Farkhunda Muhtaj, captain of the Afghan women's football national side and humanitarian activist, is in Barcelona for a few days and the Club wished to recognize her achievements in light of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November.
Jonathan聽Clodman聽(BEd聽鈥19, MEd 鈥20) is聽an educator聽and one of the four innovators behind Vaccine Hunters Canada.聽He holds聽three聽degrees from York, a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Honours Psychology, a聽Bachelor of聽Education,聽and聽a聽Master of Education聽(MEd).聽Since stepping back from his role at Vaccine Hunters Canada, Jonathan has been聽concentrating on聽his position as a full-time elementary school teacher.聽聽聽
We are excited to announce the recipients of this year鈥檚 Don Galbraith Pre-Service Teacher Award of Excellence presented by the Science Teacher Association of Ontario (STAO). Teacher Candidates were nominated by their course directors based on criteria of exceptional creativity, commitment to teaching, willingness to engage in new methodologies, skills at research and production of […]
Waaban聽is an Anishinabe (Ojibwa) word meaning聽it is tomorrow. It signifies commitment to a holistic program of teaching and learning that acknowledges the impacts of colonialism, and draws on the wisdom of ancestral teachings and contemporary leaders to put Indigenous futures into Indigenous hands.聽Waaban聽Indigenous Teacher Education includes attention to contemporary urban, rural and reserve perspectives and teachings from a diversity of nations. Students are introduced to cultural and community resources and have opportunities to learn from and with Indigenous educators.
Every week, I am motivated and excited to come to my community practicum placement in the Teaching Commons. One of my principal duties as a Student Consultant on Teaching at York (SCOTAY) involves acting as a liaison between instructors and their student population.
Students in Heather Bourrie鈥檚 鈥淭hinking Mathematically鈥 course recently had an opportunity to participate in an experiential education activity to co-plan and teach a mathematics lesson for their peers.
During the development of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Educational Studies, for former Dean of the Faculty of Education Ron Owston, the fundamental value the degree had to offer was that 鈥渋t introduced those interested in education more generally, and not specifically in teaching, to basic philosophies and concepts of teaching and learning.鈥 Unveiled […]