Joel Westheimer
@joelwestheimer
I'm an education columnist for CBC Radio and professor of democracy and education. I split my time between Ottawa, Canada and New York City.
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http://www.joelwestheimer.org 03-02-2012 00:15:39
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📚 Joel Westheimer and Marc Spooner say: let's stop worrying about education test scores. Canada is doing just fine. The latest results from the PISA continue to demonstrate our excellence in public education. OECD Education
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'The truth is that Canada enjoys one of the most successful public education systems in the world and it has been that way for decades.' - Nice piece by Prof. Joel Westheimer & Prof. Marc Spooner
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Another major recognition for the work of Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa researchers! Congratulations to Jeremy de Beer and Chidi Oguamanam, uOttawa | COMMON LAW, for winning the SSHRC's Partnership Award.
Hats off to Joel Westheimer as well, Université d'Ottawa | University of OttawaEdu, finalist for the Connection Award.🔗bit.ly/40TsWh5
The second edition of my book 'What Kind if Citizen? Educating Our Children for the Common Good' will be out in April 2024! You can pre-order a copy now. Teachers College Press
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The Present and Future of Civic Education panel is underway!
Experts Joel Westheimer (Joel Westheimer), Angela Vemic, Karen Pashby (@karenpashby), Jennifer Keay (@MrsKeay) share insights in a discussion moderated by Jessica Wong (@TO_jwo)
What's the point of #university ? Listen to this CBC Radio's Ideas conversation with Nahlah Ayed, Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa Professor Joel Westheimer, and other experts discussing the need for innovation in higher education.
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SSHRC 2023 Impact Awards: Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa is proud to count two finalists!
- Joel Westheimer, Université d'Ottawa | University of OttawaEdu, Connection Award, fostering impactful cultural engagement.
- Jeremy de Beer, uOttawa | COMMON LAW, Partnership Award, demonstrating outstanding research impact through partnerships.
Prix Impact 2023 du CRSH : Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa compte deux finalistes!
- Joel Westheimer, Université d'Ottawa | University of OttawaEdu, Prix Connexion, favorisant un engagement culturel marquant.
- Jeremy de Beer, uOttawa | COMMON LAW, Prix Partenariat, démontrant une influence de recherche remarquable grâce à ses partenariats.
Whether they're banning books in Florida or burying books in Peel, excluding books bypasses teachers & their judgement about how to be inclusive & responsive. No wonder they're disillusioned theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… Yves Durocher Elementary Educators OSSTF Peel Teachers Caroline Alphonso Joel Westheimer
Do you think cell phones should be banned in schools? I spoke to Marcy Markusa Markusa on Winnipeg's Information Radio about it this morning.
Marc Spooner uOttawa Education
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Do you think cell phones should be banned in schools? I spoke to Marcy Markusa Markusa on Winnipeg's Information Radio about it. The interview will be posted here later today: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…. Marc Spooner uOttawa Education