GETCA 2025: Full Schedule

Welcome to GETCA 2025! We are excited to see you soon...

9:00am MST

Using Visual Journals in a Primary Classroom

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Our classrooms are dynamic learning spaces where students learn through hands-on experiences, mentor texts, and discussions. Once knowledge is constructed, our students illustrate, label, create timelines, and write in their visual journals. We provide frameworks and our students represent their learning. This process fosters deep understanding and gives our students agency in their learning. It is completely different than highlighting passages on a worksheet, fill-in the blanks, and word searches often found in a traditional worksheet unit. Join us on this journey! It is time to step away from the photocopier.

Speakers

Rebecca Robins

Grade 1 teacher, Edmonton Public Schools

Rebecca is a master teacher who is passionate about sharing engaging classroom practices that develop mastery in literacy, numeracy and inquiry in a student centred space. She values creating experiences that foster a sense of inclusion and empathy within my classroom community, honour... Read More →

Laureen Yakemchuk

Laureen is an accomplished educator, holds a master's in educational leadership and stands at the forefront of progressive teaching methodologies. Her elementary classroom is a testament to her passion for play and child-centered learning. Currently serving as a Grade One teacher... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 10

Division 1/2 Core, Social Studies

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1:00pm MST

I can do math

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

ECC - Salon 10

Learn more about the first steps in building a strong mathematical foundation in your primary students. Using the Principles of Effective Instruction by Barak Rosenshine, Rebecca will share how she structures her grade 1 math lessons. She will share how she begins her lessons with math songs and her free 40 weeks of math warm ups and number talks. Then, she will talk about guided practice, checking for understanding, hands- on math tasks and scaffolding steps to differentiate and extend the learning. Rebecca often uses the JUMP math teacher’s guide and the JUMP math scope and sequence but a math journal instead of the JUMP assessment and practice books. The result of these techniques is a class of students who master math concepts.

Speakers

Rebecca Robins

Grade 1 teacher, Edmonton Public Schools

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 10

Mathematics, Division 1/2 Core

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2:20pm MST

I can read

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST

ECC - Salon 10

If your students are at the beginning of their reading journey, come and learn more about some best practices to support their growth. Using the outcomes in the new language arts curriculum, Rebecca will share more about her literacy program: phonemic awareness, phonics, poetry, small group reading instruction (with decodable books) and read aloud programs. You will gain an understanding of how to teach letter sounds and move students along to be able to read trade and early chapter books. Rebecca has a masters in language and literacy from UBC and has recently completed the UFLI trainer program.

Speakers

Rebecca Robins

Grade 1 teacher, Edmonton Public Schools

Thursday February 27, 2025 2:20pm - 3:20pm MST
ECC - Salon 10

English Language Arts

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9:00am MST

Resources for Implementing the K-6 Elementary Science Curriculum

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

ECC - Salon 10

Are you an elementary teacher looking for resources to support implementation of the new Alberta K-6 science curriculum? In this session, we will share free resources developed by the Centre for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education at the University of Alberta. Resources include teacher guides for each learning outcome, integrated year/unit plans, and a searchable database of lesson resources aligned with the new Alberta K-6 science curriculum. For more information visit sciencecurriculumwayfinder.ca

Speakers

Melissa LaRue

Melissa LaRue is an elementary teacher with Edmonton Public Schools. For the past two years she has worked as a research assistant at the University of Alberta on elementary science and literacy projects.

Emile Moacdieh

Emile Moacdieh is a former grade 6-12 teacher, university geology instructor, and paleontology researcher. He is currently a PhD student at the University of Alberta focusing on elementary science education.

Dr. Jerine Pegg

University of Alberta

Dr. Jerine Pegg is a science education professor at the University of Alberta.

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

Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science, Biology/Physics/Chemistry/Science

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11:40am MST

Decolonization: Equitable Education for All Students

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

ECC - Salon 10

Decolonization is a scary word for some. Join me to learn that the work of decolonization is not about guilt or shame- it is about making education more equitable for Indigenous students and all students. It is not about Western culture being bad, either. It is about including all voices, points of view, and ways of being equally. Educators always say, "Just tell me how to do it." In this session, I will share what to look for, where and how to start, strategies to use, resources for planning, and missteps to avoid when working toward decolonizing education.

Speakers

Angela Houle

Angela Houle has been in education for 19 years. She has worked for EPSB, CCSD, and now works for the CBE. She recently defended her Masters thesis on decolonization efforts in Catholic schools from the perspective of upper administrators. Her family are from Metis communities in... Read More →

Friday February 28, 2025 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
ECC - Salon 10

Indigenous, Leadership

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