ESTCA 2021

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ESTCA 2021

8:45am MST

Opening Keynote & ATA President's Address FeatureJordin Tootoo

10:20am MST

Amplifying Black Voices- A conversation with the Black Teachers’ Association ATA 2Dan Grassick Feature Speaker FeatureJordin Tootoo Food Explorers: Sparking curiosity with nutrition education HealthMary Block • Lindsay Buchanan How to differentiate effectively while teaching online. Collaboration (elem. focus)Bre Knull President Schilling: Unplugged ATAATA President Jason Schilling The latest on how to learn, read, study and memorize better, faster, more efficiently and use "photographic memory", music and other tips to enhance learning. Collaboration (sec. focus)Carole Poche Using metacognitive strategies and technology together to improve learning in your classroom. Technology for TeachingColleen Yoshida Developing Fluency with Additive Thinking Numeracy (elem. focus)Cathy Coers Humane Education: Creating a Caring Classroom Safe&CaringAlberta SPCA Keeping the Doors Open LeadershipLes Worthington Kundalini Yoga & Meditation: The Yoga of Awareness Wellness 2Susan Agrios Looking Ahead - by Retired Teachers, for Retired Teachers Career/ Retirement PlanningAlberta Retired Teachers' Association Lyrical Lessons: Using Music In Language Arts Literacy (Sec. focus)Miranda Krogstad Preparing Students for Their Energy Future Science (elem. focus)Kathy Worobec Winter is a Time for Stories Literacy (Elem. focus)Phillip Campiou CAD Design & 3D Printing CTF/ CTSTom MacIsaac Creative Writing to Cope with Stress and Build Resiliency Writing (sec. focus)Alexis Marie Chute Les routines en maths - Quoi et pourquoi? 1ère à 6e année Second LanguageRenée Michaud Math Facts Made Easy: Brain Codes Numeracy (sec. focus)Darren Michalczuk Me Screen, You Screen, Greenscreen! Technology for LearnersTerra-Lee Gratton Métis History & Identity (More than Mixed) Social (elem. focus)Lisa Cruickshank • Billie-Jo Grant Mindfulness for Health, Peace and Ease (even in your classroom!) WellnessTina Thrussell Opening the Door for Success for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Students: Your Assessment Practices are the Key! AssessmentMichele Jones Project Based Science Lessons for Grade 6-9 Science (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert Resisting Evil: Teaching & Radical Change Social (sec. focus)Cathryn van Kessel Rocking Music Reading ArtsJoyce Holoboff Teaching Health and Phys Ed? We're here to help! PEEver Active Schools The Psalms, Air Pods, and God ReligionGerard Mclarney

11:40am MST

Health Movement in the Classroom HealthCDI Spaces Being a Principal During a Pandemic Collaboration (elem. focus)Kristel Laderoute Outreach Education Collaboration (sec. focus)Ross Macdonald Teachers Deserve It FeatureAdam Welcome The Pandemic Pulse: Rapid Research Evidence on COVID-19 Impacts Across Alberta K-12 Schools (45 min interactive session) ATA 2Dr Philip McRae Time Matters - Why knowing your assignment is important! ATATeacher Employment Services (Collective Bargaining) Inspiring Difference Makers Together Safe&CaringJacqueline Beaudry Promoting Engagement in the French as a Second Language Classroom using Tasks, Games, and Music Second LanguageGreg Ogilvie • Camilla Pagliericci • Amalia Alvarado • Amy Mossey Rolling into Fact Fluency - Primary Math Games Numeracy (elem. focus)Jane Felling Speak Up: Performance activities to build your students' confidence Literacy (Sec. focus)Miranda Krogstad "Best Bang for Your Buck" Songs ArtsJoyce Holoboff A PLAYful Approach to Learning in PE and Beyond! PETracy Lockwood Authentic Métis Resources Literacy (Elem. focus)Lisa Cruickshank • Billie-Jo Grant Auto-Marking Labs and Activities involving Unique Student-Generated Data for Math and Science using Google Spreadsheets Numeracy (sec. focus)Michael Bayer Cooking with limitations: Time constraints in the Foods and Nutrition Middle School classroom and how to make it work CTF/ CTSNatasha Millan Creating Pathways of Hope: Using Design Thinking to Develop Life Promoting Cultures Within School Systems LeadershipKim Tackaberry • Charlie Kraig Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship Science (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert Get Out of the Ick - Quick! WellnessSuze Casey Make Your Own Tipi Social (elem. focus)Phillip Campiou Memory Secrets: Brain Codes Science (elem. focus)Darren Michalczuk My Experience Using the Flipped Classroom Technology for TeachingSocial Studies Council (SSC) Overarching Activities for Social 9, 10 and 20 Social (sec. focus)Social Studies Council (SSC) Reconnecting to Your Calling: Moving From Teacher Well-being to Being Well as Teachers Career/ Retirement PlanningEver Active Schools Self-Care for Sanity Wellness 2Tina Thrussell Teaching Students to Write Cool Characters, Superheroes, and Themselves with Bestselling Author Alexis Marie Chute Writing (sec. focus)Alexis Marie Chute The Dark Side of the Force and the Problem of Evil ReligionGerard Mclarney Top Ten Things to Consider: Assessment within a Concept-based Curriculum AssessmentMichele Jones

