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

Enhancing Differentiation in the Classroom through Theme-Based Lessons

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

TH241

Sharks, dinosaurs, fairy tales and polar bears! We are taking the themes that engage our littlest learners to help them engage with the curriculum in a fun and hands on way.

SESSION HOST: Laura Pearce

Speakers

Natasha Goddard

Natasha Goddard is a learning support teacher who is passionate about early childhood education and loves engaging students to learn in fun and creative ways. In her toolbox you will find polar bears, princesses, pirates and everything in between. She has over a decade of classroom... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
TH241

Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), K-Gr 3 | Language Arts (TQS 3), K-Gr 3 | Mathematics (TQS 3), K-Gr 3 | Social Studies (TQS 3), K-Gr 3

12:30pm MST

Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education

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

TH241

This session will cover what AI is, where it came from so abruptly, and ideas for ways to leverage the power of AI to give teachers a WIN from this new technological advancement.

SESSION HOST: Christopher Ward

Speakers

Michelle Baragar

Michelle is a doctoral scholar at the University of Calgary who serves as the coordinator of educational technology for Chinook's Edge School Division. She spent 22 years as a classroom teacher in Alberta before moving to her current role. Her area of research is AI in K-12 class... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
TH241

Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), K-Gr3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12