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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9:00am MST

Ordinary Things

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

ECC - Salon 13/14

This session combines a collaborative workshop with an assignment asking students to look at ordinary objects to build a better understanding of the Holocaust. What can we learn from a shoe? A pair of glasses? A doll? Participants will walk away with the basis of a great lesson that can be adapted to a number of different subjects beyond the Holocaust.

Speakers

Lindsay Anderson

Holocaust studies, classroom design

Lindsay has loved being an educator for 20 years now. Having taught everything from kindergarten through grade 12, she has found her passion in teaching Holocaust Studies in grades 10-12. Written in the winter of 2020 and approved by Alberta Education that spring, Holocaust Studies... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 13/14 Edmonton Convention Centre

Social Studies / Études sociales, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 13/14 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 60 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

10:15am MST

Who Killed Barney Greenman?

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST

ECC - Salon 13/14

In this session participants will work through exploring the differences between Perpetrators, Collaborators, Bystanders, and Rescuers in relation to the Holocaust, by sifting through a number of identity and situational cards. From there, they will be introduced to 3 year old Barney Greenman. Participants will then utilize the same cards to identify who was responsible for Barney’s death. This activity is Monday morning ready for participants and is an incredibly effective way to have students engage with the acts of the Nazi regime through the lens of just one child.

Speakers

Lindsay Anderson

Holocaust studies, classroom design

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 13/14 Edmonton Convention Centre

Social Studies / Études sociales, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 13/14 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 60 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

11:30am MST

Land Reclamation In The Classroom - Educating Through Game

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST

ECC - Salon 13/14

How do we teach the next generation to reclaim disturbed land, to heal the Earth? With increasing environmental pressures, everyone must understand the importance of land reclamation. Join Valerie Miller, PhD, and Julie Arsenault, science teacher, to explore “Become An Earth Doctor”. This game allows participants to become land reclamation practitioners, walking them through key steps and decisions. Participants will be introduced to land reclamation, explore gameplay, learn how to connect to real life examples including those experienced on Indigenous lands, and gain access to free resources.

Speakers

Julie Arsenault

Science Lead Teacher, Science Council

After receiving her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Julie entered the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta to pursue her teaching career. She has been teaching with Edmonton Public Schools since 2002 and has developed a passion for incorporating... Read More →

Valerie Miller

Future Energy Systems

Valerie Miller (she/her) is the Outreach and Engagement Lead for Future Energy Systems and has a PhD in land reclamation from the University of Alberta. Valerie supports personnel to share research with audiences through opportunities like tours, videos, books, talks, and in-person/online... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 13/14 Edmonton Convention Centre

Science-sciences, Social Studies / Études sociales

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
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Room Details ECC - Salon 13/14 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 60 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Reading Comprehension Success!

Friday February 7, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST

ECC - Salon 13/14

As teachers we ask, “How can I improve my students’ achievement in reading comprehension? “Students ask, “How can I get better at reading comprehension?” This session describes how to categorize reading comprehension questions into 5 reading skill categories allowing teachers and students to determine which skills require improvement and how to unpack each skill and determine the alignment to curriculum outcomes.

Speakers

Brigitta Goerres

President, Edu-Best Educational Resources

I have been involved in education for over 30 years. I had the fortune of starting my career as a classroom teacher immediately after graduating from the University of Alberta. I continued my career working with the Ministry of Education and from there worked for a decade as the Executive... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 13/14 Edmonton Convention Centre

Language Arts / Arts Langagier, Learning Resources

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3 (Grades 7-9)
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Room Details ECC - Salon 13/14 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 60 people)
Tags English, Division 3 (Grades 7-9)

2:00pm MST

How Well Do Your Students Read?

Friday February 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST

ECC - Salon 13/14

This 1-hour session will explore some of the practical ways in which Grades 7-10 teachers can model and scaffold for readers and writers the skills needed to more actively and meaningfully engage with texts of all kinds. Teachers will come away with tools and strategies that enable students to make visible to us the often-invisible process of comprehending, a process that can’t always be captured by a standardized multiple-choice assessment. Tannis will also provide a brief overview of Pearson’s new Literacy Success Assessment (Grades 7-10), a tool for gaining insights into how our students comprehend and communicate.

Speakers

Tannis Niziol

Throughout her 32-year career as a teacher, administrator, and curriculum consultant, in Alberta and Manitoba, Tannis has remained passionate about teaching and learning. She believes all learners deserve access to rich, diverse learning experiences and to a safe equitable space in... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 13/14 Edmonton Convention Centre

Language Arts / Arts Langagier, Assessment / Évaluation

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3 (Grades 7-9)
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 13/14 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 60 people)
Tags English, Division 3 (Grades 7-9)