http://educ.queensu.ca Faculty of Education RSS Feed Sun, 27 May 2012 08:41:28 EDT events Dr. Lynda Colgan will give a presentation entitled "T(h)inker Toys" at MiniU at 10:30 on Sunday, May 27. educ.queensu.ca/news/MiniU http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MiniU.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MiniU.html Tue, 15 May 2012 03:41:37 EDT events Welcome to the students of the Limestone Education Through the Arts Program (LEAP) and their guests for Showcase 2012, a celebration of visual arts, music, dance and drama, in the Auditorium on May 15th & 16th. www.educ.queensu.ca/leap http://educ.queensu.ca/events/leap.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/leap.html Sat, 12 May 2012 01:54:18 EDT events Science Rendezvous Kingston 2012 will take place on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00am-3:00pm, in Grant Hall. www.educ.queensu.ca/events http://educ.queensu.ca/community/outreachcentre/projects/ScienceRendezvous/2012sciencerendezvous.html http://educ.queensu.ca/community/outreachcentre/projects/ScienceRendezvous/2012sciencerendezvous.html Tue, 8 May 2012 02:20:21 EDT events Welcome to the STOP the Stigma Mental Health Conference participants. STOP the Stigma is a one-day Mental Health Conference for approximately 100 secondary students in the Limestone District School Board. www.educ.queensu.ca/news/stopthestigma http://educ.queensu.ca/events/stopthestigma.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/stopthestigma.html Wed, 2 May 2012 02:51:52 EDT events Welcome to the Regional Heritage Fair and best of luck to the participants! www.educ.queensu.ca/events/heritage http://educ.queensu.ca/events/heritage.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/heritage.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:55:11 EDT events Welcome to the ECOO Computer Science Special Interest Group High School Regional Programming Contest--Eastern Region. educ.queensu.ca/events/ecoo http://educ.queensu.ca/events/ecoo.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/ecoo.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:34:19 EDT events The final week of the BEd/DipEd program offers unique opportunities for teacher candidates to share experiences and participate in conferences, workshops and other educational events. Info: educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/teachereducation/current/bed/FinalWeek.html http://educ.queensu.ca/teachereducation/current/bed/FinalWeek.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:33:06 EDT events A special performance by Splash'n Boots for primary students (K-3) will take place in the Duncan McArthur Hall Auditorium from 1:00 - 2:00 pm on April 27. Welcome to students from Holy Family, Holy Name, Rideau Heights, Frontenac, Polson Park, and J.G Simcoe public schools. educ.queensu.ca/events/splashnboots http://educ.queensu.ca/events/splashnboots.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/splashnboots.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:08:18 EDT events Mental Health Awareness & Crisis Management Workshop with Dr. Mike Condra, Director of the Queen's University Department of Health, Counselling and Disability Services, on April 24. www.educ.queensu.ca/events/mentalhealthworkshop http://educ.queensu.ca/events/mentalhealthworkshop.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/mentalhealthworkshop.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:57:21 EDT events The Technological Education Expo on April 23 will showcase the community projects completed by this year's Technological Education students. educ.queens.ca/events/expo http://educ.queensu.ca/events/expo.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/expo.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:54:27 EDT events The "10 Easy Steps to Creating a Solid Plot" workshop with Glen C. Strathy will take place in the Studio at Duncan McArthur Hall from 6:00-8:00 pm on April 18. $Registration is 10. educ.queensu.ca/events/strathy http://educ.queensu.ca/events/strathy.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/strathy.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:07:13 EDT events A panel discussion, “Building a Foundation for Healthy Schools,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday April 10 at Duncan McArthur Hall. www.educ.queensu.ca/events/HealthySchools http://educ.queensu.ca/events/HealthySchools.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/HealthySchools.html Tue, 3 Apr 2012 02:14:39 EDT events Dr. Phil Riley from Monash University will give a presentation on his recent book "Attachment theory and the teacher-student relationship: A practical guide for teachers, teacher educators and school leaders" in the Vernon Ready Room from 1:30-3:00 on April 2. Dr. Andrea Gallant from Deakin University on a study completed recently with one of her colleagues "When did you last have a meaningful conversation with your colleagues? Interactive Critical Self Inquiry" in the Vernon Ready Room from 10:00-11:30 on April 3. educ.queensu.ca/ events/VisitingScholarsApril http://educ.queensu.ca/events/VisitingScholarsApril.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/VisitingScholarsApril.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:53:30 EDT events The Faculty of Education is hosting the Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Science Fair in Duncan McArthur Hall on March 28-29. The event attracts grade 5 to 12 students and their teachers from local schools, their parents, and volunteer judges (which include Queen’s teacher candidates). The Fair is open to the community. Info: educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencefair http://educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencefair.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencefair.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:58:00 EDT events Dr. Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research, is pleased to invite you to attend a presentation by Dr. Benjamin Kutsyuruba, "The Ecology of Trust in Educational Leadership," on March 28. