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Date Heure Choix No 1 Choix No 2 Choix No 3 CAEM Council for Aboriginal Education in Manitoba Sharing Our Knowledge, Sharing Our Responsibility École Leila North Community School, 20 Allen Blye Drive October 24, 2014 8:00 a.m. Registration and trade show opens 8:45 a.m. Smudge 9:00 a.m. Opening prayer, welcome and intro 9:15 a.m. Keynote 10:30 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. Session 1 12 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Session 2 2:15 p.m. Break 2:30 p.m. Keynote 3:15 p.m. Door prizes and membership sign-up 9:15 a.m. AM Keynote AM: Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs; Grand Chief Derek Nepinak Derek Joseph Nepinak Niibin Makwa (Summer Bear) was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and spent his first few 4 years living in the home of his grandparents on the Pine Creek First Nation. During this time, Derek observed his great grandparents living the ways of his people; hunting, fishing, gardening, smoking fish, tanning moose hides and other traditional activities. Derek was raised in a family setting with many aunts, uncles and cousins forming the family unit in the customary way of his people. Derek excelled in school and was also a very strong athlete in hockey, football & swimming. Derek also excelled at football and was the starting quarterback for his high school football team. In 1992, while swimming for the University of Calgary Derek swam in the Olympic Trials in Montreal and was a nation finalist. A few years later he practiced with the University of Alberta Golden Bears football team during his undergraduate degree. In University, Derek completed a First Class Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Native studies from the University of Alberta. While in the process of obtaining his first degree, Derek worked with Aboriginal youth in the care of Child & Family services. Following his first degree, Derek traveled to the North and worked with two Dene communities near Fort Smith, NWT. In this capacity, Derek assisted in the development and revision of the Band’s Constitution, bylaw development, community planning, as well as economic development initiatives. While assisting the Dene people, Derek also completed a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan; in his last semester completing the Intensive Program in Aboriginal Lands, Resource & Governance at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. Derek excelled in the area of Aboriginal law where he received several academic awards, including a prestigious nation award from the University of Toronto Law School for the best student submission to the indigenous Law Journal. Continuing his education, Derek received the Duff Roblin Fellowship and enrolled in the Aboriginal Governance Master’s Program at the University of Winnipeg. Prior to completing his Master’s degree, Derek was called home by the people to become the Chief of the Pine Creek First Nation. When Derek became Chief, the community of Pine Creek was in third party management and had defaulted on many of its CMHC mortgages. Several garnishees were registered against the band and third party managers controlled all INAC funds. INAC contribution agreements were in default and reporting standards were nonexistent. The band had also lost its bison herd and community morale was considerably low. In nine months, Chief Nepinak implemented financial and administrative controls and was able to take the community out of third party management. Chief Nepinak also brought the housing program into compliance and was able to get all eleven CMHC mortgages consolidated and paid consistently on time. Since Derek’s tenure as Chief, the community has been able to raise $4 Million dollars in new housing investments, as well as remove all provincial garnishees. After removing garnishees through debt repayment agreements, Chief Nepinak was able to begin raising revenue streams considerable though tobacco tax revenue and has improved the band’s overall fiscal health. Today, Pine Creek First Nation sits in a strong financial position and recently reintroduced a new small herd of purebred Wood bison back into the community though a partnership purchase agreement with the Skownan First Nation. Derek is serving his second term as Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM 2:30 p.m. PM Keynote Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities Kevin Chief Kevin is a proud life-long resident of Winnipeg’s North End and was elected Member of the Legislative Assembly for Point Douglas on October 4, 2011. He was appointed Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities in 2012, and Minister responsible for the City of Winnipeg by Premier Greg Selinger on October 18, 2013. Kevin attended Strathcona Elementary School, Isaac Newton Junior High and Tec Voc High School. He graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor Degree with a major in Justice and Law Enforcement and a minor in Physical Activity and Sport Study. He is currently working on his Masters of Education. Kevin is a dedicated and dynamic community leader, involved with numerous boards and committees from local to national levels. He is also a sought-after speaker on the topic of the importance of education and leadership development for youth. He received the Manitoba Premier’s Volunteer Service Award in 2009 and was awarded the Future Leaders of Manitoba Award for Community Service in 2010. He is also a recipient of the Manitoba Hydro Spirit of the Earth Award. Kevin has held many professional positions in the areas of youth development and education, including Coordinator of the Innovative Learning Centre at the University of Winnipeg, Director of the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre and Community Networker with the River East Transcona School Division. He has served as a board and committee member for many local and national organizations. An accomplished athlete, Kevin is a two-time First Team Great Canadian Athletic Conference All Star and a three-time member of the All Manitoba Team for the Manitoba High School Athletic Association. An active member of a square dance troupe, Kevin regularly performs throughout Manitoba. Kevin and his wife Melanie were married in July 2009. They are raising their son Hayden, born in 2010, in the Point Douglas area. 5 10:45 a.m. Session 1 AM01 Infusing Aboriginal Perspectives in early years Classrooms Siobhan Faulkner Program Support Aboriginal education; Balmoral School Interlake School Division Balmoral Early Years Team: Brenda Margetts Kindergarten Teacher Project leader, Mrs. E Hunnam Grade 3/4 teacher, Sascha Epp Principal; Siobhan Faulkner Divisional Support The Early Years classrooms have infused Aboriginal perspectives in all curricular areas for the final term of the year. Their classrooms have been based on the Seven Teachings and our connection to Mother Earth. Every aspect of the day revolves around this theme. The teachers have been been able to involve the community, guest artists and the local high school in this initiative. Code: AM01 Level: K–4 SESSION IS FULL AM02 Integrating the Seven Teaching into school culture Andrea Leach, Darlene Tomsic and Dionne Deer; Cultural Integration Specialist–Louis Riel School Division Andrea and Darlene are Cultural Integration Specialists within the LRSD Aboriginal Department. They assist teachers and administrators integrating the Seven Teachings into the character education and social emotional learning framework of their school. They also provide expertise in ways to celebrating cultural and delivering curricular outcomes that focus on Canada’s First Peoples This session will focus on providing concrete examples and activities that support the implementation of the Seven Teachings into your classroom and/or school. In this session you will walk away with a plan on how to incorporate the Seven Teaching well as activities and resources that will help you teach each of the teachings in a meaning way to a variety of ages. In this session you will also receive assessment and curricular strategies that will allow you to easily include these Teachings into ELA and Social studies. Code: AM02 Level: K–8 SESSION IS FULL AM03 Becoming and Remaining an Ally of Aboriginal Peoples in Manitoba Rick Hesch Rick Hesch served as Director of the Winnipeg Education Centre (B. Ed. program) from 1996-98. After the program moved to the University of Winnipeg, Rick helped the Manitoba Association for Multicultural Education ally with Indigenous educators and community members in Winnipeg before returning to the classroom at Wasagamack First Nation and working as a principal at Chemawawin Cree Nation, both in northern Manitoba. Subsequently, Rick taught a graduate course in Aboriginal education at Brandon University and retired (again) after teaching in2013 at the First Nations University of Canada. At this moment in Manitoba education and Canadian social life, developing lasting and principled alliances with Indigenous people and peoples remains a pressing priority for non-Aboriginal educators interested in progressive change. What might count as “best practices” and principles in building alliances? Rick will humbly draw on over forty years of personal experience as an ally throughout the prairie provinces, his research knowledge as a university lecturer in multicultural/antiracism and Indigenous education at three universities, and recent published work on the issue of alliances for a presentation which responds to this question. Code: AM03 Level: K–12 AM04 Canada’s largest online community and programs that support Indigenous student achievement and educator professional development! Indspire; Indspire Representative Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous education. Through the Indspire Institute, it The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM provides resources to educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 success for Indigenous youth. Since its inception in 1985, Indspire has disbursed almost $65 million through close to 20,000 scholarships and bursaries to Indigenous students, making it the largest funder of Indigenous education outside the federal government. Each year, the organization presents the Indspire Awards, a gala celebration of the successes achieved by Indigenous people that is broadcast nationally. Discover Canada’s largest online community and programs that support K-12 Indigenous student achievement and educator professional development! Educators will be introduced to a variety of free programs offered by the Indspire Institute to support K–12 Educators. Programs include: Peer Support: Educator Coaching (an online program that fosters professional development); National Gathering for Indigenous Education, and Guiding the Journey: Indigenous Educator Awards (national education conference and educator awards); the Gathering Place (an online gallery of resources, people and current events);Webinars (monthly professional development webinars in Adobe Connect highlighting best practices, featuring educators from across the country); Blogs (monthly blogs featured on our website) and Curriculum (new curricula to support student achievement). Learn how to navigate our online community and access these amazing programs to support your professional development! Code: AM04 Level: K–12 AM05 From Philosophy To Ownership: Guiding Our Students Toward Traditional Ecological Knowledge Adeline Mercredi, Paul Laroque and Ken McCorkle; School Counsellor Springfield Collegiate Institute Adeline Mercredi, originally from Sandy Bay FN has been a long time educator and administrator; she was the principal of Sargaent Tommy Prince School for eight years. Paul Laroque is a Métis Educator who currently works as a Special Education and Resource teacher in the Sunrise School Division. Ken McCorkle, originally from the Pacific Northwest of the USA and Alaska is a 6 counselor in the Sunrise School Division. The concept of interdependence is at the heart of Education for Sustainable Development. This workshop will develop the participants’ understanding and appreciation of traditional teachings surrounding the circles of creation and community. Children represent both hope and potential for the future. When students engage in and own a lifestyle that is consistent with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, they have moved towards a lifetime of responsible participation within the circle. This kind of personal formation can best take place when the schools in which they learn are characterized by functionality and the relationships established within traditional Indigenous teachings. Code: AM05 Level: K–12 AM06 Creating space for Aboriginal voice within MTS Jim Partaker; St. Claude School Complex Jim Partaker is a teacher at St.Claude School in the Prairie Spirit School Division where he has been teaching for 28 years at all grade levels. Jim is currently the President of the Prairie Spirit Teachers’ Association and was the chairperson for the Manitoba Métis Federation – Portage la Prairie Local. Jim believes that education provides the building blocks which are necessary for our students to contribute to our communities in a meaningful and productive way. He believes the Aboriginal Voice and Action Committee can enhance the voices of the Aboriginal teachers in our system by promoting Aboriginal culture and values and providing opportunities for teachers to improve the school environment for all students including Aboriginal students. In the end, he hopes that the skills he has accumulated will help to insure schools provide a secure, caring, and stimulating environment where aboriginal students can grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically, and socially. The discussion will center on the challenges that are facing Aboriginal teachers and their role in becoming future leaders in the decision-making of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society. We will discuss ways Aboriginal teachers can get involved in the Union to help create opportunities that allow our Aboriginal teachers to make meaningful change to the Aboriginal landscape of Aboriginal education in this Province. Code: AM06 Level: K–12 AM07 Aboriginal Education Initiatives in Manitoba Helen Robinson-Settee; Director, Aboriginal Education Directorate Helen Robinson-Settee is Anishinaabe and from Dauphin River First Nation, Treaty 2 territory. She was born and raised in Winnipeg’s inner city and is passionate about inner city education and Aboriginal education. She raised two sons in the West End and her family are all involved in education or working with youth in the inner city. She has been in education for the past twenty seven years and is currently the Director of the Aboriginal Education Directorate with Manitoba Education and Advanced Literacy and is very honoured to work with many partners in the education and Aboriginal communities. Helen just completed her Masters of Education thesis titled, “Tipachimowin: Students and Professors Share Stories About Their Winnipeg Education Centre Experience.” She is a cancer survivor and is also awaiting her first grandchild in Winter 2014 and will be honored to join the Grandparents Circle. This information session will provide Aboriginal education initiatives in Manitoba. Updates to curriculum, policy, research and training initiatives will be shared. Do you know about Journey training, the Aboriginal Teacher’s Questionnaire 2013, From Apology to Reconciliation and many more? If not, this session is for you. Code: AM07 Level: K–12 AM08 Culturally Appropriate Programming (CAP) Chantell Baraker and Edwin Wood; Manitoba Justice Community Safety Division Chantell and Edwin are Probation Officers with Manitoba Justice who are Trainers and Program Facilitators in the Culturally Appropriate Program (CAP). Edwin is a First Nation man from the St. Theresa Point First Nation has worked in both rural and urban settings as a probation officer for over 12 years. Edwin provides The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM on-going training and awareness in the areas of First Nation Culture, Language and issues for Manitoba Justice employees. Edwin is currently assigned to facilitate the CAP program and to train future facilitators. Chantell is First Nation woman from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Chantell has worked in The Pas, Manitoba for seven years as a Probation Officer but has recently relocated to Winnipeg to train future CAP trainers. Chantell with support from the CAP committee developed and trained CAP trainers since 2010. Chantell is involved in the creation of the CAP dvd and manual that will be available in 2014/2015. The Culturally Appropriate Program (CAP) which is a decolonizing and healing program that promotes self-awareness, self-determination, personal development, and healing. The Medicine Wheel is used as the framework of the program to assist in learning pre-contact history, the impacts of contact with another culture, the current conditions as the result of colonization. and healing from this impacts. It promotes holistic healing, balance, and the nurturing of one’s self physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. The concept “If I know where I come from, I know who I am, I know where I am going results in the individually looking within themselves for positive personal development. Code: AM08 Level: 9–12 AM09 Kiskinohamatotapanask: Inter-generational Effects on First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors, Native Studies Code: AM09 Level: 9–12 AM10 Sharing Gifts: How one Public Library is Learning to Listen Monique Woroniak; Librarian, Outreach Services, Winnipeg Public Library Monique Woroniak is an Outreach Services Librarian with Winnipeg Public Library where her responsibilities include developing library services with Indigenous peoples in Winnipeg. She is a frequent 7 presenter and is published, in the areas of community development, anti-racist and decolonized approaches to library services. As a volunteer with the Manitoba Library Association (MLA) she provides service at the Winnipeg Remand Centre and she is co-chair of the MLA’s Indigenous Interest Group with members across the province. She considers herself to be a life long learner whos best teachers are the community members she serves. “Mainstream” public libraries have a long history of sharing knowledge but now is the time for them to listen. This session will share how one library system is working to learn from and better serve Indigenous peoples. Hear how community members have shared their knowledge for the creation of specially-designed spaces, new programming and a project to support collections that re free of harmful stereotypies. Monique will also share tips for how you and your students can get the most out of a public library. You will also learn about who to start building a collection of your own if a community or school does not have a library. Code: AM10 Level: All AM11 How to apply for Manitoba Aboriginal Arts Grants Stuart Desnomie This session will review the application process and deadlines to apply for Manitoba Aboriginal Arts Grants. Stuart Desnomie will also provide insight of successful applications. Bring your ideas as this is an opportunity to gain feedback before you apply. Code: AM11 Level: All AM12 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba Dr. Jean Friesen Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; •Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: AM12 Level: All AM13 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba TBA Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; • Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: AM13 Level: K–12 AM14 The Medicine Principle Math and Technology, Social Studies, Environment and Sustainability Alison Cox Alison Cox is of Anishanabe heritage. She has served a cross-cultural Teacher, An Aboriginal culture and communications Specialist and indigenous Knowledge Keeper/ Healer for many communities. She has developed and facilitated cultural relevant programs for Winnipeg/Manitoba School Divisions, Child and Family Services, community Organizations, Child Guidance Clinic, Justice Manitoba and the business sector. She graduated from university of Winnipeg in Women and Gender Studies, Red River Community College in Broadcast Technologies and Grant McKewan College in Communications. She currently is a student of the Community Access Teacher Education Program and works for the 7 Oaks School Division. The session will lead participants to learn culturally orientated strategies on how to apply indigenous knowledge and traditional medicine approaches in school practices and learning. Create an indigenous SESSION IS CANCELLED The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM “medicine” knowledge framework which provides a holistic and inclusive approach that seeks to bridge environmental, sustainability, science and the natural world connections. Code: AM14 Level: 7–12 AM15 Walking through the Medicine Wheel Amanda Normand-Telenko and Melissa Delaronde Amanda Normand-Telenko (multiage 2/3 teacher at Victory School in Seven Oaks School Division and 2012 CATEP graduate) and Melissa DeLaronde (Vice-Principal Ecole Leila North School in Seven Oaks School Division) present Walking through the Medicine Wheel. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the four quadrants of the Medicine Wheel as we walk through it together. Amanda and Melissa will share ways the Medicine Wheel has impacted theirs roles as educators and ways that they have infused the Medicine Wheel into their work in schools. Code: AM15 Level: K–12 AM16 Colonization Simulation Activity—Through the Eyes of the Indigenous People of Turtle Island (adapted from Kairos) Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies, ELA, History (THIS WORKSHOPMUST BE TAKEN WITH PM05) CATEP Students CATEP students in the Seven Oaks School Division. All teachers graduated from the Community-Based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (C.A.T.E.P.) which is largely focused around Aboriginal Education. Code: AM16 Level: 4–12 AM17 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba TBA Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: 8 • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; • Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: AM17 Level: K–12 AM18 Leah Gazan Code: AM18 AM19 Craft Beading Workshop Leesa Johnson and Denise Tom Code: AM19 1:00 p.m. Session 2 PM01 Infusing Aboriginal Perspectives in early years Classrooms Siobhan Faulkner Program Support Aboriginal education; Balmoral School Interlake School Division Balmoral Early Years Team: Brenda Margetts Kindergarten Teacher Project leader, Mrs. E Hunnam Grade 3/4 teacher, Sascha Epp Principal; Siobhan Faulkner Divisional Support The Early Years classrooms have infused Aboriginal perspectives in all curricular areas for the final term of the year. Their classrooms have been based on the Seven Teachings and our connection to Mother Earth. Every aspect of the day revolves around this theme. The teachers have been been able to involve the community, guest artists and the local high school in this initiative. Code: PM01 Level: K–4 SESSION IS FULL PM02 The Medicine Principle Math and Technology, Social Studies, Environment and Sustainability SESSION IS CANCELLED Alison Cox Alison Cox is of Anishanabe heritage. She has served a cross-cultural Teacher, An Aboriginal culture and communications Specialist and indigenous Knowledge Keeper/ Healer for many communities. She has developed and facilitated cultural relevant programs for Winnipeg/Manitoba School Divisions, Child and Family Services, community Organizations, Child Guidance Clinic, Justice Manitoba and the business sector. She graduated from university of Winnipeg in Women and Gender Studies, Red River Community College in Broadcast Technologies and Grant McKewan College in Communications. She currently is a student of the Community Access Teacher Education Program and works for the 7 Oaks School Division. The session will lead participants to learn culturally orientated strategies on how to apply indigenous knowledge and traditional medicine approaches in school practices and learning. Create an indigenous “medicine” knowledge framework which provides a holistic and inclusive approach that seeks to bridge environmental, sustainability, science and the natural world connections. Code: PM02 Level: 7–12 PM04 Teaching Aboriginal Education with Green Spaces Darcy Bartley Wendy Coveney; CATEP/ Seven Oaks School Division Darcy Bartley and Wendy Coveney are CATEP(Community-based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program) students attending University of Winnipeg and will be graduating Fall 2015. Currently, both Darcy and Wendy are Educational Assistants with Seven Oaks School Division, Darcy works at Margret Park School and Wendy works at Ecole Seven Oaks Middle School. Many gardening programs in Seven Oaks School Division began at the local school level with on-going support by the division for students, to promote Aboriginal perspectives and sustainable learning. Green spaces are being implemented for the school community with the idea of community and family involvement. Ideally, the gardens are mainly worked by students with the supervision of adults. All students are encouraged to participate and share their strengths as there are many jobs within these collaborative projects. These gardens have a holistic Aboriginal perspective and range from vegetable and flower gardens, garden boxes and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM a butterfly garden. From examples of how Seven Oaks has implemented green spaces in their schools, this session will inform you on how to start a green space in your school. Code: PM04 Level: K–12 PM05 Colonization Simulation Activity: Through the Eyes of the Indigenous People of Turtle Island (adapted from Kairos) Social Studies, Aboriginal Studies, ELA, History (THIS WORKSHOPMUST BE TAKEN WITH AM16) CATEP Students CATEP students in the Seven Oaks School Division. All teachers graduated from the Community-Based Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (C.A.T.E.P.) which is largely focused around Aboriginal Education. Code: PM05 Level: 4–12 PM06 The Importance of Aboriginal perspectives in education as a vehicle for change Tasha Spillett and Samir Hathout; Seven Oaks School Division In this talk we would be discussing why Aboriginal perspectives are important in public education as it offers an alternative worldview that allows democracy and institutional paradigms to evolve. Code: PM06 Level: 7–12 PM07 Indspire: Support Indigenous high school student achievement by discovering Canada’s largest youth career conferences and education programs! Indspire is an Indigenous-led registered charity that invests in the education of Indigenous people for the long term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada. With the support of its funding partners, Indspire disburses financial awards, delivers programs, and shares resources with the goal of closing the gap in Indigenous education. 9 Through the Indspire Institute, it provides resources to educators, communities, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 success for Indigenous youth. Since its inception in 1985, Indspire has disbursed almost $65 million through close to 20,000 scholarships and bursaries to Indigenous students, making it the largest funder of Indigenous education outside the federal government. Each year, the organization presents the Indspire Awards, a gala celebration of the successes achieved by Indigenous people that is broadcast nationally. Educators will be introduced to a variety of free student programs offered by the Indspire Institute. Programs include: Industry in the Classroom (2.5 hour workshop delivered in your classroom by celebrities and industry experts); Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conferences (three conferences per year held in cities across Canada); the Gathering Place (an online gallery of resources, people and current events); Building Brighter Futures (scholarship and bursary program); and Rivers to Success (a peer mentorship program for students). Learn how to create a free account, and access these amazing programs for your students! Code: PM07 Level: 9–12 PM08 Images of “Indians” and the Modern Context Sean Oliver and M’shall Smith Daniels; Aboriginal Department Rene Deleurme Centre Louis Riel School Division Sean Oliver is an Aboriginal Education teacher at Glenlawn Collegiate and is part of the Aboriginal Department at Rene Deleurme Centre. He has done work with MTYP’s Aboriginal Arts Program, with CAEM, Aboriginal Youth Opportunities and various other programs with a focus on Aboriginal education. Sean currently teaches in the history dept. at Glenlawn Collegiate, is a proud Metis, and has two little girls that keep him a busy but happy guy! M’shall Smith Daniels is a Teacher for the Aboriginal Department within the Louis Riel School Division. She teaches the ECHO Program through Windsor Park Collegiate. M’shall is a proud Ojibwe woman who has a passion for and a background in Native Studies and History. She is living her dream of being a mother to two beautiful children, and working with Aboriginal youth. This session will explore the various images portrayed throughout history of Indigenous peoples and the impact of these images as they relate to the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. We will explore issues pertaining to “Indian” stereotypes and attempt to assess the cause, purpose, and effect of these stereotypes in both the historical and modern context. Various resources will also be shared. Code: PM08 Level: 9–12 PM09 Top Indigenous Children’s Books from Ningwakwe Learning Press Maria Morrison, Ningwakwe Learning Press Ningwakwe Learning Press has published over 130 books, workbooks, teacher’s guides and education materials that are used in First Nations, communities and literacy programs across Canada. As Publishing Manager, Maria Morrison is responsible for collecting ideas for new materials at the grassroots level, write proposals, work with authors, editors, and designers throughout the development phase. NLP continues to create quality, unique indigenous resources that are used throughout Canada in schools and literacy programs. NLP will share their selection of top books for children. These include First Nations and Aboriginal picture books and short fiction stories that are suitable for kindergarten to grade 8 reading levels. The content covers fun and informative topics from cross-cultural awareness, the seven grandfather teachings of the Anishinaabe and traditional foods. With titles like Frybread, Seven Gifts for Cedar, The Truth About Nibbles and The Story of Little Bones, there will be something for everyone. Publishing Manager, Maria Morrison will share information about the top books and provide sample lesson plan ideas for using these books in a classroom. Code: PM09 Level: K–12 PM10 Are you feeling pressure to integrate Aboriginal Perspectives? Jenna Firth What are Aboriginal Perspectives? I don’t The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAEM know anything about Aboriginal cultures or perspectives, how can I authentically do this? I want to create a comfortable space for all my students. But where do I start? If these are some concerns you are having, this is the workshop for you! We will explore different hands-on ways of integrating authentic Aboriginal perspectives and education into your classrooms while giving teachers a boost of confidence! I will provide you with curriculum-based activities, classroom and behavioral management ideas, and cohesive ways of flowing Aboriginal perspectives into your classroom. Code: PM10 Level: All PM11 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba TBA Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; •Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: PM11 Level: K–12 PM12 The Aboriginal Shield Program (ASP) RCMP Corporal Doug Lukeway and Corporal Rick Sinclair This initiative is designed to offer culturally relevant teachings that can easily be adapted and expanded to fit specific community needs and complement existing initiatives. This program is delivered in schools across the country by community facilitators who undergo specific ASP Training. The RCMP aims to reduce drug use through education and awareness about Canadian Laws and the harmful effects of substance abuse on individuals, families and communities. Code: PM12 PM13 Leah Gazan Code: PM13 10 PM14 Integrating the Seven Teaching into school culture PM17 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba Andrea Leach, Darlene Tomsic and Dionne Deer; Cultural Integration Specialist, Louis Riel School Division Andrea and Darlene are Cultural Integration Specialists within the LRSD Aboriginal Department. They assist teachers and administrators integrating the Seven Teachings into the character education and social emotional learning framework of their school. They also provide expertise in ways to celebrating cultural and delivering curricular outcomes that focus on Canada’s First Peoples. This session will focus on providing concrete examples and activities that support the implementation of the Seven Teachings into your classroom and/or school. In this session you will walk away with a plan on how to incorporate the Seven Teaching well as activities and resources that will help you teach each of the teachings in a meaning way to a variety of ages. In this session you will also receive assessment and curricular strategies that will allow you to easily include these Teachings into ELA and Social studies. Code: PM14 Level: K–8 TBA Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; •Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: PM17 Level: K–12 PM15 Kiskinohamatotapanask: Inter-generational Effects on First Nations Women Whose Mothers are Residential School Survivors, Native Studies Code: PM15 Level: 9–12 PM16 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba Dr. Jean Friesen Presentations speak to both the Canadian and First Nation perspective of the Treaties to balance information Manitobans receive from various outlets in relation to Treaty. Speakers’ Bureau Objectives: • Promote the concept “We Are All Treaty People”; •Raise awareness of Treaties and their importance; • Raise awareness of the rights and obligations associated with Treaties; • Facilitate discussion on Treaties; and • Enhance the Treaty relationship Code: PM16 Level: K–12 SESSION IS CANCELLED PM19 Craft Beading Workshop Leesa Johnson and Denise Tom Code: PM19 CAEM Membership Fees Full...........................................