ESTCA 2025: Full Schedule

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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

10:30am MST

Case Closed - A Cross-Curricular Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Grade 6 Novel Study

Friday February 14, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

Salon 01

This presentation will cover the novel "Case Closed: Mystery in the Mansion" by Lauren Magaziner. This novel is a choose-your-own-adventure novel, and participants will be supplied with a resource package that covers (a) a variety of activities and assignments emphasizing ELA and Wellness with some supplementary Social, Math and Art, (b) rubrics and keys corresponding to the newest curriculum, and (c) a story summary for each branching path with a map of all branching paths. The session will focus on familiarizing participants with the resources provided.

Speakers

Michael Bayer

Physics teacher, Wm. E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus (WEHSSC)

Friday February 14, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
Salon 01

Div 2

11:45am MST

Problem Solving Through Computational Thinking (Gr.3-4)

Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST

Salon 02

Computational thinking is at the foundation of problem solving and students who can apply these principles are more successful. Explore computational thinking as it relates to creativity, design, and the new Alberta curriculum. This session provides a gentle introduction to decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, generalization, and algorithms. Discover how these principles can be applied and taught in your classroom, regardless of subject or grade level. No experience teaching computer science needed!

Speakers

Whitney Horban

Whitney Horban (she/her) has worked in both formal and informal education and enjoys bridging the gap between the two. She has been atthe TELUS World of Science Edmonton for 8 years, traveling to schools around Alberta with the Science in Motion team and now heading up the Northern... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
Salon 02

Div 2