? How? What does the future hold for the Garden province or is that metaphor, too, part of the mythical past?

There are many more questions. Initially, please e-mail a 300-500 word abstract/proposal and a 2-3 sentence bio, as well as contact information to gtr@bellaliant.net no later than 1 February 2014. The abstract and bio should be sent as a single e-mail attachment.

As well, if you know someone else whose work falls within these parameters, and who would make an excellent contribution, please pass along her/his name and contact information to us.

The editorial team will review the abstracts, and determine which proposals best fit within the framework and focus of this project and book.

Editorial Team
Terrilee Bulger (Publisher, The Acorn Press), Laurie Brinklow, Don Desserud, Deirdre Kessler, Richard Lemm, Lee Ellen Pottie, Verner Smitheram

2ND INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON EDUCATING FOR SUSTAINABLE WELL-BEING: “WELL-BEING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH”

The conference will be held on Saturday, 16th November 2013, at the University of Manitoba, aims to bring together academics, professionals, practitioners, policy makers, parents, and others from a range of disciplines and with scholarly or practical expertise or interest in the well-being of children and youth.  They are accepting proposals for presentations on the focus of the conference.  Details can be found on their website.  The deadline for submissions is 30-Sept-2013

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POSITIONS

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING, DEPT. OF LEADERSHIP, HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

The Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenure-stream appointment in Organizational Learning in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor and commence on July 1, 2014. The position resides in the Adult Education and Community Development program which is internationally recognized.  The closing date is 15-Oct-2013.  The position will remain open until filled.  Please click here for more details.

In this newsletter:

• Seniors College Course
• Plans for the ELC for 2012-13
• Happy New Year pot-luck chez Miles, Wade and Barney in Blooming Point
• MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing
• Call for Papers

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SENIORS COLLEGE COURSE

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PLANS FOR ELC FOR 2012-2013

I am pleased to announce that Jill Ross’s appointment in the Faculty will be increased to 80% to allow her to add the management of the ELC to her job duties. Jill will ensure the ELC is open and will oversee a small group of student assistants, including one graduate student leader, who will maintain opening hours in the ELC during the day time, principally, while Bachelor of education courses are in session. Thanks to Jill for taking on these new duties that will allow us to retain many of the important functions of the ELC.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR POT-LUCK CHEZ MILES, WADE AND BARNEY IN BLOOING POINT

As it has become tradition the past few years, you are invited to a Happy New Year potluck at 108 Lowe Lane in Blooming Point on Friday, September 13, 2013, at 7 PM (Miles has Senate that day). Please bring something yummy to share. BYOB.

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MACLAUCHLAN PRIZES FOR EFFECTIVE WRITING

In 2011, the MacLauchlan Family created a program of awards to encourage and recognize student-writing achievement.  Awards are valued at $500 each, with up to 60 granted each Fall, for work completed during the period September 1 to August 31.  Returning undergrad students (B.Ed. students qualify) are eligible.  We would like your help in encouraging deserving students to apply.

There are a number of categories of prizes in the MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing:

• returning undergraduate students who have shown the greatest improvement in one of the UPEI writing support programs coordinated through the Webster Centre (up to 11 prizes available)

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exceptional piece of writing in a course last year, in a course in which writing comprises a substantive role in the final grade of the course (up to 35 prizes available);

• returning undergraduate students who produced an exemplary piece of work outside class and university (up to 11 prizes available);

• Faculty (full and part-time) and staff who have shown exceptional leadership in the development of writing among students at UPEI during the previous academic year (up to 3 prizes available).

Detailed information and application process can be found by clicking the links above.  The deadline for application is October 6th.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

CONFERENCE ON CREATIVE EDUCATION (CCE2014) – MAY 15-16, 2014

The Conference on Creative Education (CCE2014) will be held from May 15-16, 2014 in Suzhou, China.  The aim of CCE2014 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers and academicians from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Education.  Paper submissions are due January 8, 2014.  Details can be found on the Conference website. All the accepted papers written in English will be published by “Open Journal of Social Sciences” (ISSN Online: 2327-5960, ISSN Print: 2327-5952) and all the papers written in Chinese will be published by “Advance in Education ” (ISSN Online: 2160-7303, ISSN Print: 2160-729X). To be considered for an oral presentation, you can also submit your abstract to their submission system.

