LEARN News | May/June 2020 – Empowering Learners Through Online Learning

A newsletter from a Canadian K-12 online learning program.

MAY/JUNE 2020 View Online EMPOWERING LEARNERS THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING Dr. Michael J. Canuel CEO, LEARN Let’s LEARN NEWS | ALL ABOUT LEARN WHAT IS ELEARNING? New!  #eLEARNedchat every Tuesday Beginning May 26th Join us on Twitter beginning Tuesday, May 26th, in a 4 part series on eLearning, where we will introduce a Twitter #EdChat and Facebook Live broadcast with guests including, teachers, parents, students, and industry leaders, to define and educate the public on what online education is, and what it is not. eLEARN Twitter Chat Series All about elearning! Explore online education using #eLEARNedchat Tuesdays at 4:30PM: May 26, 2020: Dr. Michael Canuel, CEO LEARN, our moderator introduces what online education is. June 2, 2020: LEARN’s Virtual Campus & Online Teachers join Dr. Michael Canuel in moderation to answer participants’ questions.   June 9, 2020: EPCA/parents will join Dr. Michael Canuel to ask questions & discuss how they can guide their children through online learning and we will also hear from students who have directly engaged with LEARN’s online education tools and services. June 16, 2020: The CEO of Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn), Dr. Randy Labonte and Dr. Michael Barbour, Associate Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education & Health Services, Touro University California join Dr. Michael Canuel as guest moderators. Read More About eLearning COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NETWORK STORIES SWING INTO SPRING SERIES Learning Opportunities for All During the past seven weeks, the Provincial Resource Team (PRT) has hosted numerous learning opportunities for families with our Swing into Spring online webinar series. Some sessions were informative like bird identification and spring songbirds with Bird Protection Quebec, while others were about self-care during these challenging times by practicing Laughter Yoga and mindfulness. There were sessions for parents that focused on practical resources like healthy sleep habits and others that shared tips for parents to help their kids’ with their homework and literacy with Frontier College. The PRT also collaborated with ELAN to promote their arts-based ArtistsInspire: Interactive Youth and Family Workshops online series. Many of these webinars were recorded and can be accessed on the LEARN website. Watch and Learn with the Swing Into Spring Webinars PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Webinar Wednesday Series & Online Networking Throughout the school closures, the PRT has also opened up their popular Professional Development Webinar Wednesday series to school staff and community partners, building their capacity to working with families by sharing community resources to support the whole child in their environment including their transitions from home to school, from elementary to high school, and beyond. In addition to PD sessions, the PRT hosted weekly online networking meetings where participants shared their ideas, questions and concerns on initiatives to help vulnerable families and seniors with colleagues from across the Province, including associates from various community organizations. Learn More About Networking and Sharing Resources TEACHING TOOLS OPEN CREATIVE SPACE DAYS Explore LEARN’s Virtual OCS Days LEARN‘s PED Services team is inviting all educators to join them online every Thursday at 1 PM  for a half-hour of ‘making’ to help you inspire your students with online engagement. Meet us online and discover how you can support your students from afar with engaging making. Missed our last live streams? Here is where you can watch them. All the live streams will be available on LEARN’s YouTube Channel. NEXT DATES: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Thursday, June 4, 2020 Meet Us Online An introductory video on Graspable Math –  For more about this great tool, join