MPTCA 2025: Grid

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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Card's Board Game Café	CS 128	CS 129	CS 130	CS 131	CS 135	CS 139	CS 143	CS 156	CS 157/158	CS 160/161	CS 162	CS 163	CS 206	CS 213	CS 224	CS 232	CS 234	CS LIBRARY	CS MOD 10	CS MOD 3	CS MOD 4	CS MOD 5	CS MOD 6	CS MOD 9	Peace Wapiti Academy	Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum	SJ 135	SJ 136	SJ 137	SJ 139	SJ 141	SJ 142	SJ 143	SJ 144	SJ 145	SJ 150	SJ 151	SJ 152	SJ 173	SJ 181	SJ 206	SJ 231	SJ 236	SJ 237	SJ 272	SJ GYM	SJ Library	St. Kateri Catholic School	Whispering Ridge Community School

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How to play games and run an Introduction to Board Games and Design Option DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

BLAST: A Targeted Literacy Intervention 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Leading EAs with Confidence: Fostering Collaboration and Reducing Conflict 2:10pm - 3:20pm

6 Super Strategies for Superb Sex Ed: Best Practices for Teaching Sexual H... 9:00am - 10:10am

Foods Sharing Session 10:30am - 11:40am

FULL! Easy Empanadas DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Innovation in Auto...

Project-Based Learning 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Ukulele Unlocked: A Beginner Teacher's Guide (ATA Fine Arts Council) 10:30am - 11:40am

Rhythmic Fun: Engaging Elementary Music Students with Hand Clapping Games... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Get Inspired - A Gazillion Elementary Art Ideas to Implement Monday Morning! DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00am - 11:40am

Making a Mess - a Million Ideas for Junior High Art! DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Needle felting in the Fashion classroom DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00am - 11:40am

AI Prompting for Teacher Success 10:30am - 11:40am

Financial Wellness it's more than just investments! 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Numeracy in a Thinking Classroom (Number Sense, Addition, and Subtraction) 10:30am - 11:40am

Getting the Most out of Your ELAL Block (and curriculum) 12:40pm - 1:50pm

The New Social Studies Curriculum: How to start Planning 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Connecting Agriculture to the New Curriculum 9:00am - 10:10am

Integrating Conservation Agriculture into the Classroom 10:30am - 11:40am

Not Yet Days - Using differentiation to foster a growth mindset 9:00am - 10:10am

Out of the Box and Into the Barnyard 10:30am - 11:40am

Basics of American Sign Language DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

Where do I belong? 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Plurilingual Approach to Learning 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Teaching Students to Write Cool Characters, Superheroes, and Themselves 9:00am - 10:10am

Failure: Friend or Foe? 10:30am - 11:40am

Cultivating Deep Focus in a World of Distraction 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Worldbuilding Fun for Fiction Writing 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Teaching Reading and Writing with a Poem a Week 10:30am - 11:40am

Math, For the Joy of it! 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Numeracy in a Thinking Classroom (Number Sense, Multiplication and Divisio... 2:10pm - 3:20pm

The Arctic Experience: Goota's Journey Through Inuit Traditions 9:00am - 10:10am

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 2:10pm - 3:20pm

ARE YOU SURE? QUESTIONS THAT BUILD MATH THINKING CLASSROOMS GRADE 4 - 6 9:00am - 10:10am

MASTERING MULTIPLICATION AND PLACE VALUE CONCEPTS - GAMES FOR UPPER ELEMEN... 10:30am - 11:40am

PLAY ON WORDS - PRIMARY LITERACY GAMES FOR SMALL GROUP AND WHOLE CLASS INS... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

LINKING THE LEARNING - UPPER ELEMENTARY DOMINO MATH GAMES 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Code of Professional Conduct: Navigating the Alberta Teaching Profession's... 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Kinngait Through Goota's Eyes: A Tale of Challenges and Victories 10:30am - 11:40am

pîmastîhwâkiskiyihta How to weave Rupertsland Institute’s Métis Education... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Mathologie et Matific - pour rencontrer les besoins variés de vos élèves 9:00am - 10:10am