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/FacultyShareMarch http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FacultyShareMarch.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FacultyShareMarch.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:26:14 EDT events Current students and representatives from the Education Registrar's Office will host a Question & Answer Panel Session on the Concurrent Education Program in Ellis Hall at 1:30 on both March 12 & 13. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/MarchBreakOpen http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MarchBreakOpen.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MarchBreakOpen.html Wed, 7 Mar 2012 03:58:45 EST events Working Forums on Mental Health will take place at 4:30 p.m. on March 7 in the Robert Sutherland Room (240 JDUC) and at 7:00 pm on March 8 in the Education Library at Duncan McArthur Hall. The forums will be hosted by the Principal's Commission on Mental Health. Please come with your ideas and recommendations to enhance student health and wellness in the areas of prevention, recognition and response. More information: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/MHCForum http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MHCForum.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/MHCForum.html Fri, 2 Mar 2012 03:20:39 EST events The 12th annual Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education (RBJSE) is now open for registration. The conference, themed From Inspiration to Inquiry:Forging Educational Pathaways, will feature graduate student research related to the field of education. It will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 but the deadline to register is March 2, 2012. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/SymposiuminEducation http://educ.queensu.ca/events/SymposiuminEducation.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/SymposiuminEducation.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:17:34 EST events Personal Statement of Experience (PSE) Reading Day will take place on Feb 29. The PSE's are an important part of the application for the Consecutive Education Program and will be read by approximately 90 volunteers from the Faculty and local community. Thanks to all of our volunteers for their participation. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/PSE.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/PSE.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:40:19 EST events The next EGSS ScholarShare Session will take place in the Education Library from 12:30-2:00 pm on February 22. Presentations will be given by PhD candidates Miao Li and Chi Yan Lam. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FebruaryScholarshare.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FebruaryScholarshare.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:38:47 EST events The 2012 Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival will take place in Duncan McArthur Hall from February 22-24. The Festival is a free public event. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/kiwanis http://educ.queensu.ca/events/kiwanis.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/kiwanis.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:15:08 EST events If a change is truly going to come, the next generation of forward thinkers will need to “walk the walk,” not just “talk the talk:” that is one of the key messages to be gleaned from the Challenge for Change Symposium to be held at the Faculty of Education Duncan McArthur Hall on Thursday, February 16th. About 180 Grade 7 and 8 students from Loughborough, Calvin Park and Odessa public schools will be participating in the second phase of the two-pronged symposium, entitled Challenge for Change: The Antipathy to Apathy. They will present an array of projects emphasizing change. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Challenge.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Challenge.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:28:01 EST events The Faculty of Education Winter Musical, which is produced annually by students in the Artist in the Community Program, will take place on February 9 & 10. This year's production is "Something Good", a fun, high energy musical that looks at the wonderful journey of learning that we all go on, both students and teachers. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/SomethingGood http://educ.queensu.ca/events/SomethingGood.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/SomethingGood.html Tue, 7 Feb 2012 04:18:01 EST events The Dean of the Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to a presentation by Dr. Maureen Lovett, "Struggling Readers in a Digital Age. What We Know and What We Can Do," which will take place in the Auditorium at 7:00 on February 7. http://educ.queensu.ca/community/McArthur.html http://educ.queensu.ca/community/McArthur.html Sun, 5 Feb 2012 01:35:31 EST events The "Looking Out Looking" Exhibition Pre-Opening, presented by the visual artists of the B.Ed Artist in Community Education Program, will take place in the Studio (B144) on Tuesday, 31 January, from 11:30-12:30. The Opening will take place on Wednesday, 1 February, from 5:30-7:30. The exhibition runs until 27 April, 2012. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/LookingOutLooking http://educ.queensu.ca/events/LookingOutLooking.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/LookingOutLooking.html Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:38:37 EST events Please join us for Science Discovery Day in Duncan McArthur Hall from 1:00pm - 3:30pm on Saturday. February 4, 2012. Pre-service teachers in our elementary education program have planned an exciting afternoon of hands on scientific discovery for children and their families. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencediscovery. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencediscovery.