About T.M.C

Just as others are pleased by a good horse or dog or bird, I myself am pleased to an even higher degree by good friends . . . And the treasures of the wise humans of old which they left behind by writing them in books.

– Socrates

(Xenophon, Memorabilia, I, vi, 14)

 
 
 

A Short Curriculum Vitae

Education and Qualifications

Queen’s University, PhD (Curriculum Studies), 2009

 

Institute of Child Study, MA (Child Study and Education), 2003

 

University of Toronto, Hon. BA (Classics, French and English Literature), 2001

 

Ontario College of Teachers (Since 2003)

 

Early Childhood Education Certificate (Since 2003)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Professional Experience

Queen’s University, Associate Professor (Presently)

 

University of New Brunswick, Assistant Professor

 

Toronto District School Board, Teacher (Permanent)

 

Durham District School Board, Teacher (Continuing Education)

 

Toronto Catholic District School Board, Teacher (Continuing Education)

 

Canadian Island School in Florence (Instructor)

 

Christou Greek School (Teacher)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Refereed Books

Christou, Theodore Michael (2017). “Progressive Rhetoric and Curriculum: Contested Visions of Public Education in Interwar Ontario.” New York: Routledge

https://www.crcpress.com/Progressive-Rhetoric-and-Curriculum-Contested-Visions-of-Public-Education/Christou/p/book/9781138558175

Christou, Theodore Michael (2017). “A Curriculum History of Canadian Teacher Education.” New York: Routledge.

https://www.crcpress.com/The-Curriculum-History-of-Canadian-Teacher-Education/Christou/p/book/9781138221024

Christou, Theodore Michael (2012).  “Progressive Education:  Revisioning and Reframing Ontario’s Public Schools.” Toronto:  University of Toronto Press

(http://www.utppublishing.com/Progressive-Education-Revisioning-and-Reframing-Ontario-s-Public-Schools-1919-1942.html)

Christou, Theodore Michael and Shawn Michael Bullock (2013).  “Foundations in Teacher Education:  A Canadian Perspective.” Ottawa:  Canadian Association for Teacher Education

(http://www.csse-scee.ca/associations/about/cate-acfe)

 

Books of Poetry

Christou, Theodore Michael (2017). “byzantium.” Brighton: Hidden Brook Press

http://www.hiddenbrookpress.com/publication/byzantine/

Christou, Theodore Michael (2012). “an overbearing eye.” Brighton: Hidden Brook Press.

(http://www.hiddenbrookpress.com/Book-NS-TedChristou-AnOverbearingEye.html)

 

Textbooks

Christou, Theodore Michael, Rachel Collishaw, Stan Hallman-Chong, and Charlene Hendricks (2015). History 7. Nelson.

(http://www.nelson.com/geohistory/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/History7sampler.pdf)

 

Refereed Articles

Christou, Theodore (2016). “‘The Task Here Before Us Is Neither New nor Easy’: William Blatz and Progressive Education at the Institute for Child Study in Toronto,” The Journal of School and Society 3 (2): 58-65.

Christou, Theodore (2016). “Searching for Byzantium,” Rapport: Journal of the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’ Association 37 (3): 8-11.

Christou, Theodore (2016). “21st Century Learning, Educational Reform, and Tradition: Conceptualizing Professional Development in a Progressive Age,” Teacher Learning and Professional Development 1 (1): 61-72.

Christou, Theodore (2015). “We Find Ourselves in the World of the Present: Humanist Resistance to Progressive Education in Ontario,” History of Education Quarterly 55 (3): 273-293.

Christou, Theodore (2015). “History of Education Crossing the Street: Exploring the Tenuous Place of Educational History in Canadian Historiography,” Acadiensis 43 (2): 157-167.

Christou, Theodore and Judy Wearing (2015). “An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Conversation on Fear and Learning,” In Education 21 (1): 57-73.

Christou, Theodore (2015). “Taking Action in Teacher Education: Social Studies as a Means of Cultivating Engaged Citizenship,” LEARNing Landscapes 8 (1): 71-85.

Christopher DeLuca, Jason Shulha, Ulemu Luhanga, Lyn M. Shulha, Theodore M. Christou, and Don A. Klinger (2015). “Collaborative inquiry as a professional learning structure for educators: a scoping review,” Professional Development in Education 41 (4): 640-670.

Christou, Theodore (2014). “Balsam Boughs and Ontario’s Isolated Peoples:  The Railway School Cars as Expansion of Educational Opportunity,” Country School Journal 2 (1): 24-34. 

Christou, Theodore (2014). “Progressivist Rhetoric and Revised Programmes of Study:  Weaving Curricular Consistency and Order out of Diverse Progressivist Themes in Ontario, Canada,” Curriculum History 13 (1): 61-82.

Christou, Theodore (2014). “Pédagogie de la paix: L’enseignement et les exigences de la vie,” Thèmes Canadiens, Printemps: 69-75.

Christou, Theodore (2014). “Pédagogie de la paix: L’enseignement et les exigences de la vie,” Thèmes Canadiens, Printemps: 69-75.

