Antoinette Gagné
Biography
Dr. Antoinette Gagné is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Language & Literacy in Education program (LLE) in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (CTL) at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ).
From 2016 to 2022, she also served as the Associate Chair, Student Experience in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, & Learning at С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ. In her research, Dr. Gagné focuses on teacher education for diversity and inclusion in various contexts. She has also explored the experiences of newcomers and their families in Canadian schools as well as plurilingual students in post-secondary education.
Research interests
Much of her research has involved collaboration with teachers and English learners and has culminated in multimedia products which can be found on the and websites. Currently, she is collaborating with Dr. Emmanuelle Le Pichon and Alexandre Cavalcante as well as colleagues from other parts of Canada and France on the SHHRC-funded research project which explores how digital technologies can support newcomers’ English language learning in STEM subjects. Together with Dr. Amir Kalan (McGill University) and Dr. Sreemali Herath (University of Manitoba), she co-edited the book Critical Action Research Challenging Neoliberal Languages and Literacies in Education.