CAN-CWIC 2019

Toronto, ON
November 8/9, 2019
CAN-CWIC 2022
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Inclusive Teaching Workshop

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This workshop will run on Saturday November 9th, 2019 at the International Center in Mississauga as part of the Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing conference.  It is open to all computer science educators including high school teachers.

Schedule
9:00 - 10:00:  CAN-CWIC Opening - Panel Session on Impostor Syndrome
10:15 - 11:00: Inclusive Teaching Practices for Busy Instructors - Colleen Lewis, Harvey Mudd College
11:15 - 12:00: World Cafe:
  • Training teaching assistants - Mario Badr, University of Toronto
  • Inclusive environments in first-year CS courses - Jennifer Campbell, University of Toronto
  • Inclusive assessments - Michelle Craig, University of Toronto
  • Barriers to CS participation for underrepresented groups in K-12 - Steven Floyd, Western University
  • Supporting student wellness - Cinda Heeren, University of British Columbia
  • Planning inclusive curriculum in high school CS - Grant Hutchinson, Toronto District School Board
  • More topics and discussion facilitators TBA!
12:00 - 2:00: Lunch & mingle with representatives from CAN-CWIC Sponsors including FreshBooks, TD, Northeastern University, EA, Shopify, IBM, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, RBC, Morgan Stanley, Uber, Kobo, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft and many more!
2:00 - 3:45: (with break): Engaging and Including Students with Active Learning - Diane Horton, University of Toronto
4:00 - 5:00: NCWIT Aspirations Awards, Panel Session on Implicit Bias

Speakers

Colleen Lewis, Associate Professor, Harvey Mudd College

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Colleen Lewis is the McGregor-Girand Associate Professor of computer science at Harvey Mudd College. At UC Berkeley, Lewis completed a PhD in science and mathematics education, an MS in computer science, and a BS in electrical engineering and computer science. Her research seeks to identify effective teaching practices for creating equitable learning spaces where all students have the opportunity to learn. Lewis curates CSTeachingTips.org, a NSF-sponsored project for disseminating effective computer science teaching practices. Lewis has received the NCWIT.org Undergraduate Mentoring Award and the AnitaB.org Emerging Leader Award in Honor of Denice Denton.

Diane Horton, Professor, Teaching Stream, University of Toronto

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Diane Horton is a Professor, Teaching Stream, in Computer Science at the University of Toronto where she has made significant contributions to co-curricular and mentorship initiatives for undergraduates, and has helped to build a strong teaching stream group and elevate teaching in Computer Science. Her research includes studies investigating the flipped classroom, and she enjoys using active learning in her own classrooms.

Horton has held a number of leadership roles, including as Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, as Acting Director of the university's Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation, and as co-chair of the University of Toronto's President's Teaching Academy. This year, she is co-leader of the SIGCSE New Faculty Roundtable. Horton has received the Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award, the University of Toronto President's Teaching Award, and the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) Teaching Award.
Register Now!  You may attend the entire conference (Friday and Saturday for $125), or choose the Saturday-only option ($50).
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