LEARN News | September 2022 – Welcome Back!

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SEPTEMBER 2022 View this email in your browser CEO MESSAGE OF THE MONTH LET’S LEARN PROVINCIAL RESOURCE TEAM I BELONG Registration Is Open! The “I Belong” project is back for the third year! This school year, empower youth by connecting them to their community through creativity and self-expression. The program offers six exciting options for students to explore. Invite a teaching artist from ELAN Quebec into your classroom to empower your students to explore their identity and sense of belonging in Quebec society through: Puppetry Spoken Word Digital Storytelling Comic-zine Podcasting Taking Action in your community This is open to ALL English schools in Quebec. Registration closes Oct. 7th, and this year we only have one round of registrations, so now is your chance! Here is a video recap of what has been done in classrooms in the past. REGISTER BEFORE OPTIONS FILL UP! COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN QUEBEC’S ENGLISH EDUCATION SECTOR The community school approach, adopted by the more than 90 schools in the CLC network, is closely aligned with the Quebec Education Program as well as the Revitalization Plan For Educational Success:  Beyond the Pandemic (2021/22) .  [1] [2] Across this province, you can find schools that have partnered with local organizations “to promote the health well-being of students and staff – to increase opportunities to go outside, exercise and enjoy the outdoors – to ensure that students experience smooth transitions” at all levels. (Revitalization Plan). LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) supports the growing network of community schools in Quebec’s English education sector. Known as Community Learning Centres or CLCs, these are schools that engage in partnerships with community organizations and service providers to bring much-needed resources and programs to students, their families, and the greater English-speaking community. The Reference framework for core professional competencies for teachers – 2021 talks about “the necessity to rethink the relationships between families and schools and between teachers and parents”.  A community school strategy recognizes that parents and caregivers play a critical role in their children’s social, emotional, physical, and academic development. “Community schools, despite the important change they represent, remain schools, with the mandate of working firstly and primarily with school-aged children and youth. However, they have adopted an expanded vision of what schools need to do…the approach is really more about a school anchored in its community.” (Patricia Lamarre, 2022) LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLC NETWORK LEARN TUTORING Fall Tutoring Starting In October LEARN Tutoring is available to students from grade 2 to 11, in the English system across the province, at no charge. Tutors are qualified Quebec educators who provide feedback to schools and families after each session. Registration opens on September 26. Tutoring resumes on October 11. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 Supporting Student Success in the Summer LEARN’s Virtual Summer School 2022 worked directly with English Schools and School Boards to support students needing secondary remedial or enrichment courses. Congratulations to students who were successful in this intensive program! DISCOVER LEARN’S VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSMARKER More Self-Tests with Feedback For students to test themselves and get feedback on topics in some secondary courses, we have introduced more ClassMarker self-tests in math and science. Detailed feedback is provided and students can attempt these assessments multiple times. More tests to come this year. Log in using your School Board portal or LEARN codes. All tests are now available in the following subjects Math Sec 3, NEW! Math CST 4 Physics Science and the Environment Science and Technology LOGIN AND TEST YOURSELF OPEN CREATIVE SPACES (OCS) Come and Explore Our New Makerspace Join the LEARN Ped team at our NEW office (4190, rue Garand Suite 201 Laval (Québec) H7L 5Z6) to explore our new makerspace and start your hands-on learning journey with us. IN PERSON: LEARN New Address DATE: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 LOCATION: 4190, rue Garand Suite 201 Laval (QC) H7L 5Z6 TIME: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm REGISTER FOR FREE RÉCIT Québec ScratchED Meetup ScratchEd Meetups are peer-designed professional learning experiences inspired by the unconference model. This means you decide what your learning looks like at any event! At a Meetup, you can share, create, and learn with other educators who are also passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom. Anyone interested in connecting with fellow educators and learning more about using Scratch in educational settings is welcome to participate. WHERE: ONLINE DATE: Friday, October 21, 