$20 Student.................................$10 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).$10 Elder.........................................$10 CAEM Conference Fees CAEM Member........................$50 CAEM Student Member.........$35 Non-member.........................$85 Student Non-member.............$60 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).$35 Elder.....................................$35 Lunch is included in the conference fee. Forward registration forms to: Bernadette Smith 130 Forest Park Drive Ph: (204) 338-9341, Fax (204) 334-4808 For more information contact: • Jessica Dumas, 204-770-7569, [email protected] • Rebecca Chartrand, 204-296-3652 [email protected], • Melissa Sigvaldason, 204-801-1820 [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAYC-MB Canadian Association for Young Children: Manitoba The World They’ll Live In: Culture, Privilege and Pedagogy Balmoral Hall School, 630 Westminster Avenue 8:30–9:00 a.m. Registration The World They’ll Live In: Culture, Privilege and Pedagogy 9:00–10:15 a.m. Keynote Kevin Lamoureux, Instructor and Academic Advisor, University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education ACCESS Program The purpose of this session will be to celebrate the role that the children we work with will play in shaping a Canada that comes much closer to it’s true potential. Through understanding the role that culture can play in relationship building, and how both privilege and poverty shape our identities, we will explore pedagogical practices that position young people as agents of change; activists for social justice rich with empathy, understanding, and critical thinking. Kevin Lamoureux (Ogimaa Maiingun) is currently an instructor at the University of Winnipeg and a PHD Candidate at the University of Western Australia. Kevin is a well-known public speaker, a writer, and a co-host of the popular podcast, “The Frank and Kevin Show in Colour.” Audiences who have heard Lamoureux present know that Kevin is a gifted speaker, who is capable of discussing sometimes difficult topics in a way that engages the audience in a non-threatening manner. Because of Lamoureux’s style of presentation, hundreds of educators in this province and beyond, have reported that they think differently about the topic of Aboriginal education and inclusion, finding insight and hope in his message. Many have described how Lamoureux’s unique style has allowed them to explore their own misgivings without feeling judged or condemned, ultimately choosing to become allies in the collective efforts to make Aboriginal Education a priority in Manitoba schools. Kevin is the recipient of several local and international awards and honours. He is heavily invested in the Manitoba school system and has become a well-known professional development speaker in school divisions, government agencies, and community groups around the globe. 10:00–10:20 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. AM Sessions 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch (included) 1:00–1:30 p.m. Wellness Break: Cathy Spack 1:30–3:00 p.m. PM Sessions Full Day Sessions FD 1 Attachment Wounds Terry Klan, School Counselor, Seven Oaks School Division Mia Guenther, School Counselor, Seven Oaks School Division Carrie Lundy, Early years Multi-age Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division What is attachment? What is an attachment wound? How do these wounds display themselves in the classroom? How do we help children with these wounds? How do we help ourselves while trying to help these acting out children? This workshop will look at attachment theory to help participants understand what attachment is all about, how it develops in 11 healthy ways and how it can be disrupted. We will look at the way attachment wounds display themselves and how school staff can work with children effectively when this happens while also taking care of themselves. Woven throughout the workshop will be Yoga for kids. Our resident Yogi, Carrie, will have us participate in various sitting and standing Yoga poses that she does every morning with her class. We will discuss how Yoga helps to heal wounds and promote self care. This workshop will blend theory, discussion and experiential learning to help participants practically plan for children with whom they struggle. Audience: Anyone who works in schools and is looking for ways to work mindfully, effectively and lovingly with children when they display difficult behaviours. Anyone interested in looking at what triggers them and how to take better care of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAYC-MB themselves when dealing with difficult situations. Code: FD 1 FD 2 Authentic Engagements in Early Years French Immersion David Arbez, Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division How can we engage children in authentic meaning-making within the context of French Immersion? This session invites participants to rethink French Immersion pedagogy through a child-centred, inquiry-based stance. To do so, four classroom experiences will be examined: morning routine, explorations, reader’s workshop, and assessment. Each experience will address both theory and practice while also providing take-away resources that will help facilitate meaningful changes in your classroom or school environment. French language learning is no obstacle to authentic engagements with children. Come and participate in an exciting discussion that seeks to renew teaching and learning in Early Years French Immersion! Audience: Early Years French Immersion Educators Code: FD 2 FD 3 The Language of Pictures, the Language of Words Michelle Giesbrecht, Grade 1/2 Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division Lisa Siemens, Learning Support Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division The language of play and pictures precedes the language of letters and words, yet upon entering formal schooling young children are often pushed into the written word before they have had a chance to fully develop their facility with the illustrated word. Katie Wood Ray, teacher and researcher, has written that for young children just becoming writers, “composing with illustrations is the only logical entry point.” Inspired by the work of Katie Wood Ray and her colleague, kindergarten teacher, Lisa Cleaveland, this workshop will explore how all aspects of the writing process—planning, drafting, revising, editing, and composing—can be 12 introduced to very young children within the context of illustrations. We will examine classroom workshop organization and procedures, but more than that, we will delve into the creative process itself. Come prepared to draw, write, read, play, and talk. Audience: K–3 Teachers Code: FD 3 FD 4 Life at SSES: Our Journey Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Philosophy and Education for Sustainability Rosanna Cuthbert, Principal, Sigurbjorg Stefansson School, Evergreen School Division Lisa Michaluk, Teacher and Learning Support, Sigurbjorg Stefansson School In this session we will share our stories of success on a journey which has transformed our teaching and learning culture. Experiences with our focus on reconnecting to nature and our inner passions will be profiled, as well as our Space That Teaches, Documentation (Making Learning Visible), and Natural playground initiatives. We will convey how we have embedded strong community connections, sustainable happiness, social justice, student voice, and the 6 C’s (creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, communication, citizenship, and character) in to our learning environment. The second half of our session will focus on our journey towards deeper learning including our action research with making thinking visible and the process of documentation. We will highlight some of our successes with 21st century learning and making thinking/learning visible utilizing “the hundred languages of children” including sketch books, video, digital photos, Instagram and our Life at SSES blog. Code: FD 4 Morning Sessions AM 1 Question and Answer Keynote Follow-Up Kevin Lamoureux, Instructor & Academic Advisor, University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education ACCESS Program In this follow up session, Kevin will lead the group in a Question and Answer session where participants will have the opportunity to have a discussion about issues raised in the keynote address. Code: AM 1 AM 2 Indigenous Perspectives: Selecting Quality Literature for Children Jennifer Lamoureux, Classroom Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division Dina Drabyk, Classroom Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division In this workshop, participants will learn of issues regarding the selection of texts with First Nations, Metis and Inuit content for the elementary classroom. Through discussion and engagement with materials, attendees will develop the tools necessary to identify problematic elements of texts with Aboriginal content and to select materials in a more culturally sensitive manner. This session will also provide opportunities for participants to browse and discuss a wealth of resources that can be used to infuse Aboriginal perspectives into the life of the classroom. Audience: Educators (classroom teachers, library technicians, administrators, learning support teachers…) involved with students in the elementary grades. Code: AM 2 AM 3 A Taste of YogaKids Cathy Spack, YogaKids Teacher, Calm’n Sense Yoga for Kids YogaKids is a program integrating reading, storytelling, music, art, yoga and movement to educate the ‘whole child’ with comprehensive learning. Children learn to stretch, breathe, relax, and enjoy in playful ways. This program sets a lifelong foundation for wellbeing and builds self-esteem. Other benefits include building strong, limber, and healthy bodies, improved social interactiveness and contemplativeness, and development of focus, concentration, and attention span. This workshop is an introduction to YogaKids poses, breathing activities, and cooperative games that help children become aware of themselves, others, and the world around them. Audience: Educators working with children ages 3–12 years. Code: AM 3 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAYC-MB AM 4 Discovering Multiple Perspectives through Dramatic Play Liz Coffman, Dramatist Participants will investigate open ended story creation through dramatic play that supports and integrates children’s multiple perspectives. Audience: K–4 Code: AM 4 AM 5 Inspiring Readers, One Kid at a Time Deborah Wellman, Resource Co-ordinator, River East Transcona School Division and Instructor, University of Winnipeg The importance of developing a love of reading in children at a young age is the foundation for success in later years. This session will explore a variety of well researched practical reading strategies to get students engaged in reading. The focus will be on how to develop a love of reading from the perspective of knowing that reading instruction needs to be responsive to student interest, student prior knowledge and their specific learning needs. Issues on how the brain learning, the reading process, motivating students to read, building stamina as differentiating instruction will be discussed in this workshop. Audience: Early Years Teachers K–6 and Support Staff Code: AM 5 AM 6 Giving Value and Purpose to Language Learning Heather Graham, Early Years Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division The way we communicate with children, design and organize our classroom spaces, and allot time for continued and sustained classroom dialogue, is a reflection of our beliefs about teaching and learning. Explorations draws us away from a transmissionoriented model of language teaching and towards a pedagogy that embraces authentic and collaborative learning experiences for French Immersion and additional language students. Explorations is an opportunity for students to gain independence, 13 extend their thinking and build their language skills. It permits students to engage in meaningful situations where they seek out answers to their own questions and interests. Explorations encourages learners to think critically, question, theorize, and engage purposefully in French dialogue. I will share the work I have been doing in my classroom and as part of my Masters’ research in regards to creating engaging classroom spaces, promoting collaboration, and facilitating authentic learning experiences. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss successes and challenges they face in their own classrooms and to consider various pedagogical perspectives of language learning. Audience: Early Years and Middle Years Teachers (particularly French Immersion and additional language teachers) Code: AM 6 AM 7 Traveling to Discover Our World Deenie Lefko-Halas, Nursery/Kindergarten Teacher, Winnipeg School Division As educators, we never have the option of a holiday during the bitter cold months of January, February, March, April, etc… or do we? Using a little imagination, I have found a way to escape and also take my N/K classes on a cultural and educational adventure. Each year we plan a trip to a warm climate and spend two or three weeks experiencing the culture, language, art, dance, food, flora, fauna, etc., while integrating all subject areas. In past years, we have travelled to Morocco, The Philippines, Cuba, Kenya and most recently, Ethiopia. These destinations were all chosen based on the cultural demographics of our classroom population. In this session, I will guide you through the planning and preparation stages to ensure your first classroom winter getaway is an amazing adventure. You will also learn how to celebrate the diversity and culture of your classroom community. Book your seat now and avoid disappointment! Audience: Early Years Teachers and ECEs Code: AM 7 AM 8 We “Do” Reggio! Bela Luis, Learning Support Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division Gerrie Stolz, Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Have you heard someone tell you this before? If so, what does that mean? The Reggio Approach cannot be copied or duplicated; it is not a quick fix curriculum that we can adopt overnight. So then what is it? MBRICE: Manitoba Reggio Inspired Coalition of Educators has been working toward a deeper understanding of the Reggio Emilia principles in a Manitoba context. We are a growing group of educators who see ourselves as researchers; taking time to understand our own values and reflect on how they play a role in our practices with children. It is an ongoing process as we question, “What do I believe about children?” How does my “Image of the Child” reflect on what I do in practice? We need to understand that our beliefs and values shape what happens in our practice. You will be inspired to look at your own “Image of the Child” and connect with others for support in an ongoing reflective journey. Audience: Early Years Teachers and ECEs Code: AM 8 AM 9 Using a Values-Based Perspective to Examine Your Curriculum Approach Kerri Pruden, Quality Enhancement Specialist, Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Joanne Vinet, Instructor and Program Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Program, Université de Saint-Boniface In this interactive session, participants will examine their over-arching goals for children’s learning and development within the context of a play-based curriculum. What foundational skills and concepts do you feel are important for children to gain? What do you believe about your role in children’s learning and development? Do your interactions, environments and learning activities provide children with ample opportunity to practice new skills? Are there other meaningful and relevant opportunities that could be incorporated into your existing routines and practices? The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAYC-MB Come prepared to share and explore ideas along with your colleagues through a process of reflection, discussion and critical thinking. Audience: This workshop is ideal for nursery and kindergarten teachers using a play-based curriculum. Other early years teachers are also welcome. Code: AM 9 AM 10 Self-Portraits in Multiple Ways! Ann Rallison, Art Specialist/Teacher, Winnipeg School Division Learn to create self-portraits with your students using a variety of mediums and sources of inspiration. Everything from paint and chalk, to wire and plasticine. Code: AM 10 Afternoon Sessions PM 2 Indigenous Perspectives: Selecting Quality Literature for Children Jennifer Lamoureux, Classroom Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division Dina Drabyk, Classroom Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division In this workshop, participants will learn of issues regarding the selection of texts with First Nations, Metis and Inuit content for the elementary classroom. Through discussion and engagement with materials, attendees will develop the tools necessary to identify problematic elements of texts with Aboriginal content and to select materials in a more culturally sensitive manner. This session will also provide opportunities for participants to browse and discuss a wealth of resources that can be used to infuse Aboriginal perspectives into the life of the classroom. Audience: Educators (classroom teachers, library technicians, administrators, learning support teachers…) involved with students in the elementary grades. Code: PM 2 PM 3 A Taste of YogaKids Cathy Spack, YogaKids Teacher, Calm’n Sense Yoga for Kids YogaKids is a program integrating reading, storytelling, music, art, yoga and move- 14 ment to educate the ‘whole child’ with comprehensive learning. Children learn to stretch, breathe, relax, and enjoy in playful ways. This program sets a lifelong foundation for wellbeing and builds self-esteem. Other benefits include building strong, limber, and healthy bodies, improved social interactiveness and contemplativeness, and development of focus, concentration, and attention span. This workshop is an introduction to YogaKids poses, breathing activities, and cooperative games that help children become aware of themselves, others, and the world around them. Audience: Educators working with children ages 3–12 years. Code: PM 3 PM 4 Discovering Multiple Perspectives through Dramatic Play Liz Coffman, Dramatist Participants will investigate open ended story creation through dramatic play that supports and integrates children’s multiple perspectives. Audience: K–4 Code: PM 4 PM 5 Inspiring Readers, One Kid at a Time Deborah Wellman, Resource Coordinator, River East Transcona School Division and Instructor, University of Winnipeg The importance of developing a love of reading in children at a young age is the foundation for success in later years. This session will explore a variety of well researched practical reading strategies to get students engaged in reading. The focus will be on how to develop a love of reading from the perspective of knowing that reading instruction needs to be responsive to student interest, student prior knowledge and their specific learning needs. Issues on how the brain learning, the reading process, motivating students to read, building stamina as differentiating instruction will be discussed in this workshop. Audience: Early Years Teachers K–6 and Support Staff Code: PM 5 PM 6 Giving Value and Purpose to Language Learning Heather Graham, Early Years Teacher, Seven Oaks School Division The way we communicate with children, design and organize our classroom spaces, and allot time for continued and sustained classroom dialogue, is a reflection of our beliefs about teaching and learning. Explorations draws us away from a transmission-oriented model of language teaching and towards a pedagogy that embraces authentic and collaborative learning experiences for French Immersion and additional language students. Explorations is an opportunity for students to gain independence, extend their thinking and build their language skills. It permits students to engage in meaningful situations where they seek out answers to their own questions and interests. Explorations encourages learners to think critically, question, theorize, and engage purposefully in French dialogue. I will share the work I have been doing in my classroom and as part of my Masters’ research in regards to creating engaging classroom spaces, promoting collaboration, and facilitating authentic learning experiences. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss successes and challenges they face in their own classrooms and to consider various pedagogical perspectives of language learning. Audience: Early Years and Middle Years Teachers (particularly French Immersion and additional language teachers) Code: PM 6 PM 7 IF CROW: Helping Children Make Wise Reading Selections Dr. Gregory Bryan, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba The presentation was designed to help early and middle years teachers think about ways to move away from exclusive use of leveled books as the criteria for matching children with texts. The IF CROW technique takes into account things of greater importance than a supposed reading level. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CAYC-MB As a result of the over-use of leveled books, many children’s personal identities are being negatively impacted because they view themselves as merely a particular level of reader. Despite the ways they are being (mis)used, leveled books should be a literacy ingredient—not a meal, let alone a feast. In a world of leveled books, the questions must be asked: When do children get to fall in love with reading? Where do they develop the hunger to feast on reading? Yet, if teachers are to reduce the role of leveled books and encourage wider text selections, it is important that children know how to make wise choices. In some schools the practice of matching children to books has been based primarily, and in some cases, exclusively, upon the level of the book and the supposed level of the individual reader. IF CROW provides an important alternative way to think about text selection. Code: PM 7 CAYC Membership Fees Full................................................$55 Student...........................................$30 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)........$30 CAYC Conference Fees Full Day CAYC Member.................................$90 CAYC Student Member..................$25 Non-member.................................$150 Half-Day CAYC Member.................................$50 Non-member....................................$75 Become a CAYC Member In addition to a sense of pride in joining with others on a national basis to speak out on behalf of young children—you, as 15 PM 8 Body Image, Eating Attitudes and Behaviours, and Physical Activity Among School Age Children: Advocating For Change Dr. Kelly Andrushko, Instructor (Early Childhood Education), Red River College Part A: Description of research findings A study of a childcare facility was conducted to examine (1) body image, (2) eating attitudes and behaviours, and (3) physical activity among Canadian school age children. The purpose was to recognize and understand the behaviours and social interactions of children related to these concepts at a before- and after-school child care program for children in grades K-6. How these behaviours and interactions influenced and could be influenced by child care practice was also studied. Findings showed that children were knowledgeable about ideas and behaviours that influenced health, which was due in part to formal and informal teaching about health at the Centre. The children also exhibited, or were learning to exhibit, healthy behaviours, which were congruent with the child care program’s philosophy and goals. These healthy behaviours included a positive sense of self, healthy eating habits and food a CAYC member, will receive the following benefits: •Two issues of our national journal Canadian Children featuring current research and articles related to the care and education of young children. •Discounted registration rates when attending regional and national CAYC conferences. •Notice of professional development opportunities throughout the year available exclusively for members. Important Information • registration includes coffee upon arrival, morning nutrition break and lunch • please bring a travel mug for your coffee (or beverage) choices, and regular physical activity. Some children’s behaviours also reflected the influences of sociocultural forces, specifically related to physical appearance and activity. Part B: Implementing the research findings This research showed that early years educators and environments can shape children’s ideas and behaviour about body image, eating and activity. However, much of the ‘best practices’ that make a difference are not mandated by provincial legislation. Therefore, concrete means for enhancing early years practice will be explored. Some of the topics include: 1. Modelling healthy behaviours 2.Creative means of attracting children (and staff) to physical activity 3. Talking with children about health-related ideas and behaviours 4.Providing children with opportunities to practice healthy behaviours 5. Moving beyond minimum standards 6. Setting up a positive eating environment 7. Developmentally appropriate practice This workshop is intended for early years educators (school age child care practitioners and teachers) and community health practitioners. Specific excerpts from the Manitoba Education K–12 Curriculum and the Best Practices Licensing Manual for Early Learning and Child Care Centres will be discussed. Code: PM 8 Payment must accompany registration. Please make cheque or money order payable to CAYC and mail to: CAYC-MB c/o 39 Cherry Ridge Lane Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1X8 No later than October 17, 2014. Receipts will be available at Balmoral Hall School on October 24. If you wish to receive a receipt earlier, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your mail-in registration. NB: No on-site registration will be available; we cannot accept credit cards. For more info contact: Cayla Caulfield at (403)-542-2990 or CAYC Manitoba, [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL Council of School Leaders Relationships: The Essential ‘R’ of Education Louis Riel School Division Arts and Technology Centre, 5 deBourmont Avenue Thursday evening, October 23 Certificate Sessions Friday, October 24, 2014 Join us for our Fall Conference sessions again this year. We are highlighting the importance of all aspects of relationships in the teaching and learning process that takes place in our Manitoba schools. These sessions are applicable for current and aspiring leaders. We will offer a combination of 10 contact hours certificate sessions as well as seminars based on current and emerging issues in education. Paul Olson, The Manitoba Teachers’ Society President Paul began teaching in 1990 and has spent most years between then and 2007 as a Grade 5 and 6 French Immersion teacher in Winnipeg School Division. He was first elected to serve on the Executive of The Winnipeg Teachers’ Association, and after ten years there was elected to the MTS Provincial Executive in 2002. In 2007 Paul became Society Vice President, and has served as MTS President since May of 2011. He is one of the Directors of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation, and a pension plan trustee. He’s in his 22nd consecutive year in elected office, and hopes to continue causing the right kinds of trouble on a range of important issues long after his term as President comes to an end next May. Paul’s infinitely patient, long-suffering wife is a classroom teacher, with whom he has three adult stepchildren, and he works part time as manservant to a Husky in desperate need of a heavily adapted program. Sessions We have sessions that will help current and future school leaders improve their knowledge and skills, make schools more effective and inclusive to the great array of students served by Manitoba schools: A few of the topics being addressed will be: the importance of Social Emotional learning, a leader’s guide to helping to craft a safe and inclusive school, personal safety issues for staff and students, and mentorship for staff to name a few as well as our sessions to allow leaders to dialogue with experienced principals and vice principals about the lessons they have learned on the job. There will be certificate sessions offered for the Administrators’ and Principals’ Certificates. Walk-Through Training Once again we are also going to offer a limited enrollment in the Downey Three Minute Approach to Classroom Walk-Through Training. This will be conducted by COSL’s certified trainer and will take place in Winnipeg schools on Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23 for Level One. 16 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL October 23, evening Certification Workshops CS-1 Working with Violent and Disruptive Students in an Inclusive School System Gary Sova and Cree Crowchild A variety of proactive and effective learning/behavioural strategies will be shared with the participants during the COSL sessions(s). These strategies will assist school teams in creating a safer classroom and promoting a positive school-learning environment. In addition, we will share and teach techniques and skills to help disruptive students become more engaged in productive learning. The workshop will share how to plan for and deal with violent students in the school setting so that both staff and students remain safe. The workshop provides successful strategies, which will assist in the development of school-wide approaches to dealing with challenging behaviours, creating plans to help with school safety, discuss methods for communicating effectively with disruptive students and show ways to elicit parental support. As well, we will demonstrate successful techniques to improve the personal safety of students and educators. Gary Sova, M.Ed., is a well known resource for educators working with at-risk students. He is currently the Winnipeg School Division Support Teacher for such programs as the Marymound Day Program, the COACH Program. Gary is responsible for coordinating the programming for Division’s Level 3 EBD students and for youth justice transitions. He is a Master Trainer for Non-Vio-lent Crisis, Intervention Program (NVP- CI) and a coach for the Positive Behaviour Interventions & Supports (PBIS) program. He is the Assistant Coach of the Provincial Judo team. This summer Gary received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his 30 years of work as the Head Coach of the Inner City Judo Club at Victoria Albert School. Cree Crowchild is the currently the viceprincipal of St. John’s High School and formally the vice principal at the Winnipeg School Division Adult Education Centre. 