The Alberta Teachers’ Association

Teachers’ conventions enhance professional practice by providing teachers and school leaders with opportunities to share innovative practices, discuss pedagogical issues and meet their self-directed learning goals.

2019 Convention Themes

• Responding to changes in the educational landscape
• Teaching in inclusive classrooms and schools
• Educating for reconciliation
• Promoting holistic health and wellness
• Effective use of technology and makerspaces

Featuring

New sessions developed by the Walking Together: Education for Reconciliation program, including

• An Introduction to Treaty Education,
• Indigenous Education Resources: Where Do I Start? and
• Full Circle: Understanding the Social Implications of Indigenous Realities.

Convention questions

For more information about teachers’ conventions or for answers to frequently asked questions about convention attendance, please visit www.ataconventions.ca or check out the ATA website at www.teachers.ab.ca > For Members > ProfessionalDevelopment > Teachers’ Conventions.

General questions regarding teachers’ conventions should be directed to the Professional Development duty officer.

Telephone: 780-447-9400 (in Edmonton); 1-800-232-7208 (toll-free in Alberta); email: pd@ata.ab.ca

Membership in a specialist council is a integral component of a teacher’s professional growth.

Your Association has 21 specialist councils, and every active member is entitled to join one at no cost. Specialist councils organize annual conferences, produce publications, maintain websites and offer regional workshops and seminars, thus providing professional development opportunities and promoting teachers’ expertise in curriculum and specialty areas.

Conference questions

For more information about specialist councils, visit the ATA website at www.teachers.ab.ca > My ATA > Professional Development > Specialist Councils.