the live session with Audrey McLaren on June 3rd! GRASPABLE MATH Webinar Wednesday, June 3rd, 3:00 – 4:00 PM Graspable Math Webinar with Audrey McLaren, Online Math Teacher at LEARN. Graspable Math is an online tool that enables students to experiment with math and algebra in a whole new way. In this session, you’ll learn how to use Graspable Math to create activities that engage your students, validate their math instincts, and encourage experimentation. Intended audience: Secondary Cycle 1 and 2 Math teachers Register Today LEARN AT HOME – STUDENT & FAMILY SUPPORT FRANÇAIS LANGUE SECONDE How to Continue Learning French @ Home Since the announcement of the government 2 months ago, we had this question: how can we help students (and parents) to continue learning French as a second language at home? The answer was #MissionFLS and French adventures for the little ones!  A team of consultants from LBPSB and LEARN got together to think and create these challenges for the students, a simple and original way for students to continue practicing their French second language skills at home. We developed posters for the month of April and for the month of May. We even expanded some challenges to detailed activities for high school students. Teachers can now integrate them for teaching online! Discover the resources below: Elementary: Cycle 1: www.learnquebec.ca/fr/fls_elem_adventures Cycle 2: www.learnquebec.ca/fr/missionsc2 Cycle 3: www.learnquebec.ca/fr/misionsc3 High School : Cycle 1: www.learnquebec.ca/fr/misionsflsc1 Cycle 2: www.learnquebec.ca/fr/missionsflsc2 A special thanks to the amazing team from LBPSB who embark wholeheartedly on this project: Amelia Crerar, Sheila Dunwoodie, Vanessa Giurleo, Marie-Eve Lafortune, Kathleen Murray, Louise Outland, and Marc-Albert Paquette. Découvrez #MissionFLS pour le primaire Découvrez #MissionFLS pour le secondaire HISTORY RESOURCES Learning History at Home – Beyond the Classroom If you are a student (or a parent!) looking for Social Sciences help, LEARN is the place to be!  On our new Elementary and Secondary Help pages you will find adapted MEES activities with additional content, our own brainstorm of fun, explorative #LEARNHistoryatHome ideas, key websites and ways to use our Societies & Territories and Cartograf web sites! Are you Ready to LEARN History @Home? VIRTUAL CAMPUS – STUDENT SUPPORT LEARN TUTORING Thank You For Your Support We were fortunate to be able to support students through this period of school closures. Thank you to the LEARN Super Tutors who started early this spring to work with students across the province. Tutoring continues until June 4. Make a Request LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories Read More Success Stories ONLINE & BLENDED COURSES Building Connections Extra-curricular activities happen in online classes too! In April, our students and staff participated in a Twitter Slow Chat to give the students an opportunity to share, engage, and reveal more about their lives outside the classroom. A highlight of our chats is always seeing the students reply to each other and make connections. What did our students have to say? Read What They Had To Say LEARN’s ViRTUAL CAMPUS NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY Experience Online Classes LEARN’s Needs Assessment Survey was sent to all secondary schools in April and we look forward to working closely with school partners across the province to plan for online courses, both Real-Time and Self-Paced, to resume in the fall. Want to learn more about what the experience of our online students and teachers is really like? LEARN More About Online Classes LEARN AT HOME WITH TEACHERS & TUTORS FEATURED RESOURCES Highlighting Featured Resources Check out our new Featured Resource pages where we highlight both great educational tools and LEARN’s awesome teachers and tutors. We hope that some of these gems will help make learning @ home productive and fun! Discover Elementary Featured Resources Discover Secondary Featured Resources Share Tweet Forward

