Faculty of Education News Blog

In this newsletter:

• Confidentiality Agreement
• Martha In Rankin Inlet for CELN
• Reminder: Faculty of Education All Years’ Reunion
• Moodle Help
• Call for Papers

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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

Notice from the Comptroller’s Office

UPEI has a new confidentiality agreement which is to be used for all fee for service contracts managed by the Comptroller’s Office. The fee for service contract templates have been updated to reflect the new confidentiality agreement. Please note that the contractor must sign both the fee for service contract and the confidentiality agreement.

Thanks for your cooperation in this regard.

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MARTHA IN RANKIN INLET FOR CELN

Martha Gabriel recently travelled to Rankin Inlet as a guest speaker for the Certificate in Educational Leadership in Nunavut (CELN).  Fiona Walton has shared these great photographs of Martha’s time in Rankin and Iqaluit.

Charlotte Borg Throat Singing with Martha

Martha receives gift from Cathy Lee, Morty Alooloo, Darlene Niqingaq & Lena Metuq

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REMINDER: FACULTY OF EDUCATION ALL YEARS’ REUNION

A reminder that tomorrow afternoon (July 24th) is the Faculty of Education All Years’ Reunion event from 2:30 – 4:00pm. It will be taking place in the quad outside Memorial Hall (rain location the AVC Learning Commons).

We will be celebrating with the BEd(K) students as the bulk of them finish their degree requirements THAT DAY, along with presenting the J Wesley Parkinson awards to two incoming MEd students and honouring key instructors in our faculty. Light refreshments will be served.

We hope to see you there. This will be a celebratory day for our faculty and the more students, alumni, faculty and staff in attendance, the better it will be!

Jill

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MOODLE HELP

Please note that help for Moodle is now only accessible via email.  If you require assistance with Moodle, please contact moodle@upei.ca

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CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE COMMERCE AND HUMANITIES (IJSCH)

(IJSCH) publishes original papers, review papers, conceptual framework, analytical and simulation models, case studies, empirical research, technical notes, human notes, humanity studies, and book reviews. Special Issues devoted to important topics in science, business, humanities and technology will occasionally be published.  (IJSCH) is inviting papers for Vol. 1, No.5 which is scheduled to be published on 30-July-2013.   Submission deadline:   23-July-2013.  For more information, visit the official website of the journal.

In this newsletter:

• Reunion Celebration on July 24
• Faculty of Education Website Switch
• Gold Cup Parade Float

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REUNION CELEBRATION ON JULY 24

Remember to mark Wednesday July 24 from 2:30-4:00pm for the Faculty of Education All Years’ Reunion event. It will be taking place in the quad outside Memorial Hall (rain location the AVC Learning Commons).

We will be celebrating with the BEd(K) students as the bulk of them finish their degree requirements THAT DAY, along with presenting the J Wesley Parkinson awards to two incoming MEd students and honouring key instructors in our faculty. Light refreshments will be served.

This will be a celebratory day for our faculty and the more faculty and staff in attendance, the better it will be!

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION WEBSITE SWITCH

Hello everyone. The new Faculty of Education site has now been launched. Please visit the new site format and familiarize yourself with the new page layouts. It looks quite different from the “old” version. I encourage you to explore it and any errors you notice or questions you have can be directed to Integrated Communications by using the SEND FEEDBACK button on the bottom right hand corner of every page. I do not have editing rights to this new version, every change goes through Integrated Communications’ office and the response rate is supposed to be 24-48 hours.

I am hoping for few to no errors since I went through it myself, but sometimes things can be missed.

Thank-you,

Jill

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GOLD CUP PARADE FLOAT

Jill 🙂

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In this newsletter:

• Canadian Journal of Education is Available
• Resignation of UPEI Professor
• Farmers Helping Farmers BBQ
• Positions
• Call for Papers

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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION IS AVAILABLE

Please note that the most recent issue of the Canadian Journal of Education is available from the CJE Web site. The tables of contents can be found below. Happy reading!

