Name: Books for Belonging—Inclusive Texts for All Subjects (K–6)
Start: 2024-10-05T10:30:00-0600
End: 2024-10-05T11:45:00-0600

WELCOME TO THE 2024 CALGARY BEGINNING TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE!

Teachers new to the profession are invited to attend the 2024 Beginning Teachers’ Conference, October 4-5, Best Western Premier Calgary Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, Calgary. There is no registration fee. Space is limited; apply early.

School principals, school jurisdictions and local associations work together to provide substitute teacher coverage as per the collective agreement to facilitate the attendance of beginning teachers at the conference. Substitute teacher coverage must be organized and approved in advance. Please ensure you meet with your school principal to discuss release time and obtain the appropriate absence code to attend this conference.

Teachers in charter, federal and private schools must be associate members of the Association to be eligible to attend the Beginning Teachers Conference.

Saturday October 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am MDT

Plaza 5

Looking for fresh resources for your K–6 students? In this workshop, you will explore a bin of incredible books curated by Alberta teacher-librarians. These books are applicable to a variety of subject-areas and K–6 grade levels. Through activities and discussions, you will work with these resources to explore best practices for choosing and using resources for your classroom, including factors related to social, community, and academic fit.

Speakers

Yvonne Toney

Association Instructor, Alberta Teachers' Association

Yvonne Toney is an elementary generalist currently working with Rocky View. Her education degree is from the University of Regina. Her Masters degree in Educational technology is from the University of Calgary. She recently finished a course in planning adult professional learning... Read More →

Saturday October 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Plaza 5

Language Arts, Division I and II | Social Studis, Division I and II

BTC 2024 - Calgary

Yvonne Toney

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