Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development Award-Winners
The听Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development provides funding for graduate students and researchers in the Faculty of Education to support their research in Early Childhood Development (e.g. social-emotional, cognitive or physical development, neurodiverse learning, clinical assessment, innovative educational approaches).
Steven Shaw Comments to the CBC on the Rise in School Absenteeism
In an article titled "School absenteeism is growing across Canada and skyrocketing in these Quebec districts", Professor Steven Shaw talks with journalist,听Paula Dayan-Perez, on the lack of resources in the education system that makes youth susceptible to absenteeism.听He says it鈥檚 important for kids to feel safe at school, but there aren鈥檛 enough people who can help create safe environments 鈥斕� like school nurses,听co
Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions
What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?
That鈥檚 the question that led 麻豆社鈥檚 Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the听Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.
Toddler Screen Time is on the Rise
Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the听Growing Up in Quebec study.听That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.
New Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention Supported by the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development
Beginning in Fall 2026, the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development will support the new Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Intervention through the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at 麻豆社 Uni
Adam Dub茅 on Decoder podcast, "How ChatGPT is fuelling an existential crisis in education"
Dr. Adam Dub茅 was a guest on The Verge podcast, Decoder. He spoke with the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Verge, Nilay Patel, about how GenAI is impacting education, how worried we should be about students cheating with GenAI, how students think GenAI "thinks", and how this impacts how they learn with GenAI.
Youth Digital Compass Keeps Kids Cybersafe
Built upon years of research led by Professor Victoria Talwar from 麻豆社鈥檚 Faculty of Education, Youth Digital Compass is an initiative dedicated to helping young people navigate online life safely, kindly, and confidently.
Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding
Thirty-two 麻豆社 research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.听 These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value.听
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Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:
OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education
麻豆社 marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities听 Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programsDerek Hayes, a member of the Gesgapegiag Mi鈥檊maq First Nation, is pursuing his Bachelor of Education with 麻豆社鈥檚 Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) while studying in Eeyou Istchee, the Cree territory in Northern Quebec.
Registration for the 2025 SCERT Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions is Now Open
Registration for the听2025 SCERT Conference on Neurodevelopmental Conditions听is now open, including for the poster session. The conference will take place on Friday, November 14th, 2025, at the Plaza Centre-Ville in downtown Montreal. Please feel free to share the news with your colleagues, students, and community!
New Resource for Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Anxiety Management
The Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development, in collaboration with 麻豆社 EMHR, is pleased to present a new resource, "Tantrums and more: Practical strategies for healthy emotion regulation development in early childhood鈥�. 听These resources are designed for professionals and caregivers working with young children, providing evidence-based strategies to aid children鈥檚
Funding Opportunity for Graduate Student-Led Initiatives
Graduate students in the听Schulich School of Music, Faculties of Arts, Law, or Education听are eligible for up to听$1500听in funding for student led initiatives at 麻豆社 that address one or both of the following:
Opportunity for university students in Canada to join an online study
Valuing the SELf: A Study on the Effectiveness of a Social-Emotional Learning Program for Promoting the Mental Health of University Students (REB #: 25-04-069)
CBC Radio Interviews Sheryl Smith-Gilman about the Proposed Bill 21 Expansion
Bill鈥�21,听Qu茅bec鈥檚 law banning public employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols at work, is at risk of being expanded in a way that would extend the restrictions further into areas that may affect early childhood education and daycare settings. CBC's Sean Henry of Daybreak Montreal looks at the potential impacts on staffing and children鈥檚 educational environment, including an interview with 麻豆社 Education's Dr.
Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Qu茅bec Frontline Workers/ Perception du bilinguisme chez les travailleurs de premi猫re ligne au Qu茅bec
Perception of Bilingualism (PoB) among Qu茅bec Frontline Workers (Funded by FRQSC Team Grant to Montr茅al Bilingualism Initiative,听MoBI)(REB# 25-04-118)
