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

Le filet de sécurité des enseignants : droits et protection dont vous bénéficiez

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Au fil des ans, l’ATA a réussi à mettre en place un filet de sécurité pour les enseignants et leurs familles. Cette présentation fournit un aperçu des congés de maladie et autres types de congés prévus dans la convention collective, des prestations d’invalidité de longue durée, de l’assurance-vie, d’autres dispositions des régimes d’avantages sociaux, ainsi que des prestations de retraite et de décès auxquels les enseignants ont droit. Cette présentation agrémentée d’une touche d’humour est destinée aux enseignants d’une section locale afin de leur transmettre des renseignements pertinents d’une grande importance concernant les avantages et prestations auxquels ils ont droit.

Speakers

ATA Staff Officer

Danny Maas, Executive Staff Officer

TBD

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags French, All Grades

10:15am MST

Removing the Stop Signs at the Intersections of Gender and Leadership

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

The Educational Leadership at the Intersections of Gender is a bilingual project funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and co-led by academics (UofA) and professional bodies (ATA, CASS). This research project aimed to investigate the effect of factors such as leaves and care taking roles and the impact of gender and intersectionalities on the career progression of women educators. We first gathered data through an anonymous online survey and then through focus groups. Our data confirmed what we have long known, the progression of women through the teaching profession is significantly different than men and reinforced the importance of bringing women to the policymaking process. As the late justice Ruth Baden Ginsburg said, "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception." With that in mind, our workshop will be dedicated to both presenting our research findings in an interactive manner, and to hosting a collaborative dialogue around policy-oriented questions and personal experiences with career progression. The Alberta based research is the first step to what we hope becomes a nation-wide project, which will improve the live experiences of women as they move through the teaching profession.

Speakers

Elissa Corsi

Associate Executive Secretary - Alberta Teachers' Association

Dr. Elissa Corsi is one of two Associate Executive Secretaries for the Alberta Teachers' Association and is the Coordinator of the Association's Government Services program area. She worked as a teacher and administrator in Alberta schools, both in English and French Immersion, before... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

11:30am MST

Teacher Safety Net

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Over many years the Association has been able to construct a safety net for teachers and their families. This presentation provides an overview of what teachers have in regard to sick leave and other leaves through the collective agreement, extended disability, life insurance, other benefit plan provisions, as well as pension and death benefits. This is a light-hearted presentation that is intended to be presented to local teachers in order to provide very relevant and necessary information on existing entitlements.

Speakers

ATA Staff Officer

Danny Maas, Executive Staff Officer

TBD

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Evidence Based Practices in Structured Literacy

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Join this engaging professional development session on evidence-based practices in structured literacy. Informed heavily by research, attendees will learn how to analyze standardized assessments in order to: 1) identify student needs in the classroom, and 2) effectively implement research-based practices through whole-class teaching, small group instruction, and structured literacy centres. Informed by the five pillars of reading, and evidence based practices in writing instruction, attendees will explore strategies and practical tips to empower students with tools they need to enhance their literacy skills.

Speakers

Andrea Van Hoof

Andrea Van Hoof is a dedicated educator who has been nationally recognized for her commitment to evidence-based literacy instruction and inclusive education. She is a former Research Assistant at the University of Alberta's Reading Research Laboratory, where she contributed to the... Read More →

Brittney Thompson

Brittney Thompson Brittney Thompson is a passionate leader about literacy. She currently serves the role of Literacy and English Language Consultant for Greater St. Albert Catholic School Division. As a division consultant, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the literacy programs... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

Language Arts / Arts Langagier, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

2:00pm MST

Building Relationships with Athletes (and other students!)

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

The value of relationship building in all that we do as teachers and coaches is massive. Come to this session to do a deeper evaluation of your relationship building skills as a coach or even as a teacher. While this presentation will look at a sport model, the relationship building breakdown and evaluation is easily transferable to the classroom in order to evaluate and plan for relationships with students. We will look at different ways to evaluate the relationships you build with your students but also building a plan to move forward and be more intentional with our focus on improving our relationships with our kiddos. This is a CIAAA presentation.

Speakers

Heather Bartling

Drayton Valley Community Outreach School/Canadian Interscholastic Athletic Administrator's Association

Heather is in her second year as the Principal of Drayton Valley Community Outreach School. Prior to moving to DVCOS, she was the Vice Principal at Frank Maddock High School and has been an Athletic Director for over 15 years. As an Athletic Director, Coach, and School Leader, Heather... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

Physical Education / Éducation Physique, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

9:00am MST

Counting Time

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Adapting a process for collecting data on hours of work, both instructional and assignable, defining assignable time, and monitoring time assignments.

Speakers

ATA Staff Officer

Danny Maas, Executive Staff Officer

TBD

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

10:15am MST

Heading overseas with ATA’s international cooperation opportunities

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

This session will provide teachers with communication education. Often teachers find themselves in situations that are opportunities to share about their experience in the classroom. However, sometimes this is not an easy conversation to have, but it is very necessary. This isession will prepare teachers to have these tough conversations in a way that is effective and collaborative.

Speakers

Dr. Andrea Berg

Executive Staff Officer, Government, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Andrea Berg, EdD, is an Executive Staff Officer in the Association's Government program area. Among her chief responsibilities are supporting the ATA's Diversity, Equity and Human Rights (DEHR) work and helping to coordinate the ATA’s public relations campaigns. Prior to joining... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

11:30am MST

Extended/Long Term Disability: It’s All About the Medical

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Understanding extended disability and long-term disability benefits can be challenging. The session provides an overview of this benefit and its eligibility, a review of best practices on applying for the benefit and outlines supports the Association offers to members during the application and, potentially, the appeal process.

Speakers

ATA Staff Officer

Danny Maas, Executive Staff Officer

TBD

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades

12:45pm MST

Promote Yourself: Resumes and Cover Letters that Get Noticed

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

ECC - Salon 17/18

Are you interested in learning how to communicate the story of your teaching career and showcase your educational, professional, leadership and volunteer experience to pique employers’ interest? In this session, the presenter will share advice on how to edit your resume and write a strong cover letter to improve your chances of getting an interview.

Speakers

TBD

Friday February 7, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 17/18 Edmonton Convention Centre

ATA, ATA

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
format Lecture
Room Details ECC - Salon 17/18 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Lecture Max capacity for 72 people)
Tags English, All Grades