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Thursday, February 20
 

08:30 MST

09:00 MST

(Pre-Reg MAX 30) Book Binding - Learn the Art of Making Sketchbooks/Journals With Your Students Glen 204 - CTCCJayme Kveder • Meagan Hampton Financial Literacy for Grade 4-12: Ready to go lesson plans that your students will love! Glen 206 - CTCCSonya Fox Queering Mental Health in the Classroom: What you need to know about supporting 2SLGBTQIAP+ students Imperial 2 - HYATTDominique Bonneville The Regulated Classroom "Bottom Up" Trauma Informed Teaching Imperial 6 - HYATTTracey MacNeil • Rona Reid Fun and Easy Ways to Apply Foundational Knowledge About First Nations, Metis and Inuit Imperial 8 - HYATTTahza Cardinal kiyokewin - Visiting with Community and Métis Education Resources: Macleod Hall E4 - CTCCHolly Brandsma • Kimberley Fraser-Airhart Finding Joy in Unexpected Places Exhibition Hall E X - CTCCJessica Janzen From Striving to Thriving - Support for all Readers in the Room Glen 208/209 - CTCCJane Roberts Gamefying High School English Imperial 4 - HYATTJade Chausse-Motz Introducing Morphology: Empowering Readers & Writers Through Word Structure, Vocabulary, & Spelling Glen 201/202 - CTCCSiobhan Murphy Intro to Building Thinking Classrooms Telus 104/105/106 - CTCCLandry Forand Pourquoi commencer l’année avec les Statistiques - 1ère à 5e année Glen 203 - CTCCRenée Michaud - RLM Consulting (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Electronic Music - an accessible avenue for building musicality & creative expression Co-Lab 111 - CTCCMatthew Bassett Celebrating Intercultural Connection and Inclusion in Physical Education Telus 108/109 - CTCCKalli Green Extended/Long Term Disability: It’s All About the Medical Imperial 5 - HYATTChris Gibbon • Alberta Teachers' Association Future-Proof Leadership: Creating a Vision to Navigate AI-Driven Change in Education Imperial 1 - HYATTWalter Schwabe (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Pastel Perfection: Mastering Chalk Pastels and Oil Pastels Techniques (9:00-11:20) Telus 110 - CTCCIzabella Orzelski Supporting Students who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing (9:00-11:20) Macleod Hall E1 - CTCCTrista Harrison • Lisa Gokstorp Hands-on Minds On: The Intersection of Trades and STEM in K-12 Education (9:00-11:20) Telus 103 - CTCCYour Partner in STEM - Lethbridge Polytechnic • Matthew Prete Engaging Students in Science Using Real Data (9:00-11:20) Macleod Hall E3 - CTCCKristina Wasyleczko (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Cultivating Education: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Establishing Outdoor Schools (9:00-12:40) Imperial 3 - HYATTMatthew Chomistek (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) From Seed to Classroom: A Teacher's Guide to Microgreens and Sustainable Student Action Projects (9:00-12:40) Off-SiteMegan White (Pre-Reg MAX 16 Off-Site) LEARN TO SEW and Teach Your Students Too! (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteCatherine Ford (Pre-Reg MAX 16 Off-Site) Some Carve their Careers, others just Whittle! (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteDave Connell (Pre-Reg Max 50) Effective Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteJennifer Raitz • Lyse Cormier • Christopher Tuplin

