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8:00am MST

Multi Faith/Prayer Room ECC - D1 Multi Faith/Prayer Room Multi Faith/Prayer Room Westin - Director Room Multi Faith/Prayer Sensory Room/Quiet Space Westin - Viking Room Sensory/Quiet Space Sensory Room/Quiet Space ECC - D2 Sensory Room/Quiet Space

8:40am MST

“ATTENTION ALL SUPPLY TEACHERS”

9:00am MST

Mythbusting New Science ECC - Salon 5/6Katerina Campbell • Natalie Zuberbuhler Resources for Implementing the K-6 Elementary Science Curriculum ECC - Salon 10Melissa LaRue • Emile Moacdieh • Dr. Jerine Pegg Engage to Empower: Motivational Strategies Beyond Rewards Westin - Strathcona RoomChristine Gonkowicz • Sara Kovick Engagement and Academic Games Westin - Centennial RoomKevin Butler On the CASE to Understand Behavior ECC - Salon 13/14Baylee Aboussafy Voices from the Margins: Addressing the Needs of International and Immigrant Students Westin - Beaumont RoomSally Song What Educators Aren’t Saying About Andrew Tate: How to Navigate the Anti-Feminist Pushback Westin - Manitoba RoomJonathon Reed All the Resources I Wish I Had as a Beginning ELA Teacher ECC - Salon 7Courtney Steiner The ‘Not So Happily Ever After’ Storytelling Workshop Westin - BC RoomAndrew Buckley Using a Dialogic Feedback Approach to Get Students to Use Feedback Westin - Turner Valley RoomShelly Cloke I’m Bored: Engaging the Disengaged ECC - Salon 4Dan St. Romain “Learn, Experience, Innovate: The Opportunity for Education in an AI World.“ ECC - Salon 11/12Amanda Bickerstaff Exploring Colonialism, Creativity and Reconciliation with Skateboards ECC - Salon 19/20Kristian Basaraba The Arctic Experience: Goota's Journey Through Inuit Traditions Westin - Yukon RoomGoota Desmarais ALIC: Connecting and supporting language teachers in Alberta Westin - Leduc RoomDr. Megan Sénéchal Stories in the language classroom Westin - Consulate RoomAmanda Hackett Prove You’re Alive : Why We Teach and How We Live ECC - Salon 3Brian Miller Buddy Teachers + Buddy Classrooms = Math Success for Elementary Math Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJane Felling Les mathématiques en mouvement ECC - Salon 15/16Elyse Morin Mathematical Marvels Westin - Chairman RoomDave Martin “Songs in the Key of Me: Teaching the Individual” ECC - Salon 2John Jacobson ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES "Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association ECC - Salon 1Ray Hoger ATRF Your Pension Essentials Westin - Chancellor RoomPension Counsellor Redefine Possible: Lessons for Tackling Mountains in Your Personal and Professional World ECC - Hall DSpencer West Why do bad things happen to good people? Framing the problem of evil in Religious Education Westin - Athabasca RoomGerard Mclarney K-3 - Explorer Backpack - Create Your Own Adventures ECC - Salon 8/9Court Rustemeyer Mindfulness and Teacher Wellness Westin - Alberta RoomJennifer Mahal Calculus with an Advanced Placement Focus #3 Westin - Devonian RoomDr. Stephen Kokoska

