CATCA 2025

CATCA 2025

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A floor plan showing the rooms in RDP that we’re using for convention is available here.

All pre-recording vidoes will be up until April 30th.

8:50am MST

Welcome Message from President Schilling RecordingJason Schilling

9:00am MST

Depth, Light, and Texture in Acrylic Landscapes RDP ROOM 2502 (On the 2nd floor)Christina Dixon Assessment that Motivates, Informs and Connects RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, & Janel Heth L'évaluation formative RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)Rania Eshak The Art of Assessing Mathematical Thinking - Instructional Leader Session RDP ROOM 913AAAC Facilitator Teaching High School English in Small or Rural School RDP ROOM 1437Suzanne Annable 1st Annual CATCA GSA RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Renée LeClerc • Nic Richard • Andrew Wiens Courageous Conversations: Empowering Hearts and Minds for Change RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Elizabeth Bennett Think outside the Box - PBS RDP ROOM 1435Kayla Anderson • Danielle Kirton • Jody Waechter ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES "Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Lawrence Hrycan • ARTA Representatives • Amanda Shaw Nurture Relationships and Transform Your Classroom Community RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Christine Vokins Stop Vaping Before It Starts: What Teachers Need to Know RDP ROOM 932Aaron Ladd • Joanne Marcotte Teach Nutrition: Integrating nutrition education into your busy classroom with free resources RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Barbara Inglis The key elements to Student AND Teacher Success! RDP ROOM 1503Scott McDermott Depression, Anxiety of Bust RDP ROOM 913BKathy Penner Nomad : Correcting the Narrative RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Susan Aglukark The Life-Changing Power of Africentric Education for Students (and Teachers!) RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Malcolm Azania Critical Literacy through Childrens Picture Books RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Lois Maplethorpe Free Tools and Kits for Use with Students RDP ROOM 1328Terra Kaliszuk ATRF Your Pension Essentials RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Pension Counsellor Heading overseas with ATA's international cooperation opportunities RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Dr. Andrea Berg Where were you in ‘62, Part 1 RDP ROOM 1800David Bouchard Stop Wasting My Time!! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Kurtis Hewson Explosions and Fire! Exciting and Dubiously Safe Stuff to do with Kids Monday! RDP ROOM 1602Jason Zackowski Gizmos: Building Understanding of Scientific Methods and Investigations Using Online Simulations RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Karen Blumhagen EdCamp: Chemistry 20 RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Lindsay McNelly-Brown Gr 7 - Our Greatest Hits: How to Make Canadian History interesting and engaging! Pre-Contact to mid 1700’s RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Joanna Zakus AI in the classroom and helping teachers RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Gilles Theriault Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Educators RDP ROOM 1408Bobbi Belsek Wake Up (Insert School Name Here): Running a Media Production Option RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Michael Saretzky Creative Mandalas For Relaxation RDP ROOM 2507 (On the 2nd floor)Sally Towers-Sybblis Dancing Sentences: How to integrate kinaesthetic learning in your classroom. No prior dance experience necessary! RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Mahood Building Thinking Classrooms I - Elementary Focus (K-6) RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)Annette Rouleau Building Thinking Classrooms I - Secondary Math Focus (Gr. 8-12) RDP ROOM 2901B (On the 2nd floor)Dr. Judy Larsen Re−Energizing our Basketball Athletes RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002Don Finlayson They Will Never Know Their Dancing - Creative and Improvisational Dance for K to 9 RDP ROOM 2004 (On the 2nd floor)Paul Marlett Dare to Lead™ in the Classroom RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Kimberly Knull Learning With Lego RDP ROOM 1600Carter Cox Hands-on Minds-on: The Intersection of Trades and STEM in K-12 Education RDP ROOM 1303Matthew Prete • Kiri Stolz From Programming to Performance: Preparation for Productive and Motivating Rehearsals Lindsay Thurber Band RoomDr. Wendy Zander Mutli Faith Room RDP ROOM 2400 (On the 2nd floor) 3D Printing Workshop: From Complete Novice to Artist in One Day! RDP LIBRARY COMPUTER LAB / ROOM 1006RNate Siler