In this newsletter:

• Instructor Handbook Modification
• Scent Free Space
• Let’s Talk Teaching Day – 03-Sept-2013
• BEd Student Orientation – Sept. 4 & 5
• Congratulations!

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INSTRUCTOR HANDBOOK MODIFICATION

Please note that a modification has been made to the Handbook for Instructors.  With respect to the section on Class Attendance (Page 10), when the handbook was originally posted this section suggested that if a student missed more than two classes, the Coordinator must be informed.  This has been modified to more accurately indicate that once two classes have been missed, the Coordinator of the appropriate program should be notified.

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SCENT FREE SPACE

Dear colleagues,

It has come to my attention that it is important to remind everyone that we work in a scent-free space. Many people are very sensitive to perfumes and other scents – for me, for examples, I get stuffed up and have trouble breathing and my eyes start scratching and I get a headache. Others are susceptible to migraines.

I ask you to be PLEASE be considerate of your colleagues and our students.

THANKS

Miles

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LET’S TALK TEACHING DAY – 03-SEPT-2013

At this year’s Let’s Talk Teaching Day, we have a big question for you:

What Do You Think You’re Doing?

• How do we explain what we do?
• Do we know what our colleagues do?
• What does the community think we do?

 Please join us on Tuesday, September 3^rd (Room 329, Don and Marion McDougall Hall) for a day of discussion and learning. Lunch and coffee will be provided. A brief agenda is attached.

Please register before Thursday, August 29^th by emailing Gerald Wandio in the Faculty Development Office.

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BEd STUDENT ORIENTATION – SEPT. 4 & 5

On behalf of the Education Society and the Second Year B.Ed students, you are invited to take part in First Year student orientation activities.  All faculty and staff are welcome.

DATE:  Wednesday, September 4th
LOCATION: Jack Blanchard Family Centre (7 Pond Street, Charlottetown)
TIME: 9am-1:00pm (NOTE:  it would be great to have as many as possible at the beginning between 9:00 am and 10:00 am, and if you like you can continue with activities until 1:00 pm.

Faculty and staff are also welcome to attend either or both of the following sessions to be held on Thursday, September 5th at Jack Blanchard Family Centre on Pond Street:

AM – Year One: On Thursday, September 5, 2013, (9:00 a.m—11:30 a.m.) an orientation to our faculty for first year students.  This is an opportunity for students to meet some of their instructors and have questions answered regarding practicum, student supports, etc.

PM – Year Two:  The first 2^nd Year seminar  will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. During this seminar, activities will be carried out to focus the students’ attention on their important final year.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to Cathy & Shane on the arrival of their new baby… Trapper!

In this newsletter:

• Save The Date!
• Be Mindful of Paper Use
• New Handbook for Instructors
• CAE Graduation

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SAVE THE DATE!

Students from the Indigenous and International Specializations are busy planning another wine tasting event!  Tickets will be limited, so tentatively please mark October 26th in your calendars for this fun evening, which will be held in Charlottetown.  Watch future bulletins for further details!

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BE MINDFUL OF PAPER USE

Dear colleagues,

Happy New Year! It is that time again!

As you prepare your courses for the upcoming year, please be mindful of our aim to become as paperless as possible in Faculty. To achieve this goal, please:

• post a copy of your course outline on your course Moodle- please do not print;
• please post readings and handouts on Moodle – please do not print;

Please also note that ALL print jobs done through Central printing will require approval from the Main Faculty Office. This applies to teaching but not professor’s research accounts, of course.

We look forward to a great year….and a greener one!

Miles

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NEW HANDBOOK FOR INSTRUCTORS

The Faculty of Education Handbook for Instructors has recently been updated and contains important information for both full-time and sessional instructors on such things as printing, course expenses, departmental policies, and more.  ALL instructors are asked to please visit the new Handbook page on this news blog to familiarize yourself with new guidelines for the upcoming academic year.

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CAE GRADUATION

On September 7th, 18  adult learners will graduate  with their Certificate in Adult Education (CAE).  The celebration will be held at the Culinary Institute at 6:30pm.

For most of these grads completion of the CAE will give them their teaching credential for a teaching position at Holland College or for teaching trades in the high school system. Four grads are involved in education in the private sector. All courses were offered on a part-time basis and the students completed courses while holding down full-time employment – most completing their 12 courses within two years!

