A Conversation with Chris Colley on Well-Being and Reclaiming Focus

In a conversation with Nicole Arsenault and Chris Colley, author of “Reclaiming Focus: How School Cell Phone Bans Enhance Learning and Wellbeing in Québec” (EngagED Learning Magazine, Fall 2025), the discussion examined the research and rationale behind Québec’s bell-to-bell cellphone ban, its impact on student wellbeing and learning, parental concerns, and strategies for effective implementation in schools.

With Nicole Arsenault (Engaged Learning) and Chris Colley, Provincial Pedagogical Consultant at LEARN-RÉCIT.

This event was recorded in December 2025.

Get a sneak peek at the winter issue of the magazine, where we explore how to align well-being with daily school life in an increasingly connected world, featuring Nicole from Engaged Learning. You’ll also meet our special guest, Chris Colley, Provincial Pedagogical Consultant at LEARN-RÉCIT, who examines the rationale behind Québec’s bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public schools, now in effect, the research linking screen use to student wellbeing and learning, early academic and social benefits, parental concerns, and practical strategies for effective school implementation.

➡️ For more inspiration on how to align well-being with daily school life in an increasingly connected world, explore this issue of EngagED Learning Magazine: Well-being as a Path to Success.

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