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KPE's Dr. Gordon Bloom and Chantal Vallée Interviewed by Mike Cohen on Meet Your Local Authors Series

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:54:03 +0000

Media personality and suburban City Councillor Mike Cohen featured the book "Dare to Win" in his Meet Your Local Authors series. KPE Chair Dr. Gordon Bloom and professional basketball coach and KPE alumna, Chantal Vallée, were interviewed in this segment for the Eleanor London Library.

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OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:18:04 +0000

9I�� marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programs

Faculty of Education Professors Recognized with Prestigious Research Chairs

admin — Tue, 06 May 2025 18:17:09 +0000

9I��, through the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic), has conferred important internal recognition awards to three Faculty of Education professors in celebration of their outstanding scholarship and research excellence.

Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:54 +0000

The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.

CBC Radio Interviews Sheryl Smith-Gilman about the Proposed Bill 21 Expansion

admin — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:07:53 +0000

Bill 21, Québec’s law banning public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work, is at risk of being expanded in a way that would extend the restrictions further into areas that may affect early childhood education and daycare settings. CBC's Sean Henry of Daybreak Montreal looks at the potential impacts on staffing and children’s educational environment, including an interview with 9I�� Education's Dr.

Limin Jao (DISE) Appointed as 9I��'s Ombudsperson for Students

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:57:16 +0000

As the Ombudsperson for Students, Dr. Limin Jao (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern. The Ombudsperson may also, where appropriate, review University policies, guidelines, and procedures affecting students, make recommendations for change, and promote discussion of student-related concerns across the University.

A novel approach to educating future teachers about the environment and sustainability

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:52:41 +0000

9I��’s Faculty of Education is pioneering a new approach to sustainability education that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Blane Harvey, with contributions from PhD candidate Stephanie Leite, the initiative uses a co-design and co-teaching model where students, schoolteachers, and community members collaborate to develop and deliver courses.

Dr. Pengfei Zhao, DISE, Appointed Academic Director for Global Engagement

admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 14:06:04 +0000

The Faculty of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Pengfei Zhao, from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as the Academic Director for Global Engagement.

Dr. Mindy Carter, DISE, Recipient of the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award

admin — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:19:27 +0000

Dr. Mindy R. Carter, Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), was recently awarded the 2025 AERA Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Learning Award for her dedication to research, teaching and service in arts education.

August Research Presentations by CRC First Nations, Inuit and Métis Researchers

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:36 +0000

The Faculty of Education is hosting three research presentations by Canada Research Chair candidates as part of a special open call for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. See the schedule below and consider participating in these enlightening opportunities for learning and connecting:

THIS PRESENTATION IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER: (Details will be posted at a later date.)

Nicole Lugosi-Schimpf, PhD

Opportunity for university students in Canada to join an online study

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:46:15 +0000

Valuing the SELf: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Social-Emotional Learning Program for Promoting the Mental Health of University Students (REB #: 25-04-069)

Joseph Levitan, DISE, Presents Kaushalam Program Study Results at SCERT Uttarakhand

admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:41:39 +0000

The Kaushalam program, a collaborative initiative between the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand and the Udyam Learning Foundation, aims to cultivate 21st-century life skills and an entrepreneurial mindset among students in Uttarakhand. A comprehensive study conducted during the 2024–25 academic year assessed the program's impact on Grade 9 students across seven districts.

Beyond the Classroom: Exploring Career Pathways for Educators

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:25:12 +0000

🚀 FREE Coaching & Career Program for 9I�� students & alumni led by Peter Balyta, PhD(07), BEd (94), President of Texas Instruments – Ed Tech

Back-to-School Tips for Families from 9I�� Education Experts

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 20:41:05 +0000

As summer draws to a close and the school year looms, families across Montreal are grappling not just with backpacks and schedules—but with emotions too. CTV's Rachel Lau interviewed Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) experts, Sheryl Smith-Gilman and Joseph Levitan, who offer essential strategies to help parents ease their children back into the routine of school life.

DISE's Nanre Nafziger Appointed a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow

admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:06:57 +0000

We are proud to announce that Nanre Nafziger, DISE, is a 2025 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research topic is Contestations for Nigerian History Education in Primary and Secondary Schools: from Colonialism to Neocolonialism. This year, the selection committee, comprised of leading scholars in education research, selected 25 fellows from an extremely competitive pool of 270 education scholars.