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Faculty of Education - Simon Fraser University - Surrey
About Us
The Centre for Education, Law and Society was established in 1984 and given formal approval by the Board of Governors in 1994. Its central purpose is to improve the legal literacy of children and young adults through a program of teaching, curriculum development, research, and community initiatives. Law related education encompasses: an understanding of law, its role in society and its impact on the individual; the relationship between law and citizenship; issues relating to social justice and fundamental human rights; conflict and dispute resolution; school law, policies, procedures and culture.
CELS works primarily with teachers and prospective teachers, school administrators, and educational and legal organizations to help fulfill its mandate. Projects range in scope from research into social responsibility and the ethics of care and justice, to publications that assess the educational benefits of mock trials, to consultation with a school for "at-risk", court-referred youth, to conferences on topical legal issues, to the formation of a website that helps educators address the legal content in the school curriculum. Projects vary from year to year, depending on identified needs, the Centre's priorities, and funding opportunities.
Latest News
(Posted: Janurary 19th 2012)
This is an integrated learning resource that uses the novel, “The Garbage King” by Elizabeth Laird as a starting point to help students become aware of the concept of human and children’s rights and to provide an inspiration for students to become engaged in social action to have a positive influence on children’s rights.
(Posted: Janurary 16th 2012)
This resource addresses the issue of the division of legislative powers between federal and provincial governments in Canada. An understanding of the levels of government in Canada and their respective powers is a part of the Social Studies 10 curriculum in British Columbia.
(Posted: Janurary 5th 2012)
This resource is designed to address the learning outcomes of the “Life sciences: Sustainability of Ecosystems” component of the British Columbia Science 10 Integrated Resource Package...
(Posted: Nov 28th 2011)
Teaching media literacy in schools provides educators with unique opportunities to integrate current media technologies and popular culture into their classrooms ...
(Posted: June 20th 2011)
For two weeks in July (4-15), the Centre for Education, Law and Society is offering a series of free public lectures on the themes of human rights, citizenship, identity and sustainability ...
(Posted: June 3rd 2011)
Teaching about historical significance is critical to helping students develop an understanding of the relevance of history to the ...
(Posted: Mar 17th 2011)
Join us in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, for the Sixteenth Annual Values and Leadership Conference. The theme of this year’s conference ...