Selected Presentations

• McCracken, M. Howell, L., and Ng-A-Fook, N. (2021, August). Addressing Truth and Reconciliation: The Caring Society, Professional Learning, and the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum. Spirit Bear’s Teacher Professional Learning Summer Retreat. Online Conference.

• McCracken, M. Howell, L., and Ng-A-Fook, N. (2021, May). Addressing Truth and Reconciliation: The Caring Society, Professional Learning, and the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum. American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies. Online Conference.

• Howell, L., Ng-A-Fook, N., McCracken, M. (2021, April 23). Just Because We’re Small Doesn’t Mean we Can’t Stand Tall: The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum, and Social Justice. Presentation for the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. Online.

• Howell, L. (2020, January). Teachers as Treaty People: Inspiring teachers to create communities of belonging and reconciliation. The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON. (Invited keynote speaker)

• Howell, L. (2019, January). Canada's 11th History Forum presentation. and acceptance of the Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching.

• Howell, L. & Manolson, S. (2017, October). The Power of Partnerships in Education for Reconciliation. Convention on Perseverance and Academic Achievement for First People’s, UQAC., Quebec City, QC.

   Howell, L. (2017, January). Education for Reconciliation: Moving Forward. Community Learning Centres of Quebec Conference, Montreal, QC.  

•  Howell, L. (September 2016). Reconciliation in Action: Inspiring teachers and students to walk together towards justice, equity and understanding. Giga Maamaawii bimosemin/We Will Walk Together: A Conference for Truth and Reconciliation. The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MN. (Invited keynote speaker)

• Howell, L. (2016, November). Engaging Authentic Indigenous Histories: Bringing reconciliation into the classroom and the community. Teaching and Communicating Indigenous History Panel at the 9th Canada’s History Forum, Ottawa ON.

• Howell, L., Cyrenne, C. & Proulx, J. (2013, July). Reconciliation: Inspirations from the Classroom. Canadian Teacher's Federation Conference, President's Forum. Forces for Change: First Nations, Inuit and Metis Education., Ottawa, ON.

• Howell, L. (2012, April). Teaching with the Heart in Mind: Project of Heart as an intra-curricular component of a socially just classroom. Community Learning Centres Aboriginal Focus Conference. Montreal, QC.

• Howell, L. (2012, February). Engaging Students through Social Justice. University of Ottawa Teacher's Conference, "Global Outlooks, Local Meanings", Ottawa, ON.

Selected Workshops

• Howell, L. (2020, June). Shannen’s Dream: Teaching toward ethical relationships in our classrooms. Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa ON.

• Howell, L. (2019, April). Walking in Relation. National Day of Remembrance and Action on Mass Atrocities: Indigenous Truths, Resilience & Trust: 7th Annual Youth Conference. Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.

• Howell, L. (2018, July). Decolonizing Pedagogies and Reconciliation in the classroom. Canadian Geographic Summer Teacher Institute, Ottawa, ON.

• Hollweck, T. & Howell, L. (2018, June & November). Coaching and Mentoring in Education. Kativik Ilisarniliriniq. Kuujjuaq, Nunavik.

• Howell, L. (2015, November). Project of Heart: Workshops for Teacher Candidates and Faculty. The University of Ottawa, Faculty of Education, Ottawa, ON.

• Smith, S. & Howell, L. (2014, June). Project of Heart. Truth and Reconciliation Commission Education Day, Toronto, ON.

• Howell, L. & Smith, S. (2014, October). Shannen's Dream: Walking in the footsteps of a Hero. Kairos Covenant Chainlinks, Ottawa, ON.