CONVENTION 2013 – CONVENTION AT A GLANCE

Thursday February 14th, 2013

Room / Cap
Theatre/
Classroom / 9:00-10:10 / 10:45-11:55 / 1:30-2:40 / 2:55 – 4:05
Wildrose #1
Mini-Keynote / 350 / Gary Anaka
The Mysterious Teenage Brain / Gary Anaka
The Mysterious Teenage Brain / Gary Anaka
Student Engagement / Gary Anaka
Beat
Brain Stress
Wildrose #2
Mini-Keynote / 350 / Debbie Silver
The Art & Heart
of Teaching / Debbie Silver
The Art & Heart
of Teaching / Debbie Silver
Going “Outside
the Lines” / Debbie Silver
Be a Teacher:
Be a Hero
Wildrose #3
Mini-Keynote / 300 / Spencer Beach
Demons to Diamonds / Spencer Beach
Demons to
Diamonds / David Martin
Tech Fair / David Martin
Tech Fair
Ridgewood / 80/56 / Kath Jessup
Tell Me a Story
Grades K-3 / Kath Jessup
Tell Me a Story
Grades K-3 / Kathy Jessup
Write On!
Grades 4-6 / Kathy Jessup
Write On!
Grades 4-6
Elmwood / 50/24 / Natasha Deen
The Tactile Writer
Grades 7-12 / Natasha Deen
The Tactile Writer
Grades 7-12 / Natasha Deen
Virgin Mobile
Writing Gr. 7-12 / Natasha Deen
Hyperlink
Writing Gr. 1-3
Rosewood / 30/12 / Vince Gowmon
Communicating from the Heart / Vince Gowmon
Communicating
from the Heart / Zachery Engle
Student Perspective / Zachery Engle
Student Perspective
Wildrose #4
Stairs only / 150/
100 / Bruce MacDonald
Cooperative Games / Bruce MacDonald
Cooperative
Games / Greg Silver
Learning Music through Play / Vince Gowmon
Remembering
to Play
British Columbia / 25/15 / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS
Alberta / 40/28 / John Scammell
Effective Assessment / John Scammell
Effective Assessment / John Scammell
Effective
Grading Practices / John Scammell
Math Assessment
Junior/Senior High
Saskatchewan / 20/12 / Peter Lawlor
NAIT Session / Peter Lawlor
NAIT Session / Dana Adams
Pension Matters / JR Garzon
My Child’s Learning
Manitoba / 20/12 / Scott MacDonald
Visual Imagery to Enhance Lessons
Junior/Senior High / Scott MacDonald
Visual Imagery to Enhance Lessons
Junior/Senior High / Global Education
Beyond Christmas Shoeboxes
Social Justice / Global Education
Global Citizenship
Quebec
Stairs only / 50/24 / David Martin
Creative Math
Jr/Sr High / David Martin
Creative Math
Jr/Sr High / Margaret Peggy Au
Science Yoga
Jr/Sr High / Margaret Peggy Au
Science Games
Senior High
Nova Scotia
Stairs only / 50/24 / John Felling
Math Dice Games
Math K- 6 / John Felling
Math Dice Games
Math K- 6 / John Felling
LA Games
Lang K-6 / John Felling
LA Games
Lang K-6
Vernon / 50/28 / Ever Active School
Motivate & Move / Ever Active Schools
Motivate & Move / Ever Active School
Student Leadership / Ever Active School
DPA on a Budget
Regina / 25/12 / Joel Pukalo
Student Success
Jr/Sr High / Joel Pukalo
Student Success
Jr/Sr High / Nadine Friesen
French session / Maryse Marceau
La Robotique (K-3)
Saskatoon / 20 / Craig Stinson
Travel / Craig Stinson
Travel / Aubrey Clark
CTS Moodle / Aubrey Clark
CTS Moodle
Thursday February 14th, 2013
Room / Cap / 9:00-10:10 / 10:45-11:55 / 1:30-2:40 / 2:55 – 4:05
Red Deer / 36/24 / Danny Maas
Using iPads in Science / Danny Maas
Using iPads in Science / Lorianne Tenove
Teaching Treaties in the Classroom
Lethbridge / 35/24 / Brian Martel
Shakespeare / Brian Martel
Shakespeare / Dan Nash
Classroom Archeology / Dan Nash
Exploring an Archeological Site
Edmonton / 65/32 / Dayna Vucurevich
K-3 Language / Dayna Vucurevich
K-3 Language / Ann Riley Box
Systematic Phonics
Grades K-3 / Ann Riley Box
Make Grammar Come Alive - K-3
Grande Prairie
Theatre Only / 15 / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews
St. Albert
Theatre Only / 15 / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews

