The Alberta Teachers’ Association

For a complete listing of events, consult the Conference Calendar or contact Barnett House. Telephone:
780-447-9400 in Edmonton or 1-800-232-7208 from elsewhere in Alberta. This information is also posted on the Alberta Teachers’ Association website (www.teachers.ab.ca). Prior to attending a conference or workshop please contact the sponsoring organization to confirm dates, location and contacts.

October 13–15
Social Studies Council Conference, Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort, Enoch, Alberta. Advocacy—Activism—Action. Sponsors: Social Studies Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx.
Contact: Joy S Wicks, conference director; email: atasocialconference2016@gmail.com.

October 13–15
Council for Inclusive Education, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alberta. Celebrating the Challenges. Waves of Inclusion An Ocean of Opportunity. Sponsors: Council for Inclusive Education and the provincial ATA. Website:
https://cieducation.ca/initiative/celebrating-the-challenges-2016. Contact: Janis Bekar, conference director; email: janis.bekar@crps.ca.

October 13–15
BEGINNING TEACHERS CONFERENCE, Coast Plaza Hotel, Calgary. Sponsor: the provincial ATA. Website: http://teachers.ab.ca. Contact: Cheryl O’Brien, administrative officer; telephone: 780-447-9468; email: cheryl.obrien@ata.ab.ca.

October 14–15
Religious and Moral Education Council Conference, Rim Rock Resort Hotel, Banff. The Spirit is Calling: Tasting, Feeling, Hearing, Touching Mercy: Understanding the Petrine Ministry of Francis through the Lenses of Mercy. Sponsors: Religious and Moral Education Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://rmec.teachers.ab.ca. Contact: Ron Baier, conference director; telephone:
780-608-9695; email: ronbaier1@gmail.com.

October 20–22
Fine Arts Council Conference, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alberta. Sponsors: Fine Arts Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://fac.teachers.ab.ca/News/Pages/AnnualFallConference.aspx. Contact: David Fettes, president; email: dwfettes@cbe.ab.ca.

October 21–22
Mathematics Council Conference, Coast Canmore Hotel, Canmore. Opening Your Mathematical Mind. Sponsors: Mathematics Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://www.mathteachers.ab.ca. Contact: Alicia Burdess, conference codirector; email:
aliciaburdess@gpcsd.ca or Darryl Chichak, conference codirector; email: mathguy@shaw.ca.

October 22
Second Languages and Intercultural Council, McEwan University, Edmonton. Do You Speak Tech 2.0? Sponsors: Second Languages and Intercultural Council and the provincial ATA. Website:
http://slic.teachers.ab.ca/Annual%20Conference/Pages/2012-Annual-Conference.aspx. Contact: Michelle De Abreu, president; email: michelle.de.abreu@epsb.ca.

October 28–29
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Radisson Hotel Edmonton South, Edmonton. Sponsor: the provincial ATA. Website:
http://www.teachers.ab.ca/For%20Members/Programs%20and%20Services/Resources%20For/Pages/Substitute%20Teachers.aspx#substitute-teachers--appreciation-week. Contact: Keith Hadden, executive staff officer, SARO; telephone: 403-265-2672; email: keith.hadden@ata.ab.ca OR Doreen Link, administrative officer, SARO; telephone: 403-265-2672; email: doreen.link@ata.ab.ca.

November 3–5
Early Childhood Education Council, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton. Connect-Collaborate-Create. Sponsors: Early Childhood Education Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://ecec.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx. Contact: Janice Comrie, conference director; email: janicecomrie@shaw.ca.

November 3–5
English as a Second Language Council, Calgary. Sponsors: English as a Second Language Council and the provincial ATA. Website:
http://www.eslcata.com/conference.html. Contact:
Jana Fedun, conference director; email: jana.fedun@cssd.ab.ca.

November 17–19
Science Council Conference, Banff Conference Centre, Banff. The Science of Success: Reaching Potential. Sponsors: Science Council and the Provincial ATA. Website: http://sc.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx. Contact: Alicia H Taylor, conference director; telephone: 403-817-4000; email: sweetleesh1@yahoo.com.

November 18–19
Council of School Counsellors (formerly the Guidance Council Conference), Coast Canmore Hotel, Canmore. Voices of Counselling 2016 - Agents of Change.
Sponsor(s): Council of School Counsellors and the provincial ATA. Website: http://www.guidancecouncil.ca/. Contact: Sara Dean, conference director; email: conferencedirector@guidancecouncil.ca.

November 18–19
First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Council Conference, Alberta. Sponsors: First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Council and the provincial ATA. Website: http://fnmiec.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx. Contact: Patrick Loyer, executive staff officer; email: patrick.loyer@ata.ab.ca.

November 18–19
Teacher Welfare Area Conference, Edmonton. Sponsor: the provincial ATA. Contact: Marilyn Terlaan, administrative officer; telephone: 780-447-9474; email: marilyn.terlaan@ata.ab.ca OR Sandra Johnston,
co-ordinator, Teacher Welfare; telephone: 780-447-9403; email: sandra.johnston@ata.ab.ca.

November 21–22
Leadership Essentials for Administrators Conference, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton.
The Leadership Essentials for Administrators Conference forms a key component of the Association’s program of services for school-based administrators as a comprehensive orientation to school leadership within the Alberta context. A grant-in-aid is available to offset costs for participants. School leaders in the first or second year of their appointment or who are new to the province are eligible to attend. This year, the Leadership Essentials for Administrators Conference will have a wide range of sessions of interest to delegates and will feature keynote presentations by Simon Breakspear and Carol Campbell, two renowned figures who work with school leaders worldwide.

Sponsor: the provincial ATA. Website: https://atapd.ca/initiative/lea. Contact: Jeff Johnson, executive staff officer; telephone: 780-447-9473; email: jeff.johnson@ata.ab.ca OR Barb Bossert, administrative officer; telephone: 780-447-9461; email: barb.bossert@ata.ab.ca.