Beginning Teachers Jan 2025: Full Schedule

8:00am MST

Registration and Check In (All participants, please register for this event)

Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:25am MST

Please join us for our registration session where you can meet other beginning teachers and interact with curriculum and division experts in our carousel. Light refreshments will be provided for you to enjoy while you chat!

Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:25am MST
Room 3a Located in St. Anthony's Meeting Centre, on the main level.

K-12

8:30am MST

Liturgy

Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MST

Chapel

We invite you to join us in the chapel as we start our professional development day with a brief liturgy, symbolizing the start of the new year. Please note that food and drink are not allowed in the chapel.

Speakers

Sandra Talarico

Manager, Religious Services, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Hello. My name is Sandra Talarico and I serve the Edmonton Catholic School Division as the Manager of Religious Education Services.I love my dog, Chloe, long walks in the river valley, time spent with family, and learning about and growing more in my faith.

Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am MST
Chapel

K-12

9:15am MST

Opening Keynote: - Planning with AI and Copilot

Tuesday January 28, 2025 9:15am - 9:45am MST

Room 3a

Discover how to integrate AI tools like Copilot into backward design planning. This session will explore how AI can support teachers in creating learning intentions and success criteria for curricular outcomes, lesson creation, performance tasks, conversation scaffolds and observational checklists to create more intentional and impactful learning experiences.

Speakers

Nicole Cunningham

Emtech, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Nicole Cunningham is a Consultant with the Emerging Technology team in Learning Services with Edmonton Catholic Schools. She has been an educator with ECSD for 24 years, teaching K-6 students and serving as a technology coach for Early Learning, Inclusive Education and Curriculum... Read More →

Joel Kristiansen

Emerging Technology Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Joel is part of the Emerging Technology team at Edmonton Catholic Schools. Joel has worked in ECSD for over a decade, spending most of his time in K-9 schools teaching design, robotics, and collaborating with teachers to integrate makerspaces into their subject area.

Tuesday January 28, 2025 9:15am - 9:45am MST
Room 3a Located in St. Anthony's Meeting Centre, on the main level.

K-12

10:00am MST

Crucial Conversations: How to Have the Conversations that Matter

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

Heritage Room

A crucial conversation is a discussion between two or more people where stakes are high, opinions vary and emotions run strong. The effects of conversations gone bad can be both devastating and far reaching. A positive conversation can that can spark learning, confront challenges and deepen relationships. There is courage in communication. Let's talk some tools for tackling tough topics

Speakers

Chris Cicchini

Division Principal, Leadership Services and School Operations, Edmonton Catholic School Division

As an Edmonton Catholic School employee for the past 25 years, I have had the privilege to work in at all levels in a variety of roles. As a principal, counsellor and teacher and now as a Division Principal, I have always felt that through conversation we can find common ground when... Read More →

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

K-12

12:15pm MST

Lunch

Tuesday January 28, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm MST

Staff lounge

Join us for lunch downstairs in the staff lounge. This is the perfect opportunity to connect, collaborate, and share ideas with colleagues from across the division, as we break bread together.

Tuesday January 28, 2025 12:15pm - 1:00pm MST
Staff lounge Located in the basement.

K-12

2:15pm MST

Reframing Autism: Planning for Neurodiversity and Curriculum (K-12)

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

Room 3a

Speakers

Katerina Campbell

Elementary Science Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Katerina is an elementary Science consultant at Edmonton Catholic Schools. She loves all things Science, exploring natural phenomena and will never stop asking “why?” Katerina is a self proclaimed maker and cardboard collector. She is a proud promoter of inquiry based learning... Read More →

Lindsay Lott

Inclusive Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Lindsay Lott is an Inclusive Consultant with Edmonton Catholic Schools, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role. With 15 years of classroom experience both abroad and here in Edmonton, Lindsay has developed a deep understanding of diverse educational environments... Read More →

Tuesday January 28, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MST
Room 3a Located in St. Anthony's Meeting Centre, on the main level.

K-12

Beginning Teachers Jan 2025