1:00pm MST

Citizen Science in the Classroom: How to Turn your Students into Real Scientists Science (elem. focus)Helen Yip Forecasting the Future & Identifying Four Strong Forces of Change for Society (45 min interactive session) ATA 2Dr Philip McRae Hutterite Colony Schools Collaboration Collaboration (elem. focus)Tina Jensen National Archery in the Schools Program Collaboration (sec. focus)Hal Ziprick Slaying Dragons while Chasing Giraffes WellnessLaurie Dirsa Teaching During a Pandemic ATATeacher Employment Services (Collective Bargaining) Utilizing Community Building In-Person and Online Technology for TeachingCarla Schneider • Sarjenka Kuryliw Writing 101 Writing (sec. focus)Robin E Pawlak Connecting the Dots- Domino Math Games for Elementary Numeracy (elem. focus)Jane Felling Continuing to Build Number Sense in Middle School Numeracy (sec. focus)Cathy Coers Creating identity texts Social (elem. focus)Trudie Aberdeen • Nina Paulovicova Envisioning the Future After Your Teaching Journey Career/ Retirement PlanningVincent Mireau Keep Kids Moving - At a Distance and Remotely with BOKS (Build Our Kids' Success) PELauren Hutchison Literacy and Well-being in Your Schoolyard: Fun with Words in the Outdoors Writing (elem. Focus)Kathy Worobec Social Change and Transformation FeatureAnthony Johnson • Dr. James Makokis Supporting Adolescent Social Emotional Competency through Teen Mentoring LeadershipCaroline Gosling Wahkohtowin: Cree Natural Law HealthPhillip Campiou Assessment Meets the "New Normal" AssessmentMichele Jones Basic Electronics and Circuit Fabrication Science (sec. focus)Tom MacIsaac Empower Student Voice Using Flipgrid! Technology for LearnersTerra-Lee Gratton • Meaghan Knowles Imagining the Dragon: Unlocking Archetypal Themes in Popular Music and the Bible ReligionGerard Mclarney Maximiser l’usage d’objets de manipulation - 1ère à 3e année Second LanguageRenée Michaud Reading Comprehension Success Grades 7 to 9 Literacy (Sec. focus)Brigitta Goerres Relax, renew and refocus with Yoga Nidra. All you have to do is lie there. Wellness 2Susan Agrios Running Heavy Labs In Covid Times-How Can We Do This Better? CTF/ CTSJosh Backer • David Teasdale Students Love My Grade 6-8 Social Studies Projects Social (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert Teaching Media Literacy Using CIVIX Resources Literacy (Elem. focus)Social Studies Council (SSC) Visual Journals in the Elementary Classroom Safe&CaringCassandra Christen Trauma Informed and Indigenous Ways of Knowing Art Lessons ArtsAngela Hall

