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Proposal Guide


This page gives further details on information you will be required to provide in our online proposal form.

Proposal components

To submit a proposal, you will be asked to provide the following information:

  • Activity format (provided below)
  • Title
  • Theme and sub-theme from a list provided (provided below)
  • Target audience (provided below)
  • 2-5 keywords describing the subject (practice/research) of your activity
  • 150-200-word abstract (description)
  • Individual presentation of research findings:
    • Name(s) of authors/co-authors
    • Short bibliography (if applicable)

Below are details to help you prepare your submission.


Activity formats

Here are the possible formats for your submission(s):

  • Individual presentation of research findings or education initiatives
  • Roundtable (panel discussion)
  • Workshop*
  • Lightning talk**
  • Poster presentation
  • Artistic prerecorded multimedia creation

See here for format descriptions.

*NOTE for workshops: you will be asked to indicate how your workshop will include audience participation.   
**NOTE for lightning talks: you will be required to indicate the impact of the strategy or research you will present. 

 

Theme and sub-theme(s)

You will be asked to choose from the following conference themes:

THEME 1: Educational continuum (from pre-K to postsecondary to lifelong learning)    
THEME 2: Student success and teacher recruitment   
THEME 3: Innovative educational practices and models 
THEME 4: Policy development in education

You will be asked to choose from the following sub-themes OR provide your own:

Subthemes for "Educational continuum (from pre-K to postsecondary to lifelong learning)" 

  • Addressing changing realities for English-language CEGEPs, universities and colleges
  • Adult education and lifelong learning for English-speakers
  • Challenges and opportunities in the elementary and secondary education sector
  • Enhancing literacy practices in and outside of the classroom
  • Vocational education and training

Subthemes for "Student success and teacher recruitment"

  • Addressing teacher shortages and adapting recruitment practices
  • English-language education and schools in rural contexts
  • Experiences of English-speaking newcomer students entering the education system
  • French immersion programs in English-language schools
  • Student retention and drop-out rates
  • Support for student mental health and inclusive practices for neurodiverse students
  • Systemic and structural barriers to educational paths for English-speaking BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of colour) students

Subthemes for "Innovative educational practices and models"

  • Experiential and equitable work-integrated learning initiatives
  • Impact of technological advancements, such as AI, on education
  • Inclusive school programs and curriculum development
  • Preparing students for future workplaces and industries

Subthemes for "Policy development in education"

  • Collaborations with Francophone education and community initiatives in Quebec and across Canada
  • Education issues from the perspective of Indigenous communities who use English as main European language
  • Social and legal implications for English-language education of recent provincial laws and policies

 

Activity audience

Who will benefit from your activity? Suggested audiences are:

  • Educational Administrators and Other Professionals
  • General Public
  • Parents
  • Community Group Employees/Volunteers
  • Policymakers and Public Sector Employees
  • Researchers and faculty members in the field of education
  • Students

 

 

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