Christou, Theodore and Shawn Bullock (2014). “Learning and Teaching about Social Studies and Science:  A Collaborative Self-Study,” The Social Studies 105 (2): 80-90. 

Christou, Theodore (2014). “The Pedagogy of Peace: Education and the Exigencies of Life.” Canadian Issues, Spring Issue: 63-68.

Christou, Theodore (2013). “Schools Are No Longer Merely Educational Institutions: The Rhetoric of Social Efficiency in Ontario Education, 1931-1935,” History of Education 42 (5): 566-577.

Christou, Theodore (2013). “Character Education as a Theme of Progressivist Schooling in Interwar Ontario,” Childhood Education 89 (6):  356-361.

Christou, Theodore (2013). “The Complexity of Intellectual Currents:  Duncan McArthur and Ontario’s Progressivist Curriculum Reforms,” Paedagogica Historica 49 (5):  677-697.

Christou, Theodore (2013). “In Spite of Postmodernism:  In Defense of Historical Research and Historical Thinking in Teacher Education,” International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies 1 (1):  105-120.

Christou, Theodore and Shawn Michael Bullock (2012).  “The Case for Philosophical Mindedness,” Paideusis 20 (12):  14-23

Christou, Theodore and Alan Sears (2011). “From Neglect to Nexus:  Examining the Place of Educational History in Teacher Education,” Encounters on Education 12: 37-57.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Formación de Professores de Educación Bácica, Mantequilla, Bizancio, Estufas, Salamandras Y Referencias Históricas: Aprendiero a Aprender Sobre la Enseñanza de los Estudios Sociales Y la Ciencia en un Mismo Curso,” Sembrando Ideas 4 (1): 14-25.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Reflecting from the Margins:  Refiguring the Humanist and Finding Space for Story in History,” Brock Education 20(1): 49-63.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Being Practically Wise:  Philosophy of Education and the Mediation of Different Philosophies,” International Journal of the Humanities 8(2): 51-58.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “That Which has been Bequeathed to Us:  Stories in Educational Histories,” TAWARIKH:  International Journal for Historical Studies 1: 169-178.

Christou, Theodore and Alan Sears (2010). “Rapprochement: Toward an Inclusive Approach to History and Citizenship Education in Canada,” Canadian Issues, Winter Issue: 17-21.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “The Complex of Intellectual Currents:  Reception of Duncan McArthur’s Early Educational Reform in Ontario, 1934-1942,” Regions and Communities:  Alternative Experiences in the History of Education:  Proceedings of the 15th Biennial Conference of the Canadian History of Education Association: 31-32. 

Christou, Theodore (2009). “Using Social History Research for the Cultivation of Historical Thinking and Historical Mindedness,” Rapport:  Journal of the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers’ Association 30 (3): 5-7.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “Justifying Conceptual Generalizations in Educational History:  Framing Educational Progressivism in the Context of Interwar-Period Ontario,” Graduate Student Symposium:  Selected Papers 4: 52-67.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “Gone but not Forgotten:  The Decline of History as an Educational Foundation,” Journal of Curriculum Studies 41(5): 569-583.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “Dead, Shed Skin:  An Autoethnography,” Journal of Curriculum Theorizing 25(2): 38-47.

Bullock, Shawn and Theodore Christou (2009). “Exploring the Radical Middle between Theory and Practice:  A Collaborative Self-study of Beginning Teacher Educators,” Studying Teacher Education 5(1): 75-88.

Christou, Theodore (2008). “Satan or Socrates:  The Perils of Excessive Pride in Pedagogy,” Encounters on Education 9: 175-181 (Chosen as Special Feature in the Issue).

Christou, Theodore (2008). “Stepping Away from the Utopias:  Sin and the Myth of Progress in Pedagogy,” Encounters on Education 9: 189-194.

Christou, Theodore (2007). “Humanities Subjects in Ontario Teacher Education:  The Foundations Metaphor and Reflective Practice,” International Journal of the Humanities 5(1): 129-135.

Christou, Theodore, Jennifer Davis, Christopher DeLuca, Rebecca Luce-Kapler, Laura McEwen (2007). “The Pedagogy of Hinges,” Journal of the Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies 5(2): 63-89.

 

Refereed Book Chapters

Christou, Theodore and Sean Cousins (2014).  “Canada’s Educational History:  Themes, Movements and Moments,” In Education in North America, D.H. Mulcahy, and Roger Saul, Eds.  London:  Bloomsbury Press, 25-48.

Christou, Theodore and Shawn Bullock (2014). “Teacher Education as a Site for Philosophical Mindedness,” In Becoming a Teacher: Sites for Teacher Development in Canadian Teacher Education, Lynn Thomas, Ed.  Ottawa: Canadian Association for Teacher Education, 290-311.

