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PDTCA 2023 has ended
THE PDTCA BOARD HOPES YOU HAVE AN AMAZING CONVENTION! #PDTC23! 

CALGARY TELUS CONVENTION CENTRE(CTCC) and HYATT - address and driving directions

President Schilling’s 2023 Convention Greeting Link

FOR PRE-REGISTERED SESSIONS PLEASE USE THE PRE-REGISTRATION LINK IN THE SESSION DESCRIPTION. The pre-registration web page is https://www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html Adding the session to your Sched schedule does not mean you are pre-registered.  Pre-registration is now closed. The pre-registration page has an email link if you need to request to be removed from a session so someone on the waiting list can have your spot - top right of the page. For changes or signup come to the convention information desk at/after 1:00 pm on Thursday, Feb 23rd. Please kindly check Button 3. on the pre-registration page to see if a session has room for you as most of them are full.

SESSION EVALUATION:
You do not need to create a profile and log in to see sessions in Sched. However, if you want to add yourself to a session or evaluate a session you must be logged in.

NOTE TO SPEAKERS: We had planned to have a Zoom help desk, but decided against it.

PRINTABLE CONVENTION AT A GLANCE LINK - Off-Site Addresses are included.

“On the two school days of your assigned teachers’ convention, you have a legal and professional responsibility to attend convention. If you are not able to make it safely to your assigned convention, however, your collective agreement may include impassable roads or inclement weather clauses that you can access. If your collective agreement does not include language specific to road conditions or weather, you may make use of the personal leave clauses of your agreement in most cases. Please be aware that using any of these types of leave may require you to pay substitute costs, forego a portion of your salary and benefits, or report to your school or another work location in your district. Refer to your collective agreement for more information. Should you require any additional information or if you need assistance interpreting your collective agreement, please contact Teacher Employment Services at 1-800-232-7208 or 780-447-9400.”
This information is also found on the Frequently Asked Questions page on the ataconventions.ca website. If you have any further questions regarding this, please contact me by e-mail at Daniel.Maas@ata.ab.ca.

*****SESSION EVALUATIONS WILL CLOSE FRIDAY MARCH 3rd*****

Thursday, February 23 • 11:45am - 1:00pm
Effectively differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students (K-6).

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With the high demands and constant daily pressures that teachers face, differentiating instruction seems a dream of the ideal world!
Providing proven strategies, tools and resources to support teachers in differentiating learning to meet all their student needs, this session turns the ideal world into the reality. Teachers will be able to transfer their knowledge and experience from the session to make positive changes in the classroom and ultimately improve their students learning and performance.

Discover how to:
• Plan effective differentiated lessons;
• Use assessment data to inform your differentiated plans;
• Differentiate learning through ability groups;
• Implement strategies to effectively manage differentiation in the classroom.

Today more than ever, student needs are vast and so teaching to the middle must remain a thing of the past!
Learn how to deliver a curriculum that challenges and progresses the learning for all students, regardless of their ability so that every learner reaches their true potential!

Speakers
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Samantha Smith

I’m Samantha Smith, the owner of TruTeach, providing elementary teachers, parents and students with support and guidance through the constant changes in the education world. Throughout my teaching career, I’ve been continuously evaluated as an exceptional elementary teacher. I’m... Read More →


Thursday February 23, 2023 11:45am - 1:00pm MST
Macleod Hall E3 CTCC
  Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6)