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Originally recorded on November 16, 2021. Presented in partnership with the Waterloo Public Library.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems in unprecedented ways. The crisis exacerbated long-standing inequalities, revealed the limits of technology, raised questions about learning loss and recovery, heightened concerns about corporatization, exposed the value of teaching, and much more. There is an urgent need to envision the future of public education for a post-pandemic world. What lessons have we learned from the pandemic for public education systems in Canada? Moderated by SDS Professor Dr. Kristina R. Llewellyn, this session engages with education experts to discuss the impact of the pandemic on public education and ways to move forward to strengthen public education for all.
This event was generously supported by the Equity Knowledge Network.
Moderator:
Dr. Kristina R. Llewellyn, Professor, Social Development Studies, Renison University College
Panelists:
Dr. Vidya Shah, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
Dr. Beyhan Farhadi, Postdoctoral Fellow at York University, TDSB Teacher
Dr. Joel Westheimer, University Research Chair in Democracy and Education, University of Ottawa, Education Columnist, CBC Radio.
jeewan chanicka, Director of Education, Waterloo Region District School Board
Originally recorded on November 16, 2021. Presented in partnership with the Waterloo Public Library.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems in unprecedented ways. The crisis exacerbated long-standing inequalities, revealed the limits of technology, raised questions about learning loss and recovery, heightened concerns about corporatization, exposed the value of teaching, and much more. There is an urgent need to envision the future of public education for a post-pandemic world. What lessons have we learned from the pandemic for public education systems in Canada? Moderated by SDS Professor Dr. Kristina R. Llewellyn, this session engages with education experts to discuss the impact of the pandemic on public education and ways to move forward to strengthen public education for all.
This event was generously supported by the Equity Knowledge Network.
Moderator:
Dr. Kristina R. Llewellyn, Professor, Social Development Studies, Renison University College
Panelists:
Dr. Vidya Shah, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, York University
Dr. Beyhan Farhadi, Postdoctoral Fellow at York University, TDSB Teacher
Dr. Joel Westheimer, University Research Chair in Democracy and Education, University of Ottawa, Education Columnist, CBC Radio.
jeewan chanicka, Director of Education, Waterloo Region District School Board
