THURSDAY EVENING KEYNOTE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014 LOCATION 6:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:30 pm 10:00 pm -‐ -‐ -‐ -‐ 9:00 pm 8:30 pm 9:30 pm 11:30 pm Conference registration Opening greetings Keynote: Philip Jones Wine and Cheese reception Two free beverage tickets are included Foyer Olympic Ballroom Olympic Ballroom Olympic Ballroom Keynote: Philip Jones How to Fit a Heart Attack into Your Busy Schedule! This session is for busy, stressed adults only! With his dry sense of humour, Philip Jones tells stories, shows pictures and asks questions. He does not tell you what to do. No lectures. Instead, he gets you laughing… and gets you thinking. This entertaining, thought-‐provoking presentation encourages you to review your personal lifestyle choices, figure out how to deal more effectively with stress, and make just one positive change to help you live a longer, healthier, more productive life. Philip Jones is a motivational speaker based in Calgary. Born in Wales, he married and moved to Alberta at age 18. Following an enjoyable career in retail management, he turned to the writing and speaking business, addressing audiences across Canada, from Vancouver Island to St. John’s. Philip’s articles have been published in business magazines in the U.S. and the U.K. as well as in Canada. As a Certified Heart Attackee, he is the author of How to Fit a Heart Attack into Your Busy Schedule! A Light-‐Hearted Look at Managing Stress. PLEASE NOTE THE DOORS WILL BE CLOSED ONCE THE PRESENTATION BEGINS Follow us on Twitter: @atasped or @spedconference 1
CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 LOCATION 7:30 am -‐ 9:00 am 8:00 am -‐ 8:30 am 8:30 am -‐ 10:00 am 10:00 am -‐ 10:30 am 10:30 am -‐ 12:00 pm 12:00 pm -‐ 1:30 pm 12:15 pm -‐ 1:15 pm 1:30 pm -‐ 3:00 pm 3:00 pm -‐ 3:30 pm 3:30 pm -‐ 5:00 pm 6:30 pm -‐ 8:00 pm 7:00 pm -‐ 8:30 pm 9:00 pm -‐ 1:00 am Conference registration PEC greetings Keynote Address: Jo Gusman Refreshment break SESSIONS Lunch (remember voucher) LUNCH SESSIONS SESSIONS Refreshment break SESSIONS Supper (First seating) Supper (Second seating) Foyer Olympic Ballroom Olympic Ballroom Grappa, Mount Kidd Lobby Gold, Silver, Bronze & Sinclair Rooms “Amazing things Happen When we Celebrate together” Rockies Olympic Ballroom Olympic Ballroom Mardi Gras themed dance with “Fun in the Front Seat” Come dressed in your favourite Mardi Gras attire! For Delta Lodge at Kananaskis guests, some meals are included as part of your hotel costs. For Friday evening’s supper, hotel guests choose the 6:30 pm or 7:00 pm seating when you check in. There are a limited number of tickets available for Friday evening’s supper for guests staying at other hotels (approximately $55.00 each). Please see Hotel Reception to inquire. Keynote: Jo Gusman Diverse Brains, Diverse Learners: Understanding the Complex World of Your English Language Learners – With the significant increase of English language learners in K-‐
12 schools nationwide, educators are struggling to find ways to effectively address their diverse linguistic and academic needs. Using Mind-‐Brain-‐Education Science principles, neurobiology of bilingualism and biliteracy research as her foundation, Jo Gusman will share a powerful framework, effective strategies, and personal insights to help educators better serve their culturally and linguistically diverse students and their families. Jo Gusman is the creator of the Foundation-‐Frameworks-‐Tools Model© and author of Practical Strategies for Accelerating the Literacy Skills and Content Learning of Your ELLs, and Accelerating Your ELLs Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Development, and Reading Fluency. She is a co-‐author of ACCESS: Building Literacy through Learning, a content-‐
area program specifically designed for English language learners. Jo is the founder of New Horizons in Education; an education-‐consulting firm, which is dedicated to assisting school districts create effective programs for their bilingual-‐biliterate students and their families. 2
CONFERENCE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 LOCATION 8:00 am -‐ 8:45 am 9:00 am -‐ 10:30 am 10:30 am -‐ 11:00 am 11:00 am -‐ 12:30 pm SEC annual general meeting SESSIONS Refreshment break Keynote address: Derek Peterson Sinclair Olympic Ballroom Keynote: Derek Peterson Changing the World: The Spirit of the Carnival Do you ever wonder if what you do really matters? Do you look at the world that is being created around you and feel a sense of despair? Come and focus on the hunger that all advocates share, the hunger to move "upstream" by using your citizen rights that are constitutionally guaranteed. This workshop is activity based, dynamic, and fun. It is designed to inspire advocates to "find their voice" and "change their world." You will: • Gain new insights into your role as an advocate • Gain an understanding of the social-‐action process and an experience of the rights and privileges of being a citizen advocate • Gain an appreciation of the process of change Derek Peterson is an International Child/Youth Advocate whose work has touched individuals, schools, and communities in NWT, Yukon, BC, and Alberta. He is one of a handful of youth development professionals who still works directly with teens AND with elected officials, professional educators, child care workers, youth development professionals, faith community leaders, etc. to change the whole world around the whole teen. 3
