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NCTCA 2021

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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POST-CONVENTION SURVEY!!

8:30am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Self-care for SanityBACKPACK Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness)Tina Thrussell

9:00am MST

Test Anxiety - A Group Approach Virtual Room 12 (Guidance)Kris Christianson ***Pre-recorded*** Inquiring Minds: Authoritative Digital Resources for Division III and IV Inquiry-based learning Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Lorisia MacLeod ***Pre-recorded*** When Bad Things Happen - What Teachers Can Do To Help Students Virtual Room 03 (General)Karen Sabourin ***Pré-enregistré*** Créer facilement des sites web et des animations vidéo avec Adobe Spark Virtual Room 14 (French)Eric Caron Insert Coin to Continue - Advanced Classroom Gamification! Virtual Room 17Scott Hebert More than Just a Presentation Tool: Building Creative & Engaging Lessons through Google Slides Virtual Room 35 (Technology)Chad Starko

9:15am MST

Interactive Whiteboards in Google Meet. Virtual Room 36 (Technology)Sean Sommerfeld Using Formative Assessment to Help Student LearningBACKPACK Virtual Room 30 (Science)Kristian Basaraba • Laura Pankratz Crafting Safe Spaces for Authentic Connection Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Julianne Harvey

10:15am MST

GitHub: Expanding the Computer Science Curriculum Virtual Room 04 (CTS)John Chan How to Teach Creativity (even if you think you're not creative) Virtual Room 37 (General)Brandon Love Rising Strong™ After Setbacks Virtual Room 01 (Admin)Kimberly Knull Improv For All! Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Kris Christianson ***Pre-recorded*** Growth follows Failure Virtual Room 12 (Guidance)Kathy Penner Attendance, Indigeneity, and Cultural Anxiety Virtual Room 19 (Indigenous Ed)Dr Teresa Fowler • Dr. Mairi McDermott • Teresa Anne Fowler

10:30am MST

Resources for Coaching in Educational Settings - CIAAA Workshop Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed)Heather Bartling

10:45am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Sgraffito! A simple and easy alternative to pottery decorationBACKPACK Virtual Room 11 (Fine Arts)Susan Woodliffe

11:00am MST

Grow Forest Education in your Classroom! Virtual Room 30 (Science)Inside Education ‘Listening, Laughing and Leading’ Virtual Room 38 (General)Douglas Mitchell

11:30am MST

Staying Sane! Virtual Room 37 (General)Danny Bateman • Dan Bateman ***Pre-recorded*** Numbers talk, but so should the students... Virtual Room 25 (Math)Jane Gannon NCTCA 2nd Annual Teacher GSA Meeting Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Andrew Wiens • Renée LeClerc

11:45am MST

***Pre-recorded*** All You Can Eat Chrome Buffet: Favorite Apps and Extensions Virtual Room 36 (Technology)Nikki Woodford

12:00pm MST

The Thirty Years War (1989-2020)… the Obama and Trump years Virtual Room 31 (Social Studies)Greg Hunter Understanding Yeast Bread: How To Make Pull Apart Cheese & Cinnamon Monkey Bread Virtual Room 04 (CTS)Cynthia Dyer

12:15pm MST

La neuroscience confirme l'efficacité de l'approche centrée sur la personne dans le milieu scolaire. Virtual Room 13 (French)Souad Mechkour ***Pre-recorded*** Estudio…starting intermediate guitar students on the classical guitarBACKPACK Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Sheldon Arvay

12:45pm MST

***Pre-recorded*** What We can Know about Math Teachers’ Participation in a PLN Virtual Room 25 (Math)Xiong Wang Minimalism in the Classroom Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Julianne Harvey

1:00pm MST

***Pre-recorded*** Anti-Bias Language In and Out of the Classroom Virtual Room 37 (General)Andrew Wiens • Andi Molloy Differentiation? Yes...G-Suite can do that! Virtual Room 17Chad Starko

1:30pm MST

Neuromuscular training for PE & Sport: Evidence-based programs to support continued participation Virtual Room 27 (Phys Ed)Steve Carston • Carla van den Berg, Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre Donjons, Dragons et Distanciation sociale Virtual Room 13 (French)Francis Lamoureux Cross-curricular STEM with Microbits Virtual Room 36 (Technology)Amanda Green

2:00pm MST

Gut Feelings: The fascinating link between the gut and the brain Virtual Room 34 (Teacher Wellness)Dr. Briana Botsford

2:15pm MST

The Happiness Principle Virtual Room 37 (General)Dan Bateman

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 My Journey From Student to Teacher and Back Again Virtual Feature Room DScott Hebert 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 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 ***Pre-recorded*** Writing that Stirs the Heart Virtual Room 22 (LA)Jaclyn Chute Creatively Approaching Shakespeare 1.0 Virtual Room 20 (LA)Bill Jacobsen

9:15am MST

*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 Action Begets Hope! - Unpacking AND Tackling the Climate Change Issue with Secondary Students Virtual Room 32 (Social Studies)Marie Tremblay

10:15am MST

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 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 ***Pre-recorded*** Teenagers are Awesome! Virtual Room 03 (General)Kathy Penner Safe Spaces & Healthy Boundaries Virtual Room 16 (Inclusive Ed)Rin Lawrence

10:45am MST

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*** Teaching Strategies for an EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) Centred Classroom Virtual Room 17Helen Yip • Mara Metz Creatively Approaching Shakespeare 2.0 Virtual Room 20 (LA)Bill Jacobsen

11:30am MST

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

11:45am MST

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

12:00pm MST

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

12:15pm MST

How to Teach Controversial Issues in Your Classroom Without Becoming the Controversy Virtual Room 32 (Social Studies)Marie Tremblay

12:30pm MST

In-Classroom & Online-Teaching: The Best of Both Worlds Virtual Room 35 (Technology)John Chan ***Pre-recorded*** Coiled Pottery- a new approachBACKPACK Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Susan Woodliffe Escape Boredom: Engaging students through the use of escape rooms Virtual Room 37 (General)Helen Yip • Mara Metz

12:45pm MST

Are the Gospels historical? A Catholic perspective Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Stephane Saulnier ***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

1:15pm MST

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

1:45pm MST

Geometry, Philosophy, and Craft; or, Re-energizing the Teaching of Writing Skills Virtual Room 22 (LA)Klay Dyer

2:00pm MST

How to Be a Christian Teacher-Author! Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Ray Suchow

2:15pm MST

***Pre-recorded*** Rock Band Class? Pop music education for the 21st century learnerBACKPACK Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)Sheldon Arvay