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

Un livre 3 matières et plusieurs idées organisatrices M-3

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Rejoignez-nous pour une session ludique et pratique dédiée aux enseignants de la maternelle à la 3e année, où vous découvrirez comment exploiter le potentiel d’un album jeunesse pour enseigner des concepts clés en français, en maths et en sciences.

Speakers

Elyse Morin

Learning Network, APLC et le Consortium Francophone de l'Alberta

Élyse est une enseignante dynamique et créative avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience en immersion française, en enseignement virtuel et en coaching pédagogique. Apprenante passionnée, elle reste à jour avec les dernières recherches et aime créer et partager des ressources... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie, Francais

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus Division 1 (K- Grade 3)
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags French, Division 1 (K- Grade 3)

10:15am MST

Titre : Un livre- 3 matières et plusieurs idées organisatrices 4-6

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Rejoignez-nous pour une session ludique et pratique dédiée aux enseignants de la 4e à la 6e année, où vous découvrirez comment exploiter le potentiel d’un album jeunesse pour enseigner des concepts clés en français, en maths et en sciences.

Speakers

Elyse Morin

Learning Network, APLC et le Consortium Francophone de l'Alberta

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie, Francais

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus Division 2 (Grades 4-6)
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags French, Division 2 (Grades 4-6)

11:30am MST

Les comportements difficiles - idées et stratégies incluant les élèves sur le spectre de l’autisme

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Rejoignez-nous pour un atelier interactif dédié à la compréhension et à la gestion des comportements difficiles, incluant les élèves sous le spectre de l’autisme. Nous explorerons les causes sous-jacentes de ces comportements, ainsi que des stratégies pratiques pour y faire face de manière efficace. Au programme : Analyse des comportements : Identifiez les différents types de comportements difficiles et leurs origines possibles. Stratégies d'intervention : Apprenez des techniques adaptées pour répondre à ces comportements tout en préservant une relation positive. Échanges et partages : Profitez d’ateliers en petits groupes pour partager vos expériences et apprendre des autres. Outils pratiques : Recevez des ressources et des outils concrets à mettre en œuvre dans votre quotidien. Cet atelier est une occasion unique d’enrichir vos compétences et d’apprendre à transformer les défis en opportunités de croissance. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant pour participer à cette expérience enrichissante!

Speakers

Annie Drapeau

Annie Drapeau est une professionnelle passionnée par l’éducation et la technologie, ayant consacré plus de 30 ans à accompagner le développement des élèves et du personnel éducatif. Tout au long de sa carrière, elle a cherché à exploiter le potentiel de la technologie... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus Division 1/2
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags French, Division 1/2

12:45pm MST

La motivation et l'engagement en salle de classe

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Avez-vous remarqué que vos élèves ne sont pas motivés ou engagés en salle de classe? Venez à cette session pour apprendre plus à propos les études autour la motivation et l'engagmenet des élèves et comment utiliser cette information pour influencer l'apprentissage en salle de classe. Les sujets abordés inclueront de l'information à propos la recherche et la motivation, comment créer un environnement proprice à l'engagement et des stratégies pratiques pour encourager la motivation et l'engagement en salle de classe.

Speakers

Dr. Megan Sénéchal

Program Coordinator, Edmonton Public Schools

Dr. Megan Sénéchal is the French Program Coordinator for the Edmonton School Division. She is passionate about removing barriers in education from both the teacher and the learners' perspectives through Universal Design for Learning. As a speaker, she emphasizes Monday-morning applicable... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

General Interest / Intérêt Général, Francais

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus All Grades
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags French, All Grades

2:00pm MST

ALIC: Connecting and supporting language teachers in Alberta

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Are you an additional language teacher in Alberta? Come to this session to learn about the Additional Languages and Intercultural Council (ALIC) of the ATA. Topics will include current ALIC initiatives that support access to professional development, recently developed resources to support language teaching and learning, and information about how to connect with other language teachers in Alberta.

Speakers

Dr. Megan Sénéchal

Program Coordinator, Edmonton Public Schools

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

ATA, Second Languages / Langues Secondes

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags English, All Grades

9:00am MST

Every Child Deserves a Team: Layering Meeting Structures to Support the Whole Child

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Does it feel like you're talking about the same students over and over? Are you wanting to take your PLC's and RTI efforts to the next level? Do your team meetings lack the clarity and purpose you're looking for as a leader? In this session, Lorna will articulate, with multiple school samples and resources, the value of layering collaborative structures and processes within a school and how the introduction of a very intentional collaborative team meeting can work to respond to the needs of students collaboratively, while increasing the instructional capacity of everyone involved. In essence, schools reduce the number of meetings about students...by adding one more! By intentionally layering and connecting our PLC and RTI structures, we leverage and maximize the most powerful resource in any school for supporting the whole child - the teachers working within our building! Come learn what thousands of schools have learned about these purposeful collaborative structures and processes to ensure every student is supported by a team. Please ensure you have a device to access online materials through QR code or URL link.

