PDTCA 2025: Full Schedule

THE PDTCA BOARD HOPES YOU HAVE AN AMAZING CONVENTION!
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CTCC
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES HYATT
HUMAN RIGHTS STATEMENT
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE(CTCC) and HYATT - address and driving directions

PRE-REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON JANUARY 11, 2024 AT 8:00P.M. and CLOSE FEBRUARY 11 AT 8:00 P.M.
We have decided to start pre-registration on January 11th to make sure everyone is informed of the start time and has time to check out the sessions as the first week back to school can be quite hectic.
FOR PRE-REGISTERED SESSIONS PLEASE USE THE PRE-REGISTRATION LINK BELOW THE SESSION DESCRIPTION IN SCHED. Adding the session to your Sched schedule does not mean you are pre-registered. The number in the title shows how many will be allowed to attend the session. We do allow more names to be added, but they will be on the waiting list. This is explained on the pre-registration page.
https://www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html

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.

9:00am MST

Hope: Resilience and Recovery

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

In 2021, The Alberta Teachers' Association began to track the level of hopelessness of teachers and school leaders in Alberta through its pulse surveys. The findings indicated a high percentage of respondents reported feeling hopeless and indicated intentions to leave the teaching profession within the next five years. The Association, in partnership with Drs Denise Larson, Rebecca Hudson Breen, Darryl Hunter, and Veronica Taylor at the University of Alberta began to explore in more detail where members of the profession find hopefulness and what considerations are necessary for creating resilience and hope for the complex and relational work teachers and school leaders perform on a regular basis. This session will also focus on what supports will help boost retention in the teaching profession to continue the vibrant tradition of public education in our province.

Speakers

Lisa Everitt

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Professional Issues (TQS 6) [emerging topics - teacher career retirement wellness], ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Health & Wellness (TQS 3), 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
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No

1:00pm MST

POWER PLAY - GAMES FOR GRADES 3-6 UPPER ELEMENTARY PLACE VALUE

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Come prepared to play games and learn strategies that help teach the following concepts: base ten, comparing and ordering numbers to millions and decimals, rounding and expanding numbers, using number lines for rounding, patterns, estimating sums and differences. Games integrate the use of cards, regular dice, place value dice and number lines. These activities will help you rebuild and develop deep understanding of place value concepts before paper and pencil practice. Gameboards will be shared as well as concept skill checklists for assessment. Games are easy to differentiate and use either whole class or in small groups. Come prepared to play some of our favorite games!

Speakers

Jane Felling

Presenter, Box Cars And One-Eyed Jacks Inc

Jane has spoken for years at the Palliser Teacher's Convention. She has over 30 +years of teaching and consulting experience across North America. She is the author of Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks - award winning math and literacy game resources. She is passionate about engaging all... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Mathematics (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6) | Inclusive Education (TQS/LQS 4), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6)

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

2:20pm MST

ENGAGING MATH GAMES WITH ENGAGING DICE K - GRADE 3

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Come prepared to rock and roll with games that incorporate the use of our student's favorite types of dice. Unique multi-sided and double dice engage students, allow you to build hands-on meaningful practice and to easily differentiate your game activities to meet the needs of all students - perfect for whole class, small groups or center instruction. So welcome to the "Dice Buffet" - where you will learn games that incorporate a wide range of dice to teach: operational fluency, graphing, probability and more. Gameboards, student samples and concept skill checklists will be provided.

Speakers

Jane Felling

Presenter, Box Cars And One-Eyed Jacks Inc

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Mathematics (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3) | Inclusive Education (TQS/LQS 4), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3)

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

9:00am MST

Oh The Math That They'll Know - Kindergarten/Early Primary Math Games

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Come prepared to play math games that target Pre K - K and Grade 1 concepts including: subitizing, comparing numbers, developing the foundations for early operations including doubles, make 5, 10 and 20, counting on and back, skip counting, patterns and more. Games will integrate the use of cards, dice, shakers and multi-sided dice. Handout will include gameboards and concept skill checklists for assessment. Lots of whole body movement. Come prepared to PLAY - and oh the math that they'll know! Great for small group instruction Grade 1 - 3 who need review of basic concepts.

Speakers

Jane Felling

Presenter, Box Cars And One-Eyed Jacks Inc

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

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

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

10:20am MST

MASTERING MULTIPLICATION - BOX CARS FAVORITE GAMES AND STRATEGIES

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Come prepared to play our favorite games and learn out most effective strategies for helping your student with basic multiplication fluency. Games and strategies will focus on the following: square facts used as benchmarks, pattern and skip counting using number lines, building arrays and area models, commutative and associative properties - all ways to mastering basic facts. Engaged practice with games incorporating the use of cards, dice, math shakers will be taught. Games are easy to differentiate and use either whole class or in small group instruction. Grade 3 teachers, as well as Junior high teachers may want to attend this session if they have students still needing work on basic multiplication. Handout will include gameboards, concept skill checklists for assessment.

Speakers

Jane Felling

Presenter, Box Cars And One-Eyed Jacks Inc

Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Mathematics (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9) | Inclusive Education (TQS/LQS 4), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9)

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

11:40am MST

VOCABULICIOUS - PRIMARY LITERACY GAMES

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

Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Ever wondered what vocabulary building activities you can do with a paint chip or letter tiles? Come prepared to play and learn some of our favorite Box Cars games for teaching: word families and rhyme, spelling simple CVC words, vowels, two-syllable words, word play including ideas for synonyms, antonyms and homonyms. Games will also incorporate the use of literacy tiles and word decks. Games are easy to differentiate and use in either whole class or small group instruction. The session is appropriate for primary, ESL, upper elementary special ed programs. Ideas can be used as a family literacy night or for practice at home.

Speakers

Jane Felling

Presenter, Box Cars And One-Eyed Jacks Inc

Friday February 21, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
Macleod Hall B - CTCC

Language Arts (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6) | English Language Learning (TQS/LQS 4), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6)

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