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Rena Upitis, Julia Brook and iSCORE in the News

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King Luu Wins 2011 Robert J. Wilson Thesis/Dissertation Development Award

Congratulations to King Luu, winner of the 2011 Robert J. Wilson Thesis/Dissertation Development Award from the Assessment and Evaluation Group. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca/news
Liying Cheng in the News

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Jeff Woodrow Wins Photo of the Month Contest, "Life at the Faculty of Education"

The winner of the first Faculty of Education Photo of the Month Contest was Jeff Woodrow, current teacher candidate in the Technological Education Program. The runners up were Paul Vernon, current teacher candidate in the Artist in the Community Program and Megan Bond, current student in the Master of Education Program.
New Entrance Award for the Consecutive Education Bachelor of Education Program

There is a new entrance award for the Consecutive Education Bachelor of Education program. Awarded on the basis of academic excellence, the J. Bolton and Kathleen Slack Scholarship is valued at approximately $2500.
OPTIONS: Opportunities in Education

The Faculty of Education was abuzz with the excitement of new opportunities on January 10th as Duncan McArthur Hall opened its doors to welcome Canadian school boards and international organizations as part of OPTIONS 2012. See our news story: www.educ.queensu.ca/careers/options
Stephen Elliott, Rena Upitis, Julia Brook and Don Klinger in the News

The spotlight has been on the Faculty of Education this week with Dean Stephen Elliott and Alumna Julia Brook interviewed by CKWS Television News about iSCORE, a new online music tool developed by Dr. Rena Upitis and her project partners, and with Dr. Don Klinger interviewed by University Affairs on the challenges universities face in assessing applicants.
Changes to Queen's & Queen's-Trent Concurrent Education Program in Years 1-3

Queen’s Faculty of Education has approved changes to the structure and content of the Queen’s and Queen’s-Trent Concurrent Education programs in years 1-3. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca
Rena Upitis and Project Partners Develop Unique Online Music Instruction Tool

Rena Upitis is lead developer of unique online instruction tool that encourages student creativity. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca
Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education Call for Papers

The 12th annual Rosa Bruno-Jofré Symposium in Education will take place at the Faculty of Education on Friday, March 30, 2012. Graduate students are invited to submit proposals for paper presentations or roundtable sessions. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca
Catherine Donnelly Awarded CIHR Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship

Catherine Donnelly has received one of the top CIHR Interdisciplinary Research Fellowships to support her PhD dissertation. The Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research– Primary Health Care (TUTOR_PHC) Fellowship is valued at $33,000. More information: www.educ.queensu.ca/news/donnelly
Education Community Art Exhibition, January 3-13

An art exhibition featuring teacher candidate and graduate student artwork will take place from January 3 - January 13. The Artists' Reception will take place from 3:00 pm -6:00 pm on January 11th. For more info: www.educ.queensu.ca/events/exhibition
Rosa Bruno-Jofré Appointed Member of International Jury by the Agence National de la Recherche de France

Rosa Bruno-Jofré Appointed Member of International Jury by the Agence National de la Recherche de France.
Don Klinger in the News

Don Klinger commented on the results of the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program's 2010 assessment that shows that girls have surpassed boys in science and are on par with boys in math. More info: www.educ.queensu.ca
Recent Graduate Student Achievements

Congratulations to Mandy Lam for publishing an article in Interactions, the Ontario Journal of Environmental Education, to CJ Dalton for being awarded the Thesis in Education Prize and to Anna Peterson for being awarded a 2011 CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement.
Resolution drafted by Larry O’Farrell Adopted by UNESCO

Resolution drafted by Larry O’Farrell Adopted by UNESCO
Graduate Student Yina Wang and Cultural Exchange Group in the News

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Marie Myers Receives Award at International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology

Marie Myers Receives Award at International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology
Geoff Roulet invited to contribute to the 2011 "State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada"

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Kate Freeman and Paul Carl to talk about Aboriginal Teacher Education Program on CFRC Radio

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Congratulations to Chantel Marson & Women's Soccer Team on National Championships

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Faculty Clothing Sale

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Alumni Paul Dewar and the Faculty in the News

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Lynda Colgan's Book "Mathemagic" Nominated for Silver Birch Award

Lynda Colgan's Book "Mathemagic" Nominated for Silver Birch Award
Liying Cheng Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant

Liying Cheng in the News: "Federal government supports collaborative research partnerships"
Rena Upitis Featured in SSHRC Research Story

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Lynda Colgan in the News: "Do The Math" and "Math Comfort Zone"

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Debra Pepler (Ed ’74) to Receive Alumni Humanitarian Award

Debra Pepler (Arts/PHE ’73, Ed ’74) will receive the Alumni Humanitarian Award on Saturday, October 15th at the Gala Awards Dinner in Kingston. The event will be held in Grant Hall as a part of the 2011 Alumni Volunteer Summit, presented by the QUAA.
Tanzania Schools Project in the News: "Teacher reaches new heights in fundraiser"