2:20pm MST

ATRF Your Pension Matters Career/ Retirement PlanningDana Adams Coaching School Sports Collaboration (sec. focus)Bryan Boychuk Cricut in the Classroom Collaboration (elem. focus)Melissa Mercer How to Get Your Students Writing Writing (elem. Focus)Robin E Pawlak It's About Time! How Can We Maximize Our Time in the French Second Language classroom? Second LanguageLori Lunty All Natural Soap Making for Beginners CTF/ CTSDee Stokoe Bringing Mindfulness & KINDness Into The Classroom: Mindful Teacher Mindful Classroom WellnessSusan Agrios Dyslexia for a Day Literacy (Elem. focus)Sandra Norman Facilitating a "Game Night" Through Google Classroom Technology for TeachingAlex Bernier Healthy Play: Learning to Play, Playing to Learn! HealthJen Goeres • Jen Smith Shake Up Your Elementary Fact Fluency Practice Numeracy (elem. focus)Jane Felling Social Change and Transformation FeatureDr. James Makokis Your Student Did What?: Helping student get out of the Basement of their Brain. LeadershipAndrea Gutmann • Christie Badry Dance Around the World: Super Fun Folk Dances PEJoyce Holoboff Encouraging Students to be Upstanders for Residential School Survivors Social (sec. focus)Social Studies Council (SSC) Get Rollin' With Makerspaces! Science (elem. focus)Terra-Lee Gratton How to Teach Controversial Energy or Environmental Issues in Your Classroom Science (sec. focus)Marie Tremblay Innovative Assessment in Middle School AssessmentPaul Bohnert Reading Comprehension Success Grades 10 to 12. Literacy (Sec. focus)Brigitta Goerres Teaching Strategies for an EDI (Equity, Diversity Inclusion) Centred Classroom Safe&CaringHelen Yip The Christ Event and the Religions of the World ReligionGerard Mclarney The Effectiveness (& Joy!) of Movement Wellness 2Tina Thrussell Tipi Teachings and Balanced Living Numeracy (sec. focus)Phillip Campiou Using Stories to Bring History To Life Social (elem. focus)Michelle Holdway Writers Notebooks in ELA Classrooms 9 to 12 Writing (sec. focus)Angela Contrada

9:00am MST

"What online tools do you use in your classroom? Online tools for an elementary classroom How to make your online class engaging" Collaboration (elem. focus)Amber Hayward Calling All Book Lovers! Literacy (Sec. focus)Suzanne Aessie • Colleen Yoshida Concept-based and Colonies Safe&CaringRebecca Webster CTS Wildife Collaboration (sec. focus)Hal Ziprick La résolution de problèmes, est-ce un problème? 1ère à 3e année Second LanguageRenée Michaud Report Card Writing Dos and Don'ts - using positive reinforcement for successful learners AssessmentMaria (MD) Millar ᑕᐯᐧᐃᐧᐣ tapwewin: Dismantling Anti-Indigenous Racism ATAMelissa Purcell/Indigenous Education PD Facilitators Consistent Leadership FeatureCassie Campbell-Pascall Covid Safe Drama Games ArtsJacqueline Russell Fuel Your Work Day! Wellness 2Pamela Boyson • Karen Olafson Happiness Practices for the Classroom and Beyond WellnessKerri Lorenson • Jodi Simmonds Loose Parts Play in Mathematics - Division One Numeracy (elem. focus)Adrienne Sprecker Neuromuscular training for PE and sport: Evidence-based programs to support continued activity participation PECarla Vandenberg Sleight of Hand Sleight of Mind- the magic behind war propaganda Social (sec. focus)Greg Hunter Stress is a Habit - Let's Make it a Good One Career/ Retirement PlanningVictoria Smith Teaching and Learning with Minecraft: Education Edition Technology for LearnersKimberly Hayton Innovative Demos Lecture Series XVII - STREAMi(Ng) DIY Science Stuff! Science (sec. focus)Michael Ng Open Educational Resources: Finding, Modifying, and Creating Free Resources Technology for TeachingDavid Hay Programming Languages in Robotics CTF/ CTSTom MacIsaac Reading Research: Exploring the Role of Phonemic Awareness in Word Level Reading Literacy (Elem. focus)Lisa Kohel • Lyndsay Bourdeau Teaching for Play when Kids Are Learning At Home HealthVincent Mireau The Lowdown on the Health Benefits of Canola and Pulses Science (elem. focus)Debra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Using Google Drawings for Math Diagrams (Bring your Own Device) Numeracy (sec. focus)Michael Pruden Vivid Creative Writing: A Roadmap to Crafting Original Stories Writing (sec. focus)Riley Quinn When Bad Things Happen - What Teachers Can Do To Help Students LeadershipKaren Sabourin First Nation Cultural Arts Experience Social (elem. focus)FULLHolly Rae Yuzicapi

