Inclusion & Wellness Retreat Spring 2025
April 10th, 2025
Join a two-day, all-inclusive retreat dedicated to professional growth and well-being for faculty and professionals.
Theme: Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone
Organized by the Universal Design for Learning co-facilitators, it will take place Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12 at Far Hills, in the Laurentians.
The experience will provide enriching professional development and an opportunity to connect with colleagues in Nature.
*PD funds may be used to cover costs
SALTISE Workshop, April 11
April 10th, 2025
Experiences with Transdisciplinary Course Designs will take place on Friday, April 11 at 2:30 PM.
Research is increasingly recognizing the significant benefits that inter- and transdisciplinary learning processes can offer when engaging with complex issues like climate and sustainability. In this talk, we will share our experiences as co-designers, co-instructors and co-learners in an innovative environmental and sustainability education course at McGill University. We will share insights on the enablers, barriers, and potential contributions of transdisciplinary teaching and learning for sustainability.
To register, visit the link.
Performa Summer 2025 Courses, AQPC Webinars & SALTISE Events
February 25th, 2025
The University of Sherbrooke offers courses in college pedagogy in English and in French. Here is the link for the courses offered in the May to Mid-June.
The Association Quebecois de P茅dagogie Coll茅giale webinars are on YouTube in English and in French. Here is the
SALTISE upcoming webinars on pedagogy are on their site,
For information contact Azra Khan
Helping prepare students to face real life situations
January 29th, 2025
Building the belief that 鈥淚鈥檝e got this鈥� was the subject of CRLT teacher Heather Martin鈥檚 Performa project. The belief that you can achieve your goals, or self-efficacy, was the focus of her research paper and Intercollegiate Ped Day workshop.
(Pictured: Heather, far right, with her students at the Winter Outdoor Experience course)
Visit the link for a report on her presentation.
The power of kindness
January 29th, 2025
It is well established that post-secondary students are experiencing elevated levels of stress, anxiety and loneliness. Teachers are also experiencing heightened levels of stress in their workplace.
Kindness and well-being can feed and fuel optimal learning, Dr. John-Tyler Binfet told an audience of about 150 participants during his keynote talk at Intercollegiate Ped Day on Jan. 13.
Visit the link for a report on his talk.
New to College teaching?
January 29th, 2025
Performa is offering a professional development program specifically designed for new CEGEP teachers "Entering College Teaching". The program is delivered online and is free.
Contact Dawson's Performa representative Azra Khan in Office of Academic Development for further information.
Intercollegiate Ped Days are Jan. 13-14 online
December 5th, 2024
Intercollegiate Ped Days will take place online Monday and Tuesday, January 13 & 14, 2025. The theme for IPD 2025 is Learning for Life: Building Competencies in and Beyond the Classroom
Participants can enjoy a rich program featuring presenters from across the English-language CEGEP network, including a keynote address by John-Tyler Binfet (UBC) on Considering Kindness in Higher Ed: Connections and Complexities simultaneous translation in French will be offered.)
All faculty members and professionals will receive an email in mid-December from Azra Khan (Office of Academic Development) with a link to register for the sessions that interest them.
For further information, reach out to Azra at akhan@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
December 5th, 2024
Do your students have difficulty understanding writing instructions, respecting the communicative intent of the text to be produced, organizing their ideas or respecting intellectual property? In this training course, you’ll be closely accompanied in the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of writing support methods specific to your teaching program. Understand the importance of your role…
Still some spots available for Winter Retreat
December 5th, 2024
Faculty members and professionals are welcome to come chat with the organizing team of the Inclusion and Wellness Winter Retreat in the Upper Atrium this Monday, Dec. 9 from 11 AM to 1 PM. Seasonal treats and friendly visits guaranteed.
If you haven't signed up yet, there are still some spots for the two-day event happening Jan. 8-9, 2025. More details and registration form are in the link.
November 6th, 2024
Reflecting on your semester and wondering how you can improve your teaching and classroom environment next term? Upscaling UDL@Dawson is hosting its second all-inclusive two-day retreat! The theme is: Designing to the edges. Participants will dive into the inclusive design-cycle to better understand our students, identify barriers to learning in our course design and classroom…
1
2
3
…
9
Next »
Last Modified: April 10, 2025
