SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention

SWATCA 2025 - South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention

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

7:15am MST

Holy Spirit Local #5 Breakfast (Members Only) PE250

8:30am MST

President Schilling Convention 2024 Greeting University of Lethbridge KeynoteTareq Hadhad

10:30am MST

Abstract Art Explosion: Ignite Creativity in Your Classroom! AH176Bogdan Konikowski Cross Stitching the Classroom: Introduction and Application TH341Tyler Wardrop Using Senior Citizens to Teach Junior High Health TH143Kevin Sheen ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES L1168Alberta Retired Teachers' Association 20 Strategies You Can Use on Monday PE261Stacey Hannay • ATA Staff Session Outreach and Alternative Programs Round Table Discussion M1035Meg Cahill • Chrystal Jensen • Angela Odland Escape Boredom: Engaging students through the use of escape rooms L1170AWISEST Outreach Reading, Writing, Speaking: The Metacognition Connection M1040Karena Hartson EcoSchools in Alberta: A Curriculum Linked Framework for Environmental and Climate Action M1060Amy Thompson Tips for New Teachers SA6010Danny Bateman Boosting Problem Solving Skills in High School Math using Critical Thinking Tasks L1170BDeanna Sample • Jamel Sayyad Thinking Classroom Episode One: More Mathematical Thinking Less "Studenting" TH204Matt Vanden Dungen Poetry and Movement PE110Dana M. Luebke Hutterite Colony Teacher's Roundtable TH277Marcus Johnston French 7-9 Roundtable L1170GPhilip Knafla ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation L1170ASEBP Exploring Assessment and Year Planning with the K-6 Physical Education & Wellness Curriculum PE264Ever Active Schools A Day in the Life of a Blood Bus Driver PE275Shelley Kirkvold Rise, Know Your Worth, Find Your Way PE250Marco Corbo BLAST: A Targeted Literacy Intervention AH116Nancy MacLellan Increasing Student Engagement through Collaboration in High School English TH241Justin Clark Diving Deeper: Opportunities and Challenges in School Leadership SA7202Dr. Elissa Corsi Fostering Connection and Emotional Growth in School Communities M1030Kelly Maxwell A Whole Lot of Math Going On! Math Games for K-3 AH118John Felling Learning to Love Math: Math Anxiety and Social Emotional Learning TH173Lindsey Bingley • Kathleen Phelan Making Fun of Building Fluency: Addition and Subtraction TH201Alan Riewe Math Games Division 1 SA6008Tricia Pope The Art of Assessing Mathematical Thinking - Instructional Leader Session AH175AAC Facilitator ATRF - Your Pension Essentials L1060Pension Counsellor Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers and Teacher Leaders AH117Shelley Magnusson Exploring the New Curriculum Through MakeCode Arcade Games (Gr.4-6) M1090Whitney Horban Synthetic Biology as a Gateway to STEM Education SA7322ALaura Keffer-Wilkes Exploring Cross-Curriculuar Projects for Creative Educators L1050Izabella Orzelski Executive function is important for student success...AND FOR TEACHERS TOO! SA6012Jamie MacCormack • Jeffrey MacCormack

