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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Mission Statement The English as a Second Language Council promotes best practices in education for K–12 ESL teachers through professional development, advocacy, inquiry and communication so that teachers are able to assist students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds to achieve their academic potential and become engaged citizens. Vision Statement The English as a Second Language Council aims to improve the practice of identifying and meeting the unique needs of ESL students by increasing teachers’ knowledge and understanding of these students (English Language Learners).
Offering a program of professional development which may include establishment of communities of practice or special interest groups and offering professional learning activities or events, conferences, publications and resources to members. Advocating for the needs of teachers of ESL students; Inquiring into policy and research on best practices in identification, instruction and the support of ESL students; Communicating and exchanging ideas, strategies and information related to supporting and teaching ESL students.
Objectives The English as a Second Language Council (ESLC) acts as an advocate on behalf of students learning English as a second language and seeks to constantly improve and promote the teaching of English as a second language.
Activities To achieve its mandate, the ESLC promotes the increased sharing of ideas and concerns related to students learning English as a second language, and encourages contact among teachers working with ESL students. The Council seeks to provide opportunities for learning and improving classroom strategies with ESL students. Up-to-date information is readily available on the direction of ESL instruction at all levels: locally, nationally and internationally.
Crucial to achieving these goals is the annual conference, which provides keynote speakers and workshops to provide stimulating classroom ideas for ESL teachers. Benefits of Membership in the ESL Council • A regularly-updated website with an online newsletter • An annual conference • Province-wide workshops • Teacher resources to support differentiated programming • Networking with colleagues • Advocacy support for ESL learners, parents and teachers
Did You Know? • Alberta receives over half of new immigrants to Canada • Many schools in Alberta are over 90 per cent ESL students • Universities are continually adding teacher training courses to give educators the knowledge and skills they need to respond to diversity in the classroom • Culturally sensitive pedagogy is of utmost importance in an increasingly pluralistic society • ESL learners bring many gifts and talents to Alberta’s classrooms, schools and community • Parents of ESL students have high expectations of their children to learn English and to successfully complete a Grade 12 diploma, and of schools to help them do so
Publications The ESLC publishes the Accent e-newsletter.
