Dr. Jolee Sasakamoose, is the recipient of a National Indian Brotherhood (NIB) Trust Fund grant in the amount of $117,422.00 for her project Indigenous Wellness and Land Based Therapies. The NIB adjudicated over 200 grants applications, and made only 87 awards. Jolee’s research is timely and important, and will no doubt make a difference to Indigenous healing and wellness.
Check out Dr. Pamela Osmond-Johnson’s newest report as part of the Professional Learning in Canada Series
Osmond-Johnson, P., Zeichner, K., & Campbell, C. (2017). The state of educators’ professional learning in Alberta. Oxford, OH: Learning Forward.
On March 17, the Board of Governors at the University of Alberta formally approved my appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Education at their institution for a five year term beginning July 1, 2017. As such, I am resigning from my position at the University of Regina effective June 30th.
It is with mixed emotions that I take my leave from the University of Regina and from the amazing faculty, staff, and students I have had the privilege of working alongside these past 13 years. I have grown as a scholar, researcher, teacher-educator, and leader at this incredible institution and am grateful for the many opportunities and supports I have received since taking up my initial academic position in 2004. I deeply value the scholarly and professional relationships I have developed while at the U of R and will miss this place and its people.
Having said that, becoming the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the U of A is a tremendous honor and privilege. As an alumnus of both the undergraduate teacher education and doctoral programs at the U of A, this new role affords me the opportunity to give back to an institution that has been an incredibly important part of my journey as an educator & academic. In this respect, it is very much a homecoming. I am looking forward to building new relationships, exploring new possibilities, providing strategic leadership and serving such a dynamic Faculty and University.
I will continue to work hard for the University of Regina and Faculty of Education for the duration of my time here and am committed to facilitating a smooth transition to an interim dean.
Dean Jennifer Tupper
Dr. Angela Snowshoe (co-principal investigator with Donald Gamble) is a successful recipient of a CIHR Indigenous Approaches to Wellness research grant in the amount of $138,056 for her project “(Re)Connecting Animal-Human Relationships as a Doorway to Indigenous Wellness.” Only a small percentage of grants submitted to Tri-Council are funded, so this is indeed something to be celebrated especially as Angela’s application was ranked in the top 10 of all grants submitted to this competition.
Many contemporary health care service approaches fail to reflect the importance of Indigenous peoples’ relationships to the more-than-human natural world (e.g., animals, plants, soil, water, weather, and Ancestors). Strong and healthy connections between humans and the more-than-human natural world are vital for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance within and across communities and species. Our strengths-based research project will begin to repair the divide between humans and animals in a Saskatchewan First Nation community. First, we will develop and deliver a unique animal-human relationship workshop aimed at strengthening Indigenous ways of knowing and relating to animals. Second, we will create an Indigenous wellness model of health and healing. Third, we will model exemplary ways of working with human and more-than-human communities in research. To do this, our research team will work closely with community members to capture participants’ workshop experiences through sharing circles, open-dialogue, interviews, digital stories, and ceremony. These stories and narratives will provide insight into the importance of animal-human relationships for holistic wellness and will be used to inform health promotion programs that meet the unique needs of Indigenous youth, families, and communities.
Have you been wondering what is going on in the Faculty of Education?
The Faculty is currently undergoing construction for two capital projects.
Second floor construction began in November 2016. The former SIDRU offices along with some faculty offices are being transformed into a Decolonized Education Counselling Centre. See the plan below:
At the end of March, the third floor Student Program Centre along with faculty offices on the north end began their transformation into an Integrated Service Centre. This renovation will bring together the General Office, the Professional Development & Field Experiences Office, the Office of Research and Graduate Programs in Education, and the Student Program Centre.
During the renovations the Student Program Centre (academic advising) is in Ed 228 (Teaching Preparation Centre). The Professional Development and Field Experiences Office and General Office are currently located in Ed 253.
Congratulations to Dr. Sara Schroeter who successfully defended her dissertation, “Difference at Play: An Ethnography of Discourse and Drama in Multiracial Classrooms in a Francophone Minority Language Schools,” April 3rd at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Annette Henry and Dr. Lisa Loutzenheiser served as Sara’s doctoral supervisors, and her external examiner was Dr. Nombuso Dlamini.
Dr. Andrea Sterzuk, with colleagues from McGill University, has been awarded a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis grant ($24,000) for a project entitled, “Ethical relationality, Canadian applied linguistics and Indigenous language revitalization.” Two graduate students, Bill Cook and Dennis Runns, will be supporting the project.
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Dr. Cindy Hanson has been awarded a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis grant ($24,000) for a project entitled, “Two-eyed seeing and intersectionality: Reconciling research approaches.” Her project focuses on the role of social sciences and humanities research in advancing collective goals for reconciliation with Aboriginal Peoples and the ways that Aboriginal knowledge systems contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration and extend the boundaries of knowledge across all disciplines.
Dr. Cindy Hanson has also been awards a SSHRC Insight grant of $42,467 for her project entitled “Reconciling perspectives and building public memory: learning from the independent assessment process.” Co-applicants are Amy Bombay. Leah R.E Levac, Raven P. Sinclair, and Cynthia Stirbys.
