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SEATCA / SWATCA 2022 - Southern Alberta Teachers' Convention

Thanks for another great year of convention!

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Recordings will be available until March 30, 2022 at 11:59 pm.

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8:55am MST

Welcome Address from ATA President Jason Schilling Link ExpiredJason Schilling

9:00am MST

Teaching Any Subject Through the Movies Link ExpiredMario Trono 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 What's New in Books? (For K–Gr 5) Link ExpiredBecky Colbeck • Kari Tanaka Exciting Projects For Young Artists Link ExpiredIzabella Orzelski 2SLGBTQ+ Education and Inclusion Link ExpiredAlexandra Emily Marshall Life's Biggest Questions: Seeking a Framework for Understanding Life Link ExpiredGerard McLarney

10:15am MST

Acrylics Beyond Realism Link ExpiredChristina Dixon The 25% Rule of Assessment Link ExpiredKimberly Waugh-Motoska Looking Ahead to New Adventures Link ExpiredAmanda Shaw • Alberta Retired Teachers' Association • Lorna McIlroy, Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association Write Now! Link ExpiredSusanne Heaton ASMR: It May Be Weird, But It Is Also Literacy Link ExpiredDavid Lewkowich Les Perspectives Francophones en Alberta Link ExpiredSimon Pagé Dimensions of Wellness Link ExpiredA. Grace Martin Fuel Your Body to Teach Link ExpiredCarman Murray On the Brink of Burnout Link ExpiredVictoria Smith Building Resilience with Self-Compassion Link ExpiredTina Thrussell COVID-19's "Parallel Pandemic": The Mental Health Impact Link ExpiredWade Sorochan Depression, Anxiety or Bust Link ExpiredKathy Penner The Science of Reading Link ExpiredHeather Willms Engineering and Sustainability in First Nations Fish Harvesting Traditions Link ExpiredByron Chu • Vishal Balashankar Fraction and Decimal Math Games for 4-6 Link ExpiredJohn Felling La plateforme Mathigon: faire des maths gratuitement et en français - 1ère à 9e année Link ExpiredRenée Michaud The Fastest Way to Learn Addition Link ExpiredDarren Michalczuk Creating in the Music Room Link ExpiredJoyce Holoboff Creating a Sustainable Future Together: Engaging Elementary Students in Climate Solutions Link ExpiredMelanie Hoffman Energize your Classroom (Inside and Out) Link ExpiredEver Active Schools 97 Staff Recognition Tips in Just 60 Minutes Link ExpiredNelson Scott How to Build School-Wide Social Emotional Support: An Unfolding Ethnography & Framework Link ExpiredLiz Harrison Adaptations FIELD Kits - Friendly, Interactive, Engaging, Learning, Discovery Kits Link ExpiredKenzie Field Fun with Google A-Z Link ExpiredCammie Kannekens Elementary Coding in Minecraft Education Edition Link ExpiredDavid Hay

11:30am MST

Oil Pastels Landscapes Link ExpiredChristina Dixon Plausible Wrong Answers: Dismantling the Diploma and PAT through Poetic Creation Link ExpiredTyler B. Perry The Assessment of Student Understanding of Alberta Learner Outcomes Link ExpiredKimberly Waugh-Motoska Your Pension Matters Link ExpiredLorraine Wirzba Creating Calm in your Classroom with Sound Link ExpiredTina Thrussell Show & Tell: Creating Access Using Artifacts Link ExpiredLiz Harrison Up your “Video Game” Link ExpiredCammie Kannekens Francophone Perspectives in Alberta Link ExpiredSimon Pagé Dealing with Grief, Naturally Link ExpiredSusanne Heaton Overcome Perfectionism Link ExpiredA. Grace Martin Stress is a Habit - Let's Make It a Good One Link ExpiredVictoria Smith ATA Services for School Leaders Link ExpiredShelley Magnusson 6 Winning Reading Strategies Link ExpiredHeather Willms Graphic Novels for Young Readers 2021-2022 Link ExpiredDavid Lewkowich K-3 Place Value Math Games Link ExpiredJohn Felling Le nouveau programme de maths - 1ère à 6e année Link ExpiredRenée Michaud The Fastest Way To Learn the Times Tables Link ExpiredDarren Michalczuk Elementary Math and Science with Robotics and Electronics Link ExpiredDavid Hay Help! I Need Ideas for K-3 Music Link ExpiredJoyce Holoboff Build Your Healthy School Puzzle with the NEW Canadian Healthy School Standards Link ExpiredEver Active Schools From Anxiety to Empowerment: Engaging Secondary Students in Climate Solutions Link ExpiredMelanie Hoffman Crowdsourcing Staff Recognition Link ExpiredNelson Scott Learning Leadership Link ExpiredKevin Wood Nurturing our Wellness Through Connected Communities Link Expiredlorna.hewson@jigsawlearning.ca • Kathleen Robertson All About Plants / Biomes FIELD Kits - Friendly, Interactive, Engaging, Learning, Discovery Kits Link ExpiredKenzie Field How to Engage Kids When Teaching Social Sciences Link ExpiredKathy Penner 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 Teaching Statistics in Math and Science with Code and Data Science Link ExpiredByron Chu • Jerric Chen