10:20 MST

Playful Learning: You, Your Students and the Curriculum Macleod Hall E4 - CTCCCindy Hodges • Ronna Mosher Think on Your Feet - Enhancing Drama Class Through Improv Telus 108/109 - CTCCJanell Toews The ADHD Brain: A Ferrari Engine with Bicycle Brakes Macleod Hall D - CTCCKendall Delamont Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry Telus 101/102 - CTCCAmber Cahill ATRF Your Pension Essentials Glen 206 - CTCCLinda Lau Inclusion Made Easier - Practical Strategies for Struggling Learners Glen 208/209 - CTCCDanny Bateman Activités Culturelles - Amusantes et Faciles Imperial 8 - HYATTTahza Cardinal Finding Joy in Unexpected Places Exhibition Hall E X - CTCCJessica Janzen Keynote 2024 Recap: Your Brain, Your Life - How Our Stories Drive Our Learning Macleod Hall A - CTCCDr. Jared Horvath La modélisation en barres, la représentation qui vous manque? 1ère à 4e année Glen 203 - CTCCRenée Michaud - RLM Consulting Math Therapy: How to Help Students Overcome Their Fear of Math! Macleod Hall C - CTCCVanessa Vakharia (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Sticks & Pads - a cheap and awesome way to teach rhythm & percussion Co-Lab 111 - CTCCMatthew Bassett Fun, Fast, Fresh, Free! New Resources for Teaching K-6 Physical Education and Wellness Macleod Hall E2 - CTCCKalli Green Counting Time Imperial 5 - HYATTChris Gibbon • Alberta Teachers' Association The Purity Pandemic | dealing with disaster in our postmodern world Imperial 7 - HYATTPeter Hill Understanding Islam to Better Support Your Muslim Students and Colleagues (10:20-12:40) Imperial 1 - HYATTYoussra Badr Active Citizenship & Democracy in the Classroom (10:20-12:40) Imperial 6 - HYATTSophie Gareau-Brennan • Marlee Yule

11:40 MST

The Allure of Genius: Skills, Talents, and How The Brain Truly Learns Macleod Hall A - CTCCDr. Jared Horvath Insta-Poetry Telus 110 - CTCCAshley Relling-Huezo Science on a Budget: Bringing the New K-6 Science Curriculum to Life Indoors and Outdoors! Glen 201/202 - CTCCBraeden Elenko • Inside Education Communication Skills to Disarm Angry Parents Macleod Hall C - CTCCConnie Jakab Inclusive Sexual Health Education: Making sex ed work for all your students Telus 103 - CTCCNicole Inglis • Christine McKernan Jeux Déné dans la Classe Imperial 8 - HYATTTahza Cardinal Les simulations Gizmos: pour développer une compréhension conceptuelle en mathématiques Glen 203 - CTCCRenée Michaud - RLM Consulting Redefining Winning Imperial 9 - HYATTLeigh Bretzlaff AI Prompting for Teacher Success Glen 206 - CTCCChris Gonsalvez ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation Imperial 5 - HYATTMegon Jones-Ponce Survival Tips for New Teachers Macleod Hall E3 - CTCCDanny Bateman A Reasonable Act of Worship| understanding & teaching the connection between worship & purity Imperial 7 - HYATTPeter Hill Communicating Environmental Change through both an Indigenous and Western Science Lens Macleod Hall E4 - CTCCJennifer Janzen • Sue Arlidge Bringing Visible Thinking to Life in the Classroom (11:40-14:00) Macleod Hall E2 - CTCCPeter Ehrman • Amanda Ball Teaching Physical Literacy & Fundamental Movement Skills to Students with Sight Loss (11:40-14:00) Telus 108/109 - CTCCChris Abdalla • Yeganeh Yasa (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Wild Wellness - it’s in YOUR nature (11:40-15:20) Off-SiteSheri Tarrington