2022 TIME: 2:30 – 4:30 pm Sound intriguing? We hope to see you soon! (Our Meetups are bilingual.) REGISTER FOR FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Association of Physical Educators of Quebec (APEQ) Conference Come join Physical Education teachers from across the province for a day of discussion and workshops. It’s Physical Education in the broadest sense, connecting to many education themes today (social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenous perspectives). Something for all grade levels, urban and rural demographics, and even indoor and outdoor settings. WHERE: Lauren Hill Academy (Jr. Campus) 2355, Rue Decelles, Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 1C2 DATE: Monday, October 3, 2022 TIME: 8:30 am – 3:30 PM pm Check out the APEQ website https://apeqonline.net to stay connected. REGISTER TODAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CCI CONFERENCE On behalf of the Directors of the English Education Network (DEEN), the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Lester B. Pearson School Board & LEARN are proud to co-host the 3rd Annual Collaborate, Create, Innovate educational technology conference on November 11, 2022, at Laval Jr Academy. To learn more about this conference visit: cci2022.ca Collaborate, Create and Innovate is a full-day conference provided by, and for educators, with the opportunity to develop their skills & knowledge in ways that will transform student learning. Participants will leave inspired by: Peer-led COLLABORATION on a local or global scale. CREATION of learning partnerships. INNOVATING new pedagogies. There is an ongoing call for proposals/presenters until September 21, 2022: SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FLS Outils de planification La rentrée scolaire rime toujours avec planification. Connaissez-vous les outils créés par LEARN pour pour vous aider à planifier votre année scolaire, votre étape ou votre leçon et pour vous guider dans l’évaluation des apprentissages et des compétences des élèves? Pour le primaire La progression des apprentissages en tableaux FLS base Télécharger     FLS immersion Télécharger La combine (compétences, échelles des niveaux de compétence et évaluation des apprentissages et des compétences combinées par niveau) FLS base Télécharge      FLS immersion Télécharger Pour le secondaire La progression des apprentissages en tableaux FLS base   Télécharger     FLS enrichi Télécharger La combine Premier cycle du secondaire (1re & 2e secondaire)  Télécharger Deuxième cycle du secondaire (3e secondaire) Télécharger Deuxième cycle du secondaire (4e & 5e secondaire)  Télécharger GUIDE POUR L’ENSEIGNEMENT DU FRANÇAIS, LANGUE SECONDE Ce guide vise à fournir des solutions concrètes et pratiques pour surmonter bon nombre de défis rencontrés en enseignement du français, langue seconde au primaire et au secondaire. Son élaboration repose sur la contribution d’enseignant.e.s de langues.Ce document inclut 136 stratégies, toutes conçues pour vous soutenir à court et à long terme dans votre carrière d’enseignant.e de langue seconde. L’équipe souhaite que vous profitiez du Guide pour vous inspirer dans vos pratiques et pour trouver des solutions concrètes qui vous aideront non seulement à survivre à l’année scolaire dans votre salle de classe, mais surtout à trouver un espace pour vous y épanouir. DÉCOUVRIR LE GUIDE Celebrating Year 4 Of ArtistsInspire! ArtistsInspire is proud to share year 4 of our 2022-23 School Grants program! Interested in developing your students’ creativity? This program provides $1500 to cover the cost of bringing Teaching Artists into your classroom!! ArtistsInspire connects schools, teachers, students, and professional Artists for in-person and virtual Arts & Culture experiences in English public elementary and secondary schools across Quebec. For ideas and inspiration for what could happen in your classroom, see: Elementary and High School School Workshop Catalogues Already have ideas? Connect with an Artist who can help you make those ideas happen. In year 3 of ArtistsInspire, we reached over 25,000 students. Help us ensure every eligible Quebec school uses their $1500 grant by liking and sharing this post to invite students, families and educators to learn with us! “ArtistsInspire is a fantastic way to bring all facets of art into the classroom. It was easy to navigate and there was help through the process when I had any questions. As a teacher of 22 years I must say this has been the easiest grant to access, and the one that led to the greatest result and most smiles from my students…” Teacher Deborah Moram, Laurentian Elementary School (SWLSB) In the words of the teachers, Stories & News APPLY TODAY Don’t miss our upcoming newsletter in October; some major newness is headed your way! Next Issue: OCTOBER 2022 LET’S  STAY CONNECTED Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved. LEARN 4190, rue Garand Laval, QC

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LEARN News | Have A Great Summer!