Dr. Pamela Osmond-Johnson is a co-author for a new book that has been released today entitled Empowered Educators in Canada: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality. It is currently the number one book in Hot New Releases in Education Theory/Administration on Amazon.ca
“Empowered Educators in Canada is one volume in a series that explores how high-performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, Empowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World, is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume.
Empowered Educators in Canada details the core commonalities that exist across Canada with special emphasis on the localized nature of the systems—a hallmark of Canadian education. Canada boasts a highly educated population, and the provinces/territories truly value education as evidenced by the significant proportion of public funds allocated to schooling” Read more
Grad student Jeremy Sundeen of Regina has been elected as new President of Basketball Saskatchewan. Sundeen who is originally from Fort Qu’Appelle, was part of two Fort Qu’Appelle Gold medal winning high school basketball teams in 2002 and 2004. Sundeen has been a teacher, official and coach in Meadow Lake and in Regina, and presently coaches at Sheldon-Williams Collegiate. Sundeen has been on the BSI board for 6 years and served as the VP of Athletes. He brings a positive combination of rural and urban experiences as well as experience as an athlete, coach and official. More recently Jeremy Sundeen was a part of a host committee which hosted the 2016 women’s national championships at the University of Regina in July, 2016. Basketball Saskatchewan will also be hosting the 2017 U15 Nationals this upcoming July at the University of Regina featuring the best basketball players in Canada in their respective age categories.
Sundeen replaces, Mark Benesh who is stepping down as President of Basketball Saskatchewan after 8 years in that role and 14 years of being a board member. Benesh, who led Leboldus Golden Suns to its first provincial High School Basketball championship in 1980, went on to play 5 years with the University of Regina Cougars where he was a two-time GPAC all-star and Cougar MVP in 1985. Benesh has coached a variety of sports over the last 25 years in the southwest, is a school Superintendent with Chinook and is presently coach of the Great Plains Men’s Basketball team. Benesh is extremely proud of the growth of basketball in the province at the grass roots level and at the elite level as Saskatchewan won its first ever gold medal at the 2015 National Basketball Championships. He is also proud of the work of the BSI office, its provincial coaches, and the various coaches around the province who every day build of a love of the game with kids. Benesh’s involvement in sports will be continuing as he has accepted the position of chairperson for the upcoming Western Canada Games being held in Swift Current in 2019.
Bryan Akre of Outlook (17 years) and Brent Hebert of Regina (7 years) have also stepped off the board. Basketball Saskatchewan would like to thank Bryan, Brent and Mark for their contributions in the development of basketball in the province. Along with Jeremy Sundeen, the board consists of Penny Anderson (Melfort), Andrew Herrick (Swift Current), James Hillis (Regina), Rick Johnson (Saskatoon), Trevor Ostig (Middle Lake), Mike Rathwell (North Battleford), Scott Sather (Regina), Gabby Schuback (Regina), Kevin Shalley (Regina), Harold Shutiak (Saskatoon), Jessie Smoliak (Estevan), and Rick Wingate (Saskatoon).
We have a new certificate program starting Spring 2017!
This program provides experiences to deepen one’s understanding of mathematics concepts, with courses in number sense, spatial reasoning, and modeling and representation, as well as courses in culturally responsive pedagogy, inclusive education, and research in the field of mathematics education.
Current Education students can begin taking courses towards the certificate before you have completed your BEd. If you are interested, check out these NEW Education Mathematics courses being offered starting in July!!
These courses can satisfy an Education Elective in your program or you can use them towards the new Certificate in Teaching Elementary School Mathematics Education (TESM).
Spring/Summer 2017
EMTH 327: Modeling & Representation for the Elementary School Mathematics Teacher (July- Monday-Thursday 1300-1545)
This course develops mathematical content knowledge related to modeling and representation through multiple approaches to learning, including using manipulatives and technologies for mathematical sense-making and communications. Topics include modeling and representing quantitative relationships (algebraically and graphically), patterns, linear/non-linear functions, proportional relationships, and real-world situations using statistics and probability.
EMTH 425: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in the Mathematics Classroom (July- Monday-Thursday 800-1045)
In this course, students think critically about, and plan for, culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) in school mathematics. Focusing on the theory and practice of CRP-related issues, including social justice, equity, Indigenous education, ethnomathematics, and linguistically-diverse learners, the course is grounded in critical, anti-oppressive, and inquiry-based philosophies.
Fall 2017
EMTH 426: Research in Mathematics Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Mondays 1630-1915)
Students engage in critical analysis and review of current research in mathematics curriculum, instruction and assessment. Drawing on critical and inquiry-based perspectives, the theory and practice of research in the field of mathematics education are explored in the contexts of SK mathematics curriculum development and individual classroom-based research.
For more details, please visit:
https://www.uregina.ca/education/programs/certificates.html#ctesm
If you have any questions, please contact the Student Program Centre by calling 306-585-4537 or come by ED 228 to talk to an advisor.