Beginning Teachers Jan 2025: Full Schedule

10:00am MST

The First Five Minutes - How to Get Students Thinking

Tuesday January 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST

Discover effective strategies to boost engagement and deepen understanding in just the first 5 minutes—across all subjects and grade levels! Learn how to establish routines that support every learner, and leave with practical techniques that promote critical thinking, student dialogue, and metacognitive growth. Transform your classroom into a vibrant space where every student’s voice is heard and actively engaged!

Speakers

Monica Posteraro

Science Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Monica is Edmonton Catholic School Division's Secondary Science Consultant with over 15 years of experience teaching Chemistry 20-30. Her multimodal teaching strategies boost student engagement, understanding and achievement; a catalyst for scientific curiosity!

Tuesday January 28, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST
Staff lounge Located in the basement.

7-12

11:15am MST

High School Essentials: Exploring Everything from Credits to Special Needs Codes LIMITED

Tuesday January 28, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST

Staff lounge

This session will offer essential insights into high school fundamentals, covering topics such as different course pathways, prerequisites, and the three graduation options available to students. It will also include information about Individualized Program Plans (IPPs), special needs coding, and diagnosis. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for questions.

Speakers

Lori Arksey

Inclusive Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Tuesday January 28, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Staff lounge Located in the basement.

7-12

11:15am MST

Responding to Discrimination and Racism LIMITED

Tuesday January 28, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST

Room 2b

What do you do when you hear a student use a racial slur or derogatory language? Through the lens of dignity and justice, we will explore strategies to respond to racism and discrimination in a Catholic School. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss scenarios and ask questions.

Speakers

Fitzroy Ford

EDIAR Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

As the EDIAR Consultant my goal is to make the uncomfortable comfortable, to open the circle wider, and to help us feel good about doing this much needed work.

Tuesday January 28, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Room 2b

7-12

1:00pm MST

Honouring Truth & Reconciliation in ECSD Classrooms LIMITED

Tuesday January 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

Staff lounge

Are you committed to honoring Truth and Reconciliation in your teaching and learning practice? This session will support you in addressing Teaching Quality Standard (TQS) Competency 5: Developing and applying foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. Together, we will explore our shared responsibility in advancing Truth and Reconciliation, building foundational knowledge, and learning practical ways to integrate this learning into your classroom.

Speakers

Paula Campbell

Truth and Reconciliation Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Paula Campbell is a proud member of the Mikisew Cree First Nation from Fort Chipewyan, AB in Treaty 8 Territory. Paula has received her B. Ed through the ITEP program at the University of Saskatchewan, she has taught elementary grades in her home communities of Fort Chipewyan, Fort... Read More →

Tuesday January 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Staff lounge Located in the basement.

7-12

1:00pm MST

Permeating Catholicism - Integrating Faith into your Secondary Classroom LIMITED

Tuesday January 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

Room 2b

During this session you will learn about how to permeate faith into your learning environment. Together, we will explore what makes us Catholic, how to create a Catholic environment, and how to integrate faith into curriculum.

Speakers

Matthew Gunderson

Secondary Science Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Matt Gunderson, a secondary science consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools, brings seventeen years of classroom experience to his role. He has taught science across elementary, junior high, and senior high levels, and has served as a sessional instructor at the University of A... Read More →

Susanna Kaup

Secondary Religious Education Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

I have been an educator for 29 years, and I have spent most of that career as a classroom teacher. For the past 6 years, I have been privileged to be the Secondary Religious Education Curriculum Consultant. Throughout this, I have worked diligently to bring more clarity to the importance... Read More →

Tuesday January 28, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
Room 2b

7-12

2:15pm MST

EAL Foundations: Supporting Secondary Language Learners through Benchmarks 2.0 LIMITED

Tuesday January 28, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST

Room 2b

This session introduces you to the essentials of EAL instruction, including the importance of EAL Benchmarks 2.0. Learn how these benchmarks can guide you in assessing language development and planning targeted, effective instruction. Explore strategies for fostering an environment where all learners can succeed.

Speakers

Jacqueline Werstiuk

Secondary EAL Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Jacquie Werstiuk has over 30 years teaching and consulting experience with ECSD and earned her Masters degree in Teaching English as a Second Language from the UofA in 2014. For the past 8 years as an EAL Consultant, Jacquie has worked with ECSD high schools to program for and support... Read More →

Vanessa Gavin

Secondary EAL Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Vanessa Gavin is an EAL Consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools. She has a background in teaching junior high and high school math and science, which has given her a unique perspective on language learning potential across different content areas. Vanessa believes in empowering... Read More →

Tuesday January 28, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Room 2b

7-12

Beginning Teachers Jan 2025