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/sciencediscovery.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:37 EST events The Aboriginal Teacher Education Program will host a GoodMinds.com book sale and a guest lecture by Josiahs Cook "First Nations, Inuit & Métis Educational Resources for the K to 12 Classroom and Library" on January 31. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/BookSale http://educ.queensu.ca/events/BookSale.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/BookSale.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:58:53 EST events Sponsored by Education Career Services, the Teachers' Overseas Recruiting Fair provides a forum for teachers to have face-to-face interviews with administrators of international schools or their representatives. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/events/TORF.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/TORF.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:21:30 EST events Join us in celebrating new book publications by our faculty members: Drs. Rosa Bruno-Jofré, Liying Cheng, Nancy Hutchinson, Scott Johnson, Don Klinger, Andrea Martin, and Lyn Shulha. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/events/launch.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/launch.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:23:33 EST events Open Workshops by Michelle Silagy, Dance Artist in Residence, will take place in the Auditorium from January 16-26. Sign up in Southeast Stairwell Sign to guarantee a spot; however, if you find yourself available at the last moment, drop by at the last minute. More information: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/artist http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Artist.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Artist.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:27:15 EST events Dr. Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research, is pleased to invite you to attend a presentation by Dr. Lyn Shulha, "Conducting Quality Educational Research: Drawing Insights from Systematic Evaluative Inquiry," on January 11. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FacultyShare.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FacultyShare.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:45:04 EST events Submit your photos to our Photo of the Month Contest "Life at the Faculty of Education" for a chance to win $100. The deadline for submissions is February 1st, 2012. More information: www.educ.queensu.ca/PhotoContest http://educ.queensu.ca/PhotoContest.html http://educ.queensu.ca/PhotoContest.html Wed, 7 Dec 2011 10:04:51 EST events Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Presenters: PhD Candidates Scott Hughes and CJ Dalton. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca http://educ.queensu.ca/events/winterscholarshare.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/winterscholarshare.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:48:42 EST events Joshua R. Collins, a current student at the Faculty of Education, is from Bancroft, Ontario. He plays acoustic guitar and all genres from Johnny cash, to 80's, to hip-hop. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/NotesCollins.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/NotesCollins.html Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:31:22 EST events Our Teacher Candidates will be contributing to the service with music and readings to honour those that sacrificed so much for us to have the freedoms we enjoy today. Please join us "lest we forget". http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Remembrance.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Remembrance.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:48:42 EST events Bring your own instrument to our sing-along jam session. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/NotesJamSession.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/NotesJamSession.html Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:17:46 EST events Presenting yourself in writing is a vital aspect of the job application process. Through these workshops you can learn from 2 people with considerable experience in helping teacher candidates prepare their letters and résumés: Henry Johnson who, for over 20 years, was the chief recruiter for the former North York Board of Education and Elspeth Morgan, Career and Recruitment Advisor in Education Career Services for 14 years. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/resumeworkshops.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/resumeworkshops.html Tue, 8 Nov 2011 01:28:31 EST events Find out how you can get involved with Alternative Practica in this info session. Enrich, extend, and expand your experience; learn with, from and about the community. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/altpracinfo.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/altpracinfo.html Wed, 2 Nov 2011 12:48:42 EDT events Inspired as of late by folk/country and Sanskrit chanting, Amanda Lynne's music has the potential to heal, make you feel and perhaps carry you away to undiscovered places ... http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Notes.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Notes.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to attend a presentation by Dr. J. Kent Donlevy, "Freedom of Conscience under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Current Issues in Canadian Education," on October 12, 2011. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Donlevy.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Donlevy.html Wed, 5 Oct 2011 02:37:03 EDT events "Navigating compulsory career studies in times of local and global economic challenge: A teacher's experience in eastern Ontario" http://educ.queensu.ca/events/scholarshare.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/scholarshare.