SWATCA2018

For new teachers this session will give you support and encouragement with numerous creative, original resources & proven humorous strategies. Ongoing online help in Word available Let me share over fifty years of many proven, practical strategies designed to empower your students and develop in them a desire to learn. Using humor as to develop creative and positive connections with your class. Laughter encourages them to work with you and achieve personal success which in turn builds their self-esteem. The session will be practical and hands-on. "What you do you understand, what you then own you can share" with courage and confidence. Multiple online support "stuff" will be made available in Word for you to adapt to your situation. This session is meant to make you feel good about your choice to be in the best profession !

This session will help you get over the trials and tribulations as a Guest Teacher & provide numerous (36)proven strategies that will give you support and encouragement to carry on. One More Successful Day in the Life of the Guest Teacher ! “Too many/not enough instructions” ?...” “Are they happy to see “the sub” ?”…”Wwwhich room ?”… Oh, we’ve all been through it. To calm you down and give you confidence this session will give you one strategy a week for the school year. 36 proven, adaptable, creative, humorous activities that will involve, instruct and inspire your students. The ideas will be delivered to you in a variety of different ways that have proven effective in the classroom. By engaging you in the activities you will understand how you could modify them to your situation. Expect a lot of laughter, in a positive environment that will encourage and empower your students to accept responsibility for their learning. Teaching them to learn how to learn is the essence of quality education. On-going online support in Word will be made available for you to adapt and adopt.

How to Navigate the Changing Digital Landscape and Raise Responsible and Safe Kids! There is no shortage of negative news headlines and discussions about how social media is impacting our kids and our own lives. Social Citizens' goal is to empower adults with information on how they can use social media positively and have better conversations with their kids on how to use it responsibly and safely. This session is filled with practical and relevant information that will equip teachers and parents with information on how social media can be used positively.

Power to Play: A Superhero-themed Healthy Eating and Active Living Program for K-3 Join superheroes Brock Lee and Coco Lait on fun healthy eating adventures! Alberta teachers, dietitians and students designed this cross-curricular program to give students the power to play, think and feel great! Leave the session with your own POWER TO PLAY™ kit including teacher guide, super mission videos, smart board activities, 100+ colorful food picture cards and original music.