10:20am MST

A taste of Art- Oil Pastels Projects RDP ROOM 2502 (On the 2nd floor)Christina Dixon Designing Performance Tasks for Deeper Learning RDP ROOM 913AAAC Facilitator How Aspirational Africentric English Teaching Can Change Lives RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Malcolm Azania How to Foster Effective Relationships? RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)Rania Eshak EdCamp: Career Counsellors Unite! RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Steff Zelmer Classroom Management—What Works? RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Dorice Dechamplain How to Host A Hackathon! Learning Design in Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning Spaces RDP ROOM 1408Bobbi Belsek Becoming an Emotional Ninja: Nurturing Well-being through Social and Emotional Learning RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Megan Brain Admin Perspectives for LGBTQ+ Inclusion: A Path to Equity From Ally to Advocate RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Cory Albrecht • Matthew Tripp After Benchmarking - Next Steps for Beginning Language Learners RDP ROOM 1503Angela Skene Aristotle, Happiness and Teaching RDP ROOM 1435Tyler Buchan Reimagining Work: Considerations, Skills, Habits and Work Design RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Dr. Lisa Belanger Consent: What it is and How to Teach it RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Kailee Burkinshaw/CASASC AI Tools to Amplify Your Professionalism and Save Time! RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Dan Grassick Growing My Roots: Supporting Early Language and Literacy through Indigenous Ways of Knowing RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Lois Maplethorpe EdCamp: Film studies RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Daniel Mills Teaching out of YOUR comfort zone! RDP ROOM 913BKathy Penner Every Child Deserves a Team: Layering Meeting Structures to Support the Whole Child RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Kurtis Hewson Learning is Contagious! Meaningful Practices in the Classroom RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Paul Bohnert, Karly Lewis, & Janel Heth Bubbles and Slime RDP ROOM 1602Jason Zackowski Creating & Using Puzzles in the Science Classroom RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Peggy Au • Rachel Toews Gizmos - Explore How Online Science Simulations Support Scientific Literacy 7-12 RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Karen Blumhagen EdCamp: Science 10 RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Morgan Rattai Social Studies Curriculum Engagement RDP ROOM 1328Terra Kaliszuk Gr 7 - Our Greatest Hits: How to Make Canadian History interesting and engaging! Mid 1700’s - 1900 RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Nicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Creating and editing video on your phone RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Gilles Theriault Using Games for ELA RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Michael Saretzky Hope Without Action Is Wishful Thinking RDP ROOM 1800Sean Grainger Brain Breaks with Whacky Wizards: Magically Making Music with Boomwhackers™ percussion tubes. RDP ROOM 932Leo Brooks Tropical Plants in the Classroom RDP ROOM 1437Carlie Marsh • Jackie Shukin

11:40am MST

Mixed Media- Projects for all seasons RDP ROOM 2502 (On the 2nd floor)Christina Dixon Formative Assessment Techniques RDP ROOM 1435Tyler Buchan Early Years: Assessing New Curriculum Through Play RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)AAC Facilitator What does the journey from high school to becoming a Journeyperson working in industry look like? RDP ROOM 811David Pye • Wolfgang Schifer Let's Talk Text! Choosing and Using Great Resources (K-6) RDP ROOM 1600Shelia Hendrickson Unlock the potential of new.LearnAlberta.ca RDP ROOM 1328Terra Kaliszuk Running a School GSA: How-to Workshops RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Renée LeClerc • Nic Richard • Andrew Wiens Find Your People- Discovering your strengths, passions, and purpose for a fulfilling life RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Megan Brain Help! My French Immersion Student Can't Read! Research Based Interventions for French Immersion Students. RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Catherine Loor • Lauren Slywka Bringing Financial Literacy to Life: Grade 10-12 RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Sonya Fox Let's Talk About Bullying and Other Concerns RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Elizabeth Bennett Tools to build your Financial Wellness RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Elizabeth Walton Planning the ULTIMATE staff social event! RDP ROOM 913BKathy Penner Developing Physical Literacy Through Large Omnikin Ball Games RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002John Byl When a Child Receives a Diagnosis: building relationships between school and home RDP ROOM 1503Brittany Ouellette ADHD Teachers Unite RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Smith mâmawikiskiyihta Building your Métis Foundational Knowledge: Métis History and Identity RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Holly Brandsma Smudging Circle RDP ROOM 1303Phillip Campiou The Orange Shirt Story RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Phyllis Webstad Indigenous War Veterans and Their Story RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Brian St Germain You Are Enough: Using Literacy to Remember Our Gifts RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Laurie McIntosh Japanese Canadian culture and experiences in Alberta's curriculum RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Olenka Bilash Gizmos: Build Conceptual Understanding Using Online Math Simulations RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Karen Blumhagen Les simulations Gizmos disponibles en ligne : pour développer une compréhension conceptuelle en mathématiques RDP ROOM 1408Josee Desmeules EdCamp: Foods RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Lindsay McNelly-Brown EdCamp: Online Teachers RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Mesut Simsek School Councils: What Every Principal Needs to Know RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Heather Boonstra EdCamp: Congregated Programming RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Hayley Goring Having an Esports Option Class RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Michael Saretzky EdCamp: Secondary Art RDP ROOM 1605Sheena McNiff-Wolfe How Does a Film Mean? RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Shane Lawrence

