A Time! - Celebrating a century
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The A Time! - Celebrating a Century of Teacher Education event was held at the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation, MUN campus on Friday evening, September 16, 2022, and the Emera Innovation Exchange, Signal Hill Campus, Saturday, September 17, 2022. The Faculty hosted no ordinary conference/symposium, but rather a gathering - a time to celebrate, reminisce, and reflect on our accomplishments and contemplate the future of teacher education and its role in the ongoing development of Newfoundland and Labrador - in short, A Time! The event included guest speakers and presenters, as well as a variety of music, art, drama and storytelling representing the diversity of our educational community. It concluded with a banquet on Saturday evening, September 17, 2022.
The Faculty of Educatin thanked the following Memorial University and community partners for their support and assistance with the event:
- Office of Public Engagement
- Faculty of Education [EDGE Fund]
- Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers's Association
- Office of the Vice-President (Research) [Conference Fund]
- Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
The full event's program is included below.
The Program
The organizing committee members developed a stellar program that included many speakers, invited guests and entertainers.
Friday, September 16, 2022
Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation
St. John’s Campus, Memorial University
St. John’s, NL
| Time | Activity | Speakers / Details |
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| 6:15pm-6:45pm | Reception [Cash Bar] | Music provided by Amy Collyer-Holmes and Daniel Fuchs |
| 6:45pm-7:15pm | Land Acknowledgment, Welcome and Greetings |
Mr. Rob Kelly, Conference Chair Dr. Gerald Galway, Interim Dean, Faculty of Education Mr. Tony Stack, CEO/Director of Education, Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) Dr. Jennifer Lokash, Interim Associate Vice-President (Academic), Memorial University |
| 7:15pm-8:00pm | Guest Speaker | Ms. Jodie Lane, Aulatsiji Ilinniatuliginnimut/Director of Education, Nunatsiavut Government |
| 8:00pm-9:15pm | Reception & Social [Cash Bar + Wine & Cheese] | Entertainment provided by Arthur O'Brien and Fred Jorgensen of The Navigators |
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Emera Innovation Exchange Centre
Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University
St. John’s, NL
| Time | Activity | Speakers / Details |
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| 8:00am-8:30am | Morning Coffee | Music provided by Matthew Rait |
| 8:30am-8:45am |
Land Acknowledgment and Greetings |
Mr. Rob Kelly, Conference Chair Dr. Greg O'Leary, Deputy Minister, Department of Education Mr. Trent Langdon, President, Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association (NLTA) Mr. Peter Smith, Directeur général par intérim, Conseil scolaire francophone provincial de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador Dr. Gerald Galway, Interim Dean, Faculty of Education |
| 8:45am-9:35am | Past, Present and Future of Teacher Education |
Dr. Philip Warren, former Minister of Education (Past Teacher Education) Dr. Karen Goodnough, Professor, Former Dean, Faculty of Education (Present and Future Teacher Education) |
| 9:35am-10:20am |
Panel Response to Past, Present and Future of Teacher Education |
Mr. Trent Langdon, President, Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association (NLTA) Ms. Sharon Penney, President, Retired Teachers' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (RTANL) Mr. Tony Stack, CEO/Director of Education, Newfoundland and Labrador English School District (NLESD) Dr. Greg O'Leary, Deputy Minister, Department of Education Mr. Rod Jeddore, General Manager, Miawpukek Mi'Kamawey Mawi'omi (Miawpukek First Nation) Taylor Stocks (they/he), Student (PhD Candidate) |
| 10:20am-10:50am | Nutrition Break | Music provided by St. Bonaventure's College Elementary Choir |
| 10:50am-12:30pm | ||
| 12:30pm-2:00pm | Luncheon | Presentation: Artwork to Faculty of Education [Retired Teachers' Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (RTANL)] Ms. Lisa Browne, Vice-President, Advancement and External Relations, Memorial University (Guest Speaker) |
| 2:00pm-3:15pm | An Abiding Influence: Snapshots of Teachers, Teacher Education, and Culture in Newfoundland and Labrador |
This multi-media presentation highlights the impact of teachers and teacher educators on the socio-cultural and historical fabric of twentieth-century Newfoundland and Labrador through a selection of stories, photos, and songs from around the province. Dr. Ursula Kelly, Professor, Faculty of Education Dr. Clar Doyle, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education |
| 3:15pm-3:40pm | Nutrition Break | Music provided by MacDonald Drive Junior High School String Ensemble |
| 3:40pm-4:15pm | ||
| 4:15pm | Adjournment | |
| 7:00pm - | Banquet | Conference Hall |
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Emera Innovation Exchange Centre
Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University
St. John’s, NL
Concurrent sessions were 30 minutes in duration with a 5 minute break time scheduled between them.
- Conference Rooms 2007A, 2007, and 2007B located on the main floor.
- Conference Rooms B1003 and B1004 located on the lower floor.
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| 10:50am-11:20am | (A1) Yarns, Yaffles and Yearnings! Connections between Story, Arts-based Research and Two Newfoundlanders Dennis Barrow, PhD (ABD) & Doug Gosse, PhD |
(B1) Educational Policy Trajectories in NL: A 25 Year Retrospective Dr. Joelle Rodway, Dr. Gerald Galway & Dr. Christine Arnold |
(C1) Ocean Education and Place Based Learning Patrick Wells |
(D1) Aspects of Formal and Informal Education in One Rural Community in Newfoundland and Labrador Barbara Gilbert Mulcahy, PhD & Dennis Mulcahy, PhD |
(E1) Action Research in Mathematics/STEM Education Dr. Mary Stordy and Graduates of the STEM Program |
| 11:25am-11:55am | (A2) Fostering Critical Hope in Educational Practices Catherine Fitzgerald |
(B2) Policy, Practice, People, and Place: Introducing the NETLab Dr. Joelle Rodway and Research Group Members |
(C2) Math-Science Special Interest Council: 2014-Present Yvonne Dawe |
(D2) Teaching out of Bounds: How Probationary Summer School Helped Staff Schools 1940 - 1969 Marie-Beth Wright |
(E2) Community Field Experience in the STEM Program Dr. Mary Stordy & Ms. Susan Ryan, STEM Graduates, Community Partner |
| 12:00pm-12:30pm | (A3) Student Voice: A Journey to Inform and Transform Schools Katrina Moores & Sherra-Lee Robinson |
(B3) No session scheduled | (C3) Being Brilliant: Brilliant Labs Experience in NL John Barron & Wylie Butler |
(D3) The Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI): The Early Years Maurice Barry & Jim Tuff |
(E3) Increased Collaboration in Teacher Preparation: The Unique University-School Partnership in STEM Program Dr. Mary Stordy and Panel |
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Emera Innovation Exchange Centre
Signal Hill Campus, Memorial University
St. John’s, NL
The afternoon concurrent sessions were 35 minutes in duration.
- Conference Rooms 2007A, 2007, and 2007B located on the main floor.
- Conference Rooms B1003 and B1004 located on the lower floor.
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| 3:35pm-4:10pm | (A4) Why Relationships First: Restorative Justice Education Matters Dr. Dorothy Vaandering |
(B4) Teachers on Twitter: Building a Global Professional Learning Network Elaina Fennell & Stacey Hopkins |
(C4) The Harlow Experience Hayward Blake & Dr. Linda Coles |
(D4) Reimagining Professional Learning Niki O’Brien MacDonald |
(E4) Innovation in Distance Learning Nancy Mandeville |