CESBA Conference
2022

A1: TDSB Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement: Honouring Voices of Community

Room: Baker

A1: TDSB Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement: Honouring Voices of Community 

Launched in 2022, the Toronto District School Board’s Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement is the first of its kind in K-12 public education in Canada. This workshop will explore many innovative ways that the Centre positions Black joy as a method and pedagogical practice and centres Black students experiences and strengths. Participants will learn how the Centre uses many approaches to build positive racial identity development and affirm students’ experiences and identifies to enhance learning outcomes and the wellbeing of Black students.

Presenters: 

• Karen Murray is the System Superintendent of Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Early Years at the TDSB. She leads initiatives that focus on Black Students’ Success and Excellence from K-12 and was appointed by the Ontario College of Teachers to lead the development of an Additional Qualification on Anti-Black Racism. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Toronto focused on Black students’ success and is the co-writer for the Equity Continuum: Action for Critical Transformation in Schools and Classrooms. In 2020, Karen was honored as one of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women. 

• Jeffrey Caton  is a graduate of the TDSB and theUniversity of Toronto. He has been working as educator in Toronto for 23 years across a diverse set of communities, and is currently a Centrally Assigned Principal with the TDSB Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement.
  

A2: Why Doesn’t Anyone at the Board Know What We do?

Room: Scott

A2: Why doesn’t Anyone at the Board Know What We do? 

How often do you hear, "I had no idea you did that?" Two administrators share how they report to their Board of Trustees and Senior Team with an annual report and other strategies to improve the awareness of all that happens in adult and continuing education.  This workshop will share the type of information that is presented to Board decision makers each year and examples of effective documents.  Participants will also learn about ways to communicate about A& CE activities to get the word out.  

Presenters: 

• Greg Carruthers is a Principal at the Grand Erie District School Board, where he has been an administrator for 14 years, the last 5 as Adult and Continuing Education Principal. He recently joined the CESBA Board of Directors as an opportunity to give back to an organization that has been such a support to his work.  
• Julie Bodiam is the Principal of Continuing Education with the Upper Grand District School Board.  She is the Chair of CESBA’s Board of Directors, where she has been a member for the past 5 years.
  

A3: PLAR 101 for New Assessors and Administrators

Room: Mountbatten A

A3: PLAR 101 for New Assessors and Administrators 

If you are a new PLAR assessor or a new Adult and Continuing Education Administrator - this is the workshop for you!  Participants will be introduced to PPM 132 and will learn the four steps of the PLAR process to competently assess students. They will also learn about where to find additional PLAR resources and supports. 

Presenters: 

• Andrea Murphy is the Guidance/PLAR Coordinator for CESBA. She recently retired from the Limestone District School Board after 35 years in Education, including 20+ years in Adult and Continuing Education as Limestone's Central PLAR Consultant, Literacy Numeracy Lead, Night School Supervisor, and the Re-Engagement Coordinator. Andrea has been an active CESBA member since 1999. 

• Samantha Peotto is the manager of Lakehead Adult Education Centre in Thunder Bay. She has worked in Adult and Continuing Education since 2004 and has been a PLAR assessor for 12 years. An active member of CESBA’s PLAR committee and a PLAR mentor, Samantha is a strong voice for CESBA’s North Region.

A4:  Supporting Adult Learners in Credit Programs: Successes and Opportunities

Room: Mountbatten B

A4:  Supporting Adult Learners in Credit Programs: Successes and Opportunities

This workshop presents the results of a two-year CESBA funded study about how learners are supported in their learning and achievement in for-credit Adult & Continuing Education programs in Ontario. Online surveys were distributed to adult learners, teachers, instructors, guidance counsellors, and administrators in 18 district school boards and one Indigenous post-secondary institution. Participants will learn about the successful practices and innovations in for-credit A &CE programs to support adult learners and consider future actions that can better support student success. 

Presenter: 

• Dr. Sandy Youmans is an adjunct professor at the Faculty of Education, Queen’s University. She is passionate about promoting high quality teaching and learning experiences to support student success at all levels of education. Dr. Youmans documented the exceptional work of the Eastern Regional Partnership for Adult Education during their implementation of the Adult Education Strategy from 2016-2019. She has co-led multiple CESBA funded studies of Adult & Continuing Education in Ontario.