1:00pm MST

Hope: Resilience and Recovery RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)Lisa Everitt Monoprinting Beyond Realism RDP ROOM 2502 (On the 2nd floor)Christina Dixon Teach Essay-Writing and Stop Chat GPT from Destroying the World RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Malcolm Azania Lab Skills Performance Assessments in Chemistry RDP ROOM 1435Tyler Buchan Gender Identity RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Rin Lawrence EdCamp: Middle School International Languages Teachers Collaboration Session RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Tony Jia Bringing Financial Literacy to Life: Grade 7-9 RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Sonya Fox “First, Do No Harm”: What Every Educator Needs to Know about Children Experiencing Post-Viral Illnesses and Long Covid RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Dr Angela Grace • Cara Kaup • Jennifer Thompson Wahkohtowin RDP ROOM 1303Phillip Campiou Building Bright Futures: Empowering Students through Financial Literacy RDP ROOM 1600Mitchell Duram Physical Education & Wellness Tips for Teachers that Teach Everything RDP ROOM 913BEveractive Schools Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers and Teacher Leaders RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Dan Coles Self Care Strategies that WORK RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Connie Jakab Are we breaking up? School Transitions: partnerships between school and home RDP ROOM 1503Brittany Ouellette pîmastîhwâkiskiyihta How to weave Rupertsland Institute’s Métis Education Resources in your Classroom RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Holly Brandsma Teachers These Days Are Incredible: Let Me Remind You Why RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Laurie McIntosh How to engage "Board" students? RDP ROOM 913AEvelyn Chan Développer le sens du nombre de manière ludique! RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Elyse Morin Teaching Alberta’s New Human Sexuality Curriculum RDP ROOM 1437Nicole Inglis • Claire O'Gorman Bottle the Sauce: High School Re-Design Flavours in Middle School RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Jordan Robinson A Principal’s Guide to a Functional Fundraising Association RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Heather Boonstra Teaching Humanities with Data Science RDP ROOM 1408Bobbi Belsek Gr 8 - Our Greatest Hits: How to Make the Renaissance interesting and engaging! RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Nicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Phone photography worth printing! RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Gilles Theriault Bringing AI Into the Classroom RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Michael Saretzky Sharpie Lettered Art Cards RDP ROOM 2507 (On the 2nd floor)Sally Towers-Sybblis Bringing the Skilled Trades to the Kindergarten to Grade 6 Classroom RDP ROOM 811Angela Coldwell The Ultimate Multi-grade Classroom RDP ROOM 1800Laura-Lee Toews • Rebecca Webster Play It To Remember It; Effective Games in the Science Classroom RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Peggy Au • Rachel Toews ARTA Café - Join the Alberta Retired Teachers' Association for some coffee and conversation! RDP Room 942 (The Patch)Alberta Retired Teachers' Association Teaching empathy and building belonging in your classroom through four movement-based activities RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Mahood Stress, Trauma & Our Wellness RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Christine Laval Art, Stories and Music RDP ROOM 932Coreen Blenkhorne Building Thinking Classrooms II - Elementary Focus (K-6) RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)Annette Rouleau Building Thinking Classrooms II - Secondary Math Focus (Gr. 8-12) RDP ROOM 2901B (On the 2nd floor)Dr. Judy Larsen Building Effective & Engaging Practice Plans to Maximize Your Team's Potential RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002Don Finlayson Infusing World and Cultural Games into your PE program RDP ROOM 2004 (On the 2nd floor)Paul Marlett Rising Strong™ After Setbacks RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Kimberly Knull High School Student Preparedness Issues RDP ROOM 1328Bryan Rowsell Infusing Your Curricular Outcomes with the New Science Curriculum, Computational Thinking & Scratch RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Trevor Iampen