Speakers

Lorna Hewson

Lead Learner/Co-Founder, Jigsaw Learning Inc

Lorna Hewson is an award-winning educator with leadership experience at the classroom, school, district and provincial levels. Lorna’s professional background has included coaching and mentoring teachers and leaders, effective assessment, curriculum implementation, and inclusive... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Admin / Leadership, Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags English, All Grades

10:15am MST

Stop Tiering Your Students! Establishing, Refining and Utilizing a Continuum of Supports

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Over the past number of years, with the growth of tiered response systems in schools, educational organizations have become proficient at tiering students for intensifying levels of support. When done well, it ensures a systematic approach to supporting a greater number of students and maximizing resources. When not done well, it can lead to higher levels of support becoming overwhelmed and resources stretched thin as more and more students are identified as requiring intensified supports. The great news is there is a better way that comes when you STOP tiering students! This session will provide an explanation of the paradigm shift from tiering students to tiering supports and share considerations when establishing, refining and utilizing a continuum of supports in schools and districts that has long standing impact for teachers and students.

Speakers

Lorna Hewson

Lead Learner/Co-Founder, Jigsaw Learning Inc

Friday February 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Admin / Leadership, Inclusive Education / Éducation Inclusive

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus All Grades
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags English, All Grades

11:30am MST

Making the Most of Outcomes in Assessment

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

Westin - Leduc Room

You are a great teacher! You engage your students in rich learning tasks, and your students are successfully learning. How do you make sure your assessments reflect the breadth of student learning, and that feedback to students, parents and school administration helps them make informed choices moving forward? Blueprinting assessments (and class time) can help you. This workshop will explore the ideas of intentionally addressing mandated curriculum outcomes and cognitive load through blueprinting. The facilitators, Jason Cooper and Laura Pankratz, have decades of classroom and assessment experience. Participants in this workshop will engage in discussion and exploration of what is currently working in Alberta classrooms.

Speakers

Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper

Jason Cooper is the creator and owner of SmarterMarks, a tool that helps teachers and students do more with paper and online assessments. Before making the switch to supporting and developing SmarterMarks full-time, he worked as a high school science teacher in Calgary for 9 year... Read More →

Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute

Laura Pankratz is an educator with more than 30 years of working with students and teachers. One of her principles of education is the learning is messy. Her passion is finding the nugget of value in that mess and then helping the learner to build around it. Laura’s career included... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Assessment / Évaluation, Science-sciences

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

12:45pm MST

Using Assessment to Improve Teaching

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Assessments take many forms, from qualitative observations to assignments and tests. All of these are opportunities for feedback not just for students, but also for teachers. So how can you take advantage of that, and improve what you’re doing in your classroom, without adding a bunch more work to your life? This workshop will explore how you can use the results from all types of assessments to improve your teaching. The facilitators, Jason Cooper and Laura Pankratz, have decades of classroom and assessment experience. Participants in this workshop will engage in discussion and exploration of what is currently working in Alberta classrooms.

Speakers

Jason Cooper

Onsite contact: Jason Coooper

Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute

Friday February 7, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Assessment / Évaluation, Science-sciences

Language of Presentation English
Grade Focus Division 3/4
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags English, Division 3/4

2:00pm MST

Les 10 meilleures activités en numératie destinées aux élèves en prématernelle et maternelle

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

Westin - Leduc Room

Soyez des nôtres lors de notre session interactive des 10 meilleures activités destinées aux élèves en prématernelle et maternelle. Ces activités sont faciles à introduire, interdisciplinaires, peu coûteuses et amusantes ! Vous serez en mesure de les utiliser en salle de classe dès le lendemain.

Speakers

Pamela Finnie

Pamela Finnie est une enseignante passionnée des STIM (sciences, technologie, ingénierie, maths) avec plus de 10 ans d'expérience dans le nord et le sud-ouest d'Edmonton. Elle a enseigné dans des écoles publiques et privées en anglais et en français, principalement de la 7e... Read More →

Friday February 7, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Westin - Leduc Room Westin Hotel Edmonton

Math, Teaching Practices/ Pédagogie

Language of Presentation French
Grade Focus Pre-K (Early Childhood)
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Room Details Westin - Leduc Room (Westin Hotel Edmonton, Tables Max capacity for 50 people)
Tags French, Pre-K (Early Childhood)