CATCA 2026-Feb 19 and 20 in Person and Post Recording Videos till... has ended

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

-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

9:00am MST

Assess and Reflect: Taking Learning Outside the Box (and the Building) RDP Room 1435 DOUBLE DARE YOU - ENGAGING DICE GAMES FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY MATH RDP ROOM 2601 Why Alberta Has Catholic Separate Schools RDP Room 2205 Student Voice in a Primary Classroom RDP Room 1600 Brains over Bots: AI-Resistant Approaches for Authentic Learning RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) EDCAMP: Secondary Art RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre)

10:20am MST

Using AI to Generate Effective and Personalized Assessments that are Aligned to Curriculum RDP Room 1435 Using Visual Journals in a Primary Classroom RDP Room 1600 Engaging with Apprenticeship Education RDP ROOM 1408 Planning Made Simple for Alberta’s New Curriculum RDP ROOM 2600 Des sous au sens: Développer la littératie financière et mathématique RDP Room 1503

11:40am MST

Mark Smarter, Not Harder: AI Feedback That Works RDP ROOM 2602 POWER PLAY - GAMES FOR TEACHER UPPER ELEMENTARY PLACE VALUE RDP ROOM 2601 An Ever Ancient, Ever New Guide to Education from the Teacher Who Inspired the Pope RDP ROOM 2305 Les mathématiques de la 7e à la 9e année: pour une bonne transition du primaire vers le secondaire RDP Room 2205

1:00pm MST

NotebookLM: Your AI Teaching Assistant Just Got a Brain RDP ROOM 2602 Math in the Wild: Taking Numbers Outside RDP Room 1435 Using Picture Books as Mentor Texts for Curriculum RDP Room 1600 FRACTION ACTION - MATH GAMES FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY RDP ROOM 2601 From Anxiety to Action: EcoAnxiety as a Tool for Action RDP Room 2205 Forest Bathing & Earthing - Natural Ways to Heal RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) Beyond Burnout: How I Found Joy & Agency In My Classroom RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Hands-on Fluids and Pressure Station Lab RDP ROOM 1408

2:20pm MST

MagicSchool Bus: AI that plans, assesses, and inspires! RDP ROOM 2602 Will This be on the Test? Shifting from Grades to Growth RDP Room 1435 Demystifying the Psychoeducation Assessment: Making Assessments Work for Students and Schools RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS Centre) MULTIPLICATION MATTERS - MATH GAMES TO TEACH AND PRACTICE MULTIPLICATION RDP ROOM 2601 Effective & Inspiring Learning Activities in the Military History Classroom RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS Centre) Create Calm in your Classroom with Sound RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) Meaningful PE: Getting Started RDP Room 2501 EcoSchools in Alberta: A Curriculum Linked Framework for Environmental and Climate Action RDP Room 2205 Let’s Make French Fun!! Task-Based Resources to Promote Engagement RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre) Computational Thinking RDP ROOM 1408

9:00am MST

From Passions to Paycheques: Building Career Clarity and Financial Smarts RDP ROOM 2601 Engagement and Differentiation in ELA (7-9) RDP ROOM 2305 Quick and Effective Front Loading RDP Room 1328 Unpacking the New Draft Junior High Mathematics Curriculum RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) The Power of Patterns - Making and Modifying Models RDP ROOM 1408

10:20am MST

From Surface to Deep: Engaging Students Through Math Games RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) The Tyler in Your Room: Building Health Agency Through Engagement RDP Room 1303 Hattie in the Classroom RDP Room 2501

11:40am MST

Algebra in Grades 4–9: Hands-On Learning That Connects RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) CTRL + ALT + TEACH: My Time-Saving Sidekick AI RDP ROOM 2602 Practical Strategies for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) RDP Room 1328 Taskification in the Second Language Classroom: Simple Strategies to Implement Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) RDP Room 1303 Empowering Students to Move, Learn, and Thrive. Novel Solutions to Health and Wellness Education That Stick! RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre)

1:00pm MST

Press Start: Launching Your School Esports Program RDP ROOM 1437 From Foundations to Futures: Draft Financial Literacy Grades 7–9 RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre)

2:15pm MST

EDCAMP: Career Counselling/Work Experience/RAP RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS Centre) EDCAMP: Grade 2 RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre) EDCAMP: Grade 3 RDP ROOM 1408 EDCAMP: Grade 5 RDP Room 1303 EDCAMP: High School English RDP ROOM 2600 EDCAMP: Grade 6-9 CTS/CTF RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS Centre) EDCAMP: K-12 Counsellors RDP Room 2505 EDCAMP: K-12 Fine Arts/Drama RDP Room 2503 EDCAMP: K-12 Languages/ELL/ESL/EAL RDP Room 2501 EDCAMP: Grade 4 RDP Room 1600 EDCAMP: Grade 6-9 French RDP Room 1503 EDCAMP: Grade 6-9 Mathematics RDP Room 1435 EDCAMP: Grade 1 RDP ROOM AC148 (ARTS Centre Studio C) EDCAMP: ILT [Inclusion Lead Teacher] (Ins and Outs of ISPs + Level C process - From Referral to Results?) RDP ROOM 2303 EDCAMP: Kindergarten and Pre-K RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) EDCAMP: Grade 6-9 English RDP Room 1328 EDCAMP: High School Math RDP ROOM 2301 EDCAMP: High School Science (Bio, Chem, Physics and General Science) RDP ROOM 2302 EDCAMP: K-12 Music/Band RDP ROOM 2305 EDCAMP: Online Learning/Outreach RDP Room 2205 EDCAMP: K-12 Administrators RDP ROOM 2304 EDCAMP: Grade 6-9 Science RDP ROOM 2601 EDCAMP: K-12 Technology [Maximizing AI in your teaching] RDP ROOM 2602

3:20pm MST

CTRL + ALT + TEACH: My Time-Saving Sidekick AI POST RECORDING VIDEO Post Recording Video Press Start: Launching Your School Esports Program POST CONVENTION VIDEO Post Recording Video