2:20pm MST

Self-Marking in Chemistry RDP ROOM 1435Tyler Buchan Empowering the Transition: Insights from a U of A Student to Ease High Schoolers' University Anxiety RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Suyenna Huang • Kyla Lim EdCamp: Hands on Activities for the new K-3 Science Curriculum RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Lindsay Unland Effective Strategies for EAL Learners RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Angela Skene The LQS from the Field of Play RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Jordan Robinson Communication skills to disarm angry parents RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Connie Jakab Planning for Retirement RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Dan Coles 'Educa-shunned’ - Observations from the hallway RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Big Daddy Tazz Financial Literacy for Grade 4-6: Ready to go, real-world money lessons that your students will love! RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Sonya Fox Gentle Vinyasa Flow with Yoga Nation Yoga Nation Session 2Candice Blum Grade 8 and 9 Sex Ed: The Good, the Bad, and the Oily RDP ROOM 1437Nicole Inglis • Claire O'Gorman Seeing Queerly: Supporting Queer Joy in K-12 Schools RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Sarah Beech • Darren Vaast The Spirit and History of the Métis RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Brian St Germain Winter is a Time for Stories RDP ROOM 1303Phillip Campiou Screenwriting for Fun & Profit! RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Shane Lawrence How to engage "Board" Students - Part 2 RDP ROOM 913AEvelyn Chan Monomyth: What Joseph Campbell Got Wrong, and How You Can Get it Right RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Malcolm Azania Gr 8 - Our Greatest Hits: How to Make the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec interesting and engaging! RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Nicholle Morrison Jeux de maths pour développer la compétence et la compréhension de la 4e à la 6e année RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Elyse Morin EdCamp: Elementary Music RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Alison Veldkamp Exploring Assessment & Year Planning with the K-6 Physical Education & Wellness Curriculum RDP ROOM 913BEveractive Schools EdCamp: Let's talk Off Campus! RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Steff Zelmer Unchartered Lessons: My Unexpected Journey through Education RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Michael Saretzky Les simulations Gizmos disponibles en ligne : pour explorer des concepts de sciences RDP ROOM 1408Josee Desmeules EdCamp: Biology 20 RDP ROOM 1503Morgan Rattai The Pawsitivity of Pets RDP ROOM AC149 / STUDIO D (ARTS CENTRE)Jason Zackowski • Kris Zackowski

3:20pm MST

CATCA SOCIAL RDP MAIN STAGE LOBBY / AC104 (ARTS CENTRE)

8:30am MST

Introducing the New Education Degree at RDP RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Julia Rheaume

9:00am MST

CASA Classrooms 101 RDP ROOM 1437Kim Edwards • Jerrie Holland • Candice Larson Making Learning Meaningful: Hands-on Activities to Spark Creativity, Ignite Conversations and Promote Problem Solving RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Shelia Hendrickson EdCamp: Middle School English Language Arts RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Suzanne Annable But What About Play? RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Suzanne Bergeron Racially Marginalized Experiences on the Indigenization of Education RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Jin Mcrae (aka James Hwang) Practical and Fun activities to promote Oral Language in French Immersion RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)Catherine Loor • Lauren Slywka Students with Scars: Understanding Self Injury RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Ariel Haubrich Child Abuse and the Trauma Informed Environment RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Lee Caine • Dean Pasiuk Shameless: How to talk about sexting, pornography, consent and more in today’s sex ed classroom RDP ROOM 913BNicole Inglis • Claire O'Gorman My Life as a Student with ADHD RDP ROOM 1503Danny Bateman • Donna Bateman Perspectives after Trauma RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Tyler Smith BLAST: A Targeted Literacy Intervention RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Emily Lang • Nancy MacLellan It’s All Greek to Me RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)P Gail Whiteford Math Games Galore: Having Fun with Math for Upper Elementary! RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Sheri Christoffersen Math Talks RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Sarah Corbiere Money, Money and More Money - What's All the Hype? RDP ROOM 1435Chris Zarski EdCamp: Physics 20 RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Michelle Wotherspoon Help! I have to teach K-3 Music RDP ROOM 913AJoyce Holoboff K-6 Physical Education & Wellness Tips, Tricks and Activities for Generalist Teachers RDP ROOM AC147 / STUDIO B (ARTS CENTRE)Tracy Lockwood ATRF Steps to Receiving Your Pension RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Pension Counsellor Thanks! GREAT Job! RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Nelson Scott Addressing Bias as Part of Nature of Science RDP ROOM 1800Laura Pankratz Non-Permanent Learning Surfaces in the Science Classroom RDP ROOM 1328Kristian Basaraba The Cell Game: Build, Divide, Win. RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Jason Zackowski EdCamp: Biology 30 RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Morgan Rattai Teaching in Tomorrow's World: Harnessing AI in Education RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Tracy Wirtanen Sequencing and Debugging in the Elementary Classroom (K-Gr.2) RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Charlee Amason • Michael Taves Observation 101: Bird Watching Red Deer Museum (MAG)Erin Boake The necessity of failure in a Visual Arts Classroom RDP ROOM 2926A (On the 2nd floor)Alysse Bowd Promoting Metacognition and Learning Through Visual Journaling RDP ROOM 932Darrin Wilson Ethics in AI RDP ROOM 1408Bobbi Belsek Embracing First People's Principles to engage all students in the love of learning RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Tina Kennedy Share the Gift of Body Awake Yoga® with your Students RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002Christina Marlett Tree Meditation & Art RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Angela Hall Literacy Lessons using Children's Books RDP ROOM 1600Carman Murray Make Your Own (mini) Tipi RDP ROOM 1303Phillip Campiou Understanding the basics of Cricut RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Lydie Delli Santi "Come and Rest Awhile" Sacred Heart Parish in Red DeerMike Landry Whimsical Folk Art Villages RDP ROOM 2507 (On the 2nd floor)Sally Towers-Sybblis Foundations in Pattern Making and Fashion Design Lindsay Thurber Room 1312Janette Nawton Winter Activity Day Camp KuriakosKendra Freeland • Paul Kopjar The Untethered Teacher- Cultivating Self Compassion through Practice. RDP ROOM 2004 (On the 2nd floor)Taryn Pelletier • Shelly Prosko Musical Learning through Repertoire Rehearsal: Preparing and Expanding Rehearsal Techniques Lindsay Thurber Band RoomDr. Wendy Zander Mutli Faith Room RDP ROOM 2400 (On the 2nd floor)

