CATCA 2025: Full Schedule

COMPLETE THE CATCA 2025 SURVEY TO IMPROVE FUTURE CONVENTION

CLOSURE REMARKS FROM CATCA 2025!

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE CONVENTION AND FOR CATCA 2026 WILL HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 19 AND 20, 2026 AT RDP.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM YOUR ATA LOCALS.

All pre-recording videos will be up until May 31st.

3:20pm MST

Outcomes, Triangulation and Gradebooks - OH MY!

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT

Recording

We know that tests and traditional grading are not necessarily the most effective for assessing and reporting student learning, but how to make the transition from what we’ve always done to what we want to do? This session will share ideas and resources for tracking student progress, setting up an outcome based gradebook and reporting achievements in a way that meaningfully describes what students know and can do.

Speakers

Julie Arsenault

Science Lead Teacher, Science Council

After receiving her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Microbiology and Biotechnology, Julie entered the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta to pursue her teaching career. She has been teaching with Edmonton Public Schools since 2002 and has developed a passion for incorporating... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT
Recording

Assessment (TQS 3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 2 (Gr 4-6), Division 1 (Gr 1-3)

Post Convention Recordings Julie Arsenault

3:20pm MST

PBL basics - how to develop a project based mindset

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT

Recording

The real world doesn’t exist in silos so why do we expect our students to learn in them? Project Based Learning provides an opportunity to blur the lines between subject disciplines and allow students and teachers to collaborate on meaningful tasks, but how do we even begin? This session will provide guidance for different planning methods used to develop cross-curricular project based learning initiatives at the secondary level with science at their core.

Speakers

Julie Arsenault

Science Lead Teacher, Science Council

Friday February 21, 2025 3:20pm - Saturday May 31, 2025 11:30pm MDT
Recording

Science (TQS 3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9) | Mathematics (TQS 3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9) | Language Arts (TQS 3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9)

Post Convention Recordings Julie Arsenault