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Learning During COVID-19 With Online Tutorials & Virtual Campus Courses

An item from a Canadian-based K-12 online and blended learning organization.

A Message from LEARN’s CEO We are all living through a situation where matters are evolving on a daily basis, and as a result, we must deal with a great deal of uncertainty. For 15 years, LEARN has been serving the English community of Quebec by offering a wide range of services of which many are accessible online including our online tutorials and virtual campus courses. As of Monday, March 23, LEARN Tutoring will resume early to support students from grades 2-11 in the evening. In addition, we will be working in the coming days with schools and school boards to offer a variety of options for students who wish to continue their studies in various subject areas. All of our services are offered at no charge and we will attempt to be as equitable as possible in the delivery of our services and resources. LEARN over the years has accumulated extensive experience in the field of online education and received international recognition for the quality and effectiveness of its online methodology.  We will be making our experience and expertise accessible to our community as well. All of this will require a collaborative effort where we put the interests of our students first, and where we work quickly and decisively. LEARN is here to support you now and into the future of education we are navigating and building together. Please refer to our website for further information and updates. Thank you for your continued support and for being a part of the LEARN family. Dr. Michael Canuel CEO, LEARN Chair and Co-Founder, Canadian e-Learning Network Let’s LEARN Share Tweet Forward JOIN LEARN ONLINE Copyright © 2020, All rights reserved. LEARN 2030, boulevard Dagenais Ouest Laval, QC

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LEARN News | February/March 2020 – Collaborating & Learning Together

A newsletter from a Canadian-based online and blended learning organization.

