What are the activities and resources offered by the PDO?

One of our top priorities is to identify the pedagogical development needs of the College and individual departments. Our services include:

• Individual and group consultation
• Brown Bag Lunches
• Mentoring
• Workshops
• Online resources
• New Teacher Orientation
• Information on PERFORMA and other professional development opportunities

Some areas we can talk about include:

• General questions and concerns
• Classroom management
• Student motivation
• Student evaluation
• Assessment strategies
• Teaching across a range of abilities
• IT in the classroom
• Discipline specific teaching resources

The services of the PDO are offered to teachers, departments, programs and anyone else who could benefit from them. They are easily accessible –walk-in hours as well as appointments – and are completely confidential.

Come see us in F-217, call us at extension 7900 or email us at pdo@vaniercollege.qc.ca