17 He also served as the Behaviour Support Teacher for the Central District of the Winnipeg School Division. Cree is a Senior Instructor for the NVPCI program. He is trained in Restitution levels I & II and is a Coach for the PBIS program. Cree is a graduate of the Bachelor of Education College of Education—Saskatchewan Urban Native Teaching Education Program (SUNTEP) of the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Code: CS-1 CS-2 A Leader’s Guide to A Safe and Supportive School Spencer Clements This certification session will focus on the fundamentals of creating a learning and working environment that is productive, supportive and safe. Areas that will be discussed and explored are: developing and implementing expectations that are fair and equitable; helping to create a working environment that is positive and collaborative; methods to encourage parents to work with the school staff for positive behaviour change in their children, ways to support staff to more effectively communicate with their students; supporting students to be more involved in their own learning; implementing restorative language and practices in the school environment as well as developing support systems for challenging students. This session will involve lots of discussion and sharing as well as drawing upon the participants own successful experiences in their roles as teachers and leaders. Spencer Clements, M. Ed. Spencer is a recently retired principal who has worked as a school leader, consultant, counsellor and teacher in the Inner City of Winnipeg. His last position was as the Chairperson of the Council of School Leaders of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society. Spencer is currently working with The Learning Partnership, a national non-profit that works to promote, support and advance publicly funded education in Canada. In addition, he is teaching part-time in the Faculty of Education and doing some consulting and collaborating with schools and teachers. Code: CS-2 CS-3 Developing Coaching, Communicating and Mentoring Skills to Build Learning Relationships Kathy Collis and Mark Kully Communication is a core function of leadership. This workshop will help school leaders develop greater facility with the communication skills that build trusting learning relationships with colleagues. Specifically, participants will consider how to intentionally and efficiently engage staff and co-workers in cycles of reflection, planning and problem solving. The workshop will provide an interactive mixture of theory and practice and offer time for study, practice, reflection, and focused discussion. Kathy Collis and Marc Kuly work together in Winnipeg School Division’s Professional Learning and Leadership Centre. Their work is centred on taking a developmental approach to learning, teaching, mentoring, and school leadership. The centre uses this approach to support new teachers, teacher leaders and school leaders. Kathy Collis has taught in three provinces and is a former Language Arts Consultant and teacher of EAL, Special Education, English and Social Studies. She has presented at the Yukon Principals’ Conference, the Alberta Assessment Consortium Conference and the The Edge Conference on Teacher Learning at Memorial University. Kathy’s professional interests include talent identification and talent development of students, teachers and school leaders. Kathy believes much can be accomplished through passion for learning, genuine collaboration, focused professional conversation, and humility. Marc Kuly holds a BA and BEd from the University of Winnipeg and an MEd from the University of Manitoba. He received the 2008 Manitoba Foundation for The Arts Award for Arts in Education and the YM/YWCA Youth Peacemaker Award was provided to Marc and his Gordon Bell High School students also in 2008. Marc’s professional interests include equity education, authentic student voice and purposeful student engagement. Code: CS-3 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL CS-4 Sharpening Your Practice: Taking Stock, Focusing on the Right Solution and Sustaining Momentum in the Role of the Principal Andrew Peters, Lia Baksina, George Coupland and Tony Marques Leadership matters and effective principals have a direct impact on their school community in a job that includes both educational and managerial responsibilities and duties. Sharpening Your Practice is an interactive workshop designed by Andrew Peters and Lia Baksina to provide participants the opportunity to explore or become more familiar with practical knowledge and strategies regarding: • Hiring and interviewing prospective teachers, • Legislation and the Code of Professional Practice, • Supervision of staff, and •Building Capacity and Norms of Collaboration. George Coupland, Director, Labour Relations and Human Resource Services of the Manitoba School Boards Association will discuss best practices in hiring and interviewing potential teachers. Tony Marques of Myers Weinberg LLP Barristers and Solicitors will provide participants with current information on medical accommodation and due process. Andrew Peters is a Staff Officer in the Teacher Welfare Department and Lia Baksina is a Staff Officer in the Professional Issues Department of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society. Together, they bring experience in supporting teachers and principals in areas related to employee relations, legislation, professional development and leadership. Code: CS-4 CS-5 Walk-Through Training Jonathan Toews Are students engaged and oriented to the learning task they have been given? What are the instructional decision points that guide instruction? What curricular links are evident in classrooms? How is student learning supported or showcased through what is posted on classroom walls? These are all questions that are addressed in 18 the “Walk-Through” training framework. Walk- through training is focused on moving school leaders from their offices to their classrooms, providing them with a means to have reflective conversations with teaching colleagues. Jonathan Toews is principal at W. C. Miller Collegiate, a grades 9–12 high school in Altona, Manitoba. He has been exploring the implementation of the walk-through framework at Miller since he was first exposed to the training six years ago. Jonathan sees “walk-throughs” as key to maintaining a sense of the school’s learning culture and to establishing reflective conversations as normative. PLEASE NOTE: Date: Wednesday, October 22 to Thursday, October 23 Time: 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Location: Bradley Square MPR next to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society, 191 Harcourt Street, Winnipeg Code: CS-5 October 24 ½ Day AM sessions WS-1 Finding the Best! Wayne Davies and Lindsey Dueck A.M. only "You might believe what I say but you will always believe what I do!" Finding the absolute best teachers is tough, especially if you are relying on simply reading resumes and asking questions in the traditional interview approach. Come take part in an interactive and enjoyable session hearing how one school went outside the box and found itself with a dynamite hire! We'll follow-up with a discussion of your experiences and ideas, sharing how this approach could make a difference for your school! Wayne Davies is fresh out of the Principal’s office of Ecole Selkirk Junior High where he lead the BOSS Guitar Works program. Now in the Assistant Superintendent’s seat in the Interlake School Division he is armed with 23 years of teaching and admin experience and is constantly looking for a better way to help students - in this particular case by placing the absolute best teachers in front of them! Lindsey Dueck, In the fourth year of her teaching career, is a Human Ecology educator, volleyball coach, marathon club coordinator and one of Wayne’s best hires. Self-admittedly not a great interview, Lindsey is an engaging teacher who was able to successfully answer Wayne’s unusual approach to finding Ecole Selkirk Junior High’s next best hire by showing and not just talking, about how to make students successful! Code: WS-1 WS-2 Tools for French Immersion Principals Michelle Jean-Paul and Heather Marks A.M. only This session will provide educational leaders with a toolkit to assist them in developing an understanding of some of the challenges and of ways to support French Immersion programming. Michelle has worked from K to 12 as a classroom teacher, vice principal and principal in both French Immersion centres and dual track schools. She worked in Winnipeg School Division before moving to Seven Oaks School Division where she is currently in her second year as Principal at École Belmont. She is also founder of the Educators of Colour Network, a non-profit organization that offers free professional development to anyone with an interest in supporting diversity within the school system. Heather has taught in French Immersion and English programs for 11 years in Winnipeg School Division. Throughout her teaching career, Heather has actively participated on several Provincial curriculum committees and has written curriculum science documents. Heather moved into school leadership in the Seven Oaks School Division and is in her sixth year supporting French Immersion programming in this capacity. Currently, she is the Principal at École Constable Edward Finney School. Audience: Non French speaking school leaders (and aspiring school leaders) who are undertaking a leadership role in a French Immersion school without any immersion experience. Code: WS-2 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL WS-3/10 So You Got The Job; Now What? Your First 12 Months (The Remix) Terry Skarban and Ron Hummelt AM and PM As a new principal/vice-principal you have many questions, concerns and moments of sheer bafflement. This workshop will focus on a year in the life of a principal/viceprincipal. The areas of management, understanding and developing school culture and educational leadership over the progression of a school year will be discussed. Real examples drawn upon and case studies will be used further expand on ideas. Topics such as hiring, supervising, budgeting, staff moral, building culture, evaluating, newsletters, staff meetings will be some of the areas of running a school covered. Activities will include small and large group discussions, case studies, short readings and responses with the focus will be on practical solutions to common issues. Ron and Terry’s experiences as well as references to articles and other literature from Robert Greenleaf, Michael Fullan and other educational leaders will be part of the content of the workshop. Ron has been Principal of East Selkirk Middle School since September 2007 and was “lucky” enough to also be the project manager when the school was being built. Prior to that Ron was a VP at Happy Thought School and has been a High School/Junior High teacher and coach. Terry has been principal/ vice-principal for 17 years, nine of which have been in a single principal setting. Terry was a member of the COSL Leadership Team for four years and was a member of the CAP 2009 planning committee. Code: WS-3/10 WS-4 Issues in Metis Education Sharon Parenteau from Manitoba Metis Federation A.M. only I will begin by giving an overview of the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) including a structural map of Manitoba. I will also give a brief history of significant events in the history of the Metis in Manitoba with 19 a timeline we’ve been working on. I will discuss current Metis issues including our Land Claims case, a Metis perspective of the Treaty Relations Education and ongoing issues of identity. I will discuss the purpose of LRI as the Culture and Education authority for the MMF and highlight some of the services we provide in the public system, such as Standing Tall, Family Fun Events and Cultural Presentations. I will also share how the LRI/ MMF can be a resource to teachers through resources we are creating, such as the Metis Studies course, the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia game and Michif Language resources. I will conclude with additional possible resources for Metis students through our scholarships and bursaries. This awareness of the Metis community in Manitoba will allow Leaders in Education to build better relationships with Metis families in their community. Sharon Parenteau is a Metis educator from the Turtle Mountains in Southwest Manitoba. She has worked as a classroom teacher in the Inner City and a support teacher, writing Aboriginal curriculum for the Winnipeg School Division. Sharon’s other curriculum experience includes being the primary writer for the K–4 Aboriginal Culture and Language Curriculum and the K–4 Social Studies Curriculum. Sharon came to work for the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) on a secondment from the Winnipeg School Division to develop the Standing Tall program. In 2010, she resigned from the division to become the Director of Provincial Education for the MMF. In 2011, she became the General Manager of Louis Riel Institute, the culture and education authority for the MMF. She has represented the Metis Nation on numerous provincial committees, including the Premier’s Advisory Council (PAC), the Lieutenant Governor’s Youth Experience Program (LGYEP), ANCR, the Oversight Committee for Children and Youth with Mental Health Issues (OCCYMH), Aboriginal Education Research Forum (AERF) and MERN. She is former chair of a Metis local in Winnipeg, and a proud resident of Winnipeg’s North End. Sharon is a grandmother of 3 (who attend Niji Mahkwa)…They are her inspiration to make the Education system better. She is a Masters in Education Candidate at the University of Manitoba. She has received the Distinguished Leader in Education from the MMF, the Research and Curriculum Development Award from ACE and most recently the Diamond Jubilee Award from the Lieutenant Governor for her work in the community. Code: WS-4 WS-5 The Power Of Connecting Staff And Students With Social Justice/ ESD Organizations Rex Ferguson-Baird and Jane Couch A.M. Only These activities make for strong connections between students’ hearts and minds. We will explore 8 years in SJASD organizing the Divisional Youth Forum, the creation of Operation Donation and examples of student created programs supported by schools. Jane Couch has been teaching for 20 years, and has experience teaching at all levels. She is starting her 4th year as Principal at Stevenson-Britannia Elementary School in St. James-Assiniboia School Division. She is passionate about social justice and environmental issues and believes that it is through our students where we will see great changes happening in our world. We just need to give them courage, confidence and opportunities. We must listen to what our children are saying. Rex Ferguson-Baird has been working with youth for about forever! He is entering his 7th year as principal at Brooklands Elementary School in St. James-Assiniboia School Division. Throughout his career Rex has included community partnerships in his teaching in order to motivate and encourage students and families to be engaged in the education experience. Rex was featured in The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce book Inspire, Influence, Invest: A Profile of Community Leaders. Code: WS-5 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL October 24 ½ day P.M. sessions WS-6 Strengthening School Community through Social Emotional Learning Darcy Cormack P.M. only Leading staff in attending to the social-emotional well-being of students to increase engagement, achievement, and citizenship of the school’s learning community. •Academic learning happens best within a positive social context; great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. •Optimal learning happens when we pay attention to teaching positive social skills within the context of daily routines and activities. •Children benefit when adults pay attention to how children treat each other and reinforce respect and caring as the basis for interactions. • Everyone has basic social and emotional needs that must be met if we are to be free to learn well and thrive. • We need to feel a sense of belonging, significance and engagement Darcy is currently the Principal of Island Lakes Community School, a K–8 school in the Louis Riel School Division. Darcy has 13 years experience in school administration and 12 years as an early and middle year’s teacher. She strives to implement practices that attend to the social emotional development of students. She believes that students and adults alike have basic social and emotional needs that must be met if they are to be free to learn. She believes that children want to learn and that they learn best within a positive social environment that provides a sense of belonging, engagement and sense of worth. She works to increase the professional capacity of staff to better support students. Karen Haluschak is currently the Vice Principal at Frontenac School in Louis Riel School Division. Karen has 8 years’ experience in K–12 school administration and 19 years as a high school English teacher. Karen believes schools must foster a culture of caring and focus on building resiliency in all students. Her work in each of the schools, as a leader has been with 20 the focus to make education accessible to all through inclusion and integration. She believes we need to meet the needs of students so each one feels accepted, valued and safe. Karen’s passions are creating optimum learning environments, using best teaching and assessment practices. Code: WS-6 WS-7 Rex Ferguson-Baird P.M. only Leveraging the power of a high performing team of teachers and school staff to make change in a school community. Using Brooklands School to illustrate the impact of multiple partnerships that various staff have fostered. Books, bikes, trips, culture/theatre, sports…in 6 years we have had a lot of adventures! Participants will be given tools they need to collect data, determine needs and engage their own school community and strengthen the home school relationship. Code: WS-7 WS-8 So You Want to be a Principal Michelle Jean Paul P.M. only Do you remember the game Jenga? The goal was to take blocks from various places on the tower to try and increase its height, all the while maintaining its balance to avoid topping the whole thing over! School leadership can be a little bit like this at times. You are trying to balance a number of competing interests and are making split second decisions in the effort to build the capacity in your building. But sometimes one wrong move can have detrimental effects. Are you thinking of pursuing a position as a school leader? Are you questioning whether or not you truly understand what the job of a school principal/vice-principal entails? This interactive session will explore the many facets of the job (through discussion and case studies) including: •Blurred Lines: When your personal and professional worlds collide. • Tough Talks: When and how to have the serious conversations. • What Gives You the Authority: Balancing the Managerial/Political/Instructional Responsibilities of School Leadership. •There's No "I" In Team: Negotiating the dynamics of working as part of a leadership team. •Other Duties As Assigned: Learning to effectively deal with the unexpected. Participants will be encouraged to discuss and share ideas and solutions for these common challenges that new school leaders often encounter. Michelle will share her k-12 experiences and highlight the do's and don’ts of the first 5 years of school leadership. Code: WS-8 WS-9 Dan Turner Les enseignants exercent leur profession « sous observation » étant, en effet, constamment sous l’œil des élèves, des parents, des directions d’écoles et des conseils et commissions scolaires, entre autres. Le but de cet atelier est donc de préciser les implications de ce qu’ils font paraître dans un média social, qui englobent une combinaison de facteurs comme la liberté d’opinion et d’expression, et les mesures disciplinaires possibles. Dan Turner est cadre administratif à la Manitoba Teachers’ Society. Il a des responsabilités dans les domaines des relations du travail, de la négociation collective, et des services en langue française. Dan a eu un certain nombre de cas traitant de l’utilisation abusive de la technologie. Code: WS-9 WS-10 Terry Skarban and Ron Hummel A continuation from workshop WS-3. Code: WS-10 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL Conference fees Associate Member........................$140 For the 2014 session COSL is obliged to charge the 5% GST (this has already been included in the prices below). COSL member Friday sessions..............................$85 Certificate sessions.....................$125 Any teacher who is a principal or vice principal in a Manitoba public school is automatically a member of COSL. Non-member Friday sessions............................$125 Certificate sessions.....................$160 Walk Through Training Level 1 training..............................$360 Submit registrations to: Marlene Miller PO Box 1173 Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 204-467-2627 [email protected] To become an Associate Member you must be a member in good standing with The Manitoba Teachers’ Society and pay an annual fee of $140. This allows the associate member to access the benefits of COSL such as attending the Winter Conference 2014 and The Clear Lake Leadership Institute at a reduced fee. If you would like more information in the interim please contact: Certification Sessions October 23–24, 2014 (10 contact hours) Thursday: 5:30–9:30 pm Friday: 9:00 am–3:30 pm Myles Blahut, Principal, Stony Mountain Elementary [email protected] Maxine Geller, COSL Chair [email protected] (Participants attend the morning and afternoon plenary sessions as part of 10-contact-hour credit.) $50 reduction with COSL membership. Note that the WTT costs are based on a cost-recovery approach. Certification Sessions 10 contact hours, Thursday and Friday ☐ CS 2: Instruction/Personnel......☐ CS 1: Leadership........................ Friday Workshops ☐ WS 2:................................... am ☐ WS 3/10:...............am ☐ pm ☐ WS 1:................................... am ☐ CS 4: Management/Personnel..☐ CS 3: Personnel......................... ☐ CS 5: Instruction....................... (Wednesday and Thursday in Winnipeg) ☐ WS 5:................................... am ☐ WS 6:................................... pm ☐ ☐ WS 8:.................................. pm ☐ WS 9:.................................. pm ☐ WS 4:................................... am WS 7:.................................. pm Contact Information Name: Address: City/Town: Postal Code: School Contact Information: E-mail Address: Are you a member of COSL? Signature: ☐ Yes ☐ No (If no, please see the following Associate Membership Application.) Date: Please make cheques payable to COSL. All receipts will be issued via e-mail. Confirmation will be provided via e-mail. The above information will be used for the purposes of process your application, sending Council information to you, providing membership privileges and generating statistical information related to the administration of the Council. 21 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program CoSL Associate Member Application Form All principals and vice-principals of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society are automatically voting and paying members of the Council of School Leaders. Any other member in good standing of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society may join the Council of School Leaders, as an associate member, by payment of the annual fee to COSL. Associate members are entitled to all rights, benefits and services of Council membership but only insofar as those rights, benefits and services are provided directly by the Council. Associate members are not eligible to vote and/or run for elected office of the Council. Name: Manitoba Teaching Certificate #: Address: City/Town: Postal Code: E-mail Address: Home Phone: Please check one of the following: ☐ New Application ☐ Renewal Application Signature: Date: The above information will only be used for the purposes of process your application, sending Council information to you, providing membership privileges and generating statistical information related to the administration of the Council. It will not be forwarded or shared. Council of School Leaders 204-2639 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P7 [email protected] 22 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program EBIT Educators of Business and Information Technology Inspiring Innovation River East Collegiate, 295 Sutton Avenue Register online at www.ebitmb.org 8:15–9:00 a.m. Registration, Refreshments and Displays 9:00–10:15 a.m. Keynote: Mark Myrowich 10:15–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:30–11:45 a.m. Session A 11:45 a.m.–12:40 p.m. Lunch, AGM, IDATE Award 12:40–1:50 p.m. Session B 1:50–2:00 p.m. Break 2:00–3:10 p.m. Session C 3:10–3:30 p.m. Closing Comments, Prize Draws 23 Mark Myrowich, BComm (Hons) Mark Myrowich, entrepreneur and adventurer has started a dozen companies and has travelled to over 50 countries by backpack and for business. Devoted to green and sustainable business models, Mark’s passion is for his community and giving back to show young people that entrepreneurship is a really good career choice. Mark’s earliest memories of becoming an entrepreneur were in his teens when he ran a courier service in his small town on his bicycle. He failed fast when his mom was his only customer and he realized having a basket on his bike was not cool. As a teenager working at Hecla Island, he started a shuttle service for employees to commute from Riverton to Hecla on a daily basis. After high school he sold everything he had and travelled through Europe and the Middle East by himself for seven months. During University he ran a College Pro Painting franchise and became the top franchisee in Western Canada. He then took the money he made and traveled around the Pacific Ocean for seven months upon graduation. Returning from his travels he started a company that manufactured and sold toy puppets. Shortly after the failure of that company he started Mid Canada Hydroseeding in 1995, which he sold a percentage to one of his employees to run in 2001. In 2001 he started ErosionControlBlanket.com in his hometown of Riverton, Manitoba, he employs 30 people in his community and sells its products across Canada and the USA. He purchased a competitor in Ontario, has closed that business and has moved the operation to Blumenort, Manitoba; where he employs another 12 people making soil amendment and hydroseeding products. Expanding into Natural Fiber Mats for the composite industry and natural fish fertilizers Mark likes ideas for new business starts. Other businesses he has started and is invested in are Workerbee.tv, Mulch and Bedding Industries and Riverton Staple Company. Mark firmly believes in innovation as the key to success, he uses technology to foster innovation and is a strong believer in biomimicry as a resource for inspiration. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program EBIT 9:00–10:15 a.m. 11:45 a.m.–12:40 p.m. 10:15–10:30 a.m. share experiences so you can see what would work best for you and your students. Cross-curricular examples will be included, so this session is not just for technology teachers! Code: EB23 Limit: 24 participants 10:30–11:45 a.m. EB24 Manitoba High School Business Competition™ EB31 iBooks Author and iPads: Hands on (Double Session) EB11 Keynote Speaker Mark Myrowich, BComm (Hons) Refreshment Break Session A EB21 Exploring 3D Printing Richard Loewen, River East Collegiate Are you curious about 3D printers? Considering purchasing one for your school? This session will demonstrate 3D printing and familiarize you with this amazing new technology. You will have the opportunity to create and print 3D models, as well as discuss how a 3D printer can be used in the classroom. Code: EB21 Limit: 24 participants EB22 Philosophy of Understanding by Design and Backward Planning Linda Bjornson and Greg Shettler, Lord Selkirk Regional, Selkirk, Manitoba We will be using the philosophy of Understanding by Design and Backward Planning to develop the beginning stages of unit plans to Promote Inquiry and Understanding, Student-Centered Learning Environments, a “Photo-Album” Approach to Assessment and Instructional Intelligence for teachers. Candidates will be working on developing a unit topic of interest as we will be challenging you to create this plan from your unique perspective. Bring your enthusiasm and personal insight! Code: EB22 Limit: 24 participants EB23 Web 2.0 Tools and Universal Design for Learning Kelly Hawes, Lord Selkirk Regional, Selkirk, Manitoba Want to jazz up your lessons, but you are too busy to test out the latest technology? This session will highlight the latest web 2.0 tools, apps, and other cool technology options for your classroom. Participants will get the opportunity to network and 24 Amy Brisco, Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba Hosted by the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Asper School of Business, The Manitoba High School Business Competition™ is one of the largest high school competitions in Manitoba. It encourages students to develop original ideas for projects and services in any industry, which they can market while in school or after they graduate. The business venture can be as simple as a unique neighbourhood landscaping service, or as bold as a new product or technology aimed at the global market. Students will compete in four events throughout the day: a trade show, an idea pitch competition, a logo competition and a business plan competition for a chance to win over $20,000 in scholarships and prizes. Come and see what it is all about! Code: EB24 Limit: 24 participants EB25 Teaching Business Concepts Hands On By Staging Events Jim Osler, Business Education Teacher, Springfield Collegiate Institute, Oakbank, Manitoba We all know that it is hard to reinforce many of the business concepts that we teach in our classrooms. If you are interested in finding a hands-on way to teach business concepts maybe you should look at event planning and staging as a method to reinforce what you are teaching. You will be shown how to set up, plan and stage an event for high school students by a teacher who has staged over 25 events in his business courses over the last 13 years. Code: EB25 Limit: 24 participants Lunch, AGM, IDATE Award 12:40–1:50 p.m. Session B Eva Brown, Instructor, Business/ Technology Teacher Education, Red River College Ward Anders, Michael Buffie, Korey Christenson, Kaleigh Henrikson, Pre-service Teachers, Red River College Using iBooks Author and iPads your students can publish interactive books that include embedded images, movies, audio clips and more. Red River College Teacher Education students share their leading and learning as they walk you through the process of creating an iBook. Bring your iPad and come and experience the magic! Code: EB31 Limit: 24 participants EB32 Augmented Reality: Hands on (Double Session) Anita Lesage and Meghan Reid, Business/Technology Teacher Education, Pre-service Teachers, Red River College Learn how to use Aurasma, an augmented reality app, and leave with lesson examples and directions for creating your own "auras." Bring a mobile device with the Aurasma App downloaded before the conference. Code: EB32 Limit: 24 participants EB33 Minecraft (Double Session) Carl Pfahl, Garden Valley Collegiate, Winkler, Manitoba Explore gaming in education through the exciting world of MineCraftEdu. This session will show you how to set up MineCraftEdu in your classroom and begin introducing your students to this vast world. The innovation of 3D printing transforms online learning making it tangible and real. MinecraftEdu provides a custom mod, basically a customized modification of the game, that helps facilitate organization and focus for The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program EBIT teachers to use Minecraft effectively. Code: EB33 Limit: 24 participants EB34 Professional Boundaries and Other Considerations for the Online Environment Noni Classen, Director of Education, Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. and Monique St. Germain, General Counsel for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. Teachers and students are using technology in a variety of ways inside and outside of school and it is common now for technology to be incorporated into the curriculum. While technology offers a variety of benefits, it also comes with risks that can increase vulnerability. For example, when using technology, youth are likely to experiment in ways they typically wouldn’t faceto-face, including who they talk to and what they talk about. Moreover, boundaries that are apparent in the offline world can become blurred in the online world. This session will provide attendees with an overview of key issues to consider when introducing or integrating technology into the curriculum, particularly where technology is being used to facilitate or encourage communication with or among students. Code: EB34 Limit: 24 participants EB35 An Approach to Teaching Futures in Business/Start Your Own Business for The New Millennium Jim Osler, Business Education Teacher, Springfield Collegiate Institute, Oakbank, Manitoba This workshop will look at new approaches to teaching the Futures in Business/Start Your Own Business courses for today’s classroom using leadership, entrepreneurship, business planning and hands-on experiences such as event planning. Code: EB35 Limit: 24 participants 25 EB36 School-Based Ventures: Stores and Credit Unions Tara Loureiro and Kurtis Brown, Springfield Collegiate Institute, Oakbank, Manitoba This session will provide participants with an overview of the steps involved in the setup and operation of a school store and/or credit union. You will hear from the perspectives of a teacher and student/ business partner having each played a key role on the frontlines for establishing these ventures from the ground-up at a rural educational institution. Attend this session to learn from their experiences as they provide personal insight into both the successes and challenges faced with implementing these ventures. All attendees will be given supplementary reference materials which outline the program basics and may be further adapted to aid you in getting your student venture going. Code: EB36 Limit: 24 participants 1:50–2:00 p.m. Break 2:00–3:10 p.m. Session C EB41 iBooks Author and iPads: Hands on (Double Session) Eva Brown, Instructor, Business/ Technology Teacher Education, Red River College Ward Anders, Michael Buffie, Korey Christenson, Kaleigh Henrikson, Preservice Teachers, Red River College Using iBooks Author and iPads your students can publish interactive books that include embedded images, movies, audio clips and more. Red River College Teacher Education students share their leading and learning as they walk you through the process of creating an iBook. Bring your iPad and come and experience the magic! Code: EB41 Limit: 24 participants EB42 Augmented Reality: Hands on (Double Session) Anita Lesage and Meghan Reid, Business/Technology Teacher Education, Pre-service Teachers, Red River College Learn how to use Aurasma, an augmented reality app, and leave with lesson examples and directions for creating your own "auras." Bring a mobile device with the Aurasma App downloaded before the conference. Code: EB42 Limit: 24 participants EB43 Minecraft (Double Session) Carl Pfahl, Garden Valley Collegiate, Winkler, Manitoba Explore gaming in education through the exciting world of MineCraftEdu. This session will show you how to set up MineCraftEdu in your classroom and begin introducing your students to this vast world. The innovation of 3D printing transforms online learning making it tangible and real. MinecraftEdu provides a custom mod, basically a customized modification of the game, that helps facilitate organization and focus for teachers to use Minecraft effectively. Code: EB43 Limit: 24 participants EB44 Excel: Not Just Formulas (Skills Manitoba) Mark Lebar and Esther Penner, Steinbach Regional Secondary School, Steinbach, Manitoba There is a whole new world awaiting us in Excel: the world of Data Analysis and Automation. Create buttons, macros, and dashboards to make spreadsheets valuable data analysis tools. Make the Basic Formatting and Formulas come to life by including buttons and keystroke shortcuts into any Excel spreadsheet. Some VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) will be introduced. Basic knowledge of Excel required. Code: EB44 Limit: 24 participants The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program EBIT EB45 CPA—Building the Chartered Professional Accountant designation in Manitoba Michael Badejo, Business Development Officer, CPA MB As the new professional accounting designation in Canada, CPA will be recognized as the pre-eminent business credential across the country. In addition to a brief background around the CPA designation in Manitoba, this session will cover how to spot and prepare students that have an interest or aptitude for accounting, the tools that CPA will be employing to aid both teachers and administrators, and more. Code: EB45 Limit: 24 participants EBIT Membership* Full/Regular................................$30 Student...........................................$15 Retired............................................$15 *Please note membership fees are in addition to the conference fee. Conference Registration Full-Day Conference Fee for Members EBIT Member...................................$45 Student Member.............................$25 Retired............................................$25 Full-Day Conference Fee for Non-Members Non-member..................................$70 Student Non-member.....................$35 Retired...........................................$35 Lunch is included in the registration fee for full-day participants. 