ECEC Conference 2020
Keynote Speakers
Marian SmallMarian Small, the former Dean of Education at the University of New Brunswick, writes and speaks about K-12 math across the country. Her focus is on teacher questioning to get at the important math, to include all students, and to focus on critical thinking and creativity. Marian has written several resources including: Big Ideas From Dr. Small, Making Math Meaningful for Canadian Students: K-8, Leaps and Bounds toward Math Understanding, and MathUp.
Marie-Louise GayMarie-Louise Gay is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of children’s books. She has won two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Canadian Picture Book Award, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature and the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Marie-Louise’s very popular Stella and Sam series has been translated into more than fifteen languages and is loved by children all over the world. Her recent books include Short Stories for Little Monsters and Mustafa. She lives in Montreal. marielouisegay.com
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Adrienne GearAdrienne Gear has been a teacher with the Vancouver school board for over 25 years. She has worked as a classroom teacher, teacher librarian and district Literacy Mentor. She continues to teach part time in Vancouver, as well as provide professional workshops, demonstration lessons, and leadership sessions to schools and districts throughout the province, across the country, and internationally. She lives in Vancouver with her husband and their two sons. Adrienne is the author of five books including her latest Powerful Understanding (Pembroke, 2018)
Ashley SpiresAshley Spires is the author and illustrator of many books including the bestselling The Most Magnificent Thing and the Binky The Space Cat series, both of which are now animated productions. She lives in Delta, BC with her husband, a dog and far too many cats.
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