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

Teaching Neurodiverse Students in an Inclusive High School Classroom

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

SJ 232

Post-Convention Survey

How do we approach our teaching in a way that reaches today's students? Neurodiversity is being discussed more, understood more, and diagnosed more. Combined with the demands of the curriculum, meeting the needs of students with a wide variety of neurotypes is a complex challenge. This session will briefly overview neurodiversity and disability before sharing my approach to creating a neuro-inclusive classroom and learning experience. This combines theory from my Master's program with my experience of nearly 20 years teaching math, science, and CTS. Most importantly, it shares the reasoning for my approach to teaching students in the classroom, putting disability at the forefront of my decisions.

Session Objectives:
1. Describe neurodiversity and models of disability
2. Apply teaching and assessment methods in order to create an inclusive classroom in a high school class

Speakers

Chris Wudarck

I teach Math and Legal Studies at GP Composite High School. I'm in the process of completing my masters at U of L, focusing on curriculum and assessment. I love learning, and I love math :)

Friday March 7, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST
SJ 232

12:40pm MST

Increasing Engagement Through Math Activities

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

SJ 232

Post-Convention Survey

How can we improve engagement with math practice questions? This session will look at various activities to increase engagement and get students working through the necessary practice work. Activities will include Tarsia jigsaws, follow-me s, foldables, row games, memory games, and others. Activities have been proven to increase engagement, utilize peer and self-assessment, and allow for formative assessment in the classroom. Bring a laptop and a worksheet, and we ll create a Tarsia jigsaw that will be print-ready for class on Monday!

Session Objectives:
1. Explore various activities that can increase engagement in a math classroom
2. Understand the opportunities for learning and assessment with varying activities
3. Create a tarsia jigsaw activity for use in the classroom

Speakers

Chris Wudarck

I teach Math and Legal Studies at GP Composite High School. I'm in the process of completing my masters at U of L, focusing on curriculum and assessment. I love learning, and I love math :)

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
SJ 232