PDTCA 2023: Full Schedule

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*****

1:15pm MST

(PRE-REG MAX 20) Whimsical Folk Art Village

Become your own city planner and architect by learning how to draw quaint buildings, rolling hills, trees, streets and sidewalks to create an entire whimsical village scene. Learn how to use water-soluble markers to infuse bold bright colors into your village painting.
Not only is this session great as an art project, but it would be great for a social studies unit on villages, towns, or cities. You will create two art projects in this class.

Speakers

Sally Towers-Sybblis

artist/instructor

Sally Towers-Sybblis is a full time mixed media artist from Red Deer, Alberta. Her whimsical style of art often incorporates a combination of lettering, watercolor or acrylic. Her work has been featured in various publications including “The Lettering Arts Review”.Sally's life’s... Read More →

Project Photo pdf

How To Handout pdf

Single House Handout pdf

Village Handout pdf

Thursday February 23, 2023 1:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Ideation 4 CTCC

Art (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Social Studies (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee Yes
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required Yes
Pre-Registration Link www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html
Website sallytowerssybblis.com/
Participant Fee Amount 35

1:15pm MST

(PRE-REG MAX 30) Care, Calm, Create and Carry-On: Using Art as tool for Positive Mental Health

If you are struggling to make time to practice self-care, or you work with students who have a hard time connecting and expressing themselves, this session is for you. One of the biggest barriers to practicing self-care and building relationships is time. Kari and Rita have been presenting on bullet journaling, water color painting, connecting with students and strategies to foster connections for the last 4 years.

This session focuses on quick, simple projects and ideas that you can use to introduce art as self care into your personal routine or classroom. Projects may vary but will include: bullet journal tracking pages, painting polaroid's, daily doodles, zentangles and more. It is about enjoying the process and inspiring you to start small.

Supplies will be provided so that you can create some art and experiment to see what styles and projects work best for you. There will be a small participant fee to help offset the cost of supplies.

Speakers

Rita Kruger

CMJHS STAFF, Crowther Memorial Junior High

As a student with ADHD, mental health difficulties and behavioral issues, Rita experienced the impact a dedicated professional could make. She obtained a BSc/BEd with a Special Education Specialization, and now teaches at a Junior High Behavioral Outreach program.Rita’s passion... Read More →

Kari Carriere

Academic Advisor/Teacher, Golden Hills Learning Academy

Kari Carriere has been working as a teacher for more than 25 years. While her training and passion is in teaching Art, she has been working in Strathmore for the last 9 years as an Outreach and Online instructor through the Learning Academy. Kari has spent multiple years promoting... Read More →

Care, Calm, Create and Carry On PDTC 2023 pptx

Care, Calm, Create and Carry On PDTC 2023 pdf

Thursday February 23, 2023 1:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Telus 107 CTCC

Health & Wellness (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Art (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee Yes
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required Yes
Pre-Registration Link www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html
Participant Fee Amount 15

1:15pm MST

Digital Storytelling: Introductory Workshop

Do you have a story you want to tell? Are you interested in the idea of creating a digital story? Are you wondering what a digital story is? Join Kristy Wolfe, a Common Language DST trained digital storytelling facilitator, in learning more about the process of creating a digital story. A digital story blends a storyteller’s voice, carefully curated images, and music into a finished digital video between three and five minutes long. To watch an example of a digital story visit www.kristywolfephotography.com/digital-storytelling/

Speakers

Kristy Wolfe

photographer, Kristy Wolfe Photography

Digital Storyteller // Photographer // Educator Kristy Wolfe’s experience as a medical mom lies at the heart of her passion for documentary style photography. Based in Canmore, Alberta with her husband and two sons, Kristy has been telling stories through photography for the past... Read More →

Thursday February 23, 2023 1:15pm - 4:00pm MST
Telus 104 CTCC

Technology (TQS/LQS 2), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Art (TQS 3), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No
Website www.kristywolfephotography.com

8:30am MST

Tell a Story: Introductory Photo Story Workshop

This photography workshop is focused on you and your story. We’ll begin by looking at how personal photography projects can help you reframe your story to see your own strength and resilience. Then together, we will work through a storytelling framework to help you focus in on your purpose for telling a visual story and the details you want to document. This session could support you in repurposing images you already have or inspire you to document your story in a new way.

Speakers

Kristy Wolfe

photographer, Kristy Wolfe Photography

Kristy Wolfe Tell Your Story Planner pdf

Friday February 24, 2023 8:30am - 9:45am MST
Glen 202 CTCC

Health & Wellness (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Art (TQS 3), ECE (Pre K-K), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No
Website www.kristywolfephotography.com

8:30am MST

Art-Maker Lab (A multiple activity, asynchronous Art-learning environment.)

