BTC 2024 - Edmonton

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BTC 2024 - Edmonton

WELCOME TO THE 2024 EDMONTON BEGINNING TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE!

Teachers new to the profession are invited to attend the 2024 Beginning Teachers’ Conference, September 22-23, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton. There is no registration fee. Space is limited; apply early.

School principals, school jurisdictions and local associations work together to provide substitute teacher coverage as per the collective agreement to facilitate the attendance of beginning teachers at the conference. Substitute teacher coverage must be organized and approved in advance. Please ensure you meet with your school principal to discuss release time and obtain the appropriate absence code to attend this conference.

Teachers in charter, federal and private schools must be associate members of the Association to be eligible to attend the Beginning Teachers Conference.

7:30am MDT

REGISTRATION Ballroom A/B

7:45am MDT

BREAKFAST Ballroom A

9:00am MDT

CONFERENCE KICK OFF AND WELCOME Ballroom A/BNancy Luyckfassel

9:05am MDT

WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT TBAJason Schilling

9:20am MDT

YOUR ASSOCIATION AND YOU: THINGS EVERY BEGINNING TEACHER SHOULD KNOW Ballroom A/B

10:00am MDT

10:15am MDT

Google Classrooms Rubrics for Performance Based Classes (7–12) Piesporter (Room 5)Victoria Reid How To Get and HOLD Your Students’ Attention in Art (K–12) Ballroom A/BIzabella Orzelski Rhythmic Fun—Engaging Elementary Music Students with Hand Clapping Games (K–6) Madeira (Room 7)Connie Ohlmann Artifical Intelligence Tools to Amplify Your Professionalism and Save Time (K–12) Ballroom DTBD Explorez comment l'intelligence articicielle générative peut vous assisster (K–12) Champagne (Room 16)TBD Culturally Responsive Teaching (K–12) Chivas (Room 4)TBD Classroom Management—Beyond the Basics (K–12) Beaujolias (Room 10)TBD Regulation and Resilience: Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviour (K–12) Medoc (Room 14)TBD Teaching English as an Additional Language—Crash Course (K–12) Chablis (Room 12)Annie Fung Engaging in Numeracy and Connections through First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Traditional Games (K–12) Cognac (Room 15)TBD Wait...What!?! I have to teach MATH? (Grades K–3) Bordeaux (Room 9)Sandi Berg Energize Your Classroom (?-?) Chianti (Room 6)TBD

11:30am MDT

LUNCH Ballroom A/B

12:30pm MDT

Let's Get Talking! Conversation Skills for Learning (K–12) Chivas (Room 4)TBD Ensemble Building in the Drama Classroom (and Beyond!) (4-12) Madeira (Room 7)Molly Danko Les technigues d'impactes en classe (K-9) Champagne (Room 16)Annie Jacques Teacher Safety Net—Your Entitlements, Your Protection (K–12) Ballroom CTBD 20 Strategies You Can Use on Monday! (K–6) Ballroom A/BTBD Cost of Caring—How to Nurture Your Mental Emotional Health as a Beginning Teacher (K–12) Ballroom DLisa Everitt Care and Connect—Social and Emotional Learning (K–12) Medoc (Room 14)TBD Balancing Act—Navigating Classroom Realities While Crafting Quality Curriculum Experiences (K–6) Beaujolias (Room 10)Tiffany Harris More Than Words: The Significance of Land Acknowledgements on the Journey of Truth and Reconciliation(K–12) Cognac (Room 15)TBD How to Teach ELA When It’s Not Your Specialty (7-9) Chablis (Room 12)Alyssa Backs Wait...What!?! I have to teach MATH? (4-6) Bordeaux (Room 9)Sandi Berg Games and Activities to Optimize Self-Regulation (K–12) Chianti (Room 6)TBD Outcomes, Triangulation and Gradebooks—OH MY! (K–12) Piesporter (Room 5)Julie Arsenault