26 EB46 The Intersection of Cyberbullying and Criminal Law 3:10–3:30 p.m. Monique St. Germain, General Counsel, Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. and Noni Classen, Director of Education, Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc. This session will provide attendees with an overview of legal issues related to youth. This includes specific sections of the criminal code that may be associated with certain cyberbullying behaviour, an overview of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and a primer on the age of consent. Specific examples of situations likely to be seen in middle and high school settings will be discussed, together with a discussion of how to identify and manage the issues that may present to minimize the short and long-term damage to those impacted by the behaviour. Code: EB46 Limit: 24 participants Must be present to win. Half-Day Conference Fee for Members (no lunch) EBIT Member...................................$35 Student Member..............................$20 Retired............................................$20 Half-Day Conference Fee for Non-Members (no lunch) Non-member..................................$45 Student Non-member.....................$30 Retired............................................$30 Late Registration: Registrations postmarked after October 5, 2014 will be assessed $5. Closing Comments, Prize Draws Please register online at ebitmb.org and send cheque or money order payable to EBIT. Send to: Kristine Yang River East Collegiate 295 Sutton Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R2G 0T1 Phone:(204) 338-4611 E-mail: [email protected] Conference Information Kristine Yang Shannon Derksen Carla Mroz [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program HEM Hutterite Educators of Manitoba Teachability Factor McMaster House Auditorium, 191 Harcourt Street 9:00–10:15 a.m. Teachability Introduced 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Teachability and the Developing Brain: Problem Solving, Self-Discipline, and the Capacity to Process Conflicting Thoughts and Feelings 1:00–2:15 p.m. Teachability and the Heart: Stuckness and Defendedness 2:30–3:30 p.m. Raising Teachability with Stuck Kids 27 Teachability Factor Terry Warburton Teaching is becoming more difficult. This, despite the fact that: a.) teachers have never been more educated, b.) technology has never been more advanced, c.) curriculum has never been so refined and d.) pedagogy has never been so honed. Although these factors are important, the true challenge with learning lies elsewhere—in the teachability of our students. This material will resonate with teachers’ experiences and point to a way through that is as powerful as it is surprising. The ‘Teachability Factor’ workshop is applicable and suitable for all those involved with students in an educational setting, from kindergarten to grade 12, teaching assistants to administrators, classroom teachers to school counselors, family workers to psychologists, mainstream educators to those in alternative education settings. Terry Warburton, M.A. is a professional therapist, parent consultant, and presenter who works in southern Manitoba. She is a Faculty Intern with the Neufeld Institute and has worked in a variety of settings with families and youth including resource centres, daycares, youth programs, schools, public health, and respite foster care. Warburton provides professional development and consultations for professionals in education, public health, childcare and other organizations that work with children. She is passionate about supporting parents and professionals, helping them make sense of children in their care and to improve the quality of adult-child relationships for the purpose of helping children achieve their full developmental potential. Dr. Gordon Neufeld’s approach has had a profound impact on her professional work with families as well as on her own journey of parenting three teenage children. She warmly and sensitively shares her insights with others. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program HEM 9:00–10:15 a.m. Segment 1 Teachability Introduced This segment begins with an introduction of the teachability factor, including the problem and the thesis. The session then looks at the role of emergent functioning in learning and behaviour, including curiosity and sense of agency. When this maturing process and its fruit are missing, the impact on functioning is significant. Children must come to school with a modicum of emergent functioning for our typical pedagogical methods to be effective. 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Segment 2 Teachability and the Developing Brain: Problem Solving, Self Discipline, and the Capacity to Process Conflicting Thoughts and Feelings This segment deals with the role of integrative processes in learning and behaviour. Key to making sense of this is an understanding of the role of the cerebral cortex and corpus callosum. We trip all over the deficits resulting from non-integrative functioning when we don’t understand the cause. Once again, a modicum of integrative functioning is required for learning to result from our teaching. 28 1:00–2:15 p.m. Segment 3 Teachability and the Heart: Stuckness and Defendedness This segment deals with the role of emotion in learning and behaviour. When the vulnerability is too much to bear, the resulting flight from vulnerability greatly impacts their development as well as the learning and behaviour. The impact on teachability is profound. 2:30–3:30 p.m. Segment 4 Raising Teachability with Stuck Kids “Stuckness” is looked at as a primary source of learning problems as well as troubling behaviour. “Stuckness” also renders conventional discipline ineffective and even counterproductive. Alternative methods for dealing with negative behaviour will be introduced. Six ways of compensating for “stuckness” are reviewed. Suggestions will be given for keeping students safe. Included in this segment are the keys to caring and considerate students, and how this attachment-based developmental approach differs from other approaches. HEM Membership Fees Full.......................................$20 SAGE Conference Fees HEM Member..........................$30 Non-member........................$49 Lunch will be available on-site for HEM members only. Send registration and fees to: Jason Hofer Box 3140 Beausejour, Manitoba R0E 0C0 204-265-3522 [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE Manitoba Association for Art Education The Power of Creativity University of Manitoba ARTlab, 180 Dafoe Road 8:00–8:50 a.m. Registration (Main Level, ARTlab) 9:00–10:00 a.m. Keynote Address 10:00–10:25 a.m. Coffee (Lower Level, ARTlab) 10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Morning sessions and workshops (ARTlab, Ceramics Building and Offsite) 12:15 –1:30 p.m. Lunch Bring your own lunch and enjoy the many outdoor spaces, benches, and picnic tables around ARTlab (weather permitting, of course). There are also numerous places to eat on campus (see map). Just be aware of potential lineups and wait times! 1:30–3:15 p.m. Afternoon sessions and workshops (ARTlab, Ceramics Building and Offsite) 29 Developing Creativity: When You Are All Dressed Up You Need A Place To Go Robert Kelly PhD Bringing creativity into mainstream educational practice has become a mantra among educators. University of Calgary’s Robert Kelly explores the “how” of learning and teaching creatively and more importantly learning to create in educational practice. He will share his thoughts on a theoretical framework for creative practice and creative development alongside a practical exploration of how to make creativity in education work from his research from his most recent volume Educating for Creativity: A Global Conversation. Join in this conversation as he shares his experiences in developing meaningful educational programs for educators that focus on growing the creative capacity of both educator and learner. Bring your ideas, questions and a sense of humor to this energetic journey into educating for creativity. Educator, author and artist, Robert Kelly is an associate professor in the Faculty of Arts and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. His pioneering work in the area of creativity in education has involved the design and coordination of the Creativity in Educational Practice graduate program for educators as part of the Interdisciplinary MEd degree program at the University of Calgary. His recent volume entitled Educating for Creativity: A Global Conversation and his upcoming book Developing Creativity explore the nuts and bolts of making creativity work within the fabric of educational practice. Robert is profiled on the University of Calgary’s Great Teachers website and has been a featured keynote speaker nationally and internationally on the topic of creativity in education. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE 10:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Morning Sessions AE1 The Nuts and Bolts of Educating for Creativity: An Interactive Session Robert Kelly Developing an educational culture of creativity requires a comprehensive approach to transforming school culture. Join Robert Kelly in this interactive session that follows up on specific themes and ideas from his keynote presentation. He will explore specific strategies that are the nuts and bolts of creativity within educational practice, the transformational areas of personal and professional creative development and the design of environments that support an educational culture of creativity. This will encompass a discussion of the assessment of the creative development of educators and students and establishing core development strands in the areas of creativity and innovation. Be prepared to share, listen and laugh in this creativity jam session! Code: AE1 Type: Lecture /Interactive Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: All Levels AE2 Wear It Out: Recycled Runway Fashion Tina Nowosad Learn what it takes to engage your art students in an unforgettable multidisciplinary, reality-show-style project, where they turn collected trash into fashion, then model it on the “recycled runway”. Go as big or little as you want; involve the whole community or keep it classroom-based; make it competitive, a school fundraiser, or purely for art learning fun. Participants will view video of students in action, see three years of this project’s success, and see samples of student work. Tina has been a visual arts educator for twenty years, primarily in the St. James Assiniboia School Division. Code: AE2 Type: Lecture Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Middle/Senior Years 30 AE3 The Z was Zapped Kathleen Spalding In this hands-on workshop, participants will create a 2-D illustration and turn it into a 3-D plasticine masterpiece. Based on the book “The Z Was Zapped” by Chris Van Allsburg, participants will draw a catastrophic event for a letter of the alphabet. Using plasticine, you will then convert your drawing from 2-D to a 3-D image in a foam tray. The session will include all of the project handouts (principles of design warm up, art criticism, and project details.) Kathleen is a middle years art teacher at Ecole Golden Gate. Code: AE3 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Early Years-Middle Years AE4 Schoolyard Art Spaces Laura Perrella and Sarah Hadfield Dreaming of an outdoor art space at your school but unsure of where to begin? Looking for outdoor art ideas? Join Laura and Sarah as they share photos and stories from their recent experience designing and building an outdoor creative space from reclaimed materials. Laura Perrella (Teaching Principal) and Sarah Hadfield (Teacher) teach K–8 at Brant Argyle School. Code: AE4 Type: Lecture Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Early Years/Middle Years AE5 Art In The Continuum of Modern and Contemporary History Susan J. Moffat The purpose of this presentation will be to survey the visual arts from the 19th century to the present, and to show how art evolved, interacted with, and was influenced by the progression of history. For example, during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, J.M.W. Turner was the first artist to attempt to reproduce in a painting a holistic representation of a locomotive traveling at high speed. To show that art is an interdisciplinary subject which can relate to everything from history, literature, to mathematics and physics, illustrative examples will be taken from the works of Karsh , Munch, Ai Wei Wei, Cheri Samba, El Anatsui as well as many others. Susan is a lecturer at the University of Manitoba School of Art ARTlab. Code: AE5 Type: Lecture Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Middle/Senior Years AE6 Upcycled MonsterMaking Madness! Tracy Woodward Participants will be shown various monster books and images that will inspire the making of their own soft sculpture stuffed animal. Drawing inspiration from real animal pictures, participants will draw their own animal/monster that will be adapted into a pattern. Participants will then make a fabric stuffed animal monster by sewing and gluing various bits of recycled materials from ArtsJunktion together onto their creation. During and after, participants will discuss curricular connections such as science (adaptations), ELA (voice, editing, ideas, presentation) and more. By finding meaning in sculptural works and building knowledge directly from their own experiences, participants develop their own reason for making a sculpture that might be informed by an artists style, but is their own personal interpretation of that style or idea. Tracy Woodward (B.Ed., BFA) has been facilitating art-making experiences for adults and children in her home studio called the Garage Art Studio and at Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art where she continues to engage with community. Tracy believes that the arts enables people to become valued and contributing members of our society. It is her hope that throughout her career she can inspire and empower people by developing artistic programming that will enhance society, culture and inspire people to make positive change. Currently, Tracy is working part-time in the art room at Kelvin high school and sits on the board of Artsjunktion. Code: AE6 Type: Lecture/Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Early/Middle Years The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE AE7 Introduction to Wheel Throwing Sounding Stone Instructors Have you ever wondered whether you could learn to use a potter’s wheel? Here is an excellent opportunity to find out! Spend the day at the Sounding Stone’s studio and receive top-notch instruction on the secrets of turning a lump of clay into a beautiful, functional work of art. This is an art form that stretches back to 4500 BC, when wheels were turned by hand or by foot. This session promises to be a lot of fun! Be sure to bring a change of clothes! Code: AE7 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: All Levels Off-Site: Sounding Stone, 104 Trottier Bay AE8 Stop-Motion Animation in the Classroom Todd Cardinal Stop-Motion animation is a fun, handson technique for students as young as 10 years old. Participants will learn how to use iStop-Motion & iMovie to create short stop-motion animation films in their classrooms. Basic Mac computer skills required. Please bring a USB drive if you want to take your projects with you. Todd Cardinal has been teaching Media Production in the St. James-Assiniboia school division for 15 years. His program at Sturgeon Heights Collegiate encompasses media literacy, film studies and all aspects of digital film-making - from script writing and storyboard creation to cinematography and lighting to video editing and sound design. Code: AE8 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: Middle/Senior Years AE9 Tales from the Vault: A Curator Tells All UM SOFA Staff The term “curator” comes from the latin root “to care” and was historically applied to a superintendent of an asylum. Director/Curator of the School of Art Gallery will lead a “behind-the-scenes” vault tour of the permanent collection and current 31 exhibition spaces, uncovering hidden gems and revealing some factual tidbits. Topics including best practices for curating and collecting, and object/subject analysis. Writing about art and visual literacy will be also be discussed. Code: AE9 Type: Lecture/Tour Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Middle/Senior Years AE10 What Works For Me Kristina Karlson This session will be a chance to gain some new project ideas, resources, and assessment tools. We will also share ideas as to what works for each of us in the middle years classroom. Bring a project or lesson idea to share with others and leave with a variety of new ideas, resources, and an art teacher network for sharing. Kristina teaches K-12 Art at Balmoral Hall and is a member of the MAAE. Code: AE10 Type: Facilitated Sharing Session Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Middle Years AE11 Thinking Outside the Perimeter Ryan Loeppky This session will focus a conversation around what is and isn’t working as art educators in our rural communities. It will involve all of us sharing ways we make art thrive in our classroom and our community, even if we are far from a bustling metropolis. This will be a time to build connections and share with other rural art educators! Please bring ideas and strategies that have been helping your students make important artistic connections. Ryan Loeppky is a visual arts teacher in his hometown, Blumenort, MB and Art Consultant for Hanover School Division. He has also become the MAAE Rural Liaison. Code: AE11 Type: Facilitated Sharing Session Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: All Levels 1:30–3:15 p.m. Afternoon Sessions AE13 What Works For Me Kristina Karlson This session will be a chance to gain some new project ideas, resources, and assessment tools. We will also share ideas as to what works for each of us in the middle years classroom. Bring a project or lesson idea to share with others and leave with a variety of new ideas, resources, and an art teacher network for sharing. Kristina teaches K-12 Art at Balmoral Hall and is a member of the MAAE. Code: AE13 Type: Facilitated Sharing Session Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: Senior Years AE14 Wear It Out: Recycled Runway Fashion Tina Nowosad Learn what it takes to engage your art students in an unforgettable multidisciplinary, reality-show-style project, where they turn collected trash into fashion, then model it on the “recycled runway”. Go as big or little as you want; involve the whole community or keep it classroom-based; make it competitive, a school fundraiser, or purely for art learning fun. Participants will view video of students in action, see three years of this project’s success, and see samples of student work. Tina is an artist and art teacher at Bruce middle school. Tina has been a visual arts educator for twenty years, primarily in the St. James Assiniboia School Division. Code: AE14 Type: Lecture Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: Middle/Senior Years AE15 Tales from the Vault: A Curator Tells All UM SOFA Staff The term “curator” comes from the latin root “to care” and was historically applied to a superintendent of an asylum. Director/Curator of the School of Art Gallery will lead a “behind-the-scenes” vault tour The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE of the permanent collection and current exhibition spaces, uncovering hidden gems and revealing some factual tidbits. Topics including best practices for curating and collecting, and object / subject analysis. Writing about art and visual literacy will be also be discussed. Code: AE15 Type: Lecture/Tour Length of Session: Half Day Morning Level: Middle/Senior Years AE16 Upcycled MonsterMaking Madness! Tracy Woodward Participants will be shown various monster books and images that will inspire the making of their own soft sculpture stuffed animal. Drawing inspiration from real animal pictures, participants will draw their own animal/monster that will be adapted into a pattern. Participants will then make a fabric stuffed animal monster by sewing and gluing various bits of recycled materials from Arts Junktion together onto their creation. During and after, participants will discuss curricular connections such as science (adaptations), ELA (voice, editing, ideas, presentation) and more. By finding meaning in sculptural works and building knowledge directly from their own experiences, participants develop their own reason for making a sculpture that might be informed by an artists style, but is their own personal interpretation of that style or idea. Tracy Woodward (B.Ed., BFA) has been facilitating art-making experiences for adults and children in her home studio called the Garage Art Studio and at Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art where she continues to engage with community. Tracy believes that the arts enables people to become valued and contributing members of our society. It is her hope that throughout her career she can inspire and empower people by developing artistic programming that will enhance society, culture and inspire people to make positive change. Currently, Tracy is working part-time in the art room at Kelvin high school and sits on the board of Artsjunktion. Code: AE16 Type: Lecture/Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: Early/Middle Years 32 AE17 Introduction to Wheel Throwing Sounding Stone Instructors Have you ever wondered whether you could learn to use a potter’s wheel? Here is an excellent opportunity to find out! Spend the day at the Sounding Stone’s studio and receive top-notch instruction on the secrets of turning a lump of clay into a beautiful, functional work of art. This is an art form that stretches back to 4500 BC, when wheels were turned by hand or by foot. This session promises to be a lot of fun! Be sure to bring a change of clothes! Code: AE17 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: All Levels Off-Site: Sounding Stone, 104 Trottier Bay AE18 Building 2B Robots Alfredo Coreas 2B-Robot is a simple category of robot controlled by a single vibrating motor. This 2BRobot is made from a toothbrush and a few low-cost materials that can easily be modified to allow for a great variety of functions and challenges. In this session, you will experience a project in which you can integrate art and science concepts. Alfredo Coreas is a teacher at Hastings School. Code: AE18 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: All Levels AE19 Engaging Youth Through Artistic Inquiry Karen Geist-McNeill Artmaking can be an important opportunity for students to further their emotional and intellectual development, to help formulate a sense of who they are and who they might become. Quality art projects aid students in exploring how one’s sense of self can be expressed. This hands-on workshop will offer strategies and art projects for engaging students through the creative process. Karen is the Visual Art Specialist at Nelson McIntyre Collegiate. Code: AE19 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: Early/Middle Years AE20 First Nations Traditional and Contemporary Art Integration; Birth of Art and the Four Elements Sharon Hall This session includes a reflection on traditional teachings that reviews the art elements, birth of art, traditional art, and the teachings of our ancestors and how they can lead toward a better future that reflects the art of our ancestors. Introduction to drawing based on Marks and Lines, and how they express emotions in communication with the student’s body, spirit and mind. The session includes a hands-on exercise using sand art to demonstrate how art and symbolism can express history through story telling for the classroom. The session will conclude with the development of a process for art project evaluation that will result in a mark that can be connected to other academic courses for students that may have special needs in the area of reading, writing, talking, and communication skills. Code: AE20 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Half Day Afternoon Level: All Levels 10:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Full-Day Sessions AE21 Handbuilding With Clay Jordan Van Sewell Jordan will cover all the fundamentals of clay handbuilding, manifesting with a take home project. Please bring some clay tools and a box/carton to transport your project home. The class discussion will cover most topics with an emphasis on useful practices in clay for the classroom. You will leave this workshop with the confidence and skills to build most anything you can imagineer. Should you wish to review your new talents a workshop video will be available for $30. Code: AE21 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE AE22 Diorama Art Boxes Colleen Leduc In this hands-on workshop, Colleen will demonstrate how she creates her diorama art boxes. The participants will the opportunity to use a variety of media, with emphasis on assembling found objects and repurposing/upcycling materials to create individual scenes in cardboard boxes. Colleen in a practicing Winnipeg artist with a B.F.A. Honours from the University of Manitoba, and B.Ed. from the University of Ottawa. She has lived, practiced, and taught art in Winnipeg, Ottawa, and the Bahamas. She is a member of the Artist Mothers at MAWA group and she has recently been an instructor for the WAG studio. Code: AE22 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels AE23 Wool Felting Donna Massey-Cudmore In this session participants will learn simple wet felting and dry felting techniques. Participants will make a piece of felted wool using wet felting technique and they will also have the opportunity to make an object using needle felting technique. Please bring a large size ziplock bag with you so that you can take your felted piece with you (it will still be wet at the end of the session). Code: AE23 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels AE24 Embossing and Printing with Linocuts Elizabeth Roy This full day workshop will introduce blind embossing and block printing with linoleum. Participants will be creating two prints; one with ink and one without ink. This workshop would be of particular interest for teachers who have access to an etching press. Demonstrations of carving linoleum, inking and printing will take place. Participants are asked to have an image ready to use for their printmaking session. Elizabeth holds an MFA from Cranbrook Academy, Detroit. Her studio work has been exhibited in the US and 33 Canada. She is currently on the faculty of the School of Art, University of Manitoba where she teaches print media. Code: AE24 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: Middle/Senior Years AE25 Painting inspired by Romerro Britto Andrea Bell Stuart This is a fun hands-on workshop where participants will have a chance to create large, brightly coloured paintings inspired by Romero Britto. Britto is a BrazilianAmerican Neo-pop artist, painter, serigrapher, and sculptor who combines elements of cubism, pop art, and graffiti painting in his work. Participants will use liquid watercolour, food colour, and permanent markers on large pieces of watercolour paper to create images from visuals or real subjects (still-life). This workshop is suited to all ages and can be adapted to many areas of interest for integration in the classroom. Food colour and liquid watercolour are both classroom friendly mediums to work in. This workshop will include a look at the artist, colour theory, line, texture, graffiti art (or “doodles”) and much more. Code: AE25 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels AE26 Silkscreen/Collage Fun and eART Interactive Message Board Karen Cornelius Explore a greener more environmentally sustainable Winnipeg using paper stencil silkscreen, graphic poster creation, recycled materials and low tech video. Create and animate an action figure. Offer your junior or high school students the opportunity to become part of a bigger Winnipeg wide environmental project. Teaching plans and pdf presentations will be made available to interested teachers. Karen Cornelius is a printmaker and new media artist. She graduated with a BFA from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She travels extensively with both her personal art practice and multidisciplinary culturally diverse community art projects. She teaches through Artists in the Schools in Manitoba. Code: AE26 Type: Hands-On/Workshop Length of Session: Full Day Level: Middle/Senior Years AE27 The Amazing World of Colour and Painting Gabrielle Doll Participants will learn about color theory such as primary colors, the color wheel, and cool and warm colors. Examples of color at use will be shown in the form of slides: emphasis will be on how colors create value, depth, and threedimensionality. We will explore color using acrylic paint. A brief description of acrylic in comparison to other paints will be discussed—advantages, brush care, etc. We will work hands on with primary colors, creating a color wheel in the form of a rainbow (discuss science connection). Demonstration and hands on application of painting techniques will follow: wash, double loading, impressionistic style for foliage, dry brush, etc. Painting techniques could be applied to landscape painting, realistic animal painting, abstract, fantasy, you name it. Your imagination is your limit! Code: AE27 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: Middle Years AE28 Paper Marbling Janet Carroll Paper Marbling involves floating paints on a tray of thickened water, manipulating the colours with stylus and comb, then applying a sheet of paper to get an instant print. Join us to explore this fascinating process, and learn ways it can provide artistic experiences for your students. Handouts will be provided, including suggestions for classroom use. Please note, marbling can be a bit messy, so don’t wear your best clothes! Janet Carroll has been an arts educator in the Learning through the Arts Program for the past decade. Code: AE28 Type: Hands On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAAE AE29 Glass Fusing AE30 Glass Mosaics Prairie Stained Glass Staff This workshop will discuss the nature of glass in order to provide an understanding of how it can be cut and fused together. The emphasis of the workshop will be creating one-of-a-kind pieces of art from glass. You will learn how these skills can be used in the classroom or for large school-wide projects. Please bring safety glasses and a cardboard box at least 12 x 12 inches. Code: AE29 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels Off-Site: Prairie Stained Glass, 587 Sargent Avenue *Additional Lab Fee: $40, payable to Prairie Stained Glass at time of workshop Prairie Stained Glass Staff Glass mosaics decorate our past and present. Learn how to cut and shape glass using specific tool to create a mosaic piece. Be introduced to different ways of attaching glass and proper methods of grouting. The ways in which you can introduce mosaics into the classroom will be discussed. 18 per class. Please bring safety glasses and a cardboard box at least 12 x 12 inches. Code: AE30 Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels Off-Site: Prairie Stained Glass, 587 Sargent Avenue *Additional Lab Fee: $40, payable to Prairie Stained Glass at time of workshop AE31 Simple Stained Glass Window Hangings and Candle Holders Prairie Stained Glass Staff Participants will assemble original glass pieces using beveled glass, wire, beads, etc. You will learn how to plan a project, cut glass and then solder all the components together. Perfect quick class project! Please bring safety glasses and a cardboard box at least 12 x 12 inches. Code: ## Type: Hands-On Length of Session: Full Day Level: All Levels Off-Site: Prairie Stained Glass, 587 Sargent Avenue *Additional Lab Fee: $40, payable to Prairie Stained Glass at time of workshop Membership Fees Conference Fees Contact Full..................................................$20 Student...........................................$10 MAAE Member................................$45 Student Member.............................$25 Non-Member...................................$70 Student Non-Member.....................