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JUNE 2022 View this email in your browser CEO MESSAGE OF THE MONTH LET’S LEARN The school year is wrapping up and we’ve been working on something BIG for the next school year! Get ready for some major newness coming your way.Hint: Keep your eyes peeled on our social media platforms in August, we are branching out.Stay tuned! MICHAEL CANUEL, ED.D., CEO OF LEARN JOINS L’ORDRE D’EXCELLENCE EN ÉDUCATON Congratulations! Félicitations! The Quebec Order of Excellence in Education welcomed 44 new members on May 31st, 2022. Michael Canuel, the CEO of LEARN, is one of the members. Please join us in congratulating Michael Canuel Ed.D., on his award for educational excellence. On May 31st, 2022, Dr. Michael Canuel was recognized by the Council of the Order of Excellence in Education of Quebec as a member of the Order and this is in tribute to his commitment, admirable involvement, and significant contribution to the field of education within the Quebec education system. The LEARN team is elated to celebrate our esteemed leader and is honored to work alongside him. L’Ordre d’excellence en éducation du Québec a accueilli 44 nouveaux membres le 31 mai 2022. Michael Canuel, PDG de LEARN, est l’un des membres. Veuillez vous joindre à nous pour féliciter M. Michael Canuel Ed.D., pour son prix d’excellence en éducation. Le 31 mai 2022, M. Canuel a été reconnu par le Conseil de l’Ordre de l’excellence en éducation comme membre de l’Ordre, en hommage à son engagement, à son dévouement admirable et à sa contribution importante au domaine de l’éducation au sein du système d’éducation du Québec. L’équipe de LEARN est ravie de célébrer son leader estimé et est honorée de travailler à ses côtés. BRAVO! PROVINCIAL RESOURCE TEAM I BELONG I Belong 2021-2022  For the second school year in a row, LEARN offered English-language schools a chance to participate in a series of project-based learning opportunities that empower students to explore their identity and sense of belonging to Quebec society through the arts and acts of community service. This school year, LEARN introduced two new arts-based project opportunities leaving students with 6 unique ways to participate with the support of an ELAN featured artist: Comic-Zine, Spoken Word, Puppetry, Digital Storytelling, Podcast (ESL & FSL) and Take Action. Facts & Figures 44 English language schools, 77 classrooms, 11 Quebec-based artists from ELAN, and 1,535 students participated 66% of participating schools are members of the CLC network 400+ students participated in puppetry 400+ students created digital stories 275+ students wrote spoken word pieces 100+ students created comic zines 241 students led Take Action projects, resulting in: Truth & Reconciliation initiatives GSA Clubs Theater production (exploring themes of identity, bullying, belonging) Music record (exploring themes of identity, gentrification, belonging) READ THE FINAL REPORT LEARN AND CHSSN COLLABORATION Mental Health and Wellness  LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) collaborated with the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) to support schools to address mental health and wellness in the 2021-22 school year in two distinct ways. 1. CHSSN School Climate Project Report:  LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) received funding from the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) to implement projects/activities to be implemented in CLC schools that help promote positive mental health and contribute to improving the school climate for students (aged 6-14), staff and families. VIEW THE SCHOOL CLIMATE REPORT 2. Youth Mental Health Innovation Lab: LEARN and Percolab invites Secondary Schools and Adult Education Centres to participate in a Mental Health Innovation Lab to develop homegrown strategies to address mental health and wellness challenges using a Social and Emotional Learning framework (SEL). The Innovation Lab uses a design thinking approach. There are three main stages in the dynamic and fun 3-hour event: Listening to students, school staff, and community partners through a storytelling tool Innovation Lab – What do the stories tell us? What are emerging needs and desires? Generating ideas and experimenting Coming up with ideas and testing them out with the school community We are in the prototype phase, and invite 4 schools/adult education centres ready to work with youth (ages 15-29), school staff, and community partners to reserve a space for the 2022-23 school year. Contact Ben at bloomer@learnquebec.ca for more information. REGISTER FOR