Associate Program Director and Internship Coordinator (Calgary)
Jason Andrews is a post-secondary educator, instructional designer, and applied researcher, specializing in TESOL leadership, culturally responsive pedagogy, and equity-based curriculum development. He has worked as an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instructor at Bow Valley College, developing and teaching courses to enhance newcomers’ language and workplace integration skills. He has collaborated on a national microcredential project with Colleges and Institutes Canada; supported faculty development initiatives through committee roles and conference presentations; and actively endeavored to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into postsecondary education, presenting on UDL as well as engaging in professional communities of practice. Jason has a Master of Education, focusing on authentic leadership theory applied to EAL leadership and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership at the University of British Columbia. He has presented at the Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA) Conference, Portage College, ATESL, and a BCTEAL Leadership Series.
Research
- Instructor-led curricular innovation, particularly the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in postsecondary education.
- Federal, provincial, and postsecondary policy impacts on diverse student populations, specifically examining how these policies shape access, program sustainability, and educational leadership responses.
Publications
- Crossman, K., Andrews, J., Hargaaya, I., & Abboud, R. (2024). Service learning, cultural humility, and language instruction: Being in community. BC TEAL Journal, 9(1), 14–32. https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v9i1.594
- Andrews, J., & Densky, K. (2021, October). Looking under the hood of leadership: A reengineering of TESOL leadership mechanics. TEIS Newsletter. https://tcnewsletter.s3.amazonaws.com/newsmanager.commpartners.com/tesolteis/issues/2021-10-18/2.html
Teaching
Jason’s teaching philosophy is based around equity-focused, student-centered learning that weaves together authentic leadership, Universal Design for Learning, and culturally responsive teaching to foster inclusive, transformational education. Deeply inspired by the work of Paulo Freire and Nel Noddings, he views educational acts as the co-construction of knowledge through relational, care-based pedagogy.