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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10:30am MST

A Year in the Life of Junior High Art

Friday March 7, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST

SJ 145

Post-Convention Survey

Various successful grade 7, 8, and 9 art projects will be explored, from oil pastels to soapstone sculpture. Session participants will discuss student exemplars, project extensions, and formal assessment rubrics that connect with the Alberta Art Curriculum. Participants will be able to create a project exemplar to take with them during this session. Art is a vehicle to engage students of any academic or physical ability. Students can utilize art as a tool to gain a better sense of wellness, creativity, and self-confidence through the exploration of the arts.

Session Objectives:
1. Incorporate Alberta Curricular Objectives related to successful Art Projects
2. Incorporate Alberta Curricular Objectives related to assessment practices
3. Create art exemplars based on the Alberta Curricular Objectives/Program of Study

Speakers

Christa Chapman

Visual Art, Social Emotional Learning & Mindfulness

Christa Chapman has been practicing mindfulness, meditation and yoga for over 20 years, and has completed a 500hr Modo/Moksha yoga teacher training, is a certified yin yoga (80hr), meditation instructor (200hr) and enrolled in a Social Emotional Learning/Mindfulness for Educators... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST
SJ 145 10520 68 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Art, Assessment

12:40pm MST

Ethics Bowl - A Great Way to Engage High School Students in Developing Positions

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

SJ 145

Post-Convention Survey

Looking for a way to engage students in preparing to take a position and support it in order to reach a resolution? Consider starting an Ethics Bowl team at your school.

Session Objectives:
1. To learn what the Canadian Ethics Bowl competition is.
2. To learn how to start a school Ethics Bowl Team.
3. To learn how Ethics Bowl is relevant to both the Social Studies and English curriculum for Sr. High.

Speakers

Melissa Burton

Jack Zupko

Professor of Philosophy, University of Alberta

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
SJ 145 10520 68 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Language Arts, Social Studies