Events and conferences

On February 3rd, 2025, the second B.Ed. Program Day, the Faculty of Education will be hosting the authors of Valley of the Birdtail.

In preparation for this interactive event, the Faculty of Education will be providing all B.Ed. teacher candidates with a free copy of the book. Books will be available for pick up beginning Thursday, October 24th (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) at the front desk in the Student Services Office/Undergraduate Programs Office, Room 203 Education.

Teacher candidates are asked to read the book and to form their own “book club” discussion groups with peers/friends, between now and the February 3rd B.Ed. Program Day. The purpose of these book club discussions are two-fold: (1) the book club discussion will be a part of our collective commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC): Calls to Action; (2) the book club discussions will enable us to take our ongoing personal and professional learning into spaces both inside and outside of faculty classrooms, as we strengthen our relational/social bonds with one another as an Education community. I hope you and your instructors will get behind this important shared initiative!