Attention Dawson faculty! There are still spots available for the UDL’s upcoming all-inclusive two-day retreat at the Kio-O Center in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides on June 12-13. Join a transformative experience dedicated to fostering inclusion and wellness in your classrooms, all while benefitting from rejuvenating group wellness activities, including nature hiking, yoga and stand-up paddleboard. Secure your spot…
Join Dr. Marsh for this interactive and transformative session online on May 1 at 7 PM. She will speak about what it means to be happy. Learn how you change the focus of your day, build happier habits and change the way you think to live a happier life. Register here. This webinar is sponsored by The Leadership Committee for English Education in Quebec (LCEEQ). FREE.
The Dawson Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is hosting an all-inclusive two-day retreat crafted for Dawson faculty dedicated to fostering inclusion and wellness in their classrooms. Taking place on June 12-13 at the serene Kio-O Center in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides.
Designed to empower faculty members with essential tools and strategies, the retreat offers a four-part workshop series deeply rooted in UDL principles. With over 10 hours of professional enrichment, participants will gain practical insights into inclusive teaching methods finely tuned to address diverse student needs. Guest speakers include Effie Konstantinopoulos, founder of UDL at Dawson.
But it’s not just about professional growth. Participants will enjoy rejuvenating group wellness activities, including nature hiking, yoga and stand-up paddle board, tailored for all ability levels. Plus, nourishing vegetarian meals with vegan options available upon sign-up will be provided.
Places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Faculty members are invited to secure their spot now.
For more info, visit the link below.
Dawson’s Humanities and Public Life Conference will take place from Oct. 21-25, 2024, and the theme will be aesthetics. Philosophers have pondered the arts and artists since the time of Socrates. Our goal with this year’s humanities conference is to explore the very real relationship between the arts and humanities. How have philosophers and those…
What’s happening this winter with Dawson’s Communities of Practice? In Fall 2023, a team uniting Community of Practice (COP) leads and Office of Academic Development (OAD) pedagogical counsellors received a mandate from Academic Dean Leanne Bennett to examine options for the evolution of faculty development at Dawson. Coined the “Moving Forward” project by the Academic…
ChatGPT Toolkit for CEGEP Teachers
English teacher Stéphane Paquet (Champlain College) has developed an interactive ChatGPT Toolkit that can help teachers navigate ChatGPT. The Toolkit was recently introduced on the Eductive website. “Essentially, the toolkit serves as an empowering guide where the teacher becomes the expert, and the AI tool is the assistant. Teachers will learn to instruct and program ChatGPT with words to make it perform a specific task adapted to their specific context.”
See additional ChatGPT resources on the Faculty Hub
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.
The next orientation for new faculty will be held on March 21, from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM.
Dawson’s New Faculty Orientation is designed to introduce new faculty to information about college services and procedures, teaching at the college-level, and tips for engaging students.
The orientation includes asynchronous and synchronous components:
This event is open to all new Day and Continuing Education faculty with a Winter 2024 workload.
Social Science Week is next week! There is a diverse array of speakers and topics to interest everyone at Dawson’s Social Science Week 2024, from Monday, Feb. 12 through Friday, Feb. 16. All events are taking place in 5B.16 at Dawson and every day concludes with a Cinema Politica film screening at 6:30 PM.
Check out the updated schedule here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/programs/social-science-business-technologies/social-science/social-science-week
Teachers, please register your class here: https://forms.office.com/r/j8Ywxz0BJi
Join Tiio Hemlock, Pedagogical Counsellor from the Office of Academic Development (OAD), for a viewing of an episode from the PBS documentary Native America. This documentary explores and contradicts Historian George Bancroft’s claim that before Europeans arrived, North America was “an unproductive waste. Its only inhabitants were a few scattered tribes of feeble barbarians, destitute of commerce and political connection.”
A discussion will follow.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 21
Time: 1 PM- 2:30 PM
Register Here or visit the Faculty Hub website to see the full schedule of faculty professional development opportunities.
Last Modified: April 24, 2024
