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Caesura Collective is about breaking the cycle of competition and isolation in higher ed and blurring the lines of who gets to create and share knowledge.
With this group we encourage our student & teacher members to take ownership of their learning by creatively reflecting on their interests with other thinkers!
We strongly believe that learning is a lifelong process best enjoyed with friends and colleagues who share a passion for questioning, prodding and probing ideas!


Multilingual Education: a Possibility in Ontario?
Ontario Multilingual Education (OME), formerly the Toronto Mandarin Bilingual Education Parent Association (TMBEPA), is hosting a free...
meet-up: OCT 18, 2016, OISE Nexus Lounge, 6:30-9PM
Sep 22, 20162 min read


RAD Book Club Roseboro (2008) Jacques Lacan & Education: a critical introduction
Our book for September 2016 is an introduction to Jacques Lacan's theory in education by Donyell Roseboro (2008) Jacques Lacan and...
meet-up: SEP 29, 2016, OISE
Sep 2, 20162 min read


Pulling the Strings with Actor Network Theory
“Critical thinking” is a phrase we repeatedly hear when teachers talk about what they are trying to achieve with their students. In...
Sarah El Hawany
Jun 29, 20163 min read


Rihanna Unleashed: Black Bodies, White Bodies and Empowerment in BBHMM
When acclaimed hip hop artist Rihanna released her music video Bitch better have my money in 2015, the audience response was mostly...
Shivani Anand
Jun 27, 20164 min read


Concluding interview with Rae Song on our Special Writing Series
To conclude our Special Writing Series of Summer 2016, I conducted a brief interview with Rae Song in which I asked her about any...
Mimi Masson
Jun 23, 20161 min read


Week 12 Sending in your article for review
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Updates on Week 12 It always feels very awkward to start a posting after a long absence, and...
Rae Song
Jun 23, 20163 min read


La diversité dans l'apprentissage
Pour voir cette carte interactive, cliquer ici. Au Canada, nous sommes tellement chanceux que nous vivons dans un pays aussi tolérant de...
Reva Kyrollos
Jun 22, 20165 min read


The Narrator is Alive: On Inquiry and Conscious Reading
“You are a coward,” she said, and with that one word wrote a denunciation, a biography, and a prophecy.” ― Anthony Marra, A Constellation...
Heba Elsherief
Jun 17, 20165 min read


Week 8 & 9 Getting Feedback
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Overview of Week 8 & Week 9 It has been awhile since I last updated the progress on my...
Rae Song
Jun 16, 20161 min read


Week 7 Writing and Revising
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Wrapping up Week 7 This is a long overdue posting. I have decided to focus on writing and...
Rae Song
Jun 9, 20162 min read


Week 6 Strengthening your structure
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Week 6 Day 1 & 2 Outlining a model article This week, we are working on the structure of our...
Rae Song
Jun 2, 20163 min read


Week 5 Reviewing the Literature
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Week 5 Day 1 Reviewing the Related Literature Finally it is time to work on my literature...
Rae Song
May 26, 20163 min read


RAD Book Club Atkinson (2011) Alternative approaches to second language acquisition
Our book for August 2016 is a panoply of key theories in Second Language Acquisition put together by Dwight Atkinson (2011) in...
meet-up: AUGUST 11, 2016
May 23, 20162 min read


Week 4 Finding a journal
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Week 4 Day 1& 2 Searching for journals This week, we’re finally going to decide on which...
Rae Song
May 19, 20163 min read


#10 Bauman (2012) Liquid Modernity
Welcome to Read SO Good! The podcast about foundational texts in language education research. This month we explore Critical Social...
Mimi Masson & Heba Elsherief
May 18, 20161 min read


Action Research 102
Definitions of Action Research A form of investigation designed for use by teachers to attempt to solve problems and improve professional...
Shakina Rajendram
May 17, 20165 min read


Week 3 Drafting your argument
Reposted from Lost in the Maze of Languages Week 3 Day 1 Advancing your argument The start of a new week! I mean, it is Tuesday but it...
Rae Song
May 12, 20166 min read


Alternate Assemblages in Response to Muslim as Terrorist
Thus far, I have focused on Muslims being framed as terrorists. For re-read, check here & here. In this final Plugging In, instead of...
Nandita Dias
May 11, 20163 min read


But Really, Why Puzzles and the Brain?
EVENT: Thurs. May 26 7:00 p.m. Bendable Branch 1515 Danforth Rd. (South of McCowan Rd. and Lawrence Ave E.) 416-396-8910 While in our...
Stacy A. Costa
May 9, 20162 min read


Exploratory Research 101
What is exploratory research? To explore: to study, examine, analyze, or investigate something. More specifically: “become familiar with...
Angelica Galante & Yecid Ortega
May 6, 20167 min read
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