GETCA 2025

Take your classroom global by using online social networking and digital media tools to foster global citizenship. This session equips educators with the skills and tools to introduce the use of interactive video conferencing. This tool allows students to connect with insightful and inspirational guest speakers, to help build a virtual community of problem solvers addressing today's global challenges alongside their global peers.

In the pursuit of equitable education, the AP Afro-Canadian Diaspora Seminar serves as a vital initiative aimed at creating pathways to post-secondary success for underserved and marginalized students. Developed through a collaboration between the Centre for Global Education and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Future Launch, alongside Edmonton Public Schools, Halifax Regional, and Peel and Toronto District School Boards, this seminar focuses on the Afro-Canadian diasporic experience while emphasizing accessibility and inclusion. This session will explore how the ADC Seminar not only fosters critical skills that prepare students for higher education but also actively engages students from diverse backgrounds in an interdisciplinary learning journey. Participants will learn about innovative strategies to integrate the seminar’s themes into their classrooms, ensuring that the African diasporic narrative is not only represented but celebrated within the curriculum. By centering marginalized voices and experiences, the AP ADC Seminar aims to inspire students to see themselves as capable and confident contributors to their communities and the global landscape. Through engaging discussions and collaborative problem-solving, educators will be equipped with practical tools to support their students in navigating the complexities of post-secondary education. Join us as we embark on this important journey to empower all students, particularly those from underserved backgrounds, to realize their potential and thrive in their educational pursuits.

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.

While researching for a book, McIntyre discovered 5 concepts that resonated through the exceptional football programs of the Raymond Comets, St. Francis Browns of Calgary, Calgary Dinosaurs (80s) , Edmonton Huskies (60s) and Edmonton Eskimos (50s). These programs had a profound impact on the individuals and the communities they served. After interviewing close to one hundred people, Ron acquired an appreciation for the nuances of these highly successful teams. Through storytelling and examples, Ron will unlock the vault and reveal the practices of men such as Gary Deman, Peter Connellan, Dennis Kadatz and Normie Kwong. It is McIntyre’s belief that the best practices of these exemplar programs are timeless and have implications for the classroom as coaching and teaching are intricately intertwined.