1:00pm MST

The What, How, and Why Behind Creating Authentic Assessments Link ExpiredKimberly Waugh-Motoska E-Exchanges: Choose Your Own Teaching or Leadership Adventure! Link ExpiredCarolyn Freed A Pro-Active First Five Years Link ExpiredMargot McKinnon Deeper Learning in High School Link ExpiredTrisha Sotropa Great Minds Think Alike ... or Do They?! Link ExpiredMaria (MD) Millar Develop and Trust Your Intuition Link ExpiredTina Thrussell Enhancing Educators’ Emotional Wellbeing using the ASAP Technique Link ExpiredHarriet Tinka Stop Vaping Before it Starts: What Teachers Need to Know Link ExpiredAHS, Vaping and Cannabis Program • Alberta Heath Services • Megan Burland • Aaron Ladd 5 Keys to Building Resilience Link ExpiredVictoria Smith Stressed Out? Take a Break, Naturally! Link ExpiredSusanne Heaton Pandemic Recovery - The Next Normal for Alberta Schools Link ExpiredPhil McRae Poetry In Voice: Canada's National Recitation Competition is Coming to Alberta! Link ExpiredTyler B. Perry Responding to Visual Art in the Language Arts Classroom Link ExpiredDavid Lewkowich L’égalité en math - plus qu’un symbole mathématique - 1ère à 3e année Link ExpiredRenée Michaud Making of a Math Genius Link ExpiredDarren Michalczuk Math Games for Grades 4-6 Operations Link ExpiredJohn Felling Musical Fun with Plates, Scarves and More! Link ExpiredJoyce Holoboff Crops-In-A-Box! Link ExpiredDebra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Carbon Capture and Our Energy Transition Link ExpiredDagmar Knutson • Candice Paton • Kruti Mukesh • Maryam Mkhani • Leah Bortolin Introduction to EcoSchools in Alberta Link ExpiredMelanie Hoffman Let's Double Down on Quality Health and Physical Education Link ExpiredEver Active Schools Being an Intentional Leader: 10 Life Lessons in Leadership Link ExpiredLois Van Roon Coulee Collegiate: A New High School Model for Distance Learning and In-person Classes Link ExpiredTim Bloomfield How Would Sherlock Hire? Link ExpiredNelson Scott Life Cycles FIELD Kits - Friendly, Interactive, Engaging, Learning, Discovery Kits Link ExpiredKenzie Field Organize your World with Google Chrome Link ExpiredCammie Kannekens Teaching Computer Science in Elementary Link ExpiredDavid Hay Micro:bit Exploring Sensors Link ExpiredSusan Sharpe Rethinking Challenging Kids - An Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving Link ExpiredMatt Sticksl The Trauma-Informed Classroom Link ExpiredAngela Hill

2:15pm MST

Lessons Learned from Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro Link ExpiredSusanne Heaton Reinvent Yourself in Retirement Link ExpiredMargot McKinnon You Eat What You Are - What's Your Food Story? Link ExpiredDebra McLennan • Tara Baycroft Data Driven Wellness: Examining Teacher Practice and Student Wellbeing Link ExpiredMegan McElhinney • Bryan Allen The 'Silent' Bully: The Power of Words vs Non-Verbal Communication in the Workplace Link ExpiredMaria (MD) Millar School Leaders – Investigate or Not? When, Why and How? Link ExpiredShelley Magnusson Michitowin: Finding Our Connection to Land and Environmental Stewardship Through Acknowledgement Link ExpiredEver Active Schools Colin Mochrie Keynote Link ExpiredColin Mochrie Pourquoi faire des puzzles en maths? 1ère à 6e année Link ExpiredRenée Michaud Shuffling Into Math for Grades 1-3 Link ExpiredJohn Felling No Touch Games and Dances Link ExpiredJoyce Holoboff Bring Agriculture to Life in the Classroom! Link ExpiredNancy Kelner Seventy-Five Purposeful and Engaging Physical Education Activities in a COVID-Safe Environment Link ExpiredJohn Byl Unlucky When Hiring? Link ExpiredNelson Scott Woodland Wonders FIELD Kits - friendly, interactive, engaging, learning, discovery Kits Link ExpiredKenzie Field Virtual Programming at the Alberta Legislature Link ExpiredGrace McNeely • Meredith Shewchuk Accessibility Teacher Toolkit Link ExpiredSamantha Fecich Grow into STEM activities with Micro:bits Link ExpiredDanny Maas

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 Thrussell A Flat Earth, Dinosaurs, and the Divine: Can Religion and Science Get Along? Link ExpiredGerard 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 Thrussell

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 ExpiredJoanna Szymczyk 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 Thrussell 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