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January 17, 2017

2017 Teachers' conventions and specialist council conferences


Mark teachers’ conventions as a key component for your professional growth plan. Learn from top-notch speakers and presentations. Reflect on your professional needs. Take advantage of specialist council membership and conferences to keep current and keep in touch with colleagues.

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Enhance your professional practice with a meaningful professional growth plan.

Check out your professional growth plan. Does it include your no-cost specialist council membership? You can support your professional specialty with the resources and support of one of 21 specialist councils.

Visit the ATA’s website frequently asked questions for about teachers’ convention, www.teachers.ab.ca>For Members>Professional Development>Teachers’ Conventions.

Questions regarding the teachers’ convention that you attend should be directed to your convention association.

General questions regarding teachers’ conventions should be directed to Dan Grassick, executive staff officer, Professional Development, the Alberta Teachers’ Association. Telephone: 780-447-9487 (in Edmonton) or 1-800-232-7208 (toll free in Alberta); email dan.grassick@ata.ab.ca.

Alberta School Learning Commons Council
Date:  April 8, 2017
Location: Edmonton
Theme:  Making Our Way into the Future
Contact: Lissa Davies
Email: lissadavies@gmail.com
Website: http://aslc.ca/

Le Conseil français
Will Not Be Hosting a Conference in 2017
Contact:  Michael Tryon
Telephone 780-459-4405
Email:  mtryon@cpfalta.ab.ca
Website: http://cf.teachers.ab.ca

Council for School Leadership
Date: April 9–12, 2017
Location:  Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff
Theme:  uLead 2017 — The Summit of Educational
Leadership Contact:  Jeff Johnson
Email:  leadershipfor21c@me.com
Website:  http://ulead.ca

Date: April 7–9, 2017
Location:  Hyatt Hotel, Calgary
Theme:  Le Sommet international du leadership en éducation
Francophone – uLead 2017
Contact:  Jeff Johnson
Email:  leadershipfor21c@me.com
Website:  http://ulead.ca
Website: www.guidancecouncil.ca

Educational Technology Council
Date: March 17–19, 2017
Location: TBA
Theme: TBA
Contact: Gerald Logan
Email: glogan@me.com
Website: www.etcata.ca

English Language Arts Council

Will Not Be Hosting a Conference in 2017
Planning a conference entitled Making Meaning on May 4–5, 2018
Website:  http://elacata.ca/

Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council*
Date: May 11–13, 2017
Location:  Jasper
Theme: No Limits: Education for everyone, everywhere
Email: jasper2017hpecgeoec@gmail.com
Website: www.geoec.org

Health and Physical Education Council*
Date:  May 11–13, 2017
Location:  Jasper
Theme:  No Limits: Education for everyone, everywhere
Contact 1:  Jodi Harding-Kuriger
Email:  jodi.harding@gmail.com
Contact 2:  Jonathan Mauro
Email:  jonathan.mauro@rdcrs.ca
Website:  http://hpec.ab.ca

Middle Years Council
Date: April 28–29, 2017
Location: Banff Park Lodge, Banff
Theme: The Wonder Years
Contact: Chris McCullough
Email: chris.mccullough.teacher@gmail.com
Website: www.ata-myc.com/



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