NCTCA 2025

NCTCA 2025

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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9:00am MST

Conference Day 1 Opening Remarks ECC - Hall D Is it That Easy? Using Quizizz to Support a Self-Paced Learning Environment Westin - Devonian RoomMeagan Alfano Lab Skills Performance Assessments in Chemistry ECC - Salon 19/20Tyler Buchan Building Bridges: Empowering Educators to Support Youth Through Adversity ECC - Salon 11Carlamay Sheremata Le filet de sécurité des enseignants : droits et protection dont vous bénéficiez ECC - Salon 17/18ATA Staff Officer Using AI to Enhance Human-Centered Work Westin - Saskatchewan RoomDan Grassick Skills Canada Alberta - Inspire. Develop. Elevate. Westin - Chancellor RoomKennedy Mayer Decoding the Psychoeducational Assessment: What Does it All Mean? ECC - Salon 04Jill Stankov The new 2SLGBTQIA+ Perspectives 7-8-9 option course: Lessons from its Creation and its 1st year in the Classroom ECC - Room D2Cory Albrecht • Matthew Tripp • Andrew Wiens Media Literacy in the Alberta Elementary Classroom ECC - Salon 03Denise Lemay-Moore Playing With Words – Upper Elementary Literacy Games ECC - Salon 12John Felling De l’arithmétique à l’algèbre - 1ère à 9e année Westin - Turner Valley RoomRenée Michaud Numeracy and Young Learners: a Developmental Affair Westin - Centennial RoomAngela Hanson Paint by Numbers: Frameworks for Building Mathematical Understanding (K-9) ECC - Salon 02Gerry Varty What Should Every Junior High Teacher Know About the New Grades 4-6 Math Curriculum? ECC - Salon 09Chris Zarski Sound and lighting equipment 101 (ATA Fine Arts Council) ECC - Salon 06Amanda Clark (K-12) Developing Physical Literacy through Dance Saville - Dance StudioDanielle Fraser • Amy Wesolowsky Enseigner les sports à l'élémentaire Westin - Strathcona RoomSophie du Tremblay Smashall: Volleyball for ages 6-12 year old Saville - Gym 1Dia Syed (Volleyball Alberta) Pastel Perfection: Mastering Chalk and Oil Pastels Techniques Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 3Izabella Orzelski • dwnychka Elves, Orcs, Hobbits and the Meaning of Life According to J.R.R. Tolkien: A Theological Investigation of Middle Earth ECC - Salon 15/16Dr. Gerard McLarney Experiments, Videos, Stories: Explore STEM Resources For All Grades ECC - Salon 13/14Valerie Miller It begins with a problem and some empathy - Using technology to promote design thinking in your STEM classrooms ECC - Salon 05Daniela Carbajal Spirit of the Metis Westin - Yukon RoomBrian St Germain ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES "Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association Westin - Manitoba RoomARTA Representatives When Helping Hurts: An overview of compassion fatigue ECC - Salon 01Ariel Haubrich Create Calm in your Classroom with Sound Westin - BC RoomTina Thrussel Helping Students Navigate Academic Vocabulary Across Subject Areas ECC - Salon 10Dr. Karena Hartson Un livre 3 matières et plusieurs idées organisatrices M-3 Westin - Leduc RoomElyse Morin Kairos Blanket Exercise Westin - Alberta RoomPhyllis Kelly • Robert Kelly Flag Football for grades 7-12 Physical Education Saville - Gym 2Jeff Hollinshead Coat Hanger Weaving Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 2Jennifer Landers Finding Your Direction Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 1 (Yellow)Angela Hall Lego, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Student Success Westin - Consulate RoomCarter Cox So You Want to Start an Aviation Program... Offsite Location 1Joe Tomkins Ribbon Skirt Making - Thursday Offsite Location 4Lori Phelps Bread Making Offsite Location 2Kelly Liusz Moser How to Make a Rag Quilt Offsite Location 7Cynthia Dyer Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor Offsite Location 3willie Schnitzel and Spaetzle Offsite Location 6Jennifer Steele-Watts • Jessica Van de Wetering Timeless Modern Furniture - Corded Danish Stool Offsite Location 5Kyle Coxen Fort Edmonton Tour #1 Fort Edmonton Park Tour #1Fort Edmonton guide

