Welcome to Possibilities in Practice! We’re Kamini and Dragana, co-creators of this free professional learning series for educators. Together with our guest speakers, we look forward to creating a space for conversation, shared learning, and exploring new possibilities in educational practice. Sometimes a fresh perspective or a conversation with a colleague can open up new possibilities in our everyday practice. That’s the idea behind Possibilities in Practice, our free talk series! This series brings educators and researchers together to explore ideas, reflect on familiar approaches, and consider what these conversations might mean in our own educational settings. We look forward to having you join us in meaningful conversations and learning together.
Dragana Mirkovic is a doctoral candidate (ABD) in the Faculty of Education at York University with a background in early childhood education and educational psychology. Her work brings psychoanalysis, relational ethics, and reconceptualist approaches to education into conversation to explore complex phenomena with children, including illusive understandings of spirituality, difficulty, and questions of life and death. Through relational, embodied, and arts-based inquiry, she attends to how children encounter and make meaning of the world, and how these encounters invite educators to reconsider assumptions about childhood, teaching, and education itself.
Kamini Kamdar is an educator, researcher, and PhD candidate in Education at York University. She brings extensive experience in Kindergarten teaching, teacher education, and professional learning, with a focus on culturally responsive pedagogy, meaningful family engagement, and pedagogical documentation. Her doctoral research explores Ontario Kindergarten educators’ perspectives and practices in working with newcomer children and families. Through her teaching, research, and collaborations with educators in Canada and internationally, Kamini connects theory with everyday practice to nurture equity, belonging, and new possibilities for learning.
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October 2026 – Making Learning Visible: Zines as Pedagogical Documentation
How might a small, handmade booklet open up new possibilities for pedagogical documentation? Explore how zines can bring together photographs, children’s words, and educator reflections to create and share meaningful stories of learning. This conversation invites educators to rethink how documentation takes shape and how others can engage with it.
Details: October 29, 2026 7:30 -8:30pm EST – Guest Speaker: Mercedes Veselka
Speaker bio: Mercedes Veselka is PhD student at York University in the Faculty of Education. She studies the intersection of adult literacy and language development, particularly focused on curriculum development and teacher experience and agency. In the past she has worked in adult community-based English programs and continues to be passionate about supporting educators in making space for creative, joyful relationships in the classroom.
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November 2026 – Belonging Begins with Relationships: Newcomer Family Engagement
How can we build relationships that support newcomer families’ sense of belonging? Explore diverse family perspectives, reflect on familiar approaches to engagement, and consider culturally responsive ways to build trusting, reciprocal connections that honour families’ experiences, strengths, and knowledge.
Details: November 26, 2026 7:30-8:30pm EST
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All talks are free. Explore the sessions above and register to join us—we look forward to learning together!