Sloat, Elizabeth, Ann Sherman, Alan Sears, Paula Kristmanson, Theodore Christou, Lynn Lemisko, and Mark Hirschkorn (2014). “Restoring Higher Education’s Mission in Teacher Education:  A Global Challenge from a Canadian Perspective in Learning Teaching from Experience:  Multiple Perspectives and International Contexts, Viv Ellis and Janet Orchard.  London: Bloomsbury Press, 143-158.

Christou, Theodore and Shawn Bullock (2013). “A Timely Examination of a Rather Old Set of Ideas,” In Foundations in Teacher Education:  A Canadian Perspective, Theodore Christou and Shawn Bullock, Eds.  Ottawa: Canadian Association for Teacher Education,  7-8.

Christou, Theodore and Shawn Bullock (2013). “The History of Education as a Frame for Teacher Education,” In Foundations in Teacher Education:  A Canadian Perspective, Theodore Christou and Shawn Bullock, Eds.  Ottawa: Canadian Association for Teacher Education, 19-30.

Sears, Alan, and Theodore Christou (2011). “Religion and Education,” In The Routledge Companion to Education, James Arthur and Andrew Peterson, Eds. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 341-349.

 

Editorial Articles in Refereed Journals

Christou, Theodore and Christopher DeLuca (2014). “Our Curricular Oath,” Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies 11 (2): 1-3.

Christou, Theodore (2013). “History and the Fabric of Life:  Conclusions and Meditations,” Antistasis 3 (1): 24-26.

Christou, Theodore and Christopher DeLuca (2013). “JCACS in Transition,” Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies 11 (1): 1-2.

Christou, Theodore and Christopher DeLuca (2013). “Curriculum Studies at a Crossroad: Curating Inclusive and Coherent Curriculum Conversations in Canada,” Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies 11 (1): 13-22.

Christou, Theodore (2011). “Did Socrates Use a SMARTBoard?” Antistasis:  A New Brunswick Education Journal, 1 (2): 15-17.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Educational History and the Public Good,” Antistasis: A New Brunswick Education Journal, 1 (1): 6-8.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “On Taking a Stand: Afterword Concerning Education as a Public Conversation,” Antistasis: A New Brunswick Education Journal, 1 (1): 29-30.

Editorial Articles in Professional Publications and Media Sources

Christou, Theodore (2012). “A Plea for Historical Mindedness,” Kingston Whig-Standard, November 21.

Christou, Theodore Michael (2012). “Education in an Age of Austerity,” Kingston Whig-Standard, Wednesday, November 14.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Get Thee to the Archive: The Teaching of History and the Doing of History,” Education Letter, Fall/Winter Issue: 15-17.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “Recovering our Histories:  Studying Educational History through Stories and Memoirs,” Education Canada, Fall Issue: 64-68.

Christou, Theodore (2006). “Alumni Journal,” Live: University of Toronto Scarborough Campus 6(1).

Christou, Theodore (2002). “Cyprus Sacrificed to U.S. Interests,” The Toronto Star, December 7.

 

Refereed Poetry and Fiction

Christou, Theodore (2012). “near syndenham, winter,” that not forgotten, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2012). “walking on lake ontario,” that not forgotten, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2012). “camping on colonel by,” that not forgotten, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2012). “it is lovely,” Mother / Grandmother Anthology, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2011). “stepping into the same river, twice,” Science Poetry, McAllister, Neil Harding.

Christou, Theodore (2011). “at the reversing falls,” Science Poetry, McAllister, Neil Harding.

Christou, Theodore (2011). “You are, Sweet babe,” Anthology of Birth, Canadian Federation of Poets.

Christou, Theodore (2010).  “i concluded that poetry is akin to creating a universe,” MacWhirter Anthology, Thee Hellbox Press.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “did you keep the flower?” Grandmothers’ Necklace, Epic Press.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “she is accustomed to my absence,” Grandmothers’ Necklace, Grandmothers to Grandmothers:  Stephen Lewis Foundation, Epic Press.

Christou, Theodore (2010). “The Presence of Yiayia,” Grandmothers’ Necklace, Grandmothers to Grandmothers:  Stephen Lewis Foundation, Epic Press.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “The sun is hot,” And Left a Place to Stand On:  Poems and Essays on Al Purdy, Chapter III, Canada Cuba Literacy Alliance and Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2009). “I too look out my window,” And Left a Place to Stand On:  Poems and Essays on Al Purdy Chapter V, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2008). “Love, sacred,” The Wisdom of Old Souls, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2007). “The pavement is defunct,” Scapes:  Poetry & Company, a Kingston Community Anthology, Hidden Brook Press.

Christou, Theodore (2007). “Make Time for Poetry,” The Teaching Librarian 14 (3).

Christou, Theodore (2007). “Walking in the wind,” Poetry Canada (June-September).

 

Encylopedia Entries

Christou, Theodore (In Press). “Education after Constantine the Great,” Encyclopedia of Christian Education, Mark Lamport, Ed. Metuchen, NJ:  Scarecrow Press.

Christou, Theodore (In Press). “Education after Julian the Apostate,” Encyclopedia of Christian Education. Mark Lamport, Ed. Metuchen, NJ:  Scarecrow Press.