13:00 MST

Memory & Attention Pt. 1: Turning Science into Strategies Macleod Hall A - CTCCDr. Jared Horvath Beginner Beekeeping: everything you wanted to know about becoming a beekeeper. Glen 208/209 - CTCCMatthew Turner 6 Super Strategies for Superb Sex Ed: Best Practices for Teaching Sexual Health Imperial 2 - HYATTNicole Inglis • Christine McKernan Empowering Educators: Thriving Through Midlife Glen 204 - CTCCShauna Laubman How to Help Students with Anxiety, ADHD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, and Autism Macleod Hall C - CTCCConnie Jakab Les techniques d'impacts en classe Glen 205 - CTCCAnnie Jacques Stratégies préventives en gestion de comportements - Partie 1 Macleod Hall E1 - CTCCIsabelle Rioux • Andrée-Anne Robert Dene Handgames in the Classroom Imperial 8 - HYATTTahza Cardinal Spirit of the Metis Imperial 4 - HYATTBrian St. Germain Embracing the Future: How A.I. Will Change Education Exhibition Hall E X - CTCCWalter Schwabe How to Motivate EVERY Student by Connecting to What Matters Macleod Hall D - CTCCVanessa Vakharia 180 Days of Structured Word Inquiry Imperial 1 - HYATTAmber Cahill Closing the Gap: Practical Tips to Comprehension in the Middle Years Macleod Hall E3 - CTCCBreanne Pyle Connecting the Dots - K - 4 Domino Math Games for Whole Class or Small Group Instruction Glen 201/202 - CTCCJane Felling Handbells & Steel Drums Telus 110 - CTCCTeena Trick-Wilks Harbouring Hope | honing the gift of hanging on Imperial 7 - HYATTPeter Hill Tools to build your financial wellness Glen 206 - CTCCShane O'Bryan Le filet de sécurité des enseignants : droits et protection dont vous bénéficiez Imperial 5 - HYATTGeneviève Blais • Alberta Teachers' Association Enseigner la méthode scientifique à l’aide de simulations virtuelles Glen 203 - CTCCRenée Michaud - RLM Consulting (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Exploring Van Gogh Painting Technique (13:00-15:20) Telus 103 - CTCCIzabella Orzelski

14:20 MST

 
Friday, February 21
 

09:00 MST

Empowering Educators: Navigating Grading Reform Through Incremental Changes for Student Success Imperial 5 - HYATTShannon Ireland (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Navigating Child Abuse Concerns and Disclosures. Imperial 2 - HYATTBrenda Straw • Sandi Pineda-Selva Making new.LearnAlberta.ca work for you Macleod Hall E1 - CTCCAlberta Education Reimagining Lunchtime: Empowering Social-Emotional Skills in Alberta Classrooms Telus 103 - CTCCMackenzie Lafleur Gr.7-9-Literacy Interventions that Work! Imperial 6 - HYATTTracey Bowes An Introduction to Restorative Practices and Restorative Circles Imperial 3 - HYATTDerek Keenan Comprehensible Input-based Activities for the Second Language Classroom Telus 105 - CTCCKristin Duncan Personal Retiree Plan education session Glen 204 - CTCCAlberta Blue Cross • Caitlane Tarun Unreconciled: Making Meaningful Change Exhibition Hall E X - CTCCJesse Wente (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo: Numeracy at the Zoo Off-SiteWilder Institute Calgary Zoo POWER PLAY - EMPOWER YOUR PRIMARY STUDENTS WITH PLACE VALUE GAMES AND STRATEGIES Glen 201/202 - CTCCJane Felling ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation Glen 206 - CTCCMegon Jones-Ponce I need to stretch- where to start Glen 208/209 - CTCCKendra Silk President Schilling: Unplugged Macleod Hall A - CTCCJason Schilling The Shroud and Science: An interdisciplinary approach to the world’s most studied religious artifact Glen 203 - CTCCGerard Mclarney Robot Bootcamp Imperial 4 - HYATTWhitney Horban • Bernadette Blakey Trickster Theatre Presents: Science Through Theatre Telus 108/109 - CTCCAlex Allen Propaganda: Using Canadian War Posters to Develop Critical Thinking Telus 101/102 - CTCCAaron Curtis (Pre-Reg MAX 50 Off-Site) Sam Centre: Explore the Heart of the Calgary Stampede! (9:00-11:20) Off-SiteColleen Johnson Balancing Act: Navigating Classroom Realities While Crafting Quality Curriculum Experiences Glen 205 - CTCCTiffany Harris (Pre-Reg MAX 25 Off-Site) Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo: Nature Journaling (9:00-12:40) Off-SiteWilder Institute Calgary Zoo (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Beyond the Classroom: Nurturing Teacher Wellbeing (9:00-14:00) Off-SiteLaurene Head • Catherine Saarinien (Pre-Reg MAX 16 Off-Site) Capturing Creativity: A Hands-On Photography Workshop for Educators in the Foothills of Alberta (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteJ. Robideau (Pre-Reg MAX 45 Off-Site) Effective Teaching Strategies for Students with Dyslexia (and other Learning Disabilities) (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteKelsey Bagnall • Trish Cull (Pre-Reg MAX 50 Off-Site) Indigenous Perspectives (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteWalter White-Bear (Pre-Reg MAX 50 Off-Site) Pickleball Alberta Teach-the-Teacher (9:00-15:20) Off-SiteHeather Coonfer