$40 www.maae.weebly.com Click on REGISTER HERE FOR SAGE. 34 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAME Manitoba Association of Multi-Age Educators Multi-Age Education: Finding the Talent Within Victor H.L. Wyatt School, 485 Meadowood Drive 9:00–11:30 a.m. 8:00–9:00 a.m. Coffee Conference Package Pick-Up Registration Publishers Displays 9:00–11:30 a.m. AM Sessions (break included; time at presenters’ discretion) 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch and Displays 1:00–3:30 p.m. PM Sessions (break included; time at presenters’ discretion) MA-100 Sessions MA-101 Differentiating Mathematics Instruction in Grades 3–8 Lee Anne Coester, Outstanding Educator and International Presenter Please note that participants who sign up for this also must sign up for MA-201 as this is a full day session. All of us teach mathematics in diverse classrooms—whether our students have learning exceptionalities, behavioural issues, variations in learning styles, or social or cultural differences. We may not be able to develop separate lesson plans for each student, but we are able to be proactive in our planning by differentiating our instructional strategies. Lee Anne Coester will provide you with the practical strategies, activities and resources you need to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse students in a mathematics classroom. You’ll leave this seminar with a toolbox of methods for differentiating mathematics instruction! Code: MA-101 MA-102 Differentiated Literacy (Grades K–2) Lynn White, Student Services Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session will focus on strategies and activities to implement a differentiated literacy program in your early year’s classrooms. Using the Beverly Tyner model for small group reading instruction participants, will explore the stages from Beginning to Fluent readers and corresponding activities for word study and writing. Join 35 Lynn for this interactive session and leave motivated to implement engaging literacy activities. Code: MA-102 MA-103 Introduction to Universal Design For Learning (Grades K–8) Amber Britsky, Robin Plouffe-Hingley, Thomas Wall and Shannon Peever, Teachers, various school divisions Please note that participants who sign up for this also must sign up for MA-203 as this is a full day session. This session will discuss the importance of social and academic inclusion in a classroom. There will be an overview of Dr. Jennifer Katz’ Three-Block Model (including Universal Design for Learning and Backwards design). There will be a focus on the importance of social emotional learning with an opportunity to look at unit plans designed using the UDL framework at different grade levels. Code: MA-103 MA-104 Creating Essential Questions for Mathematics Inquiry: Middle Years Math Outcomes (Grades 5–8) Lisa Haley, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division Teachers will discuss the use of essential questions and create sets of questions, which may serve as a springboard for inquiry-based learning experiences, and assist in authentic assessment and reporting. Teachers will group together to complete a set of essential questions for a particular grade, outcome, strand or concept. Grade level outcomes and concepts will be divided up and groups will be assigned a limited The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAME number of outcomes. The intention is that these essential questions will be shared with all participants. Participants are asked to bring a laptop, tablet or flash drive to this session. Code: MA-104 MA-105 Literacy in the Kindergarten Classroom (Kindergarten) Michele Casey, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session will be a discussion and demonstration of how literacy is part of a Kindergarten program. The presenter will share a variety of different ways to use Kindergarten Centres to promote literacy. As well, participants will have a chance to make the materials needed for several of the centres. Code: MA-105 MA-106 Worrying about Worry! (All ages) Keith Moen, School Psychologist with Louis Riel School Division and Sandra Saint-Cyr, Student Services Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This presentation will be an overview of emotions, specifically worry and anxiety. We will explore the normal developmental role of fears; how fear, stress, and anxiety work in the brain; and normal versus clinical anxiety. We will look at anxiety management strategies for the whole classroom, small group, and individual. You will receive resources and lists of books and websites. We will have some fun while we practice some anxiety management strategies. Code: MA-106 MA-107 Using iPads in the Early Years to Enhance Literacy and Math Skills and Student Engagement Kathy Klenk, Ange Neufeld, Julie Van Caeyzeele, Jennifer Toogood, Teachers, Louis Riel School Division Please note that participants who sign up for this also must sign up for MA-207 as this is a full day session. Grade 1/2 teachers from H.S. Paul will share their experiences with using iPads in their 36 classrooms. They will share ideas that use both content-based apps for developing literacy and math skills as well as projectbased learning apps that develop creativity and problem solving. Project ideas will be discussed which use apps such as QRafter, Book Creator, Draw and Tell, Popplet and Aurasma. Participants are encouraged to bring their iPads with them to have an opportunity to try some of these apps and project ideas out throughout the session. They may wish to download the above-mentioned apps prior to attending the session. Code: MA-107 MA-108 Engaging Children Through Inquiry In a Multiage Classroom (Grades K–4) Hilary Carey and Jenna Marks, Teachers, Louis Riel School Division This workshop will feature a presentation of ideas that we use in our classroom, including student-initiated themes and ongoing daily teaching and learning practices. The focus will be on beginning with children’s interests, ideas and questions and using this to lead up to whole-class inquiry. Code: MA-108 MA-109 The Nuts and Bolts of Multiage Natalie Hlady and Heather Deneka, Teachers, Sunrise School Division Please note that participants who sign up for this session also must sign up for MA-209 as this is a full day session. This session is for teachers and/or administrators who are either thinking about taking the plunge into multiage or who are beginning to teach multiage. We will discuss and review the difference between multiage and split grades, look at what the responsibilities of administrators, teachers and parents are in multiage, the benefits of multiage, as well as what kinds of daily routines can be established in Language Arts and Math, not to mention how to teach the Social Studies and Science curricula in a way that is manageable. (This session was originally presented by the Manitoba Rural Learning Consortium in Brandon and Swan Valley in 2013.) Code: MA-109 MA-110 Teaching Writing Using the Big Ideas of Assessment for Learning Brenda Augusta, Retired Early Years Consultant, River East Transcona School Division In this engaging and interactive session, participants will consider the teaching of writing through the big ideas of assessment for learning and the gradual release of responsibility. Together we will look at describing the learning destination, showing what quality looks like, observing the learning, collecting evidence, and involving students in the assessment. Meaningful writing topics designed to capture the hearts and minds of writers will be shared, as well as great literature connections. Code: MA-110 MA-111 Collaborative Problem Solving: Strategies on How to Work With Challenging Kids Dina Almeida, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session is an introduction on the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach in working with difficult students. It will include a stepby-step intervention strategy when problem solving with students as well as a diagnostic reference in lagging skills. You will be able to apply this hands-on approach immediately with your class and students! Code: MA-111 MA-112 A Little Birdie Told Me: Twitter 101 and Social Media in the Classroom Chris Enns, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session is intended for people who have no experience with Twitter or limited social media experience. Twitter 101. What is a hashtag? What is trending? Who’s following whom? This interactive workshop will open your eyes to the emerging trends in using social media in the classroom. Participants will be involved in learning, sharing, and creating their own Twitter accounts and exploring and discovering the mysteries of the Twitterverse. This workshop is targeting colleagues who have yet to discover the The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAME power of Twitter and are open to utilizing this engaging tool in the classroom. Feel free to bring your own Wi-Fi-enabled device. Code: MA-112 MA-113 Using iPads for Inquiry Based Learning (Early Years) Kristen Wideen, Teacher, Ontario In this session you will learn strategies and practical ways to use iPads to promote curiosity, creativity, and exploration in your primary classroom. Creating a classroom environment where students’ questions and observations are part of the daily work will be discussed in detail. Specific apps that promote inquiry and research skills will be shared. How to incorporate Twitter, student blogs and student led global projects to promote an authentic audience for your students to connect with will be discussed. Find out how your students can answer essential questions, meet curriculum standards, and grow in observation, inquisitiveness, and reflective learning. Code: MA-113 MA-114 Spelling City: Using Technology to Enhance Word Study Robert Laundrie, National Sales Director, VocabularySpellingCity Learn how to incorporate technology and build your students word skills. Vocabulary SpellingCity is an interactive website and app that allows teachers to create and save word lists. Learn how to differentiate instruction by assigning specific learning activities, create personal student lists, and make word study fun! Code: MA-114 MA-115 Our 1:1 Journey: From Pilot to Project Based Learning (Grades 1-3) Linda Dinsdale and Kirsten Copeland, Teachers, Brandon In January 2011, École New Era School was awarded the pilot of a cart of 25 iPads. Come join our journey in 1:1 mobile learning, and along the way learn about our favourite apps, view our showcase of student work and explore our world with 37 hands-on experiences and ideas for your Early Years Classroom. Code: MA-115 MA-203 Introduction to Universal Design For Learning 1:15-3:15 p.m. Amber Britsky, Robin Plouffe-Hingley, Thomas Wall & Shannon Peever, Teachers, various school divisions Please note that participants who sign up for this also must sign up for MA-103 as this is a full day session. This session will discuss the importance of social and academic inclusion in a classroom. There will be an overview of Dr. Jennifer Katz’ Three-Block Model (including Universal Design for Learning and Backwards design). There will be a focus on the importance of social emotional learning with an opportunity to look at unit plans designed using the UDL framework at different grade levels. Code: MA-203 MA-200 Sessions MA-201 Differentiating Mathematics Instruction in Grades 3-8 Lee Anne Coester, Outstanding Educator and International Presenter Please note that participants who sign up for this also must sign up for MA-101 as this is a full day session. All of us teach mathematics in diverse classrooms – whether our students have learning exceptionalities, behavioural issues, variations in learning styles, or social or cultural differences. We may not be able to develop separate lesson plans for each student, but we are able to be proactive in our planning by differentiating our instructional strategies. Lee Anne Coester will provide you with the practical strategies, activities and resources you need to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse students in a mathematics classroom. You’ll leave this seminar with a toolbox of methods for differentiating mathematics instruction! Code: MA-201 MA-202 Differentiated Literacy, Grades 3-8 Lynn White, Student Services Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session will focus on strategies and activities to implement a differentiated literacy program in your middle year’s classrooms. Using the Beverly Tyner model for small group reading instruction, participants will explore the stages from Intervention to Advanced readers and corresponding activities for word study and writing activities. Join Lynn for this interactive session that will give you practical strategies to engage the students in literacy activities. Code: MA-202 MA-204 Creating Essential Questions for Mathematics Inquiry: Middle Years Math Outcomes Lisa Haley, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division Teachers will discuss the use of essential questions and create sets of questions which may serve as a springboard for inquiry-based learning experiences, and assist in authentic assessment and reporting. Teachers will group together to complete a set of essential questions for a particular grade, outcome, strand or concept. Grade level outcomes and concepts will be divided up and groups will be assigned a limited number of outcomes. The intention is that these essential questions will be shared with all participants. Participants are asked to bring a laptop, tablet or flash drive to this session. Code: MA-204 MA-206 You Should Be Dancing! Andrea Loepp, Paige Pooley and Kayla Coppens, Administrator and Teachers, Louis Riel School Division This is an opportunity to learn how to easily integrate dance into your lesson plans throughout your subject areas. Be prepared to dance; bring your dancing shoes The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAME (runners are fine) and your device with a song on it that you would like to work towards choreographing for students. We will work in large and small groups and see some great examples of easy ways to incorporate dance into your classroom. This will definitely be a hands on and interactive session that is highly engaging! Code: MA-206 MA-207 Using iPads in the Early Years to Enhance Literacy and Math Skills and Student Engagement Kathy Klenk, Ange Neufeld, Julie Van Caeyzeele, Jennifer Toogood, Teachers, Louis Riel School Division Please note that participants who sign up for this must also sign up for MA-107 as this is a full day session. Grade 1/2 teachers from H.S. Paul will share their experiences with using iPads in their classrooms. They will share ideas that use both content-based apps for developing literacy and math skills as well as project-based learning apps that develop creativity and problem solving. Project ideas will be discussed which use apps such as QRafter, Book Creator, Draw and Tell, Popplet and Aurasma. Participants are encouraged to bring their iPads with them to have an opportunity to try some of these apps and project ideas out throughout the session. They may wish to download the above-mentioned apps prior to attending the session. Code: MA-207 MA-208 Engaging Children Through Inquiry In a Multiage Classroom (Grades K–4) Hilary Carey and Jenna Marks, Teachers, Louis Riel School Division This workshop will feature a presentation of ideas that we use in our classroom, including student-initiated themes and ongoing daily teaching and learning practices. The focus will be on beginning with children’s interests, ideas and questions and using this to lead up to whole-class inquiry. Code: MA-208 38 MA-209 The Nuts and Bolts of Multiage Natalie Hlady and Heather Deneka, Teachers, Sunrise School Division Please note that participants who sign up for this session also must sign up for MA-109 as this is a full day session. This session is for teachers and/or administrators who are either thinking about taking the plunge into multiage or who are beginning to teach multiage. We will discuss and review the difference between multiage and split grades, look at what the responsibilities of administrators, teachers and parents are in multiage, the benefits of multiage, as well as what kinds of daily routines can be established in Language Arts and Math, not to mention how to teach the Social Studies and Science curricula in a way that is manageable. (This session was originally presented by the Manitoba Rural Learning Consortium in Brandon and Swan Valley in 2013.) Code: MA-209 MA-210 Teaching Writing Using the Big Ideas of Assessment for Learning Brenda Augusta, Retired Early Years Consultant, River East Transcona School Division In this engaging and interactive session, participants will consider the teaching of writing through the big ideas of assessment for learning and the gradual release of responsibility. Together we will look at describing the learning destination, showing what quality looks like, observing the learning, collecting evidence, and involving students in the assessment. Meaningful writing topics designed to capture the hearts and minds of writers will be shared, as well as great literature connections. Code: MA-210 MA-211 Collaborative Problem Solving: Strategies on How to Work With Challenging Kids Dina Almeida, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session is an introduction on the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach in working with difficult students. It will include a step-by-step intervention strategy when problem solving with students as well as a diagnostic reference in lagging skills. You will be able to apply this handson approach immediately with your class and students! Code: MA-211 MA-212 A Little Birdie Told Me: Twitter 101 and Social Media in the Classroom Chris Enns, Teacher, Louis Riel School Division This session is intended for people who have no experience with Twitter or limited social media experience. Twitter 101. What is a hashtag? What is trending? Who’s following whom? This interactive workshop will open your eyes to the emerging trends in using social media in the classroom. Participants will be involved in learning, sharing, and creating their own Twitter accounts and exploring and discovering the mysteries of the Twitterverse. This workshop is targeting colleagues who have yet to discover the power of Twitter and are open to utilizing this engaging tool in the classroom. Feel free to bring your own WiFi-enabled device. Code: MA-212 MA-213 Using iPads for Inquiry Based Learning (Early Years) Kristen Wideen, Teacher, Ontario In this session you will learn strategies and practical ways to use iPads to promote curiosity, creativity, and exploration in your primary classroom. Creating a classroom environment where students’ questions and observations are part of the daily work will be discussed in detail. Specific apps that promote inquiry and research skills will be shared. How to incorporate Twitter, student blogs and student led global projects to promote an authentic audience for your students to connect with will be discussed. Find out how your students can answer essential questions, meet curriculum standards, and grow in observation, inquisitiveness, and reflective learning. Code: MA-213 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAME MA-214 Spelling City: Using Technology to Enhance Word Study Robert Laundrie, National Sales Director, VocabularySpellingCity Learn how to incorporate technology and build your students word skills. Vocabulary SpellingCity is an interactive website and app that allows teachers to create and save word lists. Learn how to differentiate instruction by assigning specific learning activities, create personal student lists, and make word study fun! Code: MA-214 We will now only be accepting on-line registrations. To register please visit the MAME website at www.multiagemanitoba.org. Please register early as last year’s sessions sold out. Receipts can be printed off of the Event Brite Website. Session locations will be posted on Event Brite on your ticket. Members will receive professional development opportunities, funding for outside professional development and special projects as well as access to professional reading materials through MAME’s lending library. Members will also receive three MAME newsletters. MA-215 Our 1:1 Journey: From Pilot to Project Based Learning (Grades 1–3) Linda Dinsdale and Kirsten Copeland, Teachers, Brandon In January 2011, École New Era School was awarded the pilot of a cart of 25 iPads. Come join our journey in 1:1 mobile learning, and along the way learn about our favourite apps, view our showcase of student work and explore our world with hands-on experiences and ideas for your Early Years Classroom. Code: MA-215 39 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAMT Manitoba Association of Mathematics Teachers Promoting the Processes, the Heart of Your Teaching Glenlawn Collegiate, 770 St. Mary’s Road Please note the following information: Parking is very, very, limited. Please carpool. Please arrive early enough to find a parking spot and still make it to your first session. Do not park in the YMCA lot. You will be towed. Please check the MAMT website for any parking updates in October. People who have pre-registered may go directly to their sessions. On- site registration will be very limited with no guarantee there will be any sessions available on October 24, 2014. Breaks will be scheduled by presenter(s). Please bring your own coffee mugs and/ or water bottles. The views expressed or implied by the speakers at the conference should not be interpreted as official positions of MAMT. The following program provides details of the sessions for SAGE 2014 on October 24, 2014. For full program, including additional sessions and individual session information, please see our website at www.mamt.mb.ca. 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Publishers’ Display 9:00–11:30 a.m. AM Session 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:00–3:30 p.m. PM Session Coding for sessions EA3 Numeracy Talks E: Early Years M: Middle Years EM: Early/Middle S: Senior Years MS: Middle/Senior EMS: all levels Christine Kovach NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Code: EA3 Grades: K–4 EA4 Making Connections in Numeracy 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Donna Slobodzian Code: EA4 Grades: 3–4 Early Years EA5 Math Mini Make-N-Take All Day Sessions ED1 K–2 Number Concepts in Guided Math Tara Reimer, Pam Barkman Code: ED1 Grades: K–2 Joanne Barre, Lois Mackay NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Please bring your own ruler, scissors, glue sticks and markers. Code: EA5 Grades: K–2 MD1 Understanding the Connections between Pictorial and Symbolic Forms of Fractions EA6 A Potpourri of Strategies Hahsong Vuong Code: MD1 Grades: 7–9 EA7 The iPad and Math Workstations 9:00–11:30 a.m. Lori Emilson Please bring your own iPad. Code: EA7 Grades: K–4 Early Years EA8 So What Should Be Happening in My Classroom? AM Sessions EA1 Big Ideas from the Big Easy Sandy Margetts Code: EA1 Grades: K–4 EA2 Teaching Problem Solving Dianne Soltess, Pat Steuart Code: EA6 Grades: 1–3 Stacey Matsumoto Code: EA8 Grades: 1–2 EA9 Envisioning 1, 2, 3 Angela Bubnowicz Code: EA9 Grades: K–2 Paul Betts and R.F. Morrison teachers Code: EA2 Grades: 1–3 40 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAMT EA10 Putting the Math Pieces Together with Cross-Number Puzzles and Games Celia Baron Code: EA10 Grades: K–4 EA11 A Developmental Understanding of Place Value MA2 Effective Fraction Instruction SA4 Assessment in Pre-Calculus Mathematics Neil Dempsey Code: MA2 Grades: Middle Years Lea-Jay Bulawka, Jocelyn Chartier, Carol Larson, Allyson Kula, Shane Shumsky Code: SA4 Grades: 10–12 MA3 Mental Math for the Middle Years Garry Strick Code: MA3 Grades: 5–8 Sabrina Slessor NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Code: EA11 Grades: 1–4 MA4 Mathematical Adventures EA12 Count On Project-Based Learning: Numeracy Skills in Real-World Contexts Middle Years/Senior Years Devon Caldwell, Leah Obach Code: EA12 Grades: K–4 Early Years/Middle Years EMA1 Engaging Students Through Math Workstations Trish Goosen NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Code: EMA1 Grades: K–6 EMA2 Assessment for Learning in an Elementary Math Classroom Tanya Braybrook Code: EMA2 Grades: 1–6 Middle Years MA1 Guided Math: How Can I Make It Work in My Classroom Tracy Kingdon, Kerry Morrice Each participant should come prepared with their grade level curriculum and any resources you currently use for a topic you will be teaching “next.” If you have centre ideas, games for computer or iPad bring them to share. Code: MA1 Grades: 4–8 41 Glenys MacLeod Code: MA4 Grades: 5–9 MSA1 Mathopoly: Engage and Assess Willi Penner Code: MSA1 Grades: 4–11 SA5 Do We Differentiate? Amanda Konrad If you use manipulatives in your classroom, or have some at the school that you are uncomfortable with using, please bring them along. Code: SA5 Grades: Senior Years Early Years/Middle Years/ Senior Years EMSA1 Inspire and motivate students in math using Mathletics Senior Years Sponsored by: 3P Learning Daisy Pardhan Teachers are encouraged to bring their laptops and will be provided a temporary user name and password to access the website. Code: EMSA1 Grades: K–10 SA1 40S Applied Mathematics: Probability and Design and Measurement EMSA2 Using On Line Simulations to Improve Conceptual Understand in Math and Science MSA2 Mental Math Mania Stephanie Friesen, Marilyn Loewen Code: MSA2 Grades: 7–12 Candy Skyhar, Leanne Funk Brown, Kim Sklepow Participants should bring their own technology (graphing calculators/computers) for use during the session. Code: SA1 Grades:12 Sponsored by: Explore Learning Pam Berry Bring your laptop or iPad to the session. You will set up and an account that you and your students can start using right away. Code: EMSA2 Grades: 3–12 SA2 Pre-Calculus: Explore Needs and Resources 1:00–3:30 p.m. Ian Donnelly Code: SA2 Grades: 10–12 SA3 Applied Research Projects Holly Anderson, Sharla Cockriell Code: SA3 Grades: Senior Years PM Sessions Early Years EP1 Big Ideas from the Big Easy Sandy Margetts Code: EP1 Grades: K–4 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAMT EP 2 Teaching Problem Solving Paul Betts and R.F. Morrison teachers Code: EP2 Grades: 1–3 EP12 Count On Project-Based Learning: Numeracy Skills in Real-World Contexts EP 3 -------- Devon Caldwell, Leah Obach Code: EP12 Grades: K–4 EP4 Making Connections in Numeracy Early Years/Middle Years Donna Slobodzian Code: EP4 Grades: 3–4 EMP1 Engaging Students Through Math Workstations EP5 Math Mini Make-N-Take Trish Goosen NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Code: EMP1 Grades: K–6 Joanne Barre, Lois Mackay NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Please bring your own ruler, scissors, glue sticks and markers. Code: EP5 Grades: K–2 EP6 A Potpourri of Strategies Dianne Soltess, Pat Steuart Code: EP6 Grades: 1–3 EP7 The iPad and Math Workstations Lori Emilson Please bring your own iPad. Code: EP7 Grades: K–4 EP8 So What Should Be Happening in My Classroom? Stacey Matsumoto Code: EP8 Grades: 1–2 EP9 Envisioning 1, 2, 3 Angela Bubnowicz Code: EP9 Grades: K–2 EP10 -------EP11 A Developmental Understanding of Place Value Sabrina Slessor NOTE: Repeat of last year’s session Code: EP11 Grades: 1–4 EMP2 Assessment for Learning in an Elementary Math Classroom Tanya Braybrook Code: EMP2 Grades: 1–6 EMP3 Building a Strong Foundation with Math Fact Fluency Sponsored by: Explore Learning Pam Berry Bring a laptop or iPad to set up your account. Participants will receive a free 30 day trial of Reflex to use with their students. Code: EMP3 Grades: 2–8 Middle Years MP1 Guided Math: How Can I Make It Work in My Classroom Tracy Kingdon, Kerry Morrice Each participant should come prepared with their grade level curriculum and any resources you currently use for a topic you will be teaching “next.” If you have centre ideas, games for computer or iPad bring them to share. Code: MP1 Grades: 4–8 MP2 Effective Fraction Instruction Neil Dempsey Code: MP2 Grades: Middle Years 42 MP3 Mental Math for the Middle Years Garry Strick Code: MP3 Grades: 5–8 MP4 Hands on Learning and Inquiry based Instruction for Grade 8s Tricia Licorish Code: MP4 Grades: 8 MP5 Oral Mathematics In The Elementary Grades Katarina Schilling Code: MP5 Grades: 5–8 Middle Years/Senior Years MSP1 Mathopoly: Engage and Assess Willi Penner Code: MSP1 Grades: 4–11 MSP2 Mental Math Mania Stephanie Friesen, Marilyn Loewen Code: MSP2 Grades: 7–12 Senior Years SP1 40S Applied Mathematics: Logic, Personal Finance, and Relations and Functions Cindy Nylen, Brian Hutton, Marlin Adrian Participants should bring their own technology (graphing calculators/computers) for use during the session. Code: SP1 Grades: 12 SP2 Grade 9:Explore Needs and Resources Ian Donnelly Code: SP2 Grades: 9–10 SP3 The essentials of Gr. 12 Essential Math Matthew Nikkel, Shawn Sadler Code: SP3 Grades: 10–12 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MAMT SP4 What is new in Pre-Calculus 12 Lea-Jay Bulawka, Jocelyn Chartier, Carol Larson, Allyson Kula, Shane Shumsky Code: SP4 Grades: 12 SP6 Pre-Calculus to Calculus: Working Towards a Smoother Transition Darja Kalajdzievska Code: SP6 Grades: Grade 12–post-secondary Early Years/Middle Years/ Senior Years EMSP1 Inspire and motivate students in math using Mathletics Sponsored by: 3P Learning Daisy Pardhan Teachers are encouraged to bring their laptops and will be provided a temporary user name and password to access the website. Code: EMSP1 Grades: K–10 SP5 Do We Differentiate? Amanda Konrad If you use manipulatives in your classroom, or have some at the school that you are uncomfortable with using, please bring them along. Code: SP5 Grades: Senior Years EMSP2 Improving at Math Through Puzzles Mike Sumner Code: EMSP2 Grades: EY, MY, SY Conference and Membership Fees On-site registration will be limited. MAMT Membership* Full...................................................$20 Student............................................$10 *Please note that membership fees are in addition to the conference fees. Conference Fees Full Day: MAMT Member................................$28 MAMT Student Member.................$17 Non-member............................$47 Student Non-member.....................$26 Half Day: MAMT Member................................$17 MAMT Student Member..................$14 Non-Member..............................$32 Student Non-member.....................$20 Full Day Conference and Membership MAMT Full.......................................$48 MAMT Student................................$27 43 Late Registrations Registrations postmarked after October 1, 2014 will be assessed a $5.00 late registration fee. Please indicate three choices for each time period. Complete the registration form and return it with a cheque or money order payable to the Manitoba Association of Mathematics Teachers. Your confirmation and session tickets will be emailed to you so please send an accurate and current email address. You must print off the sheet and bring it with you to the conference as proof of entry into your sessions. (If you do not have an email address please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with your registration form and your confirmation and session tickets will be mailed to you.) No post-dated cheques. Do not phone Glenlawn about SAGE registration or conference information. Registration Information Alan Wells Phone: 837-4677 Conference Information Carol Matsumoto Phone (H): 204-663-6975 Email: [email protected] Note: Carol will be out of town from August 28–September 11. Mail to: MAMT Registration Muriel Wells 347 Harcourt Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 3H6 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program ManACE Manitoba Association for Computing Educators Mobile Learning Photo Safari and Making Student Thinking Visible Darren Kuropatwa, Half-day Session (A.M.) Come laugh and learn and leave with practical ideas you can use in your classroom tomorrow. We’re going on a Mobile Learning Photo Safari where we’ll learn simple techniques that immediately improve the pictures you take. Learn how to teach the same ideas to your students in 6 minutes. Since we learn by doing we’ll start with a photo safari along the river and follow up with making concrete connections to various curricula: What sorts of ways can a single image be used to tell stories and explore complex ideas in Math, Science, Language Arts or Languages classroom? What could we do with a series of pictures? How can we do this beyond the time and space of the classroom walls and have our students generate a bank of powerful visuals to inspire future students to create even more powerful learning imagery? What’s the best way to get stuff off the kids mobile devices and shared publically so our students learn while making a contribution to the global knowledge commons? Bring your camera enabled mobile device. We’re going on a Mobile Learning Photo Safari! This session is device agnostic. Any smartphone or tablet will do! Half-day Session (P.M.) In this session we’ll explore different lightweight ideas/activities you can implement in your classes tomorrow to leverage mobile (and stationary) technology to document student learning and foster reflective ways for students to share what they’re learning. We won’t just talk about them, we’ll do them. Then we’ll talk about them and how each of us might practically adapt these ideas in our own classrooms. Each practical activity will model ways in which the hard work involved is the thinking engendered in 44 students while the technology is elegantly simple and easy to manage for teachers. Basically, we’ll have fun, play with practical ideas that allow teachers to easily incorporate technology in their classroom daily, and leverage some of the mobile technologies that are increasingly found in students’ pockets. This session will be an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of using technology in the classroom. Prerequisites: None Enrollment limit: 20 Location: SJSD Professional Staff Development Centre, 150 Moray Street Requirements: You need to know your username and password to install new apps. Your device has to be able to send email using the native email app it came with. Nice to have a laptop with you too. Contact: Darren Kuropatwa at [email protected] Digital Photography for the Classroom Paul Doyle Digital Photography and editing is a growing component of ICT and practical arts courses in schools today. We will supply you with a Nikon D3000 DLSR camera during this session and you will learn about composition (rule of thirds, simplicity, lines, balance…) and the camera controls. This also includes settings such adjusting shutter speed, focus, aperture, ISO, depth of field, white balance, and more. Discussion on how to use Digital Photography in the classroom will also be part of the day’s session. You will also take pictures during the day and if time permits, in the afternoon, you will use Photoshop to do some basic editing such as cropping, resizing, adjusting contrast, hue, colour, and filters. You will also be able to practice using different lenses such as macro and wide angle. By the end of the day, you will be on your way to taking great pictures and have new ideas for the classroom! Audience: Teachers interested in photography, photo editing basics, and how to infuse digital photography activities in the classroom or a course. This session is for any level of knowledge. Prerequisites: None Enrollment limit: 20 Location: Lab 236, Vincent Massey Collegiate, 975 Dowker Requirements: A Nikon D3000 will be supplied but bring a USB stick or have an online account to store your files. Contact: Paul Doyle at [email protected] How Twitter, Collaboration and My PLN Saved My Career Lisa Michaleski Social media has opened the door for teachers to engage and share with others across the province, country and globe. No longer does a teacher need to feel like the only specialist in their school without the ability to collaborate; other teachers are at your fingertips. Let me show you how you can join the ranks of teachers utilizing social media to collaborate and share what is going on in their classrooms. Whether you are an elementary, middle years or high school teacher this session will show you how you can create a path for yourself, jump start your career, or as a new teacher find that guidance you need. In this full day session teachers will be introduced to Twitter, Pinterest, Youtube and Instagram. Audience: Any elementary, middle or senior years teacher that is looking to expand their global reach as an educator. You will enjoy the low key, beginner approach to learning 4 popular social media tools. Participants may bring a device of their choice but it is not required as there will be Ipads and PC’s available. “The most valuable resource all teachers have is each other. Without collaboration our growth is limited to our own perspectives.” Robert John Meehan The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program ManACE Prerequisites: None Enrollment limit: 24 Location: Warren Collegiate Warren, MB. Warren is located 15 minutes north of the Perimeter on Highway #6. Requirements: None Contact: Lisa Michaleski at lmichaleski@ isd21.mb.ca Introduction to Making Raspberry Pi’s From SCRATCH While Playing Hopscotch David Juce, Mark Waldner, Grant Roszell First of all, we will not be baking raspberry pies from scratch or playing hopscotch. Participants will have the opportunity to spend time working with a programming App for iPads called HOPSCOTCH and they will also get a look at the programming language SCRATCH. In addition teachers will also be able to spend some time working with a Raspberry Pi. What are they??? Hopscotch is an iPad app that lets kids drag and drop blocks of code to create their own programs! Games, stories, animations, interactive art, apps...if they can imagine it, they can make it with Hopscotch! Children learn problem solving, critical thinking, and the fundamentals of computer programming. SCRATCH is a programming language where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations—and share your creations with others around the world. In the process of designing and programming Scratch projects, young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of all ages to explore computing, and to learn how to program in languages like Scratch and Python. It’s capable of doing everything you’d expect a desktop computer to do, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video, to making spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games. Raspberry Pi has the ability to interact with the outside world, and has 45 been used in a wide array of digital maker projects, from music machines and parent detectors to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. Audience: This session will be a basic introduction to the programs and hardware. It will be of benefit to teachers from grade 4 to 12. The applications and hardware they will be introduced to could be integrated into a number of existing courses from middle and senior year’s math and science to more specialized courses like computer science and electronics. Prerequisites: None Enrollment limit: 15 Location: Decker Colony School, 50°18’24.23”N 100°47’4.74”W Requirements: Either bring your own lunch, or bring an extra $10.00 to pay for a lunch provided by Decker Colony. Please email Mark, [email protected] or Dave, [email protected] for more information. Introduction to Digital Photography Mark Kutcy We will cover such topics as: “Choosing a camera (and related equipment)”; “Using the controls on your camera to get the best images” (includes Aperture, Shutter Speed, Film Speed, etc.); “Composing your images” (rule of 3rds, leading lines, symmetry, framing, etc.); “Using image software to correct/ improve your images” and “Printing your images: at home and at the photo lab”. This session is an introductory session but can be easily adapted to fit any ability/interest level. LOTS of hands on time with cameras and computers. Bring your own camera to learn on or we can supply you with a high quality, Pentax k-x dSLR camera. Audience: Any level, any person who would like to incorporate images into their teaching and would like to know how to get the best and most creative images possible. Prerequisites: The desire to take good photographs. Enrollment limit: 16 Location: Room 304, John Taylor Collegiate, 470 Hamilton Ave. Winnipeg, MB Requirements: USB if you would like to bring your images home. Contact: Mark Kutcy at [email protected] BYOD Video Editing Jonathan Hutton Spend the day creating short videos using different devices that your students may have access to. Using free software we will create, edit, and publish videos from iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets. We will also make a short video in Windows Movie Maker. Audience: This session would benefit anyone who would like to learn how to create a short video with a tablet or smart phone. High school or middle school students can be asked to create short videos to demonstrate learning outcomes. By spending a day exploring different tools and apps available you may feel more comfortable having your students try projects of this type. Prerequisites: If you can, please bring an Android or iOS phone or tablet (with the ability to install free apps). We will have a few extra devices available, and will plan to work in groups. Enrollment limit: 16 Location: Springfield Collegiate Institute, Oakbank, Lab Room 50. Requirements: bring your own device (if you have) Contact: Jonathan Hutton at [email protected] Google Docs/ Apps in Your Classroom Phil Taylor This session will provide hands on experience using the “cloud based” Google Docs suite, free to any person with a Gmail account. A demonstration of the differences that Google Apps for Education brings to the education community will be reviewed. • Create, edit and upload quickly •Import your existing MS Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations, or create new Google Docs from scratch. •Access documents and edit from anywhere All you need is a Web browser. Your word processing documents, spreadsheets, survey forms, and presentations are stored securely online. • Export Google Docs into MS Office files. •Share changes in real-time: Collaborative Projects Invite people to your documents and make changes together, at the same time. