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

Cultivating Curiosity: How School Gardens Grow Healthy Minds and Habits RDP Room 1303 Therapeutic Play Activities for School Counsellors 1.0 RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS Centre) Building Safe Spaces: The 4 & 7 of Being Trauma Aware RDP ROOM 2602 Financial Wellness Start With You - And It Starts Now RDP ROOM 2305 Indigenous Governance and Cultural Resurgence. RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE) Mat Pilates RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) 6 Super Strategies for Stellar Sex Ed: Best Practices for Teaching Sexual Health RDP ROOM 2302 ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans – Looking Ahead to NEW ADVENTURES Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association RDP ROOM 2600 Joyful Resistance in Times of Pushback RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre) Dill with Stress-Pickleball Session 1 PicklePlex Mutli Faith Room Day 1 RDP Room 2400 (Multi Faith Room)

10:20am MST

Therapeutic Play Activities for School Counsellors 2.0 RDP ROOM AC222 (ARTS Centre) Trending or Truth? Nutrition in the Age of Influencers RDP ROOM 2301 Linking Our Teaching to Indigenous Ways RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE) Action Rugby - Flag rugby for all West Park Middle School Gym Shameless: How to talk about sexting, pornography, consent and more in today’s sex ed classroom RDP ROOM 2302 SOUNDING THE ALARM: SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Mindfulness and Teacher Wellness RDP ROOM AC148 (ARTS Centre Studio C)

11:40am MST

Level Up Your Classroom: A Beginner's Guide to Gamification RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Supporting Students with Suicide Ideation RDP ROOM 2600 Inclusive Sexual Health Education: Making sex ed work for all your students RDP ROOM 2302 Building A Happier Classroom RDP ROOM 1408 She Plays RDP Room 2501

1:00pm MST

Empowering Educators: Addressing Social Issues Through Collective Efficacy RDP Room 1303 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) (K-12) Encanto to Tik Tok: Dances for Physical Literacy RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) Young Adult Education Session RDP ROOM 2305 AI in Education: What's Working, What's Not, and What's Next RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE) Beyond Burnout: How I Found Joy & Agency In My Classroom RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Whimsical Winter Watercolour Village RDP ROOM 2301 Aboriginal Games Session West Park Middle School Gym

2:20pm MST

HuMan - Mental Health, Masculinity, and Relationship with adolescent boys RDP ROOM AC148 (ARTS Centre Studio C) From Clinic to Classroom: STBBI Update for Educators RDP ROOM 2302 Building Student Self-Efficacy: Fostering Resilience and Growth RDP Room 1303 Big Emotions in the Classroom- how to respond RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Create Calm in your Classroom with Sound RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) Meaningful PE: Getting Started RDP Room 2501 (K-12) Dance Mixer: Simple Moves from a Variety of Styles RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation RDP ROOM 2600 Learning Life Lessons - the hard way! RDP ROOM 2303 Retiree Education Session RDP ROOM 2305 Calling all Neurospicy Teachers! You're in good company. RDP Room 1600 If I Can... RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE)

3:20pm MST

CATCA SOCIAL RDP MAIN STAGE LOBBY / AC104 (ARTS CENTRE)

9:00am MST

Monet’s Waterlilies: Draw & Inspire with Oil Pastels RDP ROOM 2304 From Passions to Paycheques: Building Career Clarity and Financial Smarts RDP ROOM 2601 Birth Control Facts for Educators: What Students Want to Know RDP Room 1503 Protecting our Future: Safe and Healthy Teachers for Safe and Healthy Students RDP Room 2501 Relentless for Division 1+2 Gary W. Harris Basketball Court Get 'em Moving! Dynamic and Inclusive Activities for Any Classroom RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) The Hunger Games: That Kid’s Just Looking for Attention… RDP ROOM 2303 Games & Activities for Adolescent Self-Regulation and Wellness RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS Centre) More Than Words: Leading Schools Beyond Harm, Toward Healing. RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Mutli Faith Room Day 2 RDP Room 2400 (Multi Faith Room)