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 08:48:27 EDT events Shane Carty is a Kingston native and graduate of the Queen's University Drama Department. From September 26 to September 28th, Mr. Carty will be visiting the Faculty of Education at Queen's as an actor in residence with a special focus on voice work. Workshops are open and free to all teacher candidates, students, staff and faculty. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/studioworkshops.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/studioworkshops.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:33:19 EDT events Education Career Services has assisted hundreds of Queen’s B.Ed. graduates in finding teaching positions in over 90 countries. This presentation, given by Alan Travers, Coordinator, Education Career Services, will give an overview of opportunities available in international schools, teaching ESL, public school systems in English speaking countries, and international development. http://educ.queensu.ca/events/internationalteaching.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/internationalteaching.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to attend a brown bag lunch presentation by Dr. Grazia Scoppio, "Comparative and International Education Society of Canada: Information for academics, students and educators," on September 21, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Scoppio.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Scoppio.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 11:05:49 EDT events Professional Learning Days are an integral component of your professional development as a beginning teacher and are a requirement for PROF 180 http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FederationDay.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/FederationDay.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:00:01 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to attend a presentation by Dr. Rosemary Tannock, "Can we enhance working memory in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?" on September 15, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Tannock.html http://educ.queensu.ca/events/Tannock.html Wed, 3 Aug 2011 01:48:47 EDT events Making Online Learning Come Alive: Lessons from a Summer Graduate Course on ICT in Teaching and Learning http://educ.queensu.ca/news/OnlineLearningOpenSymposium.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/OnlineLearningOpenSymposium.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:01:41 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to a Brown Bag Lunch Presentation by Dr. Jan Hare, "Indigenous Knowledge Contributions to Literacy and School Success for Aboriginal Children," on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/news/JanHarePresentation.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/JanHarePresentation.html Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:37:16 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to a Brown Bag Lunch Presentation by Dr. Allan Sandigan, "From Leyte--Bohol to Kingston: My Research Journey in Four Stages," on June 9, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/news/visitngscholarpresentation.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/visitngscholarpresentation.html Tue, 3 May 2011 00:00:00 EDT events Dr. Lynda Colgan and the Community Outreach Centre have organized local participation in Science Rendezvous - where people and science meet, an exciting program of events to be held at Queen’s, RMC, St. Lawrence, and across the city during the week of May 3-7, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/news/science-rendezvous.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/science-rendezvous.html Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:14:38 EDT events The Faculty of Education is hosting the Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Science Fair, April 7 and 8 in Duncan McArthur Hall. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/fla-science-fair.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/fla-science-fair.html Fri, 1 Apr 2011 00:00:00 EDT events The Faculty of Education invites you to attend the 2011 Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education on April 1, 2011. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/gses2011.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/gses2011.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:00:00 EDT events The Faculty of Education is participating in the Doors Open Queen’s event on Wednesday, March 30 at 12:00. Join us to learn more about the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre. http://educ.queensu.ca/news/doors-open.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/doors-open.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:42:38 EST events 22nd Annual Science Discovery Day — an exciting afternoon of hands-on scientific discovery for children and their families - on February 5, 2011 http://educ.queensu.ca/news/science-discovery-day-2011.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/science-discovery-day-2011.html Thu, 9 Dec 2010 10:08:00 EST events A Magical & Radical Approach to Math Education Queen’s Faculty of Education Celebrates Launch of New Children’s Book and TV Series http://educ.queensu.ca/news/launchcolgan.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/launchcolgan.html Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:40:07 EDT events The Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Group is pleased to invite you to attend the 2010 Royal Bank of Canada Lecture "A New Perspective on the Environment: Earth Without Humans" presented by Alan Weisman http://educ.queensu.ca/news/royal-bank-2010.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/royal-bank-2010.html Thu, 9 Sep 2010 03:39:15 EDT events The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to the launch of "Raising a School. Foundations for School Architecture" by Rena Upitis on September 30, 2011 4:30 – 6:00 pm, September 30th, 2010 http://educ.queensu.ca/news/booklaunch.html http://educ.queensu.ca/news/booklaunch.html