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SEATCA / SWATCA 2022 - Southern Alberta Teachers' Convention

Thanks for another great year of convention!

HOW TO ACCESS RECORDINGS

Recordings will be uploaded to SCHED by Sunday at midnight. (Sorry for the delay. It’s taking more time to edit the session recordings than anticipated.)
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Recordings will be available until March 30, 2022 at 11:59 pm.

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9:00am MST

Stressing Wisely: A Radical Shift in How We Show Up and Excel in All Areas of Our Lives Link ExpiredDr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Canadian Schools Link ExpiredDr. Kristopher Wells Featured Session with Patricia Makokis, EdD Link ExpiredDr. Patricia Makokis Content-Area Writing: Writing to Learn, Learning to Write Link ExpiredRobin Pawlak What's New in Books? (For Gr 6–12) Link ExpiredBecky Colbeck • Kari Tanaka Sharpie Alphabet Lettering Link ExpiredSally Towers-Sybblis Mindfulness for Health, Peace and Ease (Even in your Classroom!) Link ExpiredTina Thrussel A Flat Earth, Dinosaurs, and the Divine: Can Religion and Science Get Along? Link ExpiredDr. Gerard McLarney

10:15am MST

Intro to Cross-Stitching in Unprecedented Times Link ExpiredTyler Wardrop Overcoming Anxiety Through Art Link ExpiredIzabella Orzelski Mixed Media Visual Journals: Project Ideas, Media and Techniques – Part 1/3 Link ExpiredMichael Shain Coaching Conversations: Building positive relationships that impact practice Link ExpiredLana Nogue MyRetiree Plan Presentation (Health Benefits in Retirement) Link ExpiredLouise Niles Student Motivation and Engagement Link ExpiredCal Hauserman Fitbits, Mindfulness, and Teaching Content-Specific Vocabulary: Three Approaches to Increasing Student Engagement and Confidence Link ExpiredEthan Pullan • Clara Kuk • Bari Ipaa Improv For All! Link ExpiredKris Christianson Parler français: le grand défi de l'immersion Link ExpiredSophie Ducharme The Best Version of You Link ExpiredAndrea Mishio Bolstering Resilience in Turbulent Times Link ExpiredDanny Bateman Creative Writing to Cope with Stress and Build Resiliency Link ExpiredJaclyn Chute Creative Writer's Block Link ExpiredDarren Michalczuk How to Get Your Students Writing Link ExpiredRobin Pawlak I Like Good Books and I Cannot Lie Link ExpiredLaurie McIntosh Number Talks: Developing Mental Math and Computational Fluency With Ease Link ExpiredNicole Lamoureux Come African Drum with Me! Link ExpiredJessica Lysak Permeating Laudato Si: Cultivating a Green Catholic School from the Inside Out Link ExpiredKathleen Nguyen • Nicole Lamoureux Bear Necessities or Necessary Bears? Link ExpiredSabrina Ryans Big Ideas, Student Projects and Current Issues with Project AGRICULTURE Link ExpiredPatricia Ramsay Explore Energy Resources with Future Energy Systems Link ExpiredValerie Miller Addressing Secondary Eco-Anxiety Through Solutions-Focused Challenges Link ExpiredSidney Howlett Forced to Flee: A Virtual Simulation Link ExpiredRoberta Gramlich Magnetic Manipulatives: 3D Printed Whiteboard Tools for Teaching High School Science Link ExpiredReuben Mahaffy • Brad Langdale Using EdTech to Increase Capacity to Support Social and Emotional Learning Link ExpiredAmi Shah Building Resilience for Educators Through Trauma-Informed Practice Link ExpiredErnestina Malheiro

