Like so many families and children around the world\, Canadians are facing the 2021-22 school year with a mix of rel ief and anxiety\, hoping for a return to routines\, extracurriculars and r elationships at school. But after 18 months of profound disruption &ndash\ ; will &ldquo\;normal&rdquo\; be good enough? Are we on track to set all c hildren up for success in a world that often seems more uncertain &ndash\; and unequal &ndash\; than ever before? This presentation will begin by ex amining how Canadian schools have fared during COVID-19 compared to those in other jurisdictions. I then turn to evidence-based ways that educators can ensure a better\, stronger\, and more equitable start in 2021-22.
\ nGuest Speaker:
\nKelly Gallagher-Mackay is an Assista nt Professor of Law and Society at Wilfrid Laurier University. She has bee n working with school boards to understand the impact of COVID-19 on learn ing in Ontario and was lead author on the COVID-19 Scientific Advisory Tab le Brief on Emerging Evidence on Impacts of Education Disruption in Ontari o. Past roles include Research Director at the Future Skills Centre and at People for Education\, and Northern Director of Akitsiraq Law school in N unavut. She has two kids in public school.
\nThis program is part of the Laurier EdTalks series and is presented in partnership with the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty of Edu cation.
\nRegistrants will receive an e-mail 24 hours before the start of the program with an invitation to join. \;
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