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NCTCA 2021 Presidents’ Welcome Address - National Anthem, Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Honorary President and Opening Remarks.

ATA President’s Address - Jason Schilling

NCTCA 2021 Video Library - Closed
Each Pre-recorded session can be found within our schedule or can be watched on demand in our Video Library and will be available for the entire month of February. LIVE sessions that are being recorded will be in the library Monday, February 8.

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8:30am MST

ATRF Pension Interviews ATRF Pension InterviewsARTF

8:45am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Writer's Notebooks in the ELA Classroom Virtual Room 45 (Indigenous Ed)Angela Contrada

9:00am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Creating Pathways of Hope: Developing Life Promoting Cultures Within School Systems Virtual Room 01 (Admin)Kim Tackaberry • Charlie Kraig Teaching for Tomorrow's STEM Workplace Virtual Room 37 (General)Alissa Boyle • Keely McPhee Play is the Key to University Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed/Early Childhood)Judy Arnall That Big Bad World - Helping Kids Thrive in Anxious Times Virtual Feature Room ADr. Alex Russell Le pouvoir de la diversité Virtual Feature Room CCorneille My Journey From Student to Teacher and Back Again Virtual Feature Room DScott Hebert Bougez, observez, parlez ! Des stratégies théâtrales pour encourager le langage parlé. Virtual Room 13 (French)Marylou Gammans ***Pre-recorded*** The Core Ingredients: Exploring the role of nutrition in schools Virtual Room 15 (Health)Teaching Sexual Health - Alberta Health Services Shake Up Your Primary Fact Fluency Practice Virtual Room 23 (Math)Lori Triplett Ever Active Schools Feature Presentation: Impactful student leadership in the here and now Virtual Room 26 (Phys Ed)Ever Active Schools • The Joy4All Project Stump the Chaplain! Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Mike Landry • Mike Landry ***Pre-recorded*** Innovative Science Demos - Danci(NG) with Elements! Virtual Room 29 (Science)Michael Ng How to Bring Canadian History to Life - Acadian Deportation Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Joanna Zakus • Nicholle Morrison Building Resiliency Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Dan Bateman From Concept to Clip: Effective Use of Movies in the Classroom Virtual Room 03 (General)Klay Dyer Put some Zing into Your Art Lessons With Zentangle!BACKPACK Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Karin Hitchcock ***Pre-recorded*** Writing that Stirs the Heart Virtual Room 22 (LA)Jaclyn Chute Creatively Approaching Shakespeare 1.0 Virtual Room 20 (LA)Bill Jacobsen ***Pre-recorded*** Teaching Algebra With Meaning! Less Rules, More Number Sense Virtual Room 25 (Math)Keith Van De Keere Google Classroom ++ Virtual Room 35 (Technology)Melanie Samson-Cormier Make Your Own Felt Banners: A CTS Project For StudentsBACKPACK Virtual Room 04 (CTS)Cynthia Dyer Cross-Curricular Art ProjectsBACKPACK Virtual Room 19 (Indigenous Ed/Fine Arts)Izabella Orzelski Tipi Teachings and Balanced Living Virtual Room 18 (Indigenous Ed)Phillip Campiou

9:15am MST

How did we get here? Understanding the basics of anti-racism Virtual Room 39 (ATA)Dan Grassick • Dr. Farha Shariff (she/her) Weaving Learning Strands for Inclusive Education Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Melissa Purcell Coaching Conversations: Building positive relationships that impact practice Virtual Room 12 (Guidance/ATA)Lana Nogue Fancy Engine, Sketchy Brakes: Self-Regulation for Young Perfectionists Virtual Room 14 (French)Vincent Mireau ***Pre-recorded*** Prompt My Story Virtual Room 21 (LA)Marty Chan Starting Your Math Class with Warm-Ups Virtual Room 24 (Math/CTS)Alexandra Candler CANCELLED!!! Cubes of Science: Introducing Inquiry and the Nature of Science Virtual Room 30 (Science)Kristian Basaraba Teacher Wellness Playbook Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness)Jordan Robinson Classroom Calming Kits - Learn, Make, and Take Virtual Room 38 (General)Courtney Rebke *Pre-recorded*Farm To Table: Exploring Local Alberta Canola and Pulses- Pina Colada & Salad Jar Bar! Virtual Room 11 (Fine Arts/CTS)Debra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Anyone Can Draw A PortraitBACKPACK Virtual Room 09 (Fine Arts)Bogdan Konikowski Clear and Precise! Best practices for creating IPP's! Virtual Room 17Christy Filgate Action Begets Hope! - Unpacking AND Tackling the Climate Change Issue with Secondary Students Virtual Room 32 (Social Studies)Marie Tremblay

