MPTCA 2025: Full Schedule

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.

12:40pm MST

28 Day Challenge through the Book Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World and Become a Good Ancestor

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST

CS 207

Post-Convention Survey

For decades, Kim Barker-Kay has focused on building educational equity for students. Addressing racism and other forms of oppression is critical to this work. Kim will share some recent "aha" moments and experiences that led her to Layla F. Saad's anti-racism work and her 28-day challenge through the book Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor.

Session Objectives:
1. The objective is to provide strategies for those who benefit from white privilege and are ready to learn more about racism and how to help with its deconstruction.

Speakers

Kim Barker-Kay

Friday March 7, 2025 12:40pm - 1:50pm MST
CS 207 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB

2:10pm MST

Introducing the Indigenous Culture Based Learning in Alberta Curriculum Website

Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST

CS 207

Post-Convention Survey

Join Jason and Kim to learn how this website can be used within your classroom and your planning and to deepen your own knowledge and understanding of Nehiyaw (Cree) ways of knowing and being. Explore the rich content that includes general knowledge videos, videos that follow seasonal activities and events, videos and PDFs of stories and legends, curriculum documents with direct links between outcomes and videos, planning samples, instructional supports, and much more. Learn about the Foundations of Cree Ways of Knowing and Being that are your starting point in planning.

Session Objectives:
1. To help teachers feel more comfortable infusing Indigenous ways of knowing and being into their planning and classroom.
2. To provide teachers with Elder/Knowledge Keeper knowledge along with tools to directly infuse that knowledge into their practice.

Speakers

Kim Barker-Kay

Jason Bigcharles

First Nation/Metis Education Consultant

Tansi, Wapastim N’Sihkasoon. Hello, my name is White Horse, my colonized name is Jason Bigcharles. I am a father of 7 and grandfather of 16. I am proudly Metis from the Metis settlement of East Prairie. I have lived on the East Prairie Metis Settlement my whole life thus far... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 2:10pm - 3:20pm MST
CS 207 20 Knowledge Way, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 1/ Grades 1-3, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Indigenous Education | Division 2/ Grades 4-6, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Indigenous Education | Division 3/ Grades 7-9, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Indigenous Education | Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Indigenous Education | Pre-K/ K, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Indigenous Education