GETCA 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am MST

Voices from the Margins: Addressing the Needs of International and Immigrant Students

Friday February 28, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

My presentation introduces the stories of international, ESL, and immigrant students, often referred to as 1.5 generation, Third Culture Kids, and global nomads. It highlights their challenges in academics, relationships, and mental health and provides suggestions for teachers on how to support these students effectively in the classroom.

Speakers

Sally Song

Sally Song is originally from South Korea. As an international student, a foreigner, and an expat International Baccalaureate teacher for over 20 years, she has worked closely with international, immigrant, and ESL students and families in China and South Korea. Currently, she teaches... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Westin - Beaumont Westin Hotel

Diversity/Equity/Anti-racism, Diversity/Equity/Anti-racism

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10:20am MST

Rebranding Mathematics

Friday February 28, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

Westin - Beaumont

We are all mathematicians at birth, intrigued by the recognition and manipulation of quantity from the very earliest of days, yet by the time students enter grade school noticeable anxieties are evident. An infection that only becomes more severe and widespread each grade level. There is however, a cure, and it's name is "Presentation". Join us for a lively, insightful, and inspiring exploration of simple, proven methods to captivate your math classrooms, from the beginning to the end of the academic year. Walk away empowered with case studies, approaches, turnkey activities to immediately transform the experience and performance of your classroom community.

Speakers

Charles Omari Lewis

Teacher, Science/Math

A teacher with Edmonton Public Schools, who has had the good fortune of enjoying professional adventures in education, information technology, and photography, across a range of environments. As a child of career students, spouse and parent to highly inquisitive humans, his lifelong... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
Westin - Beaumont Westin Hotel

Mathematics, Diversity/Equity/Anti-racism

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11:40am MST

Sport Psychology – Train the Mind, Improve the Performance

Friday February 28, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

Westin - Beaumont

Are you looking for ways to push your athletes or teams to the next level? Have you watched your star athlete miss an easy shot in a high-pressure situation? There is an increasing body of evidence that training the mind of an athlete is as important, if not more so, than traditional physical preparation. This session will explain the basics of sport psychology by examining the importance of setting goals, establishing routines and the use of guided imagery to increase an athlete’s likelihood of success. Regardless of the sport, these suggestions will provide coaches and teachers with simple strategies to give their athletes the skills to reach their potential.

Speakers

Kris Christianson

Kris Christianson has been a teacher for 19 years and is the Guidance Counsellor at Holy Trinity High School in Edmonton. He has experience teaching a variety of subjects and received his Masters in School Counselling from the University of Alberta. Kris has been involved in many... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
Westin - Beaumont Westin Hotel

Physical Education, General Interest/Wellness

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1:00pm MST

Self Harm: A Community Approach

Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

Westin - Beaumont

Self-Harm continues to be an issue of great concern in schools at all levels; yet people are still reluctant to discuss this topic in schools. More often than not, supports and training are put into place after several incidents have been identified in a school community. This session aims to take a proactive approach, by providing teachers with a plan to educate the students, teachers AND parents in a school community about the nature of self-harm. Participants will look at myths associated with self-harm, empathetic ways to react to disclosures and barriers to students seeking help. The goal? If people are educated about self-harm, they will be able to encourage more positive methods of coping and respond appropriately when faced with a student engaging in this behaviour.

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Kris Christianson

Friday February 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Westin - Beaumont Westin Hotel

CALM/Health/Life Skills, General Interest/Wellness

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