Congratulations to Olivia Chan for being awarded Leon Tuey Scholarship in Art Education

Congratulations to Olivia Chan for being awarded Leon Tuey Scholarship in Art Education

By sukhjot pummar

The Faculty of Education congratulates Olivia Chan for being awarded Leon Tuey Scholarship in Art Education. Scholarships have been endowed by Leon and Joan Tuey for students in Art Education. They are presented to Secondary students with a major or concentration in Art and are recommended by the Faculty of Education. We are beyond grateful for Tuey family’s generosity towards the Faculty of Education students. See below to read the impact of Tuey family’s generosity:

 

To Mr. Leon Tuey & Mrs. Joan Tuey,

My name is Olivia Chan and I am writing this letter to express my sincere
gratitude for your generosity and support, as a recipient of one of your scholarships in
Art Education. I am a second generation Canadian who has lived in Richmond all her
life. Pursuing and practicing Fine Art in my undergraduate studies at UBC truly
changed my life for the better as I learned different ways to see the world, understand
myself, and understand others. This life changing experience is what inspired me to
become a teacher not only in the subject area of Art but in English Language
Education as well, in the Education program at UBC. I hope to bring perspectives of art
into all the subjects that I teach so that students can learn more about themselves and
the world around them.

When I received the news that I was awarded this scholarship, I could hardly
believe it! I will never forget that it was 3:00AM in the morning and I immediately went
to go wake up my mother. The next morning, she thought it was a dream! During this
time of COVID-19, especially with the financial hardships my family has been going
through, your scholarship is immensely appreciated. I am a firm believer that we
receive the energy we put out into the world and I would like you both to feel
confident that I will pay this forward. I have always lived hoping to make those who
have helped me proud so please know that I will think of the both you as I move
forward in my life as well.

In the future, I hope to work in the Richmond school district and make a positive
impact on the community that has raised me. I look forward to providing an artistic
perspective to students and to help create communities of empathetic and responsible
individuals. I also really look forward to learning from the many bright minds I will be
surrounded by every day! Thank you again for your support of me and fellow
prospective Art educators at UBC.

Sincerely,
Olivia Chan

 

 

30th Anniversary for the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education

By sukhjot pummar

Dr. Annette Henry

The upcoming year marks the 30th Anniversary of the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education, one of the distinguished chairs and professorships within the Faculty of Education. The position was named in honour of David Lam, the 25th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and first Chinese Canadian to hold a vice-regal position in Canada. David Lam believed in the power of immigration as an economic tool and directed much of his philanthropic generosity toward cultivating multiculturalism in British Columbia.

First endowed in 1991, the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education was established to support increased interest, programming, and research in multicultural and anti-racist education in order to assist schools in fostering multiculturalism. The position prioritizes the appointment of a dynamic scholar with extensive expertise related to multicultural and social justice studies in education and a commitment to anti-oppression, anti-racism, intersectionality, and decolonization.

On August 31, 2016, Dean Blye Frank announced that Dr. Annette Henry had taken up the appointment of David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education. Dr. Henry is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education whose scholarship examines race, class, language, gender, and culture in socio-cultural contexts of teaching and learning in the lives of Black students, Black women teachers’ life histories practice in Canada, the U.S. and education in Caribbean contexts. She has written extensively about diverse feminisms and conceptual and methodological research issues especially in culture-specific contexts and also holds an appointment in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice.

With the support of Dr. Henry, the Faculty of Education has begun fundraising for the next vital step in advancing multicultural education with the proposal of a Professorship in Anti-Black Racism Education, a unique position the purpose of which is to develop new research platforms and teaching methods on the education of racism in order to prepare pre-service teacher candidates and graduate-level students to understand, identify, and address racism – specifically as it pertains to black people – in their immediate surroundings, the school system, and the broader society.

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WEBINAR – Environmental Education: How can we make a difference?

By sukhjot pummar

Imagine a future where world leaders have grown up with a deep understanding of the natural environment that sustains us, knowledge that informs responsible decisions that advance our planetary health.

UBC believes in this vision and has committed to taking climate action. In December 2019, the UBC Board of Governors responded to community advocates and joined organizations around the world by unanimously endorsing a Declaration on the Climate Emergency. Our undergrad­uate students of all disciplines can now pursue a pathway in sustainability with a curriculum envision­ing simultaneous improvements in human and environmental wellbeing.

Through teaching and learning, research, engagement and operations, we will shift the imbalance between humanity and nature into a relationship of mutual prosperity.

 

“At this pivotal moment, the decisions and actions we take today will reverberate beyond our own borders and lifetimes.”

                -Professor Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, UBC

 

Join UBC Faculty of Education experts for a discussion about the importance of preparing teachers and students of all ages to impart environmental empathy to the world.