THE INFORMATION SESSION RETIREMENT CONGRATULATIONS Peggy Drolet It is with great excitement for our valued colleague that we announce that Peggy Drolet is retiring this June after (wait for it!) 20 years teaching online with LEARN. Peggy’s impact as an online educator is far-reaching in this province, not only for her excellence in teaching (before teaching online she was also a classroom teacher, consultant, and school administrator with the Central Quebec School Board for many years) and for online innovation with the Virtual Campus (recognized internationally with the iNacol Innovative Online Practice Award in 2012), but for the effect she has had on all of her colleagues at LEARN, in our partner schools, and world-wide through her Twitter followers. To work with Peggy is to truly feel that #YouMatter. Messages from current and past students are rolling in to celebrate her retirement: Things went from confusing to crystal clear super fast with Mrs. Drolet! With Mrs. Drolet, I developed love and interest for math and also confidence in my work! And when I am in doubt, I sketch it out! From the first meeting, I saw how she would be the nicest, most understanding, and compassionate teacher ever and throughout that year she proved to be exactly that. My love for math increased after taking your class. I love the jokes you came up with to make learning fun and easier. I remember being in awe constantly of how organized you were. Thank you, Peggy! We will miss you. <3 LEARN TUTORING Another Record-Breaking Year! We are so grateful to the families who participated in our tutoring program this year. We have offered over 35 000 appointments since October. Thank you to the 170+ super tutors who made a huge difference for the students in our program and kept them coming back week after week. Our sessions ended on June 9. See you again in October! DISCOVER LEARN TUTORING LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories READ MORE SUCCESS STORIES EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE CLASSROOM Did you know that NFB’s Campus and Media School, CBC’s Curio.ca and Télé-québec en classe are platforms available free of charge to elementary and secondary school teachers through the subscription offered by the Ministry of Education of Québec? NFB’s Media School: Digital Storytelling at your fingertips This one-hour webinar offered for Elementary and Secondary teachers, consultants and librarians is an overview of the National Film Board of Canada’s new learning platform that offers hands-on, turnkey digital storytelling modules for students aged 13 to 18 and teaches them how to create a short personal story in video format, using photos, narration, music and sound elements. The Media School will be available free of charge to elementary and secondary school teachers through the CAMPUS subscription offered by the Ministry of Education of Quebec. DISCOVER NFB’S MEDIA SCHOOL Explore CBC Curio.ca This presentation for Elementary and Secondary teachers, consultants and librarians featured how to use the Curio platform in a classroom. Did you know that Curio provides curriculum relevant resources for science, geography, history, Indigenous studies, social justice, health, and learning through play ? LET’S START LEARNING WITH CURIO.CA LEARN BLOG Je lis, tu lis, nous lisons en langue seconde! Lire, c’est avoir accès au code graphique d’un texte, c’est de comprendre le (ou les!) sens du texte et de pouvoir s’exprimer à propos de cette lecture. Il s’agit de tout un défi à relever surtout lorsqu’on est un lecteur en langue seconde! Heureusement, pour y parvenir, un apprenant est souvent accompagné par son enseignant. DÉCOUVRIR TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC EN CLASSE OPEN CREATIVE SPACES (OCS) Spring Series of Outdoor Education Webinar Replay Spring Story Walks: Books to Get Us Outdoors with July Halpern (May 24, 2022) Our spring book webinar featured Learning for a Sustainable Future’s Judy Halpern talking about picture books that will get you outdoors! Judy highlighted new and well-loved spring titles, sharing thoughts and ideas for outdoor learning and connecting to various curricula. Detailed list of books here: https://learnquebec.padlet.org/ocs3/3i6u6e4mmbxrimsw VIEW WEBINAR PLAYBACK EngagED Learning Magazine – Teaching In The Digital Age EngagED Learning magazine was launched in September of 2021. It is the English edition of the well-known Canadian French École branchée magazine. The last issue of EngagED Learning magazine is full of resources for teaching computer programming, as well as project ideas from teachers and