10:20am MST

Supporting Disclosures RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Kailee Burkinshaw/CASASC 20 Strategies You Can Use on Monday! RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Dan Grassick Graphic novels and poetry: Building connections to strengthen readers’ creative, interpretive capacities RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)David Lewkowich EdCamp: Pre-Kindergarten Connection RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Bryony Brown EcoSchools in Alberta: A Curriculum Linked Framework for Environmental and Climate Action RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Nicole Chang The Astounding behaviours of Big Brained Creatures. Why are they so smart? RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Brian Keating La science derrière l’efficacité des bonnes relations en salle de classe. RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Souad Mechkour Are Mobile Devices and Social Media Ruining Our Lives? RDP ROOM 2901B (On the 2nd floor)Mel Varga Hurried & Worried: Understanding Children’s Anxiety RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Ariel Haubrich Rise, Know Your Worth, Find Your Way - Mental Health RDP ROOM 1800Marco Corbo Top Five Teacher Hacks RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Jennifer Mahal Sexual Health Education: How to Answer Student Questions RDP ROOM 913BNicole Inglis • Claire O'Gorman Teacher Safety Net RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Sean Brown Let’s talk about boys’ education and the ‘boy crisis’-CANCELLED Engaging in Numeracy and Connections through First Nations, Métis and Inuit Traditional Games RDP ROOM 1437Brian St Germain Digging into Morphology K-3 RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Charlie Kraig Purpose Driven Writing RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Sigmund Brower Let's Play! RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Sarah Corbiere • Kim Mantle Making the connections RDP ROOM 811David Pye • Wolfgang Schifer Math Games Galore: Having Fun with Math for Lower Elementary! RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Angela Hanson Mathematical Marvels! All Are Welcome! All Belong! RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Dave Martin Nerdle - Using Riddles to Spice Up Your Math Lessons RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Andres Pelayo Rockin’ Rhythms and Rhythm Instruments: Fun Games & Activities to Teach, Reinforce and Assess Rhythm RDP ROOM 913AJoyce Holoboff Boosting Your Students' Motivation & Confidence in Secondary Physical Education RDP ROOM AC147 / STUDIO B (ARTS CENTRE)Tracy Lockwood EdCamp: Student Leadership/ Student Union RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Michelle Wotherspoon Crowdsourcing Staff Recognition RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Nelson Scott Hands On Physics 20/30 - Labs, labs and more labs RDP ROOM 1328Kristian Basaraba Hogwarts House Cup RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Jason Zackowski Community Science: Turning your students into real scientists RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Farhana Ibrahim Addressing Challenging Behaviour RDP ROOM 1503Danny Bateman Makeup on a Budget and Gore Makeup RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)P Gail Whiteford Let's Do Integers! RDP ROOM 1435Chris Zarski

