SEATCA 2025 - Southeastern Alberta Teachers' Convention: Full Schedule

2:30pm MST

Building Thinking Classrooms In High School Social Studies

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

F2004

This session will focus on how to incoprotate Peter Liljedahl's concept of building thinking classrooms in a high school social studies setting. In this session, we will review the basics of a thinking classroom, explore how to apply this orignal math concept to high school social studies classrooms, and engage with examples of implimentation.

Speakers

Kendra Nadeau

Teacher, Grasslands School Division

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
F2004 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Social Studies

Audience Div 4

2:30pm MST

Life in Tanzania

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST

S107

My grade 3 class had the opportunity to be pen pals with students from a small school in Arusha, Tanzania. We were able to share what life is like in rural Alberta and compare it first hand to life in Tanzania. Students created games and videos explaining how to play some of the math and learning games we play in our classroom. Through bake sales, we were able to fund raise enough money to purchase a water reservation system, repair the roof on the school, and purchase a photo copier. I had the opportunity to spend a week in Tanzania, work with the students, and take them games, food, and school supplies. Through personal connection we were able to create authentic learning opportunities.

Speakers

Deanna Dola

I have been a teacher for the past 30 years. The last 22 have been spent at Seven Persons School teaching grade 6 with the last 7 teaching grade 3. I love to spend time hiking and kyaking and enjoy hanging out with my husband, children, and grandchildren.

Thursday February 20, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MST
S107 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Social Studies

Audience All Divisions

9:00am MST

Preparing & Planning for the Draft Social Studies Curriculum Grade 4-6

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am MST

S144

During this time teachers will be able to work with colleagues on projects, assessments and rubrics tied to the Draft Social Studies Curriculum specifically Grades 4-6.

Participants need to bring a copy of their draft curriculum and a device to work on.

Speakers

Lindsey Nemeth/Meagan Bachmeier

Lindsey has 10+ years of teaching experience in grade 6 for Medicine Hat Public School district. Social Studies is one of my favourite subjects to teach, and the draft curriculum writers were kind to us grade 6 teachers. I would love to support grade 4, 5 and 6 teachers in creating... Read More →

Friday February 21, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am MST
S144 299 College Dr SE, Medicine Hat, AB

Social Studies

Audience Div 2