Name: Do The Math (Gr 5-8)
Start: 2026-02-20T11:40:00-0700
End: 2026-02-20T12:40:00-0700

-Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address: https://youtu.be/uZmsvjr-pCo

-The main event will occur at RDP (Red Deer Polytechnic)

-The Social will happen on Feb 19 after the last session in the Main Stage Foyer, do sign up by including it in your schedule

-Edcamp sessions all occur on Feb 20 Session 5, watch the following to understand what an Edcamp event is all about
https://youtu.be/uIHonn97TJk

-A few sessions you will need to pre-register and pay a supply fee to attend on the day

-POST RECORDING VIDEOS are availble from Feb 20th at 3:30 PM - May31st at 11:59 PM
-Be Scent Free for the event

-DO YOU HAVE ANY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS AT THE EVENT? e.g.) quiet space, allergies, wheel chair assistance, etc.
Please reach out to [email protected]

-If you need hotel accommodations do use the following link to get a special deal for CATCA members until February 4th: https://reservations.travelclick.com/108483?groupID=5047732

Do The Math (Gr 5-8)

Friday February 20, 2026 11:40am - 12:40pm MST

RDP Room 2505 @ 100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5

Getting some things wrong in Math isn't a big deal… you can always learn them later, while still doing well on everything else now. But other things are so important that their loss means the learner is handicapped at learning new ideas. Sometimes, you can't let weak understandings slide.
Enter the need for Targeted Intervention in Math.
***Based on the work of Marilyn Burns, This session will focus on Interventions related to Multiplying & Dividing, and Fractions.
Teaching math would be easy if everybody came to our classes with all the pre-requisites mastered. But kids arrive with missing or incomplete understandings, and often those gaps and holes make them unable to learn the new ideas.
So we need to find and fill those gaps and holes ... on the fly.

Speakers

Gerry Varty

Consultant, Pearson Canada

In a 40 year career as an Alberta classroom Teacher, Principal, District Leader, and Consultant, Gerry has been a tireless advocate for professional learning support for Educators. His work with Schools and Districts remains grounded in the 3 Rs - Research, Relevance, and Relationships... Read More →

Friday February 20, 2026 11:40am - 12:40pm MST
RDP Room 2505

Mathematics (TQS 3), Division 3 (Gr 7-9), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)

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CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till May 31st

Gerry Varty

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