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

10:30am MST

Escape Boredom: Engaging students through the use of escape rooms

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

L1170A

This session will cover how gamification can increase engagement and inclusion as well as how to source items to set up your escape room, sample puzzles and potential curriculum connections.

SESSION HOST: Eva Gorny

Speakers

WISEST Outreach

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
L1170A

Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Diversity Equity and Human Rights (TQS/LQS 4), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

12:30pm MST

Community Science: Turning your students into real scientists

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

L1170A

Learn what community science is, and how it can not only be used to help your students engage in real-world issues, but how it can create inclusive learning environments.

SESSION HOST: Gibion Makiwa

Speakers

WISEST Outreach

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
L1170A

Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Diversity Equity and Human Rights (TQS/LQS 4), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

2:30pm MST

Should I stay or should I go? - How to ensure your STEM classroom is a place of belonging

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

L1170A

In this session, you will learn tangible strategies for how you can build an inclusive STEM learning space for your 2SLGBTQIA+ students, racialized students, girls, gender-diverse students and more!

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

Speakers

WISEST Outreach

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
L1170A

Language Arts (TQS 3), Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

10:30am MST

How to have an A+ Relationship while Juggling Work, Adventure, and all the Things

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

L1170A

Everyone wants a great relationship. We did too- but quickly realized: hope is not a strategy. Join us, and map out a plan for blissful connection in the real world.

SESSION HOST: Juliana Richard

Speakers

Jen Bowden

Hans and Jen have been married for fourteen years- and teaching almost as long. They have four children, and live in a house owned by themselves and not the bank. Hans has an insatiable desire for travel and adventure and Jen is happiest reveling in the coziness of home.

Hans Bowden

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
L1170A

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