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CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE (CTCC) and HYATT - address

Pre-Registration will OPEN February 1, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and CLOSE February 17, 2025 AT 8:00 p.m.

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“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.”
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Thursday February 20, 2025 09:00 - 11:20 MST
This session will focus on how school staff can provide support to students who are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing. We will learn about different terminology, take a look at hearing technology and see it being modelled throughout the session, and also have a chance to experience hearing loss. Discussion will also include learning about audiograms, the impacts of hearing loss in the classroom and advocacy. This session will hopefully have participants leave with a better understanding of hearing loss and what actions they can take to support our d/DHH students in our schools.
Speakers
avatar for Trista Harrison

Trista Harrison

Trista has been a classroom teacher in a handful of Alberta school divisions, primarily teaching kindergarten to grade 2. When she worked as a Learning Support Specialist, d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing for Rocky View Schools. Her role focused on teaching and supporting students (and... Read More →
avatar for Lisa Gokstorp

Lisa Gokstorp

Educational Audiologist, Renfrew Educational Services
Lisa Gokstorp is an Educational Audiologist for Renfrew Educational Services.  She works with d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students, school staff and families to provide the best possible access to spoken language at schools.  Lisa is passionate about empowering students and... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 09:00 - 11:20 MST
Macleod Hall E1 - CTCC
  Inclusive Education (TQS/LQS 4), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

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