Workshops

In this 90-minute workshop, participants will be invited to explore the challenges associated with how cultural identities often collide and overlap when educators work in culturally complex environments. To initiate the discussion, three uninvited guests on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of xʷməθkʽwəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) will share their […]

This one-hour interactive workshop will introduce educators to Pear Deck, an engaging presentation tool integrated with Google Slides that promotes active learning. With Pear Deck, educators can create dynamic lessons that encourage real-time student participation, facilitate formative assessment, and foster a collaborative classroom environment. The session will focus on practical demonstrations and hands-on practice, offering […]

Implementing translanguaging pedagogy for refugee and immigrant learners In British Columbia’s diverse K-12 classrooms, educators face the challenge of supporting language acquisition while fostering inclusivity for multilingual students, including those from immigrant and refugee backgrounds. To address this challenge, this 90-minute workshop, co-facilitated by a PhD candidate in TESL from UBC and an in-service English […]

This 90-minute presentation opens with a song from our presenter’s home territory, followed by the sharing of stories from her experiences and research. With quick claims to reconciliation and distribution of Indigenous strategies, it is imperative that universities are aware of the responsibility entailed in fostering relationships with significant Indigenous women leaders. In her research, […]