We are currently looking for an instructor for ECED 421: Supporting Young Children Through Home, School, and Community Relationships for the 2013/14 winter term two (January to April, 2014). This course will be offered online. Teaching position ECED 421 2014
CALLING ALL SCHOLARS
RE: The International Gender and Language Association
Upcoming IGALA International Conference will take place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from June 5th through to June 7th, 2014. It will be held at Simon Fraser University’s downtown campus, Harbour Centre.
We hope the www.IGALA8.com website will be helpful in answering any questions you may have. Please submit an abstract of your own work and/or encourage any colleagues or graduate-level students to do so by November 30, 2013.
The theme of the conference is Shifting Visions to inspire fresh and original thinking and perspectives concerning gender and language research. Every two years, IGALA members from all over the world meet at the IGALA conference. The 2014 conference is the first ever to be held in Canada. It is a great opportunity to connect with others in our field from around the world and challenge our own work in constructive ways.
The IGALA 8 Conference Committee
Looking for Volunteers: If students are interested in getting some international conference experience, this is a terrific opportunity to get involved in a dynamic group of scholars. Please email allyson.jule@twu.ca if available. Such tasks could include publishing tasks, liaison with authors, publisher contact, welcome desk secretary, hospitality coordinator, etc. Preferences given at first come, first serve basis.
Date: Friday, Oct 4th 2013
Venue: Scarfe Room 1214
Time: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Title: Nonviolent Engagements with Difference: Transforming Relational Dynamics in Education
Speaker: Professor Hongyu Wang, Oklahoma State University
Based upon a life history, qualitative study of Chinese professors’ and American professors’ mutual engagement with the counterpart thought, culture, and education, this presentation discusses the central thread of nonviolence and portrays important elements of nonviolent engagements with difference, including organic relationality, non-instrumental engagement, serendipitous play, spiritual openness, and de/education.
Light lunch served at noon. The Lecture commences at 12:30 pm. There is no need to RSVP.
Following the event, there will be an opportunity for graduate students to engage Dr. Wang in conversation. As the second talk of EDCP seminar series of 2013-2014, Professor Hongyu Wang from Oklahoma State University is giving a talk and having a conversation with graduate students after the talk. The talk is titled “Epistemological Pluralism in Higher Education: Ethical and Epistemological Challenges.” The conversation will be “informal.” Any question will provoke the conversation that all of ours constitute.
As many of you already know Hongyu Wang through her writings, the contribution of her works has gained enormous resonance, recognition, and acknowledgement. Her well-known book is The Call from the Stranger on a Journey home: Curriculum in a Third Space (2004), and she recently edited with Claudia Eppert Cross-cultural studies in Curriculum: Eastern thought, Educational Insights (2010).
How lucky we are! Thanks to, Bill Doll, Donna Trueit, Bill Pinar and our department.
Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!
Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.
Thursday, October 3rd, 5-7pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4451
Wednesday October 9th, 3-5pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4463
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
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Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley
Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.
Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley.
Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
Citation Management Using RefWorks:
Wednesday, October 23rd, 3-5pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4292
Citation Management Using Mendeley:
Wednesday October 2nd, 2-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4339
Tuesday, October 15th, 10am-12pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4291
Citation Management Using Zotero:
Thursday, October 17th, 1-3pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4459
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SPSS
Workshop 1- Basic SPSS
Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.
No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop.
Monday, October 7th, 2-3pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4305
Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management
Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.
Friday, October 18th, 3-430pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4309
Workshop 3-Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS
Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!
Monday, October 28th, 12:30 – 2:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4313
Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
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FIREtalk: Indigenizing the Academy
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission events in Vancouver support reconciliation between Aboriginal people and wider Canadian society. To continue the conversation, Xwi7xwa Library and the Research Commons at Koerner Library invite you to participate in a FIREtalk at the First Nations House of Learning Hall on Oct 23, 4-6 pm.
How can the academy engage Aboriginal and Indigenous knowledge? What are some ways researchers at UBC – Indigenous and non-Indigenous – are using Indigenous methodologies and incorporating Indigenous knowledge? What challenges arise and how can we address them?
