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Facilitated by Daniella Sieukaran, Senior Educational Developer (Curriculum), with the Centre for Learning and Teaching.聽 These are stand-alone events but are best experienced as a series: each focuses on a different aspect of student resilience.

Fostering Academic Tenacity and Buoyancy in Students

Wednesday, February 26
1鈥�2 p.m.
Killam Library, Room B400 (basement)

You will learn:聽

• What academic tenacity and buoyancy are, and key characteristics and behaviours of academically tenacious and buoyant students.聽
• How academic tenacity and buoyancy can benefit students.
• How you can foster academic tenacity through methods such as scaffolding, encouraging growth mindsets, helping students set goals, and cultivating a sense of belonging.聽
• How you can promote academic buoyancy through the five Cs: confidence, coordination, control, composure, and commitment.聽

The Emotionally Intelligent Educator

Thursday, March 20
10鈥�11 a.m.
Killam Library, B400 (basement)

You will learn:聽

• What emotional intelligence is and its main competencies, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skills.聽
• How emotional intelligence can benefit students and instructors.聽
• Your own personal EQ score.
• How you can use 鈥渆motional data鈥� to build stronger connections and inform decision-making.
• Strategies to enhance EQ in yourself and your students.聽

Gen Z in the Classroom

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10鈥�11 a.m.
Killam Library, B400 (basement)

You will learn:

• Common characteristics and learning preferences of Gen Z students.
• Strategies to adapt your course design and assessments to better support and teach Gen Z students.