La modélisation en barres, la représentation qui vous manque? 1ère à 4e an... 10:30am - 11:40am

Mathology and Matific - Resources that meet the varied needs of your stude... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Teflon ou Velcro - Comment maximiser l'apprentissage - 1ère à 12e année 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Spirit of the Metis 10:30am - 11:40am

Indigenous Veterans and My Cree Father's POW Experience 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Role of Community-based Organizations in Indigenous Education 2:10pm - 3:20pm

La Langue du Michif 10:30am - 11:40am

How to Foster Effective Relationships? 12:40pm - 1:50pm

L'Evaluation formative 2:10pm - 3:20pm

ᑕᐯᐧᐃᐧᐣtapwewin: Dismantling Anti-Indigenous Racism 10:30am - 11:40am

More Than Words 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Introduction to Cross Country Skiing DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

FULL! Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED - DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Off-Campus Coordinator PLC 10:30am - 11:40am

Since Feeling Is First 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Taking the Boat Out for the Day: Exploring the Short Story 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Food Far and Wide 10:30am - 11:40am

Masters in Their Fields 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Quizizz, the Basics and Beyond 10:30am - 11:40am

99 Ways to Build Catholic School Culture 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Let's Talk About Subs! 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Resolve conflict with confidence! DOUBLE SESSION PART 1 9:00am - 11:50am

UFLI 101 DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Empowering Junior High Foods Educators: Effective Resource Sharing Strateg... 9:00am - 10:10am

Navigating the K&E online world: turn your chaos into productivity. 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Unlocking the Vault: Secrets of Exemplary Football Programs in Alberta 10:30am - 11:40am

FASD - Transforming Behaviours into Success! 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms (K-12) 10:30am - 11:40am

Teaching with Problem Strings (K-12) 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Foundations for Math Strategies 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Coding Across the Curriculum: Integrating Microsoft Makecode Arcade 9:00am - 10:10am

Mastering AI Prompts: Enhancing Productivity and Response Quality 10:30am - 11:40am

StoryBricks: Using LEGO for Literacy 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Ramblings of an Administrator 2:10pm - 3:20pm

From Concept to Script - Screenwriting Workshop DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

The 'Not So Happily Ever After Storytelling Workshop 12:40pm - 1:50pm

The Power of Story: Living a StoryCentric Life 2:10pm - 3:20pm

ATRF Your Pension Essentials 9:00am - 10:10am

Leveraging Backwards Design and AI for Quality Curricular Resources 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Move Over Cigarettes: Vapes and Nicotine Pouches are Hooking Our Youth 9:00am - 10:10am

Embracing Spiritual Wellness in the Classroom (repeats on Friday) 10:30am - 11:40am

ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES Presente... 10:30am - 11:40am

Learning With Lumio 9:00am - 10:10am

Enhance Well-being, Enhance Learning: The CSH Approach 2:10pm - 3:20pm

So you're a teacher with ADHD. Now what? 9:00am - 10:10am

You are not your test: changing your language around accademic exams 10:30am - 11:40am

Science on a Budget: Bringing the New K-6 Science Curriculum to Life Indoo... 10:30am - 11:40am

Future Stewards: Building Critical Thinkers for a Sustainable World 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Finding Home on The Range: Exploring Alberta s Wildlife and Conservation A... 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Pastel Perfection: Mastering Chalk and Oil Pastels Techniques DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00am - 11:40am

Inspire and Create in Mixed Media DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 12:40pm - 3:20pm

The Ripple Effect 9:00am - 10:10am

Engaging the Disengaged 10:30am - 11:40am

Positive Behaviour Principles 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Literature, Language and Life Skills 2:10pm - 3:20pm

President Schilling: Unplugged 10:30am - 11:40am

Leading with Laughter: Using Humour to Enhance Leadership and Learning 12:40pm - 1:50pm

TODAY, I CHOOSE JOY 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Elementary Basketball: Jr NBA Div 1 9:00am - 10:10am