9:30am MST

Assessment Meets the "New Normal" Virtual Room 02 (Assessment)AAC Faciltator • Michele Jones

10:00am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Trauma Informed & Indigenous Ways of Knowing Art Lessons Virtual Room 45 (Indigenous Ed)Angela Hall ASEBP Benefit Overview Virtual Room 36 (Technology)Matt • Tenjie Wilson

10:15am MST

Keeping the Doors Open Virtual Room 01 (Admin)Les Worthington Student Engagement & Gamification Virtual Feature Room DScott Hebert The Osoyoos Indian Band socio-economic story from an education perspective Virtual Feature Room AChief Clarence Louie Venez découvrir des ressources pour appuyer l’éducation pour la réconciliation! Virtual Room 13 (French)Eric Caron Developing Essential Numeracy Skills in Grades K-3: What Teachers of Young Students Need to Know Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed/Early Childhood)Ulana Soletsky Best Practices for Recognition Programs in School Athletics Virtual Room 26 (Phys Ed)Kelle Hansen How to Be a Christian Teacher-Writer! Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Ray Suchow Science Lab Skill Performance Assessments Virtual Room 29 (Science)Tyler Buchan Bring Debating to your Social Studies or Humanities Classroom! Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Joanna Zakus MEN-tal Health: Variables Impacting Men's Mental Health Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Dr. Briana Botsford Place Value and Number Line Games for Upper Elementary Virtual Room 23 (Math)John Felling ***Pre-recorded*** Teenagers are Awesome! Virtual Room 03 (General)Kathy Penner Safe Spaces & Healthy Boundaries Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Rin Lawrence Teaching and Learning with Minecraft: Education Edition Virtual Room 37 (General)Dexter Pizzey

10:30am MST

Amplifying Black Voices- A conversation with the Black Teachers’ Association Virtual Room 39 (ATA)Dan Grassick • Matthew Sauer • Sarah Adomako Ansah • Andrew Parker • E. Patrick Powell • Gail-Ann Wilson Mitchell Forecasting the Future & Identifying Four Strong Forces of Change for Society Virtual Room 12 (Guidance/ATA)Phil McRae Venez, découvrez et partagez - Éducation et activité physique en temps de pandémie Virtual Room 14 (French)Isabelle Leblanc LGBTQIA2S+ Literature In The Classroom! Virtual Room 21 (LA)Nicole Richard ***Pre-recorded*** Hitting the Happiness Button Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness) Hurried & Worried: Understanding Elementary Anxiety Virtual Room 15 (Health)Ariel Haubrich Black Holes don't S***!BACKPACK Virtual Room 30 (Science)Laura Pankratz

10:45am MST

Pour mieux apprivoiser nos différences culturelles Virtual Feature Room EMaryse Birmingham Using Number Talks for Teaching, Learning and Assessment Virtual Room 24 (Math/CTS)Alexandra Candler • Darlene Shield ***Pre-recorded*** Role-Playing Games in the Classroom Virtual Room 22 (LA)Brant Driedger ***Pre-recorded*** Fractions and Decimals: One Big Idea Virtual Room 25 (Math)Keith Van De Keere Ukulele (6/8 times and more) Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Kyle Swenson • Gary Glewinski I'm Done! What Do I Do Now? Virtual Room 35 (Technology)Chad Starko