Be part of the discussion: submit your proposals for a 5-minute presentation by the 7th of October, 2013. Find more information at: http://bit.ly/FTpresent
Interested but don’t want to present? Attend as an audience member and join the discussion after the presentations! To attend without presenting, register at: http://bit.ly/23OctFt
FIREtalks: An interdisciplinary forum for graduate students, by graduate students. Find out more at: http://bit.ly/firetalk
Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize
2013-2014
The Faculty of Education has a long-standing commitment to excellence in teaching. In recognition of the significant contribution that Sessional and Lecturer faculty members make to our programs, the Faculty of Education offers a Sessional and Lecturer Faculty Teaching Prize to outstanding educators. The prize includes both a plaque and $1000.
1. Eligibility
The award is open to any individual holding a 50% or more appointment as a Sessional Lecturer or Adjunct Teaching Professor (seconded teacher) during the current academic year. While previous award winners are not eligible, previous nominees are encouraged to reapply. These prizes are based on teaching broadly defined over time and not solely on current classroom teaching. Consideration should be given to:
• Teaching performance in formal settings such as lectures (large and small), tutorials, laboratories, practica and clinical placements;
• Teaching performance in informal settings such as practicum supervision, office consultation, counseling;
• Developing innovative curricula, course content and teaching methodology;
• Being committed to systematically inquiring into their own practices; and
• Having close connections with schools or other educational institutions beyond UBC.
2. Nomination Process: Department/School Deadline
• One letter of nomination indicating the case for awarding a teaching prize to the nominee should be sent to the Department Head/Director. The letter should address the five criteria listed under eligibility. Faculty and students wishing to nominate a faculty member are encouraged to start early and consult with their Department Head/Director as the nomination process proceeds.
• Up to six support letters may be attached to the nomination letter. These letters should represent the diversity of the person’s teaching responsibilities and be limited to 1-2 pages each.
• The nominee should include a one page teaching philosophy statement.
• The nominee should provide a CV.
• The above constitutes the nomination package that must reach the Department Head/Director by January 10, 2014.
EDCP courses: Dr. Peter Grimmett (peter.grimmett@ubc.ca)
EDST courses: Dr. Pam Ratner (pam.ratner@ubc.ca)
EPSE courses: Dr. Bill Borgen (william.a.borgen@ubc.ca)
LLED courses: Dr. Lee Gunderson (lee.gunderson@ubc.ca)
HKIN courses: Dr. Robert Sparks (robert.sparks@ubc.ca)
For other acronyms, please ask the instructor for their department home.
3. Nomination Process: Faculty Deadline
• Departments will follow their own internal review processes and choose one nomination to forward the Faculty level committee.
• Departments will refine the nomination package so it adheres to the number and length of letters, length of teaching philosophy, etc.
• The Department Head/Director will submit the nomination package along with a cover letter that includes a longitudinal review of the nominees teaching performance (using SCETS and course evaluation information) and any other pertinent information to the Chair of the Killam Faculty Teaching Prize Committee, Dr. Rita Irwin, Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office by February 28, 2014.
Killam Faculty Teaching Prize 2013 – 2014
The Faculty of Education has a long history of interest in good teaching. To emphasize the importance of exceptional teaching the Faculty of Education awards up to two prizes of $5000, a plaque and recognition at convocation each year to full-time tenure track faculty members.
1. Eligibility
All Faculty members who hold a full-time tenured or tenure-track appointment are eligible for a Killam Faculty Teaching Prize. While previous award winners are not eligible, previous nominees are encouraged to reapply. These prizes are based on teaching broadly defined over time and not solely on current classroom teaching. Consideration should be given to:
• Teaching performance in formal settings such as lectures (large and small), tutorials, laboratories, practica and clinical placements;
• Teaching performance in informal settings such as graduate student supervision, practicum supervision, office consultation, counseling;
• Innovation in curricula, course content and teaching methodology informed by research;
• Development of courses, programs and course materials; and
• Continuing Professional Education activities.
2. Nomination Process: Department/School Deadline
• One letter of nomination indicating the case for awarding a teaching prize to the nominee should be sent to the Department Head/Director. The letter should address the five criteria listed under eligibility. Faculty and students wishing to nominate a faculty member are encouraged to start early and consult with their Department Head/Director as the nomination process proceeds.
• Up to six support letters may be attached to the nomination letter. These letters should represent the diversity of the person’s teaching responsibilities and be limited to 1-2 pages each.
• The nominee should include a one page teaching philosophy statement.
• The nominee should provide a CV.
• The above constitutes the nomination package that must reach the Department Head/Director by January 10, 2014.