Mike will be hosting an open Art Lab with five independent projects. Each project will be set up to take 20-30 minutes and the whole lab will span two session lengths (150 minutes).
You and a friend or two get a beverage and drop in to the lab anytime up to 20-minutes before the session ends. Complete a project, complete two or complete all five for the coveted Gold Star. You might just want to drop in and chat about teaching Art or teaching in a multiple activity lab. Maybe you just want to watch a busy multiple activity lab in progress. Whatever you need to take away to enhance your professional practice, come and join us for a fun, hands-on celebration of creativity and you can leave with a folder full of Art projects, ideas and prompts selected from Mike’s extensive lesson library.

Speakers

Michael Shain

Mixed Media Visual Journals

Mike is coming up on 30 years of creativity teaching experience. He is an artist, speaker, adult creativity coach and art workshop leader. Currently Mike’s day-job is programing Art lessons for k-12 students in six schools (including online learning) for Palliser School Division... Read More →

Friday February 24, 2023 8:30am - 11:15am MST
Telus 101/102 CTCC

Art (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No

8:30am MST

(PRE-REG MAX 20) The Book of Blob

What’s in a blob of paint? A character and a story waiting to happen! Learn how to transform blobs of watercolour paint into interesting characters that inspire a short story along the way as the character evolves out of paint and ink. Write and design your own book out of blobs of paint! Prepare to use your own innate creative genius in this session!

Speakers

Sally Towers-Sybblis

artist/instructor

Blob Faces pdf

Facial Features pdf

Friday February 24, 2023 8:30am - 11:15am MST
Ideation 4 CTCC

Art (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Language Arts (TQS 3), Div1 (Gr 1-3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee Yes
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required Yes
Pre-Registration Link www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html
Website sallytowerssybblis.com/
Participant Fee Amount 35

10:00am MST

Via Pulchritudinis - The Way of Beauty

In this session we will explore the connection between beauty, truth, and the teachings of the Catholic Church. After some direct learning about the history and tradition of the role of beauty in the Church, we will use experiences with music, writing, and visual art to explore chapter 4 of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation 'Christus Vivit'. The session will model a methodology for using various arts to enliven teachings of the Catholic faith in the classroom.

Speakers

Ryan Fox

Vice Prinicipal, Our Lady of the Snows

Ryan Fox has been a teacher and administrator with Christ the Redeemer Catholic schools for 15 years, specializing in Math, Sciences, and Religious education. He has also taught religious education courses for new teachers in formation at St. Mary's University in Calgary. Ryan is... Read More →

Friday February 24, 2023 10:00am - 11:15am MST
Glen 205 CTCC

Religious & Moral Education (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Art (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content Intermediate content
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No

11:30am MST

(PRE-REG MAX 20) Sharpie Lettered Art Cards

Do you love beautiful lettering? Learn to letter your own cards with a whimsical alphabet using assorted sizes of Sharpie markers. Then combine your new skills with the delightful medium of watercolour to create 3 lovely whimsical greeting cards. No previous watercolour or lettering experience is required for this class. Basic watercolour skills are discussed in the class if you have never done any painting prior to this.

Speakers

Sally Towers-Sybblis

artist/instructor

Project Photo JPG

Sharpie Handout 1 pdf

Sharpie Handout 2 pdf

Chisel Tip Alphabet 3 pdf

Sharpie Alphabet 4 pdf

Friday February 24, 2023 11:30am - 2:15pm MST
Ideation 4 CTCC

Art (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12) | Language Arts (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee Yes
Level of content General Overview for Novice learners
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required Yes
Pre-Registration Link www.pdtca.org/pre-registration.html
Website sallytowerssybblis.com/
Participant Fee Amount 35

1:00pm MST

Teaching Art with no art room, no budget and lots of kids

University did not prepare Susan for the realities of teaching art in Junior High for twenty-seven years. Susan learned on the job and in this session, she shares practical organization, storage and clean up ideas so you can approach your art lessons with confidence. Clay, Paper Mache and Soapstone projects will be demonstrated.
Teachers will learn:
• how to begin an art programme
• how to organize their regular classroom, one medium at a time
• how to start small and build on what they have
• how to teach specific art techniques.

Speakers

Susan Carter

How to Teach Humour for Stress Relief, Life Skills and Fun

Susan Carter holds a B.Ed. from the University of Regina and has taught in four provinces. In 1993 she decided to act upon a long-time dream of doing standup comedy! Susan shows you how to deal with all the changes involved in our teaching world with a laugh. Creative coping ideas... Read More →

Friday February 24, 2023 1:00pm - 2:15pm MST
Glen 202 CTCC

Art (TQS 3), Div2 (Gr 4-6), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

Session has participant fee No
Level of content Intermediate content
Presentation Language English
Is Pre-registration required No