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.

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 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 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 (K-12) Developing Physical Literacy through Dance Saville - Dance StudioDanielle Fraser • Amy Wesolowsky Pastel Perfection: Mastering Chalk and Oil Pastels Techniques Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 3Izabella Orzelski • dwnychka Experiments, Videos, Stories: Explore STEM Resources For All Grades ECC - Salon 13/14Valerie Miller 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 Kairos Blanket Exercise Westin - Alberta RoomPhyllis Kelly • Robert Kelly Finding Your Direction Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 1 (Yellow)Angela Hall 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 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 How Big Movies Help Students Understand Big Transferable Concepts ECC - Salon 10Dr. Karena Hartson (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 From Fake News to Fact Finders: Empowering Student Decision Making and Science Literacy ECC - Salon 05Daniela Carbajal 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 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 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 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 Southern-African Music for Children Westin - Strathcona RoomGarth Prince

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 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 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 Understanding the ADHD Student - Part A (60 mins) ECC - Salon 03Les Redick Sacred Smudging: Healing and Connection Westin - Alberta RoomPhillip Campiou Evidence Based Practices in Structured Literacy ECC - Salon 17/18Andrea Van Hoof • Brittney Thompson 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 Hitting a High- setting goals through vision boards Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 2Jennifer Landers Pickleball for Beginners Saville - Gym 1Dave Oldham

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 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 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 What Could Go Wrong? The Simple Question Your Students Can Build a Story Around Westin - BC RoomRobin Pawlak Building Relationships with Athletes (and other students!) ECC - Salon 17/18Heather Bartling Advanced Pickleball Saville - Gym 1Dave Oldham Effective & Inspiring Experiential Learning Activities in the Canadian Military History Classroom ECC - Salon 15/16Aaron Curtis

2:15pm MST

Tyler Smith - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DTyler Smith

8:45am MST

Conference Day 2 Opening Remarks ECC - Hall D

9:00am MST

21 People Services Skills That Help School Leaders ECC - Salon 03Ray Hoppins • Sandy Johnson Every Child Deserves a Team: Layering Meeting Structures to Support the Whole Child Westin - Leduc RoomLorna Hewson Stop Wasting My Time!! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings Westin - Saskatchewan RoomKurtis Hewson Counting Time ECC - Salon 17/18ATA Staff Officer Unmasking Racism: Redefining Education ECC - Salon 01Youssra Badr Learn to Live Forward- Lessons in Resilience! ECC - Salon 04Chidi C Iwuchukwu Scott Ervin - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DScott Ervin Quelle est ma classe? Partie A Westin - Consulate RoomVéronique Léger An Inclusive Drama Classroom. Westin - Alberta RoomTracy Trethewy Expressive Writing for Wellbeing ECC - Salon 06Katie DeBoer Nurture Starts with You Westin - BC RoomJulianne Harvey Rock your Yoga level one Westin - Strathcona RoomKendra Silk AI Tools to Make Teacher Life Easier Westin - Manitoba RoomDarren Maltais Guided Tour- Muttart Conservatory Tour #2 Muttart Conservatory Tour #2 Fort Edmonton Tour #2 Fort Edmonton Park Tour #2Fort Edmonton guide

9:30am MST

Visit the Royal Alberta Museum (FRENCH Tour) Royal Alberta Museum - TourMonica Roberts

10:15am MST

Stop Tiering Your Students! Establishing, Refining and Utilizing a Continuum of Supports Westin - Leduc RoomLorna Hewson Heading overseas with ATA’s international cooperation opportunities ECC - Salon 17/18Dr. Andrea Berg Advancing Equity in Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching, Anti-racism, and Allyship ECC - Salon 01Youssra Badr Carole-Anne Devaney - Keynote Session ECC - Salon 04Carole-Anne Devaney Favoriser l’insertion professionnelle du personnel enseignant d’immigration récente ECC - Salon 08Mensah Hemedzo Quelle est ma classe? - Partie B Westin - Consulate RoomVéronique Léger Verbathon®: Comment s'amuser avec les verbes et la grammaire! Westin - Chancellor RoomEmmanuel Escueta Accessibility and AI Tools to Help Differentiate for All Students Westin - Manitoba RoomDarren Maltais L'enseignement explicite : plus que de l'enseignement magistral! ECC - Salon 06Kevin Bergeron What's happened to our students and how can we help? Westin - Centennial RoomBrenda Kelly Rock your Yoga with friends level two Westin - Strathcona RoomKendra Silk 22 Timely Topics on Teacher Health & Wellness - Ideas I Stole From Others ECC - Salon 03Ray Hoppins Organization Strategies to Simplify Life Westin - BC RoomJulianne Harvey