Featuring Faculty of Education Experts:

Sandra Scott, BA’80, Cert (Teacher)’83, MA’97 PhD’07 – Associate Professor of Teaching, Science & Environmental Education Area Coordinator, Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy, UBC Faculty of Education

Vanessa Andreotti PhD– Professor and Canada Research Chair in Race, Inequalities and Global Change, UBC Faculty of Education

 

Moderated by:

George Radner, BA’20 – Executive Director, Be The Change Earth Alliance

 

How Autism Education is Thriving with Distance Learning

By sukhjot pummar

When schools and universities across the world closed midway through the semester as part of the response to COVID-19, administrators and faculty were faced with the tremendous task of transitioning their curriculum online in order continue their students’ education. The widespread adoption of software like Zoom presented numerous challenges. Many teachers were not familiar with methods of teaching online, and the difficulty in assisting and evaluating students who were taking classes from their homes was a common concern.

Yet, in the face of this sudden uncertainty, some areas of education have seen unexpected benefits with the introduction of video conferencing and distanced learning to the classroom setting. At PALS Autism School, a specialized and dedicated elementary and secondary school program based in British Columbia for children and adolescents on the autism spectrum, the use of technology has helped the school reach more students and build better connections with autistic youth and their parents.

In conversation with the Faculty of Education’s Development and Alumni Engagement team, Andrea Kasunic, PALS Head of School and Intensive Behaviour Intervention Program, described some of these findings. The online format can accommodate more students per class, due to the lack of space requirements and the unique behaviour management tools offered in video conferencing. Audio controls can be set to only allow one speaker at a time, making it easy to encourage individual participation, or they can be switched off for students who are distracting others.

Parents and guardians working from home have also been able to actively participate in the lessons and behaviour plans of their children in ways they could not before. Teachers with PALS Autism School and graduates of the UBC Faculty of Education, Rebecca Tayler, BA ’13, B.Ed ’14 and Torill Korven, Dip Ed ’19, have found that the families have a better understanding of the students’ curriculum and felt more connected to their child’s education since online learning became the norm.

Andrea notes that online learning is not a perfect alternative to in-class instructions for vulnerable students. They have had to limit activities like cooking and other life skills that require active supervision and close physical proximity, like toothbrushing. Still, even with the adoption of social-distancing measures allowing more students to regularly return on-site, participation in online learning has been encouraged by students and their guardians, who saw noticeably better familial experiences after their children had attended the classes.

At UBC, the Faculty of Education has been conducting groundbreaking researching in autism education through the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA). With the combined effort of many cross-disciplinary experts, the Centre seeks to broaden the range of training opportunities available for teachers of individuals with autism. The CIRCA is led by Director Pat Mirenda, Professor in the Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education. Dr. Vicki Knight, Assistant Professor in Special Education, will assume the director role beginning in 2021.

If you wish to support autism research and education at UBC, please contact Suzanne Scott via suzanne.scott@ubc.ca.

The Faculty of Education is Meeting Donors In-Person (Social Distanced, Of Course)

By sukhjot pummar

Since the start of the quarantine, the Faculty of Education’s Development and Alumni Engagement team has organized meetings with current and prospective donors over video and teleconference in order to continue supporting the university’s groundbreaking programs and research in education.

With the steady decline in active cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia and the lifting of strict social distancing measures by the Provincial Government, UBC has deemed it safe to begin holding in-person meetings, and beginning last month, the team has facilitated several successful discussions on the development of the Faculty of Education away from the glare of the computer screen. The participants requested not to be identified individually, but the feedback on the meetings protocols – which included masks to be worn by all attendees – has been positive.

For donors who cannot or prefer not to meet in person, the team has an adept strategy for comfortable discussions online, catered by delivery from food couriers. Recently, Dr. Suzanne Scott, Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Engagement for the Faculty of Education, and Development Officer, Sukhjot Pummar, met with Rochelle Farquhar of the Jacqueline Farquhar Endowment for Children’s Mental Health to discuss a proposal and corresponding donation for research in immigrant youth mental health. Led by Dr. Anusha Kassan, UBC Associate Professor of High Impact Position in Child & Youth Mental Health, hopes to support school educators, counsellors, and administrators in the integration of newcomer youth.

Our dedicated Development and Alumni Engagement team is delighted to extend an invitation to all Faculty of Education supporters who wish to meet virtually or in-person to support the Faculty’s diverse programs and research.

ORE Internal Review Program for SSHRC Insight Grant

By domansky

ORE Internal Review Program for SSHRC Insight Grant

Please contact Nandini Maharaj if you are planning to submit your proposal for internal review. See important dates below:

August 17:  Email complete revised application (PDF of app and Word docs) to Nandini Maharaj for review & feedback. You have option to submit only Research Summary and/or Budget Justification.

September 16:  Receive ORE Internal Review feedback (latest date).

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CIHR Update on Strategic Funding Opportunities

By domansky

In early April, CIHR announced a three-month pause on existing and new strategic funding opportunities (FO), with the exception of FOs related to COVID-19, in order to allow CIHR to focus its efforts on supporting the Government of Canada’s response to the pandemic.

