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

EcoSchools in Alberta: A Curriculum Linked Framework for Environmental and Climate Action

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

M1060

Discover practical strategies, resources, and best practices for implementing EcoSchools in your educational setting and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability.

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

Speakers

Amy Thompson

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

The Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE) works collaboratively to advance environmental education in Alberta. Although we embrace and support environmental education for all audiences in Alberta, we're particularly interested in supporting young people: we believe that... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
M1060

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

12:30pm MST

Design Thinking for Environmental Science

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm MST

M1060

Work through a crash course in the design thinking process and come away with an outline for integrating environmental education and sustainability approaches throughout your school year.

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

Speakers

Amy Thompson

Alberta Council for Environmental Education

Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 3:30pm MST
M1060

Career & Technology Studies/Foundations (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12 | Environmental & Outdoor Education (TQS 3), Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

10:30am MST

School Councils: What Every Principal Needs to Know

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

M1060

ASCA invites new, seasoned, and aspiring principals to explore the often-complex world of school councils and their applicability to the Assurance Framework and LQS expectations through this high-level introduction.

SESSION HOST: Laurie Campmans

Speakers

Alberta School Councils' Association

Former Director of Client Services for ASCA and workshop instructor, Wendy brings a vast background of school council, community and education service to her role as Executive Director. “A respected and empowered school council in every Alberta school” is a vision that Wendy... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
M1060

Leadership (LQS 1-9), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12

12:30pm MST

A Principal's Guide to Functional Fundraising Association

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

M1060

Join ASCA to learn how to identify and mitigate risks while supporting the parent’s, and the principal’s, roles, responsibilities, and authority with a registered, incorporated fundraising association.

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

Speakers

Alberta School Councils' Association

Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
M1060

Leadership (LQS 1-9), K-Gr 3, Gr 4-6, Gr 7-9, Gr 10-12