Beginning Teachers Conference, Calgary 2019: Full Schedule

7:00pm PDT

Registration and Dinner

Thursday October 3, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Registration

8:00pm PDT

Conference Opens!—Welcome to the Alberta Teachers' Association

Thursday October 3, 2019 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Welcome

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast

Friday October 4, 2019 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Break

9:00am PDT

Workshop Sessions

You will spend a day with your BTC Teacher Team as they share their experience, passion and
enthusiasm for education. Throughout the day, they will share their tips, tricks and best practices for
creating engaging and positive learning environments and they will give you practical strategies for
lesson planning, assessment and management that you can start using Monday morning. You will leave
connected to peers who teach similar grade levels/courses and have others who you can continue to
reach out to in the coming year for advice, support and encouragement.

Participants will be grouped with other teachers who have similar teaching assignments/work with
students in similar grade levels. Room assignments will be provided when you check in at the registration desk.

Friday October 4, 2019 9:00am - 3:45pm PDT

Workshops

10:25am PDT

Coffee Break

Friday October 4, 2019 10:25am - 10:40am PDT

Break

11:40am PDT

Lunch

Friday October 4, 2019 11:40am - 12:45pm PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Break

1:45pm PDT

Coffee Break

Friday October 4, 2019 1:45pm - 2:00pm PDT

Break

3:30pm PDT

Social and Fabulous Prizes

Friday October 4, 2019 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Break

8:00am PDT

Networking Breakfast

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:00am - 8:30am PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Break

8:30am PDT

Learning Disabilities: Critical Concepts (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

This session provides insight into the neurodevelopmental basis of learning disabilities. The different sub-types of reading, writing and mathematics disabilities will be reviewed along with implications for remediation strategies. Literacy skills in typically developing students will be contrasted with skills development in students showing signs of learning disabilities/disorders. The impact of co-existing conditions like executive skills deficits, ADHD and anxiety will also be discussed. Teachers will gain a more complete understanding of LDs and their remediation, informed by current and emerging research.

Speakers

Ashley McPherson

Teacher and Resource Development, Centre for Literacy

Ashley McPherson is a teacher and resource developer at the Centre for Literacy. Since coming to the Centre for Literacy in 2017, she has been offering intensive reading remediation for students of all ages in French and English. Before teaching at the Centre for Literacy, she taught... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Plaza 2

All Areas

8:30am PDT

To Behave or Not to Behave (K–12)

Limited Capacity filling up

This workshop will provide educators with the skill sets and training required to work successfully with students displaying behavioural challenges. The presentation is a strength-based, proactive approach intended to provide educators with an understanding of the positive behaviour strategies essential to working with students with severe emotional and behavioural challenges. Keeping students and staff safe begins with educators acquiring knowledge and understanding students' behaviour as well as their own. The application and analysis of this knowledge can then be implemented to successfully create a safe classroom and a safe school. A broad range of lesson plans and visual supports are provided for the immediate application of the positive behaviour strategies into classrooms and schools.

Speakers

Darci Fulton

Myka Piekenbrock

Myka Piekenbrock and Darci Fulton have been providing workshops across Canada to schools, school boards and educators since 2007. Focusing on the needs of the educator and students who struggle with behavioural challenges in the classroom and school, Myka and Darci will train teachers... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Plaza 1

All Areas

8:30am PDT

Big 5 Ideas of Reading Strategies to Help Those Who Struggle with Reading (K–3)

Limited Capacity seats available

Students with disabilities tend to have difficulty in several areas of reading. Research has shown that students struggle with the foundation of text or letter sounds; while others struggle with their fluency skills or their reading comprehension skills. Students who struggle with reading have a deficit in one or more areas of the reading instruction components. Research has shown it is critical for students to learn how to read early in their schooling. Carrie Forster will present on the five basic reading skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. In the presentation, she will explain each reading component area (phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension), along with skills and strategies that will benefit students who struggle with reading. Educators who have a strong understanding of the essential areas of reading, in addition to utilizing research-based reading strategies, will help improve reading skills for students with disabilities.