A5:  Continuing Education’s Response to Labour Shortages: Two Examples from the Field

Room: Wren

A5:  Continuing Education’s Response to Labour Shortages: Two Examples from the Field

Ontario has a huge labour shortage. This workshop will share how A&CE departments at two school boards have responded to those shortages by creating new programs:  The Pathways to Educational Assistance Program at the Simcoe-Muskoka Catholic DSB and the Custodial Services Training Program at Durham Catholic DSB.  Participants will learn about how other departments can take steps to create innovative programs to help their communities and involve local partners.

Presenters: 

• Brad Shoreman, Principal of Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.  He is a former CESBA Board of Directors member and has experience in Secondary, Elementary, Adult, and Continuing Education as a Principal. After needing to move from Continuing Education in 2016 to support other schools, Brad returned to his current role with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB in the summer of 2021. The SMCDSB Con Ed team is always looking for ways to support their schools and their community! 
• Andrea Ellsworth is a Program Leader for Adult and Continuing Education with the Durham Catholic District School Board.  She is currently a member of the CESBA Board of Directors.  Andrea has had experience in secondary school and as the Guidance, Cooperative Education and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator at the board level before joining Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre as Program Leader in 2017. 
• Mike Young is a Principal at Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre at the Durham Catholic District School Board.

A6: Atelier interactif:  Financement et rapports pour l’éducation permanente (Note: This workshop will be delivered in French)

Room: Windsor

A6: Atelier interactif: Financement et rapports pour l’éducation permanente (Note: This workshop will be delivered in French) 

Partie 1

Cet atelier est destiné au personnel des finances et des admissions. Si vous avez des questions sur le financement de l'éducation des adultes, cet atelier est pour vous. Les participantes et participants se renseigneront sur le financement et les rapports de la formation continue, recevront des conseils pratiques et auront l'occasion de poser des questions. Cet atelier sera également l'occasion pour les francophones de discuter des différents rapports à soumettre et des relevés des effectifs.

Présentatrice et présentateurs : 

• Vinod Gurewan est agent des finances au sein de la Direction de l’analyse et de la responsabilité financières du ministère de l'Éducation. Dans son rôle actuel, il effectue des vérifications de conformité des effectifs des écoles élémentaires et secondaires de la province. Vinod a aussi travaillé au ministère des Finances en tant que vérificateur de conformité. Il est comptable agréé (CPA) et membre de l'Institut des auditeurs internes.
• Sharleen Tang est chef d’équipe au sein de la Direction de l’analyse et de la responsabilité financières du ministère de l’Éducation. Avant de se joindre au ministère en 2016, Sharleen était une gestionnaire chez EY et responsable des vérifications des entreprises publiques, des organisations sans but lucratif et gouvernementaux. Elle est comptable agréée (CPA, CA) et détient un baccalauréat en Commerce de l’Université de Toronto.

Partie 2

Aspen : Un outil dans la prestation de l'éducation permanent

Présentateur : 

• Michael Clarke est membre de l'équipe de gestion de l'apprentissage de Fujitsu. Il se concentre sur l'éducation de l’enfance en difficulté et la formation pour les conseils scolaires francophones. Il a rejoint Fujitsu en 2021 après avoir occupé le poste de Planificateur principal pour les écoles publiques du District de Columbia, à Washington DC. Le Dr Clarke a eu un large éventail d'expériences dans le domaine de l'éducation en tant qu'enseignant, directeur de département, administrateur d'école, administrateur de district et spécialiste des systèmes d'enseignement avec la supervision des normes et des évaluations de l'État. Michael est diplômé de Howard (PhD), Harvard (Éd.M.), Nova Southeastern (MS) et de l'Université des Antilles à Barbade (Dip. Ed)

B1: Prove It!  Performance Measures for Adult and Continuing Education

Room: Mountbatten A

B1: Prove It!  Performance Measures for Adult and Continuing Education 

In this workshop, representatives from the Simcoe County District School Board will share how leaders in adult and continuing education can demonstrate the contribution of our sector to overall success measures of a school system, geographic region and the province. Participants will learn about how to build a culture of accountability and impact monitoring using the Results Based Accountability framework. The presenters will discuss how Boards can create a mindset of data fluency and will outline four key performance measures specific to A&CE.

Presenters: 

• John Playford is a Superintendent of Education, with Adult and Continuing Education, Alternative Education, and Indigenous Education portfolios at the Simcoe County District School Board.  He has completed a Doctor of Education with a focus on supporting Indigenous students in youth correctional settings. His previous experience includes administration in both elementary and secondary panels, and a role as central Principal for Student Achievement 7-12 and Student Success.  John serves as an economist with the Labour Market Information Council and contributes to projects that address labour definitions and education-related employment outlooks in the Canadian labour market. 
  
