NCTCA 2025: Full Schedule

EVENTBRITE (PRE-REGISTERED SESSIONS) -- Get your tickets here!
Tickets go on sale Monday, December 9th at 7PM
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- 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

Lab Skills Performance Assessments in Chemistry

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

The use of performance assessments in the chemistry laboratory present unique opportunities for formative assessment. They are authentic ways for students to demonstrate their abilities and can positively affect students’ attitudes toward the lab, their academic achievement, and upon the overall environment of the classroom. When used in conjunction with student self-assessment checklists performance assessments can also promote metacognitive activity. This session will present how to administer performance assessments of five basic lab skills and the benefits to the classroom that result. The lab skills that will be discussed are measuring mass using an electronic balance, measuring volume using a graduated cylinder, lighting a Bunsen burner, measuring volume using a pipet, and completing one trial of a titration. Although this session focuses on high school chemistry, the ideas discussed could easily be adapted to the physics, biology or general science classroom.

Speakers

Tyler Buchan

Tyler Buchan is a teacher at Salisbury Composite High School in Sherwood Park, Alberta. He has taught science for over 15 years at schools in Alberta, Burkina Faso and Jamaica. He has degrees in Education and Arts from the University of Alberta, and a Master’s of Science in Science... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

Assessment / Évaluation, Science-sciences

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

10:15am MST

Student Self-Marking as Formative Assessment

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

This presentation is an overview of an action research project on the effects of having students mark their own formative quizzes upon their level of metacognition, attitude and academic achievement. In addition, the reliability of student self-grading, and the potential benefits upon the instructor’s time were also evaluated. Come to this session to hear about how this action research was conducted and the takeaways from this project.

Speakers

Tyler Buchan

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

Assessment / Évaluation, Science-sciences

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

11:30am MST

STEAM for Free! Innovative STEAM teaching without breaking the bank!

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

Join us to explore and try out free resources, challenges, and activities that we use in our STEAM programs. Discover how to implement these cost-effective tools in your own classroom, option, or club!

Speakers

Christina Dafoe

Teacher, Sturgeon Public School

I have been immersed in STEAM education and EdTech for over ten years. Throughout my teaching career, I have facilitated STEAM clubs, and in 2020, I began teaching a STEAM Program at Four Winds Public School in Morinville, AB. I am honoured to be the recipient of the 2024 Prime Minister’s... Read More →

Konnor Wood

Sturgeon Public Schools, Gibbons School

I have engaged in STEAM my whole teaching career, but have been the lead teacher for our school's STEAM Academy for two years. I am excited for the opportunity to continue to grow STEAM education at our school and beyond.

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

Technology / Technolgie, CTS, CTF

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 2/3
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 2/3

12:45pm MST

STEAM Playground - Coding, Robotics, 3D Printing, and more!

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

Join us to try out some of our favourite tools, activities, and challenges that we use in our STEAM programs. Explore coding,robotics, animation, 3D printing, soldering, and much more!

Speakers

Christina Dafoe

Teacher, Sturgeon Public School

Konnor Wood

Sturgeon Public Schools, Gibbons School

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

CTS, Science-sciences | CTF, Science-sciences

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 2/3
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 2/3

2:00pm MST

Unlocking the Vault: Secrets of Exemplary Football Programs in Alberta

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

Through a two year study, McIntyre discovered 5 concepts that resonated through the exceptional football programs of the Raymond Comets, St. Francis Browns of Calgary, Calgary Dinosaurs (80s) , Edmonton Huskies (60s) and Edmonton Eskimos (50s). These programs had a profound impact on the individuals and the communities they served. After interviewing close to one hundred people, Ron acquired an appreciation for the nuances of these highly successful teams. Through storytelling and examples, Ron will unlock the vault and reveal the practices of men such as Gary Deman, Peter Connellan, Dennis Kadatz and Normie Kwong. It is McIntyre’s belief that the best practices of these exemplar programs are timeless and have implications for the classroom as coaching and teaching are intricately intertwined.

Speakers

Ron McIntyre

Ron McIntyre is a veteran high school educator of 33 years and has played and coached football at the minor, high school, and university levels in Alberta for nearly 40 years. He earned a History Degree from York University and an Education Degree from the University of Alberta. He... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

Physical Education / Éducation Physique, General Interest / Intérêt Général

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

9:00am MST

Good or Bad Foods - Making the Most Out of a Tasting Experience

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

YOU NEED TO PURCHASE AN EVENTBRITE TICKET TO ATTEND THIS SESSION.
Purchase your Eventbrite ticket here!
Price: $7.00
Capacity: 40
***Please be aware: anyone who has marked this session on their schedule without purchasing an Eventbrite ticket will be removed.***

There will always be foods we love and foods we do not enjoy, but how we talk about them is a valuable skill. Being able to articulate and explain our palates can help us get away from saying things like “that is gross”, “weird”, or “disgusting”, especially when we look at food from a cultural perspective. In this session, we will work on our tasting skills with a guided tasting activity of three different cultural foods to build our capacity for directing student language. Participants will need to have an open mind and be willing to try new things!

Speakers

Mathew Christopher Tom-Kee

Foods Teacher, Bellerose Composite High School

Chris grew up in Ontario, but moved to Alberta in 2005 to pursue and expand on his culinary experience at NAIT. Through NAIT, he was able to develop a comprehensive professional network in Edmonton, and travel the world for work and competitions. After 15 years as a professional chef... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

Pre-registered (Requires Eventbrite Ticket), CTS, CTF

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

10:15am MST

Food Context - Understanding Food From Multiple Perspectives

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

Looking to dive deeper into the history of our food landscape? As a foods teacher, one of the critical skills I look to build is a richer understanding of the food we eat, and the food system we participate in. In this session we will look at three ways(weekly routine, personal reflection, and larger project) to incorporate food exploration as a classroom activity. This session is geared towards senior high school foods classrooms, but teachers in social or junior high may find some of the activities useful as well!

Speakers

Mathew Christopher Tom-Kee

Foods Teacher, Bellerose Composite High School

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

CTS, Social Studies / Études sociales | CTF, Social Studies / Études sociales

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

11:30am MST

Easy Visual Effects for Junior High Tech

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

ECC - Salon 19/20

This session will introduce you to some simple, fun, and effective visual effects projects using Adobe Premiere Pro. You'll learn simple green screen effects, explosions, and even how to leverage Adobe's new AI-powered features to create amazing and engaging videos!

Speakers

Shane Lawrence

Shane has been teaching for 19 years. In that time, he's taught everything from English to Photography, Drama to Computers. Through it all, he's developed a passion for creativity and creation which he now explores through teaching Art, Film, Drama, and Technology.

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
ECC - Salon 19/20 Edmonton Convention Centre

CTS, Technology / Technolgie | CTF, Technology / Technolgie

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3 (Grades 7-9)
format Tables
Room Details ECC - Salon 19/20 (Edmonton Convention Centre, Tables Max capacity for 40 people)
Tags English, Division 3 (Grades 7-9)