NCTCA 2025: Full Schedule

EVENTBRITE (PRE-REGISTERED SESSIONS) -- Get your tickets here!
Tickets go on sale Monday, December 9th at 7PM
- EVENTBRITE IS THE ONLY WAY TO SECURE YOUR SPACE IN A PRE-REG SESSION!
- ONLY add a pre-registered session to your schedule on Sched if you have purchased your Eventbrite ticket.
- Sales end Monday, January 27 at 12PM

Wednesday Social - KARAOKE NIGHT!!
Location: The Westin Hotel - Devonian Room
Time: 7PM - 10PM
Appetizers will be provided throughout the evening.

2025 Tours
Art Gallery of Alberta
"Guided Tour": Thursday February 8th 9:30AM - 11:00AM
"Guided Tour": Friday February 9th 12:00PM - 1:30PM

Telus World of Science - Edmonton
Thursday February 8th PM

Fort Edmonton Park
Thursday, February 6th 9AM - 3PM
Friday, February 7th 9AM - 3PM

Muttart Conservatory
Thursday, February 6th 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Friday, February 7th 9AM - 10AM

Royal Alberta Museum
FRENCH Classroom: Thursday, February 6th 9:30AM - 11AM
ENGLISH Classroom: Thursday, February 6th 1PM - 2:30PM
FRENCH Tour: Friday, February 7th 9:30AM - 11AM
ENGLISH Tour: Friday, February 7th 1PM - 2:30PM

2025 Partners In Education Luncheon with Scott Ervin -- Get your ticket here!
Tickets go on sale Monday, December 9th 2024 at 7PM
10:30AM Doors open
11:15AM Program begins
11:30AM Scott Ervin to speak
12:15PM Lunch will be served

2025 Venues:

The Westin Edmonton: 10135 100 St. NW
Edmonton Convention Centre: 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton
Saville Community Sports Centre: 11610 65 Ave, NW, Edmonton
Art Gallery of Alberta: 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton
Offsite locations: There are numerous offsite locations which all require an Eventbrite ticket. All Attendees with an Eventbrite ticket will be emailed directly with a location address.

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9:30am MST

Teaching in a Catholic School: Practical Ways to Build Catholic Culture

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST

ECC - Salon 08

This presentation is told in the context of many 'real life stories', laced with humour, as I was an active Catholic school teacher and administrator for most of my teaching career. Over the course of that time, I had many insights and ideas for ways to ensure that the school truly became 'holy ground'. It is presented with many concrete ideas that will make a real difference in the implementation and building up of the Catholic culture in your school community within the framework of the liturgical year. These ideas are easy to implement, to permeate throughout the school, yet based in sound theological roots from masters level training and real life experience.

Speakers

Carmen Moore

Director, CMoore in Education

Carmen Moore is a passionate educator, parent and storyteller who has been working within the field of education for over twenty-five years. She completed two Masters of Education, spurring on a research project: Project Independence. Carmen has attained the credentials and experience... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am MST
ECC - Salon 08 Edmonton Convention Centre

Feature / Conférencier, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 08 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 338 people)
Tags English, All Grades

11:00am MST

“The Good Life” Redefined

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST

ECC - Salon 08

What does it mean to live "the good life"? Drawing on the latest psychological wellbeing research, this session challenges conventional notions and pressures about what we “should” be doing and reminds us that pursuits of wellbeing, happiness, and the so-called “good life” are not one-size-fits-all. But what does this mean for our everyday lives and careers? How do we cut through the noise to activate more personalized pathways to fulfillment? You’ll leave with science-backed and life-tested insights you can activate immediately in your life and work, including how to shift from languishing (that “blah” feeling many of us get stuck in) to truly living your own aligned version of the good life – not someone else’s. If you’ve been craving more aliveness and wellbeing (without the guilt!) – this session is for you.

Speakers

Dana Fulwiler Volk

Dana Fulwiler Volk is an educator, wellbeing science expert, and co-founder of the Teacher Fan Club – an internationally recognized wellbeing and gratitude hub dedicated to celebrating and supporting educators. She holds a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the world-renowned... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 08 Edmonton Convention Centre

Feature / Conférencier, Feature / Conférencier

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 08 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 338 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Jessica Janzen - Keynote Session 2

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST

ECC - Salon 08

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Speakers

Jessica Janzen

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Chairperson

Cindy Christou

Program Chair, NCTCA

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 08 Edmonton Convention Centre

Feature / Conférencier, Feature / Conférencier

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 08 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 338 people)
Tags English, All Grades

2:00pm MST

Freedom to Fail: Redefining Success in ALL Classrooms!

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST

ECC - Salon 08

Let’s get real—fear of failure is one of the biggest reasons students don’t engage in the classroom. But here’s the truth: Lizzo, Taylor Swift, and Albert Einstein all faced failure before hitting it big, and real-world mathematicians and scientists get paid to fail every day! In this session, we’re flipping the script on success. I’m going to show you how to help your students embrace failure, redefine what success REALLY means, and use every stumble as a stepping stone to finding meaning and purpose in all classrooms. You'll leave with impactful, actionable strategies you can use right away to turn setbacks into comebacks and make failure your classroom’s secret weapon for growth!

Speakers

Vanessa Vakharia

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 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 08 Edmonton Convention Centre

Feature / Conférencier, Math

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 08 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 338 people)
Tags English, All Grades