Please read the full message from Adrian Mota, Associate Vice-President of Research Programs at CIHR on the progress related to these strategic FOs.

Key points:

  • All strategic FOs will remain available on ResearchNet, including all applications that were in progress and submitted, but with a new placeholder date of December 31, 2021
  • FOs with application deadlines that have closed, but which have not been peer reviewed, will not be re-opened to accept additional applications.
  • As competition timelines are confirmed, applicants will be provided with at least two months advance notice to allow them to prepare their applications.
  • Please note that FOs that do not have a placeholder date of December 31, 2021 will move forward according to posted timelines. New FOs will also be launched (e.g., the Fall 2020 Project Grant competition).

 

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NOI Deadline for UBC Internal Research Awards & Prizes

By domansky

Nominate a faculty peer!

UBC has launched the 2020 internal Research Awards and Prizes call for nominations. These awards recognize research excellence and are managed by UBC’s Office of the VP Research & Innovation (VPRI). There is a new Notice of Intent (NOI) stage for these awards this year, the deadline for which is July 31. Full nominations packages are due to the VPRI October 15.

The NOI process is fairly straight forward and takes less than two minutes to complete. If you are thinking of nominating a colleague for one of these awards, or if you are thinking of self-nominating for awards such as the Killam Faculty Research Fellowship, please Robert Olaj in the Office of Research in Education (ORE) for support in developing a nomination dossier.
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page research plan
  • UBC CV
  • Host institution letter (if applicable to the application)
  • 3 signed letters of support from arm’s-length referees, 2 of which must be from outside UBC
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page nomination letter, signed by 2-3 faculty members in the nominee’s Faculty
  • 3 (maximum) signed letters of support from arm’s-length referees, all of which must be external to UBC and one from outside Canada
  • UBC CV
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page nomination letter, signed by 2-3 faculty members in the nominee’s Faculty
  • 3 (maximum) signed letters of support from arm’s-length referees, all of which must be external to UBC and one from outside Canada
  • UBC CV
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page nomination letter, signed by 2-3 faculty members in the nominee’s Faculty
  • Summary of media published or broadcasted
  • Maximum 3 samples of print, broadcast, or online news media that exemplify why nominee should receive the award
  • UBC CV
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page nomination letter, signed by 2-3 faculty members in the nominee’s Faculty
  • 3 (maximum) signed letters of support from arm’s-length referees, all of which must be external to UBC and one from outside Canada
  • UBC CV
Nomination materials:
  • NOI (July 31)
  • 50-word lay citation of the nominee’s work
  • 2-page nomination letter, signed by 2-3 faculty members in the nominee’s Faculty
  • 3 (maximum) signed letters of support from arm’s-length referees, all of which must be external to UBC and one from outside Canada. One of the letters must be from a professional, rather than an academic source.
  • UBC CV

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UBC Library Support in Making Course Materials Available Online for the Fall

By epederso

July 7, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

As UBC looks towards preparing for the Fall term, UBC Library continues to support faculty in ensuring students have high-quality learning experiences through access to online course materials.

Due to COVID-19, UBC Library branches will remain closed for at least the start of Winter term and print course reserve items will not be available to students. Staff and librarians are focusing on materials and formats that are accessible in an online environment.

Some materials that instructors wish to use may not be available electronically. Approximately 85% of textbooks are not available for sale to libraries in online formats. Much of the non-English language materials do not have online equivalents. Some audiovisual material currently available on DVD may not be accessible through streaming services or via licensed databases.

The Library will purchase online equivalents to print resources, where possible. The Library will license streaming versions of DVDs if they exist. If there are no online versions of a print or physical resource available, you can work with your subject librarian to identify reasonable alternatives. These options include purchasing eBook versions of alternative titles, identifying open-source textbooks, scanning and uploading select print content (subject to copyright), or digitizing DVD content (subject to copyright).

UBC Library encourages you to review your course reading lists as soon as possible so that the course materials your students need are available to them online and in time.

After you have reviewed your course materials, please submit your content into the Canvas-integrated Library Online Course Reserves (LOCR) system to ensure compliance with copyright and license agreements.

1. For a full-service option, faculty and instructors can email Microsoft Word or PDF versions of course reading lists or syllabi to syllabus.service@ubc.ca

2. Faculty or instructors who prefer to upload their own content can do so via https://services.library.ubc.ca/borrowing-services/using-course-reserves/

UBC Library staff review content submitted to LOCR, obtain materials, make copyright determinations, secure licenses where necessary, and upload the content on your behalf. Each item must be assessed individually for copyright clearance each time the course is offered, even if clearance was obtained for the course in a previous term.

The Library will continue to communicate about in-person service options on the advice of provincial health authorities. To stay informed of any change in our services, please check the Library Service Updates linked from the UBC Library home page.

Sheldon Armstrong
AUL Collections, University of British Columbia Library

For further information, your contacts at UBC Education Library are:
Wendy Traas wendy.traas@ubc.ca &
Emily Fornwald emily.fornwald@ubc.ca

 

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