Nicole Conrad
@nicoleconrad.bsky.social
Literacy Researcher. Professor. Lover of the outdoors.
Big Reveal: A Sneak Peek at the researchED Atlantic Canada Conference Program (Sat Oct 25 at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS) What a Roster of Speakers and Inspiring Sessions for Educators, Researchers and Policy-Makers in K-12 Education. Style and Substance! It's One of a Kind here in Canada
ResearchED Halifax is just around the corner! In just two weeks, this one-day conference on October 25th will explore research-informed approaches to teaching math, reading and writing.
Speaker Spotlight: "Making Math Stick" is the topic PEI Math teacher Dr David Costello will address at researchED Atlantic Canada on October 25/25 at Saint Mary's University. Register at Eventbrite to reserve your spot. See you in Halifax!
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us to Learn What Works in Mathematics and Literacy. Our trio of stars Amanda VanDerHeyden, GeorgeGeorgiou, and LeslieLaud will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton, JamieMetsala, Kim Lockhart and many others
Extension Granted! Submissions - for researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) are now due August 11/25. Hey, live heads and research-informed educators, submit a proposal to help us fill-out the #rEDATCan25 program docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
CALL FOR PROPOSALS ResearchEd Atlantic Canada October 25, 2025
We are excited to announce that the next researchEd Conference in Canada is set to take place on October 25, 2025 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This in-person event will be held at Saint Mary's University ...
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Announcement: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat. Oct 25, 2025), "Better Together," will feature three outstanding speakers, Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, and Leslie Laud, supported by an amazing cast of presenters. Tickets now LIVE! www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched...
Save the date! We’re bringing @researchedcanada.bsky.social to Halifax this fall . @smuhalifax.bsky.social @smuarts.bsky.social @smuscience.bsky.social @msvuhalifax.bsky.social
I recently had the honour of judging at the #CWSF in Fredericton, NB, and it was inspirational to learn about the science that students across Canada are doing. I learned lots about cancer treatments, machine learning, and soil. Thanks to #SMUScience for supporting this wonderful event! cwsf-espc.ca
Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF)
The Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) is the premier national event for showcasing youth innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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Very smart, high ROI initiative from the Spencer Foundation. Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants: 1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process. 2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers. 3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
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I've long wanted SSSR to offer an event for practitioners and at last we will! Educators and SLPs in the Calgary area, this is for you! Join us! #SSSR2025
Our recent research, now available on-line in the Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, shows that finding a literacy tutor in NS may not be as easy as you think. @canadianpsychology.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Some N.S. parents have trouble accessing literacy tutors for their children | CBC News
Demand for literacy tutors is on the rise in Nova Scotia, but several factors are making it difficult for some parents to get their children the assistance they need.
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Excited to be part of @researchedcanada.bsky.social, working with educators and researchers to bring greater awareness to the science of reading.
researchED Canada@researchedcanada.bsky.social · last yr.Welcome to the #ResearchEDCanada Executive for 2025! Chair Paul Bennett, Jennifer Van Dommelen, Jim Christopher (Vice-Chair) & Mary Dempster (Secretary), with newcomers George Georgiou (AB), Jessica Worden (Manitoba), Nate Hansford (ON), Jim Hewitt (Ontario) and Nicole Conrad (NS)#cdned
Are you a #Canadian #cognitive scientist who is looking for resources to promote #equity in our discipline? Check out the resource page at the Women in Cognitive Science Canada+ website (wicsc.ca/resources/), and follow us here (@wicscanada.bsky.social)
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Resources Preparing for Academic Careers Resources in this section are aimed at success in academia. This includes tips and tricks on applying for graduate and post-doc positions, learning about fu…
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