Articles

Exchanges between Two Rivers: Possibilities for Teaching Writing in the Northwest Territories
Susan Jane Catlin

Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in Education: Perceptions of Pre-Service Teachers
Frank Deer

Living Alongside: Teacher Educator Experiences Working in a Community-Based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program
Julian Kitchen, John Hodson

“Role models can’t just be on posters”: Re/membering Barriers to Indigenous Community Engagement
Brooke Madden, Marc Higgins, Lisa Korteweg

Negotiating Two Worlds: Learning through the Stories of Haudenosaunee Youth and Adults
Michelle Bomberry

Toward a Pedagogy of Land: The Urban Context
Sandra Styres, Celia Haig-Brown, Melissa Blimkie

Situating Nunavut Education with Indigenous Education in Canada
Heather Elizabeth McGregor

Learning from Place: A Return to Traditional Mushkegowuk Ways of Knowing
Jean-Paul Restoule, Sheila Gruner, Edmund Metatawabin

Book Reviews / Recensions

Jacques Rancière: Education, Truth, Emancipation :: C. Bingham and/et G. Biesta
by/par Sardar M. Anwaruddin

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RESIGNATION OF UPEI PROFESSOR

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FARMERS HELPING FARMERS BBQ

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POSITIONS

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA:
TENURE TRACK POSITION – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

The Faculty of Education seeks an individual who can contribute to the Educational Psychology Program, ideally with expertise in the areas of counseling and assessment; however, applicants with a background in either area are encouraged to apply. The Faculty has a strong orientation towards social justice issues in education and is committed to enacting the themes, vision, values and mission of the University’s Strategic Plan – mâmawohkamâtowin: Our Work, Our People, Our Communities. Consistent with this orientation, the Educational Psychology area supports students to critically engage with counseling and assessment practices practiced in school and community contexts.  Deadline to apply is August 15, 2013.  Click here for details.

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN:
DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The dean is the chief academic and operating leader of the college and a member of the senior leadership team of the University of Saskatchewan, and as such, plays a significant and influential role in university-wide initiatives. The dean is responsible for providing leadership that is dynamic and visionary to the College of Education and for advocacy on behalf of the college within the university and beyond. The position requires both  intellectual leadership and organizational creativity.  The successful candidate will bring outstanding academic qualifications, significant administrative experience and
leadership as well as a passion for advancing educational teaching and research.  Details of the position can be found in the attached Executive Summary.

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CALL FOR PAPERS

IN EDUCATION

in education is a peer-reviewed, open access journal based in the Faculty of Education, University of Regina. Call for submissions for Autumn 2013 Special Issue of in education in association with the Canadian Association for the Study of Indigenous Education (CASIE) invites papers for consideration for the Autumn 2013 issue focusing on Indigenous Education.  Please see the attached pdf for further details.  Manuscripts are due 01-Sept-2013.

In this newsletter:

• Second Open Forum Regarding UPEI Internal Research Funding – 16-July-2013
• New Moodle Coming in September
• BEd Coordinator
• Thank you Pamela
• Brick Work on Memorial Hall

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SECOND OPEN FORUM REGARDING UPEI INTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING 16-JULY-2013

A second open forum regarding the UPEI Internal Research Funding Program will be held on Tuesday, July 16th from 2-3pm in the Main Building Faculty Lounge.  As most of you are aware, the UPEI internal funding program is currently on hiatus due to budgetary cutbacks. In the interim, the suite of programs offered by the Research Grants Committee is being reviewed, with a focus toward determining the most appropriate mechanisms for distributing funding in order to meet both the committee’s mandate and the needs of the campus community.  The VP Research is hosting a second open forum to solicit input on the vision and structure of the internal funding program.  Given that it may be possible to reinstate some of the program offerings prior to the fall semester 2013, it is important that they be aware of your concerns and suggestions now.

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NEW MOODLE COMING IN SEPTEMBER

UPEI is moving to a new Moodle in September and the multistage rollout continues.  The first stage continues with another 5-week summer session on what is new and better about the new Moodle!  Sessions run from July 8-August 9 meeting face to face just once a week with some on-line exercises to be completed between sessions.  If you are interested in taking the course, please take two minutes to fill in the form regarding which day you want to attend (click here).  If you have any questions, please send them to moodle@upei.ca.

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BEd COORDINATOR

Happy Canada Day! This momentous day also marks the completion of Dr. Sandy McAuley’s interim position as Undergraduate Coordinator in our Faculty. Please join me in thanking him for his excellent work and dedication during the past year. Sandy achieved many things during this short year‑ tops on the list would be his work with a very dedicated BEd Committee to prepare the MPHEC proposal to modify our BEd program (started by Ron MacDonald). We JUST received word that this proposal has been accepted!! Bravo to all and MANY thanks to Sandy! We will be honoring and thanking Sandy during our summer social event on July 24.