11:30am MST

Mixed Media Visual Journals: Project Ideas, Media and Techniques – Part 2/3 Link ExpiredMichael Shain Visual Journal Ideas for Kindergarten to Grade 6 Link ExpiredJessica Lysak More “Time to Teach” Please! Link ExpiredCal Hauserman Student-Centered Learning in the Arts and Humanities: From Arts-infused Shakespeare and Social Studies to Vocabulary Self Collection Strategy (VSS) Link ExpiredRachel Hanbury • Jennifer Biglin • Kamille Svrta How To Engage Students Through Classroom Design Link ExpiredCraig Ward Stage Combat - A Unit Plan! Link ExpiredKris Christianson Joy is a Choice: Embracing and Embodying a Joyful Lifestyle Link ExpiredJaclyn Chute Teachers These Days Link ExpiredLaurie McIntosh Teacher Burnout & Resiliency Link ExpiredVanessa Colombina A Protocol for Schools to Address Suicidal Ideation Amongst Students Link ExpiredRyley Hatchard • Deinera Exner The Octagon of Life: Mental Health Care for Students and Teachers Link ExpiredJason Wegner Practical Strategies for Struggling Students Link ExpiredDanny Bateman Thinking Outside the Box- Developing a Program for Students you Struggle to Reach Link ExpiredKaylen Christiansen • Greg Ferris Leading for Equity in an Inclusive School Link ExpiredLana Nogue What Could Go Wrong? The Simple Question Your Students Can Build a Story Around Link ExpiredRobin Pawlak Word Power: Helping Children Understand Words Link ExpiredDarren Michalczuk Making Climate Change Education Relevant: Experiential, Place-Based Learning for Grades 9-12 Link ExpiredSidney Howlett Take the Project AGRICULTURE Challenge Link ExpiredPatricia Ramsay Why Grasslands Can and Will Save the World! Link ExpiredSabrina Ryans Prayer as a Personal Relationship with Jesus Link ExpiredKathleen Nguyen • Nicole Lamoureux Explore Before Explain in Elementary Science: An Instructional Sequence to Help our Students Make Meaning Link ExpiredNicole Lamoureux The Importance of Storytelling for Science Education: Weird, Funny, Useful Link ExpiredReuben Mahaffy The Importance of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Link ExpiredByron Chu • Vishal Balashankar The Science of Creating Effective Learning Materials with Dual Coding Link ExpiredDanny Maas Maker Tech? What the Heck?! (Maker Tech Available from your ATA Available) Link ExpiredATA Library

12:00pm MST

Self-Care for Sanity Link ExpiredTina Thrussel

1:00pm MST

Artists and Education Funding Link ExpiredJodie Vandekerkhove Mixed Media Visual Journals: Project Ideas, Media and Techniques - Part 3/3 Link ExpiredMichael Shain Photography as a Tool for Developing Observational Skills and Self-Awareness Link ExpiredJaclyn Chute E-Exchanges: Choose Your Own Teaching or Leadership Adventure! Link ExpiredCarolyn Freed ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation Link ExpiredASEBP Representative Look Forward to Retirement! Link ExpiredRhonda Hunter Habits of Mind Link ExpiredCal Hauserman Using Cultural Stories and Gamification to Improve Emotional Engagement Link ExpiredMeghan Gardner Three Adventures in Technology: Personal Devices, Gamification, and Creating Curriculum through Role Playing Game Software Link ExpiredHeather Campbell • Karl Hanson • Rei Kissinger Transforming Classrooms - Gaining Skills to be Effective in the K-12 Class and Beyond Link ExpiredSusan Mukanik • Kelly Maxwell The Effectiveness (& Joy!) of Movement Link ExpiredTina Thrussel Give, Give, Give...Splat! Link ExpiredSuze Casey Staying Sane! Principles for Survival in the Classroom Link ExpiredDanny Bateman Trauma in Children and Youth and Solutions in the Classroom Link ExpiredMia Klassen • Margaret Wright Why Kindness? Link ExpiredLaurie McIntosh Teaching for Equity in an Inclusive Classroom Link ExpiredLana Nogue Honouring the Logan Boulet Legacy: Creating a Culture of Organ Donation Link ExpiredBernadine Boulet • Jenny Ryan • Jan Clemis • Dr. Meagan Mahoney • Jenny Wichart Writing 101 Link ExpiredRobin Pawlak Comment corriger les nombres 1 à 100 et 100 à 999 Link ExpiredSarah Melo Canada's Black Music History: Sing, Move, Listen, and Play Link ExpiredDr Kathy Robinson Explore Alberta from the Seat of Your Pants! Link ExpiredJennifer Janzen Sacred Scripture and Storytelling Link ExpiredKathleen Nguyen • Nicole Lamoureux Preparing Students for Their Future Energy Careers Link ExpiredSidney Howlett Holocaust Studies: A New Locally-Developed Course One Year In Link ExpiredLindsay Anderson

2:15pm MST

Closing Keynote with Jann Arden Link ExpiredJann Arden Grow into STEM activities with Micro:bits Link ExpiredDanny Maas