Tanzania Schools Project in the News: "Teacher reaches new heights in fundraiser" in the Kingston Whig Standard
Lynda Colgan's "Mathemagic" Awarded Junior Library Guild Selection Designation

Lynda Colgan’s children’s non-fiction book, Mathemagic has been selected by the American-based Junior Library Guild as one of the “best of the best” publications for 2011.
Nancy Dalgarno (PhD Ed '09) and Loretta Walz (MEd '08) Win International Award for Excellence

Nancy Dalgarno (PhD Ed '09) , Educational Researcher at the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre, Loretta Walz (MEd '08), and Lindsay Davidson of Queen's UGME, won the International Award for Excellence in the area of learning and education from Ubiquitous Learning.
Larry O’Farrell Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Alliance for Theatre and Education awarded the Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award (honouring an individual for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of theatre education) to Professor Larry O’Farrell.
Imperial Oil Foundation Continues to Support Community Outreach Centre

The Imperial Oil Foundation continues their support of the Faculty of Education Community Outreach Centre with the 2011 installment of $120,000 on their $600,000 pledge
Larry O'Farrell works with UNESCO to encourage global arts education

Larry O'Farrell Works with UNESCO to Encourage Global Arts Education
Aboriginal and World Indigenous Educational Studies Program Opening Ceremony on July 4th

Aboriginal and World Indigenous Educational Studies Program Opening Ceremony on July 4th
Chris DeLuca wins CACS Outstanding Dissertation Award

Recent graduate Dr. Christopher DeLuca won the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Outstanding Dissertation Award for excellence in curriculum studies at the doctoral level. His dissertation was entitled "Constructing a Framework for the Validation of Complex Program Aims".
Liying Cheng and project partners awarded grant for study on test preparation

Liying Cheng (Principal Investigator) (Queen’s), Hong Want (Mount Saint Vincent) and Lynette May (Queensland University of Technology) and Shahrzad Saif (Universté Laval) have been awarded a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant ($200,000, 2011-14) for their project entitled "Test Preparation: Does It Enhance Test Performance and English Language Proficiency."
Tricolour Award Michelle Searle

The Tricolour Award and induction in the Tricolour Society is the highest tribute that can be paid to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extra-curricular activities. Such service may have been confined to a single field, or it may have taken the form of a significant contribution over a wide range of activities.
Tom Russell, Andrea Martin and project partners awarded grant for study on improving the quality of practicum learning

Tom Russell, Andrea Martin and Project Partners have been awarded a SSHRC Standard Research Grant for their project entitled "Improving the Quality of Practicum Learning: Case Studies of Four Canadian Teacher Education Programs."
Faculty of Education program impacts teaching in Bangladesh

Sixty-five Bangladeshi math teacher educators and government officials will visit Queen’s for professional development programs starting in May, the fourth delegation to participate in the Faculty’s programs
Rena Upitis and project partners awarded contract to develop electronic portfolio for music education

Rena Upitis and project partners have been awarded a one-year contract with Canadian Heritage for their project entitled "Enhancing Music Teaching and Learning Through a Web-based Portfolio."
Malcolm Welch wins international award

Malcolm Welch wins the International Development and Support of Design and Technology Award for his outstanding commitment to promoting the subject.
Hands-on science teaching more effective

Students using the old-fashioned style of hands-on activities in science class do better than students who are taught using the current trend of asking questions to learn for themselves, according to a Queen’s University study.
Brenda Reed to receive Liz Fox Distinguished Service Award

Brenda Reed, the Learning and Research Services Librarian at the Education Library, will be the inaugural recipient of the newly created Liz Fox Distinguished Service Award.
Mathematics courses for parents

Mathematics Courses For Parents, taught by Dr. Lynda Colgan, are intended to help parents understand the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum at the elementary school level.
New Scholar Fellowship Award for Ben Kutsyuruba

Ben Kutsyuruba wins New Scholar Fellowship Award at the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education for his paper "Teacher Collaboration in Times of Uncertainty and Radical Societal Change: Post-Soviet Context".
Carol Crealock Award for Nancy Hutchinson

At the Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Dr. Nancy Hutchinson was presented with the Carol Crealock Award for her outstanding contributions to education across Canada.
Heather Wilcox wins David Suzuki Fellowship

Heather Wilcox wins 2010 Dr. David Suzuki Fellowship. The fellowships are awarded to teacher candidates who are graduating from accredited Ontario Faculty of Education programs and have demonstrated commitment to the environmental education of elementary school children.
Sheryl Parker wins Sir Mackenzie Bowell Award

Sheryl (Geen) Parker (ConEd’86) won the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Award for Educator of the Year, given by the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board.
UWCSEA Scholarship awarded to Emily Rankin

Emily Rankin (B.Ed. '10) awarded a $5,000 scholarship by United World College of South East Asia.

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