Watt, J. (Feb. 18, 2020) “Works-in-progress: Flourishing as teachers (Imperfections included). EdCon, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Peer-Reviewed Presentations
Watt, J. & Honeyford, M. A. (2019). "National Writing Project: What, How, Why" Panel Presentation. National Council for Teachers of English Annual Conference. Baltimore, MD.
Watt, J., Ruta Fontaine, G, Morin, F., & Collis, K. (2019). "Lessons from leaders: A decade of flourishing in Winnipeg School Division's Teacher Induction and Mentorship Program. Positive Leadership for Flourishing School Symposium. Kingston, ON.
Watt, J. (2018). “Practising vulnerability, discomfort, mindfulness, and compassion in teacher education.” Canadian Association for Teacher Education, Canadian Society of the Studies of Education. Regina, SK.
Watt, J. with Buchanan, L., Gibbs, L., Griffith, A., Hample, A., Hiraoka, I., Latimer, K., Li, J., Lodge-Zaparnick, W., Mukhamedshina, E., Murphy, C., & Oliver, M. (2018). “Knowing ourselves as learners, becoming ourselves as teachers: Life writing to explore teacher candidate identities.” WestCAST. Winnipeg, MB
Honeyford, M. A., Serebrin, W., & Watt, J. (2014). “Mapping the ‘metaphors we live by’: Representations of teachers’ local knowledge of teaching writing.” American Educational Research Association. Philadelphia, PA. [I could not attend this conference, but I co-authored the presentation.]
Watt, J. (2013). “A speculum poetics.” Canadian Association of Curriculum Studies: Provoking Curriculum as Strong Poets Conference. Ottawa, ON. [This arts-based presentation was performed as “slam” poetry.]
Serebrin, W., Honeyford, M. A., & Watt, J. (2012). “A narrative inquiry into teaching/learning writing across one Canadian province: A preliminary study to co-create a 21stcentury infrastructure for equitable and socially just literacy pedagogies.” Literacy Research Association. San Diego, CA. [I could not attend this conference, but I co-authored the presentation.]
Watt, J. (2012). “Conceptualizing community vitality: Imagining and illustrating sustainable collaborations for well-being.” Educating for Sustainable Well-Being: Concepts, Issues, Perspectives, and Practices Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2011). “Re-searching mommy: Narrating my inquiry of maternal pedagogies.” Mothering and Education Conference, MIRCI. Toronto, ON.
Watt, J. (2011). “The other Red River: Exploring the people, places, and power of researching menstrual experiences in schools.” Canadian Society of the Studies of Education, CASWE. Fredericton, NB.
Watt, J. (2010). “Shadowing still: Re-searching arts and learning in a digital film that came to be.” Canadian Symposium on Arts and Learning. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2010). “Another bloody narrative? Researching stories of menstruation in teaching and learning.” Narrative Matters. Fredericton, NB.
Watt, J. (2010). “Her bitchy time of the month: Teaching, learning, and living the body of menstruation.” University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Graduate Symposium. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2007). “The narrative of my inquiry: Re-searching thesis research.” University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Graduate Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2006). “Mind the gap: How university English instructors view the transition problems experienced by high school students entering first year English.” University of Manitoba Faculty of Education Graduate Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Invited Presentations
Watt, J., & Honeyford, M. A. (Feb. 27, 2020). Literacy action and professional learning in ELA: Language as power and agency." Education for Action: Our Learning Journey, Manitoba Teachers' Society and Manitoba Association of School Superintendents. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (Jan. 20, 2020) “Flourishing literacies: Conceptualizing curriculum for and as well-being and well-becoming.” Faculty of Education Research Talk. Winnipeg, MB. Honeyford, M. A., Watt, J., & Teachers from the Manitoba Writing Project. (April 11-12, 2019). "Becoming writers: The power of writing in our lives, classrooms, and communities." Adolescent Literacy Summit. Winnipeg, MB. Cherkowski, S. & Watt, J. (Nov. 23, 2018). "'Making' Teacher Well-being a Priority: Creating your Living Map of Flourishing." Envisioning Flourishing in Schools: Voices from Students, Educators, and Researchers on Well-being and Well-becoming in Schools. Winnipeg, MB. Honeyford, M. A., Watt, J., Beyak, T., Davies, B., & Oresnik, C. (Oct. 19, 2018). "Writing place: A poetry walk." Manitoba Association of the Teachers of English PD Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. & Hoffman, C. (2018). “Honouring the Culture of Community: Partnering to Empower and Educate Students with Dyslexia.” Lighting the Fire Conference. Manitoba First Nations Resource Centre. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J., Watt, D., Carrette, S., Derige, G., Leitch, K. (2017). “Growing Up With Harry Potter 1997-2017.” Millennium Library, Winnipeg, MB. Public Panel Discussion.
Watt, J. (2017). “Listening to and Learning from Your Voices: Implementing Students’ Suggestions for Positive Change in the New B.Ed. Program.” Student Council PD Lunch Hour Workshop.
Watt, J. “Three reasons languages and literacies in the content areas matter for new teachers.” Seven Oaks School Division. New Teacher Workshop 2017-2018.
Watt, J. (2017). “Sharing my research through a braided tree of life mandala.” Speaker’s Corner Presentation. Flourishing in Schools Symposium. University of British Columbia, Okanagan. Kelowna, BC.
Kehler, S., Watt, J., Scott, E., Mangiacotti, R. (2017). “Tips on being a successful research assistant.” Summer Research Training Institute. Faculties of Nursing, Kineseology & Recreation Management, Education, and the Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2017). “Showing and telling my story of diversity.” Diversity in Unity Day. John Pritchart School (Gr. 6-8). Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2016). “Developing dynamic discussions with adult learners.” Brown Bag Series, Centre for Achievement in Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2016). “Writing identities and strategies for students in a doctoral program.” Doctoral Seminar, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J., Honeyford, M. A., with Adamov Ferguson, K., Borton, A., Drabyk, D. Findlay, C., Grehan, R., Hunter, H., Neufeld, J., Neufeld, S., Nichol, J., Oresnik, C., & Steele, C. (2015). “Writing together: The Manitoba Writing Project.” Manitoba Association of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2015). “Top ten things I appreciate about my doctoral supervisor.” New Faculty Orientation. Centre for Achievement in Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Mizzi, R. & Watt, J. (2015). “Teacher well-being and well-becoming in schools.” Working Conference on Understanding and Assessing Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Manitoba Schools. Winnipeg, MB.
Link, M. & Watt, J. (2015). “Outdoor education and well-being and well-becoming in schools.” Working Conference on Understanding and Assessing Well-Being and Well-Becoming in Manitoba Schools. Winnipeg, MB.
Honeyford, M. A., Serebrin, W., Watt, J., Borton, A., Neufeld, J., Ferguson, K., Drabyk, D., Amy-Penner, J., Oresnik, C, Reynolds, B. (2015). “Adolescents writing for social justice and human rights: The Manitoba Writing Project.” Adolescent Literacy Summit. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2015) “Closet Play.” Graduate Research Presentation for ARC Education, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB.
Watt, J. (2013). “Works in progress: Creating and analyzing a mixed-media collage series.” Invitational Working Conference on Discourse Analysis: Analyzing multimodal texts. Bloomington, IN.
Watt, J. (2010). Invitational Doctoral Seminar. Narrative Research SIG. American Education Research Association. Denver, CO.