PDTCA 2025: Full Schedule

The PDTCA Board hopes you have an amazing Convention 2025!
Emergency Procedures Calgary Telus Convention Centre
Emergency Procedures Hyatt
Human Rights Statement
Land Acknowledgement

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE (CTCC) and HYATT - address

Pre-Registration will OPEN February 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and CLOSE February 16, 2025 AT 8:00 p.m.

For Pre-Registered sessions please use the pre-registration link on the pre-registration page at pdtca.org. Adding the session to your Sched schedule does not mean you are pre-registered.

Reason to Create a Profile in Sched
You do not need to create a profile and log in to see sessions in Sched. However, if you want to add yourself to a session to create a schedule or evaluate a session you must be logged in.

Convention at a Glance Link will be available here in Mid-February
Off-Site Addresses are included.

Professional Responsibility
“On the two school days of your assigned teachers’ convention, you have a legal and professional responsibility to attend convention. If you are not able to make it safely to your assigned convention, however, your collective agreement may include impassable roads or inclement weather clauses that you can access. If your collective agreement does not include language specific to road conditions or weather, you may make use of the personal leave clauses of your agreement in most cases. Please be aware that using any of these types of leave may require you to pay substitute costs, forego a portion of your salary and benefits, or report to your school or another work location in your district. Refer to your collective agreement for more information. Should you require any additional information or if you need assistance interpreting your collective agreement, please contact Teacher Employment Services at 1-800-232-7208 or 780-447-9400.”
This information is also found on the Frequently Asked Questions page on the www.ataconventions.ca website. If you have any further questions regarding this, please contact Daniel.Maas@ata.ab.ca.

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09:00 MST

(Pre-Reg Max 25) Re-telling the Christmas Story Through the Eyes of a Child (9:00-11:20)

Friday February 21, 2025 09:00 - 11:20 MST

Telus 104 - CTCC

Pre-k-Grade 2 teachers: Do you teach in a faith-based context? Do you want to learn about a great writing and art cross-curricular project? Learn about this beautiful and engaging project that your students can prepare for Christmas. First, you will hear how to have your students re-tell the Christmas story in their own words, moving from brain-storming to rough and good copies. In this session, we will discuss writing techniques and breaking things up into small, manageable sections results in a beautiful keepsake gift for parents.. Accompanying this written story, we will then create a matching candle project to round out the gift. While the focus of this session will be on the first Christmas, this could be used for Easter or any other holiday, event or any writing focus!
This session has a participant fee of $5.25. Pre-Registration Link

Speakers

Jennifer Munton

PDTCA President, Palliser Regional Schools

Jennifer Munton has been teaching in Calgary for 25 years! As a Grade 1 specialist, she enjoys bringing literacy to life in her classroom at Trinity Christian School. When she's not teaching, she can be found driving her three children around the city to their various events. She... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 09:00 - 11:20 MST
Telus 104 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre

Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3)

Session has participant fee Yes
Level of content General overview for novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required Yes

11:40 MST

Code of Professional Conduct: Navigating the Alberta Teaching Profession’s Processes.

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40 - 12:40 MST

Telus 104 - CTCC

This session will outline the new discipline process in place relating to complaints of unprofessional conduct and incompetence. Teachers will learn about the stages of the new discipline process, new requirements in the Code of Professional Conduct and some strategies to avoid being the subject of a complaint.

Speakers

Tim Jeffares

Alberta Teachers' Association

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40 - 12:40 MST
Telus 104 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre

Professional Issues (TQS 6) [emerging topics - teacher career, ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | retirement, ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | wellness], ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content General overview for novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No

13:00 MST

Career Advising 101 for Teachers (and Administrators)

Friday February 21, 2025 13:00 - 14:00 MST

Telus 104 - CTCC

Teachers are in a key position to assist students as they consider various career and academic pathways. Knowing some basics about various pathways and admission requirements can help prevent misinformation. Did you know someone earning a Red Seal trade credential also earns a post-secondary credential? Do you know the difference between "first qualified, first admitted" and "competitive" admission processes? Do you know which university gives offers based on predicted grades? Who gives the "Alberta bump" of 4%? More importantly, how can you help students reflect and plan strategically so their pathway confidence increases and their anxiety decreases? Bring your ideas and questions so we can all serve students more effectively.

Speakers

Charlene Foster

Teacher, Palliser School Division

Charlene started working with Palliser as a Career and Academic Advisor in 2012. She now supports the Career and Academic Advisors across the division. She also supports students earning "Off Campus" credits through Work Experience and Dual Credit which enable students to gather... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 13:00 - 14:00 MST
Telus 104 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre

Counselling & Student Support (TQS/LQS 4), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content General overview for novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No

14:20 MST

Numeracy with Cuisenaire Rods

Friday February 21, 2025 14:20 - 15:20 MST

Telus 104 - CTCC

Cuisenaire rods are an exceptional visual and tactile tool to help students make sense of math. In the session we will show you the many ways they can be used in your classroom from kindergarten to grade 6 including understanding numbers 0-10, part-part whole thinking, basic facts, multiplication, fractions, area, and decimals.

Speakers

Carly Abraham

Carly Abraham has taught math at a junior high and high school level and has gained experience in elementary mathematics as her children have just gone through the elementary years. She has a Masters of Education, specializing in curriculum, learning and teaching. Carly also has experience... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 14:20 - 15:20 MST
Telus 104 - CTCC Calgary Telus Convention Centre

Mathematics (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content Intermediate content
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No