9:15am MST

Jessica Janzen - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DJessica Janzen • Janet Vader

9:30am MST

Teaching in a Catholic School: Practical Ways to Build Catholic Culture ECC - Salon 08Carmen Moore RAM: L'apprentissage des langues en action : l'approche basée sur les objets (Classe) Royal Alberta Museum - Classroom SessionMonica Roberts Guided Tours at the Art Gallery of Alberta Art Gallery of Alberta Tour #1Art Gallery of Alberta

10:15am MST

The Basics of Bullying: What it is, what it isn’t and what we can do about it ECC - Salon 01Ariel Haubrich Student Self-Marking as Formative Assessment ECC - Salon 19/20Tyler Buchan From Silence to Trust: Building Safe Spaces for Youth to Speak Their Truth ECC - Salon 11Carlamay Sheremata President Schilling: Unplugged (Session 1) Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJason Schilling Removing the Stop Signs at the Intersections of Gender and Leadership ECC - Salon 17/18Elissa Corsi ATRF Your Pension Essentials Westin - Manitoba RoomKevin Whitehorne Forest Bathing and Earthing – Natural Ways to Heal Westin - BC RoomTina Thrussel ADHD: From BAD to GOAT in School and Beyond! ECC - Salon 04Jill Stankov Transgender Legislation in Alberta: A Discussion ECC - Room D2Cory Albrecht • Matthew Tripp • Andrew Wiens Première Nation/ Math, sciences et phys.20et30 (2eme cycle) ECC - Salon 13/14Sally Saliba How Big Movies Help Students Understand Big Transferable Concepts ECC - Salon 10Dr. Karena Hartson PLAY ON WORDS - PRIMARY LITERACY GAMES FOR DIFFERENTIATED LITERACY INSTRUCTION ECC - Salon 12Jane Felling Intervention in Math: Getting the Big Ideas Right ECC - Salon 02Gerry Varty Math Vocabulary - What Exactly is the Correct Term in Our New Math Grades 7-10? ECC - Salon 09Chris Zarski Top 10 Numeracy Activities for Preschool/Kindergarten Westin - Centennial RoomAngela Hanson A year in the life of a music teacher. Let’s talk plans. (ATA Fine Arts Council) ECC - Salon 06Amanda Clark (K-12) Sports-Themed Dances to Develop Physical Literacy Saville - Dance StudioDanielle Fraser • Amy Wesolowsky Celebrating Intercultural Connection and Inclusion in Physical Education Westin - Strathcona RoomEveractive Schools KAOS X SPORT (chaos cross sport) Saville - Gym 1Tim Stewart Inspire and Create in Mixed Media Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 3Izabella Orzelski The Psalms, Air Pods, and God ECC - Salon 15/16Dr. Gerard McLarney From Fake News to Fact Finders: Empowering Student Decision Making and Science Literacy ECC - Salon 05Daniela Carbajal Indigenous War Veterans and My Cree Father's POW Experience Westin - Yukon RoomBrian St Germain Media Literacy and the New Elementary Social Studies Curriculum ECC - Salon 03Denise Lemay-Moore Nutrition, fitness and health habits for a successful school year Westin - Chancellor RoomMelissa Chatigny • Heather Lister Téflon ou Velcro - Comment maximiser l’apprentissage - 1ère à 12e année Westin - Turner Valley RoomRenée Michaud Titre : Un livre- 3 matières et plusieurs idées organisatrices 4-6 Westin - Leduc RoomElyse Morin Transforming Student Learning: Harnessing Canva's Audio, AI, and Animation Westin - Devonian RoomMeagan Alfano