Elementary Basketball: Jr NBA DIv 2 10:30am - 11:40am

Exploring Inuit Games: Tradition, Skills, and Community 12:40pm - 1:50pm

PE games for Monday! 2:10pm - 3:20pm

FULL - Swing Into Action: Virtual Golf Experience 9:00am - 11:40am

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Art Gallery of Grande Prairie	Card's Board Game Café	CS 128	CS 130	CS 135	CS 139	CS 143	CS 157/158	CS 160/161	CS 206	CS 207	CS 211	CS 212	CS 222	CS 223	CS 224	CS 230	CS 232	CS 233	CS LIBRARY	CS MOD 10	CS MOD 4	CS MOD 7	CS MOD 8	CS MOD 9	Next Chapter	Northwestern Polytechnic L106	SJ 136	SJ 139	SJ 140	SJ 141	SJ 142	SJ 143	SJ 144	SJ 145	SJ 150	SJ 151	SJ 152	SJ 173	SJ 181	SJ 231	SJ 232	SJ 233	SJ 272	SJ GYM	SJ Library	St. Kateri Catholic School	Starbucks	Whispering Ridge Community School

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FULL! Grande Prairie Art Gallery - Pre-registration required 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Cards Board Game Cafe DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Safety & Leadership through AMA School Safety Patrol 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Inclusive Sexual Health Education: Making sex ed work for all your student... 9:00am - 10:10am

Shameless: How to talk about sexting, pornography, consent and more in tod... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Sexual Health Stats and Trends: Using the data to inform your teaching 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Teacher In-Classroom Supports 9:00am - 10:10am

Learning About the CTEC and Alberta ATA Specialist Council: 10:30am - 11:40am

Let's Roll! Getting Students Biking DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

A year in the life of a music teacher. Let's talk plans. (ATA Fine Arts Co... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Technology in the music classroom 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Bursting with Excitement: Making EXPLOSION Books in Art! DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00am - 11:40am

From Zentangles to Neurographica... Art That Calms! DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Using AI to Enhance Human-Centered Work 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Ten Minutes to Mastery: Class-Wide Fact Fluency Practice for Struggling St... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Number Talks in the Middle School Math Classroom 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Nouveau curriculum en francais immersion et littérature (FILAL) Aidez-moi! DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

28 Day Challenge through the Book Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, C... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Introducing the Indigenous Culture Based Learning in Alberta Curriculum We... 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Introducing Morphology - Empowering Readers and Writers Through Word Struc... 10:30am - 11:40am

Insights into Students' Comprehension and Communication, Grades 7-10? 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Teach Across the Curriculum Like a B.O.S.S. with Computational Thinking & Scratch DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

The Power of Representation: Unpacking Implicit Biases and its Implication... 10:30am - 11:40am

Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games 10:30am - 11:40am

Growth Mindset in the Classroom - Learn from an Olympian 12:40pm - 1:50pm

ATA Science Council presents Oreo Cookies and Scientific Method 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Math Morphology 9:00am - 10:10am

Autism 101 10:30am - 11:40am

Autism 201 DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

A Gift of Time: Collaborative Curriculum Planning Session in Numeracy K-3 DOUBLE SESSION 12:40pm - 3:20pm

POWER PLAY - GAMES FOR TEACHING PRIMARY PLACE VALUE CONCEPTS 9:00am - 10:10am

BUDDY TEACHERS + BUDDY CLASSROOMS = MATH SUCCESS Elementary 10:30am - 11:40am

Cultivating Compassion: Building a Safe and Supportive School Environment... 9:00am - 10:10am

Leading for Equity: Unpacking Leadership Models, Gendered Expectations, an... 10:30am - 11:40am

Promote Yourself: Resumes and Cover Letters that Get Noticed 2:10pm - 3:20pm

De l’arithmétique à l’algèbre - 1ère à 9e année 9:00am - 10:10am

Les routines pédagogiques en maths - Quoi et pourquoi? 1ère à 6e année 10:30am - 11:40am

The Power of Scientific Modeling in Elementary Science Education 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Pourquoi commencer l'année avec les Statistiques - 1ère à 5e année 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Teacher Safety Net 9:00am - 10:10am

Extended/Long Term Disability: It's All About the Medical 10:30am - 11:40am

Counting Time 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Exchanges: Embark on a journey that will inform, inspire and transform you... 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Be An Upstander: Finding Hope in Complex Times 9:00am - 10:10am

