Support for school success in our community

The Friends of Simon Appreciation Event was an opportunity for all stakeholders to mingle and learn more about the project.

Your Education matters: bc curriculum - Is it preparing our students for the real world?

Is the B.C. school curriculum preparing our students for the real world, as well as higher education? What skills and experiences, including those not measured by standardized tests, might our students need to develop to be ready for a complex world?

Your Education matters: The cost of and admission to higher education

Enrollment in higher education continues to be an issue and increased competition for students have administrators reconsidering entrance requirements. What do all these changes in Post-Secondary education mean for students graduating from high school?

Your Education matters: Community health - a key element to learning

We are all aware of the link between health and learning. But it's an issue that goes beyond junk food in schools. Health Literacy holds the promise of getting students interested in and able to make healthy life choices. What can each of us do to ensure our communities are raising healthy children?

Commemorating longtime educator, john franklin ellis

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of longtime educator, John Franklin Ellis, BA, MA, EdD.  Born 1926 and raised in Vancouver, he passed away September 15, 2008, in North Vancouver.

New dean pro-tem in the faculty of education

Dr. Suzanne de Castell is the new Dean Pro-Tem of Education at SFU.

YOUR EDUCATION MATTERS: Working together for quality public education

Whether a child is beginning kindergarten, or making the transition to high school or embarking on a new journey in higher education, problems such as funding cuts and school closures are some of the issues we hear about.  How can we address these school issues and to ensure that all students benefit from quality public education?

YOUR EDUCATION MATTERS: Foundation skills assessments

BC teachers and education leaders are opposed to the use of standardized test results to measure student performance.Teachers want a more accurate depiction of effort both for themselves and their students. Is it a matter of the tests or how the test results are used?

the craig newell memorial mathematics education scholarship

To commemorate the lifelong work of Craig Newell, a new scholarship has been initiated.

YOUR EDUCATION MATTERS: Research

Economic growth and social advancement require knowledge and ideas, as well as a rising generation of new citizens to pursue and advance society.  Michael Stevenson, President of SFU, provides his expertise on the importance of investing in post-secondary teaching and the cutting-edge research universities do.

PAUL SHAKER, CO-AUTHORS NEW CONTROVERSIAL BOOK

Reclaiming Education for Democracy; Thinking Beyond No Child Left Behind released on June 16, 2008.

david C. Berliner speaks again at this year's summer institute

As a well-known scholar and an international expert on high-stakes testing, Dr. Berliner was invited to speak about the importance of teacher’s roles.

HEPA Master’s Students Engage in International Dialogue on Health

Students of the Health Education and Physical Activity (HEPA) Master’s program recently traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany where they participated in the 10th Annual Health Education and Injury Prevention Field Course and Conference in collaboration with the University of Cologne.

Put Your Hands Together For Education Graduates of June 2008

Graduates of degrees, diplomas and certificates walk proudly across the stage to receive their recognition.

YOUR EDUCATION MATTERS: School leadership

The Ministry of Education and other educational stakeholders are collaborating to develop and deliver a program to help develop the essential skills, knowledge, theories, and attitudes for successful leadership in B.C. schools. What can we learn from what is happening now in order to best prepare school leaders of the future?

YOUR EDUCATION MATTERS TV PROGRAM PICKED UP BY 2ND TV CHANNEL

BC’s only TV program about education issues has just been picked up by a second broadcaster, Novus Entertainment.

SFU grad student speaks on educational value of video games

The benefits of incorporating video games in the public education system.

AHCOTE celebrating its 20th anniversary

The Alaska Highway Consortium on Teacher Education (AHCOTE) program is celebrating its 20th anniversary of preparing teachers for classrooms in northern British Columbia.

IERG Institute and 3rd Annual Research Symposium

IERG Institute and 3rd Annual Research Symposium: Achieving Educational Goals with Imaginative Education. July 7 – 9, 2008.

Graduate programs | SFU SURREY
2008 Summer Institute: Leadership for Learning

Mark your calendars, the 2008 Summer Institute: Leadership for Learning

occurs July 4 – 17, 2008.

SFU Open House 2008 – Faculty of Education Events

SFU Open House 2008 is open to children and adults of all ages to participate in a variety of activities, contests and entertainment at the Burnaby campus.

SPRING EDUCATION FAIR

International recruiters looking for SFU’s Education students to teach abroad.

Your Education Matters: TEacher education

Teacher Education - A Pulse Check on What Future Teachers Need. Our current and future teachers need to be well prepared for the realities of classroom practice. What is being done to ensure that this will happen?

EDUCATION RESEARCH IMPORTANT FOR GLOBAL COMPETITION

CRC recognition of two leading education professors at SFU indicates the importance of education research in global competition.

CELEBRATING VAISAKHI

The Faculty of Education was honoured recently for its positive contributions and service to the South Asian community.

Your Education Matters: assessments

Assessments. In an age driven by success, results and outcomes, assessments to measure school and student performance and their use in school rankings have become a controversial issue.

SFU and Cuba: An ongoing relationship

The Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University continues its strong academic relationship with Cuba through collaborative initiatives.

Two Prominent Publications in One Week by an Education Graduate

This week, Education graduate student, Gillian Judson, has published two significant works.

Education Professors' Research Filling in the Gaps With Help of SSHRC Small Grants

Congratulations to Education professors Lynn Fels, Maureen Hoskyn, Paul Neufeld, Phil Winne (in metacognition and learning technologies) and John Nesbit, who were recently awarded SSHRC Small Grants.

Launch Party for “SFU Educational Review”

The EGSA will officially launch the second issue of the online journal, the SFU Educational Review this April.

Inaugural Teacher Education Conference a Big Success

Teacher education conference offered outstanding seminars and workshops.

Your Education Matters: admission & recruitment

Find out the latest about recruitment, admission, and succeeding in post-secondary institutions on the latest episode of Your Education Matters.

IERG on YouTube

The Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG) has made available a video series on YouTube.

Special Topic Public Seminar – School Success and Educational Reform

Dr. Clermont Gauthier will be at the SFU Burnaby campus to speak about the issues of educational reforms and school success.

Student teachers share field experience in China

At the beginning of February, 15 SFU Education students will embark on a new teaching journey in Dalian, China.

Your Education Matters Premiere

Faculty of Education launches new TV Program "Your Education Matters"

HePA POSTER CONTEST WINNER

The Health Education and Physical Activity (HEPA) Master’s program is pleased to announce the winner of the first HEPA Poster Contest.