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Convention Season

February 24, 2015

 

The Northeast Teachers' Convention took place on Feb. 12 and 13 in Edmonton


 
A convention attendee takes a spin on a gyroscope at the Calgary City Teachers Convention, which took place in Calgary on February 12 and 13.


 
Keynote speaker Taylor Mali strikes a mock Shakespearean pose to the delight of the audience. Mali's talk, which took place on the stage of the Mayfield Dinner Theatre, centred on teaching as the greatest job in the world.


 
It was standing room only (and sitting in aisles) at Edmond Dixon's talk about helping boys learn.


 
Naomi DeGroot, a substitute teacher from Rainbow Lake, conducts a science experiment during a session by Michael Ng.


 
Michael Ng performs a science demonstration during his session entitled “Maki(NG) Science Spooktacularly Awesome.”


 
Robyn Estabrooks, a junior high teacher at La Crete Public School, thumbs through resource materials in the trade show area.

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