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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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Prize Winners
Goosechase:
Kelsey Schwark and Bryce Wirzba
Katie Walker

Host Draw:
Kara Tarnava

Feedback Draw:
Carla Ferrari
Mark Bergheim
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Thursday, February 20
 

10:30am MST

Using Senior Citizens to Teach Junior High Health
Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Come and find out how I used a free resource in my community to teach the Jr. High Health Curriculum. If I can do do it, you can as well!

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

Kevin Sheen has been teaching for 32 years. From working as a supply teaching with Edmonton Public Schools, to working out in East Central Alberta (where you can see a dog leave home for 3 days), he has found himself settled at Matthew Halton High School, for the past 26 years. He... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
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12:30pm MST

Making Senior High Math Meaningful
Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
How to make connections in the curricular content between the math courses vertically, connections to other courses horizontally, and what it is that actually makes the math meaningful in high school.

SESSION HOST: Nikki Ohlmann
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Stephanie McKinney

I am originally from New Brunswick, but have spent the majority of my teaching career in Alberta. I am in my 11th year of teaching and first year of administration. The first part of my early career teaching in was spent in Northern Alberta, and I have been with Grasslands Public... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
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2:30pm MST

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics
Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
Strategies to promote students thinking deeper, collectively and for longer periods of time, as well as focusing on the process of learning rather than the acquisition of knowledge.

SESSION HOST: Tanis Machacek
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Stephanie McKinney

I am originally from New Brunswick, but have spent the majority of my teaching career in Alberta. I am in my 11th year of teaching and first year of administration. The first part of my early career teaching in was spent in Northern Alberta, and I have been with Grasslands Public... Read More →
Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm MST
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Friday, February 21
 

10:30am MST

Tools to build your Financial Wellness
Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
Teachers have a lot going for them financially – including their pension.  Most of the time, they also have gaps: things they haven’t thought about, risks they may face, and access to tools they’re currently not using. 
This session walks you through what these are, how to address them, and one tiny action you can take today to change your life forever.

For CALM and financial teachers, see the way that these concepts are presented based on hundreds of hours of annual PD.

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

Marketing and Communications Manager, Capital Planning
Capital Planning is the preferred financial planner for the Alberta Teachers' Association and the providers of the ATA Voluntary Benefits Program which includes the ATA Group Savings Plans. We have been proudly helping teachers and their families for over 40 years! At conventions... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm MST
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12:30pm MST

Specialist Council - Alberta Colony Educators Special Interest Group - ACE - ESLC
Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
This workshop will give more information about the Alberta Colony Educators Special Interest Group for all colony educators in the province. We will discuss the upcoming ACE Conference, PD opportunities for colony teachers and principals. There will also be time for sharing and collaborating with other colony teachers from surrounding school divisions.

SESSION HOST: Adara Morrow
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Karl Peterson

Division Colony Principal, Westwind School Division
Karl Peterson is a division colony principal of 19 colonies in Westwind School Division. He has also taught at colonies. He was the past president of the Alberta Colony Educators Special Interest Group of the ATA. Karl helped organize the last two provincial conferences for colony... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm MST
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