Students on the Beamlines Training
Saturday January 24, 2026
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Who: Educators Applying to Participate in SotB |
The Canadian Light Source is a classroom like no other - and the Students on the Beamlines (SotB) experience is just as unique for both the students and the educators involved. Educators have described it as the best professional development they've ever had - considering they hadn't thought of it as ProD. Student participants describe it as 'science immersion' and an experience that deeply affects their career choices.
This one-day session provides you with information necessary to navigate application and participation in this unique experience at a one-of-a-kind science research facility. There are safety requirements, travel logistics, and synchrotron science project development to consider.
The award winning Students on the Beamlines (SotB) program is an incredible learning experience for students and the teachers/educators who participate. This training is required to be able to submit an application to participate in SotB.
Call for applications to SotB will be opening soon - deadline is April 1, 2026.
More about Students on the Beamlines here.
Get your training completed early!!! Registration coming soon.
Agenda - all times in SK - CST
What is Students on the Beamlines?
10:00-10:50 am
Introductions, goals, context, parameters - student experience for educator PD
Expectations & Logistics
11:00-11:50 am
What role does the teacher play? The Elder? The scientist?
What kinds of things need to be considered?
Application & Process
12:30-1:20 pm
What does ‘Education application’ mean for a science project? What is the criteria?
SotB project possibilities
1:30-2:20
What makes a good project? Follow-up questions…
Workshop Science Resources Through an Indigenous Lens
Saturday March 28, 2026
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Who: Educators involved in science education - grade 6 through university |
It's called a workshop for a reason!
Join the CLS team and a panel of educators with experience weaving Indigenous perspectives and western science approaches in their teaching practices. Don't forget to bring one of your resources (a lesson plan, syllabus, assignment, learning resource, assessment plan, etc) that you would like to get advice on how to adapt it to be more inclusive.
You will hear from the panel about their approaches, then take a look at your own resource. Gathering strength from others' perspectives - we will 'workshop' our resources together to create ideas to adapt them.