10:45am MST

Truth Before Reconciliation ECC - Hall DConnie Walker • Carryl Bennett

11:00am MST

“The Good Life” Redefined ECC - Salon 08Dana Fulwiler Volk

11:30am MST

Where Staff Believe They Belong ECC - Salon 11Nelson Scott AI Prompting for Teacher Success Westin - Saskatchewan RoomDan Grassick Teacher Safety Net ECC - Salon 17/18ATA Staff Officer Creating Next Level Art Exhibitions ECC - Salon 10Alexis Marie Chute L'oral au secondaire en toute simplicité ECC - Salon 15/16Eugénie McCallan ATRF Steps to Receiving Your Pension Westin - Manitoba RoomKevin Whitehorne Anxious Children and Empowered Teachers ECC - Salon 01Nadia Proano Inclusion Made Easy - Practical Strategies for Struggling Learners ECC - Salon 03Danny Bateman Les comportements difficiles - idées et stratégies incluant les élèves sur le spectre de l’autisme Westin - Leduc RoomAnnie Drapeau Tree Teachings: Combining Indigenous Earth Science & Western Science ECC - Salon 13/14Valerie Miller 3 Simple Tricks That Make Editing Fun and Easy (And Other Lies) Westin - BC RoomRobin Pawlak How to Bring Canadian History to Life - The Fur Trade Westin - Yukon RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Are You Sure? Questions that Build Thinking Classrooms (Math). ECC - Salon 12John Felling Exploring outdoors: Discovering Math in Nature Westin - Centennial RoomColleen Kiselyk First, we Understand: Visual Algebra and Trig Origami (9-12) ECC - Salon 02Gerry Varty Games Aren't Just for the Young - They Teach! ECC - Salon 09Chris Zarski Southern-African Music for Children Westin - Strathcona RoomGarth Prince No salon? Do I have a do for you!! Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 3Kim Moffitt Finding Home on The Range: Exploring Alberta’s Wildlife and Conservation Agriculture ECC - Salon 06Inside Education Teaching Science and Health Through a Lens of Curiosity and Wonder: FREE Lessons and Resources Linked To Curriculum ECC - Salon 05Kathy Miller Enseigner la méthode scientifique à l’aide de simulations virtuelles Westin - Turner Valley RoomRenée Michaud Leveraging ChatGPT for Sustainable Teaching Practices Westin - Devonian RoomSean Sommerfeld STEAM for Free! Innovative STEAM teaching without breaking the bank! ECC - Salon 19/20Christina Dafoe • Konnor Wood

12:00pm MST

Explore the TELUS World of Science - Thursday PM TELUS World of Science Tour #1

12:30pm MST

Guided Tour- Muttart Conservatory Tour #1 Muttart Conservatory Tour #1 Flowers Are Our Medicine Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 1 (Yellow)Angela Hall

