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David Montemurro

phone: (416) 978-2358
email: d.montemurro@utoronto.ca  

Academic History

Masters of Environmental Studies, York University, 1992
Major Paper: Re-Constructing Postmodern Environmental Education

Bachelor of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, 1992, Dean’s List

Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, Political Science, 1987, Graduated with Distinction

Research Overview

David Montemurro is the Director of Secondary Initial Teacher Education Program at OISE. His research interests focus on teacher education and development, inner-city education, culturally-relevant & critical pedagogies, school-community engagement, environmental & sustainability education.

He's an active presenter, and lectures frequently on issues relevant to modern pre-service programs and student engagement.

Professional Activities

Presentations, Conferences, Workshops:

• 2009 Stakeholder Representative, Environmental Education in Ontario: Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow. Ministry of Education Symposium, Toronto.
• 2009 Presenter, Dilemmas of Distinction - Challenging Deficit-Thinking w/ J.Kugler. TDSB Equity in Education Course: Part 2. Northern SS, TDSB.
• 2009 Facilitator, “Article Title” Centre for Teacher Education and Development, OISE.
• 2008 Presenter, Re-thinking Poverty and Schooling: Troubling Conceptions, Powerful Visions and Alternative Strategies w/ T Zoric & L Stewart-Rose. ETFO‟s Poverty & School Conference.
• 2008 Presenter, Equity and Human Rights: Addressing Controversial and Sensitive Issues w/ D. Ast. OISE Model Schools Additional Qualification, Nelson Mandela Public School, TDSB.
• 2008 Presenter, Dilemmas of Distinction - Challenging Deficit-Thinking w/ J.Kugler. TDSB Equity in Education Course: Part 2. Northern SS, TDSB.
• 2008 Participant, Director’s Conference on Globalizing Pre-Service Teacher Education, University of Illinois, Champagne-Urbana.
• 2008 Presenter, Training (and In-Service-Training) of Teachers in Immigration Societies: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Canadian Inner-City Schools, Schools in Immigrant Societies: International Perspectives from Research and Practice, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany.
• 2008 Presenter, Teaching Controversial Issues, OISE Model Schools Additional Qualification, Willow Park Public School, TDSB.
• 2008 Presenter, Working with your Child’s School, Family Care Office, UofT.
• 2007 Moderator, Inside and Out: Students’ Lives beyond the School Walls, Redefining Student Engagement Symposium, Centre for Urban Schooling, OISE
• 2007 Presenter, New Teachers Speak: what we need to know about inner-city schools, National Inner City Conference, Canadian Council of Inner City Education.
• 2007 Moderator, Making A Difference – A Symposium on Civic Action, featuring Lieutenant-Governor James Bartleman, OISE.
• 2005-2008 Presenter, Equity ToolKit, Teacher Activism Conference: Social Justice in Classrooms/Schools/Communities, OISE/UT

Representative Publications

2009 Co-Writer, Report for International Joint Research Project on Climate Change and Sustainable Development: The Response from Education. (forthcoming)

2009 Contributor, Teacher Activism (forthoming)

2008 Reviewer, Using Photographs to Investigate Professional Identity, Brock Article

2008 Contributor, Towards a Multidimensional Framework for Redefining Student Engagement, Symposium Report. Centre for Urban Schooling, OISE

2008 Reviewer, Curriculum Review Article

2003-2004 On-line Course Developer/Writer: Honours Specialist Contemporary Studies AQ, Continuing Education, OISE/UT

Curriculum Vitae

http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/Curriculum_Vitae/David_Montemurro_CV.pdf


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