吃瓜社区

Educators in the C茅gep system are uniquely positioned to reimagine what teaching and learning can become. This session draws on the Hope Circuits framework鈥攁 systems-based, research-informed approach to educational renewal across over 60 institutions鈥攖o explore how we can create classrooms that spark curiosity, deepen motivation, and foster a culture of student flourishing.

We will explore how to cultivate 鈥渉ook questions鈥濃�攑rovocative, generative inquiries that invite students to explore answers that are possible but not predetermined, and that connect with course competencies. These questions can serve as catalysts for both intellectual engagement and identity formation鈥攈elping students see themselves as co-creators of knowledge rather than passive recipients.

Through storytelling, interactive reflection, and shared inquiry, Jessica Riddell will introduce conceptual tools that help educators move beyond mere survival toward more hopeful, human-centered forms of teaching.

Time: 9:00AM - 10:25AM

Room: 5B.16

Presenter: Jessica Riddell

In this workshop, participants explore the components and purpose of constructive feedback in the clinical setting. Practical tools to enable constructive feedback dialogues are addressed, such as using the 鈥淢icro-Yes鈥� (Renniger, 2020) to help set a feedback mind-set. Participants will explore how to encourage a shift for students to use problem-solving and feedback-seeking behaviours as tools to improve their performance.

Time: 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Room: 3F.37

Presenter: Allison Kurz, Giovanna Miceli, Vittoria Fusco

RAPS and CPN-PREV teams, in collaboration with 吃瓜社区's Creative Collective 4 Change founders will lead a discussion and exchange circle around navigating classroom discomfort, framing assignments, and providing creative strategies that can help build the bridges needed to meet one another with compassion and knowing.

Time: 10:30AM - 12:30PM

Room: 3F.7

Presenter: Ghayda Hassan, Kim Simard, Patricia Romano, Gr茅goire Hervouet-Zeiber, Zeina Ismail-Allouche

Visual thinking is a powerful tool for learning, problem-solving and communication. In this workshop, we explore processes and methods to apply visual thinking across disciplines and to integrate it at various levels of course work with Active Learning strategies. We especially welcome participants from disciplines not typically associated with the production of visual work.

Time: 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Room: 3F.3

Presenter: Kurt Holfeld, Liam Lachance

Explore how to design groupwork in a way that fosters collaboration, boosts motivation and encourages meaningful participation while supporting diverse learning needs. This hands-on workshop will showcase practical, easy to implement strategies rooted in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Active Learning to help teachers engage all students. Session facilitators: Yann Brouillette, Selma Hamdani (DALC), Cathy Roy, Caroline Haddad and Julia Lijer贸n (UDL@吃瓜社区).

Time: 10:30AM - 12:30PM

Room: 3F.38

Presenter: Heather Martin, Myka Taylor, Ahmad Banki, Krista Bulow

Venez prendre part 脿 une discussion spontan茅e sur une premi猫re exp茅rience d鈥檈nseignement EN fran莽ais. Ceux et celles qui se lanceront dans l鈥檃venture 茅ventuellement sont les bienvenus. Les th猫mes suivants seront abord茅s: 茅valuer en fran莽ais, g茅rer un groupe multiniveau et identifier des outils, incluant quelques outils en I.A. et des ressources utiles.

Time: 10:30AM - 12:30PM

Room: 3F.45

Presenter: Chantale Gigu猫re, Laurent Duval, Carl Saucier-Bouffard, Sarah Allen, Martine Gosselin

Faculty Learning Communities (FLCs) at 吃瓜社区 offer a unique opportunity to engage in explorations of a topic related to teaching and learning. FLCs provide support for small groups to learn together in an informal atmosphere, providing a social learning approach to professional development. This session is for faculty members potentially interested in facilitating an FLC for 2026-27, or anyone who wants to learn more about FLCs. Hosted by Jeff Gandell, Coordinator, Faculty Learning Communities & English teacher.

Time: 10:30AM - 12:00PM

Room: 3H.10

Presenter: Michael Filtz, Cornelia Howell, Sylvia Cox, H茅l猫ne Nadeau, Felix Fuchs

Lunch will be available to purchase for $15 + tax. Each meal includes a choice of drink and dessert. Meals can be picked up and paid for in the cafeteria on the day of the event. We are currently collecting information on who is interested, and we will transmit this information to the cafeteria so that they can prepare for the event accordingly.

Time: 12:15PM - 1:45PM

Room: Conrod's (2F.1)

Presenter: * OFFICE OF ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

In this presentation we will look at how some faculty have designed assessments to avoid AI use and offer some additional ideas. We鈥檒l also look at ways to incorporate AI to help students improve their own original work, as well as foster discussion. Finally, we鈥檒l dispel some myths around AI detection accuracy.

This session is intended to be as interactive as possible, with ample time for discussion and Q and A.

Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Room: 3H.15

Presenter: Cameron Campbell, Rafael Scapin

Writing comments is one important way we can personalize a student鈥檚 learning journey. But do we always consider how the human being on the receiving end might perceive our words? Comments can go a long way in fostering confidence in developing writers, but they can often go the opposite way. This workshop will give you tools to reimagine feedback as an engine to turn your students into motivated, self-regulated learners.

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Room: 3H.6

Presenter: Jeff Gandell

Apr猫s une br猫ve pr茅sentation des retomb茅es de la loi 14 pour les programmes techniques, des strat茅gies 茅labor茅es par le PAF (projet d鈥檃ide en fran莽ais) seront expos茅es aux participants pour aider 脿 d茅velopper des comp茅tences sp茅cifiques en fran莽ais dans les cours offerts 脿 吃瓜社区. Cette s茅ance vise 脿 r茅fl茅chir 脿 l'int茅gration d'activit茅s interactives dans les cours des programmes techniques. Elles auraient pour objectifs de les pr茅parer 脿 suivre un cours de la formation sp茅cifique en fran莽ais ou de les familiariser avec la pratique du fran莽ais dans un contexte professionnel.

Time: 2:00PM - 3:30PM

Room: 3F.37

Presenter: Laetitia Desanti, Jane Hudson

Making meaningful connections in your classroom can be challenging鈥攂ut what if sustainability could be the key? Join fellow educators as they share inspiring, real-world projects that weave sustainability into course content, fostering essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes for student success. Walk away with fresh ideas, and practical strategies to create deeper engagement in your own classroom.

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Room: 3F.38

Presenter: Annie-H茅l猫ne Samson, Heather Martin, Jenn de Vera, Diana Rice

Do you struggle with targeting the level of instruction and support for your students, worrying that some may feel overwhelmed while others are bored? Faced with diverse backgrounds and abilities, we often resort to designing our courses for the "average" student, opting to target the middle, given the wide range of strengths and weaknesses. But what if this "average student" doesn't really exist? In this workshop we will explore "the jaggedness principle" and learn why we should design to the edges, leveraging flexible design to meet a diverse range of student needs without compromising standards or designing a unique curriculum for each student.

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Room: 3F.45

Presenter: Cathy Roy, Julia Lijeron, Caroline Haddad

Competency-based instruction relies on aligning outcomes, competencies, assessments, and design鈥攜et achieving this balance amid ponderation, structure, and student needs is complex. This hands-on workshop introduces CourseFlow, a cloud-based tool for visualizing curricular connections. Participants will learn to spot gaps, resolve redundancies, and plan revisions with real examples and guided activities, leaving with practical strategies to strengthen coherence and equity at both course and program levels.

Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM

Room: 3H.10

Presenter: Selma Hamdani, Elizabeth Charles