What does it means to flourish? A Q & A with Sabre Cherkowski on her recent book
UBC Okanagan Education associate professor Sabre Cherkwoski recently wrapped up a three-year study that culminated in her latest book: “Perspectives on Flourishing in Schools” (edited with Keith Walker, University of Saskatchewan). The third book to emerge from this study was a slight departure from Dr. Cherkowski’s earlier work. This time, contributions came from the educators […]
Exceptional FoE Faculty Members Recipients of Teaching Excellence Awards
Earlier this month, professors, teaching assistants and tutors who went above and beyond in 2017-18 were honoured at the 11th annual Teaching Awards Reception on UBC’s Okanagan campus. One of the big awards for the night— the Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation— was presented to the Faculty of Education’s Leyton Schnellert. Dr. Schnellert was […]
UBC Okanagan becomes home for Father and Son researchers
Faculty of Education welcomes Iranian academic to UBC’s Okanagan campus The apple does not fall far from the tree in the Okanagan valley this year. Hamid Javdani says it is “a fortunate coincidence” that he has joined his son Assistant Professor Mohsen Javdani at UBC’s Okanagan campus as a visiting scholar in the Faculty of […]
Book launch gathering for A Mindful Teaching Community
You’re invited to join a book launch for A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning Where: EME 1123 When: Wednesday, November 29th, 4:30- 5:45 p.m. Series Editors Drs Karen Ragoonaden and Sabre Cherkowski invite you to celebrate the launch of the book A Mindful Teaching Community: Possibilities for Teacher Professional Learning. The book, written […]
UBC study determines classroom kindness declines as students get older
UBC study determines classroom kindness declines as students get older
New journal hosted by UBC supports students from diverse language backgrounds
BC teachers, administrators, and researchers working with students speaking English as an additional language will benefit from a new journal created by the Association of British Columbia teachers of English as an additional language (BC TEAL), and edited by a UBC researcher. The BC TEAL Journal was created as a resource to promote scholarship […]