MPTCA 2025

While researching for a book, McIntyre discovered 5 concepts that resonated through the exceptional football programs of the Raymond Comets, St. Francis Browns of Calgary, Calgary Dinosaurs (80s) , Edmonton Huskies (60s) and Edmonton Eskimos (50s). These programs had a profound impact on the individuals and the communities they served. After interviewing close to one hundred people, Ron acquired an appreciation for the nuances of these highly successful teams. Through storytelling and examples, Ron will unlock the vault and reveal the practices of men such as Gary Deman, Peter Connellan, Dennis Kadatz and Normie Kwong. It is McIntyre s belief that the best practices of these exemplar programs are timeless and have implications for the classroom as coaching and teaching are intricately intertwined.

Session Objectives:
1. Programs that thrive in environments encouraging purposeful, humorous, and optimistic attitudes towards achieving goals, are more likely to succeed
2. One important lesson from these teams is how evaluating processes contributed to their success in achieving desired outcomes.
3. These programs understood that their ultimate success depended on creating an environment where the growth and development of all participants was the primary focus.

Are challenging behaviours distracting from the overall success of your classroom? We will identify a few "tricks of the trade" when working with students with the common disorder of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Learn to easily interpret 'challenging' behaviours in a different light while discovering new strategies that will benefit all students.
Come to this fun and interactive session with specific questions. There will be opportunities for discussion and engagement. By the end of this session, you will have a refreshed mindset that will prepare you to tackle the most challenging situations.

Session Objectives:
1. The learner will be able to apply their knowledge in the classroom about specific strategies regarding dysregulation, sensory processing, executive functioning, etc.
2. The learner will be able to identify and understand symptoms that students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder may display.
3. The learner will be able to apply new strategies to further increase the overall success and enjoyment within their classroom.

Come and hear about the benefits of science fairs and how you can engage your students in this meaningful learning experience. We will discuss how to run a fair and have your students advance through an academic competition up to the national level at the Canada-Wide Science Fair.

Session Objectives:
1. Science

The focus on numeracy development is often seen to be complete by the end of elementary school. Numeracy continues to develop throughout one's educational career and into adulthood. This session will provide a collection of numeracy development strategies that are designed to support the enhancement of numeracy development at the secondary level. Be prepared to be actively engaged in thinking numerically!

Session Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how to implement specific numeracy strategies in their teaching.
2. Participants will identify the benefits of enhancing the numeracy development of their students.

Are you interested in creating meaningful and innovative projects for your students? Would you like your students to give back to their community? Learn from two professionals who connected together to create outstanding service projects for their students. There will be ideas, examples, and sharing of learning that we did not know would happen! There will also be a chance to collaborate and generate new ideas for your classes. Allow your students the opportunity to create novel and innovative projects while still giving back to their school, community, or world!

Session Objectives:
1. Discovering innovative projects for the CTF classroom.
2. Make CTF learning meaningful and creative.
3. Allow for Collaboration and Idea Generation