Of course, we welcome Dr. Ron MacDonald back in his role as Undergraduate Coordinator. We are sure that he will continue in this role with the same vigor and dedication that he demonstrated in the past ‑ especially after a one‑year sabbatical. Thanks to Ron for accepting to continue this important work!

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THANK YOU PAMELA

We are very sad that Pamela Kennedy has decided to leave UPEI to return to Spring Park School (major gain for Spring Park!). Of course we wish her all the very best in her future endeavours. We hope to find a suitable time and occasion during which to thank her formally ‑ very soon.

We welcome Julie Gagnon as the new Coordinator of the BED‑FLS. We look forward to working with Julie to maintain and enhance this important program. Bienveunue Julie ‑ nous sommes confiants que tu seras une excellente coordinatrice!

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BRICK WORK ON MEMORIAL HALL

Facilities Management has about six weeks of work to be done on the exterior of Memorial Hall:  removing some brick walls on the roof, installing new brick and flashing, and repointing the east wall.  Work begins Tuesday, July 2nd, with griding work to take place during evening hours, starting at 4pm.  Please ensure your windows are closed when you leave for the day to avoid dust from entering.

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In this newsletter:

• Academic Year Calendars
• Note Regarding Expense Claims
• Key To Sessional Office
• Clicker Response Technology Lunch & Learn Presentation — June 25, 2013
• Graduate Student Research on Tap
• 2013 Conference on Education and Evaluation – Sept. 20-22, 2013
• 8th International Gender and Language Association Conference – June 5-7, 2014
• REVISED FEC Meeting Dates 2013-2014
• Acting Dean (June 21 to July 1)
• Assistant Professor in Curriculum Assessment and Literacy – Brock University (Revised)

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ACADEMIC YEAR CALENDARS

The Department of Education’s school calendar has been published and has created no changes to the Faculty of Education’s academic year calendars approved at faculty council.  As the Academic Year Calendars for 2013-2014 are now finalized, we have added a page to this site so you can access them at your convenience.  Please click the “Academic Year Calendars” tab above to view these documents.

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NOTE REGARDING EXPENSE CLAIMS

Please note that the Accounting Office has requested that all small expense receipts be taped to and 8.5″x11″ (letter-sized) sheet of paper so that documents can be easily scanned and/or copied*.  Proper preparation of expense claims is the responsibility of the claimant.  Expense claims that have not been prepared properly will be returned to the claimant for proper preparation before they will be processed.

*We encourage everyone to “think green” for this purpose by including multiple receipts on a single page and using the clear side of recycled paper where possible.

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KEY TO SESSIONAL OFFICE

Sessional Intructors who require access to the sessional office during the summer can now obtain access through our summer student, Donna Locke.  Please see Donna in either the ELC or the administrative office.

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CLICKER RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY LUNCH & LEARN PRESENTATION

Jason Ellis, UPEI’s Turning Technologies representative will give a “Lunch & Learn” presentation on Clicker Response Technology on June 25th from Noon-1:00 pm in Andrew Hall 142.  A light lunch will be provided.  Please see the attached poster for details.

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GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH ON TAP

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2013 CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND EVALUATION

The 2013 Conference on Education and Evaluation (CEAE 2013) will be held on September 20-22, 2013 in Beijing, China. This Conference will cover issues on Education and Evaluation.

The conference currently has a Call For Papers (deadline for submission July 15, 2013) and a Call for Speakers (send CV and photo by email).

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8TH INTERNATIONAL GENDER AND LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE – JUNE 5-7, 2014

The 8th IGALA bi-annual conference will be held in Vancouver, BC at Simon Fraser University’s downtown campus on June 5th through June 7th, 2014.  The theme of the Conference is “Shifting Visions” to inspire fresh and original thinking and perspectives concerning gender and language research.  Details can be found on their website.  Abstract submission deadline is 30-Nov-2013.

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REVISED FEC MEETING DATES 2013-2014

Please note that there have been a couple of updates to the dates sheduled for FEC meetings in 2013-2014.  As previously noted, the faculty will aim to hold these meetings in MH417.  Regular FEC meetings will begin at 1:00pm.

