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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Why School Libraries Matter A school library is a “school’s physical and virtual information-to-knowledge commons where reading, literacy, inquiry, thinking, imagination, discovery and creativity are central to students’ learning and knowledge development in all curriculums and learning for work and life in a global, increasingly digital world.” (Ross Todd 2010)
Mission The Alberta School Learning Commons Council promotes and supports our members in advancing excellence in teaching and learning through effective school library learning commons practices.
Vision The Alberta School Learning Commons Council is a proactive and progressive advocate for our members in building, cultivating and enhancing effective school library learning commons practices through leadership and professional development.
Objectives The Alberta School Learning Commons Council (ASLC) advocates for school library programs and professional development opportunities for its members.
North/South Regional Councils Professional support at the regional level.
Activities To encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective library programs in Alberta schools, the ASLC strives to provide professional development programs for its members. The Council holds an annual spring conference at which members share the latest information in the field of library studies and establish province-wide networks. To honour professionalism and dedication in the field, the ASLC has established an annual research grant. In addition, the Kaleidoscope program is a celebration of children's and young adults' literature.
The ASLC acts as a vital liaison with the government departments and with provincial and national library associations.
Collaboration with • Alberta Education • Library Association of Alberta • ATA specialist councils – ELAC – EDTEC – FNMI • School administrators • School councils • Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning graduate program (University of Alberta)
Council Development • Improve communication with potential membership and functionality • Building capacity with members in learning commons implementation makerspaces inquiry and reader’s advisory.
Leadership and Advocacy • Sharing exemplary practices in school library learning commons • Promoting expertise of membership with educational leaders • Providing advocacy and advice related to implementation of School Library Policy (Alberta Education. Draft 2010) • Supporting school librarianship through annual ASLC bursary (up to $2000 annually)
Publications Literacies, Learning and Libraries journal was last published in 2012. Please visit the ASLC website for more information.