10:30am MST

Why are outcomes for Indigenous students so unequal? ECC - Hall DDouglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) • Andrew Stobo Sniderman • Cindy Christou

11:30am MST

Intentional Use of Data to Guide and Inform the Collaborative Conversation Westin - Saskatchewan RoomKurtis Hewson Extended/Long Term Disability: It’s All About the Medical ECC - Salon 17/18ATA Staff Officer Making Meaningful Institutional Changes: using ERGs to create safety and inclusion for all employees. ECC - Salon 01Katie DeBoer • Jolene • Erin Keca • Hardeep Rai Chidi Iwuchukwu - Breakout session ECC - Salon 11Chidi C Iwuchukwu Connie Jakab - Keynote Session ECC - Salon 04Connie Jakab Note-Taking for School Counsellors and Administrators ECC - Salon 03Vincent Mireau Supporting Neurodivergent Students at School ECC - Salon 05Stepha Fode Culturally Sensitive Trauma Informed Practices in the Classroom: Understanding the Impact of Intergenerational Trauma Westin - Consulate RoomJoanna Gladue The Arctic Experience: Goota's Journey Through Inuit Traditions Westin - Strathcona RoomGoota Desmarais • Nicole Lueke A Reasonable Act of Worship | understanding & teaching the connection between worship & purity Westin - BC RoomPeter Hill Personal Retiree Plan education session Westin - Manitoba RoomCandice Hartwell Land Reclamation In The Classroom - Educating Through Game ECC - Salon 13/14Julie Arsenault • Valerie Miller

12:00pm MST

Guided Tours at the Art Gallery of Alberta Art Gallery of Alberta Tour #2Art Gallery of Alberta

12:30pm MST

Maegan Giroux - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DMaegan Giroux

12:45pm MST

Promote Yourself: Resumes and Cover Letters that Get Noticed ECC - Salon 17/18TBD What is MoodleHub? Westin - Chancellor RoomAngelo Delli Santi Be An Upstander: Finding Hope in Complex Times ECC - Salon 01Sarah Adomako-Ansah Choosing Your Tomorrow: Harnessing Your Power of Choice ECC - Salon 04Jodie Baulkham Plus j’écris, mieux j’écris, mieux je lis : c’est établi -Partie A Westin - Consulate RoomVéronique Léger Enhance Well-being, Enhance Learning: The CSH Approach ECC - Salon 15/16David Knechtel • Matthew Mitschke • Rodney Snaterse Askîhk Kiskinohamâtowin - Weaving Métis Ways of Knowing into Land-Based Learning Westin - Yukon RoomHolly Brandsma Neurographic Art Art Gallery of Alberta - Studio 1 (Yellow)Kendra Silk The Purity Pandemic | dealing with disaster in our postmodern world Westin - BC RoomPeter Hill Allyship in STEM ECC - Salon 12Julie Arsenault • Amanda Green Help! There is a Critic Living in my Head! ECC - Salon 03Vincent Mireau How to Say No Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJulianne Harvey

1:00pm MST

Visit the Royal Alberta Museum (Tour) Royal Alberta Museum - TourMonica Roberts

1:45pm MST

Scott Ervin - Breakout Session ECC - Salon 08Scott Ervin

2:00pm MST

Fun Times with H5P! Westin - Chancellor RoomAngelo Delli Santi Outcomes, Triangulation and Gradebooks - OH MY! ECC - Salon 09Julie Arsenault Laurie McIntosh - Keynote Session ECC - Hall DLaurie McIntosh • Janet Vader Plus j’écris, mieux j’écris, mieux je lis : c’est établi -Partie B Westin - Consulate RoomVéronique Léger Let’s Talk About Food: Reframing messaging for an inclusive classroom ECC - Salon 15/16Jaclyn Chute Exploring Inuit Games: Tradition, Skills, and Community Westin - Yukon RoomGoota Desmarais • Nicole Lueke STEM Stations - Engaging students in authentic learning and collaboration in Science and Math. ECC - Salon 12Amanda Green • Megan Zaremba All Who are Weary and Heavy-Laden ECC - Salon 10Mike Landry Non-Permanent Learning Surfaces (aka Whiteboards) In the Science Classroom Westin - Turner Valley RoomKristian Basaraba Visual Block-Based Coding with Minecraft Education Edition Westin - BC RoomDavid Hay Financial Wellness – it’s more than just investments! Westin - Manitoba RoomRick Harcourt • Elizabeth Walton Risk. Rest. Resilience. Westin - Saskatchewan RoomJulianne Harvey