MPTCA 2025: Full Schedule

Greetings and a warm welcome to the 2025 Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention!

Convention will be held at Charles Spencer High School (CS) and St. Joseph Catholic High School (SJ), with some off-site sessions as well.

MPTC Wifi password: Mighty2025

Here are a few key points to get you started:

Keeping informed about MPTC 2025- The most up to date information is posted on our website and in our Facebook Group. Keep an eye on our posts and emails for upcoming social events, speakers, and contests. These opportunities will provide valuable insights, resources, and networking possibilities.
Read the February Newsletter.
Build your schedule - Be sure to read the descriptions!: Please note that adding a session to your schedule DOES NOT guarantee you a seat in the room. We allow attendees to select multiple sessions per time slot when creating their schedule to allow for maximum flexibility on the day of Convention. All sessions are first come, first served, unless otherwise stated in the session description. Some sessions are double sessions and some require pre-registration and may have a fee to cover costs of materials. Please read and follow the instructions in the descriptions. We are excited to include several off-site sessions this year, so be sure to check the location as well.

3. New schedule - There are four time slots when sessions are held on each day. Sessions are 70 minutes long and there is 20 minutes between sessions to allow time to get to the other venue(s) if necessary.
Session 1: 9am-10:10am
Session 2: 10:30am-11:40am
Lunch 11:40am-12:40pm
Session 3: 12:40pm-1:50pm
Session 4: 2:10pm-3:20pm

Teachers’ Conventions are organized by volunteer teachers from each of the participating locals.
If you are interested in joining the MPTCA Board, please contact your local president.

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12:40pm MST

A year in the life of a music teacher. Let's talk plans. (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST

CS 139

Post-Convention Survey

Welcome to a workshop on year plans, unit plans and making them work together to make your year go smoothly. We will talk tips and tricks and look at a few examples. Along the way we will hit topics like assessment and technology. Let s make those long-range plans and unit plans workable documents that you refer to all year long. Bring a device if possible.

Session Objectives:
1. improving planning skills
2. Teacher efficacy

Speakers

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council

Amanda Clark is a dynamic elementary music teacher in Leduc, inspiring young minds in both French and English classrooms for over a decade. A versatile educator, she also shares her love of music through private lessons, including the renowned Music for Young Children program. Amanda's... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB

2:10pm MST

Technology in the music classroom

Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST

CS 139

Post-Convention Survey

Come check out several websites, apps and platforms for creating, writing scores, organizing and having fun while learning. Including but not limited to: Flat, Planbook, Bublub, Noteflight, chrome music lab, blob opera, Songlio, Incredibox, dice humdrum. Bring your own device and try these out during the session too!

Session Objectives:
1. Technology uses
2. Teacher efficacy
3. Teaching resources"

Speakers

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council

Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band, Technology | Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band, Technology | Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Music & Band, Technology | Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Music & Band, Technology | Pre-K/ K, Music & Band, Technology