10:20am MST

Activism Through Art: Four Projects to Engage Students in Social Change Using Skateboards, Protest Music and Street Art ECC - Salon 19/20Kristian Basaraba Promote Yourself: Resumes and Cover Letters that Get Noticed ECC - Salon 17/18Terra Kaliszuk Let's Talk Like Scientists: Building Scientific Discourse ECC - Salon 5/6Katerina Campbell • Natalie Zuberbuhler Breakthrough! Navigating the Art of Deescalation ECC - Salon 13/14Baylee Aboussafy Clarifying Engagement: A Tangible Breakdown for Classroom and Student Success ECC - Salon 3Brian Miller Lights, Cameras, TEACH - Engagement, Culture, and Relationships! Westin - Centennial RoomKevin Butler A Stroke of Insight - lessons from a 15 year old stroke survivor and her mother Westin - BC RoomCorinne Cameron • Julie MacPhee Not a Cup of Tea: How to Engage Boys in Consent Education Westin - Manitoba RoomJonathon Reed Wassup with all the Black Boys Sitting in the Principal's Office (Keynote) ECC - Hall DDr. Rashad Anderson • Jordan Johnson • Jordan Puch • Joshua Barringer • Brandon Edmon Trickster Theatre Presents: Science Through Theatre ECC - Salon 10Alex Allen BLAST: A Targeted Literacy Intervention ECC - Salon 7Nancy MacLellan Novel Studies - How to do it well! Westin - Leduc RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus PLAY ON WORDS - PRIMARY LITERACY GAMES FOR SMALL GROUP AND CENTER INSTRUCTION Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJane Felling ATRF Steps to Receiving Your Pension Westin - Chancellor RoomPension Counsellor Generative AI for Educators ECC - Salon 11/12Amanda Bickerstaff Re-assessing classroom assessment Westin - Chairman RoomDave Martin Teaching Through the Storm: Balance Health Challenges while Teaching Westin - Strathcona RoomChristine Gonkowicz • Sara Kovick What to Expect When You're Expecting a Sub: Working with Substitute Teachers Westin - Consulate RoomAlexander (Alec) Walker Exploring Inuit Games: Tradition, Skills, and Community Westin - Yukon RoomGoota Desmarais Team Meeting Protocol: Data Analysis Format That Your Teacher Teams Can Use to Build Collective Efficacy Westin - Turner Valley RoomShelly Cloke UNAVAILABLE Pathways to Grassroots Leadership ECC - Salon 1Heather Quinn What Can We Do About Behavior? ECC - Salon 4Dan St. Romain Enseigner les fractions autrement ECC - Salon 15/16Elyse Morin Rebranding Mathematics Westin - Beaumont RoomCharles Omari Lewis Maximizing Instructional Time Through Engaging Transitions in the Elementary Music Classroom ECC - Salon 2Bryson Tarbet The Psalms, Air Pods, and God Westin - Athabasca RoomGerard Mclarney

11:40am MST

Exchanges: Embark on a journey that will inform, inspire and transform your teaching or leadership journey ECC - Salon 17/18Carolyn Freed Using AI to Enhance Human-Centered Work ECC - Salon 4Terra Kaliszuk ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation ECC - Salon 13/14Melissa Bettcher • Joanna Szymczyk Breaking Barriers for Students through Financial Empowerment Westin - Devonian RoomJesus Grisanti The Drama-Free Classroom Westin - Chairman RoomRena Rachar Empowering Educators: Targeted Transition Strategies for Students with FASD ECC - Salon 15/16Tsion Abate • Angela Kemble The Carrot and the Schtick: Consequence Focused Classroom Management Strategies ECC - Salon 19/20Nathan Treloar Youth Resistance Training: Myths & Facts Westin - Chancellor RoomAmie Mangan From play to learning: embracing fun and learning together ECC - Salon 5/6Andrea Mishio A Look at Vretta: The Future Westin - Turner Valley RoomCindy Leung Addressing neurodiversity in the language arts classroom Westin - Consulate RoomDavid Lewkowich Quick Collaboration - Humanities Essential Academic Terms and Skills (HEATS) in Junior High Westin - Saskatchewan RoomCarolyn Fenrich • Chris Manderscheid Personal Retiree Plan education session ECC - Salon 1Alberta Blue Cross • Caitlane Tarun Reclaiming Childhood: Smart Strategies for Managing Screen Time ECC - Salon 11/12Katherine Johnson Martinko Rise, Know Your Worth, Find Your Way ECC - Salon 3Marco Corbo Teaching on the Edge: Secondary Trauma in Education Westin - Strathcona RoomShelley Pitzel Decolonization: Equitable Education for All Students ECC - Salon 10Angela Houle Using Benchmarks 2.0 for EAL Student Success Westin - Leduc RoomAngelica Tan • Jacqueline Werstiuk Using Visuals to Support Academic Language Acquisition Westin - Alberta RoomAnna Deligianis • Vanessa Gavin Boosting Well-being: Tackling Absenteeism for a Healthier School Community Westin - Yukon RoomMelissa Damur • Thérèse deChamplain-Good Who is telling the truth? Credibility analysis in workplace investigations Westin - BC RoomJulie MacPhee “The Power of Self Awareness” First step in the making of great teacher Westin - Manitoba RoomSami Fahmy Hosting a Family Folk Dance Night ECC - Salon 2Bryson Tarbet Fun, Fast, Fresh, Free! New Resources for Teaching K-6 Physical Education and Wellness Westin - Centennial RoomCassandra Anastacio Sport Psychology – Train the Mind, Improve the Performance Westin - Beaumont RoomKris Christianson Gr1-6-Literacy Interventions that Work! (Tier 2 and 3) ECC - Salon 8/9Tracey Bowes

