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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The English Language Arts Council of the Alberta Teacher’ Association supports and promotes teachers’ professional development in English Language Arts and advocates promising practices and positive conditions to foster student learning. Objectives The English Language Arts Council (ELAC) believes that students explore and explain their inner and outer worlds through language and that the role of the teacher is to enhance each student's learning in the language arts. To facilitate this, the Council strives to improve language arts teaching at all levels.
Activities The ELAC encourages members to share ideas in order to become better informed about current practices in teaching language arts. Thus, the Council acts as a liaison with regional councils throughout the province as well as with national and international organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). ELAC provides opportunities for learning and implementing classroom strategies as well as information about evolving technology. In addition, ELAC provides a forum for the expression of concerns and ideas related to English language arts.
ELAC and You As a member of the English Language Arts Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association, you are linked with regional councils throughout the province, and with national and international language arts associations, such as the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
ELAC Provides You With • contact with fellow language arts teachers • opportunities for sharing, learning and implementing classroom strategies • information about evolving technology and current issues • a forum for expressing triumphs, concerns and ideas • conferences, publications, regional workshops and support
As Part of ELAC You Believe That • students explore and explain their inner and outer worlds through language • learning is an active, ongoing, collaborative process • students bring diverse backgrounds, experiences and culture to learning • your role is to foster each student’s learning in all six of the language arts
Conferences ELAC sponsors a major Alberta conference each year. It also assists with joint council and regional conferences. ELAC membership qualifies annual conference participants for a discount.
Regionals ELAC regionals offer local service to the classroom teacher by providing professional development activities. By joining ELAC you will be informed of activities at the regional level.
Regional Affiliates ELAC may recognize regional affiliates and fund special projects upon submission and approval of a detailed project/activity proposal.
Publications The ELAC publishes the Alberta Voices journal.