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 View Online COLLABORATING & LEARNING TOGETHER Dr. Michael J. Canuel CEO, LEARN Let’s LEARN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NETWORK STORIES EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM Strengthening Collaborations in Early Childhood The Early Childhood Symposium brought together 200 intersectoral partners from all levels of education, community organizations, and government agencies (MEES, Secretariat) from across Quebec, to deepen their knowledge and amplify their collaborative practices to better support children and families in the English-speaking community. A highlight of the event, the Community Resource Carousel featured resources and offerings from several organizations that serve the English-Speaking community. Read More About Early Childhood Initiatives TEACHING TOOLS OPEN CREATIVE SPACE DAYS Come Explore LEARN’s OCS Days LEARN‘s PED Services team is inviting all educators to experience firsthand our Open Creative Space! Join us for this is all-day, hands-on experience, free of charge to all educators (and a pizza lunch will be provided). We only ask that you register in advance – see our upcoming dates below. April 24th, 2020 May 22nd, 2020 Register for OCS Today THEMATIC WORKSHOP DAYS LEARN By Doing Is Our Motto It is hard to keep up with new technologies. On our thematic OCS days, we focus on one theme or technology that is of notable interest to the community. The workshops will be hands-on, discovery learning with expert support. Upcoming Thematic Dates: March 20, 2020 – Microcontrollers Day May 1st, 2020 – Scratch Meet-Up May 8, 2020 – STEAM in K Register Today for Thematic Workshops DIGITAL ACTION PLAN FOR EDUCATION Digital Technology Combos Introductory Videos The Quebec Ministry of Education recently launched its Digital Action Plan. The scope of the action plan is wide-ranging and affects the entire Quebec education system. One of the featured measures under the plan is the Digital Technology Combos which has provided funding to bring many new technologies into our schools under three categories: Creative Spaces/Makerspaces, Educational Robotics, and Digital Devices. We have created this resource to help you navigate these new technologies and support their use in the classroom. Discover the Series of Videos FORUM PÉDAGOGIQUE Invitation à la 6e édition des forums pédagogiques en FLS Vous êtes enseignant.e, étudiant.e, conseiller.ère pédagogique, professeur.e ou chargé.e de cours en français, langue seconde, en francisation ou en ILSS, venez rencontrer les membres de votre communauté! Ce cocktail dinatoire est l’occasion de découvrir de nouvelles ressources, d’échanger et de réfléchir à des pratiques pédagogiques gagnantes dans une atmosphère conviviale. Date: le jeudi 26 mars 2020 Heure: 17 H à 19 H Lieu: Pavillon pour la Paix du Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (2075, rue Bishop, Montréal, QC, H3G 2E8) Des prix de présence seront remis aux participant.e.s. Réservez en ligne avant le 20 mars 2019. Places limitées. Réservez dès aujourd’hui HISTORY RESOURCES New Activities and Tools for Elementary Students Along with a recent change in our site design, our Elementary History site Societies and Territories recently announced various new resources that have been added to the Teacher Strategies section, including complete Google Document versions of whole sections of the site for collaborative use, and also five new activities that have been adapted from the original RÉCITUS site. Explore the Tools for Elementary Students VIRTUAL CAMPUS – STUDENT SUPPORT LEARN TUTORING Important Dates Our final tutoring night for the winter session is February 27. Spring session registration reopens on March 30. Tutoring resumes on April 6 and runs until the end of June exams. Make a Request LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories Read More Success Stories ONLINE & BLENDED COURSES Planning Ahead for 2020-2021 There is still one term left in 2019-2020 but LEARN’s Virtual Campus is thinking ahead and getting ready for online courses, both Real-Time and Self-Paced, for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. An initial email has been sent to schools. Stay tuned for more information later in March! LEARN More About Online Courses NEXTSCHOOL BLOG Getting to “Let Me Try” As the model for implementing NEXTschool evolves, one of the key questions being asked is “What do teachers need to realize the NEXTschool vision?” One of the schools working on its implementation has identified that creating a ‘Let Me Try’ culture is vital. Read More ONLINE RESOURCES LEARNING LANDSCAPES JOURNAL Inquiry Revisited: The Role of Puzzlement in Today’s Classroom Pat Cordeiro critically examines how classroom inquiry unfolds in various elementary classrooms, for better and for worse. Read Full Article NEWS | ALL ABOUT LEARN TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK FACEBOOK CONTEST Congratulations! Congratulations to the winners of the #TeacherAppreciationWeek contest. We heard many touching stories about why your educators mean so much to you! Thanks to all of those who shared & remember to show your teacher and school staff member some appreciation every day! We’re lucky to have such kind & talented people empowering our youth. Read the Nominations and Meet the Winners PARTNERS MAKING AN IMPACT ARTISTS INSPIRE GRANTS Bringing Artists Into Schools Artists Inspire Grants (AIG) – an ELAN/LEARN partnership to provide students in English communities with hands-on creative experiences, funded by the Government of Canada’s Action Plan for Official Languages. Annual funding from 2019-2023:  ArtistsInspire Grants fund hands-on creative and cultural experiences facilitated by Quebec’s diverse and talented Artists from English-speaking Communities. In addition to providing every school with $1500 for Artists fees & material expenses, travel expenses are covered for local and visiting Artists. ELAN’s ArtEd Team wants to support your school in getting the maximum benefit from your Artistslnspire Grant. They are ready to help, any teacher is welcome to call ELAN and they will help them to connect with an Artist to develop an inspiring hands-on creative experience with students. – For all the details and how to apply download the AIG brochure here Connect with ELAN’s Art Ed Team to learn more and plan your creative experiences:  artistsinspiregrants@quebec-elan.org 438-979-1171 Follow ELANArtEd on Facebook for inspiration and updates. Apply for AIG Share Tweet Forward