In addition, four individuals will be recognized  for completion of their BEd (HRD).

The guest speaker will be Jeff MacDonald, one of last year’s BEd (K-12) grads.

For more information, please contact Leona McIsaac-Moran.

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In this newsletter:

• Dates to Remember
• Additional MEd (21st Century) Cohort will begin January 2014
• Honouring Brian Wagner – Aug. 21
• Conference:  Quest 2013:  The Quest for Increased Student Achievement and Well-being;Re-imagining Public Education — Nov. 20-22, 2013

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DATES TO REMEMBER

Please don’t forget to regularly check our Dates to Remember page (see tab above).  While it does not contain ALL dates of all activities, it does contain important reminders.  Upcoming notices include that 2nd summer session grades are due August 19th, and first year orientation is coming up on September 4th.

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ADDITIONAL MEd (21ST CENTURY) COHORT WILL BEGIN JANUARY 2014

This winter, we are excited to offer a second iteration of our 21st Century Teaching and Learning, Master of Education degree. This cohort will be delivered online and face to face on the UPEI campus. It will begin this January 2014 online. This degree will offer leadership courses that are focused on:

• Student Engagement
• Project Based Learning
• Digital Technologies
• Assessment
• Teaching and Learning

Application deadline is October 1st for the MEd 21st Century Teaching & Learning.  Please spread the word!

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HONOURING BRIAN WAGNER – AUG. 21

Dear colleagues

As many of you know, Dr. Brian Wagner served UPEI as Assistant Vice-President Graduate Studies for three years. On August 1, 2013, Brian returned full-time to the chemistry department.

Vickie Johnston and I have organized an informal gathering at Mavors (Lounge area is booked and we can overflow outside if it is nice) from 3:30-5:30 pm on August 21.

Please join us as we raise a glass to honour and thank Brian for his excellent work in support of graduate studies and graduate students at UPEI.

Miles Turnbull

P.S. All welcome. Our V-P Academic has generously offered to pay for a few
nibblies (but not drinks!)

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CONFERENCE:  QUEST 2013:  THE QUEST FOR INCREASED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND WELL-BEING; RE-IMAGINING PUBLIC EDUCATION — NOV. 20-22, 2013

The Quest continues the journey to provide all members of the educational community with an opportunity to come together to discuss contemporary educational issues in depth, to learn together to improve student achievement and well-being, and to consider follow-up with carefully determined planning for learning.  Together with educators from around the world you will: engage with delegate teams from internationally recognized jurisdictions of educational excellence; delve deeply into their unique stories, challenges, and insights; reflect on your own reality and create next steps for implementation strategies.  Detailed information and updates on the conference can be obtained on their website  or contact them via email.

In this newsletter:

• UPEI Job Postings
• New Moodle
• Faculty of Education Mixer Event – 24July2013
• Congratulations!!!!!

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UPEI JOB POSTINGS

Please be advised that going forward the Human Resources Department will no longer be distributing paper copies of job postings through the campus mail.  All UPEI job opportunities can be viewed electronically from the HR website.   Human Resources also operates a list serve should you wish to receive daily email notification of staff job opportunities that are posted. You can sign up for the list serve in the grey box located on the web page referenced above.

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NEW MOODLE

UPEI moved to a new an improved version of Moodle on Monday, 05-Aug-2013.  Please note that all current courses will remain at the old address.

There is a link at the top of moodle.upei.ca called “Old Moodle” where you will also be able to access your courses.  Please note that when you want to move your old courses into the New Moodle you will need to go through the backup and restore process.

To learn how to do the backup and restore process, and to get an idea of the
new Moodle features, please have a look at the UPEI New Moodle Features playlist.

All questions from faculty and staff on Moodle should be directed to moodle@upei.ca.

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION MIXER EVENT – 24JULY2013

An event was held July 24th celebrating our alumni, MEd award recipients, key staff and faculty who are leaving and BEd(K) students who finished their degree requirements after three long years!  Check the link or Education’s facebook page for photos from this great event!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

There are a couple of wonderful things to celebrate in the Faculty of Education recently:

♥ Congratulations! Our very own Linda Marie and Garrie Young were married at Morrell United Church on Saturday, August 3rd. Our very best wishes to the happy couple!  ♥

☺And congratulations to Jill & Ryan Ross, who are expecting a new addition to their adorable family in the new year ☺

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