• Lisa Newton is the Manager of Research and Decision Support at the Simcoe County District School Board, where she has worked for the past six years. She also spent 12 years at the Toronto District School Board in the field of educational research.

B2:  Funding and Reporting for Experienced Administrators: What's New?

Room: Mountbatten B

B2:  Funding and Reporting for Experienced Administrators: What's New?   

A workshop for experienced administrators to review highlights related to funding rates and continuing education registers. Participants will share experiences about the flow of average daily enrolment data and funding generation. There will be an opportunity to discuss enrolment reporting, from registers to OnSIS.

Presenters: 

• Namita Aggarwal, Program Manager, Administrative Services, Toronto District School Board Continuing Education 
• Deborah Cook, Technology Administrator, York Region District School Board

B3:  Reducing Stress through Effective Communication

Room: Scott

B3:  Reducing Stress through Effective Communication 

We all have our own unique biases. How do you ensure that you are delivering your key messages in a way that can be heard and understood by your team? Discover the impact communication bias might have on your workplace. Participants will focus on barriers to effective interpersonal communication, understand how our communication can be affected by our values, beliefs and expectations and find out how can expand your communication repertoire! Learn how to choose the most effective strategies that will help your team stay engaged, balance the uncertainty, and build greater resilience.

Presenter:  

Beverly Beuermann-King is a stress and resiliency expert at R 'n' B Consulting Corp - Work Smart Live Smart. For 20 years, Beverly has used her S-O-S Principle with teams who want to control their reactions to stress, increase resiliency against life’s challenges and live fulfilling lives. She works with teams and leaders to shift from ‘stressed- out’ to resilient, and supports them to be more engaged, productive, and healthy.

B4: Moving from Kindness to Anti-Racism: Critical Teaching Strategies

Room: Baker

B4: Moving from Kindness to Anti-Racism: Critical Teaching Strategies  

As educators we have the potential and platform to create spaces that centre our students’ identities and lived experiences.  We understand what kindness looks, feels and sounds like. How can we take this learning and move it to deeper anti-racism work? In this workshop, participants will have opportunities to reflect on their own identities as educators, understand the difference between kindness and anti-racism and learn practical, cross-curricular strategies to bring this into their practice.

Presenter: 

• Rabia Khokhar is a teacher with the Toronto District School Board, and an education and equity consultant at Rabia Teaches. She is also a PhD student. Rabia is passionate about ensuring that schools are inclusive spaces for all students. She is the recipient of the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario’s 2021 Anti-Racist and Equity Activism Award, and the 2022 Professional Learning and Curriculum Development Award.

B5: Pathways to Employment: The Gold Standard for Inclusion

Room: Wren

B5: Pathways to Employment: The Gold Standard for Inclusion 

Research highlights the importance of prioritizing employment as an expectation and human right for people who have a developmental disability.  Yet many young people who have developmental disabilities face multiple barriers to access all the critical supports needed to prepare for a future of paid work. This collaborative workshop will provide an overview for why employment is an important goal for people with developmental disabilities, and what the evidence shows is possible to support meaningful paid employment for young people living with these disabilities.  It will introduce an example of a unique collaborative model called Pathways to Possibilities (PTP) which provides youth with mild disabilities with an Ontario College Certificate or Mature Student Status, job readiness skills, a 7-week long co-op placement and employment supports to find a long-term position in a sector that works to their strengths and interests.   

Presenters: 

• Jennifer Crowson is a Diversity and Inclusion Specialist with the Ontario Disability Employment Network. She is also a part time faculty member with the School of Social Work at McMaster University, where she teaches as a sessional instructor. Jennifer is passionate about the ensuring the rights and recognizing the abilities of people with disabilities.  
• Aleksandra Popovic is a faculty member and assessor at George Brown College in Toronto.  She is the Partnership Liaison on the PTP-GBE project for the College Vocational Program. Aleksandra’s experience includes coordination, management and research, as well adult educational resource development.  
• Bernadette Beaupre is the former Executive Director of CESBA. She has over 25 years experience in project design/management, implementation and evaluation of adult education, employment, language training, and essential skills programs.

