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…
Dawson College offers support for current teachers and educational professionals to engage in the accredited professional development program in college teaching and pedagogy from the University of Sherbrooke. The Performa program encourages continuous learning directly relevant to teaching and professional roles in the college network.
View the Winter 2025 course offering in English or in French that includes:
The courses are held on-line and in blended learning format.
The deadline to register if you are new to Performa programs or independent study admission will be November 15, 2024. Contact Azra Khan, Pedagogical Counsellor, OAD for more information.
All faculty and professional staff are warmly invited to come to the Dawson Pedagogical Day on Friday, Oct. 11. Even if you did not register already, you are welcome to attend. The catering orders have already been placed so those who missed the registration deadline cannot have lunch but are welcome to the sessions.
The keynote presentation by Eliana El Khoury, pictured, will start at 9 AM. Her presentation will be about enhancing student assessments to better focus on learning and support. This talk will explore the importance of appropriate assessments and introduce alternative and authentic methods in a variety of disciplines.
Workshops on a variety of topics will be given at 10:30 AM and 1:45 PM.
Ped Day Program information: Pedagogical Day 2024 Program (dawsoncollege.qc.ca) (OAD)
We are excited to introduce a new professional development course on hybrid teaching and learning. Through an ECQ grant, Dawson faculty in partnership with an educational researcher and pedagogical advisory team at the Université de Montréal designed and developed a course on teaching using a blended approach that is based on best practices reported in…
Wednesday, June 19 will be the annual Support Staff Training Day event. The plenary speaker is Chris Adam, who will bring his unique style of team and leadership training to explore concepts of well-being for all at Dawson.
Bring your curiosity and be open to movement, because this year the program features physical activity, tours and outdoor activities, as well as practical desk based skills. We look forward to meeting participants for this event.
Priority for support staff and professionals are welcome to join space permitting.
Your SSTD planning committee: Anne Piggott, Azra Khan, Raisa Palencia, Tina Romeo and with support from Eva Helms
Dawson College offers support for current teachers and educational professionals to engage in the accredited professional development program for college teachers from the University of Sherbrooke. The Performa program encourages continuous learning directly relevant to teachers and professional roles in the college network.
View the Autumn 2024 course offering in English that includes:
The courses are held on-line and in blended learning format.
The deadline to register if you are new to Performa programs, program or independent study admission will be June 13, 2024. Contact Azra Khan, Pedagogical Counsellor, HR for more information.
This year’s SALTISE conference will be June 3-4 at Concordia University. Registration is free!
Come and engage with the innovative ideas represented in over 90 presentations, including work from 20+ Dawson colleagues, across disciplines such as Psychology, French, CRLT, Physiotherapy, Chemistry, Physics, and more.
Engage with renowned experts in the field of teaching and learning, including AI, collaborate with fellow educators, and explore topical ideas.
Don’t miss the special sessions that dive into the impact of AI on education and the roundtable discussions about transitioning to teaching in French.
This year’s conference will launch the start of a special category: a poster session showcasing research conducted by college-level students. This session aims to provide college students (and their instructors) a venue to engage in an authentic experience of sharing the results of their course research projects. Don’t miss out on this enriching experience!
To read more about the Conference and to register, visit the link.
Dawson College offers support for current teachers and educational professionals to engage in the accredited professional development program for college teachers from University of Sherbrooke. The Performa program encourages continuous learning directly relevant to teachers and professionals roles, taught by Cégep teachers and professionals.
View the Summer 2024 course offering in English that includes
The courses are held online and in blended learning format.
The deadline to register if you are new to Performa programs, program or independent study admission will be March 15. Contact Azra Khan, Pedagogical Counsellor, HR for more information.
Information sessions on the Performa professional development programs for teachers and professionals are taking place throughout the month of February Training programs are offered in both English and French.
Check out the website for more info and times: Séances d'information - Performa - Université de Sherbrooke (usherbrooke.ca)
Professionals and support staff members are invited to register for free French courses through Dawson’s Centre for Training and Development. The deadline to register has been extended to Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 12 PM.
Check out the flyer for more info: French course for support staff and professionals
Last Modified: November 8, 2024
