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New Way to Connect with Your Teaching Peers and with the Centre- CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gatherings!

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We are so excited to launch for 2026 our new initiative of CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gatherings, which are (you guessed it!) quarterly bringing-togethers of our Yorkville + TFS instructional community to reflect on the past term and to look ahead to the next.

Join us for our quarterly, semi-structured gatherings to (re)connect with your peers across Yorkville and Toronto Film School and to celebrate what’s working, unpack what is challenging us, and identify emerging teaching and learning needs. Through guided reflection and small-group conversation, participants will share strategies, compare experiences, and surface practical takeaways to inform the upcoming term.

This is a collegial, supportive, interactive space designed to foster shared learning. So, grab your tea, coffee, water, or pop and come say “hi”!

2026 CTEI Reflective Quarterly Gathering Dates:

  • Monday, March 30th – 9-10.00am PT / 12-1.00pm ET / 1-2.00pm AT
  • Monday, June 29th – 9-10.00am PT / 12-1.00pm ET / 1-2.00pm AT
  • Monday, Sept 28th – 9-10.00am PT / 12-1.00pm ET / 1-2.00pm AT

Check out the CTEI Events Calendar to register one, two, or all three!

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Matthew Dunleavy

Senior Educational Developer, Faculty Excellence and Development

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Matthew Dunleavy (he/him) is an educational developer and scholarly teacher with over 10+ years’ experience. In addition to working at the CTEI, Matthew serves as the Vice-Chair of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE). Before joining the CTEI, Matthew was an Educational Developer in the Teaching Commons at York University; before entering that role, he served as the Program Director of the Online Learning and Technology Consultants (OLTC) Program at the Maple League of Universities (Acadia University; Bishop’s University; Mount Allison University; and St. Francis Xavier University). In 2022, he was awarded the D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by STLHE for this work.