BTC 2024 - Edmonton: Full Schedule

WELCOME TO THE 2024 EDMONTON BEGINNING TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE!

Teachers new to the profession are invited to attend the 2024 Beginning Teachers’ Conference, September 20-21, 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.

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9:00am MDT

Managing Professional Relationships—Dealing with Difficult People and Difficult Issues (K–12)

Saturday September 21, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am MDT

Chablis (Room 12)

Hostile conversations with adults in school settings are becoming more commonplace and more intense, and are deemed to be extremely stressful for educators. What can schools do to safeguard the school and effectively communicate with those individuals who have a propensity toward volatility? This presentation gives an overview of the rights and responsibilities of students, parents, teachers and school leaders with an emphasis on the knowledge and skills for effective conflict management and conflict resolution. This session also provides a brief introduction to the Healthy Interactions Program.

Speakers

Dave Matson

Executive Staff Officer, Teacher Employment Services, Alberta Teachers' Association

A rolling stone at heart, Dave’s teaching career includes experience teaching high school and International Baccalaureate Physics and Math in a variety of communities including a northern community in Saskatchewan, a rural fishing village in Nova Scotia, a metropolitan city in the... Read More →

Saturday September 21, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Chablis (Room 12)

Hot Topics for Professionals, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV

10:30am MDT

Unlock the Potential with new.LearnAlberta.ca (K–6)

Saturday September 21, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am MDT

Chablis (Room 12)

Did you know you can do much more than just view curriculum on new.LearnAlberta.ca? This session will explore how you can make new.LearnAlberta.ca work for you. You’ll see how to view a scope and sequence, find sample lesson plans, explore professional learning supports, and learn how to use Boards, a teacher planning tool.

Speakers

Karla Holt - Alberta Education

Saturday September 21, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Chablis (Room 12)

Hot Topics for Professionals, Division I, Division II | Curriculum Pedagogy, Division I, Division II