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Kianna Mau

Kianna Mau

PhD in Education

She/Her

Graduate Student

kianna.mau@queensu.ca

Research Area

Special Education

Supervisor

Dr. Ian Matheson

Biography

Kianna has a background in the medical sciences, earning her MSc in Biochemistry from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, in 2020. She graduated with a BScH in Neuroscience and Mental Health from Carleton University in 2017. Her lifelong experiences working alongside youth and adults with exceptionalities provides foundation for her passion and joy in supporting their challenges and successes alike.

Research Interests

  • intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • adaptive behaviours
  • employment
  • transition to adulthood
  • independence

The Jackson Pind Story

Dr. Jackson Pind holds the role of the first post-doctoral fellow of Indigenous Education at Queen’s Faculty of Education. Jackson is from the wolf clan. His ancestral roots are in Alderville First Nation, where his great-great grandfather served as Chief from 1905-1909. His grandfather is a member of Alderville First Nation, but Jackson considers himself to be a mixed Settler-Anishinaabe educator as he is originally from Peterborough, Ontario (place at the foot of the rapids) and currently lives on Sydenham Lake, near Kingston, Ontario.

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Winter Shut Down

Start Date

Friday December 24, 2021

End Date

Sunday January 2, 2022

Time

9:00 am - 9:00 am

Location

Queen's University

The Faculty of Education will be closed from December 24, 2021 - January 3, 2022. 

EGSS Escape the Winter Chill!

Date

Friday December 10, 2021
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location

Portsmouth Tavern

Let’s foster community after many months in isolation! Faculty of Education grad students, faculty, and staff are invited to join us at the Portsmouth Tavern. Appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks are on us!

Thinking about Assessment in Professionalism

Date

Wednesday April 20, 2022
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location

A242B in Duncan MacArthur Hall or Online via Zoom

Are you ready for the assessment-related interview questions? Join us to practice and gain insight!

About this event

This session will help prepare B.Ed. teacher candidates for interview questions related to classroom assessment.

Facilitators: Michael Holden & Paisley Worthington (PhD Students) 

Presenter: Dr. Christopher DeLuca 

Register for Assessment Connections: Thinking about Assessment in Professionalism 

Thinking about Assessment in Practice

Date

Wednesday January 19, 2022
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location

Opportunity for BEd teacher candidates to unpack assessment challenges they encountered while on practicum related to:

  • Assessment for Learning (feedback, process, formative)
  • Assessment of Learning (evaluation, product, summative)
  • Assessment as Learning (metacognition, reflection, student agency)

Facilitators: 

  • Dr. Michelle Searle
  • Dr Saad Chahine
  • Michael Holden 
  • Katrina Carbone

Register for Assessment Connections: Thinking about assessment in practice

Thinking about Assessment in Research

Date

Wednesday December 8, 2021
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Location

A242B in Duncan MacArthur Hall or Online via Zoom

Presenters will showcase different aspects of classroom assessment and classroom assessment research for Bachelor of Education and Master of Education. Join to hear four graduate students share their research related to assessment in K-12 education. The session will be followed by a Q&A period. 

Panelists: 

David Baidoo-Anu (PhD Candidate), Katrina Carbone (PhD Student), Nathan Rickey (PhD Student), Adelina Valiquete (Phd, AEG Alumni)

Join in person or online! 

Journey to 1 Million Teachers

The Faculty of Education has supported the 1 Million Teachers project as a partner since 2018. 1 Million Teachers helps teachers access professional development to empower them. We are involved in many aspects of the organization. Hakeem was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He did not set out to be an entrepreneur and never really thought about teaching either. In fact, very few people in his community did. Growing up, he regularly heard that teaching was not a respectable profession because teachers never have money and, therefore, he never considered a career in teaching. He was told that he was a smart kid with a bright future who should not waste his time becoming a teacher. So, after graduating from university, he began a career in banking in Lagos.
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Rena Upitis

Rena Upitis

Professor Emeritus of Arts Education

Education

rena.upitis@queensu.ca

BA, LL.B., M.Ed. (Queen's), Ed.D. (Harvard)

Professor of Arts Education, Graduate Faculty

Website: renaupitis.com

Research Interests

  • use of digital tools to support arts learning
  • teacher professional development in arts education
  • school architecture
  • development of symbol systems
  • benefits of the arts for students, teachers, and communities.
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