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LEARN News | January – 2020, A New Year, New Decade And LEARN’s 15th Anniversary!

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

JANUARY 2020 View Online WELCOME TO A NEW DECADE OF LEARNING! Dr. Michael J. Canuel CEO, LEARN Let’s LEARN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NETWORK STORIES EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM Strengthening Collaborations WHEN: FEBRUARY 11-12, 2020 WHERE: PALACE CONVENTION CENTRE IN LAVAL LEARN has been supporting early childhood initiatives through its network of community schools (CLCs) for over 12 years. This year, Community and Education will come together to share knowledge and build stronger relationships in support of Early Childhood Education for the English-Speaking Community of Quebec. LEARN’s PRT is co-designing the symposium and it promises to be informative, interactive and offer opportunities for intersectoral collaboration and networking. Register for Free TEACHING TOOLS OPEN CREATIVE SPACE DAYS Come Explore LEARN’s OCS Days LEARN‘s PED Services team is inviting all educators to experience firsthand our Open Creative Space! Join us for this is all-day, hands-on experience, free of charge to all educators (and a pizza lunch will be provided). We only ask that you register in advance – see our upcoming dates below. February 21st, 2020 April 24th, 2020 May 22nd, 2020 Register for OCS Today THEMATIC WORKSHOP DAYS LEARN By Doing Is Our Motto It is hard to keep up with new technologies. On our thematic OCS days, we focus on one theme or technology that is of notable interest to the community. The workshops will be hands-on, discovery learning with expert support. Upcoming Thematic Dates: February 7, 2020 – Scratch Day 2020 March 20, 2020 – Microcontrollers Day Register Today for Thematic Workshops MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mining Matters Workshop January 31st, 2020 9:30 to 3 PM (Lunch provided) at LEARN in Laval. LEARN is excited to collaborate with Mining Matters in offering this free full-day workshop on rocks and minerals for Grade 4 to 6 science teachers. Register for Mining Matters Workshop HISTORY OF QUEBEC & CANADA RESOURCES New LEARN Document Collections, Evaluation Tools and Gaming Activities LEARN and its partners have posted many web-based resources and activities in line with the Quebec Social Sciences programs. Browse what’s new this month for Secondary Cycles 1, Cycle 2, on Cartograf, and for Elementary Cycle 1. Discover the LEARN Social Sciences Section VIRTUAL CAMPUS – STUDENT SUPPORT LEARN TUTORING Make Your New Year’s Resolution Today! Happy New Year! January is the perfect time to plan for school success and many students are making academic achievement one of their resolutions for 2020. LEARN tutoring offers general homework help, in addition to subject-specific support, at no charge, to students from grades 2 to 11. Our winter session runs from January 6 to Feb 27, 2020. Registration for our spring session opens March 30. Tutoring resumes on April 6 and continues until the end of June exams. Make a Request Today for Tutoring LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories Read More Success Stories ONLINE & BLENDED COURSES Planning Ahead for Fall 2020 In the spring, LEARN sends a needs assessment survey to all high schools that are part of Quebec’s English School Boards. To prepare secondary schools for thinking about the survey, this month we will be sharing more information about our 2020-2021 course offerings via email. Stay tuned! LEARN More About Online Courses LEARN HOW-TO’S – COMMENT FAIRE Tools to Help Prepare for Mid-Term Exams How-To’s provide step-by-step descriptions of common tasks for students. Mid-term exams are around the corner. Interpreting pictures is an essential technique in the social sciences. Discover this How-To video on how to interpret a picture. HOW TO INTERPRET A PICTURE Discover More How-To’s NEXTSCHOOL BLOG Pockets with No Pants There are many pockets of excellence in many schools – pockets of wonderful student-teacher relationships; pockets of collaborative, deep learning; pockets of engaged students making meaningful changes in their community or in the world. But there are not many pants – yet. Read More about Pockets with No Pants ONLINE RESOURCES LEARNING LANDSCAPES JOURNAL Reflections on Some Dangers to Childhood Creativity Renowned author and psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi shares some important and perhaps surprising insights about childhood creativity. Continue Reading PARTNERS MAKING AN IMPACT VANIER ZOOM SESSIONS Demystifying the CEGEP Experience Are there Sec 4/5 students in your school community that would benefit from talking to real students about their experience transitioning to CEGEP? Vanier College, in partnership with LEARN, will be hosting a virtual information session for secondary 4-5 students on February 5th from 12:00PM to 1:30PM.  The session is intended to support transitions to CEGEP by demystifying the experience. You must register to confirm your school’s participation – space is limited! Students can participate individually or in a group.  A computer or tablet with access to ZOOM is required. Register Today ARTISTS INSPIRE GRANTS New Applications Deadline Extended: January 31st, 2020 Connecting With Qualified Artists Artists Inspire Grants (AIG) – an ELAN/LEARN partnership to provide students in English communities with hands-on creative experiences, funded by the Government of Canada’s Action Plan for Official Languages. Annual funding from 2019-2023:  $1500/English public school (elementary/secondary) to connect with qualified artists from Quebec’s English-speaking Communities to facilitate creative experiences during the school day (plus travel costs for rural/remote schools) that take place before March 31st in each of the 4 years.   ELAN’s ArtEd Team wants to support your school in getting the maximum benefit from your Artistslnspire Grant. They are ready to help, any teacher is welcome to call ELAN and they will help them to connect with an Artist to develop an inspiring hands-on creative experience with students. This year’s projects need to be completed by March 31st. – For all the details and how to apply download the AIG brochure here Connect with ELAN’s Art Ed Team to learn more and plan your creative experiences:  artistsinspiregrants@quebec-elan.org 438-979-1171 Folllow ELANArtEd on Facebook for inspiration and updates. Hurry and Apply for this School Year NEWS | ALL ABOUT LEARN TEACHER RECOGNITION Félicitations Julie Paré! Prix hommage Ghislaine-Coutu-Vaillancourt (Ghislaine-Coutu-Vaillancourt Lifetime Achievement Award) L’Association québécoise des enseignants de français langue seconde (AQEFLS) est fière de remettre le prix hommage Ghislaine-Coutu-Vaillancourt à Julie Paré, conseillère pédagogique à LEARN. Ce prix est décerné annuellement à un membre de la communauté de français langue seconde au Québec qui s’est démarqué par son implication au sein de l’AQEFLS et par sa contribution exceptionnelle à l’enseignement du français langue seconde au Québec. Le prix lui sera remis le 16 avril 2020 lors du vin d’honneur dans le cadre du 39e congrès de l’AQEFLS. Bravo Julie! Share Tweet Forward