•  September 13, 2013
• October 11, 2013
• (UPDATED)  November 22, 2013 (Fall Retreat)
• December 13, 2013
• January 17, 2014
• February 14, 2014
• March 14, 2014
• (UPDATED) April 29, 2014 (including voting on degrees and certificates – 10:00 a.m.)
• June 5, 2014
• June 23, 2014 (Annual Retreat)

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ACTING DEAN (JUNE 21 – JULY 1, 2013)

Please note that Dr. Sandy McAuley will be Acting Dean of Education from June 21 to July 1, 2013.  Dr. McAuley may be reached at amcauley@upei.ca or 894-2814.

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND LITERACY – BROCK UNIVERSITY (REVISED)

The Faculty of Education invites applications for an Instructional Limited Term position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Curriculum, Assessment and Literacy in the Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies. The appointment, subject to budgetary approval, will commence August 1, 2013.  Deadline for Application is July 3, 2013.  Click here for details.

In this newsletter:

• Welcome
• Faculty Retreat
• Open Forum Regarding UPEI Internal Research Funding
• MEd Convocation and Graduate Research Symposium in Nunavut
• New Moodle Lauching in Late August
• New Student for Summer
• FEC Meeting Schedule 2013-2014

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WELCOME

Welcome to first blog-format post of the Faculty of Education’s newsletter.  This is a pilot format, and we welcome your feedback on how this does or does not work for you.  Please feel free to contact Karen-Anne (click the link) to provide feedback and/or submit articles for the bulletin.

First, let me show you around the new place… Important Dates can be found on the blog page bar above (click “Dates to Remember“);  and as future editions are added, they will be archived on the sidebar to the right.

So, welcome.  We hope you like it here 🙂

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FACULTY RETREAT

The Faculty Retreat will be held June 20th at Sandy & Fiona’s house, and June 21st in the Faculty of Education (location and agenda to follow).  Please note that lunch on June 20th will be potluck, and you can signup here:  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DA8AA23A75-lobster

Please note, if you are interested in having lobster at the retreat, it is important you reach Julie soon.  The cost of the lobster is $5.00/lb for canners and $6.00/lb for market size.  Please let Julie know if you are interested in purchasing lobster.   The money is payable DIRECTLY to Julie and is due by NOON on Tuesday (JUNE 18th).

If you have any questions or difficulty registering, please contact Linda.

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OPEN FORUM REGARDING UPEI INTERNAL RESEARCH FUNDING

Dear Members of the Campus Community:

As most of you are aware, the UPEI internal funding program is currently on hiatus due to budgetary cutbacks. In the interim, the suite of programs offered by the Research Grants Committee is being reviewed, with a focus toward determining the most appropriate mechanisms for distributing funding in order to meet both the committee’s mandate and the needs of the campus community. I will be hosting an open forum on Tuesday, June 18th, from 2-3pm in the Main Building Faculty Lounge in order to solicit input on the vision and structure of the internal funding program. Given that it may be possible to reinstate some of the program offerings prior to the fall semester 2013, it is important that we be aware of your concerns and suggestions now.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the future operations of this program. In the event that this timing is not suitable for your schedule, another meeting will be held this summer (details will be circulated in the near future).

With best regards,
Robert F. Gilmour, Jr.
Vice-President, Research

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MED CONVOCATION AND GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM IN NUNAVUT

Thirteen Inuit educators received their MEd degrees in the second Nunavut Master of Education Convocation that was held June 1, 2013.  A public Research Symposium also took place on June 2^nd when all graduates shared their respective research papers.  These exciting events were attend by the President, Chancellor, Dean Turnbull, Cathy Toombs, Fiona Walton, Sandy McAuley and Kerri Wheatley. Both the Convocation and the Graduate Research Symposium were an incredible success.  Please visit these dropbox links to view photos of these great events:

•  Rehearsal
• Convoation
• Graduate Research Symposium

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NEW MOODLE LAUNCHING IN LATE AUGUST

UPEI is about to move to a new Moodle in late August.  In the first stage of a multistage rollout they are offering summer sessions (one hour per week for five weeks) in what’s new and better about the new Moodle!  To find out more about how you can attend, contact Daniel Lynds

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NEW STUDENT FOR SUMMER