B6:  Ta carrière t’attend ! Formations professionnelles pour adultes (Note: This workshop will be delivered in French)

Room: Windsor

B6:  Ta carrière t’attend ! Formations professionnelles pour adultes (Note: This workshop will be delivered in French) 

Venez-vous informer sur les formations professionnelles offertes par l’école des adultes Le Carrefour : Préposé aux services de soutien personnel (PSSP), Aide-éducateur à la petite enfance (AEPE) et Adjoint-administratif. Cet atelier vous permettra d’explorer les différentes options offertes aux adultes afin d’obtenir des crédits envers le diplôme d’études secondaires de l’Ontario et suivre une formation professionnelle. Ces parcours permettent de vivre une expérience en milieu de travail, d’obtenir des certifications et de suivre des formations spécialisées.

Présentateur:   

• Mélanie Keough est conseillère en orientation à l’école des adultes à l’École des adultes Le Carrefour du CEPEO (Conseil des écoles publiques le l’Est de l’Ontario). Elle participe au développement, à la mise en œuvre, à la gestion et à l’amélioration des nombreux programmes professionnels de l’école. Elle œuvre dans le domaine de l’éducation des adultes depuis septembre 1998. Mélanie participe activement et de façon continue à l’élaboration et la mise en œuvre de ressources et de programmes andragogiques. Elle accepte toujours de relever de nouveaux défis afin de répondre aux divers besoins des élèves, des collègues, des employeurs et des partenaires.

C1:  Reconnect with Yourself to Reconnect with Others

Room: Wren

C1:  Reconnect with Yourself to Reconnect with Others

This workshop will provide an opportunity to explore a deeper connection with oneself through mindfulness, meditation, gratitude, and reflection. Participants will learn techniques and tool to benefit those around us and discover how to bring a mindfulness practice into our daily work through a whole school approach to health and well being. The more we can find the space and time to discover our authentic selves the more we are able to connect with others in our lives. It really does start with us!

Presenter: 

• Daphne Marsella is the Head of Guidance at the Durham District School Board.  She has been an educator in Durham Region for the past 13 years. Prior to moving to Durham, Daphne taught Indigenous students in Canada’s Northwest Territories. A facilitator for the SMART (stress management and resiliency techniques) program through Mindfulness Everyday, Daphne has a passion for bringing the transformational power of this work to others. 

C2:  Innovation in PSW Programming: The Living Classroom

Room: Mountbatten B

C2:  Innovation in PSW Programming: The Living Classroom

Ontario’s long-term care sector faces serious workforce challenges. Solving these challenges will require innovation and collaboration. The Living Classroom is a partnership model that integrates education into a long-term care home to support workforce development. This workshop will present the experience of the Near North District School Board, and their recent launch of Living Classrooms in Parry Sound, Sturgeon Falls, North Bay and Mattawa, to deliver full-time PSW programs onsite in local long-term care homes. Participants will learn about the benefits of the Living Classroom partnership model and will find out about practical strategies and resources to help them plan and implement this program in their board.

Presenters: 

• Lisa Spencer is the Secondary Program Coordinator, SHSM and Experiential Learning, with the Near North District School Board (NNDSB). Working in collaboration with her colleagues at NNDSB and community partners, Lisa was instrumental in bringing the Personal Support Worker (PSW) program to Living Classrooms in Parry Sound, Sturgeon Falls, North Bay and Mattawa. 
• Scott Mitchell is a Knowledge Broker at the Ontario Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long Term Care (Ontario CLRI) hosted by the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging in Waterloo. In support of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Long-Term Care, the Ontario CLRI partners with the LTC and education sector to build capacity through training, innovation and knowledge mobilization to improve the health and well-being of people who live and work in long-term care.

C3: Getting Strategic with Data:  Our ‘Ajah’ Moment!

Room: Mountbatten A

C3: Getting Strategic with Data:  Our ‘Ajah’ Moment!  

Over the last few months, CESBA has been working with Ajah to understand the state of data in the Adult and Continuing Education field, and to develop a high-level data strategy and roadmap. This workshop will showcase the key findings of the state of data, share some high-level recommendations, and will share some suggestions for how you can make use of this research as well. Participants will learn how data can be strategic for your board, and will find out about tips, tricks, and tools to help turn data into a strategic asset for you and your work.  

Presenter: 

• Ben McNamee is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Ajah. He was previously a Senior VP responsible for evaluation and data management at ACCES Employment, a Director of learning, measurement, and evaluation at Ontario Trillium Foundation, and an impact analyst at Charity Intelligence. He has an MA in Economics from SFU and a PhD(ABD) designation in Economics from UBC.