10:20am MST

A Call to Action for Advancing Indigenous Women in Education: Restoring Balance through Truth, Justice and Reconciliation ATAMelissa Purcell/Indigenous Education PD Facilitators La résolution de problèmes, est-ce un problème? 4e à 6e année Second LanguageRenée Michaud Student Services Team Collaboration - How to support our students at these times Collaboration (sec. focus)Rose Lapointe The Power of a Graphic Novel Literacy (Sec. focus)Suzanne Aessie The use of art to teach problem solving skills Collaboration (elem. focus)Carole Poche 5 Strategies to Immediately Stress Less Career/ Retirement PlanningVictoria Smith A Picture (Book) is worth a Thousand Lessons Writing (elem. Focus)Sandra Norman Consistent Leadership FeatureCassie Campbell-Pascall Forest Findings: Grow forest education in your classroom Science (elem. focus)Natalie Graveline Realist Theory and the New Cold War Social (sec. focus)Greg Hunter The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund Legacy Schools program - including Canada's true history with residential schools in classrooms, moving reconciliation forward Safe&CaringLisa Prinn • Sarah Midanik Book Talks for Middle/High School ELA 6 to 12 Literacy (Elem. focus)Bailey Almberg Innovative Demos Lecture Series XVIII - Maki(Ng) Science Wizardry Magic! Science (sec. focus)Michael Ng Managing Perfectionism with Fun HealthVincent Mireau One Recipe - Multiple outcomes. Foundational recipes that can be used to cover multiple outcomes across the course levels in High School Foods and Nutrition CTF/ CTSNatasha Millan Physical Activity for All Students for FREE! with Ever Active Schools and the Be Fit for Life Network PEEver Active Schools Students Communicating Math Learning in Multiple Ways Numeracy (elem. focus)David Hay Teacher Wellness in the Midst of Stress WellnessKaren Sabourin The Things To Be Learned - Teaching Band On-line ArtsKarly Lewis What Could Go Wrong? The Simple Question Your Students Can Build a Story Around Writing (sec. focus)Robin E Pawlak Class Website Building Technology for TeachingMatt White Pelvic Health: What you Need to Know about your Pelvic Floor! Wellness 2Angela Plaquin Communication strategies - Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in our everyday lives LeadershipMaria (MD) Millar

11:40am MST

Div 3 & 4 FIM Collaboration (sec. focus)Elle Babin Occupational Health & Safety - Back to a Safe and Healthy Future ATA 2Dave Matson One Teacher Away | How my teacher changed my life Safe&CaringSam Demma Staff (and Student) Wellness Collaboration (elem. focus)Amanda Kroetch S’engager à les engager - Maths 4e à 6e Second LanguageRenée Michaud Weaving Learning Strands for Inclusive Education ATAMelissa Purcell Agriculture Education for the Next Generation of Stewards Science (elem. focus)Laura Pekkola • Natalie Graveline Drama in the Classroom ArtsTracy Carroll HIGH FIVE in Schools PEJen Goeres Numeracy and Well-being in Your Schoolyard: Exploring Math Concepts Through Fun Outdoor Activities Numeracy (elem. focus)Kathy Worobec Smudging Circle WellnessPhillip Campiou Teaching the Dangers of Intolerance During Troubling Times Social (sec. focus)Voice Into Action / Choose Your Voice The 5 Steps to Building Resilience Career/ Retirement PlanningVictoria Smith Farm to Table: Exploring Alberta's Canola and Pulses (Salad Jar Bar and Pina Colada) CTF/ CTSTara Baycroft Graphic Novels in High School ELA 9 to 12 Literacy (Sec. focus)Kevin McBean History Tellers / Conteurs D'Histoire - Canadian history in 90 seconds! Social (elem. focus)Deb Kobza Test Anxiety Protocol AssessmentVincent Mireau The Core Ingredients: Exploring the role of nutrition in schools HealthSchool Health and Wellness Promotion Team True Story? Teachers in Film, TV, and Online FeatureMario Trono Using Data to Prevent and Overcome Reading Difficulties Literacy (Elem. focus)Bryan Allen

1:00pm MST

Closing Keynote FeatureBrent Butt Dealing with Volatile Situations ATA 2Dave Matson How did we get here? Understanding the basics of anti-racism ATA