Speakers

Carrie Forster

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Plaza 4

English Language Arts

8:30am PDT

Language Arts in the Middle (4–9)

Limited Capacity full

Semantics, both a joy and a curse. It can muddle the foundations of strong language instruction. Are you using Balanced Literacy, Comprehensive Literacy, Optimal Learning Model, DEAR, SEAR, LLI, Guided Reading, CAFE, Literacy Place, Culkin's Writing, Writers Workshops, 6 traits, FOMO? Do you not even know what these acronyms stand for? Let's weed through all the semantics and discover a framework for strong language instruction that will be engaging for students, yourself, and transferable beyond Language Arts classes.

Speakers

Lisa Gonsalvez

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Garden Court 1

English Language Arts

8:30am PDT

Enhancing Social & Emotional Well-Being through Daily Physical Activity (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Social-emotional learning skills are foundational to students’ success in school, work, and life. Students who are physically active also have enhancements in attention, cognition, and overall school attendance which supports their success in life. Ever Active Schools has developed a Social & Emotional Well-Being Booster Kit that enhances the development of social-emotional learning while supporting the DPA initiative in your classroom. Try an activity as a brain booster or end off a class with movement to support your students' social and emotional skills!

Speakers

Adam Pratt

Ever Active Schools

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Plaza 5

Health & Physical Education

8:30am PDT

Indigenous Mapping & Relationships: Connection to Land, Stories, and People (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Did you know that Indigenous mapping is fundamentally based on relationships? During this session, you will critically examine the ways in which history and geography have been taught and learned, and consider new pedagogies that honour Indigenous knowledge systems. This session will allow participants to explore the Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada giant floor map.

Speakers

Melissa Purcell

Executive Staff Officer, Indigenous Education, Professional Development, Alberta Teachers' Association

Melissa Purcell is Denesuline, born and raised in Edmonton, and a member of Thebatthi in Treaty 8 territory. Melissa is a proud mother of one son and two daughters, and the oldest of her three sisters. Melissa is deeply committed to supporting Indigenous education and advancing truth... Read More →

Irene Young Pine

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Plaza 3

Indigenous

8:30am PDT

Come and Play with Kindergarten Math (K–1)

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers need time to explore a variety of math manipulatives common to Kindergarten and grade one classrooms. Learn how one experienced teacher weaves exploration with large and small group activities and math problem solving.

Speakers

Joy de Nance

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Whitehorn

Mathematics

8:30am PDT

Et si enseigner les maths était une source de plaisir… (K–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

Vous êtes débutant ou nouvellement arrivé en Alberta? Alors, bien comprendre le programme d'études et ses nuances pourra réduire votre stress: ce qu'il faut mémoriser versus ce qu'il faut comprendre, le concret versus l'imagé versus le symbolique, la pratique versus le jeu. Afin d'augmenter votre plaisir d'enseigner les maths, nous discuterons d'approches possibles. Et afin de diminuer l'anxiété des élèves en maths, des activités et des ressources vous seront proposées tout en touchant à l'acquisition de la langue française.

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Temple

Mathematics, En française

8:30am PDT

Hands-On Activities in Mathematics Classrooms (9–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Too often we get caught up in the algebra when it comes to higher level mathematics. We forget that even our most advanced learners need to explore patterns in interesting, hands-on ways. In this session, we will build recognizable graphs, make statistical inferences, and complete familiar calculations that result from active participation in measurement activities.

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Horizons East

Mathematics

8:30am PDT

Historical Teaching (9–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Having recently attended a national institute on historical thinking, Jennifer Williams will share some of the tips and lesson plans she received at the seminars. There will also be some lesson ideas from Facing History and Ourselves related to the teaching of Residential Schools and Reconciliation. This session is focused on Social Studies.

Speakers

Jennifer Williams

Jen Williams graduated from the University of Lethbridge in 2000 and has had the good fortune to teach in a Social Studies classroom ever since, initially in Grande Prairie, and currently in Airdrie. She is a passionate learner who is more than happy to sit on a beach reading a... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Pineridge

Social Studies

8:30am PDT

Coding in the Classroom (K–4)

Limited Capacity seats available

Coding requires computational thinking, which is embedded throughout the Alberta Curriculum. As a result of this, educators can incorporate code into learning for all curriculum areas. The task can consist of journals, interactive stories, literature retells, and so on. Fortunately, Cori Braun is here to share with you a number of apps, software and guides that have been produced that make the subject matter of coding easy to grasp for young learners. You'll find something to help enhance your classroom program and move your students forward in their learning.