Barnett Open House

Thursday February 14th, 12:00 until 4:00

Room / Cap.
Theatre/
Classroom / 1:30-2:40 / 2:50-4:00
Auditorium / 500 / Carol Henderson
Minister of Education
Current Issues in Education / Phil McRae
Personalization
of Learning
Room 213 / 160/100 / XXXXXXXXXX / Mark Yurick
Supporting
Beginning Teachers
Room 215 / 80/50 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Andrea Berg
Here Comes
Everyone
Room 218 / 50/30 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Sandra Anderson
ATA Website
Library Resources
Room 202 / 50/30 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Cory Schoffer
Professional Conduct
is in Order
Room 140 / 100/70 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Konni deGoeij
Dealing with Difficult People
& Difficult Situations
Room 120 / 40/22 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Francoise Ruben
Ici, tout le monde
est le bienvenu
Boardroom / 40/22 / XXXXXXXXXXX / Lisa Everitt
Teacher Safety Net
Barnett Tour ATA Library / Meet
& Tour / XXXXXXXXXXX / Maggie Shane
Archive & Tour

CONVENTION 2013 – CONVENTION AT A GLANCE

Friday February 15th, 2013

Room / Cap.
Theatre/
Classroom / 9:00-10:10 / 10:40-11:50
Wildrose #1
Mini-Keynote / 350 / Pasi Sahlberg &
Dennis Shirley
A Great School For All / JC Couture
School Leadership
(Panel Discussion)
Wildrose #2
Mini-Keynote / 350 / James Nguen
Sudan – Lost Boys / James Nguen
Sudan – Lost Boys
Wildrose #3
Mini-Keynote / 300 / Dwayne Peace
Life’s Challenges in Secondary School
Ridgewood / 80/56 / Dawn Thompson
Virtual Tour
Royal Tyrrell Museum / Natalie Prytuluk
Perspectives on Play
Grades K-3
Elmwood / 50/24 / Rose Lapointe
Angry Birds - Science / Dr. Charles Boulet
Visual Impediments
Rosewood / 30/12 / Cynthia Pruden
Encouraging Clear Speech K-4 / Cynthia Pruden
Encouraging Clear Speech K-4
Wildrose #4
Stairs only / 150/
100 / Karen Draycott
Creative Arts & LA / Karen Draycott
Healing Hearts
British Columbia / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS / NETCA
HEADQUARTERS
Alberta / 40/28 / Karen Hobbs
Focus on Bullying / Karen Hobbs
Peer Mentoring
Saskatchewan / 20/12 / Marguerite Miller
Instructional Coaching / Matt Best
Safety in Schools
Manitoba / 20/12 / Jim Drury
Aboriginal Studies / Melinda McNie
Between the Lines
Quebec
Stairs only / 50/24 / Keith Van De Keere
Frog Jumping – Algebra
Grades 7-9 / Keith Van De Keere
Fractions and Decimals
Grades 4-6
Nova Scotia / 50/24 / Terry Lakey
Infusing FNMI Culture and History into Your Curriculum
Vernon / 50/28 / Bekki Hall
Natural Resource Stewards
Inside Education Grds. 4-12 / Jennifer Janzen
Ecosystem Modeling
Jr/Sr Science
Red Deer / 36/24 / Kevin Casper
Teaching Logic / Shane Chisholm
Total Participation
Lethbridge / 35/24 / Kaitlin Niksic
Healthy Eating
in Schools / Kaitlin Niksic
Supporting Positive Mental Health
Edmonton / 65/32 / Michael Ng & Eva Blaskovic
Innovative Chemistry Demos - Makin (Ng) Science Fun!
Grande Prairie
Theatre only / 15 / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews
St. Albert
Theatre only / 15 / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews / Pre-Registered
Pension Interviews

Friday Closing Keynote Speakers– “89 Comedy”

Grand Ballroom - 1:00 p.m. until 2:15 p.m.