12:30pm MST

Fantasy Map Making: A Bridge between Art and Literacy TH341Tyler Wardrop Unleashing Van Gogh's Spirit in Landscape Painting AH176Bogdan Konikowski Early Years: Assessing New Curriculum Through Play AH175AAC Facilitator Planning for Retirement AH117Shelley Magnusson Community Science: Turning your students into real scientists L1170AWISEST Outreach Success in the Middle Years TH241Shawna Cunha • Marissa Gillespie Transfer Strategies to Create Engaged and Excited Thinkers M1040Karena Hartson Thinking Classroom Episode Two: The Self-Doubt and You TH204Matt Vanden Dungen Addressing Challenging Behaviour SA6010Danny Bateman French 10-12 Roundtable L1170GPhilip Knafla MyRetiree Plan Presentation L1170ASEBP The Power of Connection: Strengthening Parent School Communication for Mutual Understanding through Skills M1030Kelly Maxwell Physical Eduation and Wellness Tips for Teachers that Teach Everything PE264Ever Active Schools We Are All Treaty People PE275Shelley Kirkvold Spelling / Vocab games SA6008Tricia Pope The Case For Debate: How To Teach Debate in the Age of Misinformation TH277Nathan Clark 21 Human Resources Skills That Help School Leaders Succeed TH173Ray Hoppins A Whole Lot of Math Going On! Math Games for 4-6 AH118John Felling Making fun of building fluency: Multiplication, Division, Fractions and Decimals. TH201Alan Riewe Making Senior High Math Meaningful TH143Stephanie McKinney Come African Drum With Me AH116Jessica Lysak AI Tools to Amplify Your Professionalism and Save Time! PE261Stacey Hannay • ATA Staff Session ATRF - Steps to Receiving Your Pension L1060Pension Counsellor Intro to Data Analysis in CODAP (Gr. 7-12) M1090Whitney Horban Creativity and the Visual Arts in the K-2 Classroom W857Jennifer LeGrandeur Promoting Metacognition and Learning Through Visual Journaling L1170BDarrin Wilson ARTA Cafe - Join the Alberta Retired Teachers' Association for coffee and conversation L1168Alberta Retired Teachers' Association Design Thinking for Environmental Science M1060Amy Thompson United Way Poverty Simulation UHall AtriumUnited Way/DEHR

1:00pm MST

STEM Interactive Experience 1-4pm Lethbridge College Trades BuildingWarren Anderson • Brianne Hutchinson • Matthew Prete

2:30pm MST

Designing Performance Tasks for Deeper Learning AH175AAC Facilitator Making Movies in the Classroom: How to Transform your Language Arts Classroom into a Movie Production Studio! TH277Nathan Clark Critical Thinking in the Early Childhood Classroom PE261Christine Henke Self-Regulation and Active Learning SA6012Dana M. Luebke Newly Launched! Introducing the new Elementary Mental Health Literacy Resource (EMHLR) for grades 4-6 L1060AHS Why is Reading and Writing in the Subject Areas So Hard?!? M1040Karena Hartson A Crash Course in Exceptionalities – What every teacher should know about disabilities. SA6010Danny Bateman Making French Fun L1170GPhilip Knafla “Madame Can We Read?” An Open Invitation to a classroom of Book Lovers TH241Tammi Foreman • Melanie Williams From Work to Home and Beyond: Empowering Mental Health Resilience with Transferable Skills M1030Kelly Maxwell Nuture Relationships and Transform Your Classroom Community TH204Nisa Alook-Lambrecht • Courtnay Epp • Lyndsey Spring I Don't Know What To Do and I Don't Know Where To Start! TH201Clarke Dyer Reimagining Secondary Social Studies Education AH176Craig Findlay Should I stay or should I go? - How to ensure your STEM classroom is a place of belonging L1170AWISEST Outreach Banning Book Bans and Challenging Book Challenges: What to do if it Happens to You TH341Harold Semenuk 22 Timely Topics on Teacher and Leader Wellness - Ideas I’ve Stolen from Watching Others TH173Ray Hoppins Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics TH143Stephanie McKinney Math Games Division II SA6008Tricia Pope MathMap: A Tool for Automated, Data-Driven Math Intervention PE264Gavin O'Looney Come African Drum With Me AH116Jessica Lysak President Schilling: Unplugged PE275Jason Schilling Problem Solving Through Computational Thinking (Gr. 3-4) M1090Whitney Horban Sequencing and Debugging in the Elementary Classroom (K-Gr.2) M1035Whitney Horban