precious advice from pedagogical consultants from both the French and English communities. DISCOVER ENGAGED LEARNING MAGAZINE Celebrating Year 3 Of ArtistsInspire! This year’s ArtistsInspire projects used the art-making process to address key issues in school such as: Youth Mental Health Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Media Literacy Ecology and Sustainability For more on Year 3 ArtistsInspire experiences see: Stories & News ELAN ArtEd YouTube playlist ELAN ArtEd Facebook page Excited about what you see and want to encourage a school to plan for the 2022-23 school year? It’s not too early to start! Educators can view our Artist Profiles to connect with Artists and book their school’s $1500 ArtistsInspire Grant. Applications for the 2022-23 school year will open July 1, 2022.  ELAN’s ArtistsInspire Grants, in partnership with LEARN, have been made possible in part by the Government of Canada. LEARN MORE The LEARN family would like to wish you all a fun, adventure (and rest) filled summer. Next Issue: September 2022 LET’S  STAY CONNECTED Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved. LEARN 4190, rue Garand Laval, QC

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Calling all educators, students and parents!  Please join us on May 30th from 12PM to 3PM for “We Belong Together,” a virtual event celebrating year two of the COM-Unity Initiative.   Be sure to tune in from 12:25PM to 12:55PM, when LEARN will be showcasing its ‘I Belong’ project! Over 1500 students from 44 schools participated in LEARN’s ‘I Belong’ project this school year.  This initiative gives students the opportunity to explore their sense of belonging to Quebec society through acts of community service and through the arts, including Puppetry, Digital Storytelling, Spoken Word, Comic Zine Creation and Podcasting. You can LEARN more about this event on the event page. REGISTER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Have you explored the projects on the I Belong website? BROWSE IMAGES AND VIDEOS

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LEARN News | May We Continue to LEARN and Grow

A newsletter from a Canadian-based K-12 e-learning program.

MAY 2022 View this email in your browser CEO MESSAGE OF THE MONTH LET’S LEARN PROVINCIAL RESOURCE TEAM PERSPECTIVES ON PARENTING SERIES REPLAYS AVAILABLE The parenting webinars are finished for this school year, but you can check what you missed by visiting our list of replays on our YouTube Channel. VIEW THE REPLAYS CLC CONFERENCE 2022 Revitalizing Schools & Communities LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) recently hosted a 2-½ day online conference for the CLC network, which focused on the theme of Revitalizing Our Schools and Communities. Attended by Community Development Agents, school administrators, School board staff, and community partners, it was an opportunity for participants to collaborate and explore how the community school strategy can revitalize our English schools and communities. Want to hear more? Replays for most of the conference workshops can be found on LEARN’S YouTube Channel. WATCH THE VIDEOS MEQ JUNE EXAM PREPARATIONS Getting Ready! As students in grade 6, secondary 4, and secondary 5 get ready for Ministère de l’Éducation exams in May and June, these resources were created to inform students and families about the compulsory evaluations for this school year. For each compulsory exam, you will find an exam preparation video prepared by a Quebec teacher, an exam checklist, and resources to help you prepare for the various compulsory assessments. This project was designed and developed using resources from the Ministère de l’Éducation, and in collaboration with and funded by partner school boards: CQSB, EMSB, ETSB, LBPSB, NFSB, RSB, and WQSB. EXPLORE THE RESOURCES LEARN TUTORING Supporting Students Across the Province For a strong finish to the school year, LEARN Tutoring is here to help students into June. Tutoring continues until June 9 for elementary students. Secondary tutoring continues through to the end of June exams. MAKE A REQUEST TODAY LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories READ MORE SUCCESS STORIES ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING Needs Assessment Survey The Virtual Campus Needs Assessment Survey was sent to all English secondary schools this spring and we look forward to working closely with school partners across the province to plan for 2022-2023, both Real-Time and Self-Paced options, for the fall. Want to learn more about what the experience of our online students is really like? LEARN