SEATCA 2025 - Southeastern Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

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9:00am MST

Intentional Use of Data to Guide and Inform the Collaborative Conversation

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

It is not unusual for schools to be data-rich, but information-poor, collecting reams of student data but not ensuring the effective utilization of the information to guide next steps. In this session, Kurtis will explore a number of practical and easy to implement strategies and considerations for school leaders looking to ensure intentional organization and use of data to truly engage teachers, teams and help guide timely, collaborative responses for students.

Speakers

Kurtis Hewson

Lead Learner/Co-Founder, Jigsaw Learning

Kurtis Hewson has been an award-winning teacher, vice-principal, and principal, as well as taught at the post-secondary level. With over a decade of experience as an administrator, Kurtis has championed the call for collaborative structures in schools to ensure success for all students... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
E175 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Leadership

Audience All Divisions

9:00am MST

Pop Quiz Hotshot...Dealing with Emergent Situations in Schools

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

S102

This interactive session is designed for both prospective school administrators and current administrators. Participants will explore real-life situations that have occurred in schools in order to collaboratively discuss how they would handle the situations if they were the administrator-in-charge.

Speakers

Tyler Powell

Tyler has been a teacher for the past 24 years and an in-school administrator for the past ten years. The schools he has worked in include rural K-12 and K-9, as well as urban junior high and high school. He is currently the principal of Tilley School and Hockey Academy in the Grasslands... Read More →

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
S102 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Leadership

Audience Admin/Leadership

10:30am MST

Stop Wasting My Time!! Strategies for Effectively Facilitating Team Meetings

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

E175

Are you frustrated with productivity and impact when meeting in teams? Our time is precious so how do we ensure time spent together is maximized, whether engaging in PLC's, collaborative team meetings, staff meetings or any other meetings at your school? In this session, Kurtis will share specific structures and processes essential when engaging in collaboration, with multiple samples and resources shared. He will also present strategies for facilitators responsible for leading team meetings. Plan on leaving the session with some resources and strategies to impact your next meeting!

Speakers

Kurtis Hewson

Lead Learner/Co-Founder, Jigsaw Learning

Thursday February 20, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
E175 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Leadership

Audience Admin/Leadership