Equity, Inclusion and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Equity, Inclusion and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy:
Training and experiences of Professional educators in
Ontario and Quebec
Date
Place
October 24th and 25th 2013
Université de Montréal
Carrefour des arts et des sciences
3150, rue Jean-Brillant
Room C-3061
(Métro Côte-des-Neiges)
As Canadian communities grow increasingly diverse, examining the ways that educators and
policymakers are addressing this diversity is crucial in order to improve educational opportunity
and outcomes. In the context of the recent partnership between the Education and Ethnic
Relations working group of the Center for Ethnic Studies of Montreal Universities and the Centre
for Urban Schooling of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, we are planning the study
days that compares the initial and in-service training and experiences of professional educators in
the fields of diversity, inclusion, equity and culturally responsive pedagogy in education, in
Ontario and Quebec. This event will bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers
from the Departments of Education and school boards in Quebec and Ontario. The study days
will map out the current situation in each province. More specifically, the study days will bring
together representatives from both provinces to describe and analyse:
1) Québec and Ontario contexts in terms of ethno-cultural diversity in schools and the
training of professionals educators;
2) The knowledge, attitudes and skills central in training for diversity;
3) The impact of this training on educational milieus;
4) Case studies of innovative practices and experiments.
Organizing committee
Marie-Odile Magnan
Assistant Professor, Département d’administration et fondements de l’éducation
Université de Montréal
Maryse Potvin
Associate Professor, Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées
Université du Québec à Montréal
Marie Mc Andrew
Professor, Département d’administration et fondements de l’éducation
Université de Montréal
Bronwen Low
Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education
McGill University
Jeff Kugler
Executive Director, Center for Urban Schooling, Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education, University of Toronto
Lance McCready
Director, Center for Urban Schooling, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
Joe Flessa
Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
Alhassane Balde
Postdoctorate Researcher, Département d’administration et fondements de l’éducation
Université de Montréal
Julie Larochelle-Audet
M.A. Student, Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées
Université du Québec à Montréal
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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 12:30 pm
12:30pm – 1:00pm
INSCRIPTION
WELCOME
1:00pm – 1:15pm
Marie-Odile Magnan, Co-director, Axe Éducation et rapports ethniques
Centre d’études ethniques des universités montréalaises, Université de Montréal
Lance McCready, Director, Centre for Urban Schooling
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
SESSION I
Québec and Ontario contexts in terms of ethno-cultural diversity in schools and
the training of professionals educators
Ethno-cultural diversity in schools: trends, policies, debates
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Marie-Odile Magnan, Assistant Professor, Département d’administration et fondements de
l’éducation and Marie Mc Andrew, Professor, Département d’administration et
fondements de l’éducation, Université de Montréal
Gillian Parekh, Researcher, Toronto District School Board
The structure of initial and in-service training
Pascale Lefrançois, Associate Professor, Département de didactique
Université de Montréal
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Leslie Stewart-Rose, Lecturer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
Anne Paradis, Director, Direction de la formation et de la titularisation du personnel
scolaire, Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
Karen Murray, Coordinator, Beginning Teacher Department
Toronto District School Board
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
COFFEE BREAK
The place of diversity in initial and in-service training programs: a first assessment
4:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Corina Borri-Anadon, Assistant Professor, Département des sciences de l'éducation,
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and Julie Larochelle-Audet, M.A. Student in
education, Université du Québec à Montréal
Jeff Kugler, Executive Director, Center for Urban Schooling, Ontario Institute for Studies
in Education, University of Toronto
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm
COCKTAIL
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 9:00 am
SESSION II
Training for diversity: Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills central
Theoretical perspectives: contrasting approaches and identifying common grounds
Joseph Flessa, Associate Professor, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Maryse Potvin, Associate Professor, Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées
Université du Québec à Montréal
10:15 am – 10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK
From theory to practice: Which objectives should we aim for?
Saskia Stille, Researcher, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Yaw Obeng, Superintendent, Halton District School Board
Christian Rousseau, Director, Direction des services aux communautés culturelles
Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
Ruth Flynn, Director, Inclusive Education Branch, Ontario Ministry of Education
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
LUNCH BREAK
SESSION III
Critical examination of the impact of this training on educational milieus
The point of view of students and/or practicum supervisors
Leslie Stewart-Rose, Lecturer, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
University of Toronto
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Zita DeKoninck, Professor, Département de langues, linguistique et traduction
Université Laval
Mirela Moldoveanu, Professor, Département d’éducation et formation spécialisées,
Université du Québec à Montréal and Donatille Mujawamariya, Professor
Faculté d’éducation, University of Ottawa
Sylvie Viola, Professor, Département de didactique, Université du Québec à Montréal
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SESSION III (continued)
Critical examination of the impact of this training on educational milieus
The point of view of decision-makers and practitioners from
various school boards
Jim Spyropoulos, Executive Superintendent in charge of Equity
Toronto District School Board
2:15 pm –3:30 pm
Leigh-Anne Ingram, Postdoctorate Researcher, Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education, University of Toronto
Réginald Fleury, Academic advisor, Éducation et relations interculturelles
Commission scolaire de Montréal
Jacques Ledoux, Associate Director, Service des ressources éducatives
Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
COFFEE BREAK
SESSION IV
Case studies of innovative practices and experiments
Professional Learning on Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy:
A Collaboration between Teacher Candidates and Associate Teachers
Nicole West-Burns, Director of School Services, Centre for Urban Schooling
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Promising Practices in Urban Aboriginal Education
Tanya Senk, Coordinator, Aboriginal Education Centre, Toronto District School Board
3:45 pm –5:00 pm
Learning from the life stories of refugees and immigrants to Montreal:
A curriculum development project
Bronwen Low, Associate Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education
McGill University
Les textes identitaires en classe d’accueil: que pensent les élèves de l’utilisation
de la langue maternelle?
Françoise Armand, Professor, Département de didactique, Université de Montréal
CONCLUDING REMARKS
5:00 pm –5:15 pm
Maryse Potvin, Co-director, Axe Éducation et rapports ethniques
Centre d’études ethniques des universités montréalaises, Université de Montréal
Jeff Kugler, Executive Director, Center for Urban Schooling
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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