ESTCA 2025: Full Schedule

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GOOSECHASE - Digital Scavenger Hunt
Please join us on Goosechase our digital scavenger hunt to win prizes! it will open Feb. 12th
Here is how to win and have fun:
1) Download Goosechase App on your apps store or google play
2) Find the mission ESTCA 2025 and Join the experience
3) Use password Estca and you are in
4) Start missions!
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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

Using Picture Books to Launch Big Beautiful Math Problems in an Elementary Thinking Classroom

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

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Connecting numeracy to literature is a powerful strategy to engage students; making these connections in a Thinking Classroom is a game-changer. We have linked our favorite Big Beautiful Math problems to our favorite picture books, and the results have been magical! This session, anchored by Peter Liljedahl's framework, will focus on great stories, problem solving, engagement, connections, and joy. It will be hands-on, collaborative, and fun. I can't wait to share the magic with you!

Speakers

Alicia Burdess

Numeracy Lead Teacher, Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Alicia Burdess has been a teacher, assistant principal, and math coach with Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools since 2005. Alicia’s passion is teaching through problem solving in a Thinking Classroom; she enjoys working with students and teachers implementing Peter Liljedahl's... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
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11:45am MST

Teaching with Big Beautiful Problems in a Thinking Classroom: Continuing the Journey

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

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Experience the joy of teaching with big, beautiful math problems in a Thinking Classroom. Whether you’re just beginning or have been teaching this way for a while, let’s get together and collaborate! I will share my experiences implementing Peter Liljedahl’s Thinking Classroom framework over the last 10+ years (starting with a problem, managing the flow, consolidating the learning, and figuring out assessment). I'll also show you where to find all the big, beautiful problems!

Speakers

Alicia Burdess

Numeracy Lead Teacher, Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Thursday February 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm MST
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1:00pm MST

kiyokewin - Visiting with Community and Metis Education Resouces

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

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kiyokewin is visiting in Michif. kiyokewin is a traditional way in which Métis people connect and shape community and relationships with each other, the land, water, plants, cosmos, and animals. In this session you will learn how kiyokewin can educators, students and community connect more deeply. Rupertsland Institute will share how many initiatives, resources and programs are created through kiyokewin. Explore how meeting the TQS/LQS.SQS standard of fostering, building and maintaining relationships is woven into authentic Métis resources.

Speakers

Holly Brandsma

Metis Education Consultant, Rupertsland Institute

Rupertsland Centre for Teaching and Learning develops comprehensive foundational knowledge resources, engaging lesson plans, meaningful professional development opportunities and authentic classroom learning tools that speak accurately and meaningfully to topics in Métis educati... Read More →

Thursday February 13, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
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2:15pm MST

My Top 5 Big Beautiful Math Problems (Div. 3 & 4)

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

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Experience the engagement, flow, and joy of solving Big, Beautiful Math Problems. These are low-floor, high-ceiling, and are accessible to all learners. By attending, you will deepen your problem-solving skills, gain confidence, and find joy in math. We will work in groups, take risks, make mistakes, and persevere in exploring and solving some of my favourite, most beautiful problems. Take these experiences back to your classrooms and explore them again, creating a collaborative and joyful space for thinking and learning math.

Speakers

Alicia Burdess

Numeracy Lead Teacher, Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools

Thursday February 13, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
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11:45am MST

Case Studies and More! Unpacking Concpets in the New Science Curriculum

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

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How do we engage students in learning all the new concepts in their science curriculum? Learning e terms and their definitions is always a starting point but it's just surface level learning. This session will look at ways that we can ask our students to become independent thinkers and start to draw connections between what they know and where we need them to go. Participants will take part in several interactive activities that they can adapt to their own student levels and use within the classroom. Yup, another roll up your sleeve event!

Instructional strategies are always areas that we as teachers continue to grow in. As we are challenging our students to learn content knowledge, we also want them to become independent thinkers and make connections between the concepts they have learned. providing different learning activities that allow students to practice these skills is the goal of this session!

Speakers

Chris Zarski

Chris is an Educational Consultant supporting Alberta teachers as a Designer of Professional Learning with the Central Alberta Regional Learning Consortium. She has served as a Teacher, Administrator, Curriculum Director of Curriculum, Examiner with Alberta Education, and Author... Read More →

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