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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*****

Fostering Effective Relationships (TQS/LQS 1) [clear filter]
Thursday, February 23
 

2:45pm MST

Listening is Caring: Information on and skill practice in Empathic Active Listening
This session will outline how teachers can use empathic active listening to build relationships with students, colleagues, staff and parents. This session will present how to active listen, when to active listen and contain numerous exercises to practice the skills.

Speakers
avatar for Judy Arnall

Judy Arnall

Bestselling Author and Speaker on Child Development, Professional Parenting Canada
Judy Arnall, BA, CCFE, DTM is a certified brain and child development specialist and master of non-punitive parenting and education practices. She is the bestselling author of 5 print books translated into 7 languages, including Discipline Without Distress and Parenting With Patience... Read More →


Thursday February 23, 2023 2:45pm - 4:00pm MST
Macleod Hall E2 CTCC
 
Friday, February 24
 

8:30am MST

S.O.S. (Survival, Organization, and Success) - Strategies for Beginning Teachers
This session is intended for Jr. and Sr. High teachers who are early in their careers and seeking practical tips and strategies to help them achieve: more effective relationships with students, successful classroom management, more efficient assessment & planning practices. Advice will be presented in a light-hearted and down-to-earth manner to efficiently add tools to the toolbox of beginning teachers.

Speakers
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Greg Overguard

Rocky View Schools
Greg Overguard is a high school social studies teacher with Rocky View Schools with 15+ years of classroom experience. He holds a Masters degree in Social Studies Curriculum and Pedagogy and has led many professional learning sessions and activities. A frequent participant in the... Read More →


Friday February 24, 2023 8:30am - 9:45am MST
Glen 208 CTCC
  Fostering Effective Relationships (TQS/LQS 1), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)

11:30am MST

Place aux jeux! - L’apprentissage par le jeu en classe 
Apprendre n’est pas toujours facile. Pourtant de nombreuses activités de lecture, d’écriture et de calcul peuvent se transformer en expériences amusantes et motivantes pour tous les élèves, grâce aux jeux.

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Friday February 24, 2023 11:30am - 12:45pm MST
Glen 205 CTCC

11:30am MST

Magic The Gathering: Bringing Students Together Through the Power of Cards
Magic the Gathering is a card game from Wizards of the coast that was started in 1993 by Richard Garfield. It is a strategy game where you and your opponent(s) build decks that will help you reduce the opposition's life total to 0. More than a game, in a school setting, it provides students with fundamental skills such as Reading, Math, Logic, History, and art appreciation. It provides teachers with new ideas for Social Studies, English, and Art assignments, as students can learn by creating their own cards.
The most important aspect of the Magic the Gathering game is how it brings kids together from all different socioeconomic backgrounds. It does not discriminate on age, gender, race, or social class, for where can you find the twelfth-grade high school quarterback sitting across from the captain of the ninth-grade coding club, discussing strategies and laughing and learning together.
In this session, you will learn how to intergrade this game into your class by learning how to play. All levels of players are welcome to learn and play together._x000D_
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*** If you have Commander Decks, please feel free to bring them with you and play them. We will use the Commander format and Jump Start style to help with teaching how to play.

Speakers
avatar for Ryan Hatch

Ryan Hatch

PDTCA Board Member / Principal Carbon School
Ryan Hatch is a Principal at Carbon School in Carbon, Alberta, for Golden Hill School Division. He has been a teacher for 17 years, where he has taught a multitude of classes and coached just as many sports. He started playing Magic The Gathering in 2010, where he has played with... Read More →
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Robert Metcalfe

Robert Metcalfe is a Humanities Teacher at Drumheller Valley Secondary School. Robert can either be found snowboarding Alberta mountains in the winter or camping throughout the summer. He has hosted a popular games club at DVSS introducing students to a multitude of board and card... Read More →


Friday February 24, 2023 11:30am - 2:15pm MST
Glen 209 CTCC
  Fostering Effective Relationships (TQS/LQS 1), Div3 (Gr 7-9), Div4 (Gr 10-12)
 


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