Drs. Asma Ahmed and Naved Bakali alongside TDSB principal Qaiser Ahmad have developed a new AQ course combatting Islamophobia in schools (PROVIDED BY A. AHMED/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Faith is an important part of how some students understand themselves and the world around them, and they do not leave this part of their identity at the classroom door.
A new additional qualification (AQ) course offered by the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Education aims to help teachers gain the knowledge and practical tools to better support Muslim students and respond to Islamophobia in educational settings.
— Published on Oct 26th, 2026
Walter Cassidy is a local high school teacher and instructor of the Teaching LGTBQ Students additional qualification course for teachers (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
History tells us that the bigots never win.
That’s what gives Windsor high school teacher and Faculty of Education alumnus Walter Cassidy (BEd ’00) hope in the face of what seems like an uptick in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ sentiment.
“As long as we know our history and we know that we’ve been through this before, we’ll get through it,” Cassidy says. “We always do.”
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Elizabeth Dalla Bona upgraded her teaching credentials with a senior qualification in visual arts (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Crossing the convocation stage is far from the end of teacher education.
At the University of Windsor, continuing teacher education courses support new and established teachers in developing their skills and professional qualifications with a diverse range of program and course offerings.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Drs. Asma Ahmed and Naved Bakali alongside TDSB principal Qaiser Ahmad have developed a new AQ course combatting Islamophobia in schools (PROVIDED BY A. AHMED/University of Windsor)
