Dr. Jan Hare appointed PI on MOOC
Dr. Jan Hare has been appointed the Principal Investigator of a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) titled “Reconciliation through Indigenous Education”. It is one of three courses approved and supported by the UBC Vice Provost’s Office and Flexible Learning. This course will engage educators in opportunities that explore how their teaching practices and school programs may […]
November Graduation Celebration
Nest Wednesday, we will be celebrating the graduating students of LLED! The graduation ceremony will be in the Chan Centre at 12:30pm, and LLED will be hosting our own department celebration afterwards. Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Location: Ponderosa Annex F, DLC (room 103) Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm Non-alcoholic wine, sparkling drinks and hors d’oeuvres […]
Highlights of The African Storybook Project
Dr. Bonny Norton of LLED, has been appointed the Research Advisor of the groundbreaking African Storybook Project, an initiative of the South African Institute for Distance Education (Saide). Funded by Comic Relief, UK, the project makes innovative use of the web to promote the multilingual literacy of children across sub-Saharan Africa. As Chair of the […]
Dr. Jan Hare appointed Professor in Indigenous Education
The Faculty of Education has appointed Dr. Jan Hare Professor in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education. The announcement came at the Finale and Next Steps ceremony for Teacher Education’s Year of Indigenous Education on August 6th. Congratulations Dr. Hare! The full story can be found on the Faculty of Education website. Read more about the […]
Teacher-Librarian Courses in Summer 2013 Term
The Department of Language & Literacy Education offers Teacher-Librarian courses in the Summer 2013 term. Registration is now open for these special topics courses. For further information about the teacher librarian programs see LLED’s Programs page.
UBC & Ritsumeikan University joint TESL Certificate Program
Registration is currently open for the UBC/Rits joint Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate. LLED offers the opportunity to begin your certification here at UBC by taking LLED 489: Applied Linguistics for Teachers (6 credits), and then complete your certification in Kyoto, Japan with LLED 478C/96A: Introduction to Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (6 credits), […]
Prof. Marianne McTavish awarded Emerging Scholar Award
With great pleasure, we announce that Marianne McTavish has been chosen to receive the Emerging Scholar Award from the AERA SIG Critical Perspectives on Early Childhood Education (CPECE). Congratulations Marianne!
PhD student, Liz Chiang, receives the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad
Liz Chiang, currently in the third year of her PhD program, has just received the Government Scholarship to Study Abroad (GSSA) issued by Taiwan Ministry of Education. The award is $16,000 USD each year for two years. Liz is working with Ryuko Kubota, Ling Shi and Handel Wright. Congratulations, Liz. We are so proud of […]