1:45pm MDT

2:00pm MDT

Code of Conduct for Teachers—What You Need to Know! (K–12) Ballroom CTBD 20 Strategies You Can Use on Monday! (7–12) Ballroom A/BTBD Five Strategies to Flourish as an Early Career Teacher (K–12) Ballroom DTBD Enseigner en milieu minoritaire (K–12) Champagne (Room 16)Maryse Simon Take a LEAP—Unlearning Racial Bias (K–12) Chivas (Room 4)TBD Trauma-Informed Practice—Safe, Supportive and Self-Regulated Classrooms (K–12) Medoc (Room 14)TBD Foundations for Success—Strategies for Building Classroom Community in a Primary Classroom (K–3) Madeira (Room 7)Michelle Bezubiak Unlocking Student Understanding—The Impact of Numeracy of Routines on Learning Gaps (4–12) Bordeaux (Room 9)Patricia Shoemaker ᑕᐯᐧᐃᐧᐣ tapwewin Dismantling Indigenous Racism (K–12) Cognac (Room 15)TBD Survival Strategies for English Language Arts Teachers (7–12) Beaujolias (Room 10)Chandra Hildebrandt Unlocking Literacy—Practical Strategies for Implementing the Science of Reading in an Inclusive Classroom (K–3) Chablis (Room 12)Misty Berube Teaching the New PE & Wellness Curriculum Without Breaking a Sweat (JK - You'll be Sweating!) Chianti (Room 6)TBD Science 101 (4–12) Piesporter (Room 5)Julie Arsenault • Amanda Green

3:15pm MDT

3:30pm MDT

Central East—Bargaining 101 Piesporter (Room 5) Central North—Bargaining 101 Medoc (Room 14) Central South—Bargaining 101 Beaujolias (Room 10) Central—Bargaining 101 Bordeaux (Room 9) Edmonton District—Bargaining 101 Madeira (Room 7) Edmonton McMurray—Bargaining 101 Chianti (Room 6) North West—Bargaining 101 Chablis (Room 12)

4:00pm MDT

NETWORKING BREAKFAST/DISPLAYS Ballroom A/B SOCIAL—QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Ballroom A

9:00am MDT

Blank Space to Brilliance—Navigating Alberta's CTF Curriculum (4–9) Chivas (Room 4)Courtney Albrecht Making it in the Middle—Engaging and Connecting with Middle Years Learners (4–9) Chablis (Room 12)Tina Chadwick Engaging Students with Student-Centered Digital Activities (K–12) Bordeaux (Room 9)TBD Drama Productions—From Zero to Hero—NO Experience Required (4–12) Chianti (Room 6)Matt White 25 jeux pour améliorer les compétences orales (K–6) Champagne (Room 16)Sophie Ducharme Making Learning Meaningful—Hands-On Activities to Spark Creativity, Ignite Conversations and Promote Problem-Solving (K–12) Ballroom DTBD Managing Professional Relationships— Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Issues (K–12) Ballroom CTBD Free Tools and Kits for Use with Students (K–12) Ballroom A/BTBD Pass the Mic—Let's Talk About Racism (K–12) Medoc (Room 14)Sarah Adomako-Ansah Full Circle—Understanding Social Implications of Indigenous Realities (K–12) Cognac (Room 15)TBD How to Intentionally Support Mental Health through PE (K–12) Piesporter (Room 5)Jodi Harding-Kuriger Oreo Cookies and the Scientific Method (4–9) Madeira (Room 7)Michelle Savoie School Leadership—Things you Want to Know, But are Afraid to Ask (K–12) Beaujolias (Room 10)Bryn Spence

10:15am MDT

10:30am MDT

Books for Belonging—Inclusive Texts for All Subject (K–6) Ballroom A/BTBD Books for Belonging—Inclusive Texts for All Subject (K–6) Ballroom A/BTBD Elementary Science—Computer Science and Computational Thinking in the Elementary Curriculum (K–6) Bordeaux (Room 9)TBD Year in the Life of a Music Teacher—Let's Talk Plans (K–9) Chablis (Room 12)Amanda Clark Improving Teaching and Learning Through Professional Growth Plans (K–12) Ballroom DTBD Optimiser l’enseignement et l’apprentissage grâce aux plans de croissance professionnelle (K–12) Champagne (Room 16)TBD Your Online Presences and Your Job—Safeguarding Your Online Activities to Protect Your Employment (K–12) Ballroom CTBD Unlock the Potential with new.LearnAlberta.ca (K–6) Piesporter (Room 5)K Holt - Alberta Education Recognizing and Addressing Anxiety in Schools (K–12) Medoc (Room 14)TBD Teaching on a Hutterite Colony in Alberta (K–12) Chivas (Room 4)Laura-Lee Toews Braiding Indigenous Content Into the Classroom (K–12) Cognac (Room 15)Glenda Vinney Secondary English Survival Guide (7-12) Beaujolias (Room 10)Ochoa Whelan Mathematics—All Are Welcome! All Belong! (K-12) Madeira (Room 7)Dave Martin Student Led Learning with 5 Minute Field Trips—How to make time for fun and games in any classroom! (K–12) Chianti (Room 6)Court Rustmeyer

11:45am MDT

LUNCH Ballroom A/B

1:00pm MDT

CLOSING AND PRIZES Ballroom A/BNancy Luyckfassel