SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

Welcome to SWATCA 2024 on SCHED!

Here you will find the list of all the great sessions, speaker information, exhibitors and more! Check back here often for information on draws, prize winners, session updates and more!!

IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please ensure that you are completing session evaluations - this helps our SWATCA planning team immensely in preparing for future events! You can evaluate all sessions in the session itself at the bottom of the SCHED. Thank you!

Prize Winners
Goosechase:
Kelsey Schwark and Bryce Wirzba
Katie Walker

Host Draw:
Kara Tarnava

Feedback Draw:
Carla Ferrari
Mark Bergheim

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10:30am MST

Bucking the Status Quo: Recognizing and Standing Up Against Misogyny in Schools

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST

TH173

This session aims to share resources, research, and information, to help in the process of defining and recognizing misogyny. Our goal is always to support, inform, and hopefully inspire.

SESSION HOST: Danika Peters

Speakers

Elaina Mohrmann

Jen Scott has been teaching in Lethbridge School Division for 20 years. She is passionate about empowering her students to find self-confidence and encouraging colleagues to realize their leadership potential. Elaina Mohrmann has been teaching for 10 years and has been lucky to have... Read More →

Jen Scott

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
TH173

Counselling & Student Support (TQS/LQS 4), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Diversity Equity & Human Rights (TQS/LQS 4), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Health & Wellness (TQS 3), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

12:30pm MST

Brain Breaks with Whacky Wizards: Magically Making Music with Boomwhackers percussion tubes.

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST

TH173

Learn how online resources can help you offer meaningful, engaging, and fun Brain/Body Breaks from Leo Brooks - award-winning educator, Boomwhacker guru, and founder of www.whackywizards.com.

SESSION HOST: Katie Walker

Speakers

Leo Brooks

Leo has worked as a music teacher for two decades. He’s enriched the musical lives of thousands of children through his rhythm and percussion based classes and workshops. His recent graduate research project in music education technology earned him the 2023 Governor General’s... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
TH173

Music & Band (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9