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.

9:00am MST

Media Literacy in the Alberta Elementary Classroom

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

ECC - Salon 03

Misinformation, fake news, AI in the classroom, cyberbullying, digital citizenship, cell phone use and texting...these are just a few of the many media and technology concerns of parents and teachers alike. Elementary teachers wrestle daily with how to teach their students the skills they need to manage the pervasive and constantly-evolving digital world in which they learn and live. This session will explain what Media Literacy is and identify its key components. It will demonstrate how it can be tied into the new ELAL curriculum. It will offer sample lessons created using the 5 key competencies developed by Renee Hobbs (Media Education Lab) for Divisions 1 and 2 students. And finally, teachers are invited to express their concerns and ask questions regarding media and technology use in the elementary classroom.

Speakers

Denise Lemay-Moore

Denise Lemay-Moore, an elementary teacher with 30+ years of teaching experience in Calgary and Edmonton, has developed a Media Literacy curriculum website based on the new ELAL outcomes for elementary classrooms. Having recently completed her masters in Educational Technology and... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Language Arts / Arts Langagier, Technology / Technolgie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 1/2
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, Division 1/2

10:15am MST

Media Literacy and the New Elementary Social Studies Curriculum

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST

ECC - Salon 03

As regular users of media and technology, teachers and students are confronted with a pervasive stream of social and political opinion that is often misleading and not based in thorough research. The new elementary Social Studies curriculum provides teachers with an opportunity to delve into research processes - "design and implementation, evaluating information to determine validity and draw conclusions, hypothesize next steps and action, and apply ethical practices in research" (New Learn Alberta, Social Studies curriculum, Grade 5, 2024). This session will explain the five key concepts of Media Literacy - access, analyze, compose, reflect, and take action (Renee Hobbs, Media Education Lab). It will demonstrate how these five concepts are tied to the new Social Studies curriculum for Division 2, in the form of ready-to-use lessons for the classroom. Lesson plans and handouts will be provided.

Speakers

Denise Lemay-Moore

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Social Studies / Études sociales, Technology / Technolgie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 2 (Grades 4-6)
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, Division 2 (Grades 4-6)

11:30am MST

Inclusion Made Easy - Practical Strategies for Struggling Learners

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST

ECC - Salon 03

Inclusion does not have to be difficult! This engaging session will provide teachers with a smorgasbord of instructional tips and tools designed to engage struggling and reluctant learners. You will also be introduced to some universal teaching strategies that work well for all students. Come learn practical tactics and effective approaches that work with struggling learners. While many of these strategies come from the field of inclusive education, they will benefit all students!

Speakers

Danny Bateman

Danny is currently an instructor of pre-service teachers at Concordia University of Edmonton. As an experienced and esteemed public speaker, he delivers teaching strategies and inspiration using entertaining experiences and actionable content. He has delivered hundreds of successful... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Understanding the ADHD Student - Part A (60 mins)

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

ECC - Salon 03

Understanding the ADHD Student (Part A) Teachers and support staff are led through a discussion on how ADHD presents itself through the school years. Educators are shown what behaviors to look for in ADHD children and given strategies on how to manage their students ADHD symptoms. I will speak to topics like: Disorganization, Irrational Behavior, Poor Social Skills, Poor Problem Solving/Time Management, Homework Issues, Video Game use and how to talk to parents about medications.

Speakers

Les Redick

Teacher & Director of Student Services, North Point School

For over 35 years I have taught ADHD and LD students from grades 4 through 12. In addition to my professional experience, I have personal experience as my son, daughter and I have ADHD. This combination of professional and personal experience has given me an excellent perspective... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

2:00pm MST

Supporting Executive Functions Deficits (ADHD) in the Classroom. Part B

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

ECC - Salon 03

Supporting Executive Functions Deficits (ADHD) in the Classroom (60 mins) (Part B) This presentation looks at how the 6 most common executive functions (activation, focus, effort, emotion memory and action) Brown (2012), are programed for in the classroom. The presentation will offer strategies on how to mange executive function deficits in the classroom and how to incorporate these strategies into your lessons.

Speakers

Les Redick

Teacher & Director of Student Services, North Point School

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

9:00am MST

21 People Services Skills That Help School Leaders

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

ECC - Salon 03

Principals, vice-principals, and other school leaders who participate in this session will engage in meaningful discussion and leave with a wide variety of tips, tricks, processes, resources, and key understandings in the area of people services and human resources within the schoolhouse. This is a discussion-based session for developing school leaders in the area of people services, human resources, personnel, staffing, and staff health & wellness. During our time together we engage in small and large group discussion around several scenarios and dilemmas on people topics that school leaders face each and every day. Come join us and be ready to share key ideas from your school as well. Together, we will not only identify issues and challenges, but actual solutions that help us manage our most important resource, our people.

Speakers

Ray Hoppins

Mr. Ray Hoppins thoroughly enjoyed his thirty-three year career as a teacher, vice-principal, principal, and central office leader in Vegreville, Innisfail, Sundre, and Olds. Ray is a proud alumnus from both the University of Lethbridge and the University of Calgary, and recently... Read More →

Chairperson

Sandy Johnson

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Admin / Leadership, Teacher Wellness / Bien-être

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

10:15am MST

22 Timely Topics on Teacher Health & Wellness - Ideas I Stole From Others

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

ECC - Salon 03

Teachers and leaders who participate in this session will engage in meaningful discussions and leave with an increased awareness of practical strategies that can be used to enhance their own approach to health and wellness. This is a discussion-based session for teachers in the area of health and wellness. During our time together we engage in small and large group discussion around timely topics on staff health and wellness. Come join us and be ready to share key ideas from your own professional practice, school or division. Together, we will connect and engage around one of the most important topics in education today, taking care of ourselves.

Speakers

Ray Hoppins

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Teacher Wellness / Bien-être, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

11:30am MST

Note-Taking for School Counsellors and Administrators

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

ECC - Salon 03

Most of the time, school counsellors and school administrators are not trained on time-efficient and ethical record keeping that satisfies legal expectations. Do we have to keep notes? What should we write in our notes? Who keeps those notes? These questions will be answered, and more!

Speakers

Vincent Mireau

Registered Psychologist, Rock Lake Psychology

Vincent Mireau is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Alberta. He works in private practice Alberta-wide an instructor of Law and Ethics for City University of Seattle. Vincent is proudly francophone and the former President of the ATA Council of School Counsellors.

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Guidance / Counselling, Admin / Leadership

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Help! There is a Critic Living in my Head!

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

ECC - Salon 03

Have trouble with a hyper-critical inner dialogue? Are you your own biggest critic? This session offers insight derived from an 'old, but awesome' model called T.A. for dealing with our mental backseat driver. This session would also be excellent for teachers working with Stressed Out High Achievers.

Speakers

Vincent Mireau

Registered Psychologist, Rock Lake Psychology

Friday February 7, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 03 Edmonton Convention Centre

Teacher Wellness / Bien-être, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 03 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 180 people)
Tags English, All Grades