Name: "You'd Be Good at That!": Connecting Students' Strengths with Polytechnic Pathways for Success DOUBLE SESSION
Start: 2025-03-07T09:00:00-0700
End: 2025-03-07T11:40:00-0700

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:

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.

Friday March 7, 2025 9:00am - 11:40am MST

Northwestern Polytechnic

As educators, we often see the potential in our students before they see it in themselves. What if we could better equip teachers to guide students toward career paths that align with their unique strengths and interests? "You'd be Good at That!" is an interactive half-day session designed to bridge the gap between classroom insights and future career opportunities. Led by the Academic Deans of Northwestern Polytechnic, this session will provide an inside look at our diverse program offerings, focusing on how they connect to the skills and talents we see in students daily.

Through a tour of our main campus and the Health Education Center, we will engage in hands-on demonstrations of various programs while exploring specific career options in fields such as business, trades, health, and applied sciences. Our goal is to empower teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to inspire their students to pursue fulfilling and dynamic career paths, offering practical examples of how polytechnic education can be the perfect fit for a wide range of learners.

Session Objectives:
1. Participants will gain insight into the range of programs offered at the polytechnic and potential career outcomes in fields such as business, trades, health, and applied sciences.
2. Educators will leave with practical tools and strategies to support students in exploring post-secondary pathways
3. Participants will tour the main campus and Health Education Center

Speakers

Administration, Counselling & Student Support, Curriculum & Pedagogy | Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Counselling & Student Support, Curriculum & Pedagogy | Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Counselling & Student Support, Curriculum & Pedagogy | Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Counselling & Student Support, Curriculum & Pedagogy | Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Counselling & Student Support, Curriculum & Pedagogy

MPTCA 2025

Bobbi Craig-Sparkes

Jodi Peebles

Julia Dutove

Megan Stone

Tony Shmyruk