MORE CLASSMARKER Test Your Knowledge Getting started on the review of concepts for your end-of-the-year evaluations? For students in Secondary, we provide self-tests for select courses. Write and rewrite these assessments multiple times. Feedback is instant. Sec. 3 Math Math CST 4 Physics Science and the Environment Science and Technology IMPORTANT! At the top of the ClassMarker page, you will find instructions to sign in depending on your school board. READY, SET, LOGIN – GET STARTED LEARN BLOG Je lis, tu lis, nous lisons en langue seconde! Lire, c’est avoir accès au code graphique d’un texte, c’est de comprendre le (ou les!) sens du texte et de pouvoir s’exprimer à propos de cette lecture. Il s’agit de tout un défi à relever surtout lorsqu’on est un lecteur en langue seconde! Heureusement, pour y parvenir, un apprenant est souvent accompagné par son enseignant. EN LIRE PLUS LEARN BLOG Looking Forward to Looking Back By participating in a session led by Homa Tavangar and Will Richardson of the Big Questions Institute, the LEARN team had the opportunity to add their voice to a McGill University and LCEEQ research project entitled What Does the English-speaking Educational Community in Québec Envisage Beyond the Pandemic? This post uncovers some of the team’s reflections on the discussion. READ MORE OPEN CREATIVE SPACES (OCS) Spring Series of Outdoor Education webinars 1. Spring Story Walks: Books to Get Us Outdoors with July Halpern Date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Time: 3:30 PM EST Our spring book webinar will feature Judy Halpern talking about picture books that will get you outdoors! Judy will highlight new and well-loved spring titles, sharing thoughts and ideas for outdoor learning and connecting to various curricula. Participants will receive a detailed booklist. REGISTER TODAY 2. Taking the Arts Outdoors with Pamela Gibson Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Time: 3:30 PM EST Are you wondering how you can further the outdoor experience for your students beyond science and geography? Perhaps re-envisioning your Arts Programs to include the doors can help. Join us for some inspiring ideas and practical ways of connecting Arts curricula with outside. It’s a liberating experience! REGISTER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT CONGRATULATIONS JULIE One of our best secrets is out: Julie Paré awarded Le prix Ghislaine-Coutu-Vaillancourt de l’AQEFLS Member of the Association québécoise des enseignant.e.s de français langue seconde (AQEFLS) since 2005, Julie quickly evolved from being a teacher participant to a workshop leader, and eventually to becoming a key member of their larger thematic committee. In her various projects and endeavours with the AQEFLS, she has taken risks, left her comfort zone, and to shared and collaborated with colleagues at all levels and from different milieus and organizations.  And thirteen years ago she brought her energy and experience to LEARN’s Ped Team, as our FLS consultant. Many of Julie’s projects at LEARN have greatly promoted the teaching of French as a second language in Quebec, projects such as Des missions en FLS, le Jeu de simulation globale, Compétence interculturelle, Ludopédagogie, Accent Quebec, Passeport de prise de risques linguistiques, many of our French How-to’s, and of course le projet Interagir (conversation réfléchie). To view many examples of the work Julie has been involved with over the years at LEARN, often in collaboration directly with members of the AQEFLS, visit https://www.learnquebec.ca/fls DISCOVER EXAMPLES OF JULIE’S WORK ARTISTS INSPIRE GRANTS $1500 School Grants Applications for $1500 ArtistsInspire Schools Grants for the 2021-2022 school year are still open! Check out these step-by-step videos for: How to Apply for an ArtistsInspire Grant: https://youtu.be/lgHP1IMWulw How to select an Artist for your project: https://youtu.be/5dDi0Pnjc1I If you haven’t already done so, APPLY NOW to bring quality in-person and virtual Arts & Culture experiences with a Professional Artist to your English public elementary and secondary school. To plan your ArtistsInspire experience, check out the ready-made workshops here: Elementary School Workshop Catalogue: https://artistsinspire.ca/elem-catalogue-2021-22.pdf High School Workshop Catalogue: https://artistsinspire.ca/hs-catalogue-2021-22.pdf APPLY TODAY Next Issue: June 2022 LET’S  STAY CONNECTED Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved. LEARN 2030, boulevard Dagenais Ouest Laval, QC

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LEARN News | April 2022 – Spring Is Here!

