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

📝 We are currently accepting applications for exhibitors for our 2025 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.

Here are a few key points to get you started:

  1. 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.

  2. 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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Basics of American Sign Language DOUBLE SESSION
Thursday March 6, 2025 9:00am - 11:40am MST
CS 206
We will examine the basics of American Sign Language: what sign language is and its cultural origins. A basic review of fingerspelling, alphabet and greetings will also be briefly reviewed. This session is only a brief introduction to ASL and is suitable for beginners, looking to learn some ASL and find a few ways to use it in a classroom.

Session Objectives:
1. Learn alphabet and a few basic signs in ASL
2. Build an understanding of Deaf Culture
Speakers
avatar for Alina Ovsiy

Alina Ovsiy

FSL/ASL Teacher, Peace Wapiti Academy, PWPSD No 76
I am a language enthusiast, currently in my 8th year of teaching Languages for PWPSD in Grande Prairie. In my education journey, my previous goal was to become an Interpreter in Ukraine at National Aviation University, in Kyiv. Having immigrated from Ukraine in 2011, I have been privileged... Read More →
Thursday March 6, 2025 9:00am - 11:40am MST
CS 206 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Administration, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education |   Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education |   Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education |   Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education |   Pre-K/ K, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, French & International Languages, Inclusive Education

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