Centre for Teacher Development Faculty

Name
Areas of Interest
Clive Beck
cbeck@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2507
approaches to teaching and learning; preservice teacher education; teachers as researchers; class community; school renewal; integrating academic and life education
F. Michael Connelly
mconnelly@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2630
personal practical knowledge, narrative research methods, and stories of experience with reference to classroom studies, teacher thinking, and policy implementation; scientific inquiry as a basis for science curriculum
C.T. Patrick Diamond
ctpdiamond@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2629
life history, narrative, and repertory grid research methods; personal construct theory; teacher knowledge and development; classroom studies
Grace Feuerverger
gfeuerverge@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2672
multicultural perspectives in teacher education; ethnic identity maintenance and language learning; attitudes to heritage language learning; cultural and linguistic diversity in classrooms
Brent S. Kilbourn
bkilbourn@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2610
analysis of teaching; classroom interaction; pedagogical knowledge; professional development; science education
Karyn Cooper
kcooper@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2715
Mary Kooy
mkooy@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 8029
My primary research interests focus on and grow out of the literary responses of adolescents. Theoretically, I am interested in current literary theories (Reader response, poststructuralism) and theories of learning (constructivism) and literacy as ways into understanding the nature and development of literary responses, language and learning. This has led to research in the oral and written responses of adolescsents, the effects of journal writing on the shaping and development of understanding and appreciation. Other research includes the effects of ongoing reading log entries on formal literary essays. I have a developing interest in theories and practices related to teacher development (both preservice and inservice) at the intersections of theory and practice related to the structuring of school practices in literature through collaborative/joint explorations.
Clare Kosnik
ckosnik@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2646
I am currently the coordinator of the OISE/UT-MSSB teacher education option. I teach the language arts courses for the primary/junior and junior/intermediate sections of the program. My research interests are varied: teacher as researcher, language development and values in education.

Centre for Teacher Development Staff

Janet Munro
jmunro@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2630
Administrative Assistant
Gary Pyper
gpyper@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2628
Text Processing Specialist
Frances Tolnai
ftolnai@oise.utoronto.ca
923-6641 ext. 2619
Curriculum Inquiry