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APRIL 2022 View this email in your browser CEO MESSAGE OF THE MONTH LET’S LEARN PROVINCIAL RESOURCE TEAM PERSPECTIVES ON PARENTING SERIES Upcoming Workshop Parenting In the 21st Century: Navigating Social Media/Screen Time/Gaming  Date: April 26, 2022 Time: 7-8 PM In this webinar we will discuss what are the risks and benefits of kids’ use of digital devices and what is recommended depending on the age of the child.  We will focus on what parents can do to manage children’s and teen’s screen time behaviours and ways to promote a more healthy and safe engagement with social media and the internet. Presented by Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Zmira King Ph.D, Psychologist LBPSB, CEMH & Carolyn Klein, M.A. Psychologist, LBPSB, CEMH REGISTER FOR THE PARENTING WORKSHOP SERIES CLC CONFERENCE 2022 Revitalizing Schools & Communities   LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) is hosting the CLC VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2022 on April 27-29, 2022. The conference will bring together CLC teams, school and community partners to engage in plenary discussions, workshops, and opportunities to network with colleagues. The conference is for CDAs, CLC Principals, SB reps, and their community partners. Each day participants will dive into the following topics: Day 1:  Mental Health and Wellness Day 2:  Equity – Diversity – Inclusion – Belonging Day 3: CLC Development & Outreach REGISTER TO SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY LEARN TUTORING With You Through Exams! Our spring session of LEARN tutoring is back as of April 4. Elementary tutoring ends on June 9. Secondary tutoring continues into the June exam period for exams scheduled between June 10 – 21. MAKE A REQUEST TODAY LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories READ MORE SUCCESS STORIES ONLINE LEARNING Powered by LEARN LEARN’s Needs Assessment Survey was sent to all secondary schools in March and we look forward to hearing from new and old school partners across the province to plan how we can support online learning, both Real-Time and Self-Paced, for the 2022-2023 school year. All requests for online learning support MUST come from the school or school board. FIND OUT MORE CLASSMARKER Practice! Practice! Practice! Getting started on the review of concepts for your end-of-the-year evaluations? For students in Secondary, we provide self-tests for select courses. Write and rewrite these assessments multiple times. Feedback is instant. Sec. 3 Math Math CST 4 Physics Science and the Environment Science and Technology LOGIN AND GET STARTED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) Spoken Word – Authentic Performance Opportunities: Quebec Youth Slam and Open Mic At LEARN, we love supporting the authentic spoken word performances of students. There are two optional ways for students to share their spoken word pieces with other students from across the province. 1. Quebec Youth Slam – Students in Secondary Cycle 1 and 2 are invited to participate in an online Slam Poetry competition scheduled for May 5 and 6, 2022. Teachers with students interested in participating in an online Slam should click on the link below. Space is limited. We look forward to announcing the top spoken word performers across Quebec’s English School Network. 