Wednesday 5 November, 2025
Welcoming Remarks:Brian Lewis, Professor, Concordia University and Co-director, QUESCREN Opening Keynote Address:Partnering with Young People to Forge a Better Path Forward...
Presentations:Growing up "rural" in Quebec: Supporting high school students’ understandings of culture and citizenship through visual narrationJoanne Pattison-Meek, Bishop's University In September 2024, Quebec rolled out a new Culture and Citizenship in Quebec (CCQ) curriculum across th...
Presentations:Me, Myself, and AI in the ClassroomEstefania Moreno, Central Quebec School BoardArtificial intelligence has revolutionized the world of education. Teachers are no longer expected to be subject area experts because information is now accessible at lightning speed. If students can acquire the information they need to gain subject specific knowledge, then the teaching profession must also adapt to the generational needs in education. I...
Workshop:Motivating Reluctant ReadersLea Beddia, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board/ Independent authorIn this interactive workshop, Lea will share effective, research-based strategies to inspire students at all levels to read for pleasure in and beyond the classroom. This will be followed by a collaborative activity to adapt an evaluation tool, allowing each teacher to leave with a ready-to-use resource tailored to their students' needs. In additi...
Presentations:Art & BelongingAnna J. McIntyre, Freelancer/Artistsinspire (ELAN)Jacqueline van de Greer, Artist & Educator“77% of Canadians agree or strongly agree that arts experiences help people feel part of their local community. This is especially true for newcomers and people in minority-language communities.” (Vital Signs: Arts & Belonging, published by the Community Foundations of Canada and Canadian A...
Presentations:The Summer Literacy Symposium: Building Teacher Capacity Through Collaborative Professional LearningMelinda Clifford, Ministère de l’ÉducationThe Summer Literacy Symposium is a dynamic, three-year professional learning program designed to support educators in strengthening literacy instruction across Quebec’s English-speaking community. Consisting of immersive, three-day workshops each summer, the program offers teachers, consultant...
Roundtable:A Needs Analysis of Neurodiverse Students in the Quebec K-11 Educational SystemJulie Corrigan, Concordia UniversityLaura Del Giacco, Concordia UniversityGabriella Buggé, Concordia UniversityIn this roundtable, we will present the results of our needs analysis regarding the barriers and supports for neurodivergent students (e.g., students who experienc...
Quebec’s Postsecondary Education EconomyGraham Carr, President and Vice-Chancellor of Concordia UniversityModerator: Celine Cooper, Director General, Consortium of English-Language CEGEPs, Colleges and Universities of QuebecIn this interview-style session, we will discuss the current state of Quebec's postsecondary education economy, the sustainability of its institutions and possible paths forward.
We will be wrapping up Day 1 with an update from the Quebec English School Boards Association. Quebec’s English School Boards: Situation Update and AnalysisSpeaker: Joe Ortona, President of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA)Joe Ortona, president of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA), will present on the current state of affairs, the immediate and foreseeable challenges and im...