Support Staff Training Day is May 30
May 14th, 2025
Support Staff will have their annual Training Day on Friday, May 30 starting at 8:45 AM. The program offers various workshops throughout the day, focusing on interests expressed by the support staff community.
Keynote speaker Mylène Deneault will speak to staff about Enriching the Dawson Experience Through Effective Communication. We will be actively involved in a workshop that shows how effective communication can transform everyday interactions into opportunities for stronger relationships with managers, colleagues, and students — our clients. Discover how choosing the right words, listening actively, and communicating with purpose can boost collaboration, solve problems faster, and energize the work environment.
To register for the keynote and any of the workshops, look for an invitation via email from Pascahl Scott, Director of Human Resources.
Classroom Management Workshop: Proactive Strategies for a Positive Learning Environment
May 1st, 2025
Monday, May 26, 2025 - 9:30-12:30pm
Presented by Tannia Ditchburn, Pedagogical Counsellor, OAD and Aurelie Leblanc-Florent, Student Services
Join us to refresh and strengthen your classroom management toolkit. Whether you’re a seasoned educator looking to refine your approach or a new teacher seeking practical guidance, this interactive workshop will equip you with tools to prevent disruptions, foster positive relationships, establish a structured learning environment, and apply appropriate interventions when necessary.
Through hands-on activities and real-world case scenarios, you’ll explore:
- Proactive strategies to set the tone from day one
- Strategies to build positive relationships with students and create an inclusive and respectful classroom
- Techniques to maximize instructional time, improve engagement, and minimize disruptions
- Approaches for clear expectations, smooth transitions, and student accountability
- Effective interventions for handling disruptive or challenging behaviours
- When and how to apply the Code of Conduct appropriately
Visit the link to register.
Drop by for coffee/tea on May 7 and learn about retreat
May 1st, 2025
Join us for a coffee & tea break!
Wednesday May 7
12 PM-2 PM in the CoLab (3F.36)
Inclusion & Wellness Retreat Q & A drop-in
Hosted by: Cathy Roy, Caroline Haddad & Julia Lijeron
You’re Invited! The SALTISE Conference is Coming to Dawson – June 4 & 5
May 1st, 2025
Looking for fresh ideas and inspiration to enhance your teaching? Join us at Dawson College on June 4 and 5 for the SALTISE Conference 2025 – a free, two-day event that brings together educators, researchers, students and pedagogical innovators from across the province and beyond.
This year’s theme, Connecting Communities Over a Decade: Reflections on past, purpose, and path ahead, celebrates over 10 years of sharing ideas and building communities around active learning and evidence-based teaching.
Expect an engaging program with talks, workshops, panels, and poster sessions—all designed to spark new thinking and conversations. The conference will also feature a keynote from Dr. Marcela Borge, an expert in collaborative learning and educational technology from Penn State University.
Last year, 19 Dawson teachers presented at the conference, sharing the great work happening right here at our college. We’d love to see even more of our community attend this year—whether you're presenting, attending sessions, or just curious to see what SALTISE is all about.
To register or learn more, visit the link.
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 summer term May to Mid-June.
The Association Quebecois de Pédagogie Collégiale webinars are on YouTube in English and in French. Here is the link to the channel
SALTISE upcoming webinars on pedagogy are on their site, here
For information contact Azra Khan
Helping prepare students to face real life situations
January 29th, 2025
Building the belief that “I’ve got this” was the subject of CRLT teacher Heather Martin’s 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.
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January 29th, 2025
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