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Carrefour FGA Special Dossier #9

From the beginning, Carrefour FGA has consistently evolved into becoming the cornerstone that it is today. It a true provincial ecosystem dedicated to adult learner success and to supporting staff in Adult General Education. This latest dossier aims to showcase the incredible range of services available on our platform. These services have grown over the years to respond directly to the needs of the Adult Education network.

This feature explores the four major service categories:

• Pedagogical Services: The Équipe-choc, RÉCIT, and various support services (mathematics, francisation) provide leading expertise.
• Specialized Services: Support through SEC (learning support, well-being, student life) and SARCA services (reception, referral, counselling, and guidance) for adult learners in every aspect of their journey.
• Resources: Key platforms such as Alexandrie FGA and Espace conseils FGA bring together thousands of tools and training capsules accessible in just one click.
• Collaborators: The strength of our network is built on partnerships such as the ones we have with AQIFGA, TRÉAQ, and PROCEDE.

You will also discover our innovative national projects, including the WOW Project, the CoP FAD, and the Ed Tech Guild.

CADRE21 – Designing School Spaces: Three Self-Paced Courses to Transform Learning Environments (in French only)

What if the physical school environment could become a driver of student well-being, motivation, and success? With this vision in mind, CADRE21, in partnership with Lab-École, is offering a set of three complementary self-paced courses designed to rethink school spaces — both indoors and outdoors.

These courses are specifically intended for pedagogical leaders and individuals responsible for material resources who wish to initiate or enrich a space-planning approach within their educational setting. They explore the fundamental principles of school space design, analyze learning environments through various perspectives (flexibility, climate, biophilia, etc.), and provide a wide range of resources to help bring meaningful projects to life.

Each course serves as a distinct entry point, giving participants access to the most relevant ideas and tools tailored to local needs and educational objectives.

École branchée – Article

This École branchée article highlights researcher Steve Masson and the strategies emerging from neuroeducation to better support learning. He is known for making neuroscience accessible and practical and he emphasizes a key principle: understanding begins with memorization.

The article presents two effective teaching practices: retrieval (actively recalling information) and spaced learning. These two approaches are widely recognized for strengthening long-term retention. They are presented in a practical and accessible way to support their integration into the classroom and are beneficial for all learners, including those with special needs.

The state of digital citizenship education in Europe

A new report by the Council of Europe brings to light a Committee of Ministers Recommendation (CM/Rec(2019)10) for digital citizenship education while inviting educational institutions to reconsider their own practices. The recommendation was adopted in 2019 by the Committee of Ministers and it encourages member States to integrate digital citizenship into educational policy, programs, and professional development for teaching personnel.

The report, entitled State of Play, was published in January 2026. It shows that although many countries have put digital competency, media literacy, and online security initiatives into place, few actually refer to the report’s recommendations in their official documentation. Two issues are most evident: professional development for teaching personnel and evaluation structures to measure the impact of direct actions.