Episode Description

In this episode of Marianne and Max, the coordinators of the Engaged Community of Teachers (formerly Early Career Teachers), share about the community, how it got started, what support it offers teachers, and what resources it makes available. ECT is no longer merely a Vanier initiative, but as Marianne and Max explain, has grown to include teachers from John Abbott, Dawson, Champlain, and Heritage. While ECT used to focus on early career teachers, it has since expanded and now supports educators of all different levels of experience. Indeed, it is that variety that adds to ECT's richness.

About our Guests
Marianne Lynch has degrees in mathematics, literature, education and humanities, a decade of experience teaching high school math and science, and has been a teacher in Vanier’s English department since 2005. Her experiences with team-teaching, peer observation, mentorship, and accompaniment have led her to develop projects that encourage both students and teachers to exchange with and learn from one another. She is a SALTISE fellow and works closely with the pedagogical office (PSI) in support of new and early-career teachers (ECT), recently rebranded as the Engaged Community of Teachers. In her free time, you will find Marianne at the pool, on the soccer field, or writing the occasional sonnet.

Max Salonine is a pedagogical counselor in PSI with an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from McGill University. He has an extensive background in CEGEP education, having taught a variety of Social Science and Humanities courses for 10 years at Centennial College, particularly to students with learning difficulties. He has also taught Psychology in Vanier's Social Science program. As member of the PSI team, Max supports pedagogical animation initiatives including the ECT (Engaged Community of Teachers) group and local and Intercollegiate Ped Days (IPD). He also assists faculty in academic program support and development.