spark TALKS kicks off at 10:00 am on Tuesday, October 24 at the Trafalgar Conference Centre with the theme of Building Inclusion and Community in Teaching & Learning. Join in on interactive, engaging sessions designed by Sheridan faculty who will share their expertise and research on creating teaching and learning experiences that nurture inclusion and community. Join us for food, prizes and inspiration to ignite your scholarly teaching and learning!
Tuesday October 24, 2017
10:00-10:30 Breakfast and Opening Remarks
10:30 – 11:30
Keynote session by Dr. Peter Kikkert “The Community is the College:” Strengthening Sheridan’s Community Cornerstone in the 21st Century
11:30-12:00 | Lunch
12:00 – 1:30| Talks by Sheridan Professors
Peter Amponsah “The Elephant Was In The Room: Decentering Power in the Inclusive Classroom”
Elizabeth Dancy “Understanding and Facilitating Accessible Learning in the Classroom”
Dr. Ferzana Chaze and Dr. Bethany Osborne “Bringing Research to Life in the Classroom: Innovations from a SRCA Research Project”
Register now at: sheridan.pdplace.com to support and to contribute to the scholarly teaching of your colleagues
Don’t forget to register for the other exciting spark TALKS on October 25 & 26 with keynote sessions by 3M National Teaching Fellows Dr. Nicola Simmons, Brock University and Dr. Greg Evans, University of Toronto. See more click here.
To view the event poster, click here.