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Teacher health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic ft. Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor is a PhD Candidate at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. Her research questions and methodology explore how teacher health and well-being were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this conversation we explore the progress that she is making towards her final dissertation: "How might exploring teacher health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic be used to afford better insights into the stressors and strategies that influence teacher well-being? Follow research from the Werklund School of Education on Twitter: @UCalgaryEduc

Teacher Candidates’ Learning To Teach Physical Education ft. Eman Khalifah

Eman Khalifah is a graduate student at the University of Victoria. Recently, she defended her Masters thesis: "A case study of PETE teacher candidates’ learning to teach physical education: An application of occupational socialization theory". You can access Eman Khalifah's thesis directly at: https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/13522 [https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/13522] In this conversation, we unpack the theory, the application and questions that are still emerging for Eman. For more on education-related research at the University of Victoria, follow on Twitter: @uvicEducation

How One School Community Lives Out The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action ft. Brandon Needham

Dr. Brandon Needham is Principal of Langenburg Central School in Langenburg Saskatchewan. He recently completed his PhD work at the University of Regina and his dissertation is the topic of our conversation today: "Critical Action Research: How One School Community Lives Out The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action" Look for more education-related research out the University of Regina by following them on Twitter: @URFacofEd

Kanenhstóhare- Estrangement, Homecoming, and Indigeneity ft. Kiera Kaia’tanó-ron Brant-Birioukov

Kiera Brant-Birioukov is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University. Her scholarly interests include Haudenosaunee Thought, Indigenous Curriculum Theory, Reconciliatory Pedagogies and Indigenous Language Revitalization. Kiera successfully defended her doctoral thesis in January 2022: Kanenhstóhare- THe Educative Implications of Estrangement, Homecoming, and Indigeneity.

Building Literacy Skills on Stage ft. Harrison Campbell

Harrison Campbell, BE.d, MA: Harrison Campbell is a Doctor of Philosophy student at the Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary. His area of scholarship explores the use of process drama in understanding complex literacy practices within secondary schools. His PhD research has been generously funded by The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, through the Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS Doctoral), and The Killam Trusts through the Izaak Walton Killam Doctoral Memorial Scholarship. We talk about Harrison's doctoral work—an extension of his Masters research—on experiencing literacy in the theatre space.