• April 24
  Diversity in Mathematics Education (DiME) collective awarded AERA Division G 2013 Henry T. Trueba Award for Research Leading to the Transformation of the Social Contexts of Education
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  Congratulations to CTL Professor, Indigo Esmonde and the members of the collective Diversity in Mathematics Education (DiME) who will receive the AERA Division G 2013 Henry T. Trueba Award for Research Leading to the Transformation of the Social Contexts of Education. The collective consists of faculty members and graduate students from various institutions around the world. The award will be presented Sunday, April 28, 2013 at the Hilton Union Square in San Francisco, California.
  
• March 27
  CTL Faculty members Rob Simon and Jill Goodreau recipients of OISE Teaching Awards
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  Rob Simon, Assistant Professor and Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching. Jill Goodreau, Instructor, Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, recipient of the Award for Excellence in Initial Teacher Education. The OISE Teaching Awards acknowledge OISE's commitment to high-quality teaching by recognizing faculty members who excel in teaching, providing an unparalleled student experience. Their excellence in teaching not only brings the curriculum to life for our students, but makes a significant impact on their learning and development.
  
• February 27
  Prof. Lance McCready presents at the University of Wisconsin - Madison on Masculinity in the African Diaspora
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  Prof. Lance McCready will be presenting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Africa at Noon presentation. The presentation is part of Gendering and Queering the African Diaspora, a workshop series presented by the African Diaspora and Atlantic World Research Circle, and the Mellon Foundation New International Studies Lecture series. Vulnerable Masculinities: Institutional Reckonings with a 'Problem' Population
  
• February 15
  CTL Professor Harold Troper speaks to the Toronto Star about Canada's Immigration Policy
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  In an article dated February 15, 2013, CTL Professor Harold Troper spoke to the Toronto Star regarding Canada's past immigration policies which were often discriminatory.
  
• November 15
  Ontario Graduate Scholarship Applications
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  CTL Deadline: Monday, December 10, 2012
  The Ontario Graduate Scholarship Program recognizes academic excellence in graduate studies at the master's and doctoral levels in all disciplines of academic study. Beginning with the 2013-14 competition, the University of Toronto will be responsible for the awarding of the scholarships held at U of T. Students must submit an OGS application to each institution for which they are seeking admission. OGS awards are no longer transferrable from one university to another.
  
• November 13
  Fall 2012 Bulletin for the Centre for Education Research on Languages and Literacies
  from Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
  Fall 2012 CERLL Bulletin
  The Fall 2012 Issue of the CERLL Bulletin is now available on the CERLL website
  

 

CTL News Archive
 

CTL faculty member, Lance McCready weighs in on niche schools

In an August 18, 2011 article in the Globe and Mail, CTL Faculty member, Lance McCready discusses the benefits and pitfalls of niche schools...read more.

CTL Chair, Doug McDougall recently interviewed by various media outlets on the disappointing Ontario Grade 9 math scores reported by Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)

On August 28, 2011 the EQAO released disappointing Grade 9 math results showing that less than half of Ontario Grade 9 students fall below the provincial standard.  CTL Chair and mathematics education expert, Doug McDougall was interviewed to provide some insight on what can be done to help struggling students.
CBC Radio One, Ontario Today (September 8, 2011)
Ottawa Citizen (August 30, 2011)
580 News Talk Radio in Ottawa (August 30, 2011)

CTL Professor Emeritus, Michael Connelly believes that expanding Teacher's College program to two years would benefit student teachers.

Article in CTL's prestigious Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education receives Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Outstanding Publication Award

The CACS 2010 Outstanding Publication in Curriculum Studies Award has been awarded for an article published in the CTL journal, Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. This annual award from the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies recognizes an outstanding publication related to scholarly insights and advances made in Curriculum Studies in Canada. The article, “Activism: A Category for Theorizing Learning” (by Wolff-Michael Roth, University of Victoria) was published in the CJSMTE special issue (volume 10, issue 3) on Activism in SMT Education edited by Steve Alsop and Larry Bencze.

Professor Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández to receives Early Career Scholars Award for 2011 from the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Professor Emerita Merrill Swain honoured with Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Vaasa, Findland

Professor Emerita Merrill Swain will be awarded an honorary Docotor of Philosophy from the University of Vaasa, Finland.  The 4th solemn conferment of academic degrees at the  will take place at the University of Vaasa May 26-28, 2011. Professor Swain was chosen as one of 10 distinguished individuals who will be awarded the title of honorary doctor and the insignia.

Professor Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández's featured in UofT Magazine's "The Next Big Thing"

Professor Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández's research on Latin American students featured in UofT Magazine's "The Next Big Idea: Ten concepts that could shape the future" (Winter 2011)

Towards 2030 - The Synthesis & Task Force Reports

In 2027 the University of Toronto will celebrate two hundred years of institutional success. Looking to and beyond our second centennial, how can we ensure that our institution reaches new levels of excellence? "Towards 2030" is an initiative launched to respond to that question.