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Thursday, February 27
 

9:00am MST

Using Assessment to Improve Teaching
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Centre High - Room 308
Assessments take many forms, from qualitative observations to assignments and tests. All of these are opportunities for feedback not just for students, but also for teachers. So how can you take advantage of that, and improve what you’re doing in your classroom, without adding a bunch more work to your life? This workshop will explore how you can use the results from all types of assessments to improve your teaching. The facilitators, Jason Cooper and Laura Pankratz, have decades of classroom and assessment experience. Participants in this workshop will engage in discussion and exploration of what is currently working in Alberta classrooms.
Speakers
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Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper
Jason Cooper is the creator and owner of SmarterMarks, a tool that helps teachers and students do more with paper and online assessments. Before making the switch to supporting and developing SmarterMarks full-time, he worked as a high school science teacher in Calgary for 9 year... Read More →
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Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute
Laura Pankratz is an educator with more than 30 years of working with students and teachers. One of her principles of education is the learning is messy. Her passion is finding the nugget of value in that mess and then helping the learner to build around it. Laura’s career included... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Centre High - Room 308 Centre High
  Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Mathematics
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  • Room Details Centre High - Room 308 (Centre High, Max capacity for 80 people)
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10:20am MST

Using Data to Build Better Assessments
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
Centre High - Room 308
So, you have just finished scoring your students’ tests. You have a bunch of data! What do you do with that data? This workshop will explore some key tools for interpreting assessment data and discuss how they can be used to build assessments that are fair, reflect a range of student understanding, and provide meaningful feedback to students. The facilitators, Jason Cooper and Laura Pankratz, have decades of classroom and assessment experience. Participants in this workshop will engage in discussion and exploration of what is currently working in Alberta classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper
Jason Cooper is the creator and owner of SmarterMarks, a tool that helps teachers and students do more with paper and online assessments. Before making the switch to supporting and developing SmarterMarks full-time, he worked as a high school science teacher in Calgary for 9 year... Read More →
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Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute
Laura Pankratz is an educator with more than 30 years of working with students and teachers. One of her principles of education is the learning is messy. Her passion is finding the nugget of value in that mess and then helping the learner to build around it. Laura’s career included... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
Centre High - Room 308 Centre High
  Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Mathematics
  • Company English
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  • Room Details Centre High - Room 308 (Centre High, Max capacity for 80 people)
  • Tags English

1:00pm MST

Hands-on Minds On: The Intersection of Trades and STEM in K-12 Education
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 302
Dive into an Alberta-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative in partnership with Lethbridge Polytechnic that enriches K-12 education with practical trades experience. The session features an interactive opportunity for you to be in your students’ shoes to explore and engage with our free digital and hands-on resources. We'll start with a brief overview of the project and its connections to the mathematics and science curricula and industry. You will then spend the majority of the session interacting with the activities and resources that can be immediately implemented into your practice. We will seek your feedback on classroom application and potential resources. You’ll leave better equipped to answer the question of “Why do I need to learn this?” by connecting mathematics and science concepts to students’ everyday lives.
Speakers
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Lethbridge College - STEM Project

Lethbridge College
Kiri Stolz is a passionate advocate for the intersection of trades and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects in K-12 education. She plays pivotal roles in developing and implementing an innovative STEM initiative in collaboration with Lethbridge Polytechnic... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 302 Centre High
  Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Mathematics
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  • Room Details Centre High - Room 302 (Centre High, Max capacity for 35 people)
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1:00pm MST

Making the Most of Outcomes in Assessment
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 308
You are a great teacher! You engage your students in rich learning tasks, and your students are successfully learning. How do you make sure your assessments reflect the breadth of student learning, and that feedback to students, parents and school administration helps them make informed choices moving forward? Blueprinting assessments (and class time) can help you. This workshop will explore the ideas of intentionally addressing mandated curriculum outcomes and cognitive load through blueprinting. The facilitators, Jason Cooper and Laura Pankratz, have decades of classroom and assessment experience. Participants in this workshop will engage in discussion and exploration of what is currently working in Alberta classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Jason Cooper

Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper
Jason Cooper is the creator and owner of SmarterMarks, a tool that helps teachers and students do more with paper and online assessments. Before making the switch to supporting and developing SmarterMarks full-time, he worked as a high school science teacher in Calgary for 9 year... Read More →
avatar for Laura Pankratz

Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute
Laura Pankratz is an educator with more than 30 years of working with students and teachers. One of her principles of education is the learning is messy. Her passion is finding the nugget of value in that mess and then helping the learner to build around it. Laura’s career included... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 308 Centre High
  Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Mathematics
  • Company English
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  • Room Details Centre High - Room 308 (Centre High, Max capacity for 80 people)
  • Tags English

1:00pm MST

Mastering Online Tools for Any Science and Math Learner
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 307
Learn all the ins and outs of certain technology tools (Desmos Classroom, EdPuzzle, CK12 and so much more...ten more to be exact) that will enhance your classroom learning style to engage learners in Science and math instruction. Do join us regardless if you teach online, blended or F2F as these tools will be discussed for all kinds of delivery. You will leave with the slides and a document with additional tools that will help you use at least one for Monday morning.
Speakers
avatar for Angelo Delli Santi

Angelo Delli Santi

Mastering Online Tools for Any Science and Math Learner
Angelo Delli Santi has completed his Master of Distance Education from Athabasca University in 2022 and is continuing to learn more skills of the teaching profession as a life-long learner. He resides in Red Deer, Alberta, and teaches high school online science courses (Biology, Chemistry... Read More →
Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Centre High - Room 307 Centre High
  Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Mathematics
  • Company English
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  • Room Details Centre High - Room 307 (Centre High, Max capacity for 35 people)
  • Tags English
 
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