11:40am MST

Activism Through Art: Four Projects to Engage Students in Social Change Using Skateboards, Protest Music and Street Art. RDP ROOM 1328Kristian Basaraba EdCamp: High School English Language Arts RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Suzanne Annable Why Representation Matters RDP ROOM 2901B (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Mahal Equitable Climate Justice in the Classroom RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Nicole Chang A Paralympic Journey of Perseverance RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Lisa DeJong Take a LEAP: Unlearning Racial Bias RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Anna Liza Ponce Building Personal Leadership with your Students RDP ROOM 1600Carman Murray Alternative Suspension RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Chris Andrew The Basics of Personal Finance RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Mark Kalinowski The Power of Connection: Strengthening Parent-School Communication for Mutual Understanding Through Skills RDP ROOM 1437Kelly Maxwell Pilates Fit RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002Char Andrew Healing Through Traditional Teachings RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Steve Wood Adult ADHD: Does everyone have it? How to cope when you're neurodiverse. RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Briana Botsford Rise, Know Your Worth, Find Your Way - Mental Health RDP ROOM 1800Marco Corbo Finding Balance: Surviving Teaching Young Children While Raising Your Own RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Suzanne Bergeron Collective Bargaining for Teachers-How it Works RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Sean Brown Indigenized Teachings in Prison RDP ROOM 913BJustin Tetrault Morph+o+log+y Instruction in Div II RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Charlie Kraig Read Naturally Live - A Reading Intervention Program for Grades 4 to 9 RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Sherri Jansen Graphic novels for young readers, 2023-2024 RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)David Lewkowich Banning Book Bans and Challenging Book Challenges: What to do if it Happens to You RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Harold Semenuk Building Mastery of Basic Math Facts RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Sheri Christoffersen EdCamp: Math -3 RDP ROOM AC142 (ARTS CENTRE)Michelle Wotherspoon Best “Bang for Your Buck” Songs RDP ROOM 913AJoyce Holoboff AI-Powered Physical Education: A Roadmap for Educators RDP ROOM AC147 / STUDIO B (ARTS CENTRE)Tracy Lockwood Preparing for a Joyful Retirement RDP ROOM 1503Danny Bateman The Basics of Bullying: What it is, what it isn’t and what we can do about it RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Ariel Haubrich Where were you in ‘62, Part 2 RDP ROOM 1408David Bouchard Filling Your Staff Recognition Tool Kit RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Nelson Scott What's New at the U of A for You: Opportunities for Mentorship and Teacher Professional Development RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Roberta Baril • Dr. Maureen Yates Gizmos: Using Online Simulations to Explore Concepts in Elementary Science RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Karen Blumhagen Problem Solving Through Computational Thinking (Gr. 3-4) RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Charlee Amason • Michael Taves Indigenous Voices to your Classroom using Alberta Tomorrow RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Janzen D.I.Y. Printmaking for the Time-Crunched Teacher RDP ROOM 957Luke Johnson Tipi Teachings and Balanced Living RDP ROOM 1303Phillip Campiou Burnout: Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Cher Brasok

