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Have you met… Jennifer Eigeard?

January 14, 2021

Have you met Jennifer, undergraduate program administrator for the Department of Secondary Education? Spend a few minutes getting to know her a little better.
Postmedia: Olympic medallist takes expertise to Northern Indigenous communities

December 22, 2020

Sean Lessard, professor and student success coordinator for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation, envisions he has already seen progress in his community since they partnered with Spirit North, a non-profit organization that aims to empower Indigenous youth through “the transformative power of sport and play.”
Books published in 2020

December 17, 2020

2020 might not have been the best year, but two faculty members in Secondary Education published books in their areas of expertise.
Globe & Mail: Students’ grades are dropping with shift to remote education as coronavirus pandemic takes toll

December 11, 2020

Secondary Education Professor Greg Thomas shares insight on the struggles students face with remote learning.
Leaked Alberta school curriculum in urgent need of guidance from Indigenous wisdom teachings

November 03, 2020

"When teaching and learning is reduced to simply memorizing and recalling information, this ignores the complex and varied ways that humans perceive the world," writes Dr. Dwayne Donald, a professor who specializes in Indigenous knowledges and perspectives in curriculum.
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