1:00pm MST

What does ECT Local 54 do for you? ECC - Salon 1Amber Nicholson Brain Break Activities for Chemistry 20/30 Westin - Athabasca RoomMichael Ng Classroom Assessment Techniques Westin - Chancellor RoomTyler Buchan Growing PLANTs in Class?! Westin - Chairman RoomNathan Bell Let’s Talk About Food: Reframing messaging for an inclusive classroom Westin - Turner Valley RoomJaclyn Chute Self Harm: A Community Approach Westin - Beaumont RoomKris Christianson Unlocking Motivation: How to Reach and Reignite Disengaged Teens in Learning ECC - Salon 5/6Aly Pain Accessible Classroom Economies or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Points ECC - Salon 19/20Nathan Treloar Ages and Stages: A Guide to Developmentally Appropriate Practices ECC - Salon 4Dan St. Romain Leading with Resilience: Secondary Trauma In Education Westin - Strathcona RoomShelley Pitzel Providing & Soliciting Feedback as a Substitute Teacher Westin - Consulate RoomAlexander (Alec) Walker Dene Handgames in the Classroom Westin - BC RoomTahza Cardinal Kinngait Through Goota's Eyes: A Tale of Challenges and Victories Westin - Yukon RoomGoota Desmarais Planning for Oral Language in the Elementary Classroom Westin - Alberta RoomMelissa Astle • Anna Deligianis Fraction and Decimal Games for Grades 4-6 Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJohn Felling Jeux de math à profusion : On s’amuse avec les math à l’élémentaire ! ECC - Salon 15/16Pamela Finnie • Hayley Grandfield Top 10 Numeracy Activities for Preschool/Kindergarten Westin - Centennial RoomHayley Grandfield • Roni Kraut It's A Musical World - Travel the World through Song ECC - Salon 2John Jacobson Darkness and Hope: Depression, Sports, and Me ECC - Hall DMichael Landsberg Writing for Social Studies Westin - Leduc RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Digital Escape Room Westin - Manitoba RoomJennifer Mahal Enter the exciting world of Project Based Learning ECC - Salon 13/14Kara Weis Story Starters: How to Use Prompts to Motivate Students to Write ECC - Salon 11/12Marty Chan How Big Movies Help Students Understand Big Transferable Concepts ECC - Salon 17/18Dr. Karena Hartson Return To The Falls - A Documentary on the True Story of Residential School Survivor Elder Betty Ross ECC - Salon 3Eppo Eerkes • Guide Fleury Calculus with an Advanced Placement Focus #4 Westin - Devonian RoomDr. Stephen Kokoska THE COUNTED OUT SCREENING TOUR ECC - Salon 10Vicki Abeles • Counted Out

2:20pm MST

Growing Native PLANTs?! in your School Garden! Westin - Chairman RoomNathan Bell Lab Skills Performance Assesments Westin - Chancellor RoomTyler Buchan Kindergarten Food Fun: Interactive Nutrition and Wellness Activities Westin - Turner Valley RoomJaclyn Chute • Kathleen Ruff Respect and Boundaries: The Secret Behind Well-Behaved Classrooms with Cool Factor ECC - Salon 5/6Aly Pain Discipline & Classroom Management as a Substitute Teacher Westin - Consulate RoomAlexander (Alec) Walker Sal's Skate Shop - Skateboarding in the CTS Classroom ECC - Salon 19/20Kristian Basaraba My One-Legged Journey to the Paralympics ECC - Salon 4Lisa DeJong ELA and SS - Engaging Tasks Connected to Conflict Westin - Leduc RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Fresh Air Vibes ECC - Salon 8/9Court Rustemeyer Volunteering Abroad ECC - Salon 1Amber Nicholson Handgames - Jeux Déné de musique et de hasard Westin - BC RoomTahza Cardinal Supporting Language in Content Areas for EAL Students Westin - Alberta RoomMelissa Astle • Vanessa Gavin Junior High Math – It’s More Than A Game Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJohn Felling Modélomanie : grilles de 10, droites numériques, arrangements, et plus encore ECC - Salon 15/16Pamela Finnie • Hayley Grandfield Strings + Beads + Numeracy = Amazing Resource Westin - Centennial RoomHayley Grandfield • Roni Kraut Beyond Inclusion: True Differentiation in the Elementary Music Classroom ECC - Salon 2Bryson Tarbet Laugh It Off with Comedians Leslie Rob and Devin Siebold ECC - Hall DComedy with Leslie Robb and Devin Siebold • Leslie Rob • Devin Siebold