Dr. Suzanne Smythe pens editorial on lifelong learning November 26, 2014
SFU Faculty of Education Suzanne Smythe wrote an editorial featured in TRANSITION MAGAZINE.

Dr. Lynn Fels opens up on Arresting Hope December 15, 2014
Dr. Lynn Fels discusses her experiences and role in the creation of Arresting Hope: Women Taking Action in Prison Health Inside Out.

Cyberbullying expert comments on "tackling the trolls" December 10, 2014
Dr. Wanda Cassidy, SFU Education professor and noted cyberbullying expert, commented in a recent thestar.com article "Tackling the trolls: How people are fighting back against online harassment."

Hawaii: Environmental & Ecological Education 2015 November 12, 2014
The Environmental and Ecological Education Field School program, led by Professor David Zandvliet, will take place in Kauai in July 2015.

Arresting Hope Book Launch November 14, 2014
Presented by SFU Faculty of Education professor Lynn Fels, you are warmly invited to the book launch of Arresting Hope: Women Taking Action in Prison Health Inside Out taking place on November 20, 5–7 pm at UBC Robson Square.

TEDxWestVancouver: Dr. Kris Magnusson on 21st Century Learning November 19, 2014
Dean Kris Magnusson discussed issues we're facing in 21st century learning at this year's TEDxWestVancouver event.

TEDxSFU: Dr. Charles Bingham on Why We Should Shred Our Diplomas November 25, 2014
What is the myth of schooling? Faculty of Education Dr. Charles Bingham explains in his talk at this year's TEDxSFU event, Redefining the Norm.

SFU Faculty of Education Kanwal Singh Neel, an Outstanding Alumni November 27, 2014
Dedicated educator, change-maker and volunteer receives 2014 SFU Outstanding Alumni Award for Professional Achievement.

M.Ed. fuels physician’s teaching role October 09, 2014
Dr. Charlie Chen, a physician lead for Fraser Health graduates from the SFU Faculty of Education this fall. Read his story on what led him to pursue his Master in Education.

Call for Nominations October 31, 2014
The call for nominations for awards in Excellence in Scholarly Teaching and in the Supervision of a Graduate Student Thesis is now open.

Judith Marcuse: Innovation through art for social change October 24, 2014
Judith Marcuse, SFU Faculty of Education adjunct professor and founder and co-director of ICASC, was chosen as 1 of 7 innovators who are making a difference.

Education Faculty Council adopts motion regarding ongoing teacher strike September 16, 2014
Motion passed as faculty members expressed a sense of urgency regarding the hardships experienced by teachers enrolled in SFU programs.

Student resources and support September 16, 2014
Support and resources are available to all SFU Education students experiencing hardships during their studies.

Gathering of the Salmon People: Back-to-school event September 23, 2014
On September 23, staff, faculty members and students gathered to celebrate our Indigenous culture at a welcome back-to-school event!

Cmolik Prize aims to enhance K-12 public education in B.C. September 23, 2014
$50,000 prize celebrates innovation in education. Apply now! Submission deadline is November 30.

Haida Gwaii program celebrates 10th anniversary August 04, 2014
SFU Education Haida Gwaii Program celebrates 10 years of teaching and learning in the community.

SFU launches academic camp for Aboriginal students July 08, 2014
Two Faculty of Education students partake as teachers in the first SFU Academic Camp for Aboriginal Students.

Math education "at the edge" July 15, 2014
Math education professors and graduate students to present at the PME conference co-hosted by SFU and UBC.

SFU French language program gains federal support June 02, 2014
SFU's Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs (OFFA) receives $2 million in funding from Canada's Department of Canadian Heritage, Official Languages.

Where can you find SFU teacher-researchers on a Saturday? June 05, 2014
On April 26, 2014, 60 educators gathered at SFU Burnaby campus for the 1st annual M.Ed. EP Alumni conference.

Two countries, two degrees, twice the satisfaction June 11, 2014
Simon Fraser University and the Faculty of Education awards the first cotutelle PhD degree to Dr. Noëlle Mathis.

SFU and Camosun graduate first joint cohort June 11, 2014
The first cohort from the joint M.Ed. program in Curriculum & Instruction graduates in June 2014.

