Faculty of Education News – 2017
January 2017
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Student teachers optimistic as new positions announced in B.C.
January 09, 2017SFU Faculty of Education faculty associate Aimee Boyer and student Scott McIndoe comment on the... read more
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Relief sweeps student teachers with promise of new jobs
January 10, 2017SFU Faculty of Education students find reassurance in interim agreement between the Province and... read more
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Faculty of Education honours 3 faculty and staff members
January 12, 2017Michelle Pidgeon, Maureen Hoskyn, and Erica Anderson were recognized for their outstanding... read more
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Memorial garden to reflect Truth and Reconciliation teachings
January 17, 2017A Truth and Reconciliation memorial garden is proposed to adjoin the Faculty of Education's... read more
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International children’s literature contest comes to SFU Vancouver
January 18, 2017On January 20, young readers will face off at the 7th annual Kids Lit Quiz British Columbia.... read more
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SFU President's Message on Indigenous Education
January 30, 2017Andrew Petter recounts SFU's achievements in Aboriginal education and reconciliation. ... read more
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Answering the call to action for reconciliation
January 30, 2017SFU Faculty of Education's Kris Magnusson co-chaired SFU's Aboriginal Reconciliation Council forums.... read more
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New figure symbolizes SFU’s commitment to Aboriginal peoples
January 30, 2017Artist Jody Broomfield recently carved a Squamish Nation Welcome Figure... read more
February 2017
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New Canada Research Chair bridges education gap between high school and post-secondary mathematics
February 02, 2017Dr. Rina Zazkis will focus her research on helping to improve training for high school mathematics... read more
March 2017
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Education for Reconciliation
March 08, 2017The Faculty of Education is now offering new two-year, part-time graduate diploma in Indigenous... read more
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Professional Sports Shows Way to Increase Local School Funding
March 06, 2017Using sports analogy with funding caps and luxury tax, Paul Shaker explains how this could be of... read more
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Dr. Michelle Pidgeon Nominee for YWCA Women of Distinction Awards
March 09, 2017The YWCA Metro Vancouver announced 85 outstanding nominees for the upcoming 34th Annual Women of... read more
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Dr. Nathalie Sinclair named Mathematics Ambassador Award winner
March 15, 2017Dr. Nathalie Sinclair has been named as Canada's 2017 Mathematics Ambassador by Partners in... read more
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Radio Interview About New Indigenous Education Program
March 15, 2017SFU Education recently announced the addition of a new Graduate Diploma, a 2 year program that sets... read more
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Professor Discusses BC Teacher Supreme Court Ruling Impact for University Education
March 21, 2017After a legal battle lasting over a decade, the B.C. Teachers' Federation won a landmark case in... read more
April 2017
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Ann Chinnery re-thinks empathy in the classroom
April 04, 2017A common refrain when trying to be considerate of others is to “put yourself in their... read more
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The Student-Centered Math Class
April 26, 2017Peter Liljedahl's research proposes three strategies that can be implemented in order to create... read more
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$100,000 SFU Cmolik Prize winners and finalists announced
April 27, 2017The selection committee awarded the 2017 Cmolik Prize to Education professor Peter Liljedahl.... read more
May 2017
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Equity Studies in Education grad student wins prestigious teaching award
May 08, 2017Annie Ohana, has been named as a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Excellence in Teaching... read more
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SFU Professor's sleep trick gets attention from Oprah, Forbes, Guardian
May 01, 2017SFU Professor Luc Beaudoin's "cognitive shuffle" which is catching international... read more
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Professor Roger Frie's new book confronts an unspoken Nazi past in his German family
May 08, 2017Canadian author and SFU Professor Roger Frie's new book Not in My Family confronts an unspoken Nazi... read more
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After a lifetime of hiding, gay refugees in Canada expected to prove their identity
May 08, 2017On May 1, Canada will begin to address the unique circumstances that this highly vulnerable... read more
June 2017
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Dr. Hui Niu receives Dean's Convocation Medal
June 06, 2017As one of SFU's most outstanding graduate students from the Faculty of Education, Dr. Hui Niu is... read more
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Dr. Ann Wilson receives Dean's Convocation Medal
June 06, 2017Dr. Ann Wilson is receiving two significant awards this year: A Convocation Medal for her... read more
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(Gallery) New Alumni Reception - June 2017
On Friday, June 9, our new grads celebrated with family and friends at our new Alumni reception. ... read more
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Northern Lights College AHCOTE student awarded Simon Fraser University Dean’s Medal for Education
June 26, 2017The Simon Fraser University Dean’s Undergraduate Medal for the Faculty of Education was... read more
July 2017
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Saanich Foodie: Firing up new dishes, new careers at Camosun Culinary Arts
July 31, 2017For his capstone paper, Chef Steve Walker-Duncan explores the relationship between food and... read more
August 2017
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PDP Graduate Andrea Brown receives CPF BC Teacher Award
August 01, 2017CPF offers a financial award to BC students completing their post-secondary education studies in... read more
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PhD Student David Chang receives Steel Memorial Scholarship
August 02, 2017Chang's research will take him to the remote off-grid BC Island of Lasqueti in order to better... read more
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Lifting tuition fees for adult basic education is just the beginning
August 30, 2017The August 8, 2017 announcement that the new NDP government was fulfilling a promise to end tuition... read more
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Adapting foreign degrees to local requirements
August 30, 2017Before arriving in Canada, Rhythm taught college-level English for several years in India. Yet, to... read more
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Dr. Yohana Yembise Receives Outstanding Alumni Award for Public Service
August 31, 2017Yembise will be honoured for her contributions in the field of public administration and policy... read more
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PhD Student Assists with Study Evaluating SFU's Learning Technologies
August 31, 2017PhD Candidate Amir Doroudian assisted in this TLC project, evaluating undergraduate students'... read more
September 2017
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Nathalie Sinclair Inducted into Royal Society of Canada
September 12, 2017Sinclair is one of 70 members across Canada peer-elected to the 2017 cohort of the Royal Society of... read more
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Roger Frie Wins 2017 Canadian Jewish Literary Award
September 14, 2017This award honours Frie's recent book, Not in My Family: German Memory and Responsibility after the... read more
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Celeste Snowber's new poetry book Blue Waiting tells stories from coast to coast
September 15, 2017In two voices, it explores many issues facing the coasts from both a male and female perspective. ... read more
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What change would YOU make with $3,000?
September 28, 2017Calling all students! If you have an innovative idea for engaging the community in ways that have... read more
October 2017
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Passion fuels perseverance and new ESL curriculum ideas for immigrants
October 04, 2017Jalali-Tehran worked three jobs, studied full-time, cared for two children and volunteered while... read more
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Alumna heeds reconciliation's calls to action
October 04, 2017This fall, alumna Vanessa Tan will sail around Haida Gwaii to learn more about marine mammals for... read more
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16 students of SFU visit Panjab University
October 05, 2017A delegation of 16 students from SFU visited Panjab University this week along with their... read more
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New system improves learning
October 11, 2017Vertical learning surfaces means students do their work on whiteboards that have been mounted on... read more
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(Gallery) New Alumni Reception - October 2017
New Alumni Reception -- October 6, 2017 On Friday, October 6, our new graduates from the Faculty of... read more
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Three years in the making: SFU’s PDP welcomes EDUC 400
October 22, 2017SFU’s Faculty of Education has been given the green light to enhance its highly-regarded... read more
November 2017
December 2017
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Holiday Closure
December 22, 2017Our offices will be closed from Monday, December 25 to Monday, January 1. We will reopen on... read more