News at
ICS
Carol Stephenson, Elizabeth Morley, Institute of Child Study
Teaching
kids how to soar
Toronto Star, November 1, 2009
Carol Stephenson - ICS inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning
http://www.thestar.com/videozone/718174
Carl Corter, Atkinson Chair
Early
learning investment key to recovery
CNW News release, Queen's Park, October 27, 2009
The Institute of Child Study
received a total of $1 million from a variety of donors including
the N.S. Robertson Charitable Foundation, the Norman and
Marian Robertson Charitable Foundation and photographer/artist
Edward Burtynsky to lead the way in adopting
an inquiry-based approach for teacher education to improve children's
learning in mathematics, science and environmental studies across
Ontario. [more information]
Canada
AM - CTV News Video Prof. Kang
Lee shares the findings of a new study which found that most parents
lie to their kids in hopes of influencing them.
Read about the ICS Lab School in "Head
of the Class", a feature story in the Spring
2009 issue of UofT Magazine
2010 Robbie Case Memorial
Lecture presents Dr. Adele Diamond, Canada
Research Chair, University of British Columbia and leading developmental
cognitive neuroscientist
Thursday, February
11, 2010 - 5:30 p.m. OISE Building
click here for more information
September 10, 2009
Making the grade: Should schools
be failing kids?
Elizabeth Morley, the recently reappointed principal of the ICS Lab
School participated in a panel discussion on the issue of Failing
Kids on CBC Radio One's The
Current (part one). The
discussion focuses on practices of holding back students who haven't
met the requirements and of "social promotion".
