Curriculum Leadership: Thriving Through Transitions
SAVE THE DATE: November 18th-19th, 2026
CDAG is delighted to announce that we will hold our Sixth virtual conference in Fall 2026.
The CDAG annual Conference is an opportunity to support our mandate of promoting and contributing to quality curriculum in Ontario colleges by sharing, collaborating and promoting best practices in curriculum development.
As in previous years, we look forward to participation from CDAG members and others working closely with curriculum, as well as our colleagues from HQM (Heads of Quality Management), CDOG (College Degree Operating Group), ETC (Educational Technology Committee), and Indigenous Peoples Education Circle (IPEC). Please feel free to share this Save the Date message among your peers and networks!
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
CDAG is now calling for proposals for this conference. We welcome your submissions to lead discussions and presentations on cutting-edge topics and practices vital to curriculum development, renewal, and innovation in the college sector.
Please indicate in your proposal the format best suited to your session:
Workshop (60 minutes)
These interactive sessions allow plenty of audience participation! This is the ideal format for taking participants through the design and/or implementation of a new or successful strategy used in your work. Share your challenges, successes and insights and provide opportunities for the audience to consider how to apply something similar in their practice.
Panel discussion (60 minutes)
With a panel of colleagues (multi-college representation is always popular!), address one or more topics related to the conference theme. Panelists might discuss their approaches to one or a variety of specific problems, processes, research, trends, etc., and share insights from their experiences. Plan for no more than 3-4 panelists plus a moderator who keeps speakers on track and on time to allow for a 10- or 15-minute Q&A/discussion with the audience.
Presentation (60 minutes = 40-45 minutes’ presentation + 15-20-minute Q&A)
Interested in sharing a new approach to your work, findings from research you conducted, or a favourite or successful methodology or practice? Then, this is an ideal format! Share the details of your topic in a 40-minute talk, allowing ample time at the end for audience questions.
Curriculum Leadership: Thriving Through Transitions
This conference is designed to bring together professionals from diverse backgrounds to share their insights and experiences. By fostering a community dedicated to developing quality curricula and enriching student learning experiences, we aim to highlight and address the evolving needs of education. In doing so, we ensure that our approaches to curriculum remain dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative in meeting the challenges of modern learning environments.
Conference Streams
To support this year’s conference theme sessions will span three (3) streams:
Stream A: New Program Development and Program Quality Assurance – New Direction, Same Quality
Topic Examples:
- Frameworks for Curriculum Evaluation
- Best Practices in Curriculum Review Processes
- Student and Stakeholder Feedback in Quality Assurance
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Curriculum Development
- Emerging Trends in Curriculum QA
- Approaches to Program Curriculum Mapping
- Navigating the Challenges of Curriculum Change
- Curriculum Implementation Models
Stream B: Industry and Institutional Partnerships – Responding to Demands of the Workforce
Topic Examples:
- Industry-driven curriculum change
- Accrediting Bodies
- Program Advisory Committees
- Provincial Priorities for Curriculum Development
- Work Integrated Learning
- Professional Development for Teacher Empowerment
- Applied Research
Stream C: Stream C: Inclusive curriculum – planning for student success
Topic Examples:
- Inclusive Curriculum Design
- Curriculum for Reconciliation/Indigenous Pedagogies
- Assessment
- Experiential Learning
- PLAR and Pathways
- Learning communities
- Pedagogical approaches
- Open Educational Resources
- Culturally Relevant Curriculum
- Generative AI
Proposal Submission
We encourage you to reflect on the conference theme and/or streams in your session title and description.
You are welcome to submit proposals for more than one session. Please complete a separate proposal form for each proposed session.
Please submit proposals using the Call for Proposals form by September 25, 2026. Confirmation of accepted proposals will be provided in the second week of October 2026 via email.
Call for Proposals Submission Form
If you have any questions, please contact CDAGOntarioConference@gmail.com.