12:45pm MST

Leadership Unplugged: Real Talk, Real Solutions and Building Real Networks for Impactful Leadership ECC - Salon 11Corey Haley Two Sides to The Story: Trauma Informed Schools ECC - Salon 02Ariel Haubrich Code of Professional Conduct: Navigating the Alberta Teaching Profession’s Processes Westin - Saskatchewan RoomTanya Thiessen STEAM Playground - Coding, Robotics, 3D Printing, and more! ECC - Salon 19/20Christina Dafoe • Konnor Wood Discovering Literacy While Exploring The Outdoors Westin - Centennial RoomColleen Kiselyk Jessica Janzen - Keynote Session 2 ECC - Salon 08Jessica Janzen • Cindy Christou Leading from the Edge: Innovative Strategies for Thriving in Turbulent Times ECC - Hall DLisa Belanger Difficultés d'apprentissage chez les adolescents - stratégies ECC - Salon 13/14Isabelle Barre Find Your Voice: Learn Public Speaking Skills for You and Your Students ECC - Salon 15/16Carmen Leibel Flip the Script: Taming Student Storms ECC - Salon 01Kelly Maxwell La motivation et l'engagement en salle de classe Westin - Leduc RoomDr. Megan Sénéchal Learning With Lego Westin - Consulate RoomCarter Cox Emotional Regulation and Art Therapy Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 3Jennifer Seniuk ATR, RCAT, CCC ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation Westin - Manitoba RoomMelissa Bettcher Building Resilience with Self-Compassion Westin - BC RoomTina Thrussel Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) or Tapping for Students Westin - Strathcona RoomJudy Maslyk Understanding the ADHD Student - Part A (60 mins) ECC - Salon 03Les Redick FREE Lessons and Resources: Indigenous History in Canada, Indigenous Teachings, Deciphering Online AI and Misinformation, and many more relevant topics!! ECC - Salon 05Kathy Miller Sacred Smudging: Healing and Connection Westin - Alberta RoomPhillip Campiou 180 Days of Structured Word Inquiry ECC - Salon 09Amber Cahill Evidence Based Practices in Structured Literacy ECC - Salon 17/18Andrea Van Hoof • Brittney Thompson Exciting New Social Studies Project on The Regions of Canada that allows for Challenge and Differentiation! Westin - Yukon RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus The Art of Writing: Exploring Word-and-Image Pairings in Contemporary Literature ECC - Salon 10Alexis Marie Chute Big Games for Big Classes Saville - Gym 2Michael Hargas Fun, Fast, Fresh, Free! New Resources for Teaching K-6 Physical Education and Wellness Westin - Turner Valley RoomEveractive Schools Hitting a High- setting goals through vision boards Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 2Jennifer Landers Pickleball for Beginners Saville - Gym 1Dave Oldham Science on a Budget: Bringing the New K-6 Science Curriculum to Life Indoors and Outdoors! ECC - Salon 06Inside Education

1:00pm MST

RAM: Hands-On Language Learning: Exploring Object-Based Learning (Classroom) Royal Alberta Museum - Classroom SessionMonica Roberts

2:00pm MST

ALIC: Connecting and supporting language teachers in Alberta Westin - Leduc RoomDr. Megan Sénéchal President Schilling: Unplugged (Session 2) Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJason Schilling 5th Annual NCTCA Teacher GSA ECC - Room D2Renée LeClerc • Nic Richard • Andrew Wiens Ensemble Building in the Drama Classroom (Fine Arts Council of the ATA) Westin - Strathcona RoomMolly Danko Photography and Mindfulness: Learning to See ECC - Salon 10Alexis Marie Chute Connection vs Correction; How Do you Balance Both? ECC - Salon 01Kelly Maxwell ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation Westin - Manitoba RoomMelissa Bettcher Emergent Literacy .. Making It Meaningful! Westin - Centennial RoomLesley Rempel Hurried & Worried: Understanding Children’s Anxiety ECC - Salon 02Ariel Haubrich Supporting Executive Functions Deficits (ADHD) in the Classroom. Part B ECC - Salon 03Les Redick La langue du Michif ECC - Salon 13/14Rania Eshak Snowflakes and Stories: Embracing Winter's Narrative Tradition Westin - Alberta RoomPhillip Campiou Phonological and Morphological Awareness Using Structured Word Inquiry ECC - Salon 09Amber Cahill What Could Go Wrong? The Simple Question Your Students Can Build a Story Around Westin - BC RoomRobin Pawlak Mastering Multiplication and Place Value – Upper Elementary ECC - Salon 12John Felling French music resources (ATA Fine Arts Council) ECC - Salon 06Amanda Clark Building Relationships with Athletes (and other students!) ECC - Salon 17/18Heather Bartling HPEC-Bring Your PE Alive Saville - Gym 2Brent Unlocking the Vault: Secrets of Exemplary Football Programs in Alberta ECC - Salon 19/20Ron McIntyre Advanced Pickleball Saville - Gym 1Dave Oldham ATA Science Council presents Oreo Cookies and Scientific Method Westin - Turner Valley RoomMichelle Savoie Active Citizenship & Democracy in the Classroom Westin - Consulate RoomSophie Gareau-Brennan • TBD Effective & Inspiring Experiential Learning Activities in the Canadian Military History Classroom ECC - Salon 15/16Aaron Curtis Gr 9 - Engaging Projects Westin - Yukon RoomNicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus

2:15pm MST

Tyler Smith - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DTyler Smith