MPTCA 2025

Got Goats?
Join Teaching-Principal Jennifer Daniel on her journey into agricultural education. Jennifer has led a variety of agriculture and farm-to-table activities and projects with her students in a K-12 school setting. She will share some of the highlights from these projects and lessons learned (sometimes the hard way!). Participants will leave the session with a "blueprint for failure," because this is how we learn! Jennifer will also highlight the wide range of curriculum outcomes addressed in her projects and how student voice and choice have empowered students to personalize and take ownership of their learning.

Session Objectives:
1. Teachers will gain insights into how to incorporate agriculture and food systems education into the curriculum, helping students connect with where their food comes from.
2. Educators will learn how to implement PBL effectively by engaging students in hands-on, real-world activities that promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration.
3. Participants will be encouraged to embark on learning activities and create environments that spark joy and bring calm to our often chaotic world, fostering a sense of fulfillment for both students an

Dive into an Alberta-based STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) initiative in partnership with Lethbridge Polytechnic that enriches K-12 education with practical trades experience. The session features an interactive opportunity for you to be in your students shoes to explore and engage with our free digital and hands-on resources. We'll start with a brief overview of the project and its connections to the mathematics and science curricula and industry. You will then spend the majority of the session interacting with the activities and resources that can be immediately implemented into your practice. We will seek your feedback on classroom application and potential resources. You ll leave better equipped to answer the question of Why do I need to learn this? by connecting mathematics and science concepts to students everyday lives.

Session Objectives:
1. Participants will understand how the STEM initiative connects with K-12 mathematics and science curricula and industry relevance.
2. Participants will explore and learn to implement digital and hands-on STEM resources in their teaching practice.
3. Participants will provide feedback on the resources and activities for improved classroom application.

How can we adapt our teaching and learning strategies to meet the needs of 21st-century learners? Join me to explore innovative curriculum, planning, and assessment approaches that empower students to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
This session will focus on the K-6 curriculum. However, the information provided will apply to all grades.
Please bring a laptop, a writing utensil, and any curriculum documents that you would like to work with.
*This is a working session*

Session Objectives:
1. Teachers will learn basics of concept-based curriculum
2. Teachers will learn and explore learning transfer
3. Teachers will explore how the new curriculum is designed to promote cross-curricular teaching and learning