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Morning Selections 7:30 - 11:00 (Hall B) :
Slice of Banana or Zucchini bread (vegetarian) $3.25, Fruit to go cups (vegan/gluten free) $3.25 Yogurt Parfait Cup (vegetarian) $ 3.25

Beverages Selection:
Bottled Water $4.00
Soft Drinks $3.50
Canned Juices $3.50
Starbucks Coffee (12oz) $3.00

Concession/Collaboration Lounge - Lunch Specials 11:00 - 15:00 (Hall B) :
Old Fashioned Ham, tuna & egg Salad sandwich $5.00
Bistro Sandwich $7.50
Crudites in a Cup (vegan/gluten free) $3.75
Whole Fruit - $2.25
Gluten Free Granola Gar (gluten free/vegetarian) $4.75
Assorted Cookies (vegetarian) $2.50

Hot Specials Lunch -
Daily -
Chefs Choice Daily Soup with brioche bread $5.00
Pizza (Hawaiian, pepperoni & Cheese $5.00
Thursday - Ukrainian Box with Perogies, kielbasa and lazy cabbage rolls $12.00
Friday - Teriyaki Chicken $12.00

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9:00am MST

President Schilling Convention 2024 Greeting Hall AJason Schilling Michael Landsberg - Mental Health - Off the Record Hall AMichael Landsberg

10:30am MST

Information and Digital Literacy in Jr High Salon 09Alyssa Backs HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 4 - The purpose of AI in social studies? How can we use it as a tool? Division 4 HALL B - Collaboration Table 4 Engaging Student Minds: Spelling and Vocabulary Games Salon 02Patricia Pope Using Riddles and Unsolvable Problems to Encourage Oral Language and Higher Order Thinking Skills Salon 03Dr. Karena Hartson ARTA Café Salon F ATRF Your Pension Essentials Salon 19/20Pension Counsellor Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers and Teacher Leaders Salon 08Dave Matson Gamification - Using Games to Engage Students in a Post Covid Learning World Salon 05James Bourque Getting to know Him Salon 17/18Kevin Casper HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 2 - What do teachers working with Indigenous learners need from school leaders? Div 1-4 HALL B - Collaboration Table 2 HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 3 - Book club meeting facilitated by Parks Plains East DEHR (Diversity, Equity, Human Rights) committee Hands-on Minds On: The Intersection of Trades and STEM in K-12 Education Salon 10Lethbridge College - STEM Project HPEC presents a Round Circle Discussion on Addressing Current Challenges and Exploring Innovative Solutions Riverview RoomNick Brown Indigenous Education Resources—Where Do I Start? Salon 12Sheila Williams Take a LEAP: Unlearning Racial Bias Salon 13/14Nancy Bromley Unleash the Magic: Transform Teaching with MagicSchool AI Salon 11Terra Lee Gratton Math Therapy: Helping students rebuild their relationship with math! Salon 04Vanessa Vahkaria Land Reclamation In The Classroom - Educating Through Game Play Salon 15/16Valerie Miller CNC Programming & Cutting in your Classroom Salon 06David Teasdale Exhibits Hall C Michael Landsberg - Stigma around Mental Health Hall AMichael Landsberg The Ted Lasso Way: Inspiring Education Leadership for a Brighter Future Salon 01Andrea Farrell • Brandon Isert

11:45am MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 2 - Bridging the gap between High school and University chemistry Courses HALL B - Collaboration Table 2 HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 3 - Building Thinking Classrooms Div 1 & 2 HALL B - Collaboration Table 3 MathImagine-Jeux de math à profusion : On s’amuse avec les math à l’élémentaire! (1re ‒ 6e année) Salon 15/16Pamela Finnie Understanding and Enacting the New English Language Arts Curriculum Salon 03Katie Brubacher • Jacqueline Filipek It’s All About the Base! (English Spelling Does Make Sense!) Salon 09 AI in K-12 Classrooms Salon 04Michelle Baragar ARTA Café Salon F Brandi Morin - Reconciliation and the Media Salon 10Brandi Morin Engaging Students Through A Project Based Approach Salon 12Danielle Eriksen • Robert Tymofichuk • Britney Urichuk Grab and Go Ideas to Support School Health With APPLE Schools Riverview RoomTina Skakun Let your students cheat on exams! Salon 02Wes Maciejewski pîmastîhwâkiskiyihta How to weave Rupertsland Institute’s Métis Education Resources in your Classroom Salon 11Holly Brandsma Small Bits of Happiness: Helping Teens Feel Happier Salon 01Mercedes Korngut Supporting Behavior Through Positive Interactions Salon 17/18Shannon Simpson Teacher Safety Net Salon 08Dave Matson AHS-Stop Vaping Before It Starts: What Teachers Need to Know Salon 05Jamil Ramji HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Making the Division Transition - Division 2 & 3 HALL B - Collaboration Table 1 Multiple Representations for Electron Orbitals and Energy Salon 06Laura Pankratz Exhibits Hall C How Can Today's Teachers Take Full Advantage of The Artificial Intelligence Boom? Hall ADan Riskin Diving Deeper: Opportunities and Challenges in School Leadership – A Guided Conversation for Strategic Support Salon 13/14Dan Coles • Konni deGoeij Honeybee Leadership - It ain't all about the Queen! Salon 19/20Rob Wicker

