The Dean of the Faculty of Education, Annie Dubeau, as well as alumna and psychologist Anick Laverdure (Psy.D. Psychology), are among the members of the board of directors of the Institut national d’excellence en éducation (INEE), whose launch was officially announced on April 1 by Quebec’s Minister of Education, Sonia LeBel.
A member of the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP), Annie Dubeau is Dean of the Faculty of Education at Université du Québec à Montréal and was previously a full professor in the Département d'éducation et formation spécialisées (Department of Education and Specialized Training). She brings expertise in teacher education, vocational education, and student motivation.
The 13 members of the board were selected following a consultation process involving some fifty organizations representing Quebec’s education sector, in accordance with the Act respecting the governance of state-owned enterprises and the Act respecting the Institut national d’excellence en éducation.
The INEE will play a key role in implementing best practices in education, notably by ensuring that mandatory training for teachers remains up to date and responsive to students’ needs. In 2021, the Government of Quebec introduced a requirement for teaching staff to complete at least 30 hours of continuing education activities over a two-year period.
The board of directors will be primarily responsible for establishing the INEE’s strategic directions and adopting management frameworks to meet legislative requirements. It will also ensure the efficient management of resources.
More specifically, the board will ensure that the INEE fulfills its mandate by identifying priority topics in collaboration with education stakeholders. These topics will be the subject of syntheses of scientific knowledge on student success and well-being, which may lead to recommendations and the identification of best practices. These findings will also inform knowledge mobilization, training, and support activities.
Annie Dubeau is Dean of the Faculty of Education at UQAM