CONFERENCE SESSIONs Speaker biographies can be found on our website. Please visit us at www.specialeducation.ab.ca FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 LOCATION Inclusion and Students with Disabilities -‐ Jo Gusman GOLD 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma: When Student Trauma Becomes Ours -‐ Dr.Krista Shultz 10:30 am – 12:00 pm SILVER What’s Up with Those Boys? -‐ Garry Jones BRONZE 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ADHD in the Classroom: What Can a Teacher Do? – Dr. Coranne Johnson SINCLAIR 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Equity – The Cornerstone for Education in Alberta – Dr. Stephen Mrgatroyd PALLISER 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ColorSpectrums – A Universal Language Celebrating Diverse Learners – Robb Chubb DAWSON 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Heart – Head – Heart: Finding Student Connection -‐ Cynthia Martin STEWART 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Harnessing Your Mental Health -‐ Alex Cook 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Top Ten Tips for Successful Inclusion of Students with Autism -‐ Dana Kuzmanovski & Rachel Zylka 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Improve Your “App”titude: Finding the Right App for Students with Special Needs -‐ Linda Chmiliar 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Differentiating the Questioning Process with Six Thinking Hats® -‐ Franny McLeer CHAMPION WALKER MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM A MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM B 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Supporting Your Culturally Diverse Students -‐ Dr. Noella Piquette MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM C 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Follow us on Twitter: @atasped or @spedconference 4
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 LOCATION Building a Shared Understanding – Supporting Every Student Video Series -‐ Alberta Education 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm GOLD New Resources to Support Student Learning -‐ Alberta Education SILVER 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Revised IPP Templates -‐ Alberta Education 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm BRONZE “App Power” -‐ Linda Chmiliar SINCLAIR 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Diverse Brains, Diverse Learners: Understanding The Complex World Of Your English Language Learners -‐ Jo Gusman 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm GOLD Drawing the Words -‐ Tamara Martin Spady 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm PALLISER Students with Refugee Backgrounds – Where to Start, What to Do and What to Avoid -‐ Mary-‐
Catherine Bailey McKenna 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm DAWSON Mentoring the ADHD student -‐ Tools for Teachers and Parents -‐ Les Redick WALKER 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Restorative Teaching Practices for Refugee Students: Transform Your Curriculum! -‐ David Fuller & Leah Diachok MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM C 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Successful Programming for Trauma-‐Exposed Students -‐ Indira Gajraj & Lise Belliveau SILVER 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Let’s Grab the spirit of Carnival by seeing in new ways! We’re going to have a ball! -‐ Derek Peterson 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm BRONZE Engaging All Kinds of Minds: A Treasure Chest of Practical Solutions -‐ Clare Mahon SINCLAIR 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Visit the DISPLAYS in the Mount Allan Room, Lobby & Mount Kidd Manor Breezeway Don’t forget your passport! Friday 8:00 am -‐ 6:00 pm Saturday 8:00 am -‐ 1:00 pm 5
