January 2004

Each month we ask our faculty some challenging questions and invite them to answer them in short video clips that can be viewed below.

The January experts are equity researcher and curriculum professor Tara Goldstein, trauma psychologist Lana Stermac, and policy researcher Ken Leithwood.

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Tara Goldstein, PhD

What interventions do we need to make on behalf of young people who are being targeted by homophobic hatred?

First we need good policy and then we need to implement it. Toronto has a good policy — in fact it's one of the only school districts in North America to target homophobia — but implementation has been hampered by cutbacks.

Duration: 5.09 minutes
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Professor Goldstein's webpage

Lana Stermac, PhD

What impact does trauma have on the ability to learn?

Children are extremely vulnerable to post-traumatic stress syndrome, which impacts all aspects of daily life, including the ability to concentrate. But research is showing that entry into the school system can have a positive, healing effect.

Duration: 4.12 minutes
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Professor Stermac's homepage

Ken Leithwood, PhD

Is there a leadership crisis in our school system and what can we do about it?

Yes, there's a recruitment crisis for school leadership positions. Our schools need a continuing supply of well-trained, competent people but we're not compensating them sufficiently . many are retiring and many are just not applying to take on the role.

Duration: 3.09 minutes
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Professor Leithwood's homepage

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