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program ManACE •File Management: How to organize and find all your documents. A demonstration of an organization structure for your class if you are using Google Apps for Education. • Google Apps for Education Overview including the new Google Class Learning Management System •Google Chromebook: Now available in Canada, a Chromebook will be demonstrated. The pros and cons of this Chrome OS device will be examined. Audience: K–12 Educators with an interest in collaborative and cloud computing. Prerequisites: Curiosity and a gmail account Enrollment limit: 21 Location: St. John’s-Ravenscourt School, 400 South Drive Requirements: An active Gmail Account Contact: Phil Taylor at [email protected] Teaching and Learning with CourseSites Shannon Keith Session Outline CourseSites is a great way to digitize your classroom! You can create up to 5 courses within your environment, and everything takes place in a secure, login required website. Post videos, photos, interactive content, quizzes, assignments... the list is endless! Plus, as a huge bonus for teachers, all marking (if you so choose) can be done through your CourseSite, which means no more lugging around pounds of paper. There’s something for everyone with CourseSites! Audience: Likely best for middle & senior high years, but could also be used successfully with younger grades, especially if they are very comfortable working in online environments. Prerequisites: None Enrollment limit: 25 Location: College Lorette Collegiate, 1082 Dawson Road, Lorette, MB, 15 minutes east of the Mint. Contact: Shannon Keith at [email protected] 46 Conquering the World with Social Media in Your Classroom: Social Media 101 Zoe Bettess, Nadia Nevieri, Jennifer Collette, Mary Bertram, John Schwartz, Jeff Hoeppner, Cheri Banks, Tara McLauchlan Dive in head first into the power of social media in the classroom. Come prepared to explore the many powerful Social Media tools and networks. We’ll explore the following; Twitter, Instagram, video Sharing, blogging, Google Hangout/Skype and promoting your school using Social Media. Learn how to use these tools in your classroom from some of Manitoba’s leading tech savvy teachers. Through these sessions, you will learn how to use Social Media to connect with your students, families and classrooms around the world! These sessions will open up doors of possibilities! Arrive fully charged with devices on hand and leave ready to conquer the Social Media world with your students! Audience: The target audience is any K–12 classroom teacher, administrator or educational technology consultants. Prerequisites: Participants should be willing to explore the use of Social Media in the classroom and play with tools that enable this use. Please come with Instagram and Twitter pre-downloaded on your smart device. Enrollment limit: 75 Location: Lakewood School (55 Kay Crescent) or alternate SJASD school Contact: Zoe Bettess at zoebettess@gmail. com, Nadia Nevieri at [email protected] Harvest of Opportunity 2014 Ryan Maksymchuk, Tracy Maksymchuk, Hayden Rooks In the spirit of past offerings in conjunction with ManACE and the Swan Valley School Division, “Harvest 2014” will offer attendees the opportunity to take ownership of personal professional development. Attendees will be contacted prior to SAGE to help them plan their experiences, but the greatest emphasis for professional learning will be placed on a ‘just enough/just in time’ approach. Registrants will choose to attend one of either a secondary school, a middle school (which is also French Immersion), or an early years school, and will have the opportunity to pursue professional development goals individually or alongside likeminded colleagues in collaborative settings. The availability of high-speed internet and relevant instructional hardware and software creates a supportive, worthwhile experience for professional learning. Recent feedback indicates that professionals in education really value the time to pursue relevant professional development goals at their own pace, but they also benefit from the support of facilitators who have specific skills to assist with specific learning goals. In recent sessions, enough facilitators have been available to assist individuals as much or as little as necessary. Those familiar with recent Harvest sessions will continue their professional development journey according to a very similar experience as years past. Audience: All educators, including, but not limited to, classroom teachers, administrators, clinicians, pre-service teachers, librarians, etc. Prerequisites: Because the model for the professional development experience is unique to the professional staff member attending, no real pre-requisites are necessary. Attendees are absolutely encouraged to ‘plan to learn’, and to prepare accordingly to maximize their own experiences. Enrollment limit: No limit Location: Schools within the Swan Valley School Division will be utilized, as has been the case in the past. Contact: Ryan Maksymchuk at [email protected] Teaching Computer Science Mike Domaratzki This session will provide an opportunity to learn about computer science at the University of Manitoba, as well as discuss technologies for teaching computer programming at the Senior Years level. Teachers will tour the department’s computer science research labs and learn about cutting edge research in computing. Participants will also have an opportunity to attend a computer science lecture. The session will also provide ample time to discuss the state of computer science education at the senior years level, including The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program ManACE choice of programming language, strategies to increase enrolment, and other topics. Teachers may bring technology demos to the event to show successful techniques for teaching computer science. We expect teachers will want to guide discussion according to their interests. Audience: This session will benefit senior years teachers with experience in teaching computer science. Teachers with an understanding of computer programming and an interest in starting computer science courses in their schools will also benefit from this session. Enrollment limit: 25 Location: Engineering and Information Technology Complex, University of Manitoba Contact: Mike Domaratzki at [email protected]. Becoming the Digital Teacher: BYOD Edition David Nutbean, Darin Arnold, Kim Tooth What does it take to become the Digital Teacher? It involves not just technology, but also teacher practice and pedagogy that integrate your best teaching strengths and effective use of technology. In this all-day hands-on session, teachers will explore various techniques and technology to work towards becoming the Digital Teacher. Your students are going to use their own device in class? Now what? As Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs become the norm for schools, what are the implications for teaching and learning and how can we harness the tremendous power and possibilities of technology in each student’s hands. In this all-day hands-on session we will explore the implications of BYOD and work with specific technologies that can be used in a high-school BYOD setting. The session will explore the use of school, mobile and smartphone technologies in the classroom and how it is applied in the classroom. To help with the session, bring your own device! Topics will include: 1. BYOD and what does it change (everything!)? 2. Digital Workflows with BYOD (School Network, Mobile, and Cell) 3. Real Teaching in the Digital Classroom 4. Using Google Classroom and Google 47 Apps for Education 5. Cell Phones and Social Media in the Classroom Some specific technologies to be explored: •Google Classroom and Google Apps for Education • Office Web Apps, Dropbox, SkyDrive • Weebly, Proprofs.com • Twitter, Pinterest, Evernote • Remind101, Poll Everywhere Audience: The session is aimed at high school teachers. Prerequisites: For greatest effectiveness, participants should bring their own device and have a Google Account they can use during the session. Enrollment limit: 25–30 Location: Portage Collegiate Requirements: Bring your own device. Contact: David Nutbean at [email protected] An Introduction to ESRI’s ArcGIS Online Digital Mapping Tool Rod Epp, Pat Adams The full day workshop will introduce participants to digital mapping as a valuable method by which students across all grades and subject areas can both learn from and share what they have learned. Working within Manitoba Education’s organizational subscription, participants will navigate and explore the ArcGIS Online tool including, create a map, connecting attributes/data with locations and then creating a Map Tour using the ESRI storytelling templates. There will also be opportunity to explore the many sites that support further learning around digital mapping. Throughout the workshop teachers will continue to make connections with how one can use mapping to engage students in learning, meeting curricular outcomes. Audience: This session is for teachers in all grades K–12 with an interest in storytelling with maps.. Prerequisites: A Manitoba school division email address. Enrollment limit: 25 Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Drive, Computer Lab Requirements: USB Key Contact: Rod Epp at [email protected] Supporting Literacy with a Diamond Shovel: Using MinecraftEdu in the Classroom WSD Educational Technology Support Services As students increasingly use digital tools to engage to learn and collaborate, schools must begin to reflect the modern reality students live in after schools. Literacy is now a wide-ranging term that extends to more than just paper and pencil. MinecraftEdu—a teacher modification of the popular game—provides a relevant tool for teachers and learners to explore literacy in ways that can deepen students understanding. This session will focus on the use of MinecraftEdu to teach and assess student understanding of concepts in literacy. This will be a hands-on session— the morning will focus on learning how to use Minecraft for both fun and educational purposes, and the afternoon will be a collaborative effort with another site also learning about MinecraftEdu. This digital collaboration will happen within a Minecraft world. Audience: This session is ideal for K–8 teachers teaching ELA concepts, though high schools may find connections as well. Teachers will reluctant learners may be interested in applying these ideas in their classrooms. Prerequisites: Curiosity and a willingness to explore. Enrollment limit: The total limit will be 30, but those numbers will be split into two caps of 15. This session will be held at two sites (Sargent Park and Ecole River Heights School) simultaneously, and the participants will all collaborate digitally in the afternoon from their respective sites. Location: There will be two different sites: Sargent Park School and Ecole River Heights School. Requirements: USB Key Contact: Devin King at [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program ManACE Conference Fees Registration ManACE Member............................$60 Student Member.............................$35 Non-member....................................$58 All registrations are to be done online at www.manace.ca Please register for all sessions online at www.manace.ca. We encourage you to visit the ManACE website for additional 48 sessions being offered on Friday, October 24, 2014. Please note that all ManACE SAGE sessions are full-day workshops unless otherwise specified and will run from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MART Manitoba Association of Resource Teachers (MART) Engaging the Brain: Maximizing Every Learner’s Potential NorVilla Hotel, 1763 Henderson Highway 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Engaging the Brain: Maximizing Every Learner’s Potential Terry Small Terry Small, B.Ed., M.A., is a master teacher and learning skills specialist. He has taught for 34 years at elementary school, high school, and university levels. His knowledge, warmth, humour and dynamic presentation style have made him a much sought-after speaker at workshops and conferences worldwide. Terry has been on television, the radio, and in the press. He recently appeared on BCTV, CKNW and Student Success. He has presented his ideas to over 210,000 people. Terry believes, “Anyone can learn how to learn easier, better, faster, and that learning to learn is the most important skill a person can acquire. He guarantees better grades in less time, increased confidence and more fun in learning! Terry’s wealth of teaching experience and extensive involvement in the development of brain-based learning strategies and techniques make him an outstanding resource to the educational community. He resides in Vancouver, Canada, where he is a frequent lecturer at Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Terry Small’s philosophy is simple: “Success is a skill anyone can learn.” MART Membership Fees Only Non-Member Conference Fee Registrar Teacher/Educator/Administrator...$30 Student/Para-Educator/Parent.....$20 Teacher/Educator/Administrator...$70 Student/Para-Educator/Parent.....$45 MART Membership and Conference Fees No half-day sessions. Make cheque payable to MART 2014 Mail to: MART Conference 2014 c/o Linda Hallow Box 62 Woodlands, MB R0C 3H0 Teacher/Educator/Administrator...$75 Student/Para-Educator/Parent.....$60 MART Membership Conference Fee Only Teacher/Educator/Administrator...$45 Student/Para-Educator/Parent.....$40 49 Lunch for new and renewing MART members will be complimentary. Two options will be available. Conference Contact Linda Hallow 1-204-383-5019 (evenings) [email protected] Helene Fraser (weekend only) [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MASTARS Manitoba Association of Secondary Teachers of At-Risk Students Mental Health: From Shame and Stigma to Social Acceptance, Healing, and Recovery Rossmere Country Club, 925 Watt Street 8:15–9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30–11:00 a.m. Keynote: Stand-Up Against Stigma presented by Big Daddy Tazz 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Morning Session 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:45–2:45 p.m. Afternoon Session Big Daddy Tazz, also known as the BiPolar Buddha, will take a comedic look at mental illness through the eyes of a consumer. Big Daddy Tazz uses his blazingly quick wit and off the cuff improve style to bring awareness to many of life’s issues including mental health and all its components. CBC Review Big Daddy Tazz is a one man force for mental illness, acceptance, and inspiration. He is single handedly giving negative stigma a bad name… “Keep your eye on the brass ring. It’s easier when you have ADD because it’s shiny”… that’s my favorite line of his. Canadian Mental Health Association 50 Stand-Up Against Stigma Big Daddy Tazz After 30 years of denying he had the mental illnesses that were controlling his life, Tazz realized that being a socially anxious, manic-depressive, attention deficit dyslexic could either destroy or enhance his life…it was his choice. Today, audiences are happy to join him on his rapid cycle ride down the never-ending road to recovery that has led him from comedy venues across North America to the psych ward at the Calgary Foothills Hospital and back. Often described as “one of the most talented comics in the business”, Tazz has been delighting crowds at fundraisers, corporate events, festivals and on television for more than a decade and a half. Known as the “Bi-Polar Buddha”, Tazz is equal parts comedian and motivational speaker, who likes to enlighten, educate and inspire. As a result, his one-man shows have drawn rave reviews and standing ovations from coast-to-coast. With his newest endeavor “Stand Up Against Stigma” Tazz believes that it is time to educate, embrace, and empower everyone so that we can all stand tall and give stigma a bad name! Tazz’s many national festival appearances have included the prestigious Just For Laughs festival in Montreal, the Moncton Comedy Festival and the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, for which he annually multi-tasks as a writer, producer and performer. Tazz’s explosive gala performances at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival over the years can be seen frequently on CBC television and the Comedy Network. On April 1 2008 Tazz shattered the standing record for continuous stand-up comedy with his 8½ hour standup comedy show. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MASTARS 8:15–9:15 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30–11:00 a.m. Keynote Stand-Up Against Stigma Big Daddy Tazz Code: AM-1 11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Morning Session AM-2 Optimizing recovery though early intervention for the onset of mental illness in adolescence and young adulthood Marion Cooper and Joelle Blanchette Overview of evidence based approaches of early intervention programs for the treatment of onset of mental illness in adolescence and young adulthood. We will explore the essential elements of effective early intervention, the role schools and educators can plan in assisting young people to achieve full recovery. A couple of examples will be presented to illustrate the success of the Early Intervention Program (EPPIS) in Winnipeg and how it has made a difference for a young person, their family and the school community. Marion Cooper is a registered clinical social worker who has worked in the mental health field in various positions since 1992. She has worked as a community developer, child protection social worker, youth development worker, rehabilitation case manager and clinician in Program of Assertive Community Treatment team. In 2003 she commenced her position as Program Specialist in Mental Health Promotion with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and now is in an expanded role as a regional manager for Population Mental Health where she has a leadership role in mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention initiatives and service delivery interfacing with multiple sectors. She has been instrumental in the development of the Mental Health Promotion Team within the WRHA. Under her 51 leadership a region wide strategic plan has been developed with multiple projects and initiatives occurring in the area of mental health literacy, suicide prevention, mental health promotion in schools, perinatal mental health, promoting resilience across the life span, mentally healthy workplaces and mental health promotion and illness prevention capacity building and knowledge translation. Marion also manages the Early Psychosis Prevention Intervention Team at the WRHA. Joelle Blanchette is currently working for EPPIS and is a researcher at the University of Brandon. Code: AM-2 12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:45–2:45 p.m. Afternoon Session PM-1 100 Schools Project: Reaching youth with a powerful message about addiction Stephan Richards Statistics say 90 per cent of people addicted to a substance started using before they were 18, so Stefan Richard wants to reach out to 100 schools this year to offer a message of hope. Stefan, a father, former pro wrestler, and now a professional speaker, gives a “very raw, very real,” account of how addiction cost him everything, and nearly cost him his life. His hope is to share the story of his own fall and redemption in order to educate and raise awareness about the nature of addiction. “Drugs do not discriminate,” says Stefan. “Drugs don’t care who is using them.” Stefan’s own life is a testament to this reality, as he came from a loving, middle-class family, and was enjoying significant success in his wrestling career and personal life when addiction took over. He was on top of the world—a new father whose wrestling career had taken him all the way to Japan— but still managed to hit several rock bottoms at the same time, with one near-fatal overdose. “Addicts are powerless over their addiction,” says Stefan. “No one dreams of rock bottom—no one sets out to lose their houses or families. Addicts aren’t losers or screw-ups, but are truly in pain.” Some of Stefan’s own pain stemmed from a lifelong conflict he experienced about his own identity. “My father is a First Nations man—a Sundance Chief, which is a big honor in Anishnaabe culture, yet my mom is Caucasian, and I look like her.” Stefan said he would show up at Anishnaabe cultural ceremonies, and feel like he didn’t quite belong because of his appearance. Stefan knows that addiction and its causes and treatments are not simplistic subjects, but he believes knowledge is power, and sees his story as a cautionary tale. So, in an effort to show some of those struggling with addiction that redemption is possible, he is aiming to take his story to 100 schools, at the secondary and post-secondary level, in 2014–15. “I’m not someone just standing there giving a bunch of facts,” says Stefan, himself a university student. “I understand youth, and I understand what addiction is like—I have lived it. Even if my story reaches just one person, something good will have been accomplished.” Code: PM-1 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MASTARS Sold out last year! Register early: limited seating! Full day conference registration includes continental breakfast and sit-down lunch! Conference Fee Members.......................................$70* Non-Members................................$85 *Price drop! Includes MASTARS membership fee. $70 is your best value! ($45 conference fee + the $25 MASTARS membership fee=$70. Remember: MASTARS members are eligible to nominate students for the Victor Thiessen Memorial Scholarship —this $500 scholarship is offered yearly and is 52 only available to students of MASTARS members. Members also receive our newsletter with exclusive information on upcoming SAGE sessions). No half day registrations accepted. No walk up registrations accepted. Please mail completed registrations forms and full payment (please make cheques payable to MASTARS) to: Susan Tozer c/o Tec Voc High School 1555 Wall Street Winnipeg, Mb R3E 2S2 Email: [email protected] (no email/ phone registrations accepted) Phone: 1-204-786-1401 Please note: Registrations will not be processed until payment and completed registration form is received. Register by September 30, to be eligible for the early bird prize of a $25 registration rebate at the 2014 conference. Hurry! Space is limited and there is no walk up registrations accepted. We sell out every year! The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATE Manitoba Association of Teachers of English and Canadian Council of Teachers of English Engaging Readers and Writers West Kildonan Collegiate, 101 Ridgecrest Avenue (off Main St.) October 23, 2014 7:00 pm. Pre-Conference Event Manitoba authors Meira Cook, Karen Smith and Daria Salamon will be sharing their insights and reading from their work. Award Presentations and readings will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. RSVP by email to Linda Ferguson at [email protected]. Location: McNally Robinson Booksellers, Grant Park Shopping Centre October 24, 2014 9:00–10:00 a.m. Keynote: Penny Kittle 10:00–10:30 a.m. Health Break 10:30–11:30 a.m. Morning Sessions (marked A1–A8) 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch: a list of restaurants is provided in your folder 1:00–2:00 p.m. Afternoon sessions (marked B1–B7) Stories that Teach: Following our Students to Build Energy and Sustain Hope Penny Kittle We can lead students to read, write, and revise every day in our classrooms through layers of practice that support the varied needs and abilities of our students, but it isn’t enough. Teacher energy is a key factor in learning and our energy comes from listening to children and seeking ways to reach them. We need a better balance between leading students and following them in the tradition of Donald Graves. I will share the stories of recent students who have challenged and inspired me to be a better teacher. As a professional development coordinator for the Conway, New Hampshire, School District, Penny Kittle acts as a K–12 literacy coach and directs new-teacher mentoring. In addition, she teaches writing at Conway’s Kennett High School and in the Summer Literacy Institutes at the University of New Hampshire. Penny is the author and coauthor of numerous books with Heinemann including Book Love: Developing Depth, Stamina, and Passion in Adolescent Readers; Children Want to Write (coauthored with Thomas Newkirk); Write Beside Them: Risk, Voice, and Clarity in High School Writing, which won the 2009 James N. Britton Award from NCTE; The Greatest Catch, and Public Teaching. Penny coauthored two books with Donald H. Graves—Inside Writing and Quick Writes. As an in-demand Heinemann Professional Development Provider Penny delivers PD workshops, webinars, and on-site seminars and consulting services. 