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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CTCC
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES HYATT
HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
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CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE(CTCC) and HYATT - address and driving directions

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Friday, February 21
 

9:00am MST

Beyond the Red Pen: Making humanities marking manageable
Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
This session will provide participants with a variety of strategies for managing the often onerous marking load of a humanities teacher in Jr. or Sr. High. The advice presented will move beyond generic time management and organization and focus on specific tips and pointers that can be easily incorporated into any teacher’s assessment practice. Information is based on lived classroom experience and will be presented in a light-hearted and down-to-earth manner.
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Greg Overguard

Rocky View Schools
Greg Overguard is a high school social studies teacher with Rocky View Schools with 15+ years of classroom experience. He holds a Masters degree in Social Studies Curriculum and Pedagogy and has led many professional learning sessions and activities. A frequent participant in the... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Telus 108 - CTCC
  Assessment (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) |   Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

10:20am MST

I Need More Energy To Work!
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 12:40pm MST
The work-energy theorem is fundamental to physics and is the basis of understanding many mechanical systems. [In Physics 30 we extend it to systems involving electric fields as well.] Teachers will perform a simple experiment that illustrates this theorem and builds intuition for Physics 20 students. The materials are inexpensive, and the design is simple enough that students will know precisely what is happening and can concentrate on the algebra. We will discuss similar experimental designs, extending this idea to different types of energy exchanges.
Speakers
avatar for Barry Edgar

Barry Edgar

Physics
Barry taught for Edmonton Public Schools for 40 years before retiring at the end of the 2013 school year (14 years in junior high math and science, and 26 years in high school general science and physics).He believes that students get most out of a classroom that is activity based... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 12:40pm MST
Telus 108 - CTCC
  Science (TQS 3), Div4 (Gr 10-12) |   Assessment (TQS 3), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

1:00pm MST

One Step At A Time
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 3:20pm MST
Teaching physics often begins with kinematics. Interval timers allow students to approximate velocities and accelerations. Science 10 is a great place to introduce the use of interval timers. In this session, teachers will experiment with several types of interval timers – from biological to mechanical to electrical to digital. We will discuss pros and cons of each of these types.
Speakers
avatar for Barry Edgar

Barry Edgar

Physics
Barry taught for Edmonton Public Schools for 40 years before retiring at the end of the 2013 school year (14 years in junior high math and science, and 26 years in high school general science and physics).He believes that students get most out of a classroom that is activity based... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 1:00pm - 3:20pm MST
Telus 108 - CTCC
  Science (TQS 3), Div4 (Gr 10-12) |   Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Div4 (Gr 10-12)
 


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