10:20am MST

Artful Expression: Exploring Canadian Landscapes Through Oil Pastels and Artist Study RDP ROOM 2305 Colour Magic with Pointillism RDP ROOM 2304 The Tyler in Your Room: Building Health Agency Through Engagement RDP Room 1303 Interoception and Self-Regulation: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms RDP ROOM 2602 Get OUT...side and Learn RDP ROOM 1408 THROW KINDNESS AROUND LIKE CONFETTI BY BEING YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND (ART THERAPY WORKSHOP) RDP Room 1435 Stop, Think, Prevent! - Empowering Educators with Injury Prevention Tools for the Classroom RDP Room 2205 Relentless for Division 3+4 Gary W. Harris Basketball Court Energizing Yoga and Mindfulness RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) Hurried & Worried: Understanding Children’s Anxiety RDP ROOM 2303 More Than Words: Leading Schools Beyond Harm, Toward Healing. RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre)

11:40am MST

Building Community Through Art + History RDP ROOM 1437 Inspired by Eric Carle: Mixed Media Art with Songs and Stories RDP ROOM 2305 Goal Setting & Habit Formation: Expert Insights for Lasting Change RDP ROOM AC160 (ARTS Centre) Practical Strategies for Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) RDP Room 1328 Hands Up! Beginner ASL RDP Room 1503 How to Teach Humour to Promote Memory, Creativity, Coping and Connection! RDP Room 2503 ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation RDP Room 2501 Restorative Yin Yoga (Breath & Stretch) RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) On the Shoulders of (Spiritual) Giants RDP ROOM 2303 Still Fighting - A story of grit, grace and growth RDP MAIN STAGE/ AC117 (ARTS CENTRE) Empowering Students to Move, Learn, and Thrive. Novel Solutions to Health and Wellness Education That Stick! RDP Room AC142 (Arts Centre) Teach Loud: Rediscover Your Impact. Reclaim Your Purpose RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) Low Equipment, High-Engagement Games for All Group Sizes RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS Centre) Needle Felting: Create Your Own Owl or Penguin-SESSION IS NOW FULL RDP ROOM 2304

1:00pm MST

Reclaim your authentic Presence in the Classroom and your life RDP Room AC147 (ARTS Centre Studio B) Mosaics of Meaning: Art, Animals, and the 7 Sacred Teachings RDP ROOM 2305 The Happiness Project: Transforming Life Through Intentional Living RDP Room 2501 Reset and Recharge: EMDR-Inspired Tools for Teacher and Student Wellness RDP ROOM AC159 (ARTS Centre) Hands Up! Next Steps in ASL RDP Room 1503 Effectively Balancing Your Time When There’s So Much to Do RDP ROOM 1400 (MP Theatre) A Spiritual "Booster Pack" RDP ROOM 2303 Charge Your Battery by Incorporating SEL & Mindfulness into the Classroom RDP ROOM AC149 (ARTS Centre Studio D) Time Management RDP ROOM 2600 My Life as a Teacher with ADHD RDP Room 1328 Dill with Stress-Pickleball Session 2 PicklePlex

2:15pm MST

The Gutter Bowling The Gutter Red Deer Wizard Loft Board Game Adventures Wizard Loft

3:20pm MST

ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video ASEBP Spending Accounts: Making the Most of your ASEBP Benefits (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Exploring Your EFAP with GreenShield Health (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video

3:30pm MST

My Life as a Teacher with ADHD (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Colour Magic with Pointillism (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Monet’s Waterlilies: Draw & Inspire with Oil Pastels (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Needle Felting: Create Your Own Owl or Penguin (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Whimsical Winter Watercolour Village (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Mindfulness and Teacher Wellness (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video Building A Happier Classroom (Post Recording Video) Post Recording Video