Speakers

Cori Braun

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Rundle

Technology

8:30am PDT

Survival Tips for the CTF & CTS Classroom (5–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

If you are a CTF or CTS teacher, then this session is for you! Teaching the complimentary classes can be very different from teaching core academic classes. It brings with it a different set of lesson plans, organizational skills, classroom management skills, assessment, resources and never-ending projects requiring their own sets of tools, equipment and materials, and let's not forget about the health and safety component! Join Deb to review some basic survival tips and skills to help you get through some of the more challenging days ahead in the CTF and CTS classroom. Come network with new colleagues, learn new strategies and share ideas!

Speakers

Deborah MacFadyen

Vice President, Career and Technology Education Council

Deborah MacFadyen, currently with Calgary Board of Education as the Site Leader of Westbrook Outreach School, is an experienced K-12 educator, administrator, PD facilitator and published author whose academic credentials include B.Sc., B.Ed., and M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Supervision... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 8:30am - 9:40am PDT
Garden Court 2

Technology

9:40am PDT

Coffee Break

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:40am - 9:55am PDT

Break

9:55am PDT

Building Community and Fostering Creativity (K–3)

Limited Capacity seats available

Creating a mutually respectful community in the classroom is essential. In this presentation, we will discuss how to create a collaborative learning environment where students feel safe, take risks and co-create learning experiences. Students who belong to a strong classroom community feel like valuable contributors to their learning. Creativity and Innovation are also essential competencies in our classrooms. Examples will be given of how projects naturally emerge when students are given opportunities to wonder. There will also be a make and take portion to this presentation, participants will create a project that they can take back to their class for inspiration.

Speakers

Michelle Bezubiak

Early Childhood Education Council

With 26 years of experience in education, I am a dedicated educator with experience teaching Kindergarten through to Grade 3.Through my years in the field, I have witnessed the transformative impact that nurturing connections can have on students' growth and development. I strive... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Pineridge

All Areas

9:55am PDT

Check IT Out! Free technology tools to use in your classroom (K–6)

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, participants will experience a guided lesion structure while having HANDS ON experiences with a number of engaging kits to promote interactive learning. Throughout the time you will have an opportunity to EXPLORE, CREATE and PLAY! Robots, Makerspace, Escape rooms... ideas for an engaging classroom.

Speakers

Monique Gravel

Associate Coordinator, Professional Development, Alberta Teachers' Association

Monique Gravel is the Associate Coordinator of the Association's Professional Development program area and is the ATA's lead on teacher education and certification. Prior to joining the ATA in 2013, Monique worked as a teacher and guidance counsellor with Conseil scolaire Centre-Nord... Read More →

Chris Gonsalvez

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, Alberta Teachers' Association

Teacher. Administrator. PD Leader. Chris is an executive staff officer with the Alberta Teachers' Association and passionate about working with teachers and being involved in professional development. Spending most of his teaching career in Southern Alberta, he loved being a middle... Read More →

Blank Guided Lesson Outline docx

Editable Lego Challenge Cards docx

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Plaza 4

All Areas

9:55am PDT

Lead with Your Heart So You Don't Lose Your Mind (K–12)

Limited Capacity filling up

Working with at risk/complex students is very stressful for first year teachers. Participants will be provided the necessary strategies to understand and then to properly interact with these complex students. This knowledge will transform a teacher’s mindset in understanding themselves and their students.