12:30pm MST

Multi-Faith Space Salon F

1:00pm MST

Art Gallery of Alberta - Tour - This session is pre-registration through google form and is FULL Off site Edmonton Public Libraries - Please use form linked to register Off site Hope: Resilience and Recovery Salon 13/14Lisa Everitt HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 5 - Challenges in Teaching to the iPad Generations HALL B - Collaboration Table 5 HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Best Practices to raise Math 30-1 Scores to standard of Excellence HALL B - Collaboration Table 1 HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 2 - CTS Course Sequencing - Pre-Reqs, Possibilities, and Progression HALL B - Collaboration Table 2 The Green Certificate Program - “Training Alberta’s high school students for their future in our province’s agriculture industries.” Salon 06Raelene Mercer • Jessi Selte 20 Strategies You Can Use on Monday! Salon 08Stacey Hannay ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans - Looking Ahead to New ADVENTURES "Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association Salon 05Marilyn Bossert • Kendra Liber • ARTA Representatives ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation Salon 01ASEBP • Melbin Cherian Embracing the Powerful Role of Failure in Math Class Salon 04Vanessa Vahkaria Full Body Bootcamp Riverview RoomAmanda Harvie HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 4 - Books for the classroom &/or books for personal enjoyment. How to Talk to Kids about Racism and Discrimination Salon 10Aynsley Graham Making Learning Meaningful: Hands-on Activities to Spark Creativity, Ignite Conversations and Promote Problem Solving Salon 11Courtney Albrecht Nurture Relationships and Transform Your Classroom Community Salon 03David Knechtel • Matthew Mitschke • Rodney Snaterse Regulation and Resilience: Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviour Salon 12Meghan Cox The Workforce of 2030 - What are we preparing our students for? Salon 17/18Ron Wiebe Unleashing the Future: Empowering Educators with Artificial Intelligence Salon 09Paula Fejzullai Exploring Poetry in Language Arts (Grades 4-8) Salon 02Charlie Kraig HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Complexity in the Classroom - Division 2 & 3 HALL B - Collaboration Table 3 Spilling the TEA...The SEXuality Salon 15/16Tracey Burnett • Jerri-Lynn Visser Exhibits Hall C Sheldon Kennedy - Overcoming Personal Trauma to Influence Positive Social Change Hall ASheldon Kennedy Teacher Leadership: Improving teacher Efficacy through Peer Coaching and Mentorship Salon 19/20Orlando Worges

2:00pm MST

West Edmonton Mall Aquarium - This session is pre-registration through google form and is FULL Off site

2:15pm MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - The Unique Challenges of Teaching at a Hutterite Colony School HALL B - Collaboration Table 1 Collective Bargaining for Teachers-How it Works Salon 08Christien Perrault HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 4 - All about U.F.L.I. in div. 1 HALL B - Collaboration Table 4 One Book, One Week Salon 10 Unplugged Coding in Primary Grades Salon 11Christina Scudder Adaptation of a Robotics Teaching Aid for Special Needs Students Salon 15/16Tatianna Goulart-Siladji ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation Salon 01ASEBP • Melbin Cherian Finding the Balance: How to Survive Teaching Young Children While Raising Your Own Salon 03Suzanne Bergeron Full Circle—Understanding Social Implications of Indigenous Realities Salon 17/18Sheila Williams HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 3 - Women In Leadership HALL B - Collaboration Table 3 Let's Get Talking! Conversation Skills for Learning Salon 09Kristy Smith Self Regulation and Anxiety Salon 04Aynsley Graham The b. Class® Riverview RoomSabrina Heydorn Using the Power of Technology to Engage Students with a Hands-on Mathematics Activity. Salon 12Niane Abdoul Demba Morph+o+log+y Instruction in Div II and Div III Salon 02Charlie Kraig Empowering Teachers for Alberta’s Clean Energy Transition Salon 13/14Inside Education Energy, Climate Change, Technology, and More: Explore Energy Resources with Future Energy Systems Salon 19/20Valerie Miller Exchanges: Choose Your Own Teaching or Leadership Adventure! Salon 05Carolyn Freed HALL B: Collaboration Session - TABLE 2 - Discussion: Jr/Sr High band teachers collaborate HALL B - Collaboration Table 2 Modernizing Alberta's Apprenticeship Education System: Opportunities and Innovations Salon 06Kathryn Andrews • Shaun Fay • Paul Hrynew Exhibits Hall C