TITLE OF CONVENTION
Second edition of the Convention on Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First Peoples
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
October 14-16, 2015
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Le Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite de l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Le ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport du Québec (MELS)
Rio Tinto Alcan
CONTEXT
Building on the success of its first Convention on Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First Peoples, the Centre Nikanite
of UQAC, supported by the MELS and Rio Tinto Alcan, decided to relive the experience! The first edition helped to draw up an
overview of development practices in the Aboriginal school world in Quebec and in the periphery that may contribute to the
perseverance and academic success among First Peoples. The view that emerged was nothing less than an eloquent testimony of
equally relevant support measures, research, and support programs. Much of what was presented at the Convention is echoed in
the first issue of the Journal of Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First Peoples.
In response to the needs expressed by participants who attended the first edition of the Conference, the Scientific Committee
wishes to further define the scope to explore and deepen the problems experienced in the field, by exploring initiatives, research,
and practices developed concretely in the schools. This is what evokes the theme of the second edition of the Convention: What is
happening in schools: teaching practices, support practices, collaborative practices.
Willing to contribute to better publicize the progress, but also issues around student success and perseverance, the partners of the
Convention will unite once again to provide to various First Peoples education actors an opportunity for sharing information and
ideas, particularly the domain of practices and educational and social interventions.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Teachers, professionals, managers, practitioners, university students, and researchers wishing to participate in exclusive
exchanges in Quebec pertaining to practices of those who welcome and guide the students from the First Peoples, you are invited
to submit proposals for workshops, practice narratives, presentations of educational materials or of scientific communications for the
second edition of this Convention.
THEME
The Scientific Committee will be particularly receptive to presentations regarding teaching practices, support practices, and
collaborative practices documented from experiences in schools or research.
At this Convention, priority will be given to the following questions:
1) For all school subjects, what are the teaching practices that may contribute to the perseverance and academic success for
First Peoples?
2) What are the support practices implemented in this perspective?
3) What collaborative practices are offered to school communities to promote student retention and academic success?
TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS
Any type of presentation is accepted, whether it is in the form of:
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Practice narratives
Workshop proposals
Presentation of teaching practices on different teaching and learning approaches
Presentation of school materials
Scientific communications
Note that round-tables and conferences on crucial issues of perseverance and academic achievement among First Peoples will
complete the presentations.
SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
The process and the selection criteria are primarily open and inclusive. We welcome participants from all walks of professions:
teachers of primary and secondary schools, professionals, managers, stakeholders, university students, professors, and
researchers... The basic criterion is that the proposal addresses an element that directly or indirectly promotes school perseverance
and success among First Peoples, and that it is as close as possible to what is happening in schools. Proposals will be evaluated
on the basis of their quality and their relevance to the theme of the Convention
PROPOSALS (200 words)
Every teacher, professional, manager, social practitioner, university student, professor or researcher wishing to submit a proposal in
the context of this Convention may do so in a 200-word text stating the relevant section (workshop or presentation of new
teaching approaches or ongoing research and presentation of research results). These communication proposals must be
submitted at the following email address: colloque_education2015@uqac.ca.
PUBLICATION
The Journal of Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First Peoples is the publication in which the presenters may, if they
wish to do so, publish an article on the subject they presented at the Convention. The journal will be used to disseminate teaching
and learning approach presentations, scientific articles, and practice narratives for collaborators who wish to leave traces of their
presentation. Arbitration will assist authors in the drafting process and in the selection of texts according to the criteria in force in
professional and scientific journals. If you wish to consult the first edition of the Journal of Perseverance and Academic
Achievement for First Peoples, visit the following Web address: http://colloques.uqac.ca/prscpp.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mrs
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Full name of responsible presenter:
Function or role:
Other presenters:
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Institution or organization:
Institution or organization address:
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COMMUNICATION
Title of the paper (maximum 20 words):
TYPES OF PRESENTATIONS
Workshop or presentation on teaching or learning practices
Research presentation
Workshop proposal
Presentation of school material
Scientific communication
Other:
LEVEL OF EDUCATION CONCERNED WITH THE PRESENTATION (several choices possible)
Preschool
College
Elementary
University
Secondary
Other:
PRESENTATION LANGUAGE
French
English
French and English 1
SPECIFIC NEEDS (note that all premises are equipped with a complete multimedia system)
Note that if you check this box, the Organizing Committee will assume you should present your workshop at two different
times in two different languages. If you do not wish to do so, please select one of the other two checkboxes.
COPYRIGHTS
Please note that in the event that your proposal is accepted, you will be asked to provide us the visual support you will be
using during your communication.
By submitting my visual support, I grant to the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi and the Centre des Premières Nations
Nikanite a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free right to distribute the latter to all participants of the second edition of the
Convention on Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First Peoples and, eventually, on the official website of the
Convention.
I declare that the visual support which I will submit will remain under my intellectual property or I will use the copyright-free
material for which I have obtained the permission of the copyright owner. I guarantee that the distribution of the document
does not infringe intellectual property rights. I understand that the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and the Centre des
Premières Nations Nikanite cannot be held responsible if the distribution resulted in a violation of copyrights in one way or
another. I also understand that linguistic revision and the content will not be validated by Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
nor by the Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite and that it is my responsibility to ensure quality.
Please check the box corresponding to your choice.
I agree
I disagree
AUTHORIZATION TO USE IMAGE, VOICE AND NAME
Conditional to their (i) use by Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (Centre des Premières Nations Nikanite) is not prejudicial
to my honour and my reputation, and (ii) that the use is in accordance with the consents contained in this form, I authorize
the University to capture and attach pictures of myself or my voice in the following activities (hereinafter the "Activities"):
Participation, both as a participant and presenter, to workshops, conferences, round-tables or any other activities
in which I will take part in the second edition of the Convention on Perseverance and Academic Achievement for
First Peoples.
At the honours banquet given as part of the second edition of the Convention on Perseverance and Academic
Achievement for First Peoples.
I agree that the recordings made as part of the activities to be by any means in any medium.
I agree that the recordings made and determined in accordance with consents that I have given are provided or made
available, in the context of the overall university mission of Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, as well as for information to
the community and for publication purposes, including promotional presentations and advertising campaigns, and this, by
any means.
Please check the box corresponding to your choice.
I agree
I disagree
ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL (200 words):
Please return this form to the following address: colloque_educationoctobre2015@uqac.ca
418 545-5011, poste 5086