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Media Room

Media Room

 

Education is an important and often controversial public issue. Whether it is a student or parent, teacher or administrator, or a concerned citizen, education affects everyone throughout one's lifespan. This webpage serves to assist media seeking resources for education-related issues.

 

Your Education Matters

Your Education Matters is the only TV program in BC dedicated to addressing education issues beyond the headlines. Hosted by Dr. Paul Shaker, Dean of Education at SFU, the show provides insight and opinions from practitioners and scholars on education issues that matter for parents, students, educators and policy makers alike.

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Education experts

The on-line directory of Education Experts serves to assist media seeking an educated voice to comment on education-related issues.

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Select Media Coverage
June 16, 2008

Opinion Piece: “Scapegoating Public Schools

by Paul Shaker and Elizabeth Heilman

(American Association of School Administrators)

May 10, 2008

News Article: "School report cards not definitive, think-tank says; Families choosing a school should also pay it a visit and interview teachers, principals and other parents, according to Fraser Institute"

(The Vancouver Sun)

May 3, 2008

News Article:"A Heretic's Approach to Schools of the Future"

(The Globe and Mail)

April 24, 2008

News Feature: "Education Activism in BC"

(The Georgia Straight)

February 27, 2008

News Article: "Bridging the Gap"

(Burnaby Newsleader)

September 4, 2007

Audio: "Measuring School Success"

Paul Shaker appearance on Christy Clark Show

(CKNW-AM)

July 30, 2007

Audio: "Girls may be most vulnerable to unhealthy cycle of co-ruminating"

Natalee Popadiuk's Interview with Mark Forsythe

(BC Almanac, CBC Radio)

 

October 30, 2007

News Article: "SFU dean defends 'no test' teacher"

(The Vancouver Sun)

May 4 – 6, 2007

Keynotes: Paul Shaker's address to the CTF Education for Social Justice Conference held in Ottawa

(page 7)

May 29, 2007

Opinion Piece: "Article inspires SFU Dean to write"

(Similkameen News Leader)

May 14, 2007

Opinion Piece: "Homophobic bullying affects everyone, regardless of orientation"

(The Vancouver Sun)

April 16, 2007

News Article: "Ranking the schools: Pro and con; Report cards help both parents and educators"

by Peter Cowley

(The Vancouver Sun)

April 16, 2007

News Article: "Ranking the schools: Pro and con; Looking past the hype of the quick and easy way"

by Paul Shaker

(The Vancouver Sun)

 

Downloads

Faculty of Education Brochure (1012KB PDF Document)

Faculty of Education at SFU Surrey Handbook (744KB PDF Document)

Faculty of Education Fact Sheet (76KB PDF Document)

Education Experts Guidebook (288KB PDF Document)

 

Or visit the most up-to date on-line directory of Education Experts

 

 

To arrange an interview with one of our education professors, please contact:

Ruby Ng
Associate Director of Communications
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
T: 778.782.7152
C: 604.828.9516
E: rubyng@sfu.ca

 

 

 

 


Last Updated June 16, 2008 FOE