BTC 2024 - Calgary: Full Schedule

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.

12:30pm MDT

Blank Space to Brilliance—Navigating Alberta's CTF Curriculum (4–9)

Friday October 4, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm MDT

Rundle

Are you assigned to teach a CTF or options class and don't know where to start? Do you want to integrate CTF into your core subjects? Do you feel stuck in the old "home ec" or "shop" class you took when you were in junior high? Join to follow one teacher's adventure in stepping into a new role and reinventing a course to meet their students' passions and interests. You will participate in some hands-on activities and gain ideas and resources you can hopefully implement into your class with ease.

Speakers

Courtney Albrecht

Friday October 4, 2024 12:30pm - 1:45pm MDT
Rundle

CTS/CTF, Division II and III

9:00am MDT

My Students Drive Their Learning–How to Keep Up to Your Students' Learning! (4–9)

Saturday October 5, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am MDT

Garden Court 1

Design a new environmental sustainable tourist destination, that engages public involvement, considers water and energy consumption, land use, and waste production, while covering content from grade 5-8 science curriculum. This is just one example of how to create new and engaging lessons that cross multiple concepts within your grade 5 - 8 science and social studies classes. that reinforce skill, knowledge and abilities through practical, meaningful projects. The projects are designed to draw from past experiences and knowledge, and ignite creative and practical approaches to connecting the science curriculum between grade levels and curricular topics.

Speakers

Paul Bohnert

Saturday October 5, 2024 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Garden Court 1

CTS/CTF, Division II and III | Science, Division II and III | Social Studies, Division II and III

10:30am MDT

Creativity Versus Innovation (4–9)

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

Garden Court 1

Creativity and innovative thinking are extraordinary skills that reflect successful learning in your classroom. Students that learn and possess these skills demonstrate better retention of information and, confidence in their application of knowledge beyond the curriculum and your classroom. This session will focus on how to ignite student curiosity and the innate human desire to learn. Fun, engaging and proven classroom examples will be shared throughout the session. Participants will receive multiple lesson examples, assessment rubrics and online (AI) resources ready to use in the classroom.

Speakers

Paul Bohnert

Saturday October 5, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Garden Court 1

CTS/CTF, Division II and III | Science, Division II and III | Social Studies, Division II and III