Speakers

Larry Tomiyama

Speaker / Consultant / Professor, In Everything Give Thanks Consulting

The last 8 years of my K-12 educational career was dedicated to working with students, teachers, administrators and parents of children with complex and severe needs. These students taught me what education, leadership and life is all about. As a result, I feel it is my calling to... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Garden Court 1

All Areas

9:55am PDT

To Behave or Not to Behave (K–12) (continued)

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Darci Fulton

Myka Piekenbrock

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Plaza 1

All Areas

9:55am PDT

Using Best Practices to Teach Writing in the Elementary Classroom: Launch Pads and Safety Nets (1–6)

Limited Capacity filling up

Writing is a complex task requiring many skills. The complexity of the task can be overwhelming for many students and especially those who struggle with learning disorders, executive skill deficits and anxiety. Emerging research supports structured and explicit writing instruction to help all students develop effective writing skills. A six-step structured writing process that can be used in elementary classrooms to teach students to write across the curriculum will be outlined in this session. A structured writing procedure helps students develop foundational thinking and writing skills needed to become successful writers. Participants will also be walked through the creation of a detailed and differentiated lesson plan. The process highlighted addresses best practices for teaching elementary students writing as identified by the Institute of Education Sciences (2012). It simultaneously enhances metacognition, a critical skill to support both reading comprehension and writing. Disclaimer: Elements of the Tell me! program, developed by the Centre for Literacy, will be used in this presentation.

Speakers

Ashley McPherson

Teacher and Resource Development, Centre for Literacy

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Plaza 3

English Language Arts

9:55am PDT

Tools for a Calm Classroom (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Have you been noticing students are more anxious, stressed or having trouble focusing in class? Do you want to create a calm classroom to support your students' learning needs, but need some tools to get started? This session will showcase easy-to-use resources to teach stress awareness, self-calming techniques and calming brain break ideas for all division levels. Discover evidence based tools that you can use right away to create calm in yourself and in your classroom.

Speakers

Theresa McIsaac

Health Promotion Facilitators, School Health & Wellness Promotion, Alberta Health Services

Diane Hoy

Health Promotion Facilitator, School Health & Wellness Promotion, Alberta Health Services

Diane is a Health Promotion Facilitator with the School Health & Wellness Promotion team. She supports the Calgary Catholic School District to promote healthy eating, physical activity, and positive mental health using a whole school approach. She works with school district leaders... Read More →

2019 Tools for a Calm Classroom PPT Oct 5 pdf

Resource Sheet Final updated aug 2019 pdf

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Plaza 5

Health & Physical Education

9:55am PDT

Full Circle: Understanding Social Implications of Indigenous Realities (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will examine core causes of intergenerational trauma, challenge common myths and misconceptions, as well as explore activities to foster effective relationships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students, families and community. Participants will explore assimilation strategies that have contributed to many current realities of Indigenous students, families and community. You will gain an increased understanding of physical, mental, social and spiritual impacts, and strength-based initiatives to contribute to the advancement of the reconciliation process.

Speakers

Stacey Running Rabbit

Association Indigenous Instructor, Alberta Teachers' Association

This session is presented by the ATA

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Horizons East

Indigenous

9:55am PDT

Exploring the Essential 6 in a Mathematics Lesson (K–8)

Limited Capacity seats available

What are the key elements of any mathematics lesson? We will explore the "Essential 6" to guide your math lesson planning. This is an interactive session to model key math concepts, open-ended questions, cooperative learning strategies, numeracy resources and even fun math games. A comprehensive handout of math considerations and resources will be shared. Prepare to be an awesome mathematics teacher!

Speakers

Lorelei Boschman

Mathematics Council

Lorelei is a mathematics and pre-service teacher educator and has taught for over 35 years. Currently she is Chair of Education at Medicine Hat College and facilitates the 4 year B.Ed program through Mount Royal University. Making mathematics achievable for all and building into emerging... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Plaza 2

Mathematics

9:55am PDT

Junior High Mathematics for Teachers (7–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

This double session focuses on how to teach basic to advance math topics with "why it works" in mind. Shortcuts and strategies dealing with curriculum material to math contest style questions are also covered. Smart lessons and student lecture packages for grade 7 to 9 are also shared.

Speakers

Robert Wong

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Garden Court 2

Mathematics

9:55am PDT

L'intégration des matiére simplifie la planification annuelle (1–6)

Limited Capacity seats available

La planification annuelle peut être vue comme une tâche ardue. Pourquoi ne pas se simplifier la vie en faisant de l'intégration de matières et en ayant une vue d'ensemble sur l'année à venir. Je vais vous présenter comment je planifie mon année en souhaitant que cela vous inspire à en faire tout autant.