C4:  Improving Access to Justice through Adult Education

Room: Scott

C4:  Improving Access to Justice through Adult Education 

Many adult learners may experience legal issues related to housing, employment, income assistance, or immigration, but often face barriers to justice. CLEO Connect has created adult literacy and ESL curriculum resources to help inform learners of their rights and what steps to take when problems arise. This workshop will introduce participants to the OALCF and CLB-aligned curriculum materials and support educators in building the capability of learners to participate in the justice system. Participants will brainstorm strategies for ow to support students improve their access to justice.

Presenter: 

• Helen Anderson is the Director of CLEO Connect at Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO).  She holds a PhD in Theory and Policy Studies in Education and has supported over 1,300 educators and administrators across 33 school boards in implementation of Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy. She has also worked in the post-secondary and charity sectors.

C5:  Servant Leadership in Times of Uncertainty

Room: Wren

C5:  Servant Leadership in Times of Uncertainty 

This workshop will explore the concept of servant leadership, and how it helps workforce development programs to be successful despite economic turbulence. By increasing employee engagement, servant leadership leads to greater employee well-being and diversity of thought in the workplace. With more employees providing insight into organizational decisions, servant leadership also allows us to shift from forecasting to strategic foresight, a method better suited for periods of economic uncertainty. Participants will learn how servant leadership can be a strategy to help their programs and employees thrive.

Presenters: 

• Julia Blackburn is the CEO NPower Canada, a charitable organization which addresses youth unemployment through a comprehensive workforce development program.  She has over 35 years of broad management experience working with small businesses and non-profit organizations. As the founding executive, Julia launched the US-based company in Canada in 2014 and is currently implementing a national scaling initiative. 
• Andrew Reddin. is Chief Operating Officer with NPower Canada. He has worked in the Canadian employment and training sector for the past fifteen years. Prior to joining NPower Canada in 2014, he worked for organizations including ACCES Employment, Achev and Social Capital Partners. Andrew's areas of expertise include industry engagement, change management and partnership development.

C6:  Santé mentale (Note - this workshop will be delivered in French)

Room: Windsor

C6:  Santé mentale (Note - this workshop will be delivered in French) 

Partie 1 - Entre deux mondes : le bien-être des jeunes (45 minutes)

Le bienêtre des jeunes en contexte éducatif est un concept de plus en plus émergent. En effet, on se rend compte que plusieurs d’entre eux ont à jongleur avec plusieurs défis, notamment la conciliation du travail et les études qu’ils ont l’obligation de terminer. À cela s’ajoute des enjeux liés à la santé mentale qui n’est pas toujours optimale. Comme intervenant auprès de ces jeunes, comment les accompagner pour qu’ils puissent réussir leur parcours scolaire ? Cette conférence traitera de l’importance de cultiver le bienêtre en se basant sur des connaissances scientifiques et en misant sur des stratégies pour entretenir leur motivation et leur santé mentale.

Présentatrice: 

• Nancy Goyette, Ph. D., est professeure et chercheuse au Département des sciences de l'éducation de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). Elle s'intéresse au bienêtre en enseignement, à la construction identitaire chez les enseignants et au concept de bienveillance dans les institutions éducatives. Elle développe la psychopédagogie du bienêtre, qui étudie l'impact de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage du bienêtre chez les enseignants, les élèves et sur l'environnement scolaire. Co-directrice de l’ouvrage collectif Le bien-être en enseignement : tensions entre espoirs et déceptions, membre du conseil d’administration de l’Association canadienne de psychologie positive et du Regroupement québécois de psychologie positive, elle est engagée activement dans la diffusion de connaissances scientifiques dans ce domaine, plus spécifiquement en éducation.

Partie 2 -  Ressources pour favoriser le bien-être et​ la santé mentale en milieu scolaire​ (15 minutes).

Présentatrice: 

• Andréanne Fleck Saito est travailleuse sociale et membre active du groupe consultatif sur le travail social en milieu scolaire de l'ATTSO  (L'Association des Travailleuses et Travailleurs Sociaux de l'Ontario). Elle travaille actuellement en tant que consultante en matière d'apprentissage et de soutien au leadership et coach de soutien pour la mise en œuvre chez Santé mentale en milieu scolaire Ontario. C’est une équipe de mise en œuvre provinciale conçue pour appuyer les conseils scolaires de l'Ontario afin d'améliorer la santé mentale et le bien-être de chaque élève. Andréanne a acquis plus de 25 ans d'expérience en travaillant dans des milieux communautaires, privés et scolaires en fournissant des services directs et indirects pour plaider en faveur des droits humains, de la santé mentale et du bien-être des enfants et des jeunes.