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CBC's The Current
October 26, 2012
Jackman ICS Principal Elizabeth Morley spoke on CBC's The Current and lends some perspective to a new study which suggests that children born in March are much more likely to be CEOs than children born later in the year. To listen to the podcast, please click on the link:
http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2012/10/26/summer-babies-are-less-likely-to-be-ceos-says-ubc-study/
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THE GOVERNOR GENERAL AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VISIT ICS
 
On Friday, December 3rd we were honoured that the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston and his wife Sharon, chose the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Integrated Kindergarten Program (IKP) at the Bloorview School at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to visit and mark the International Day of Persons With Disabilities. As you know, this program is a proud part of the Jackman ICS reach and for fifteen years it has modeled inclusion of children with and without physical challenges in one enriched and outstanding Junior and Senior Kindergarten program. Ontario's Lieutenant Governor, David Onley and his wife accompanied the Governor General. Having Their Excellencies and Their Honours visit after our once in a lifetime day of happy announcements on Thursday was truly remarkable. Laboratory School Vice-Principal Richard Messina was at Holland Bloorview that morning to celebrate the special visit.
To access full coverage of this special visit, click here.
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ERIC JACKMAN DONATES $5M TO U of T INSTITUTE OF CHILD STUDY
 
The University of Toronto has announced that Dr. Eric Jackman has donated $5 million to the Institute of Child Study – a landmark gift in Canada for early development and childhood education.
In recognition of the gift, U of T has renamed the 85-year-old Institute of Child Study (ICS) the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, which is part of the University’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology. The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study is one of the few places in the world to integrate advanced research, renowned graduate teacher training and a demonstration model of practical elementary schooling at one place. To read the complete article, please visit the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education website.
The Toronto Star also covered this remarkable event here, as well as the Globe and Mail.
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The Canadian Network for Leadership in Education and Early Learning & Care
In early October, Lab School principal Elizabeth Morley and Jackman ICS Director Janette Pelletier were featured speakers on a webcast about the significance of play-based learning. Titled "The Role of Play in Human Learning", the webcast can be found here.
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The Toronto Star
In the September 5, 2010 edition of The Toronto Star, an article entitled "Experts Say JK Kids Will Thrive" about the benefits of full-day kindergarten features the Jackman ICS Laboratory School and the success of full-day learning. To access this article, please click here.
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The Toronto Star
Graduate Flannery Jefferson returned to Jackman ICS to pilot her "Chore for Change" fundraising initiative to support SOS Children's Villages. The project involved our Grade 4 students and was featured in Andrea Gordon's article, "Kids do Chores to Promote Responsibility" in the Toronto Star. To read the article in the Star, please click here.
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The Toronto Star
In a piece entitled "Handwriting Without Tears", Jackman ICS Special Education Teacher Judith Kimel discusses cursive and the Handwriting Without Tears program. To read this article, please click here.
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The Toronto Star
Journalist Alanna Mitchell showcases the Jackman Institute of Child Study in the Atkinson
Series "Brainstorm", an eight-day feature in The Toronto Star about research in
neuroscience and its impact for education. Alanna's focus on Carol Stephenson's Senior
Kindergarten class and their kite-making project is entitled "Teaching Kids How To Soar". To access the "Brainstorm" series and read the article, click here.
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CBC's The Current
Jackman ICS Principal Elizabeth Morley speaks against holding students back in: Failing Kids
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Written Features & Articles
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In the January 2012 issue of Macleans Magazine, an article entitled 'The Touch-Screen Classroom' described the work and research of Jackman ICS' two Grade 5/6 classes.
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In its September 2011 issue, Professionally Speaking, the magazine of the Ontario College of Teachers, features the inquiry-based approach to learning in Natural Curiosity. The book was launched in May 2011 as a resource for teaching enviromental education in the classroom, and exemplified the Jackman ICS philosophy for inquiry-based and child-centred learning. To download a snapshot of the article, please click here.
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U of T Magazine recently featured an article entitled 'Head of the Class' on Jackman ICS. Author Cynthia Macdonald discusses the laboratory school's influence on education in Canada.
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The Vanier Institute of the Family featured an article on Jackman ICS entitled 'Straight from the Heart'. Alanna Mitchell details the laboratory school's approach to emotional literacy.
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The Toronto Sun's 'The Young Heroes of Bloorview Kids Rehab' highlights the unique Jackman ICS Integrated Kindergarten Program (IKP) at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
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Journalist Alanna Mitchell discusses Jackman ICS and slow schooling in The Globe & Mail feature, 'Slow Schooling'.
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If your story touches on childhood education, you'll find authoritative spokespeople at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study. We're the University of Toronto's laboratory school with an international reputation for innovation in teaching practice, research, and education.
Our mission is excellence in childhood education, teacher education, and research in the field of education. To connect with Jackman ICS, please contact Principal Elizabeth Morley at elizabeth.morley@utoronto.ca.
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