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2014 LOCATION iPads for Beginners – Focus on Junior and Senior High Students -‐ Cynthia Martin STEWART 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm What does Literacy mean for Students with Severe Disabilities? -‐ Kathy Howery 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Educating Traumatized Children: Practical strategies for understanding and supporting children of trauma -‐ Mardi Bernard 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm Opening Minds: Creativity, Problem Solving, Inquiry, and Teamwork -‐ Franny McLeer 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm CHAMPION MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM A MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM B Promoting social emotional learning in the elementary classroom -‐ Dr. Noella Piquette PALLISER 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Technology for accommodating deaf, hard of hearing, and those with learning disabilities – Doing it right! -‐ James Coffey 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm The Science of Learning – Strategies to Help the Unmotivated and ADHD Student -‐ Les Redick 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm DAWSON WALKER Be a Technologically Charged Teacher! 50 Tools Anyone Can Use! -‐ Salima Hudanic MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM C 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Special Education Conference 2014 Committee Members Director Registrar Display Coordinator Hotel Liaison Program Committee Treasurer Social Coordinator Moderator Coordinator Webmaster & Technology Publications Shuttle Services Darci Fulton Julie Ramsay Darryl Weir Janis Bekhar Darci Fulton Therese Daley Amy Godderis Myka Breymann Duncan White Darci Fulton Debbie Ireland, Judy Snyder & Linda Sautner 6
Saturday, October 18, 2014 LOCATION Understanding and Supporting the Anxious student -‐ Allan Donsky GOLD 9:00 am – 10:30 am The Effect of Trauma on Children -‐ Understanding Risk through a Trauma Lens -‐ Brian Shustack 9:00 am – 10:30 am SILVER Investigating a Collaborative Response Model: RTI, PLC and Inclusion -‐ Kurtis Hewson & Lorna Hewson 9:00 am – 10:30 am BRONZE Universal Design for Learning & Assistive Technology Better Together -‐ Kathy Howery 9:00 am – 10:30 am Living the Writing Cycle -‐ Sheryl Schoenthaler &Paula Matikainen 9:00 am – 10:30 am More Than Just Shy…Helping Children with Selective Mutism -‐ Terryl Makuk 9:00 am – 10:30 am Maximize Brain Growth: Somatic-‐Based Education for Elementary School Children-‐ Marcia W. Jones 9:00 am – 10:30 am Active Students & Active Minds: Let the FUN BEGIN! -‐ Clare Mahon 9:00 am – 10:30 am PALLISER DAWSON STEWART MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM A MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM B Introduction to the Reading Readiness Screening Tool (RRST): Catching Children Before They Fail -‐ Michele Pentyliuk 9:00 am – 10:30 am MOUNT KIDD BALLROOM C The Special Education Conference 2014 Committee sincerely hopes that you have enjoyed this conference. Please take some time to give us some feedback on the conference. To do so: • Fill in the following evaluation pages • Tear the evaluation pages out of this booklet • Drop the evaluation pages in the box at the registration desk DRIVE CAREFULLY AND HAVE A SAFE TRIP HOME 7
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Check out time for the Delta Lodge and Mount Kidd Manor is 11:00 am Video check out is available Luggage can be stored until you are ready to leave -‐ arrangements can be made at the hotel’s Reception Desk Alberta Distance Learning Education Station Educational Distributors/McGraw Hill Ryerson Foothills Educational Materials Intellimedia Morgex Insurance Oxford University Pearson Canada Pearson Assessments Premier Literacy Scholastic Education Secrest Resources Strategic Transitions Inc. Tools for Kids Wintergreen Exhibitor Passport Visit the Displays in the Mount Allan Room, Mount Kidd Manor Foyer & Breezeway and get your passport endorsed by the different exhibitors. Enter your completed passport(s) to enter the draw for great prizes. Passports are included in the delegate package List current as of September 30, 2014 – check the announcement board for changes 8
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Conference 2014 Evaluation KEYNOTE ADDRESSES CONFERENCE PROGRAM Thursday’s keynote speaker was: € Excellent € Good € Fair Friday’s keynote speaker was: € Excellent € Good € Fair Saturday’s keynote speaker was: € Excellent € Good € Fair Please comment on your favourite session: Please comment on your favourite speaker: Overall the session topics were: € Excellent € Good € Fair Overall the sessions I attended were: € Excellent € Good € Fair Overall the Conference was: € Excellent € Good € Fair SOCIAL EVENTS Thursday’s Wine and Cheese was: € Excellent € Good € Fair Friday’s dance was: € Excellent € Good € Fair OTHER Online registration process: € Excellent € Good € Fair Accommodations at the Delta Lodge: € Excellent € Good € Fair Displays: € Excellent € Good € Fair Session rooms: € Excellent € Good € Fair 10
SUGGESTIONS FOR CELEBRATING THE CHALLENGES 2014 Keynote Speakers: Other Speakers: Session Topics: Socials: Other Comments: CELEBRATING the CHALLENGES 2015 will be October 15 – 17 Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton Alberta 11