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

The Art of Assessing Mathematical Thinking - Instructional Leader Session

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

AH175

In this session, we will share an assessment planning process that is based on teaching for conceptual understanding with any curriculum. Instructional leaders will focus on the new Alberta Math curriculum and learn how to support teachers in creating an assessment plan that meets the needs of a differentiated classroom.

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

Speakers

AAC Facilitator

Field Service Facilitator, Alberta Assessment Consortium

The Alberta Assessment Consortium is a not-for-profit education partner in the province, focused on everyday assessment to support student learning. Our facilitators combine their experience as Alberta teachers and teacher leaders with the expertise of the organization.Presenter Shelly... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
AH175

Mathematics (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6 | Assessment (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6

12:30pm MST

Early Years: Assessing New Curriculum Through Play

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

AH175

Join us for an engaging professional learning session focused on assessing the new curriculum through play in the early years.

SESSION HOST: Angela Court

Speakers

AAC Facilitator

Field Service Facilitator, Alberta Assessment Consortium

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
AH175

Assessment (TQS 3), K-Gr 3 | Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), K-Gr 3

2:30pm MST

Designing Performance Tasks for Deeper Learning

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

AH175

Are you looking for ways to create meaningful learning experiences for your students that go beyond just rote memorization and recall? Join us to discover how to create assessments that challenge and engage your students, and help them develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills they need to succeed in the real world.

SESSION HOST: Marcus Johnston

Speakers

AAC Facilitator

Field Service Facilitator, Alberta Assessment Consortium

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
AH175

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

10:30am MST

Teach Nutrition: Integrating Nutrition Education Into Your Busy Classroom

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

AH175

Wondering how to incorporate nutrition education into your already packed curriculum? Look no further! In this session, we will introduce you to our free, curriculum linked, evidenced based resources.

SESSION HOST: Lenore Tarcon

Speakers

Mary Block

Registered Dietitian, Teach Nutrition

Mary is a Registered Dietitian at Teach Nutrition by Dairy Farmers of Canada. She is a firm believer that nutrition education can and should be fun. She loves that her work helps set the stage for a positive relationship with food from a young age through curiosity and exploratio... Read More →

Jaclyn Chute

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
AH175

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

12:30pm MST

Executive Function Building through Art

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

AH175

A session looking at what executive function is and how art can be used to build these with resources given

SESSION HOST: Jenna Goodrich

Speakers

Alex Funk

Alex Funk is a Lethbridge teacher who has done her masters in Teaching, Learning, and Neuroscience. Her research is on executive function and art.

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
AH175

Art (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6 | Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6