10:20 MST

From play to learning: embracing fun and learning together Imperial 7 - HYATTAndrea Mishio Mapping Your Assessment Plan Imperial 5 - HYATTShannon Ireland Student Self-Marking as Formative Assessment Telus 110 - CTCCTyler Buchan Mental Health and the Trauma informed classroom Telus 101/102 - CTCCMoneka Robinson-Eddie The Transfer Dilemma: Why Is It So Hard To Move Knowledge & Skills Between Contexts? Macleod Hall A - CTCCDr. Jared Horvath S.O.S. (Survival, Organization, and Success) - Strategies for Beginning Teachers Imperial 2 - HYATTGreg Overguard Unreconciled: Making Meaningful Change Exhibition Hall E X - CTCCJesse Wente Ordinary Things Imperial 9 - HYATTLindsay Anderson Fast Facts and Fractions Macleod Hall D - CTCCBrad Fulton SHAKE UP YOUR OPERATIONAL FLUENCY - GAMES AND STRATEGIES FOR ADDITION AND EARLY MULTIPLICATION Glen 201/202 - CTCCJane Felling Elves, Orcs, Hobbits and the Meaning of Life According to J.R.R. Tolkien: A Theological Investigatio Glen 203 - CTCCGerard Mclarney (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo: Inspiring Conservation Action: Student led inquiry for change Off-SiteWilder Institute Calgary Zoo • Jessee Wise Exploring the New Curriculum Through MakeCode Arcade Games Imperial 4 - HYATTWhitney Horban • Bernadette Blakey (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Introductory Soapstone Carving Workshop (10:20-12:40) Telus 105 - CTCCMichael Emery (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Story Stones - Unleashing the Stories Within (10:20-12:40) Telus 103 - CTCCRita Kruger • Kari Carriere Art-maker Lab (10:20-12:40) Co-Lab 111 - CTCCMichael Shain In spirit of FLASH mobs (10:20-12:40) Telus 108/109 - CTCCSabrina Grecu Top 10 Practical Strategies for EAL Success (10:20-14:00) Imperial 6 - HYATTYoussra Badr

11:40 MST

The Learning Trajectory: From Surface to Deep Learning Macleod Hall A - CTCCDr. Jared Horvath Burnout, Grief & Coping: Tools for Teachers. Imperial 4 - HYATTKassie Colonna I Like Good Books And I Cannot Lie Macleod Hall D - CTCCLaurie McIntosh It's Complicated: Honouring Complexity in the English Classroom Imperial 9 - HYATTJim Forrest Demystifying desmos Macleod Hall E4 - CTCCMelanie Fricot ATRF Steps to Receiving Your Pension Glen 206 - CTCCLinda Lau Exchanges: Embark on a journey that will inform, inspire and transform your teaching or leadership journey Imperial 5 - HYATTCarolyn Freed (Pre-Reg MAX 30) Sexualized Behaviours in Elementary Schools Imperial 1 - HYATTBrenda Straw • Katarina Zunjic Code of Professional Conduct: Navigating the Alberta Teaching Profession’s Processes. Telus 104 - CTCCTanya Thiessen Financial Literacy for Beginning Teachers Imperial 3 - HYATTBelinda Cartwright • Roselyn Patayaikorn-Fithen • David Patayanikorn-Fithen Hot mess teaching: Embracing the chaos with a smile Imperial 7 - HYATTAndrea Mishio Why do bad things happen to good people? Framing the problem of evil in Religious Education Glen 203 - CTCCGerard Mclarney (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Wilder Institute Calgary Zoo: Perspectives in Nature: Building Empathy With Young Learners Off-SiteWilder Institute Calgary Zoo • Ellie Cherry Solve Real-World Problems Using Gizmos STEM Cases Telus 106 - CTCCLindsay Beaulieu (Pre-Reg MAX 30 Off-Site) Because Biodiversity is a Matter of Parks, People & Belonging... (11:40-15:20) Off-SiteSheri Tarrington

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