Page 2 | Spring 2022
IN THIS ISSUE :
A note from the Dean ........................................ 3 Change maker : Tranforming schools and society ...................................................... 4 Alumna envisions schools as environments of empowerment ................................................. 10 Why become a teacher ? To be a role model ..... 16 Alumnus positively influencing change ............ 20 Le Bac student helping to preserve Indigenous languages ....................................................... 22 Teaching hard truths in a positive way : Kâsinamakewin ............................................. 24 De / colonising Educational Relationships ......... 29 Study informs services and supports for South Central Saskatchewan newcomers ................. 30 Equity , diversity , and inclusion research partnership agreement announced .................. 32 Successful defences ....................................... 34 Funding and awards ....................................... 35 Published research ......................................... 36 New book ....................................................... 38 Long service recognition ................................. 38 New staff | New position ................................. 39 Student fundraising ........................................ 40 Education News magazine is a publication of the Faculty of Education , University of Regina .
Editor : Shuana Niessen Contact Shuana . Niessen @ uregina . ca
Editorial Board : Dr . Alayne Armstrong
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As part of our commitment to student success , including wellbeing , the Faculty of Education offered a 10-part Expressive Therapy and Student Wellness Workshop Series starting in January 2022 . The sessions were free for undergraduate Education students !
Led by Karen Wallace , a well-respected Art and Play Therapist and Trauma Counsellor , these interactive sessions were designed to introduce students to
Karen Wallace a host of coping skills to help lower stress and anxiety . The sessions created a safe space for students in Education to lean into their creativity and self-awareness , and learn how to incorporate trauma-informed wellness exercises into their own teaching .
Mark Your Calendars ! May 27-29 , 2022
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