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!!

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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

10:30am MST

BLAST: A Targeted Literacy Intervention

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST

AH116

Using a school-wide intervention block can help a school meet the needs of all students. Come and see how you can plan, organize and run an effective multi-grade intervention.

SESSION HOST: Tamara Melnychuk

Speakers

Nancy MacLellan

Nancy has been an educator for more than 30 years, with experience teaching classes from Kindergarten to High School. Before her retirement in 2022, she taught in a JK to Grade 3 school in Alberta for 15 years, supporting staff and students as the Inclusive Education Facilitator and... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
AH116

Language Arts (TQS 3), K-Gr 3

12:30pm MST

Come African Drum With Me

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST

AH116

Learn a variety of drumming patterns on the African drums and how to keep a steady beat.

SESSION HOST: Tamara Melnychuk

Speakers

Jessica Lysak

I have been a teacher with the Calgary Board of Education for the last 17 years where music and arts has been the focus of my teaching. I am a strong believer in creating sound with as many instruments as possible, especially the African Drums

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
AH116

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

2:30pm MST

Come African Drum With Me

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST

AH116

Learn a variety of drumming patterns on the African drums and how to keep a steady beat.

SESSION HOST: Tera Robison

Speakers

Jessica Lysak

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
AH116

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

10:30am MST

Sexual Health Education: How to Answer Student Questions

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

AH116

Learn how to use a Question Box effectively during sexual education/ human sexuality class. Understand the 4 main types of questions students ask, and how to answer them.

This session needs a host! To host, complete the form linked here and include your name and the session title in the form.

Speakers

Nicole Inglis

Health Promotion Facilitator, Alberta Health Services: Teaching Sexual Health

Nicole Inglis (she/her) has taught everything from grade 1 PE to Bio 30 and has taught in both public and Catholic Schools. She has an MEd in Adult Education and works on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Promotion team at Alberta Health Services. Nicole lives in Calgary with her... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
AH116

CALM (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Health & Wellness (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Physical Education (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

12:30pm MST

Teaching Alberta's New Human Sexuality Curriculum for Grades 4, 5, and 6

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

AH116

Join the Teaching Sexual Health team for lesson plans, diagrams, videos, and all the resources you need to have fun teaching grade 4-6 sex ed!

SESSION HOST: Megan Schmidt

Speakers

Nicole Inglis

Health Promotion Facilitator, Alberta Health Services: Teaching Sexual Health

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
AH116

CALM (TQS 3), Gr 4-6 | Health & Wellness (TQS 3), Gr 4-6 | Physical Education (TQS 3), Gr 4-6