Speakers

Annie Jacques

enseignante, 2e année, École Nouveau Monde

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Temple

Mathematics, En française

9:55am PDT

Nix the Tricks and Rules That Expire: Teaching for Mathematical Understanding (4–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

Being a mathematics student is about critical thinking, justification, and using tools of past experiences to solve new problems. Students who approach every topic as a series of steps to memorize are not learning math. They may learn Rules that Expire as they develop more sophisticated knowledge, such as Addition Make Bigger and Subtraction Makes Smaller. In this session, we will explore how to replace some popular rules and tricks with teaching for understanding. Concepts explored will include number sense and place value, basic operations, order of operations, integers, fractions, and more. Math makes sense!

Speakers

Ryan MacLeod

Math Strategist, Calgary Board of Education

Ryan is currently a Math Strategist with the Calgary Board of Education. In this role, he collaborates with teachers, schools, and administrators, to promote mathematics excellence for Alberta’s students. Prior to his Strategist appointment, Ryan was a Mathematics Learning Leader... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Whitehorn

Mathematics

9:55am PDT

Classroom Music for the New (or Non-Specialist) Music Teacher (K–6)

Limited Capacity filling up

Teaching elementary music for the first time? Whether you're a specialist or not, this can be a frightening experience for some! In this session we will discuss some strategies for delivering the program of study for elementary music. You will walk away with a better understanding of the curriculum and some activities that you can use right away in the classroom.

Speakers

Andreas Berko

Director of Instrumental Music, Bishop O’Byrne High School, Calgary Catholic School District

Andreas is the Director of Instrumental Music at Bishop O’Byrne High School for the Calgary Catholic School District. He has served as Consultant for Fine & Performing Arts, and also as music specialist, drama specialist, and vice principal in various schools. His other activities... Read More →

Beginning Teachers Conference 2019 10 05 pptx

Beginning Teachers Conference Handout pdf

Grade 1 Music Assessment Rubrics Class List Style docx

Grade 1 Music Assessment Rubrics Individual Style docx

Grade 2 Music Assessment Rubrics Class List Style docx

Grade 2 Music Assessment Rubrics Individual Style docx

Grade 3 Music Assessment Rubrics Class List Style docx

Grade 3 Music Assessment Rubrics Individual Style docx

Grade 4 Music Assessment Rubrics Class List Style docx

Grade 4 Music Assessment Rubrics Individual Style docx

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Deerfoot

Music

9:55am PDT

Developing and Promoting Your CTS Programs (9–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

The current workforce challenges in Alberta are not being met by Alberta's youth. We have fantastic programs, qualified teachers and educational spaces but enrollments in CTS are not meeting the labour shortages that Alberta is facing. How can schools enhance their current program and create new ones that will engage more students to take CTS courses? This session will illustrate current research regarding engagement of students into CTS programming and present successful examples of CTS programs that are growing and adapting to student interests and industry needs.

Speakers

Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton

Lead Teachers -, The Faculty

The Faculty is a collection of practicing Alberta teachers that create professional learning opportunities for teachers across North America.Paul (Bohnert) is a practicing middle school teacher and researcher in Alberta. He has created an innovative learning environment that has transformed... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 9:55am - 11:05am PDT
Rundle

Technology

11:05am PDT

Coffee Break

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:05am - 11:20am PDT

Break

11:20am PDT

ASEBP—Benefit Overview (K–12)

Limited Capacity filling up

Embarking on a new career, whether it’s your first or you’re trying something new, is exciting and can be overwhelming at the same time. Let ASEBP take the guess work out of at least one part of your new career path—your benefits! If your school jurisdiction offers ASEBP benefits, this overview session will provide valuable information on the type of benefits we offer and the services available to you as an ASEBP covered member.