Witness Blanket - Voices of Residential School Survivors 10:30am - 11:40am

Pass the Mic: Let's Talk About Racism 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Concept-Based Teaching, Planning, and Assessment in the New Alberta Science Curriculum DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

Full Circle: Social Implications of Indigenous Realities 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Crafting with Pages: Exploring Genres Across Ages DOUBLE SESSION Pre-registration required 12:40pm - 3:20pm

"You'd Be Good at That!": Connecting Students' Strengths with Polytechnic Pathways for Success DOUBLE SESSION 9:00am - 11:40am

Tout est vraiment genial avec les LEGO numeratie ! 9:00am - 10:10am

Follow The Money - Financial Literacy 10:30am - 11:40am

The Superpowers of LEGO for Scientific Inquiry 2:10pm - 3:20pm

The Poet's Toolbox - thinking like a poet 9:00am - 10:10am

Can a Video Clip Under Four Minutes be Stretched Over a Week? 10:30am - 11:40am

Crochet for Beginners DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 12:40pm - 3:20pm

Resolve conflict with confidence! DOUBLE SESSION PART 2 9:00am - 11:50am

Empowering Junior and Senior High Sewing Educators: Effective Resource Sha... 10:30am - 11:40am

Science Fairs- The OG S.T.E.M projects! 9:00am - 10:10am

Supporting Numeracy Development in Junior High and Secondary Mathematics 10:30am - 11:40am

Service Projects in CTF Class 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Beyond 20/20-Visual Acuity is not enough 10:30am - 11:40am

Celebrating Intercultural Connection and Inclusion in Physical Education 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Charge Your Battery by Incorporating Mindfulness and SEL into the Classroo... 9:00am - 10:10am

Gr 9 - Engaging Projects 10:30am - 11:40am

Writing for Social Studies 12:40pm - 1:50pm

ELA and SS - Engaging Tasks Connected to Conflict 2:10pm - 3:20pm

A Year in the Life of Junior High Art 10:30am - 11:40am

Ethics Bowl - A Great Way to Engage High School Students in Developing Pos... 12:40pm - 1:50pm

ATRF Steps to Receiving Your Pension 9:00am - 10:10am

ASEBP MyRetiree Presentation 10:30am - 11:40am

ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Ctrl+Alt+Teach: Mastering the New Computer Science Curriculum 10:30am - 11:40am

Google Refresher 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Quizizz and Blooket, digital formative assessments made easy 10:30am - 11:40am

Embracing Spiritual Wellness in the Classroom (Repeat) 2:10pm - 3:20pm

Walking the Sacred Path: Exploring the Labyrinth as a Form of Christian Pr... 10:30am - 11:40am

Hands-on Minds On: The Intersection of Trades and STEM in K-12 Education 9:00am - 10:10am

Teaching Neurodiverse Students in an Inclusive High School Classroom 10:30am - 11:40am

Increasing Engagement Through Math Activities 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Building a plane in the air: synchronous online teaching 10:30am - 11:40am

Exploring Van Gogh Painting Technique DOUBLE SESSION PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED 9:00am - 11:40am

Substance Use and Mental Health - What Educators Can Do To Help Students 12:40pm - 1:50pm

How to Help Students with Anxiety, ADHD, Oppositional Defiance Disorder, a... 9:00am - 10:10am

Communication Skills to Disarm Angry Parents 10:30am - 11:40am

Playful Learning: From Cradle to Career 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Novel Studies - How to do it well! 9:00am - 10:10am

Captivate Your Classroom: Transform Daily Lessons with Google Slides 10:30am - 11:40am

Google Apps Buffet: Explore the Power Beyond Docs & Drive 12:40pm - 1:50pm

HPEC-Elevate your PE Class 9:00am - 10:10am

Fun, Fast, Fresh, Free! New Resources for Teaching K-6 Physical Education... 10:30am - 11:40am

Energizing Yoga and Mindfulness 12:40pm - 1:50pm

Run For Fun 10:30am - 11:40am

FULL - Swing Into Action: Virtual Golf Experience 9:00am - 11:40am