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

CNC Programming & Cutting in your Classroom

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

Salon 06

In this session, you'll learn how to introduce CNC programming using G-Code to your students, then use a hobby router machine to cut out the results. G-Code is a relatively easy programming language to master, can be done in any word processing program, and the results checked online before committing to cutting it out. In this session, a demonstration of programming and cutting a sign using straight and curved lines on a 6" x 9" piece of MDF will be experienced, as well as some online software to incorporate shapes and images in a project. This project can be started in your classroom for less than $500 in hardware.

Speakers

David Teasdale

Mathematics, Industrial Arts & Computer Processing Teacher, Wm. E. Hay Stettler Secondary Campus

David has taught CTS and CTF courses for most of his 30 year career, and enjoys sharing his passion for learning hands on with others. David has worked with many ATA professional development groups, including CTEC, ETCATA, and CEATCA, as a presenter and executive member.

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
Salon 06

Div3-4

11:45am MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Making the Division Transition - Division 2 & 3

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST

HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Facilitator: Dr. Karena Hartson
Space: Collaboration Session - Table 1 Thursday, Feb 15th, 11:45-12:45
Discussion: Supporting transitions in this time of profound educational change (ie; our post-covid educational landscape; our new K-6 curriculum) is more important than ever. Let's sit down together and chat about some ways we’re supporting students in transitioning between elementary and junior high, and then junior high and high school.

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Div3-4

11:45am MST

Multiple Representations for Electron Orbitals and Energy

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST

Salon 06

Have you every wondered where the shapes of the s, d, and p orbitals in atoms come from? Do you students struggle with the concept of energy? In this session participants will apply hands-on wave-particle duality in describing the electron in an atom to see how a quantum description of nature provides answers. Then we will continue with multiple representations and apply the idea to describing energy flow within a system. Teachers of Science 9, Science 10, 20 and 30, Chemistry 20 and 30, and Physics 20 and 30 will find ideas from this session for their classroom. All the resources used during this session are classroom ready in English and in French for free from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

Copresenter for this session is Niane Abdoul Nemba.

Speakers

Laura Pankratz

Western Canada Teacher Network Coordinator, Perimeter Institute

Laura Pankratz has been actively interested in helping students be successful for many years. She has been working with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics for the last 8 years to develop classroom-ready resources that teachers can use for general science and for high... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
Salon 06

Div3-4

2:15pm MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - TABLE 2 - Discussion: Jr/Sr High band teachers collaborate

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST

HALL B - Collaboration Table 2

Facilitator: Morgan Spruyt
Space: Collaboration Session - Table 2 Thursday, 2:15-3:15
Discussion: Jr/Sr High band teachers collaborate to talk about score choices, upcoming festivals, post covid band issues/solutions, assessment practices, and open to other relevant discussions.

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
HALL B - Collaboration Table 2

Div3-4

2:15pm MST

Modernizing Alberta's Apprenticeship Education System: Opportunities and Innovations

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST

Salon 06

The Ministry of Advanced Education oversees the adult learning system in Alberta, which aims to offer accessible, affordable, and high-quality education that prepares Albertans for the workforce and fulfilling careers. A crucial component of this system is apprenticeship education, and our staff are excited to share the transformative work that is happening to modernize apprenticeships in our province.

Speakers

Kathryn Andrews

Apprenticeship and Industry Training, Alberta Advanced Education

Kathryn Andrews is the Director of Apprenticeship Education and Pathways with Alberta Advanced Education. Kathryn has worked in the Government of Alberta for more than 17 years in the fields of apprenticeship education, career development and supporting youth. She is passionate about... Read More →

Shaun Fay

Paul Hrynew

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Salon 06

Div3-4

11:45am MST

Bringi(Ng) Science & Story-telling together

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

Salon 12

Join Michael Ng as he shares interesting historical and cultural stories with science demonstrations that could inspire and engage your students to learn more about the wonderful world of chemistry.

Speakers

Michael Ng

Science

Michael Ng, M.Ed. Chemistry 20/30 and AP Chemistry. Accomplished concert pianist and artist since age 5. The world of science can be an enjoyable part of daily life. Dedicated and innovative in making "Science fun". Michael appears monthly on GlobalTV Edmonton Morning demonstrating... Read More →

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

Div3-4

11:45am MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Book Study: The Math Pact by Karen Karp and Barbara Dougherty

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

HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Facilitator: Rose Lapointe
Space: Collaboration Session - Table 1 Friday, Feb 16th, 11:45-12:45
Discussion: The Math Pact by Karen Karp and Barbara Dougherty
The focus will be using rules that don’t expire through a student’s education and targeting misunderstanding for student interventions in junior high math.

Friday February 14, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Div3-4

1:00pm MST

HALL B: Collaboration Session - Table 1 - Incorporating AI into the Teaching Practice - Jr. High and High School

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Facilitator: Andrew Nickless
Space: Collaboration Session - Table 1 Friday, 1:00-2:00
Discussion: Incorporating AI into the Teaching Practice - Jr. High and High School.
"With AI coming into all aspects of teaching, what tools can we use to take some teaching load off of us? What are the ways AI is helpful for students? How do we adapt to teaching and learning with AI?"

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
HALL B - Collaboration Table 1

Div3-4

1:00pm MST

The Effects of Inquiry Based Science Activities on Engaged Learners in Secondary Chemistry

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

Salon 12

This qualitative research study focused on the effectiveness of implementing formatted worksheets centered on chemistry work-set problems based upon real-life inquiry scenarios involving stoichiometry. I wanted to compare its effectiveness to the traditional recipe and repetitive typed questions we generally see in classes. Thus, the purpose was whether these real-life inquiry-based worksheets enhanced productivity success for engaged learners. The attempt to answer the problem of “when approaching word problems, do students prefer certain real-life applications over others?” was explored through a qualitative research of classroom surveys.

Speakers

Michael Ng

Science

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Salon 12

Div3-4