News & Stories

Feb 24, 2015
Pink Shirt Day 2015

On Pink Shirt Day, February 25th, wear a pink shirt to show your support in the fight against bullying and harassment.
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Feb 17, 2015
SCPS Faculty and Student NASP Sessions 2015

SCPS faculty and graduate students will be representing ECPS at the upcoming National Association of School Psychologists convention in Orlando, Florida!
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Jan 24, 2015
Linda Siegel: Tragedies and No Triumphs

During her presentation, Dr. Siegel highlights a few events that stand out from her impressive tenure as a Special Education professor at UBC, including her experience as a juror...
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Dec 19, 2014
CBC Radio Interview with Dr. Pat Mirenda on BC Teachers’ Strike Aftermath

Professor in Special Education, Pat Mirenda talks about classroom composition - a key issue in the labour dispute.
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Dec 17, 2014
Dr. Allison Cloth Discusses Teen Violence with CBC Vancouver

This coverage is in response to fifteen-year-old Dario Bartoli who died in hospital in the Metro Vancouver city on Saturday, following an early morning altercation with a group of people in Surrey, BC.
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Dec 11, 2014
CBC Radio Interview with Dr. Sandra Mathison About Grading Report Cards

Sandra Mathison tells CBC Radio that good report cards actually don't work as motivation for students to get good grades. Listen to the interview to learn more!
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Dec 08, 2014
Dr. Sandra Mathison on Grading Report Cards

Whether it’s straight As or straight Cs, MERM professor Sandra Mathison says parents should ask plenty of questions about a student’s report card, and cautions against rewarding good grades.
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Oct 31, 2014
Movember’s Innovation Challenge Winners Announced

The Man/Art/Action project was one of 15 funded nationally by Movember ($150,000). The team is co-led by Tim Laidler, director of the Veterans Transition Network, and UBC professor Dr. Marvin Westwood (CNPS) with co researcher Dr. George Belliveau (LLED).
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Oct 27, 2014
MERM Professor Makes Top 10 Publications List

Dr. Bruno Zumbo, Measurement, Evaluation & Research Methodology (MERM) professor, is recognized in the recent list of top 100 authors in the social sciences.
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Oct 14, 2014
Dr. Alanaise Goodwill Featured on UBC News

Dr. Alanaise Goodwill says poverty, violence and a lack of resources are determinants for gang involvement.
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Oct 09, 2014
Dr. Schonert-Reichl On Upcoming ‘Be The Village’ Dalai Lama Event

Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl answers a few fun interview questions about social and emotional learning in anticipation of the upcoming Dalai Lama Vancouver event.
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Sep 10, 2014
Better schools through unschooling? via UBC News

Dr. Jennifer Vadeboncoeur explains what we can learn from a radical educational philosophy that does away with traditional schooling altogether.
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Sep 02, 2014
mECPS Spotlight on Zarina Giannone

ECPS M.A. student, Zarina Giannone, discusses her recent accomplishments and explains how she's managed to accomplish so much, in such a short amount of time.
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Aug 21, 2014
2014 HSS Research Dissemination Grant ECPS Awardees

Congratulations to ECPS faculty members, Alanaise Goodwill and Sterett Mercer on receiving 2014 HSS Research Dissemination Grants!
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