PhD hypes hip hop for high schoolers June 10, 2014
For his PhD thesis, High school English teacher Phong Kuoch examined the hip-hop phenomenon and its effect on youths’ self-identities.

June 2014 Dean's Convocation Medal Recipients June 11, 2014
We are proud to announce the Faculty of Education's Dean's Convocation medal recipients for June 2014.

Dr. Geoff Madoc-Jones Memorial Fund June 13, 2014
Dr. Geoff Madoc-Jones Memorial Fund set up to provide financial support for Faculty of Education students enrolled in community graduate programs.

New app shuffles thoughts to summon sleep May 08, 2014
Simon Fraser University researcher and Faculty of Education Adjunct Professor Luc Beaudoin has created mySleepButton, a first-of-its-kind app that harnesses the power of the imagination to help users nod off.

Collaborating with Haida Gwaii Nation on climate change initiatives May 21, 2014
Professor David Zandvliet's research initiative is one of 11 new projects to receive a fellowship from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions.

In-sight Journal: One-on-one with Dr. Wanda Cassidy April 01, 2014
In-Sight Journal sat down with Faculty of Education's Dr. Wanda Cassidy this month for a one-on-one interview about her personal life, academic background and to discuss new research on the increase of cyberbullying in universities.

Easter break: university closure April 18, 2014
Please note that Simon Fraser University and the Faculty of Education offices will be closed for Easter break from Thursday, April 17 to Monday, April 21 (inclusive). We re-open at 8:30am on Tuesday, April 22.

Gestion de la diversité : a French Language Doctor of Education at SFU March 06, 2014
In January 2015, a third cohort of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), offered entirely in French, will start at SFU’s Faculty of Education.

Gestion de la diversité : un doctorat en Leadership éducationnel à SFU March 06, 2014
In January 2015, a third cohort of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), offered entirely in French, will start at SFU’s Faculty of Education.

Cyberbullying grows up March 12, 2014
Media coverage continues for SFU research suggesting cyberbullying is carrying through to adults at Canadian universities.

The beauty of math March 13, 2014
SFU's Faculty of Education professor Nathalie Sinclair talks on a Swedish radio show about how we need to teach "children to not learn that math is ugly or hard."

Pink Shirt Day 2014: Wanda Cassidy and Chantal Faucher on cyberbullying February 27, 2014
SFU professor Wanda Cassidy and SFU post-doctoral fellow Chantal Faucher discuss cyberbullying with local media.

Romanian Orphans in Canada: Survey hopes to shed light on effects of early trauma February 28, 2014
SFU researcher Lucy LeMare was cited in newspapers across Canada on the advent of a survey going out to Romanian orphans who are part of SFU's Romanian Adoption Project.

'TouchCounts' helps school children develop number sense February 26, 2014
SFU Education Professor Nathalie Sinclair was featured on CBC Radio-Canada La Zone Audio introducing her iPad application 'TouchCounts.'

Faculty of Education honours 3 faculty and staff members January 02, 2014
Every year, the Faculty of Education awards three faculty and staff members for outstanding work done and contributions made to the Faculty. The 2013 recipients are...

New app helps kids tell multilingual stories January 13, 2014
With national Family Literacy Day around the corner, two Simon Fraser University education researchers’ success in engaging children in multilingual learning with ScribJab, their new website and iPad app, is timely and remarkable.

SCRIBJAB in the media January 27, 2014
SFU Education professors Diane Dagenais and Kelleen Toohey introduce SCRIBJAB, a website and iPad application that allows kids to create and share multilingual stories.

Failure is part of the learning process January 20, 2014
Sharalyn Jordan speaks to Linda White of 24 Hours Newspaper, Toronto, about the importance of facing failures with compassion and courage, among other actions.

Professional Linking Program offers access to education for out-of-town future educators January 23, 2014
This January, fourteen education support workers from Powell River embarked on an exciting journey to become teachers through the Professional Linking Program (PLP).

"The whole point of music is emotion" - Yaroslav Senyshyn January 30, 2014
SFU Faculty of Education professor Yaroslav Senyshyn speaks to Fanfare Magazine about his early-childhood musical instincts and how those experiences link to his fascination with philosophy in his adult years.