Jan 21, 2021
MA Meet-Up
Date and time: Thursday, January 21, 10:00-11:00am PT
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Description: The MA Meet-Up is an exciting and safe space to get to know one another, ask questions, and share experiences. Bring a warm drink and come join us!
Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.
Jan 18, 2021
Beyond the proposal – what are the important ingredients for a good application and when should we start working on them?
Facilitator: Dr Amy Metcalfe
Date and time: Monday January 18th, 12:00 – 1:00pm PT
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Description: Join Dr. Metcalfe for the first in a series of four workshops on the most important ingredients for a good funding application. While many of us focus our attention on writing a compelling proposal, there are many other factors in the process of compiling our application that can dramatically increase our chances of moving to the next stage in the proposal consideration process. Dr. Metcalfe will highlight those factors and suggest some great ways to start thinking of our funding applications as a long-term, dynamic process.
Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.
This workshop is part of the ‘Proposal Writing for Scholarships & Funding’ Workshop Series
About the series: Critical reflections on last year’s application process clarified for us the need among students for more help not just in putting together a high quality application, but also in planning ahead, and understanding all the critical steps involved towards a great application. Consequently, in consultation with Dr Amy Metcalfe, we have organized this workshop series to enrich students’ understanding and skills in this important area.
Jan 22, 2021
EDST Student Town Hall Meeting
Date and time: Friday January 22, 7:00 – 8:00pm PT
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Description: Calling all EDST students! This town hall meeting is organized by the EDST GAAs and the EDST Student Representatives. Communication and connection are a bit more difficult in a virtual department, so we’re starting off the term with an open town hall meeting to share your experiences, concerns, and feedback. We’re looking forward to introducing ourselves and making sure that you know who we are, how we’re representing you, and where you can reach out to within the department for support.
See you there!
Please RSVP here or contact edst.gaa@ubc.ca with questions.
Dr. Marker’s essay nominated for a Writing and Visual Award at the National Magazine Awards
You can read the article here: https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/06/19/Two-Dads-Fathers-Day-Story/
Jan 28, 2021
Book Talk: Dr. Paul Bennett, The State of the System – A Reality Check on Canada’s Schools (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2020)
January 28, 2021, at 2:00pm to 3:30pm PST.
Zoom Meeting URL:
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69917530995?pwd=WGkrWGlFWEpaY2Fpa1BldkcyaFJWdz09
Meeting ID: 699 1753 0995
Passcode: 806800
PDF Version: Book Talk – Dr. Paul Bennett
Overview:
Exploring the nature of the Canadian education order in all its dimensions, The State of the System explains how public schools came to be so bureaucratic, confronts the critical issues facing kindergarten to grade 12 public schools in all ten provinces, and addresses the need for systemic reform. Going beyond a diagnosis of the stresses, strains, and ills present in the system, Paul Bennett proposes a bold plan to re-engineer schools on a more human scale as the first step in truly reforming public education. In place of school consolidation and managerialism, one-size-fits-all uniformity, limited school choice, and the “success-for-all” curriculum, Bennett advocates for a new set of priorities: decentralize school governance, deprogram education ministries and school districts, listen to parents and teachers, and revitalize local education democracy.