2. Recorded “open mic” – Students are invited to share a recorded spoken word piece. LEARN will host an “open mic” featuring Elementary Cycle 3 and Secondary Cycle 1&2 performances in June. PARTICIPATE IN QUEBEC YOUTH SLAM & OPEN MIC OPEN CREATIVE SPACES (OCS) Outdoor Education YouTube Playlist To catch up on our Outdoor Education webinars visit our new Outdoor Education playlist on the LEARN YouTube Channel to hear directly from teachers about their experience working outdoors with their students: OUTDOOR EDUCATION REPLAY DISCOVER MORE REPLAYS EDUCATION FOR RECONCILIATION Ed4Rec Networking Session and Poster Presentations Join us to network and build relationships with other educators who are interested in bringing reconciliation with Indigenous communities into their schools and local communities. We will gather to share exciting projects that educators and youth participated in during this school year. Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022 Time: 3:00-4:15pm Zoom Event REGISTER IN ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEARN AU CONGRÈS AQEFLS Jeudi 28 avril 2022: B2 : SÉRIE LEARN – La ludopédagogie (Primaire – Secondaire) Julie Paré, LEARN, Nancy Langlois, ESSB B9 : COLLOQUE FLS EN MILIEU AUTOCHTONE – Lire le monde autochtone : les textes courants et littéraires à la Commission scolaire crie (Secondaire) Sylwia Bielec, LEARN D8 : SÉRIE LEARN – La compétence numérique en action : un seul site central (Primaire – Secondaire) Craig Bullett, LEARN Vendredi 29 avril 2022: E8 : SÉRIE LEARN – Le Continuum de développement de la littératie (Préscolaire – Primaire – Secondaire) Thomas Stenzel, LEARN et Monic Farrell, SWLSB G8 : SÉRIE LEARN – L’apprentissage en plein air pour tous (Préscolaire – Primaire – Secondaire) Chris Colley, LEARN, Carolyn Buteau, LEARN H5 : SÉRIE LEARN – Les tableaux de choix (« choice boards »), synonymes de motivation et d’autonomie (Primaire – Secondaire) Carolyn Buteau, LEARN et Chris Colley, LEARN INSCRIVEZ-VOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Fundamentals of Preschool with ECE Expert and Professor Donna Skea This will be added to the first session we held in February. Open to all invested in Preschool and Cycle 1 learners. Tuesday, April 5th – Creating playful environments for students Tuesday, May 3rd – Observing children during free-play Time: 3:30 – 4:30 pm EST Virtual zoom event Please note: Register once for both sessions. Recordings will be available after the webinar. ZOOM link will be sent to those registered prior to the webinar REGISTER TODAY RÉCIT ScratchED Week: MEETUP Extravaganza! Join The LEARN Ped Team for Scratch WEEK, a global celebration of Scratch. We invite you to imagine, create, and share with others in our Scratch community! When: Friday, May 20, 2022 Time: 2:30 – 4:00 pm EST Virtual zoom event REGISTER FOR FREE ARTISTS INSPIRE GRANTS $1500 School Grants Applications for $1500 ArtistsInspire Schools Grants for the 2021-2022 school year are still open! Check out these step-by-step videos for: How to Apply for an ArtistsInspire Grant: https://youtu.be/lgHP1IMWulw How to select an Artist for your project: https://youtu.be/5dDi0Pnjc1I If you haven’t already done so, APPLY NOW to bring quality in-person and virtual Arts & Culture experiences with a Professional Artist to your English public elementary and secondary school. To plan your ArtistsInspire experience, check out the ready-made workshops here: Elementary School Workshop Catalogue: https://artistsinspire.ca/elem-catalogue-2021-22.pdf High School Workshop Catalogue: https://artistsinspire.ca/hs-catalogue-2021-22.pdf APPLY TODAY Next Issue: May 2022 LET’S  STAY CONNECTED Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved. LEARN 2030, boulevard Dagenais Ouest Laval, QC

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