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RASCALS" Roundtable

The podcast where CEGEP ESL teachers come together for news, stories, and a little inspiration! La réalisation de ce balado a été rendue possible grâce au soutien financier du ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur par le biais de l’entente Canada-Québec (ECQ) relative à l’enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et des langues secondes

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00:41:50

Permanent-ish: Tales from the Precarious Frontline

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2025/05/12

In this episode of RASCALS’ Roundtable, we sit down with Louisa Hadley, president of the Dawson Teachers’ Union, to talk about precarity, and with David Turpie, a CEGEP teacher who’s lived to tell the tale. From long commutes and unpredictable schedules to burning questions about permanence, this episode exposes the challenges and resilience of Quebec’s non-permanent teachers. 🎧 Topics include: - The mental and financial cost of precarity - Why continuing education teachers face the biggest

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00:33:48

Chat Me If You Can: AI in the ESL Classroom

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2025/04/26

AI is here—and it’s not going anywhere. In this episode of RASCALS’ Roundtable, we tackle the question that’s on every teacher’s mind: How do we keep students from cheating with AI... and how do we start using it ourselves? Marie-Gervaise Pilon shares strategies to prevent plagiarism by fostering trust, designing smarter assignments, and understanding the real reasons students cheat. Robyn Jaquays walks us through the teacher side of AI—from using it to polish CVs and lesson plans, to turning

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00:19:30

Set Up for Failure? Not on Their Watch: The Return of...

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2025/04/21

Mise à Niveau isn’t just a course—it’s a lifeline. In this episode ofRASCALS’ Roundtable, Rebecca Peters walks us through how she helped create a course for true beginners in English, built with an ECQ grant and a dream team of CEGEP collaborators. Then, Julia Golden shares how she repurposed the Moodle version of the course to fit the reality at a college where it wasn’t officially offered. Two different strategies. One powerful message: no student should be left behind.

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00:27:23

So You’ve Got a Language Monitor—Now What?

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2025/04/16

They come from across the country with a suitcase and a sense of adventure—but are they ready for the classroom? In this episode of *RASCALS’ Roundtable*, we follow the language monitor program from two angles: Alexandra Demers trains new assistants for life in cégeps, while Meredith Lees is designing hands-on materials to help them succeed. Whether you're supervising, mentoring, or just wondering what your Odyssey assistant actually does—this one’s for you.

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00:36:00

Vox Pop Confidential: Three Teachers. Three Takes....

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2025/04/03

In this episode of RASCALS’ Roundtable, we go undercover—well, almost—to bring you three honest, unfiltered takes on Québec’s revised curriculum for CEGEP English second language courses.We reached out across the province and asked teachers to share their thoughts. What we got were three very different perspectives: one sees possibility, one wants precision, and one’s somewhere in between. From creative reinvestment to the mystery of “le monde anglophone,” nothing is off the table!

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00:18:25

Mind the Gap: A High School Teacher’s Guide to the...

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2025/03/28

This week on RASCALS’ Roundtable, we’re joined by Paige Delaney, a passionate high school ESL teacher who’s already putting the new devis into action.We talk:✔️ Why oral interaction isn’t just speaking—it’s ping-pong✔️ What reinvestment really looks like outside the classroom✔️ Why high schools may be ahead of the curve✔️ How plurilingualism, CEFR, and student identity are shaping a new kind of ESL teachingPaige brings a thoughtful and practical lens to the devis conversation—one rooted in real

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00:24:09

Help Me, Help You: The Peer Tutoring Episode

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2025/03/24

What if the key to student success isn’t more grading... but more collaboration?In this episode, we meet two CEGEP teachers who are giving tutoring a major glow-up. Becky McKnight from Cégep St-Jean is piloting a bold new program that places paid tutors inside the ESL classroom, offering real-time support and creating a dynamic new role somewhere between peer and TA.Then, we welcome back Joy Blake from Cégep de Granby, who shares her innovative for-credit tutoring course, where advanced students

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00:37:26

Game On: How Video Games Are Changing ESL Education

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2025/03/05

Can video games transform the way we teach English? 🎮📚In this episode, we explore the power of games in education with two innovators:🎮 Sophie Marier – Creator of An English Journey Through the Digital World and English Culture, a serious game designed to boost ESL students’ digital literacy and vocabulary through interactive challenges. Backed by research and grant funding, her project proves that gamification can enhance language learning in meaningful ways.🎮 Simon Côté Massicotte – A

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00:45:22

Talk the Talk: Connecting Classrooms Through Virtual...

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2025/03/03

In this episode of RASCALS' Roundtable, we explore how virtual and hybrid language exchanges are reshaping second-language learning. Join us as we speak with educators who are pioneering innovative ways to make second-language acquisition more engaging and authentic.👥 Meet Our Guests:🔹 Nick Walker & Philippe Gagné – Founders of a groundbreaking twinning project that pairs ESL and FSL students from different cégeps to foster authentic, meaningful language exchanges. Their initiative builds

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00:58:32

Virtually Fluent: How VR is Shaking Up ESL Classrooms

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2025/02/21

Episode Description for Spotify:🎙️ RASCALS' Roundtable – Episode 2: Virtual Reality in the ESL Classroom 🎶In this episode, we explore the transformative power of virtual reality (VR) in language learning! Brett Fischer and Danielle Viens are joined by experienced educators Joy Blake, Jennifer Caylor, Luiz Lima, Lyly Lessard, and Rebecca Peters, who share how they’ve integrated VR into their CEGEP classrooms.Discover how Joy Blake built an extensive VR video library at Cégep de Granby to bring

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00:27:39

Meet the Minds Behind RASCALS: Steering Committee...

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2025/02/13

In this exciting first episode ofRASCALS' Roundtable, we take you behind the scenes with two of the longest-standing members of the RASCALS steering committee: Martin Roy (Cégep Marie-Victorin) and Dan Boulerice (Cégep du Vieux Montréal).We dive into what they do behind the scenes, how the colloquium has evolved over the years, and why RASCALS holds a special place in their hearts. If you're a longtime fan of RASCALS or have never attended before, this episode is for you! Tune in for insider

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