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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.

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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.
Venue: CS 139 clear filter
Thursday, March 6
 

10:30am MST

Ukulele Unlocked: A Beginner Teacher's Guide (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Thursday March 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST
CS 139
Post-Convention Survey
Do you have a class set of ukuleles sitting around collecting dust and aren't sure where to start? In this session we will guide you through introducing the ukulele to your students and provide you with concrete strategies for how to implement a ukulele unit and how to integrate the ukulele throughout the school year into your teaching. We will discuss melody playing, chord accompaniment, where to buy ukuleles, resources, tuning suggestions and more! Come ready to play and learn! (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Session Objectives:
1. Best practices for introducing the ukulele
2. Resources for teaching melody playing and chords
3. Ukulele specifics - where to buy, tuning, storage solutions, etc
Speakers
avatar for Lorna Walker

Lorna Walker

Treasurer, Fine Arts Council
Lorna Walker is celebrating a 30 year career with Edmonton Public Schools. Most of those thirty years were spent in a music classroom. Currently she is an active supply teacher working primarily in music classrooms. Lorna has been involved with the Orff community for most of her working... Read More →
avatar for Connie Ohlmann

Connie Ohlmann

Fine Arts Council (FAC)
Connie Ohlmann is an elementary music educator with Edmonton Public Schools with more than 20 years of experience teaching elementary music. Connie is passionate about exploring music education practices to improve student engagement and retention. Connie serves on the ATA Fine Arts... Read More →
Thursday March 6, 2025 10:30am - 11:40am MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band |   Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Music & Band |   Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Music & Band

12:40pm MST

Rhythmic Fun: Engaging Elementary Music Students with Hand Clapping Games (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 139
Post-Convention Survey
Elementary music teachers, dive into the rhythm of hand clapping games in this interactive session. Explore how to weave these fun activities into your lessons, drawing from playground traditions and youth culture. Get ready to clap, stomp, and bring the playground spirit to your music room! (ATA Fine Arts Council)

Session Objectives:
1. Participants will learn a number of hand-clapping games to use with students in your classroom
2. Teacher modeling of how to teach the games including understanding the history of the games
3. Exploring the idea of the importance of students bringing their own suggestions to the table
Speakers
avatar for Connie Ohlmann

Connie Ohlmann

Fine Arts Council (FAC)
Connie Ohlmann is an elementary music educator with Edmonton Public Schools with more than 20 years of experience teaching elementary music. Connie is passionate about exploring music education practices to improve student engagement and retention. Connie serves on the ATA Fine Arts... Read More →
Thursday March 6, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band |   Pre-K/ K, Music & Band

2:10pm MST

Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 139
Post-Convention Survey
In this session we will enjoy and explore several stories that lend themselves to playing various hand drums. Using Djembes, bongos and other percussion instruments we will explore the concepts of steady beat, rhythm and composition. (Maximum 20 participants)

Session Objectives:
1. Music moves to a steady beat
2. Rhythm patterns are made of beat and divisions of beat
3. Responding to the beat with actions
Speakers
avatar for Laurel Pritchard

Laurel Pritchard

Teacher, Beaverlodge Elementary School
For almost 30 years, in classrooms all over the world, it has been a privilege to support students in their creative discoveries.  I believe in Arts Education and in the beauty and courage of the human heart.  You could talk to me about art, music, drama, teaching, learning, caring... Read More →
Thursday March 6, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band
 
Friday, March 7
 

12:40pm MST

A year in the life of a music teacher. Let's talk plans. (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 139
Post-Convention Survey
Welcome to a workshop on year plans, unit plans and making them work together to make your year go smoothly. We will talk tips and tricks and look at a few examples. Along the way we will hit topics like assessment and technology. Let s make those long-range plans and unit plans workable documents that you refer to all year long. Bring a device if possible.

Session Objectives:
1. improving planning skills
2. Teacher efficacy
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Clark

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council
Amanda Clark is a dynamic elementary music teacher in Leduc, inspiring young minds in both French and English classrooms for over a decade. A versatile educator, she also shares her love of music through private lessons, including the renowned Music for Young Children program. Amanda's... Read More →
Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Health & Wellness, Professional Issues, Reflection/Collaboration |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Health & Wellness, Professional Issues, Reflection/Collaboration |   Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Health & Wellness, Professional Issues, Reflection/Collaboration |   Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Health & Wellness, Professional Issues, Reflection/Collaboration

2:10pm MST

Technology in the music classroom
Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 139
Post-Convention Survey
Come check out several websites, apps and platforms for creating, writing scores, organizing and having fun while learning. Including but not limited to: Flat, Planbook, Bublub, Noteflight, chrome music lab, blob opera, Songlio, Incredibox, dice humdrum. Bring your own device and try these out during the session too!

Session Objectives:
1. Technology uses
2. Teacher efficacy
3. Teaching resources"
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Clark

Amanda Clark

music representative, Fine Arts Council
Amanda Clark is a dynamic elementary music teacher in Leduc, inspiring young minds in both French and English classrooms for over a decade. A versatile educator, she also shares her love of music through private lessons, including the renowned Music for Young Children program. Amanda's... Read More →
Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 139 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB
  Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Music & Band, Technology |   Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Music & Band, Technology |   Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Music & Band, Technology |   Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Music & Band, Technology |   Pre-K/ K, Music & Band, Technology
 
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