Diversity

December 15, 2024

Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction

Reading Time: 3 minutesThink back to when you were in school – elementary through post-secondary. How often were you given opportunities to showcase how you learned that was...

Teaching/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

December 11, 2024

Food for Thought: An End-of-Year Reading List for Decolonization and Indigenization in our Courses

Reading Time: 3 minutesEngaging in Truth and Reconciliation in educational spaces begins and continues with listening, which can also take the form of reading! For those of us who would like to take time to listen and/or read and reflect over the next few weeks, some of us in Teaching and Learning have recommended texts which have impacted us in the last year.

Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education/Diversity

November 27, 2024

New Workshop Series: Teaching to Promote Belonging, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, Justice, and Inclusion

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis new five-part Recognition of Learning series builds on the workshops offered through the Teaching for Student Diversity Series. In this series, we go beyond understanding student diversity, offering growth in your knowledge and teaching skills to foster belonging and equity, enhance accessibility, and strive towards justice and inclusion-orientated learning spaces within our diverse student body.

Diverse Identities/Equity and Inclusion

November 18, 2024

Kyle Christie Empowers Students with Video Lessons, Interactive Learning and Goal-Setting

Reading Time: 3 minutesKyle Christie is a Digital Media Professor and coordinator of the Broadcasting Performance and Digital Media program at Conestoga College. Recognized for his excellence in...

Faculty Stories/Giving Feedback/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

November 13, 2024

From Traditional to Transformative: Practicing Student-centered Assessments in Contemporary Classrooms

Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Dr. Monsurat Raji, Assessment of Learning Consultant In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, you could better support your students by reassessing and enhancing your approaches...

Equity and Inclusion/Student Focused Assessment

October 8, 2024

Mental Health: The Bigger Picture.

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe United Nations has declared Oct 10th World Mental Health Day. Throughout the month of October each year, the UN encourages industries and organizations across...

Accessible Learning/Communicating With Students/Teaching/Theory and Practice

August 20, 2024

Where is the Wonder?

Reading Time: 6 minutesThink back to your educational experience when you attended elementary and high school, especially around the questions you were given for your learning. Likely, these...

Active Learning and Engagement/Teaching/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

August 14, 2024

Heterogeneity – the Reality of Diversity in our Classrooms

Reading Time: 3 minutesBy Dr. Nasreen Sultana, Teaching and Learning Classroom heterogeneity refers to how students differ in age, gender, cultural and social backgrounds, and learning environments and...

Diverse Identities/Diversity/Teaching

August 14, 2024

Indigenizing Education – A Land Acknowledgement for ECE

Reading Time: < 1 minuteTricia Dumais, Professor of Early Childhood Education at Conestoga College, tells the story of a land acknowledgement in the form of a children’s book that she created together with friend Doe O’Brien-Teengs.

Decolonizing and Indigenizing Education/Faculty Stories/Teaching

July 21, 2024

Motivating Your Students to Learn: What Works, What Doesn’t

Reading Time: 6 minutesThink back to a time when you were really motivated to learn something, particularly when you felt the activity was engaging and joyful. It could...

Teaching/Theory and Practice/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

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