EDCP courses: Dr. Peter Grimmett (peter.grimmett@ubc.ca)
EDST courses: Dr. Pam Ratner (pam.ratner@ubc.ca)
EPSE courses: Dr. Bill Borgen (william.a.borgen@ubc.ca)
LLED courses: Dr. Lee Gunderson (lee.gunderson@ubc.ca)
HKIN courses: Dr. Robert Sparks (robert.sparks@ubc.ca)
For other acronyms, please ask the instructor for their department home.
3. Nomination Process: Faculty Deadline
• Departments and the School will follow their own internal review processes and choose one nomination to forward the Faculty level committee.
• Departments will refine the nomination package so it adheres to the number and length of letters, length of teaching philosophy, etc.
• The Department Head/Director will submit the nomination package along with a cover letter that includes a longitudinal review of the nominees teaching performance (using SCETS and course evaluation information) and any other pertinent information to the Chair of the Killam Faculty Teaching Prize Committee, Dr. Rita Irwin, Associate Dean, Teacher Education Office by February 28, 2014.
Social Justice @UBC Lecture/Lunch Wednesday Oct. 9, 12-1pm Jack Bell Building, 2080 West Mall, Room 028 Directions to Office 038, Jack Bell Building: http://bit.ly/R5WyjE Lunch Provided on RSVP wynn.archibald@ubc.ca Dr. Dory Nason, Assistant Professor, Department of English & First Nations Studies Program, UBC Dr. Dory Nason (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is Anishinaabe and an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. She currently holds a joint appointment with the First Nations Studies Program and the Department of English at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. At UBC, Dr. Nason teaches Indigenous Literature and Criticism; Indigenous Theory and Research Methods; and Indigenous Feminisms. Dr. Nason recently received the 2013 UBC Killam Teaching Prize for recognition of excellence in teaching. She is currently at work on her book manuscript, Red Feminist Criticism: Indigenous Women, Activism and Cultural Production Not Your Pocahontas: Activism, Indigenous Women and Violence in Tailfeathers: A Red Girl's Reasoning and Bloodland In this paper, I discuss two recent short films, Bloodland and A Red Girl's Reasoning, by Vancouver-based Blood/ S=E1mi filmmaker Elle-M=E1ij=E1 Tailfeathers. Tailfeathers, a self-identified Indigenous feminist, creates films that address violence against Indigenous women in relation to ongoing forms of settler colonialism. Her choice of experimental and genre filmmaking thwart conventional expectations of Indigenous women in film, and raise interesting questions about activism through independent filmmaking outside of documentary.
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Dear Graduate Students,
Welcome back to UBC and the Faculty of Education! We would like to celebrate your return to the Faculty and also welcome new graduate students to the Office of Graduate Programs and Research (OGPR).
Please drop by and see us at our WELCOME BACK OPEN HOUSE!
Date: October 9th
Time: 2:00-4:00pm
Location: Room 309, Scarfe Bldg.
This event is open to all graduate students in the Faculty of Education . We look forward to seeing you.
Cheers,
OGPR Team
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Office of Graduate Programs and Research
UBC Faculty of Education
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The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic invites proposals for funding from the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) for the year 2014-15. Please find attached a memo from Dr. Anna Kindler, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic. Please ensure that this information is made available to all faculty and students in your unit.
The deadline for units to submit applications to the Office of the Provost and VP Academic is Wednesday, November 21, 2013 at 4:30pm. Application forms can be downloaded from the TLEF website at http://tlef.ubc.ca/.
Applicants are asked to carefully review the TLEF Criteria (http://tlef.ubc.ca/tlef-criteria/) and the Application Procedures (http://tlef.ubc.ca/application-process/) as there have been some important changes added for this year.
A workshop for Standard TLEF funding applicants will be held on Monday, October 7th, 12:00-2:00p.m., in Room 2.22 (CTLT) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Applicants should click here to register. There is also assistance for Flexible-Learning TLEF funding applicants as noted in Dr. Kindler’s memo.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Selina Fast at selina.fast@ubc.ca.
It’s a well known fact that the average grad student manages to de-forest a small country, not to mention lose litres of blood due to paper cuts, from the paper they generate during the grad school process. It is possible to manage much of it with technology; different software and apps can help streamline the process of collecting, sorting, and reading literature, and make writing a less stressful process. This workshop is a chance to share tips and tricks, learn about some of these tools, and test out some of the ways you can tame your literature pile into a more manageable beast.