1:00–3:00 p.m. Afternoon sessions (marked C1–C6) 2:00–2:15 p.m. Health Break 2:15–3:15 p.m. Afternoon sessions (marked D1–D4) 8:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m. Publisher display in gymnasium 53 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATE 10:30–11:30 a.m. Morning Sessions A1 Using the Graphic Novel in the Classroom (EY/MY/SY) David Alexander Robertson The graphic novel is an incredible tool for education. Not only does it powerfully motivate students to read, and become better readers, the graphic novel can make learning easier and more effective in all subject areas. David Robertson will discuss how his personal history, growing up detached from culture, led him to write graphic novels, and will use his graphic novels as a case study on how the graphic novel can be used in the classroom. David A Robertson is a graphic novelist and writer who has long been an advocate for educating youth on indigenous history and contemporary issues. He has created several graphic novels, including his newest series, Tales From Big Spirit, as well as the bestselling 7 Generations series. He was a contributor to the anthology Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water (2012) and is currently the cocreator and writer for the upcoming television series The Reckoner. His first novel, The Evolution of Alice, will be published in fall 2014. David lives in Winnipeg with his wife and four children, where he works in the field of indigenous education. Code: A1 A2 Shakespeare in Action (MY/SY) Shakespeare in the Ruins Shakespeare In The Ruins not only performs the works of the Bard, but also teaches students how bring the text to life! Join us for a “Shakespeare In Action” Workshop, designed to give students the chance to participate in basic techniques and exercises used by a professional actor when tackling a scene from Shakespeare: thereby demystifying the language, and offering them the visceral thrill of power and discovery that comes with harnessing Shakespeare’s language to a dramatic action. “Shakespeare In Action” Workshops are an affordable and effective way to break through student’s preconceived ideas about the Bard. Code: A2 54 A3 Read Write Revise: The Power of Daily Practice in Writing (EY/MY/SY) A5 Reading Visuals: Preparing for the Grade 12 ELA Exam (SY) Penny Kittle It's a no-fail zone: the writing notebook. Notebooks anchor the daily work in my classroom and lead students to improve voice and clarity in their writing. We will explore how to use quick writes, re-reading, and revision to motivate students to invest more in their writing. Breathe life into your writing workshop with notebooks for gathering thinking. Teach students to craft sentences with intention. My students practice imitation of beautifully crafted sentences to learn the flexible thinking required when using conventions to assist readers. We practice sentence study across genres, moving to writing beside charts, tables, and graphs to improve research writing. As a professional development coordinator for the Conway, New Hampshire, School District, Penny Kittle acts as a K-12 literacy coach and directs new-teacher mentoring. In addition, she teaches writing at Conway’s Kennett High School and in the Summer Literacy Institutes at the University of New Hampshire. As an in-demand Heinemann Professional Development Provider Penny delivers PD workshops, webinars, and on-site seminars and consulting services. Code: A3 Paul Reimer Reading visuals plays the largest role in our reading lives. We read visuals almost 100% of our waking hours, even when there isn’t a book near us. Teaching students how to read and how to interpret visual images, and then how to respond in such a way that they can accurately and successfully complete the Provincial ELA exam’s question on a visual text, is a crucial skill. Just as important, is teaching teachers to do this properly. As an ELA teacher, a photography teacher, and in his job as a professional photographer, Paul has a well-developed vocabulary and set of principles to follow when reading a visual. Students who learn to read visuals with language that is specific to such interpretation, typically do really well on that exam question. The aim of this session is to help teachers teach students to do well, while learning to read visuals for themselves. Paul Reimer is a photography teacher at the Steinbach Regional Secondary School, a professional photographer and a long-time member of the provincial ELA exam program. Code: A5 A4 Alive and Kickin’ (EY/MY/SY) Mark Essay Join Mark as he shares strategies to increase engagement in the classroom. Delve into the world of humour and find moments in your day to just laugh and enjoy the profession that sometimes challenges us more than we can handle. Mark Essay is a high school educator at Portage Collegiate Institute who has travelled the world sharing his strategies with educators and corporate trainers. Code: A4 A6 Engaging Students Through Relationships (SY) Krista Vokey Relationships are the foundation of learning. It is through the process of creating and developing relational classrooms that teachers are able to provide critical thinking and learning environments. Through the lenses of social and restorative justice approaches, participants will explore philosophies and practices of restorative justice and strategies to support and extend relationships in the classroom. Relationship with the self will also be explored with references to mindfulness. Krista Vokey is currently a senior high school principal in St. John’s, NL. Former roles in education include assistant principal, provincial English Language Arts curriculum developer, district English Language Arts program specialist and Department Head of English. Code: A6 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATE A7 The School Yearbook as a Teaching Tool (MY) 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. B3 Northern Storytellers (EY/MY/SY) Dave Gowriluk and Gwen Toonstra A good yearbook should be interesting, informative, and full of wonderful memories. It can also be a means by which your class can demonstrate a number of curricular outcomes and have the experience of creating a lasting memory of their years at school. In this session, participants will examine the possible uses of a yearbook as a teaching tool, and learn just how easy it is to create a yearbook for the entire school. Dave Gowriluk is a Grade 7 and 8 classroom teacher at Shamrock School in Louis Riel School Division. Gwen Toonstra is a yearbook representative for LifeTouch. Code: A7 Consult restaurant list in program Dr. Carolyn Creed The lessons Cree elders convey have been collected on a project called VOICE. I facilitated a course in Oxford House, MB, that allowed me to elicit and record teachable stories I will share, from elders of that community and Grand Rapids. Carolyn Creed is a Career Educator and Associate Professor at University College of the North. Code: B3 A8 Building a Classroom Library on the Cheap: A Winnipeg Guide (MY/SY) Elizabeth Bourbonniere More middle and high school teachers are starting to build classroom libraries of high-interest books to encourage students to read. Unfortunately, books are expensive, and the task of building a great classroom library can seem daunting, especially when schools and divisions aren’t providing unlimited funds. Which books will students like to read? Where can a teacher get these books at bargain prices? What can teachers do to encourage students to develop an interest in books and reading? Elizabeth will share her book-buying secrets and tell you when and where to get the best deals on books in Winnipeg--even where to buy brand-new books for a fraction of the prices they sell for in stores. She will share the titles of books that have been popular with her students and talk about some of the strategies she uses to motivate students to read. Elizabeth Bourbonniere, an avid bargain hunter, teaches senior years ELA at River East Collegiate, where she has a classroom library of a thousand books, all of which were gathered in the past two years. Code: A8 55 Lunch 1:00–2:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions B1 The Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Virtual Tour and Education Program Offer (EY/MY/SY) Mireille Lamontagne, CMHR The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights through a uniquely Canadian lens. Our aim is to build not only a national hub for human rights learning and discovery, but a new era of global human rights leadership. This presentation will provide participants with a virtual tour of the Museum’s galleries and exhibits and an overview of school programs to be offered in January 2015. Mireille Lamontagne is the Manager of Education Programming for the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. She has 20 years of experience working in museum education and interpretation, museum practice, as well as ancient indigenous cultural heritage. Code: B1 B2 From Africa With Love (EY/MY/SY) Nina Logan and Deb Radi Learn how community based organizations can turn the tide of HIV/Aids in sub-saharan Africa. Along with 20 other women selected from over 150 "Grandmothers" Groups across Canada, Deb and Nina were part of a Social Justice educational experience. They connected with the Grandmothers and the children in their care in Ethiopia, Rwanda and South Africa who are supported by the Stephen Lewis Foundation through community initiated projects. Deb Radi currently teaches at the University of Winnipeg and Nina Logan is a Reading Recovery teacher in Pembina Trails School Division. They are both volunteers with Grands 'n' More Winnipeg. Code: B2 B4 Teachable Books for Reluctant Readers (MY/SY) Colleen Nelson As a Middle Years Teacher for many years, Colleen believes that every student can be a reader, they just need to find the right book. This session will look at a variety of novels that might just be ‘the’ book to hook your reluctant readers. (While my YA novel, The Fall, will be discussed, this isn’t a sales pitch for it. I promise!) Colleen Nelson is a Winnipeg-based author and educator. Code: B4 B5 Write on Target: Seeking Confidence in our Writers (MY/SY) Margaret Murray This one hour session will provide strategies for teachers to build self-confidence in student writers and to provide examples of student writers’ notebooks. Margaret Murray is a high school English teacher in the River East Transcona School Division who motivates her students to be actively engaged in reading and writing. She will share ideas that have worked for her high school students. Code: B5 B6 It’s Good for All Learners: Inquiry-Based Learning in the ELA Classroom (MY) June James Inquiry-based learning increases student engagement and motivation. Participants The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATE will learn the theory behind inquiry-based learning, as well as practical ways to implement inquiry in the ELA classroom. June James teaches at Guildford Park Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia and is the Past President of CCTELA. Code: B6 1:00–3:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions C1 Stripped Down Macbeth (MY/SY) Shakespeare in the Ruins Shakespeare In The Ruins is proud to present Stripped-Down Macbeth, the onehour, nothing-but-the-hits version of the Bard’s famous tragedy. Performed by a cast of four professional actors, the show is set in a murky, post-apocalyptic land with the three Weird Sisters planning the rise and fall of Macbeth. Complete with sword fights & quick costume changes, the Stripped-Down series of plays makes Shakespeare enthralling for students and adults alike! This production tours schools in Winnipeg, rural Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Code: C1 C2 Writing with Passion in Research: Stories as Evidence to Support Ideas (EY/MY/SY) Penny Kittle This session will show how students combine narrative and research to connect with and challenge their readers. Drawing on extensive reading in literature and in non-fiction supporting a topic they’ve chosen to study, students develop and answer essential questions that arise as they write to learn. Students are taught to read their work to anticipate misunderstandings and to create duets of voices between writer and sources. As a professional development coordinator for the Conway, New Hampshire, School District, Penny Kittle acts as a K–12 literacy coach and directs new-teacher mentoring. In addition, she teaches writing at Conway’s Kennett High School and in the Summer Literacy Institutes at the University of New 56 Hampshire. As an in-demand Heinemann Professional Development Provider Penny delivers PD workshops, webinars, and onsite seminars and consulting services. Code: C2 C3 Using (Auto)biography to Teach Writing (EY/MY/SY) Mark Reimer As the expert in the content of your life, you have the best opportunity to put that story into words. The events of your life will become the primary content around which we will practice writing and design a series of writing lessons for use in our classes. We will also listen to readings from memoirs, biographies, autobiographies and books about writing along the way to help gain ideas about how we can write, and to build a resource library list to support the writing lessons we build. This unit design can be adapted for use at any grade level. Come prepared to write. Mark Reimer read Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott) and started writing stories about his own life and designing ways of using biographical writing to teach his students how to improve their reading and writing. Code: C3 C4 Thinking Together About ELA Curriculum Renewal (EY/ MY/SY) Karen Boyd and Shelley Warkentin, Manitoba Education This round table session will provide participants the opportunity to hear the thinking around and with the English Language Arts curriculum renewal. It will also provide time for feedback and questions. Karen Boyd and Shelley Warkentin are the Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning English Language Arts and Literacy Consultants. Code: C4 C5 Intro to Photography (EY/MY/SY) any necessary cables, etc. to facilitate some photography and editing during this session. Come prepared to recharge your batteries and hone your photography techniques. After 24 years of teaching English and doing photography, Paul is now teaching full-time photography in Hanover School Division and taking photographs as a sidebusiness. He leads international photo trips almost every spring break, most recently to Machu Picchu in Peru. Code: C5 C6 Launching a School Literary Anthology: A Performance Piece for the ELA Program (SY) Shaena Oberick and Lisa Whiteside As the teacher advisors for the Garden City and West Kildonan literary anthologies, we hope to share the success we’ve had in publishing an anthology of student work. Too often, our student writers go under the radar, with their artistry confined to their own journals and their teachers’ file folders. A literary anthology is a fantastic opportunity to create that “performance piece” or real world opportunity to write for an audience. In this session, we will share the inspiration behind our own literary anthologies, and we will walk you through a step-by-step process of creating your own school edition. Chris Dueck from Friesens is also willing to join us for an informational piece on working with publishers. Shaena teaches Gr. 9–12 ELA at West Kildonan Collegiate and has been the teacher advisor for the two editions of Spark: The West Kildonan Collegiate Literary Anthology. Lisa currently teaches Grade 12 ELA at Collège Garden City Collegiate and is one of the teacher advisors of Threads. The project has run for four years at Garden City and was inspired by a previous SAGE presentation. Code: C6 Paul Reimer In this session, Paul will guide teachers who are looking to improve their photography skills through the basics. Participants are encouraged to bring their cameras and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATE 2:15–3:15 p.m. Afternoon Sessions D1 Use Your Imagination: Twelve Concepts of Imagination for Your ELA Class (MY/SY) Karen Smith The strength of literary work lies in the imagination. Yet, if we limit the development of imagination to the singular dictionary meaning, we are unlikely to take our students into the depths of the realms of imagination so eloquently expressed by writers throughout history. In this session you will expand your notions of imagination and experiment with your own imagination through hands-on activities. Karen E. Smith, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba. Code: D1 MATE Membership..........................$20 MATE Student Membership...........$10 Conference Fees MATE Full Membership Fee and SAGE Conference...........................$60 Conference Only (Non-Member)...$59 MATE Student Membership Fee and SAGE Conference...........................$20 Onsite Registration MATE SAGE conference and one-year membership....................$65 57 D2 Handing them the sword: Empowering students to read and write with real purpose! (MY/SY) Anne-Marie Rochford This presentation will provide practicing teachers with lesson-ready ideas for supporting reading and writing in classrooms through authentic activities that support text. Nothing encourages students to engage in reading and writing more than having a genuine, captivating and meaningful purpose. The use of debate, mock trials, demonstrations, community service projects, propaganda experiments, talk shows and social media provide some color to the processes of reading and writing and provide a unique forum for students to address themes, topics and issues, especially those relating to social justice. Anne-Marie Rochford has been teaching for 15 years in Northern Saskatchewan and Northern Manitoba where she completed research for her M.Ed and currently works as a high school ELA teacher and department head in Cranberry Portage. Code: D2 Send completed registration form and cheque or money order payable to MATE to: Linda Ferguson 10-730 River Road Winnipeg, MB R2M 5A4 [email protected] 204-255-1676 Please Note: Where seating is limited, those who have registered in advance will be seated before those who register onsite. D3 Strengthening Adolescent Literacy Skills (MY) Valdine Bjornson, Heather Khan and Rosana Montebruno Presenters will review and describe assessments and strategies to build upon adolescent students' literacy skills especially those who struggle with reading, writing and comprehension—EAL students will also be discussed. Valdine Bjornson, Heather Khan and Rosana Montebruno are Reading Clinicians in St James-Assiniboia School Division. Code: D3 D4 The Desire to Inspire: How To Motivate Students To Write (MY/SY) Colleen Nelson Award-winning YA author and educator, Colleen Nelson, will present a workshop to help teachers inspire and coach students through the writing process. As a facilitator for creative writing workshops in many schools, Colleen brings her knowledge of the writing and publishing processes to students who are both reluctant and gifted writers. Her two books, Tori by Design and The Fall were both published by Great Plains Teen Fiction. Her third book, 250 Hours will be released in October, 2015 Code: D4 Parking Please note that parking attendants will be directing conference participants to nearby parking, as parking bans have been lifted for the day. Additional parking available at the Red River Community Centre parking lot at the corner of Main St. & Murray Ave., and across Main St. at the Kildonan Community Church, 2373 Main St. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF L’association manitobaine des professeurs de français Manitoba Association of Teachers of French French In The Modern Classroom / Le Français dans la classe moderne www.matf.ca Valley Gardens Middle School, 220 Antrim Road 08h30 à 9h00 Registration Exhibitor’s Displays are open from 8h30 à 14h00 08h45 AGA/AGM Off-site sessions : AM Runs from 9h00 à 12h00 9h00 à 10h15 Session A Chez Sophie Restaurant Tour, Presentation and Lunch 10h15 à 10h45 Pause-santé/Break Off-site sessions : PM Runs from 13h15 à 15h30 10h45 à 12h00 Session B MAISON DES ARTISTES: How to approach contemporary art and francophone visual arts 12h00 à 1h00 Dîner/Lunch Salon des exposants/Exhibitor’s Displays 1h00 à 14h10 Session C 14h10 à 14h20 Pause-santé/Break 08h00 à 14h00 Salon des exposants ** Prize Draws will be drawn and posted at 11h30 and 13h45 (must be present to win). Draw tickets will be in your folder with your receipt. 14h20 à 15h30 Session D Sessions described in English will take place primarily in English. Les ateliers dont la description est en français se présenteront dans cette langue ou seront bilingues. There are four workshop sessions: « A & B» Morning and C & D » Afternoon Il y a quatre sessions d’atelier: « A et B» matin «C et D » après-midi All sessions are a maximum of 30 participants unless otherwise noted. Please note that you can sign up to view the exhibitors displays and also our leisure sessions instead of choosing another session. 58 Session ‘E’ indicates an ALL MORNING SESSION from 9h00 – 12h00 and Session ‘F’ indicates an all afternoon session from 1h00–3h30. E01 Off-Site Come take a behind the scenes look at the new Chez Sophie on Esplanade Riel in St. Boniface. Learn the secrets to French culinary creations in the morning and use them to create your lunch to eat on site! Code: E-01 Levels/Niveaux: K–12 Additional Cost: $15.00 E02 Framework of Outcomes for French: Communication and Culture, Grades 4–8 Carole Bonin and Arla Strauss Session runs from 9h00 à 12h00. This session will provide participants with an overview of pedagogical and philosophical foundations of the Cadre de résultats d’apprentissage pour le cours Français: communication et culture, 4e à la 12e année. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the outcomes for oral communication, for reading and writing and the integration of culture for the course. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear about the piloting of the document by teachers and who have put it to the test with great success in their classrooms. The afternoon session will focus on grades 9–12. Code: E-02 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 E03 Life Balance and Wellness Anna Coniglio and Margaret Eshmade Session runs from 9h00 à 12h00. The Primary Prevention Team of the MTS offers workshops in: stress management, life balance/self-care, the Fish Philosophy, etc. Workshops are designed to support the connection between the mental and physical well-being of teachers, positive professional relationships as well as the enhancement of one’s personal wellness. Venez participer à un atelier où l’accent sera mis sur la promotion du bien-être et d’un mode de vie sain. Des activités engageantes seront proposées et les stratégies proposent un équilibre entre la vie professionnelle et personnelle--toutes basées sur la recherche. This session will focus on stress management through mindfulness strategies to The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF promote relaxation, rejuvenation, flexibiltiy and strength in both mind and body. Anna Coniglio is a school counsellor at Brooklands School in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division and Margaret Eshmade is a resource teacher at École Regent Park in the River East Transcona School Division. They are both members of MTS’ Primary Prevention Team. Code: E-03 Levels/Niveaux: K–12 E04 Speaking of Poetry… in French! Liisa House and Meredith Hamp Session runs from 9h00 à 12h00. In 2014, more than 30,000 students took part in Poetry in Voice, a national poetry recitation contest for high school students. Performing a poem can offer pleasures unlike any other experience of literature. Maya Angelou writes, “Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.” In this hands-on session, teachers will explore the idea of reciting poetry aloud as an act of interpretation. We’ll discuss how to find, learn, and perform students’ favourite poems. All participants will receive Poetry in Voice Teacher Guides and have fun trying recitation themselves! Meredith Hamp is a teacher and Languages Coordinator for the Swan Valley School Division. Liisa House is a teacher who is working as the Educational Consultant for Poetry in Voice, Canada’s National Recitation Contest. Code: E-04 Levels/Niveaux: 9–12 E05 iPads in the French Classroom Sarah Armistead and Karen Bees Session runs from 9h00 à 12h00. The focus of the presentation will be on using iPads in the French classroom for review, introducing new concepts, presentations and assessments. Apps for language learning will also be demonstrated along with useful Websites. Lessons and student work samples/exemplars will be shared. Please bring your own iPad. Sarah Armistead is a Senior High French teacher at John Taylor Collegiate and Karen Bees is also a Senior High French teacher 59 at Collège Sturgeon Heights in the St. James Assiniboia School Division. Code: E-05 Levels/Niveaux: K–12 E06 Using the Guitar in the French Classroom John Sushelnitsky This workshop is for teachers who do not play the guitar but would like to. It will stress the TAB technique and useful chords that are used in thousands of songs. English and French songs will be used to give the beginning player confidence to do folksongs and romantic ballads. It is a “hands on workshop that will initiate teachers into the world of guitar music as a tool for French language learning. Code: E06 Levels/Niveaux: tous F01 MAISON DES ARTISTES (OFF-SITE): How to Approach Contemporary Art and Francophone Visual Arts Eric Plamondon Session runs from 1h00 à 15h30. An overview of contemporary art and the tools needed to appreciate it. The workshop will allow an onsite experience in Western Canada’s only French visual artist run centre, la Maison des artistes visuels francophones. Tailored to French teachers, participants will be presented with tools on how to approach contemporary art by the artistic director of la Maison des artistes. Participants will also be given an overview of how to find and identify some of Manitoba’s and Canada’s most interesting francophone contemporary artists. The workshop will also give an overview of the visual art community of Manitoba. The result is teachers will know the resources and options available to them in deciding how and where to guide their students in a “prise de conscience” of contemporary art. It is a chance to deliberate and provoke ideas so that teachers feel empowered in approaching the world of visual arts in Manitoba, and en français! Eric Plamondon is the Executive Director of Maison des Artistes. Code: F-01 Levels/Niveaux: K–12 Additional Cost: $15.00 F02 Framework of Outcomes for French: Communication and Culture, Grades 8–12 Carole Bonin and Arla Strauss Session runs from 1h00 à 15h30. This session will provide participants with an overview of pedagogical and philosophical foundations of the Cadre de résultats d’apprentissage pour le cours Français: communication et culture, 4e à la 12e année. Participants will have the opportunity to explore the outcomes for oral communication, for reading and writing and the integration of culture for the course. Participants will also have the opportunity to hear about the piloting of the document by teachers and who have put it to the test with great success in their classrooms. Code: F-02 Levels/Niveaux: 9–12 A01 Northern French Language Collaborative Consortium Kathi McConnell-Hore In Northern Manitoba, along the western side of the province, each high school has one lonely French teacher. Through a partnership between 4 school divisions, French students are given the opportunity to earn their French diplomas. This presentation is showing what the partnership brings to each school in French, as well as the extension programs/projects that have come out of the partnership (collaboration). Kathi McConnell-Hore is presently the Assistant Principal of Margaret Babour Collegiate in the Pas, as well as the Regional Coordinator of the Northern French Language Collaborative Consortium. She has been involved at most levels of education over her 26 year career in Manitoba, Nunavut and the WT and is a strong advocate for language programs. Code: A-01 Levels/Niveaux: 9–12 A02 Parlez-vous français? Rebecca Sands We do, we do! In this session, participants will learn the steps to easily facilitate oral communication in their grades 4–8 French classes and leave with activities to use The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF next class! Rebecca Sands teaches French: Communication and Culture at Glenwood School in the Louis Riel School Division. She has been teaching for 12 years. Code: A-02 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 A03/B01 Got Culture? French is All Around Us Using Local French Resources Maria Bonan and Kelly Stadnyk How do you incorporate cultural teaching within thematic units? How can you create a cultural classroom? How do you cultivate a passion for the learning of culture among your students? In this workshop you will learn how to utilize culture in your lessons to make your instruction fun, engaging and memorable! Using effective strategies and techniques, you can help promote crosscultural communication and student interest. The presenters will provide examples of how teachers can use local French resources to introduce students to French culture in Canada through archives, documents, performances and festivals (to be used to create lessons and field trips in the study of French). We will share rubrics that reflect the inseparability of culture from language. The featured topics and hands-on activities will provide examples of how to link culture. You will walk away with a set of tools and resources that can be easily implemented in the classroom for your next lesson. Maria Bonan has been teaching French for 30 years and is a French Language coordinator for Border Land School Division. Kelly Stadnyk has been teaching French for 22 years. She has started a new endeavor teaching Intensive French in Vita, Manitoba. Code: A-03 Levels/Niveaux: tous A04/C11/D05 Bring Language Learning to Life with FSL Collections from CEC Marie Turcotte Come and explore Basic French resources designed to lead your students into the 21st Century! C’est parti!, Boomerang, Odyssée, and Let’s Talk share a common goal: to teach and support lifelong language learners. This presentation allows you to learn about the best teaching practices with regard to oral 60 interaction and language-learning strategies and to define principles of effective assessment and evaluation to guide your teaching and ensure student success. You will also learn how CEC’s digital solutions facilitate fun and engaging teaching and learning. The presentation includes a demonstration of our unique multimedia platform. Marie Turcotte has been involved in FSL for many years as a successful Basic French and Immersion teacher, as a publisher and as a consultant. She developed many successful programs and has conducted workshops across the country, to support teachers and schools in various FSL initiatives. Code: A-04 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 A05 AIM Beginning Tim Dittrick The AIM (Accelerative Integrated Method) using the Gesture Approach to teaching a second language will be presented and demonstrated. This session is an introductory session for those who know little about AIM and are interested in learning more about this revolutionary highly motivating approach to second language learning. This session will include the learning and practice of gestures you can use with your students on Monday! Tim teaches in the Pembina Trails School Division. Code: A-05 Levels/Niveaux: tous A06 DREF and Digital Resources Mona Hutchings This is a presentation of the DREF website and NEW digital resources. Come and meet Mona in order to learn all about Manitoba’s French educational resources and services available to you, and ease your current workload! Mona Hutchings, librarian at the DREF, is responsible for serving teachers of the French courses in the English program. She currently researches, develops and oversees the French resources collection, and the development of library services for this particular clientele. Code: A-06 Levels/Niveaux: K–12 A07 How to Apply for a French Second Language Revitalization Grant? Danielle Parent During the session, the presenter will explain the goal of the French Revitalization Program, what is considered a good application, share and discuss ideas on how to enrich the learning of French for your students, share and discuss ideas for professional learning for teachers, provide examples of a well written grant application, and answer any questions you may have about the grant. Danielle Parent is the Education officer responsible of the French Second Language Revitalization Program at Bureau de l’éducation française Division. She is also responsible of the Six-Month Manitoba Québec Student Exchange Program. Code: A-07 Levels/Niveaux: tous A08 Drama Pam Odaguchi Drama is an excellent way to express one’s creativity and allow students to interact with one another in humorous nonthreatening settings! Now let’s apply this approach to your basic French class and ready, set, go—you have your students participating in drama activities AND using the French language! This is a win win situation that is guaranteed to make your classes full of energy, laughter and good times! If we have enough participants we will play some games and have some fun while at SAGE! Code: A-08 A09 Communicating and Interacting in French with Échos Pro Lona Ani Échos Pro, from Pearson Canada, offers a wide variety of communicative activities that get students to talk and interact with functional proficiency. This program includes print and online resources that inspire teachers and students with text, projectable e-books, videos, songs and learning strategies that students instantly relate to. Teachers will find this program upbeat and will appreciate the assessment criteria as well as the opportunity to be part of the Professional Development Community The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF that is built into the resource. Lona Ani an Edmonton-based, classroom teacher and FSL teacher, is a strong believer in the “win–win” that happens when students and teachers are engaged in the learning process. She has presented at various Conferences and Conventions and enjoys exchanging ideas with teachers. Code: A-09 Levels/Niveaux: 4–6 B01 Got Culture? French is All Around Us Using Local French Resources Maria Bonan and Kelly Stadnyk How do you incorporate cultural teaching within thematic units? How can you create a cultural classroom? How do you cultivate a passion for the learning of culture among your students? In this workshop you will learn how to utilize culture in your lessons to make your instruction fun, engaging and memorable! Using effective strategies and techniques you can help promote crosscultural communication and student interest. The presenters will provide examples of how teachers can use local French resources to introduce students to French culture in Canada through archives, documents, performances and festivals (to be used to create lessons and field trips in the study of French). We will share rubrics that reflect the inseparability of culture from language. The featured topics and hands-on activities will provide examples of how to link culture. You will walk away with a set of tools and resources that can be easily implemented in the classroom for your next lesson. Maria Bonan has been teaching French for 30 years and is a French Language coordinator for Border Land School Division. Kelly Stadnyk has been teaching French for 22 years. She has started a new endeavor teaching Intensive French in Vita, Manitoba. Code: B-01 Levels/Niveaux: tous K–12 B02 Aboriginal Perspectives in Basic French! Rebecca Sands and Lorraine Bitchok This session will share ways of incorporating Aboriginal perspectives and cultures in grades 4–8 French: Communication and Culture classes. 