Speakers

Patti Priestnall

Administrative Coordinator, ASEBP

Tenjie Railey is a benefit specialist who has been with ASEBP. Tenjie assists covered members with their benefit inquiries, educates members on how to effectively use their benefit plan and spending accounts and advises members on the benefit options for early retirement and leaves... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Pineridge

All Areas

11:20am PDT

Engaging Middle-School Learners: Behaviour Management 101 (5–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

Middle-school is like marmite. You either love it or hate it. I'm here to say you should love it. In this workshop you will learn practical tips, and develop best practices for ensuring you have a fun and engaging classroom where students 'behave' themselves. Classroom management and behaviour management can be one of the most challenging parts of a teacher’s job. In fact without it, you can't do the rest. This workshop aims to help you develop the skills and confidence you need to handle whatever the middle-school classroom throws at you.

Speakers

Aisha Ward

Aisha Ward has been an educator for fourteen years. Her diverse career has seen her teaching in both England and Canada - at all grade levels and in a variety of school environments. Aisha began her career in England, teaching secondary level English, drama and dance. An experienced... Read More →

Drama Game Rules New docx

Metaphorical Mask Task assignment sheet docx

Metaphorical Mask Task ppt

Crime Scene Evidence pptx

Final Detective Report docx

School Crime Suspect #3 2018 docx

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Plaza 3

All Areas

11:20am PDT

Fantastic Resources and Where to Find Them! (K–12)

Limited Capacity full

Have you ever started looking for something online and realized you just lost a whole afternoon going down rabbit holes? You know there has got to be a better, faster way but what is it? Come learn how to find great resources online in just 90 minutes!

Speakers

ATA Library

Librarian, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Sandra is a professional librarian who heads the ATA Library. Sandra’s passion is technological innovation and she applies this interest to all aspects of her work. She is an active voice on social media for the ATA Library and has developed web guides for teachers on dozens of... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Garden Court 1

All Areas

11:20am PDT

Integrating Curriculum While Using Student Voice and Choice (5–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

Welcome to the wonderful world of teaching. This session will give you tools you can bring back to your classroom on Monday. We will focus on three main areas; student voice, examples of how to effectively integrate curriculum, and weaving these two areas together to create meaningful experiences for students. You will leave this session inspired and ready to take on the year ahead!

Speakers

Tia Vandermeer

Teacher, Wolf Creek School Division

My teaching philosophy is based heavily around delivering a classroom environment that reaches every single learner in a 21st-century teaching style. We work heavily together figuring out our learning styles. Once we find our strengths we continue to grow in these areas. Next, we... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Deerfoot

All Areas

11:20am PDT

The Student Directed Classroom: An Experiential Learning Experience (5–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

"In its simplest form, experiential learning means learning from experience or learning by doing". In this extremely engaging session we will be learning how an active classroom indoors or out can provide learners with: authentic wonderment and opportunities for inquiry, self-awareness, resilience and independence, an immersive curriculum where students are engaged and empowered, increased community connections and environmental stewardship, the opportunity to be mindful - to be still. Team building activities, leadership challenges, reflection and debrief discussions will be highlighted during our lesson. We know outdoor learning provides the teachers with: a natural setting to honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being; opportunities to learn alongside your students; increased confidence to move learning outside the traditional classroom setting; rich organic opportunities to achieve many curriculum outcomes through an emergent curriculum; and personalized experiential learning. Participants will walk away with not only physical resources and *prizes* but a better understanding and confidence for a student-directed classroom. This will be an active session!

Speakers

Natasha Sarkar

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Plaza 4

All Areas

11:20am PDT

Building Your Classroom Library (K–5)

Limited Capacity seats available

Building your classroom library as a beginning teacher can be daunting! Let me give you some tips on how to create a literacy rich community on a budget. I will also be sharing some great books with you that are excellent choices for the elementary classroom.

Speakers

Nicole Court

Nicole Court is a school leader in Lethbridge School Division and executive member of the English Language Arts Specialist Council. She loves to read pretty much anything and has yet to find her favourite book.

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Plaza 2

English Language Arts

11:20am PDT

Games & Activities to Optimize Self-Regulation (K–12)

Limited Capacity filling up

A strong relationship exists between the development of executive functioning skills and self-regulation. The Centre on the Developing Child at Harvard University identify executive functioning and self-regulation as "critical supports for learning and development". Though we are not born with these abilities, "we are born with the potential to develop them through interactions and practice". When children and youth have the opportunity to develop the skills needed for self-regulation, they are better suited to make healthy choices that affect them and their classmates. Join Ever Active Schools as we explore how classrooms and community programs are the optimal settings to promote these skills through fun, creative and original activities.

