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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

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Grade Focus: 7-12 [clear filter]
Thursday, February 4
 

8:30am MST

***Pre-recorded*** Self-care for Sanity Virtual Room 33 (Teacher Wellness)BACKPACKTina 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 Learning Virtual Room 30 (Science)BACKPACKKristian 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)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 decoration Virtual Room 11 (Fine Arts)BACKPACKSusan 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 Francis 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 guitar Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)BACKPACKSheldon 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
 
Friday, February 5
 

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)Michael 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)Alexis Marie 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 • Bridget Fraser 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)Michael 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 approach Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)BACKPACKSusan Woodliffe Escape Boredom: Engaging students through the use of escape rooms Virtual Room 37 (General)Helen Yip • Bridget Fraser

12:45pm MST

Are the Gospels historical? A Catholic perspective Virtual Room 28 (Fine Arts/Religious Studies)Stéphane 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 learner Virtual Room 10 (Fine Arts)BACKPACKSheldon Arvay