In October 2020, the PSI office put out a call to individuals and services from across the college to share reflections and/or stories about how they have managed to teach,…
Sink or Swim? Teachers Who’ve Learned to Fly Online
The pandemic year has altered our lives and compelled us to reconstruct a “new normal” in unimaginable ways. College teachers were confronted with unpreceded challenges, and navigating the world of…
Usha James Inspires Teachers to Engage Students with a Critical Challenge
On January 13th, Vanier College hosted Usha James from The Critical Thinking Consortium as our keynote speaker for Ped Day. Her presentation, titled Designing Courses and Assessments to Maximize Engagement and…
The Sky Is Not the Limit
In this article, Vanier teachers Laura Niculae (French) and Wissam Chaya (Physics) describe a cross-curricular collaboration that sparks students’ engagement with the creative possibilities of literature, science, and exploration. Through…
Making a Case for Care in and Beyond These Times
My role as the RespectWorks Advisor at Vanier College consists of overseeing the College’s Harassment & Discrimination Policy, assisting employees in complaint-resolution procedures, and facilitating initiatives to cultivate respectful, inclusive…
Éducation émancipatrice
Le projet du livre, Les voix de la diversité : unies contre le racisme, s'inscrit dans la mouvance de l'inclusion et de l'ouverture. Il s’agit du premier livre du département de…