Speakers

Adam Pratt

Ever Active Schools

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Plaza 5

Health & Physical Education

11:20am PDT

Braiding Indigenous Stories through Our History: Collective Memories of Forced Assimilation (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will engage in an exploration of historical implications of forced assimilation within Canada through storytelling. Perspectives of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and the Crown are woven throughout this participatory workshop, providing a deeper understanding of the impacts of policies and legislations and are contrasted with examples of resiliency. Participants will gain a better understanding of historical and contemporary realities of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit and learn about initiatives that contribute towards reconciliation.

Speakers

Stacey Running Rabbit

Association Indigenous Instructor, Alberta Teachers' Association

This session is presented by the ATA

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Horizons East

Indigenous

11:20am PDT

Junior High Mathematics for Teachers (7–9) (continued)

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Robert Wong

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Garden Court 2

Mathematics

11:20am PDT

Mathematics—All Are Welcome! All Belong! (K–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Come and explore some high leverage strategies which can be used for almost any math class. Whether you are teaching students to count, add fractions, or factor polynomials, one question to wonder is "How do I ensure this lesson is accessible to all students?" By using open ended questions, visuals, games, and more, the lesson can truly make all students feel they belong!

Speakers

Dave Martin

Mathematics Council

Dave Martin has a Masters of Mathematics, a Degree in Education, and a love for prime numbers. He has been teaching for 12 years, during which time, he was nominated for Teacher of Excellence in Alberta, has spoken across North America, and has successfully removed grades in most... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Plaza 1

Mathematics

11:20am PDT

Make Science Fun for Students and Me (4–6)

Limited Capacity filling up

Yes I accepted this job and I don't know anything about teaching Science in Div 2 and especially Grade 6 Science. What do I do next? Don't worry! Daryl will help you to be very successful. He has all sorts of resources and fun ideas for you.

Speakers

Daryl Chichak

Principal, St. Richard Catholic School, a Green STEM Academy

Daryl Chichak St. Richard Catholic School, a Green STEM School Principal In April 2017, Daryl was appointed to help open a Green STEM School in the fall of 2017. He has been an administrator in Edmonton Catholic for 15 years and he was also the K-12 Science Consultant for Edmonton... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Whitehorn

Science

11:20am PDT

Perfectionnement professionnel en études sociales (7–12)

Limited Capacity seats available

Cet atelier vous permettra d'en savoir plus au sujet des nombreuses possibilités de perfectionnement professionnel disponibles pour les enseignants en études sociales, durant l'année scolaire ou durant l'été, dans le but de vous aider avec votre enseignement tout en vivant une expérience enrichissante au point de vue personnel et professionnel!

Speakers

Simon Pagé

Enseignant à la retraite

Bonjour! Je m'appelle Simon Pagé et j'ai pris ma retraite de l'enseignement en 2020, après avoir été impliqué dans le domaine de l'éducation pendant 32 ans. Je suis né à Montréal et j'ai étudié à l'Université de l'Alberta à Edmonton (B.Ed 1988 / M.Ed 1998). J'ai enseign... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Temple

Social Studies, En française

11:20am PDT

CTF: A World of Concept-Based and Project-Based Learning (5–9)

Limited Capacity seats available

The implementation of the CTF curriculum is designed to engage students in project based learning. The presentation focuses on three topics: 1) How to identify curricular opportunities that lend to Concept (CBL) and Project Based (PBL) Learning; 2) How to develop cross-curricular CBL and PBL projects; 3) How to assess projects and provide feedback to the students and parents. The session will illustrate multiple successfully implemented projects for grades 5 – 9; and the findings of the associated research.

Speakers

Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton

Lead Teachers -, The Faculty

Saturday October 5, 2019 11:20am - 12:30pm PDT
Rundle

Technology

12:30pm PDT

Lunch, Prizes and Farewell

Saturday October 5, 2019 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Plaza 1 & Plaza 2

Break