What’s on @ the WSoE
Please send all information for School of Education notices to dasandham@gmail.com .All events, special lectures, seminars and student and staff notices, involving School of Education staff and students and of relevance to the School of Education only, are welcome for submission. Please send text only in Word format or in the body of an email, no formatting or attachments, maximum one paragraph, including date, time, venue and a contact person for RSVP/more info. Deadline strictly each Monday at 14:00.
SEMINARS, CONFERENCES AND LECTURES
SPECIAL SEMINAR
The NRF programme in Local Histories & Present Realities presents Stephen Volz, Kenyon College: "African Teachers on the Colonial Frontier: Tswana evangelists and their communities during the Nineteenth Century"
Date: Thursday 3rd May 2012
Time: 13:30
Venue: Origins Centre, Main Campus, Ground Floor, Room 006
Refreshments will be served.
MICHAEL YOUNG SEMINARS
The Wits EPU is pleased to announce a visit from Professor Michael Young, who will deliver two seminars:
‘What is the future of weak professions? Thinking about the role of professional knowledge’. This session will consist of a short introduction by Professor Young, followed by discussion.
Date: Wednesday 16th April
Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: To be confirmed.
RSVP: lumka.hlefani@wits.ac.za
‘The curriculum as ‘an entitlement to powerful knowledge’ or, Is the UK Coalition government's curriculum agenda right wing?’ A paper will be distributed for reading in advance.
Thursday 17th May
Time: 9:00-11:00
Venue: To be confirmed.
RSVP: lumka.hlefani@wits.ac.za
Professor Young is Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of London, and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Bath and the Witwatersrand, through the Wits EPU, and Beijing Capital Normal University. He is Distinguished Fellow, School of Critical Studies in Education, University of Auckland and a Fellow of the City Guilds of London Institute. His recent book, Bringing Knowledge Back In (2007) won a prize for outstanding books on education. He is currently co-editing Educating for the Knowledge Economy with Hugh Lauder and colleagues at Bath. He is Assistant Editor of the Journal of Education and Work, and a Consulting Editor for the British Journal of Sociology of Education, International Studies in Sociology of Education, and Critical Studies in Education.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The construction contractor is planning to commence work on the access to the new admin building wing from the existing building on Tuesday 24th April. This will entail closing off the main staircase until the work is complete. During this time, access to the admin building will either be via lift on the ground floor or the concourse on the first floor. People must either use the lift or the staircase on the east side of the building, to get to the second, third and fourth floors.
THANK YOU
The last week show-cased the interesting work staff and students are doing in the undergraduate program!
Debbie and Heather together with their students pulled off a fun filled special Olympics with students from Forest Town School. Well done Colleagues and Students!
Gao and PGCE Drama students put up a thought provoking and moving show in the Space Frame. Excellent reviews from staff who attended and a strong recommendation to go 'BIG' and repeat the show in the Linder! Thank you Gao and PGCE students.
Foundation Phase students went back to childhood with a variety of activities on the concourse. Thank you Viv and Loraine and students.
Thanks to Mark Sandham, Alison Chisholm and the library staff for the offer of assistance to all staff. Mark this is greatly appreciated and valued!
Thanks to Lee and Ruth for finalising the arrangements for TE much appreciated!
PHDS AT PLAY
The long awaited social event for the PhD students in the School finally came last Friday. The PhD committee through its student representatives organised the social event with a focus on socialising through Soccer, Volley ball (indoors), and Squash. It took them a while to get students to commit to this idea, but once committed there was nothing stopping them. This social get together was the first of its kind and I wish to thank Washington Dudu and Gift Luxomo for this innovative idea. Thanks also to Matsie and Devi who supported the students in developing this initiative- may the games continue!
VISION STATEMENT
After a long process of consultation and amendments the School Exec has approved the vision statement for the School. Thanks to all who contributed so actively to this process and the challenge now is to realise the vision on the part of all divisions and centres by way of practicable and achievable goals.
Final Vision statement
The Wits School of Education aims to be a leader, regionally and internationally, in the development of best educational theory and practice through high-quality teaching and research. We aim to develop accomplished teachers and educational leaders, to foster well-informed public debate, to promote intellectual and professional innovation, and to engage constructively with all sectors of the educational community.
Enjoy Teaching Experience!
Ruksana
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