GETCA 2025: Full Schedule

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

9:00am MST

Ages and Stages: A Guide to Developmentally Appropriate Practices

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

Wondering if a child's behavior is typical? Join Dan in examining common behaviors associated with young children in all areas of development. Learn how different ages and stages give us insight into helping set our students up for success now and long after they have left the school setting.

Speakers

Dan St. Romain

Owner, Dan St. Romain Educational Consulting, LLC

Dan St. Romain is an independent educational consultant from San Antonio, Texas who provides staff development and consultative services to educators and parents working with children at all developmental levels. Dan is passionate about helping individuals shift their perspective... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 4

Early Childhood (Pre-K), Classroom Management

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10:20am MST

Why Math Scares Students (And How to Change That)

Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST

ECC - Salon 4

This session is all about the F-word that’s likely holding your students back in math: F-E-A-R. If you’re ready to stop talking about bandaid solutions to manage math anxiety in the moment, and start learning how to help students overcome it for good – this session is for YOU! Get ready to learn about the dynamics of fear, understand the exact way it manifests into math anxiety in the classroom, and gain impactful strategies you can use RIGHT away to break the cycle of fear, anxiety, and avoidance. This session will totally transform your understanding of math anxiety and empower you to help ALL students build healthier relationships with math!

Speakers

Vanessa Vahkaria

Known as the Lady Gaga of math education, Vanessa is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a super cool boutique math & science tutoring studio in Toronto that's changing stereotypes about what math education looks like. She is also the host of the Math Therapy podcast, author... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
ECC - Salon 4

Mathematics, Mathematics

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1:00pm MST

What Can We Do About Behavior?

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

ECC - Salon 4

It’s the number one question posed by educators – especially those in leadership roles. Although discipline issues have always been a concern in schools, they seem to be more pronounced in these post-pandemic years - especially in the earlier grades. Accordingly, this session provides attendees with specific recommendations for dealing with this issue at the classroom and campus level.

Speakers

Dan St. Romain

Owner, Dan St. Romain Educational Consulting, LLC

Thursday February 27, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 4

Leadership, Leadership

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2:20pm MST

I’m Bored: Engaging the Disengaged

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

ECC - Salon 4

“Do I have to do this?” “Is this going to be on the test?” Motivation and engagement are critical factors in helping our students find success in school. This session will feature simple ways to keep students actively plugged into teaching efforts. Participants will learn how to facilitate lessons that help students not only pay better attention in class, but also better retain the content being taught.

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