12:15pm MST

Equine Facilitated Wellness Kaspian EquestrianColleen Herzog

1:00pm MST

School Libraries: The Vital Spine Network of a School Body RDP ROOM 2904 (On the 2nd floor)Harold Semenuk Passionate Perseverance Pays RDP ROOM 932Don Somerville A Reconciliation Conversation RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Heather Beaver Tell Us a Story with Masks RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)P Gail Whiteford EdCamp: High School International Languages Teachers Collaboration Session RDP ROOM 2902 (On the 2nd floor)Tony Jia Board Game Cafe (Session 1) Wizard's Loft Session 1Erica Legh Death, Taxes and Beyond RDP ROOM 2905 (On the 2nd floor)Mark Kalinowski Financial Literacy K-6 RDP ROOM 1800Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta • Keri Damen • Christine Meaden How to Be Happy For No Reason RDP ROOM 913AChristina Marlett Meditation and Movement in the Classroom RDP ROOM 1600Carman Murray Virtual Reality at Ctrl V (Session 1) Ctrl V Session 1 Mental Health 101: Understanding & Supporting Mental Health and Mental Illness RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Ariel Haubrich Goodbye Stress. Hello Life! Prioritize Your Wellness and Start Living for YOU RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Allan Kehler Legendary Activities for Your Elementary PE & Wellness Classes RDP ROOM AC147 / STUDIO B (ARTS CENTRE)Tracy Lockwood No Equipment, No Problem RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002Char Andrew (K-12) Simple Dances for Phys Ed: 80s and 90s Edition! RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Danielle Fraser Gentle Vinyasa Flow with Yoga Nation (Session 1) Yoga Nation Session 1Candice Blum Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 10-Pin (Session 1) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 10 Pin 1st Session Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 5-Pin (Session 1) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 5 Pin 1st Session Emotional De-escalation in the Classroom RDP ROOM 2602 (On the 2nd floor)Sue Huff Learn what the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame can Offer (Session 1) Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Session 1 Poetry in ELAL 4-6 RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Charlie Kraig Addressing neurodiversity in the language arts classroom RDP ROOM 2901A (On the 2nd floor)David Lewkowich Gizmos: Build Conceptual Understanding Using Online Math Simulations RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Karen Blumhagen Music Division II - Tour what you can do! RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Kerry Heisler Axe Throwing (Session 1) True North Axe Throwing Session 1 President Schilling: Unplugged RDP MARGARET PARSONS THEATRE / ROOM 1400Jason Schilling Fostering Connection and Emotional Growth in School Communities through Skills RDP ROOM 1437Kelly Maxwell PVC Science: Kazoo’s, Panflutes, Saxophones and the Science of Sound RDP ROOM 1328Kristian Basaraba Should I stay or should I go? - How to ensure your STEM classroom is a place of belonging RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Farhana Ibrahim Exploring the New Curriculum Through MakeCode Arcade Games ( Gr. 4-6) RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Charlee Amason • Michael Taves Come Connect with Us! Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) (Session 1) MAG Session 1 Social Studies and Data Science RDP ROOM 1408Bobbi Belsek Add Indigenous Voices to your Classroom using Alberta Tomorrow RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Janzen A Crash Course in Exceptionalities – What every teacher should know about disabilities. RDP ROOM 1503Danny Bateman The Book of Blob RDP ROOM 2507 (On the 2nd floor)Sally Towers-Sybblis Design Thinking for Environmental Education RDP ROOM 2505 (On the 2nd floor)Nicole Chang R U Ready to Read RDP ROOM 2601 (On the 2nd floor)Michelle Wotherspoon Rethinking Challenging Kids - An Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving RDP ROOM 2503 (On the 2nd floor)Matt Sticksl Star Blanket Art Renewal RDP ROOM 2301 (On the 2nd floor)Angela Hall What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Teaching Reading RDP ROOM 2600 (On the 2nd floor)Sherri Jansen • Christine Squire Teaching the Holocaust: Learning About Then, Today RDP ROOM 913BLindsay Anderson Let's Do Fractions! RDP ROOM 1435Chris Zarski Digital Escape Room RDP ROOM 2901B (On the 2nd floor)Jennifer Mahal