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LEARN News | December 2019 – HOLIDAY GREETINGS!

A newsletter from a Canadian-based K-12 online and blended learning program.

DECEMBER 2019 View Online HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT LEARN! Dr. Michael J. Canuel CEO, LEARN Let’s LEARN TEACHING TOOLS OPEN CREATIVE SPACE DAYS 2019-2020 Join Us In 2020 For Our Next OCS Days LEARN‘s PED Services team is inviting all educators to experience firsthand our Open Creative Space! This is an all-day, hands-on experience, free of charge to all educators (and a pizza lunch will be provided). We only ask that you register in advance – see our upcoming dates below. February 21st, 2020 April 24th, 2020 May 22nd, 2020 Register for OCS Today THEMATIC WORKSHOP DAYS LEARN By Doing Is Our Motto It is hard to keep up with new technologies. On our thematic OCS days, we focus on one theme or technology that is of notable interest to the community. The workshops will be hands-on, discovery learning with expert support. Upcoming Thematic Dates: January 24, 2020 – Artful Making In STEAM February 7, 2020 – Scratch Day 2020 March 20, 2020 – Microcontrollers Day Register Today for Thematic Workshops MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Mining Matters Workshop January 31st, 2020 9:30 to 3 PM (Lunch provided) at LEARN in Laval. LEARN is excited to collaborate with Mining Matters in offering this free full-day workshop on rocks and minerals for Grade 4 to 6 science teachers. Register for Mining Matters Workshop HISTORY OF QUEBEC & CANADA RESOURCES New LEARN Document Collections, Evaluation Tools and Gaming Activities LEARN and its partners have posted many web-based resources and activities in line with the Quebec Social Sciences programs. Browse what’s new this month for Secondary Cycles 1, Cycle 2, on Cartograf, and for Elementary Cycle 1. Discover the LEARN Social Sciences Section ELEMENTARY SOCIAL SCIENCES RÉCITUS Has A New Elementary Website! The RÉCIT univers social launched its new French elementary website for Societies and Territories in November. A whole new look with colourful visuals to accompany the existing content. Educators can access English content via the LEARN web site. Explore the New RÉCITUS Elementary Site VIRTUAL CAMPUS – STUDENT SUPPORT LEARN TUTORING Learn More About LEARN Tutoring! Do you want to know more about LEARN Tutoring before signing up? What are the benefits of LEARN Tutoring? How does it work (FAQs)? Please note that there will be no tutoring from December 13 to January 5, as students and tutors enjoy a well-deserved winter break! Happy holidays! Students in grades 2 to 11 have access to online tutoring, 1-on-1 appointments with certified teachers, at no charge. Make a Request Today LEARN TUTORING TESTIMONIALS Virtual Campus Success Stories Read More Success Stories ONLINE COURSES Mindfulness This year, we are starting a new initiative with our online students called: Mindfulness. The goal is to incorporate moments of mindfulness into regular online courses, in order to make the practice a habit that they can use anytime. Through prompts related to breathing, meditation, movement and reflection, we offer students the opportunity to reflect on what makes them happy, what makes them special, what makes them tick, less stressed, less worried and more focused. LEARN More About Online Courses WE ARE HIRING! Join the LEARN Tutoring Team! Are you a qualified Quebec teacher? Experienced in the classroom? Keen to support struggling students?We regularly post new openings at both secondary and elementary levels, so feel free to send a CV along even if a specific job is not posted. Visit our Careers page for all our current job postings! Send your CV today! COMMUNITY SCHOOLS NETWORK STORIES