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ESTCA 2021

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑨𝑻𝑨 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔:
President’s Address
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10:20am MST

Amplifying Black Voices- A conversation with the Black Teachers’ Association ATA 2Dan Grassick • Matthew Sauer • Andrew Parker • Gail-Ann Wilson Mitchell • Sarah Adomako Ansah • E. Patrick Powell CAD Design & 3D Printing 006 CTF/ CTSTom MacIsaac Creative Writing to Cope with Stress and Build Resiliency 027 Writing (sec. focus)Jaclyn Chute Les routines en maths - Quoi et pourquoi? 1ère à 6e année 019 Second LanguageRenée Michaud Math Facts Made Easy: Brain Codes 013 Numeracy (sec. focus)Darren Michalczuk Me Screen, You Screen, Greenscreen! 022 Technology for LearnersTerra Lee Gratton Métis History & Identity (More than Mixed) 020 Social (elem. focus)Lisa Cruickshank • Billie Jo Grant Mindfulness for Health, Peace and Ease (even in your classroom!) 024 WellnessTina Thrussel Opening the Door for Success for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Students: Your Assessment Practices are the Key! 002 AssessmentAAC Facilitator Project Based Science Lessons for Grade 6-9 018 Science (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton Resisting Evil: Teaching & Radical Change 021 Social (sec. focus)Cathryn van Kessel Rocking Music Reading 001 ArtsJoyce Holoboff Self-Care for Sanity 025 Wellness 2Tina Thrussel Teaching Health and Phys Ed? We're here to help! 014 PEEver Active Schools The Psalms, Air Pods, and God 015 ReligionDr. Gerard McLarney

11:40am MST

"Best Bang for Your Buck" Songs 001 ArtsJoyce Holoboff A PLAYful Approach to Learning in PE and Beyond! 014 PEDanielle Fraser Authentic Métis Resources 010 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 013 Numeracy (sec. focus)Michael Bayer Cooking with limitations: Time constraints in the Foods and Nutrition Middle School classroom and how to make it work 006 CTF/ CTSNatasha Millan Creating Pathways of Hope: Using Design Thinking to Develop Life Promoting Cultures Within School Systems 009 LeadershipKim Tackaberry • Charlie Kraig Environmental Sustainability & Stewardship 018 Science (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton Get Out of the Ick - Quick! 024 WellnessSuze Casey Make Your Own Tipi 020 Social (elem. focus)Phillip Campiou Memory Secrets: Brain Codes 017 Science (elem. focus)Darren Michalczuk My Experience Using the Flipped Classroom 023 Technology for TeachingJennifer Williams Overarching Activities for Social 9, 10 and 20 021 Social (sec. focus)Jennifer Williams Reconnecting to Your Calling: Moving From Teacher Well-being to Being Well as Teachers 003 Career/ Retirement PlanningEver Active Schools Teaching Students to Write Cool Characters, Superheroes, and Themselves with Bestselling Author Alexis Marie Chute 027 Writing (sec. focus)Jaclyn Chute The Dark Side of the Force and the Problem of Evil 015 ReligionDr. Gerard McLarney Top Ten Things to Consider: Assessment within a Concept-based Curriculum 002 AssessmentAAC Facilitator

1:00pm MST

Assessment Meets the "New Normal" 002 AssessmentAAC Facilitator Basic Electronics and Circuit Fabrication 018 Science (sec. focus)Tom MacIsaac Empower Student Voice Using Flipgrid! 022 Technology for LearnersTerra Lee Gratton • Meaghan Knowles Imagining the Dragon: Unlocking Archetypal Themes in Popular Music and the Bible 015 ReligionDr. Gerard McLarney Maximiser l’usage d’objets de manipulation - 1ère à 3e année 019 Second LanguageRenée Michaud Reading Comprehension Success Grades 7 to 9 011 Literacy (Sec. focus)Brigitta Goerres Running Heavy Labs In Covid Times-How Can We Do This Better? 006 CTF/ CTSJosh Backer • David Teasdale Students Love My Grade 6-8 Social Studies Projects 021 Social (sec. focus)Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton Teaching Media Literacy Using CIVIX Resources 010 Literacy (Elem. focus)Jennifer Williams Visual Journals in the Elementary Classroom 016 Safe&CaringCassandra Christen Trauma Informed and Indigenous Ways of Knowing Art Lessons 001 ArtsAngela Hall

