SEATCA 2025 - Southeastern Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

REMINDER...if you DID NOT pre-register for parking prior to February 15th, please remember to check in at the PARKING KIOSK tomorrow at the doors near security when you arrive in the morning! Thank you!

LUNCH SPECIALS at the MHC! Plan ahead for some good food and a sit down visit with friends!

THURSDAY

CRAVE BUFFET ($15.00) - Chicken Penne Alfredo, Caesar Salad & Garlic Toast, Vegetarian option - Mediterranean Penne
CAFETERIA CORNER ($10.00) - BBQ Beef on a bun with Potato Wedges, medium fountain pop

FRIDAY
CRAVE BUFFET ($15.00) - Pulled Pork on a bun with Cole Slaw Vegetarian option - Veggie Wrap
CAFETERIA CORNER ($10.00) - Soft Tacos with Tater Tots, medium fountain pop

Of course the cafeteria will be open with a full menu! REMEMBER...MHC is CASHLESS!

Please NOTE:
Pre-registration for Convention Parking is now CLOSED! If you need to register your vehicle for convention parking, please stop into the Courtyard room to use a parking Kiosk.

Please click on the link below to view ATA President Jason Schillings member address.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEQXaTlogCU

To create an account so you can make a personal schedule, click on the Login or Signup link at the top of the screen. To find out how to make your account private, manage your profile, and get the most out of SCHED, please click on the Information link below.

Message from ATA Conventions regarding inclement weather and safe travels...

“On the two school days of your assigned teachers’ convention, you have a legal and
professional responsibility to attend Convention. If you are not able to make it safely to your
assigned convention, however, your collective agreement may include impassable roads or
inclement weather clauses that you can access. If your collective agreement does not include
language specific to road conditions or weather, you may make use of the personal leave
clauses of your agreement in most cases. Please be aware that using any of these types of
leave may require you to pay substitute costs, forego a portion of your salary and benefits, or
report to your school or another work location in your district. Refer to your collective
agreement for more information. Should you require any additional information or if you
need assistance interpreting your collective agreement, please contact Teacher Employment
Services at 1-800-232-7208 or 780-447-9400.”

9:00am MST

The Blanket Excercise - ATA Workshop

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am MST

E171/172 (Cap 50)

The Blanket Exercise is a participatory workshop in which educators will experience over 500 years of history by taking on the roles of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Standing on blankets that represent the land, they will walk through time and explore the impacts of colonization, treaty making and modern legislation. The Blanket Exercise is concluded by a facilitated debriefing in which participants have the opportunity to discuss the experience as a group. By engaging participants on an emotional and intellectual level, this workshop is a powerful tool for increasing empathy and understanding.

Speakers

Stacey Running Rabbit

ATA Workshop

Thursday February 20, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am MST
E171/172 (Cap 50) Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6, Canada

Indigenous Education, Admin/Leadership, Div llll ( Grades 10-12), Div lll (Grades 7-9), Div ll ( Grades 4-6), Div l ( Grades 1-3), Early Childhood Education (Pre-K to K)

1:00pm MST

Engaging in Numeracy and Connections through First Nations, Metis and Indigenours Traditional Games - ATA Workshop

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST

E171/172 (Cap 50)

Did you know that First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditional games are great ways to make connections to numeracy? Traditional games can provide entry points to deeper understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing and further connections to the land. Get ready to learn about resources for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit traditional games and how to create authentic learning experiences.

Speakers

Stacey Running Rabbit

ATA Workshop

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MST
E171/172 (Cap 50) Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6, Canada

Indigenous Education, Admin/Leadership, Div llll ( Grades 10-12), Div lll (Grades 7-9), Div ll ( Grades 4-6), Div l ( Grades 1-3), Early Childhood Education (Pre-K to K)

1:00pm MST

FNMI Literature

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm MST

E150 (Cap 35)

Introduction to Canadian Indigenous Literature through a book tasting (Starbooks) for division one and two.

Speakers

Lorie Mcconnell

Thursday February 20, 2025 1:00pm - 3:30pm MST
E150 (Cap 35) Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6, Canada

Indigenous Education, Admin/Leadership, Div llll ( Grades 10-12), Div lll (Grades 7-9), Div ll ( Grades 4-6), Div l ( Grades 1-3), Early Childhood Education (Pre-K to K)

9:00am MST

Practicing Metissage for Compassion, Narrative Communication, & Community Building

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

S151 (Cap 42)

Connecting with Indigenous Ways of Knowing and offering rich experiences in support of TQS 5 can be intimidating, especially for non-Indigenous teachers. While we cannot have first-hand knowledge of the hardships and celebrations of our Indigenous peoples, we are privileged to have the opportunity to impact hearts and minds in the spirit of reconciliation and continue to pursue practical methods of reconcili-ACTION in our classrooms. I’ll share my experience of developing a research project and unit plan for my 30-1 students, and the widely applicable learning, growth, and gold that was generated through our practices of metissage, or collaborative storytelling and narrative weaving. Students can to learn to see themselves and one another in fresh, exciting, vulnerable, and deeply impactful ways as they share their own narrative strands and braid their stories with the stories of others while making choices for their own comfort and safety. The incredible transformation power I witnessed unfold with my class during my research has led me to continue practicing processes reflective of metissage, and has continued to support both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students in remarkable and exciting ways. If you struggle with supporting kids as they seek out and navigate peer, friend, classmate, and community connections, implementing practices of metissage (from major to minor approaches) will allow you to hold space and support new depths of inter- and intra-personal understandings with your students and your classroom community as a whole through this beautiful narrative practice.

Speakers

Liz Harrison

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
S151 (Cap 42)

Indigenous Education, Div llll ( Grades 10-12), Div lll (Grades 7-9)

10:30am MST

Connecting with the Wisdom of Sacred Ecology (An OPEN Conversation)

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST

S159 (Cap 134)

'Connecting with the wisdom of sacred ecology'
This session will be a conversation and opportunity to ask questions in response to the keynote presentation.

Speakers

Dr. Dwayne Donald

Professor, Faculty of Education, Friday 9:00am Keynote, University of Alberta

Dwayne Donald was born and raised in Edmonton and is a descendent of the Papaschase Cree. His Blackfoot named is Aipioomahkaa (Long Distance Runner). Dwayne is the son of Allen and Darlene, husband to Georgina, father to Kesho, and uncle to Taryn, Taylor, Kennedy, Kristofer, Sarah... Read More →

Ramona Big Head

Friday February 21, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MST
S159 (Cap 134) Medicine Hat College, 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 3Y6, Canada

Indigenous Education, Admin/Leadership, Div llll ( Grades 10-12), Div lll (Grades 7-9), Div ll ( Grades 4-6), Div l ( Grades 1-3), Early Childhood Education (Pre-K to K)