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Faculty of Education Class of 2012 over 150 members
A Proud Moment
Whether completing a master or bachelor degree, convocation is a truly spectacular time quite unlike any other.
For many, convocation is the single most important event on campus. It brings all the important people together for this joyful occasion: learners, educators, family and friends. Times of celebration and anticipation with new adventures and last good-byes are included in this very proud moment.
The Class of 2012 in the faculty of education includes over 150 members. As alumni, they join over 8,000 UBC alumni in the Okanagan and over 250,000 world-wide.
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Dr. Schnellert was honoured at a post-AGM celebration of CATE
Leyton Schnellert is the recipient of a Recognition Award for Theses and Dissertations on Teacher Education from the Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE).
Awarded at the CATE post-AGM celebration, Dr. Schnellert presented some of the findings of his dissertation entitled “Collaborative Inquiry: Teacher Professional Development as Situated, Responsive Co-Construction of Practice and Learning” (Abstract).
Dr. Leyton Schnellert is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus. He teaches courses in the Elementary (ETEP), Middle and Secondary (STEP) undergraduate programs. ( more about Dr. Schnellert and his work)
The Canadian Association for Teacher Education (CATE) promotes dialogue and teacher education, research and collaboration. Its thesis awards serve to promote teacher education research and scholarship in pre-service teacher education, in-service education, and professional development.
The Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE) is the largest organization of professors, students, researchers and practitioners in education in Canada. The CSSE Annual Conference is held in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Congratulations to all UBC Teaching Honour Roll recepients
Each year, UBC’s Okanagan campus recognizes outstanding educators with the Teaching Honour Roll. For this year, the Faculty of Education recipients are:
An educator who consistently influences students positively throughout the year is exceptional. Congratulations to these recipients for their outstanding teaching performance.
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