11:00am MST

Top Ten Things to Consider: Assessment within a Concept-based Curriculum Virtual Room 02 (Assessment)AAC Faciltator • Michele Jones ***Pre-recorded*** History Tellers / Conteurs d'Histoire -Canadian history in 90 seconds! Virtual Room 32 (Social Studies)Deb Kobza ***Pre-recorded*** Teaching Strategies for an EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Centred Classroom Virtual Room 17Helen Yip • Mara Metz A Bloody Great Time: Special Effects Make-upBACKPACK Virtual Room 11 (Fine Arts/CTS)Jill Stankov Covid Safe Drama Games Virtual Room 09 (Fine Arts)Jacqueline Russell Creatively Approaching Shakespeare 2.0 Virtual Room 20 (LA)Bill Jacobsen Children's Brain Health and the Power of Caring Adults Virtual Room 38 (General)Judy Arnall

11:30am MST

Time Matters - Why knowing your assignment is important! Virtual Room 39 (ATA)Myra Rybotycki The Pandemic Pulse: Rapid Research Evidence on COVID-19 Impacts Across Alberta K-12 Schools Virtual Room 12 (Guidance/ATA)Phil McRae Making Number Sense Make Sense in Kinder! Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed/Early Childhood)Meagen Vesely Raising Resilient Children Virtual Feature Room CDr. Alex Russell The Power (and Perplexing Practice) of Making Meaningful Connections with Young People Virtual Feature Room DDr. Joanne Minaker Immersion française au Canada - soutien aux familles non francophones Virtual Room 13 (French)Marylou Gammans The Power of Dance for Our Mental Health! Virtual Room 26 (Phys Ed)Tracy Lockwood God Doesn't Play Fair Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Mike Landry • Mike Landry ***Pre-recorded*** Innovative Science Demos - Outstandi(Ng) Science Gone Wild! Virtual Room 29 (Science)Michael Ng Exciting New Gr 5 Project that allows for Challenge and Differentiation! Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Nicholle Morrison

11:45am MST

The LQS from the Field of Play Virtual Room 01 (Admin)Jordan Robinson Test Anxiety Protocol Virtual Room 14 (French)Vincent Mireau ***Pre-recorded*** Graphic Novels: Recommended Reads and Approaches to Teaching Virtual Room 45 (Indigenous Ed)Kevin McBean 5 Amazing Moments in Comics History Virtual Room 21 (LA)Jay Bardyla Bringing Mindfulness & KINDness Into The Classroom Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness)Susan Agrios

12:00pm MST

Great Big Nature: A spirit lifting journey into some of the planets best wilderness locations. Virtual Feature Room BBrian Keating My Life as a Student with ADHD Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Dan Bateman ***Pre-recorded*** Positive stories from teaching during a Pandemic Virtual Room 03 (General)Kathy Penner Connecting the Dots - Domino Math Games for Elementary Virtual Room 23 (Math)Lori Triplett

12:15pm MST

PVC Science: Kazoos, Panflutes, Saxophones and the Science of SoundBACKPACK Virtual Room 30 (Science)Kristian Basaraba Hutterite History and Teaching on a Colony Today Virtual Room 17Karl Peterson How to Teach Controversial Issues in Your Classroom Without Becoming the Controversy Virtual Room 32 (Social Studies)Marie Tremblay

12:30pm MST

A Call to Action for Advancing Indigenous Women in Education: Restoring Balance through Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Virtual Room 12 (Guidance/ATA)Melissa Purcell Teaching During a Pandemic Virtual Room 39 (ATA)Myra Rybotycki Opening the Door for Success for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Students: Assessment is the Key! Virtual Room 02 (Assessment)AAC Faciltator • Michele Jones Winter is a Time for Stories Virtual Room 22 (LA)Phillip Campiou In-Classroom & Online-Teaching: The Best of Both Worlds Virtual Room 35 (Technology)John Chan Gateway Foods - Finding Context, Connection, & Understanding: Part II Virtual Room 04 (CTS)Mathew Christopher Tom-Kee ***Pre-recorded*** Coiled Pottery- a new approachBACKPACK Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Susan Woodliffe The Hunger Games: That Kid’s Just Looking for Attention… Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Ariel Haubrich ***Pre-recorded*** UNSOCIAL MEDIA; VIRTUAL WORLD CAUSING REAL WORLD ANXIETY Virtual Room 25 (Math)Wade Sorochan Escape Boredom: Engaging students through the use of escape rooms Virtual Room 37 (General)Helen Yip • Mara Metz Overcoming Anxiety Through ArtBACKPACK Virtual Room 19 (Indigenous Ed/Fine Arts)Izabella Orzelski

