Here you will find a selection of teaching resources aimed at Primary-Junior (JK - Grade 6) instruction.
The following resources have been curated and recommended by our faculty with expertise in anti-racism, SHARE, and our EDID Committee, as well as recommendations from our teacher candidates and graduate student community.
These book recommendation come from our faculty, teacher candidates, and graduate student community.
The following resources have been curated and recommended by our faculty with expertise in anti-racism, SHARE, and our EDID Committee, as well as recommendations from our teacher candidates and graduate student community.
In Canada, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month in 1995. The motion was introduced by the first Black Canadian woman elected to Parliament, the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine. In February 2008, former Nova Scotia Senator Donald Oliver, introduced a motion to have the Senate officially declare February as Black History Month. The motion received unanimous approval and was adopted on March 4, 2008.
Historian Deirdre McCorkindale (PhD ABD), Assistant Professor of History at the University of Guelph, joins us this month to discuss the history of Black History month itself (did you know it has over 100 y
In school, you often learn how to write when you’re taught the alphabet and complete writing assignments.
You learn math by completing equations.
You learn science by reading about it and, on those truly memorable school days, completing fun experiments.
This year marked an exciting return to in-person teaching and growth in our graduate and online programs. Our alumni were busy changing the world through education. Our researchers brought impactful ideas and resources to educators. Our teacher candidates, graduate students, and continuing learners continued to be inquisitive, creative, and innovative. Congratulations to everyone in our community for a dynamic year of teaching, learning, and research!
Dr. Alana Butler curated our January edition with a focus on Black History Month.
PhD in Education
She/Her
Graduate Student
Early Childhood Education
Cheryl is a Phd of Education student at Queen's University focusing on early childhood education and care research. Her master's study explored the implementation and impacts of the Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care (CWELCC) program for Ontario childcare operators and was supported by the 2023 SSHRC CGS-M. Her research interests include early childhood education, education accessibility, inclusivity practices, GenAI and education, online education, at-risk youth and children, I-EDIAA, critical disability studies, and evaluation and community engagement. Currently, she works on various projects with focuses such as decolonial evaluation learning, technology and food security, teacher expectations in the early years, AI accessibility and knowledge, and disability justice.
Wednesday, February 1
4:30 - 6 pm
A341, Duncan McArthur Hall