2:20pm MST

Modernizing Alberta's Apprenticeship Education System: Opportunities and Innovations RDP ROOM 1600Advanced Education • Rhonda From Junior Achievement Resources 7 - 12 RDP ROOM 2302 (On the 2nd floor)Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta • Keri Damen Who to Believe? New resources to help students become critical information consumers. RDP ROOM 2501 (On the 2nd floor)Carol Brown It begins with a problem and some empathy - Using technology to promote design thinking in your STEM classrooms RDP ROOM 2906 (On the 2nd floor)Farhana Ibrahim Loving Your Legacy RDP ROOM 932Don Somerville From Work to Home and Beyond: Empowering Mental Health Resilience with Transferable Skills RDP ROOM 1437Kelly Maxwell Board Game Cafe (Session 2) Wizard's Loft Session 2Erica Legh Handle with Care: A go-to guide for self care RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS CENTRE - On the 2nd floor)Ariel Haubrich Mental Health 101 RDP ROOM 1800Dorice Dechamplain Self-Care Solutions for Stressed-Out Teachers RDP ROOM 913AChristina Marlett Small Bits of Happiness: Helping Teens Feel Happier RDP ROOM 1408Anastasia Korngut • Mercedes Korngut Virtual Reality at Ctrl V (Session 2) Ctrl V Session 2 BRAIN PAIN! Managing headache and functional pain in school aged youth. RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS CENTRE)Lindsay Craddock Let's Make Time for PLAY! RDP ROOM AC147 / STUDIO B (ARTS CENTRE)Tracy Lockwood Gentle Vinyasa Flow with Yoga Nation (Session 2) Yoga Nation Session 2Candice Blum Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 10-Pin (Session 2) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 10 Pin 2nd Session Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 5-Pin (Session 2) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 5 Pin 2nd Session Diving Deeper: Opportunities and Challenges in School Leadership – A Guided Conversation for Strategic Support RDP ROOM 1303Dr. Elissa Corsi Classroom and Teaching Strategies to Support Students with FASD RDP ROOM 2304 (On the 2nd floor)Ashley Higginson Learn what the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame can Offer (Session 2) Alberta Sports Hall of Fame Session 2 Life-changing Mental Health Conversations RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)Allan Kehler Choral Warm-ups and Choir rehearsals RDP ROOM 2205 (On the 2nd floor)Kerry Heisler Axe Throwing (Session 2) True North Axe Throwing Session 2 Dance and Mental Health RDP ROOM 1500 (Cornerstone)Danielle Fraser Omnikin Sport: Engaging in Sport Activities with Omnikin Balls. RDP MAIN GYM / ROOM 1002John Byl How to Respond to Kids who are Throwing Out Lunches and Saying I'm Fat RDP ROOM 2305 (On the 2nd floor)Sue Huff Survival Tips for Teachers RDP ROOM 1503Danny Bateman Chemistry 20 & 30 Labs and Demos RDP ROOM 1328Kristian Basaraba Empowering Teachers for Alberta’s Clean Energy Transition RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS CENTRE)Inside Education Come Connect with Us! Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) (Session 2) MAG Session 2 Intro to Data Analysis in CODAP (Gr. 7-12) RDP ROOM 2303 (On the 2nd floor)Charlee Amason • Michael Taves

3:20pm MST

A taste of Art- Oil Pastels Projects RecordingChristina Dixon Depth, Light, and Texture in Acrylic Landscapes RecordingChristina Dixon Mixed Media- Projects for all seasons RecordingChristina Dixon Monoprinting Beyond Realism RecordingChristina Dixon Sharpie Lettered Art Cards RecordingSally Towers-Sybblis The Book of Blob RecordingSally Towers-Sybblis Practical Strategies for Struggling Learners RecordingDanny Bateman Gender Identity RecordingRin Lawrence ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation RecordingASEBP Representative How to Be Happy For No Reason RecordingChristina Marlett My Retiree Plan Presentation RecordingASEBP Representative Self-Care Solutions for Stressed-Out Teachers RecordingChristina Marlett Words Matter! Promoting a positive relationship with food RecordingKatherine Brandon Creative Mandalas For Relaxation RecordingSally Towers-Sybblis Rise, Know Your Worth, Find Your Way - Mental Health RecordingMarco Corbo Stress, Trauma & Our Wellness RecordingChristine Laval My Life as a Student with ADHD RecordingDanny Bateman • Donna Bateman Reading Comprehension Success! RecordingBrigitta Goerres "Vocabulicious" Literacy Games RecordingJane Felling Beginning Algebra, Equations & Expressions RecordingJohn Felling Connecting The Dots Domino Math Games For Engaged Practice RecordingJane Felling Fraction Math Games RecordingJohn Felling Fractions, Decimals Percents & Ratios RecordingJohn Felling Linking the Learning - Domino Math Games for Upper Elementary RecordingJohn Felling Math Fun "Die" Mentals Place Value Games RecordingJohn Felling Oh The Math They'll Know RecordingJane Felling Operational Fluency Games RecordingJohn Felling Place Value Math Games for Whole Numbers and Decimals RecordingJohn Felling Power Play Games for Rebuliding Place Value Concepts RecordingJane Felling Shake Up Your Math Fluency Practice RecordingJane Felling Shuffling Into Math: Card Games RecordingJane Felling Preparing for a Joyful Retirement RecordingDanny Bateman Maple Leaf on the Moon - Making Space the SPARK for your lessons! RecordingAmanda Green Classroom Gardens as a Co-Teacher RecordingAmanda Green STEM STAR RecordingAmanda Green Whimsical Folk Art Villages RecordingSally Towers-Sybblis Scratch Stories - Beginner Coding Projects for any Subject! RecordingAmanda Green Introductory coding with Micro:bits in CTF and Science RecordingAmanda Green

3:40pm MST

Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 10-Pin (Session 3) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 10 Pin 2nd Session Have Fun Bowling at the Gutter 5-Pin (Session 3) in a group of 6 Gutter Bowling 5 Pin 2nd Session