2:20pm MST

Dance Around the World: Super Fun Folk Dances 014 PEJoyce Holoboff Encouraging Students to be Upstanders for Residential School Survivors 021 Social (sec. focus)Jennifer Williams Get Rollin' With Makerspaces! 017 Science (elem. focus)Terra Lee Gratton How to Teach Controversial Energy or Environmental Issues in Your Classroom 018 Science (sec. focus)Marie Tremblay Innovative Assessment in Middle School 002 AssessmentPaul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, Janel Heth & Deryk Hamilton Reading Comprehension Success Grades 10 to 12. 011 Literacy (Sec. focus)Brigitta Goerres Relax, renew and refocus with Yoga Nidra. All you have to do is lie there. 024 WellnessSusan Agrios Teaching Strategies for an EDI (Equity, Diversity Inclusion) Centred Classroom 016 Safe&CaringHelen Yip The Christ Event and the Religions of the World 015 ReligionDr. Gerard McLarney The Effectiveness (& Joy!) of Movement 025 Wellness 2Tina Thrussel Tipi Teachings and Balanced Living 013 Numeracy (sec. focus)Phillip Campiou Using Stories to Bring History To Life 020 Social (elem. focus)Michelle Holdway Writers Notebooks in ELA Classrooms 9 to 12 027 Writing (sec. focus)Angela Contrada

9:00am MST

Innovative Demos Lecture Series XVII - STREAMi(Ng) DIY Science Stuff! 018 Science (sec. focus)Michael Ng Open Educational Resources: Finding, Modifying, and Creating Free Resources 023 Technology for TeachingDavid Hay Programming Languages in Robotics 006 CTF/ CTSTom MacIsaac Reading Research: Exploring the Role of Phonemic Awareness in Word Level Reading 010 Literacy (Elem. focus)Lisa Kohel • Lyndsay Bourdeau Teaching for Play when Kids Are Learning At Home 008 HealthVincent Mireau Using Google Drawings for Math Diagrams (Bring your Own Device) 013 Numeracy (sec. focus)Michael Pruden Vivid Creative Writing: A Roadmap to Crafting Original Stories 027 Writing (sec. focus)Riley Quinn When Bad Things Happen - What Teachers Can Do To Help Students 009 LeadershipKaren Sabourin

10:20am MST

Book Talks for Middle/High School ELA 6 to 12 010 Literacy (Elem. focus)Bailey Almberg Innovative Demos Lecture Series XVIII - Maki(Ng) Science Wizardry Magic! 018 Science (sec. focus)Michael Ng Managing Perfectionism with Fun 008 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 006 CTF/ CTSNatasha Millan Physical Activity for All Students for FREE! with Ever Active Schools and the Be Fit for Life Network 014 PEEver Active Schools Students Communicating Math Learning in Multiple Ways 012 Numeracy (elem. focus)David Hay Teacher Wellness in the Midst of Stress 024 WellnessKaren Sabourin The Things To Be Learned - Teaching Band On-line 001 ArtsKarly Lewis What Could Go Wrong? The Simple Question Your Students Can Build a Story Around 027 Writing (sec. focus)Robin Pawlak Communication strategies - Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in our everyday lives 009 LeadershipMaria (MD) Millar

11:40am MST

Farm to Table: Exploring Alberta's Canola and Pulses (Salad Jar Bar and Pina Colada) 006 CTF/ CTSDebra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Graphic Novels in High School ELA 9 to 12 011 Literacy (Sec. focus)Kevin McBean HIGH FIVE in Schools 014 PEJen Goeres History Tellers / Conteurs D'Histoire - Canadian history in 90 seconds! 020 Social (elem. focus)Deb Kobza Test Anxiety Protocol 002 AssessmentVincent Mireau The Core Ingredients: Exploring the role of nutrition in schools 008 HealthMatt Mitschke True Story? Teachers in Film, TV, and Online 007 FeatureMario Trono Using Data to Prevent and Overcome Reading Difficulties 010 Literacy (Elem. focus)Bryan Allen