CDA TRAINING Strengthening Knowledge and Skills As A Community On November 26-28, 41 Community Development Agents from across the province gathered in Montreal to attend the CDA training offered by LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team. CDAs strengthened their knowledge and skills through featured workshops with English Language Arts Network (ELAN), Bird Protection Quebec, The Depot, Karen Delage, Centre of Excellence for Mental Health (CEMH), as well as presentations from Indigenous Health Professions Program’s Dr. Saylor and Tablée des Chefs’ Jean François Archambault. Participants also had the opportunity to experience an unconference, where CDAs shared their expertise with peers. LEARN More About the CLC Initiative EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM Registration Is Now Open! WHEN: FEBRUARY 11-12, 2020 WHERE: PALACE CONVENTION CENTRE IN LAVAL LEARN has been supporting early childhood initiatives through its network of community schools (CLCs) for over 12 years. This year, Community and Education will come together to share knowledge and build stronger relationships in support of Early Childhood Education for the English-Speaking Community of Quebec. LEARN’s PRT is co-designing the symposium and it promises to be informative, interactive and offer opportunities for intersectoral collaboration and networking. Register Today NEXTSCHOOL BLOG The NEXTschool Leader: Thinker, Striver & Nudger School leaders (board leaders, principals, and teachers) involved in NEXTschool are leading and living a complex change process – one that is exciting, fulfilling and sometimes bumpy and messy! Much is written about the characteristics, strengths and ‘inner work’ of leaders who successfully navigate such transformations. Continue Reading About the NEXTschool Leader ONLINE RESOURCES LEARNING LANDSCAPES JOURNAL Articulating Ideas and Meaning Through the Use of Comics Author Nick Sousanis discusses his PhD dissertation, which was written and drawn entirely in comic book form and later published by Harvard University Press. In this interview he discusses the benefits and challenges of doing so, and how comic studies can enhance teaching and learning. Continue Reading PARTNERS MAKING AN IMPACT ARTISTS INSPIRE GRANTS Deadline is December 16, 2019, To Apply for AIG! Connecting With Qualified Artists Artists Inspire Grants (AIG) – an ELAN/LEARN partnership to provide students in English communities with hands-on creative experiences, funded by the Government of Canada’s Action Plan for Official Languages. Annual funding from 2019-2023:  $1500/English public school (elementary/secondary) to connect with qualified artists from Quebec’s English-speaking Communities to facilitate creative experiences during the school day (plus travel costs for rural/remote schools) that take place before March 31st in each of the 4 years.   ELAN’s ArtEd Team wants to support your school in getting the maximum benefit from your Artistslnspire Grant. – For all the details and how to apply download the AIG brochure here Connect with ELAN’s Art Ed Team to learn more and plan your 2019-20 creative experiences:  artistsinspiregrants@quebec-elan.org 438-979-1171 Folllow ELANArtEd on Facebook for inspiration and updates. Apply for the 2019-2020 School Year Now STUDENT CONTEST WINNERS ENCOUNTERS WITH CANADA CONTEST WINNERS Meet Our Winners We are pleased to announce the winners of the Inspirations: Compassion in Action Contest in collaboration with Encounters with Canada! Congratulations to all the winners and to all the students who participated in the contest this year! Visit the contest page for updates and read about their experience. Meet the 2019 Winners Share Tweet Forward

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