4:00pm MST

Treat Yourself - SWATCA Social The Zoo

7:00am MST

Faculty of Education Alumni Breakfast

8:30am MST

KeynoteDr. Christina Fox

10:30am MST

Sexual Health Education: How to Answer Student Questions AH116Nicole Inglis Bucking the Status Quo: Recognizing and Standing Up Against Misogyny in Schools TH173Elaina Mohrmann • Jen Scott Social Studies Curriculum Engagement AH118ATA Staff Session Enhancing Differentiation in the Classroom through Theme-Based Lessons TH241Natasha Goddard Professional Semester III - Professional Inquiry Projects L1170G Why Grasslands CAN and WILL Save the World! AH176Jaclyn Angotti Beyond Manic: Unleashing Teacher Resilience in the Classroom PE264Jason Wegner How to have an A+ Relationship while Juggling Work, Adventure, and all the Things L1170AHans Bowden • Jen Bowden International teaching in the UAE - The Good, the Bad and the travel opportunities PE261John and Maria Malcolm A Brief Intro of Sandplay for Schools TH341Stephanie McLennan Teach Nutrition: Integrating Nutrition Education Into Your Busy Classroom AH175Mary Block • Jaclyn Chute Digitally Thriving: Discovering Intentional Ways to Disconnect and Reconnect for Promoting Well-Being! L1170Sydnie Erlendson • Cason Machacek Blackfoot Language L1060Annette Bruised Head Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness M1040Camina Weasel Moccasin • Katira Crow Shoe Featured Speaker PE275Laurie McIntosh Laugh Out Loud Literary Devices L1170BMiranda Krogstad What’s New in Books? The 6-12 Edition PE250Becky Colbeck • Kari Tanaka Exploring the Smudges: Expanding student response through multimodal composition in the ELA classroom. TH204Brent Gilson School Councils: What Every Principal Needs to Know M1060Alberta School Councils' Association For Queer Youth, Inclusion Is Not a Buzzword: Moving Beyond Pronoun Pins M1030Ricardo Avelar Leading with Impact: Unleash the Power of Cultural Intelligence in Education TH201Gail-Ann Wilson Mitchell Tools to build your Financial Wellness TH143Elizabeth Walton Linking Thinking Tasks to Grade 3 - 6 Alberta Math Curriculum L1168Kathy Charchun Dynamic Centres for the Elementary Music Classroom L1050Sara-Mae Dafoe Teacher Safety Net AH117Genevieve Blais • ATA Staff Session Who to Believe? New resources to help students become critical information consumers M1035Dr. Kerry Rose Grade 8 Engaging Projects that Challenge - Japan M1090Nicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus Infusing Your Curricular Outcomes with the New Science Curriculum, Computational Thinking & Scratch AH147Trevor Iampen Facilitating Safe and Brave Dialogue in The Classroom TH277Hanan Attitalla

12:30pm MST

Small Teaching Strategies To Enhance Memory, Attention and Engagement in Your Classes TH201Chris Mattatall Surveying the Disability Landscape: Charting the Path to Inclusion and Beyond TH341Michael Carter • Phil Williams Executive Function Building through Art AH175Alex Funk Making Spaces: Learning Portfolios as Assessment PE261Caryn Swark Teaching Alberta's New Human Sexuality Curriculum for Grades 4, 5, and 6 AH116Nicole Inglis Financial Literacy and Entrepreneur Resources for K-12 TH204Deborah MacFadyen Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education TH241Michelle Baragar Unlock the Potential of new.learnalberta.ca AH118ATA Staff Session Using AI to Enhance Teacher Professional Practice PE264Sharon Skretting Empowering Teachers for Alberta’s Clean Energy Transition M1030Inside Education Professional Semester III - Professional Inquiry Projects L1170G Specialist Council - Alberta Colony Educators Special Interest Group - ACE - ESLC TH143Karl Peterson Everyone Belongs in Nature: Ecojustice in Outdoor Education AH176Jaclyn Angotti Stop Vaping Before It Starts: What Teachers Need to Know L1050Courtnay Epp • Chloe Trautman Raising Buffalo Consciousness for Truth and Reconciliation M1040Craig Findlay • Katira Crow Shoe I Am Alive PE275Christine Holubec-Jackson Speak Up: Performance Activities to Build Your Students’ Confidence L1170BMiranda Krogstad What’s New in Books? The K-5 Edition PE250Becky Colbeck • Kari Tanaka A Principal's Guide to Functional Fundraising Association M1060Alberta School Councils' Association Brain Breaks with Whacky Wizards: Magically Making Music with Boomwhackers percussion tubes. TH173Leo Brooks Collective Bargaining for Teachers - How it Works L1168Shelley Magnusson Le Code de conduite professionnelle: de quoi s'agit-il et en quoi me concerne-t-il? AH117Genevieve Blais • ATA Staff Session Grade 7 - Our Greatest Hits How to Make Canadian History interesting and engaging! Mid 1700-1900 M1090Nicholle Morrison • Joanna Zakus

2:30pm MST

Honor Band Performance University TheatreHonor Band • Chee Meng Low