12:45pm MST

Cultivating Curiosity - The Anecdote to Fear Virtual Feature Room AGeorge Kourounis Keep Kids Moving – At a Distance and Remotely with BOKS (Build Our Kids Success) Virtual Room 26 (Phys Ed)Lauren Hutchison Are the Gospels historical? A Catholic perspective Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Stephane Saulnier ***Pre-recorded*** Schooled By COVID: Lessons for the Science Classroom Virtual Room 29 (Science)Reuben Mahaffy How to Bring Canadian History to Life - Loyalist Migration Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Joanna Zakus • Nicholle Morrison Student Motivation and Engagement Virtual Room 38 (General)Cal Hauserman Designing the Classroom Through A Trauma LensBACKPACK Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed/Early Childhood)Ingrid Rust • Dr. Tami Masterson ACCENT sur le patrimoine | ACCENT on heritage Virtual Room 13 (French)Denis Perreaux ***Pre-recorded*** Are Teen Brains Shrinking? Virtual Room 15 (Health)Kathy Penner

1:00pm MST

Secondary Leaders Seeking to Enhance Parental Involvement Virtual Room 01 (Admin)Rita Lal Le CECR et une nouvelle génération de ressources Virtual Room 14 (French)Lesley Doell The Lowdown on the Health Benefits of Canola and Pulses Virtual Room 11 (Fine Arts/CTS)Debra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Kundalini Yoga & Meditation Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness)Susan Agrios Les compétences culturelles outil de base de la francophonie de demain Virtual Feature Room EMaryse Birmingham Ready, Sketch, Draw!BACKPACK Virtual Room 09 (Fine Arts)Karin Hitchcock ***Pre-recorded*** Make Your Own TipiBACKPACK Virtual Room 18 (Indigenous Ed)Phillip Campiou ***Pre-recorded*** Teaching Students to Write Cool Characters, Superheroes, and Themselves Virtual Room 21 (LA)Jaclyn Chute Trying Readers’ Theatre / Choral Speech Virtual Room 20 (LA)Bill Jacobsen

1:15pm MST

Improvising and Online Virtual Room 03 (General)Andi Molloy Gender Identity Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Rin Lawrence

1:30pm MST

Understanding the Brain to Improve Learning and Teaching Virtual Feature Room DSteve Masson ***Pre-Recorded*** Virtual Science - How to do authentic science as a Distance Learning or In-Class Teacher Virtual Room 30 (Science)Amanda Green ***Pre-recorded***French Instruction to Promote Engagement and Acquisition: Principles and Resources Virtual Room 17Amalia Alvarado • Amy Mossey • Greg Ogilvie

1:45pm MST

Geometry, Philosophy, and Craft; or, Re-energizing the Teaching of Writing Skills Virtual Room 22 (LA)Klay Dyer Continuing ASEBP Benefits into Retirement Virtual Room 36 (Technology)Matt • Tenjie Wilson Upper Elementary Solitaire Math Games - Box Cars Favorites for Hand- On Engaged Practice Virtual Room 23 (Math)John Felling

2:00pm MST

Ordinary Canadians - Extraordinary Leadership Virtual Feature Room APeter Mansbridge ***Pre-recorded*** A PLAYful Approach to Learning in PE and Beyond! Virtual Room 26 (Phys Ed)Tracy Lockwood How to Be a Christian Teacher-Author! Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Ray Suchow ***Pre-recorded*** Beyond the Book: Introducing the Online Reference Centre to Division I students Virtual Room 29 (Science)Lorisia MacLeod ***Pre-recorded*** Beyond the Google Grab-bag: Division II Students & the ORC Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Lorisia MacLeod

2:15pm MST

***Pre-recorded*** Rock Band Class? Pop music education for the 21st century learnerBACKPACK Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Sheldon Arvay Le «nouveau look» des professeurs de musique Virtual Room 14 (French)Allison Morin-Toews

2:30pm MST

***Pre-recorded**Addressing Vulnerabilities in the Early Years: How Can We Help Our Children Thrive? Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed/Early Childhood)Debbie Philipenko Démystifier les identités 2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Room 13 (French)Comité FrancoQueer