Glen Rock School reunion announced
All students and staff of Glen Rock School (located in former school district number 3436, Airdrie–Irricana area) are invited to attend a reunion on July 18, 2010. The school, which opened in 1923, closed in 1950. The reunion will be held on the school’s original site. For more information, contact Margaret Murtha at 780-479-4845.
ACT NOW to activate your specialist council membership
Active members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association are entitled to a complimentary membership in the specialist council of their choice. Teachers must activate their membership each year. To activate your membership, log in to TNET by clicking on the login link in the blue bar at the top of the Association’s web page, then follow the Specialist Council Membership link under Your ATA Tools.
Teacher leadership is focus of graduate course
A unique graduate level partnership between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the University of Alberta will be offered in August. EDSE 501 Lec 96 will explore the relationship between school leadership and school improvement and suggest how research findings engage possibilities for improving student learning. EDSE 501 Lec 97 is designed for teachers new to the profession. Its purpose is to encourage continuing growth in teaching and school leadership. Both courses will be offered August 9–13, at Barnett House, Edmonton. Pre-session online study will be required before August 9. For more information and to register, contact Jim Parsons at jim.parsons@ualberta.ca. Courses are closed to web registration.
EDSE 501 Lec 96: Teacher Leadership in School Improvement: Putting Real Learning First—3-credit graduate University of Alberta level course
EDSE 501 Lec 97: Extending the Professional Practice of Teachers: Leadership and Real Learning in the Early Years of Teaching3-credit graduate University of Alberta level course
Build students’ international awareness
BRIDGES: Student Speakers for Global Awareness is a free educational program operated by University of Alberta International. The BRIDGES program, now in its 18th year, links the valuable resource pool of UofA international students from around the world with grade schools to enhance the prescribed curriculum or to broaden students’ horizons. Schools and communities receive firsthand perspectives on countries and global issues. The volunteers, who have come from around the world to study at the university, share their experience and knowledge on life in other cultures and countries. The program is relevant to the Alberta Social Studies curriculum and is also an excellent resource for second language classes, food studies, religious studies and other programs. For information, contact BRIDGES by e-mail: Bridges@international.ualberta.ca.
What is inkPulse?
inkPulse is an exciting and dynamic writing day camp for teens hosted by the Writers Guild of Alberta. At inkPulse, we tap into your imagination through creation, collaboration and diversity. Talented Canadian artists join forces to bring you exciting lessons incorporating movement, sound, performance and writing exercises, all designed to inspire text creation. The days are jam-packed. You will work individually, in small groups and with the entire ensemble. Classes are taught by individual instructors, pairs of teachers and the whole teaching team. Camps will be offered this summer in Athabasca, Calgary, Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Lethbridge. Tuition for the week is $185, which includes supervision, instruction, supplies, a T-shirt and food at the wrap-up event. Participants must provide their own lunch. For information and an application form, visit the Writers Guild of Alberta website (www.writersguild.ab.ca) or contact Derrique DeGagne, inkPulse director (wga.inkPulse@gmail.com) or Tracy, Writers Guild of Alberta (780- 422-8174).
Reach for the stars
Alberta’s science educators, in particular Grade 9 science teachers, are invited to visit www.stardude.ca to learn about a proposal to build the world’s largest mobile binocular observatory and imaging system. Lions Club International is willing to fund the Star Dude project if there is support from the science education community. Star Dude plans to bring the mobile observatory to schools in western Canada. For more information, visit the website or contact David Gibney at 780-299-1946 or stardude@stardude.ca