61 Rebecca Sands teaches French: Communication and Culture at Glenwood School in the Louis Riel School Division. She has been teaching for 12 years. Lorraine Bitchok teaches at René Deleurme Centre, in LRSD. Code: B-02 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 Caterina currently serves on the Boards for Le français pour l’avenir/French for the future, and La Foundation canadienne pour le dialogue des cultures. Caterina is part of the writing team For Scholastic Education’s Envol en littératie. Code: B-05 Levels/Niveaux: K–4 B03/D02 So I’m Teaching My Own French? B06/C04 Everyday FRENCH Kristina Hearn Pearson This presentation is for any classroom teacher who finds out they are teaching their own French. Where do you start? How do you create a French program that students are excited about, and that is both enjoyable to learn, and to teach? Come see how French class can become your favorite part of the day! Kristina has taught Basic French throughout grades 4–8 for many years and now spends her time supporting classroom teachers who are not French Specialists. Code: B-03 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 B04 AIM Continuing with the AIM: The Accelerative Integrated Method Tim Dittrick This session will explore some of the finer aspects of the AIM, providing a question and answer format to raise issues, seek deeper understanding and learn more strategies to improve student learning. This session is considered an advanced session supporting those who already have experience using the AIM. Tim teaches in the Pembina Trails School Division. Code: B-04 Levels/Niveaux: tous B05/D06 Les marionettes parlent pour nous! Creating Engaging Presentations, Puppets and More! Caterina Sotiriadis Attend an interactive workshop and explore oral language strategies that promote oral participation, conversations, and discussions; enhance vocabulary acquisition and expand students’ communication skills. How can this be? By the selective use of playful materials, c’est possible en français! Emory Ashcroft This is a classroom ready cross curricular presentation where we will go over some of the activities that I use on a day to day basis and how to use backward planning to meet curricular outcomes. We will be examining performance based outcomes both inside and outside of the traditional classroom setting, to develop situational language learners, and speak spontaneous conversation within controlled settings. Emory Ashton grew up in Birtle, Manitoba and attended Brandon University. He has filled many roles as an educator from classroom to Administration. Emory is currently teaching Grades 4/5 and Middle Years French at Gladstone Elementary School. Code: B-06 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 B07/D04 Want Your Students to Speak More French? Shannon Steinhoff Come learn various activities that will get your students speaking in French that you can use Monday morning. Activities have been developed in conjunction with the AIM method but can be used in any basic French class. Shannon has been teaching French for 14 years and using AIM for 4 years. He is currently a level 1 certified AIM teacher. Code: B-07 Levels/Niveaux: 6–12 B08 French Chocolate Making Kathy Payne Come learn how to make your very own French chocolates with your students. Participants will be provided with activity sheets for student vocabulary and their very own samples to take home. Kathy is an executive member of the Manitoba Association of Teachers of French. Code: B-08 Levels/Niveaux: tous The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF B09/C10 Geocache French Scavenger Hunt Shelly Dankochik Come out and learn how to incorporate geocaching into the French classroom by creating scavenger hunts for your students to explore and discover French culture through the use of GPS technology. GPS units will be provided during the session! Shelly has been the French consultant for Evergreen School Division for 7 years. She has taught Senior High French at Gimli High School for over 10 years. An avid Geocacher for 4 years, she has introduced this little-known hobby to many students in her school and division. Code: B-09 Levels/Niveaux: 4–12 B10 I’ve Been Thrown into Basic French! What Do I Do? Greg Burnett For Basic French teachers who have been thrown into a Basic French classroom with no methodology training, this presentation would give audience a Coles Notes version of daily routines, unit plans (backward planning) and oral activities while promoting the use of French instruction. Greg Burnett started taking courses at St. Boniface college in 1994 and continued up to 2009. He has been teaching Basic French for 18 years in Portage la Prairie and has been a Basic French Consultant for the last 4 years. Code: B-10 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 C01/D01 Évaluer la compétence linguistique en FLS-DELF et le CECR (Cadre commun de référence pour les langues) Assessing language proficiency in FLS-DELF and the CEFR (Common Framework of Reference for Languages) Walter Nikkel Comment mesurer la compétence linguistique de nos élèves en FLS? Le DELF est un outil qui mesure la compétence linguistique, utilisé autour du monde et de plus en plus au Canada. Le DELF offre un 62 diplôme reconnu à l’échelle intérnationale basée sur le CECR (Cadre commun de référence pour les langues). Dans cette session, on présentera une introduction au DELF comme outil d’évaluation de langue et un survol de l’emploi du DELF dans quelques écoles secondaires manitobaines. How to measure the French language proficiency of our French students? DELF is a language assessment tool that is used around the world and increasingly in Canada. It offers students an internationally recognized credential, referenced to the CEFR. This presentation will offer an introduction to DELF language assessment and will give an overview of a DELF project in several Manitoba schools. La session se donne en français et en anglais. The session will be offered in French and English. Walter Nikkel is consultant for Languages Other than English in River East Transcona School Division. Code: C-01 Levels/Niveaux: 9–12 C02 Fêtons! Chantons! Contons! Regodon! Andrea Haddad Fêtons! Chantons! Contons! Mangeons! Bring French traditions alive in the classroom. Learn how to celebrate La Ste-Catherine and many other festive days on the French calendar through authentic songs, legends, food, dance and other traditions. Vocabulary may be forgotten, but the culture and language will live on with your students. Be prepared to party and B.Y.O.S. (Bring your own spoons!) Andrea Haddad is a core French teacher in Toronto as well as a musician and animator for French folklore in the schools. She is also the author on franco-north-american culture for the French classroom. Code: C-02 Levels/Niveaux: 4–12 C03 AIM SMART Beginner to Advanced Tim Dittrick Using SMART Notebook with the AIM (Accelerative Integrated Method) participants will look at using the SMART Notebook technology to extend students’ French classroom learning experience beyond their own home computers. Participants will learn how to download and use Smart at home and provide their students the same opportunity. Popular AIM activities adapted using SMART Notebook will be demonstrated as well as an explanation of how to create your own SMART activities. This session is primarily for beginning and advanced teachers using the AIM. Tim teaches in the Pembina Trails School Division. Code: C-03 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 Beginning and Advanced C04 Everyday FRENCH Emory Ashcroft This is a classroom ready cross curricular presentation where we will go over some of the activities that I use on a day to day basis and how to use backward planning to meet curricular outcomes. We will be examining performance based outcomes both inside and outside of the traditional classroom setting, to develop situational language learners, and speak spontaneous conversation within controlled settings. Emory Ashton grew up in Birtle, Manitoba and attended Brandon University. He has filled many roles as an educator from classroom to Administration. Emory is currently teaching Grades 4/5 and Middle Years French at Gladstone Elementary School. Code: C-04 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 C05 Music in the Basic French Classroom Jocelyne Baribeau (Madame Diva) The art of enjoying learning French vocabulary through creating songs with children! After a decade as a successful early childhood and Kindermusik educator, Jocelyne Baribeau got caught up in her own magic— tangled if you will—in a world of puppets and boas to become the irrepressible, the bubbly, the ever popular Madame Diva. In spite of her flamboyant, eccentric self, Madame Diva’s underlying goal en anglais and in French, is to take her young audience on a journey to explore an absolutely inclusive world wrapping children with a comforting blanket of melody and insightful lyrics. Madame Diva has previously been nominated by the Western Canadian Music Awards The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF and the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Code: C-05 Levels/Niveaux: K–4 C06 Bijoux pour tout le monde! Pam Odaguchi Do you like jewelry? Would you like to learn how to make jewelry so you can wear it and also give it away as a precious gift? Then, you will thoroughly enjoy this session as you will learn how to make a bracelet and earrings that will be sure to attract attention and admiration! I will instruct in English. Pamela works at West Kildonan Collegiate where she enjoys working with her students and helping them broaden their minds! Code: C-06 Levels/Niveaux: 6–12 C07 Estate Planning Paul Fust Topics included are: The taxed planned will, different types of power of attorney, executors and their roles, beneficiaries, survivorship, non-registered assets vs. registered assets, the use of different types of trusts. Paul Fust has been working in the financial services industry for over 20 years as a bank manager and financial advisor. Code: C-07 Levels/Niveaux: tous C08 French Yoga Class Liane Cherritt Come relax and participate in a French yoga class that will provide you the knowledge and expertise needed in order to provide moving breaks for your students during the French class. Learn great ways to learn the vocabulary of body parts while participating in yoga. Liane Scherritt is a certified yoga instructor for Source Yoga. Code: C-08 Levels/Niveaux: tous C09 Using the Guitar in the French Classroom John Sushelnitsky This workshop is for teachers who do not play the guitar but would like to. It will stress the TAB technique and useful chords that are used in thousands of songs. English and French songs will be used to give the beginning player confidence to do folksongs and romantic ballads. It is 63 a “hands on” workshop that will initiate teachers into the world of guitar music as a tool for French language learning. Code: C-09 Levels/Niveaux: tous C10 Geocache French Scavenger Hunt Shelly Dankochik Come out and learn how to incorporate geocaching into the French classroom by creating scavenger hunts for your students to explore and discover French culture through the use of GPS technology. GPS units will be provided during the session! Shelly has been the French consultant for Evergreen School Division for 7 years. She has taught Senior High French at Gimli High School for over 10 years. An avid Geocacher for 4 years, she has introduced this little-known hobby to many students in her school and division. Code: C-10 Levels/Niveaux: 4–12 C11 Bring Language Learning to Life with FSL Collections from CEC Marie Turcotte Come and explore Basic French resources designed to lead your students into the 21st Century! C’est parti!, Boomerang, Odyssée, and Let’s Talk share a common goal: to teach and support lifelong language learners. This presentation allows you to learn about the best teaching practices with regard to oral interaction and language-learning strategies and to define principles of effective assessment and evaluation to guide your teaching and ensure student success. You will also learn how CEC’s digital solutions facilitate fun and engaging teaching and learning. The presentation includes a demonstration of our unique multimedia platform. Marie Turcotte has been involved in FSL for many years as a successful Basic French and Immersion teacher, as a publisher and as a consultant. She developed many successful programs and has conducted workshops across the country, to support teachers and schools in various FSL initiatives. Code: C-11 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 C12 Fusion: Building FSL Literacy Success through Communication and Inquiry Lona Ani Come and explore Fusion, a new resource for intermediate grades (6/7–9) that uses inquiry and literacy as pedagogical foundations all through effective communication skills. Discover and learn about strategies and practical ideas to engage your students with exciting and current topics. Venez découvrir une collection de textes nivelés et des approches d’enseignement réalisés dans la salle de classe. Participants will receive a complimentary sample package! Code: C-12 Levels/Niveaux: 6/7–9 D01 Évaluer la compétence linguistique en FLS-DELF et le CECR (Cadre commun de référence pour les langues) Assessing language proficiency in FLS-DELF and the CEFR (Common Framework of Reference for Languages) Walter Nikkel Comment mesurer la compétence linguistique de nos élèves en FLS? Le DELF est un outil qui mesure la compétence linguistique, utilisé autour du monde et de plus en plus au Canada. Le DELF offre un diplôme reconnu à l’échelle intérnationale basée sur le CECR (Cadre commun de référence pour les langues). Dans cette session, on présentera une introduction au DELF comme outil d’évaluation de langue et un survol de l’emploi du DELF dans quelques écoles secondaires manitobaines. How to measure the French language proficiency of our French students? DELF is a language assessment tool that is used around the world and increasingly in Canada. It offers students an internationally recognized credential, referenced to the CEFR. This presentation will offer an introduction to DELF language assessment and will give an overview of a DELF project in several Manitoba schools. La session se donne en français et en anglais. The session will be offered in French and English. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF Walter Nikkel is consultant for Languages Other than English in River East Transcona School Division. Code: D01 Levels/Niveaux: 9–12 D02 So I’m Teaching My Own French? Kristina Hearn Pearson This presentation is for any classroom teacher who finds out they are teaching their own French. Where do you start? How do you create a French program that students are excited about, and that is both enjoyable to learn, and to teach? Come see how French class can become your favorite part of the day! Kristina has taught Basic French throughout grades 4–8 for many years and now spends her time supporting classroom teachers who are not French Specialists. Code: D-02 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 D03 Let’s Talk Fun John Erskine Participate in a variety of engaging games, songs and oral activities that will support your students as they learn to interact in French. The goal of the session is to add variety to your repertoire of classroom activities and have fun at the same time. Songs, games and activities from the new Explor-osité program will be featured. John has been involved in French education as a teacher, consultant, teacher educator and author for many years. He believes that learning to communicate successfully in another language and experiencing cultures are crucial for all of our students. Code: D-03 D04 Want Your Students to Speak More French? Shannon Steinhoff Come learn various activities that will get your students speaking in French that you can use Monday morning. Activities have been developed in conjunction with the AIM method but can be used in any basic French class. Shannon has been teaching French for 14 years and using AIM for 4 years. He is currently a level 1 certified AIM teacher. Code: D-04 Levels/Niveaux: 6–12 64 D05 Bring Language Learning to Life with FSL Collections from CEC Marie Turcotte Come and explore Basic French resources designed to lead your students into the 21st Century! C’est parti!, Boomerang, Odyssée, and Let’s Talk share a common goal: to teach and support lifelong language learners. This presentation allows you to learn about the best teaching practices with regard to oral interaction and language-learning strategies and to define principles of effective assessment and evaluation to guide your teaching and ensure student success. You will also learn how CEC’s digital solutions facilitate fun and engaging teaching and learning. The presentation includes a demonstration of our unique multimedia platform. Marie Turcotte has been involved in FSL for many years as a successful Basic French and Immersion teacher, as a publisher and as a consultant. She developed many successful programs and has conducted workshops across the country, to support teachers and schools in various FSL initiatives. Code: D-05 Levels/Niveaux: 4–8 D06 Les marionettes parlent pour nous! Creating Engaging Presentations, puppets and more Caterina Sotiriadis Attend an interactive workshop and explore oral language strategies that promote oral participation, conversations, and discussions; enhance vocabulary acquisition and expand students’ communication skills. How can this be? By the selective use of playful materials, c’est possible en français! Caterina currently serves on the Boards for Le français pour l’avenir/French for the future, and La Foundation canadienne pour le dialogue des cultures. Caterina is part of the writing team For Scholastic Education’s Envol en littératie. Code: D-06 Levels/Niveaux: K–4 D07 AIM Foundations Tim Dittrick AIM Foundations is designed to ensure ongoing success during the implementation of the teacher’s first AIM kit, and to promote the development of foundational skills that enable teachers to move forward independently and succeed with future AIM kits. The program is composed of six training sessions given at critical points throughout the first kit. During this SAGE session we will explore the topics and design of the Foundations teacher training program. Code: D-07 Levels/Niveaux: 6–12 D08 Bijoux pour tout le monde! Pam Odaguchi Do you like jewelry? Would you like to learn how to make jewelry so you can wear it and also give it away as a precious gift? Then; you will thoroughly enjoy this session as you will learn how to make a bracelet and earrings that will be sure to attract attention and admiration! I will instruct in English. Pamela works at West Kildonan Collegiate where she enjoys working with her students and helping them broaden their minds! Code: D-08 Levels/Niveaux: tous D09 French ZUMBA Come on out and end your day with a great workout while you learn how to incorporate movement into a basic French classroom through ZUMBA. Be sure to be dressed to move and shake to the latest beats that will help keep your class engaged while getting fit at the same time! Cyrile is one of Winnipeg ZUMBA’S certified instructors. Code: D-09 Levels/Niveaux: tous D10 Retirement Paycheque Paul Fust Creating the cash flow you need. Attend this even to discover how you can live a worry free retirement. Topics include: Identifying often overlooked risks, finding additional sources of income, consolidating all your money into a single paycheque, strategies to reduce taxes during retirement, pension options and retirement cash flow, new changes to OAS/CPP, income splitting, mortgage options. Paul Fust has been working in the financial services industry for over 20 years as a bank manager and financial advisor. Code: D-10 Levels/Niveaux: tous The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATF MATF Membership Fees with SAGE conference Full Member/Full Day......................$68 ($32 membership + $36 conference) Full Member/Half Day.....................$52 ($32 membership + $20 conference) (new members or renewals) Students...................................$24 MATF Conference Only Fees Full day Member............................................$36 (previous or by joining today) Non-member..................................$67 Student...........................................$24 (Free with membership) Half day Members.........................................$18 Non-members................................$36 Student............Free with membership Full MATF Membership MATF full/regular...........................$32* (new or renewal) MATF student.................................$24* (conference +membership) 65 *Please note MATF membership includes membership to Manitoba Association of Teachers of French. **Note: For only $1.00 more than the non-member conference only fee, you can attend the conference and become a MATF member as well. Dîner/Lunch Catered by Lewis Catering. Lunch will include turkey white/dark meat, stuffing, cranberry jelly, meatballs, mashed /scalloped potatoes, cabbage rolls, carrots, cole slaw, buns & butter. Lunch must be paid with registration. No on-site purchase of lunch. Cost...........................................$15 Please make sure all pricing is correct. Registration Information Online In keeping “green” please register online with our secure link at www.matf.ca. Session confirmation notices will not be issued, however if we are unable to accommodate any of your choices, we will contact you directly. Mail Registrations received without payment will not be processed. Mailed registrations receipts at the door on SAGE Day. Please send your cheques to: Jeanette Kirby 1120-1660 Henderson Hwy. Winnipeg, MB, R2G 1H7 [email protected] Conference Information If you do not receive your confirmation within 24 hours please contact Jeanette Kirby at 204-668-1341. Online registration will reserve your place and receipt of payment completes and confirms your registration. Register early as space is limited in some workshops! Registrations received without payment will not be processed. Conference Information Kyle Melia Email: [email protected] Archwood School Fax: 204-233-7989 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MATS Manitoba Association of Teachers of Spanish Integration of Language and Culture in the Classroom Integración de la Lengua y la Cultura en el aula Université de Saint-Boniface MATS, en colaboración con la Universidad de Salamanca y Manitoba Education, ofrece un día pedagógico con Sonia Casado sobre la integración de la lengua y la cultura en el aula. MATS y Manitoba Education enviarán los detalles de la conferencia a mediados de septiembre por vía correo electrónico a todos los profesores de español de la provincia así como a los miembros de MATS. Si no está en las listas de contactos de ambas organizaciones, comuníquese con las personas siguientes: Kaylee Sapoznik (MATS vicepresidente) [email protected] Ken Neil (MATS tesorero y organizador de conferencia) [email protected] Ubicación: Universidad de Saint-Boniface (aula está pendiente) MATS in collaboration with the University of Salamanca and Manitoba Education will be offering a full day conference with Sonia Casado on the Integration of Language and Culture in the classroom. The conference details will be sent out via email by MATS and Manitoba Education to all Manitoba Spanish teachers and MATS members midSeptember. Please contact the MATS members listed below if you are not on the contact lists of either organization. Kaylee Sapoznik (MATS Vice-president) [email protected] Ken Neil (MATS Treasurer and Conference Chairperson) [email protected] Location: Université de Saint-Boniface (Locale to be determined) MATS membership fees Cuotas para la membresía MATS Membresía completa...................................................$25 Membresía para estudiantes (en el programa de Educación)...................................$15 Full................................................................................$25 Students (of the Faculty of Education)......................$15 MATS conference fees MATS member............................................................Free Non-member..............................................................$25 Cuotas para la conferencia MATS Miembros.................................................................Gratis No miembro..................................................................$25 66 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MCEC Manitoba Council for Exceptional Children Lost Prizes: Recognizing and Nurturing the Talents of ADHD and Other At-Risk Students Canad Inn Garden City, 2100 McPhillips Street Lost Prizes: Recognizing and Nurturing the Talents of ADHD and Other At-Risk Students Dr. Ken McCluskey If we expect students to communicate and behave in positive ways in our schools and elsewhere, there must obviously be rules, order, and organization. Clearly, educational environments should be consistent and stable for all children and youth. However, when overly rigid, punitive regulations are put in place, many kids—especially those who do not respond positively to inflexible reactions and approaches—may be harmed instead of helped. Indeed, under certain conditions, teachers may inadvertently say and do things that essentially drive nonconforming, relationship-resistant young people from our system. Even with the best will in the world, educators can sometimes make unfortunate choices, draw lines in the sand, and push marginalized students over and out. Along with identifying some pitfalls to avoid, the purpose of this session is to review projects that have used creative problem solving and mentoring to develop the talents of youth at risk for alienation, academic failure, and gang involvement. Many so-called “at-risk” students are typically “diagnosed” as ADHD. And certainly, hyperactive and inattentive children present some interesting challenges at home, at school, and in the community. This presentation highlights many of the problems, and acknowledges that the prognosis for ADHD is sometimes “far from benign.” However, an attempt is also made to put a more positive spin on things by recasting reality and pointing to the creative strengths that can go hand in hand with the condition. To illustrate, with proper support, might not stubborn behaviour in childhood grow into determination in adulthood? Might not inattentive daydreaming turn into creative invention, over activity into productive energy, and off-the-wall behaviour into outside-the-box thinking? The overall intent here is to offer a humane, flexible approach to help educators turn negatives into positives, and identify and nurture the talents of an oft-misunderstood population. 67 Dr. Ken McCluskey, Dean and Professor of Education at the University of Winnipeg, is known internationally for his work in several areas, including mentoring, ADHD, gifted education, and at-risk children and youth (where his Lost Prizes and related projects serve as models worldwide for those interested in identifying and developing the talents of marginalized young people). Before becoming a Professor (in 1998), Associate Dean (in 2003), and Dean of Education (in 2005) at U of W, Ken had 25 years’ experience as a psychologist, special educator, and administrator in the public school system. He has received major program development, creativity, and publication awards from the Canadian Council for Exceptional Children, the International Centre for Innovation in Education, the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, and Reclaiming Youth International (along with his institution’s teaching, research, governance, and community service awards). A popular keynote and invited speaker, Ken has written well over 100 professional articles and chapters, and is the author, co-author, or editor of 20 books, including Mentoring for Talent Development, Understanding ADHD: Our Personal Journey, and Lost Prizes: Talent Development and Problem Solving with At-Risk Populations. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MCEC 8:30–8:55 a.m. Registration SAGE Conference Registration Fees 9:00 a.m. Session begins 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch break (subject to change) MCEC Member..............................$40 MCEC Student Member..............$35 Non-Member.............................$55 Student Non-Member...................$40 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)......$35 3:30 p.m. End of Session, door prize draws MCEC Membership Fees 68 Make cheque payable to MCEC. SAGE Registration Contact Barb Metro 245 Le Maire Street Winnipeg, MB R3V 1M2 204-275-5048 [email protected] Premier.......................................$205 Full.............................................$115 Basic.............................................$65 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MELIT Manitoba Early Literacy Intervention Teachers Arranging for Success: Together is Better Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites, 1800 Wellington Avenue 9:00–9:15 a.m. Welcome and AGM 9:15–10:15 a.m. IK1, Keynote a.m. 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Morning Breakout Sessions 1:00–2:15 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions 2:30–3:30 p.m. IK2, Keynote p.m. 9:00–9:15 a.m. Welcome and AGM 9:15–10:15 a.m. IK1, Keynote a.m. Do You See What I See? Barbara Schubert Teaching children to read is an incredibly rewarding job. But getting inside students’ heads to see what it is that they see has to be the first step and it’s not easy. It’s all about knowledge, relevance, colleagues, and finding direction when plans go awry. Code: IK1 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Morning Breakout Sessions AM 1 Reading and the Brain Barbara Schubert This session will explore how Reading Recovery procedures can produce changes in the brain that lead to an increase in learning for both the child and the teacher. Emphasis will be on linking current findings in neuroscience to the work of Marie Clay. Code: AM 1 Maximum: 75 participants 69 Dr. Barbara Schubert Dr. Barbara Schubert is a Reading Recovery Trainer and a Reading Recovery and Literacy Coach Trainer in the Center for Literacy at the University Arkansas at Little Rock. She is a respected educator, author, consultant, and leader in the fields of literacy and cross-cultural understanding. She has been the recipient of many field study grants, including Fulbright–Hayes Fellowships to West Africa and to China. Barbara has received the Margaret Lynch Exemplary Service Award for contributions to literacy in California, the John Martin Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to professional organizations, and she is a Past President of both the California Reading Association and the Santa Clara County Reading Council. AM 2 Where the Visible Meets the Invisible Allyson Matczuk As children begin to construct complex problem solving systems in reading and writing, the information that they see and hear must be integrated with what they know in ever changing ways. In this session we will explore the ways that the visible information is integrated with the invisible information. Code: AM 2 Maximum: 75 participants AM 3 Reading Continuous Texts: Whole Stories and Information Texts Irene Huggins In Becoming Literate: The Construction of Inner Control, Clay (1991) states that the student has a “right” to an orientation before reading a text. She stresses the importance of talking with children before they read a new book, helping them to understand the overall meaning and the structure of the text. This session will focus on how teachers prepare students to read a variety of books, highlighting the differences between the orientation of storybooks and information texts that are used in Reading Recovery lessons. Code: AM 3 Maximum: 40 participants AM 4 To be announced. Please visit the MELIT website at www.melitmanitoba.com for updated information. Code: AM 4 1:00–2:15 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions PM 1 Reading Continuous Texts: Whole Stories and Information Texts Irene Huggins In Becoming Literate: The Construction of Inner Control, Clay (1991) states that the student has a “right” to an orientation before reading a text. She stresses the importance of talking with children before they read a new book, helping them to understand the overall meaning and the structure of the text. This session will focus on how teachers prepare students to read a variety of books, highlighting the differences between the orientation of storybooks and information texts that are used in Reading Recovery lessons. Code: PM 1 Maximum: 75 participants The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MELIT PM 2 Where the Visible Meets the Invisible Allyson Matczuk As children begin to construct complex problem solving systems in reading and writing, the information that they see and hear must be integrated with what they know in ever changing ways. In this session we will explore the ways that the visible information is integrated with the invisible information. Code: PM 2 Maximum: 75 participants PM 3 Qu’est-ce qui est possible dans l’apprentissage d’une deuxième langue? 2:30–3:30 p.m. Kathleen Farmery and Sarah Arnold Comment pouvons-nous aider les élèves du primaire à faire du progrès plus rapide dans l’apprentissage d’une deuxième langue? L’Intégration de la lecture, de l’écriture et de l’oral est possible même avec de jeunes apprenants de langue. Grâce à cette approche intégrée, les étudiants apprennent plus vite. Code: PM 3 Maximum: 40 participants Barbara Schubert When you combine a mindset that lets children know when they’re smart with effective instruction, teaching and learning are transformed. Using a blueprint that includes intentional teaching, we can look beyond what is visible and dwell in endless possibilities. Only in this way can we meet the challenge…and the effort is worth it. Code: IK2 IK2, Keynote p.m. Aligning Beliefs with Practices PM 4 To be announced. Please visit the MELIT website at www.melitmanitoba.com for updated information. Code: PM 4 Membership Fees Conference Information Contact $20 (paid at the time of SAGE registration) •Parking is available both in front and behind the hotel. If you park behind the hotel, please use the “Ballroom Entrance”. •Please note that admission to sessions will be by name tag only. •Registration includes coffee/tea upon arrival, a morning nutrition break, and a lunch buffet of soup, sandwiches, and salad. If you have particular dietary concerns please indicate this with your registration. • No on-site registration will be available. •Please bring your confirmation sheet to sign-in. For more information please see the MELIT website at www.melitmanitoba. com or email questions to melit. [email protected]. Conference Fees MELIT members.............................$70 Non-members..............................$80 Register on-line at melitmanitoba.com. 70 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program META Manitoba Elementary Teachers’ Association Teaching for Social Justice Joseph Teres School, 131 Sanford Fleming Rd. 9:00–10:00 a.m. Morning Keynote 10:00–10:20 a.m. AM Nutrition Break 10:30–11:30 a.m. META-A01–META-A16 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00–2:00 p.m. Afternoon Keynote 2:00–2:20 p.m. PM Nutrition Break 2:30–3:30 p.m. META-P01–META-P13 Morning Keynote Catherine Taylor Dr. Catherine Taylor is Professor and Director of Academic Programs in the Faculty of Education at The University of Winnipeg. She is widely known for work on sexual and gender diversity and social justice within education. As the Principal Investigator of several large-scale research projects that are actively supported by virtually all national, provincial and territorial schools system organizations in Canada, she and her research teams are instrumental in building inclusive school climates for sexual and gender minority students and their parents. These research projects include the first-ever national survey on homophobia and transphobia in Canadian schools in partnership with Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, the Every Teacher project on LGBTQ inclusive education in partnership with The Manitoba Teachers Society, and the National Inventory in partnership with Manitoba Association of School Superintendents. The multi-faceted research approach—involving students, educators, school division directors and Education professors—has resulted in many publications and presentations reaching scholars, educators and government officials and has directly informed policy and law development across the country. Her unwavering commitment to make schools inclusive and safe for all children and youth advances human rights across Manitoba and Canada. Afternoon Keynote Kevin Lamoureux Kevin Lamoureux is an instructor in The University of Winnipeg’s Faculty of Education and ACCESS Education Program. He is a Ph.D candidate in Gifted and Talented through the University of Western Australia (Perth). Kevin works closely with schools throughout Manitoba in support of Aboriginal education and the inclusion of Aboriginal perspectives; enrichment and talent development, as well as working with troubled and disengaged students. He has published many articles and chapters on the subjects of Aboriginal education, at-risk children and youth, gifted education, mentoring, and creativity. He is the recent recipient of the University of Winnipeg’s Merit Award as nominated by his peers, and the Robin H. Farquhar Award for Excellent in Contributing to Self-Governance and the International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) Young Scholar Award, and UNE’s Merit award for outstanding academic performance. As a member of the Faculty of Education’s ACCESS community, he works directly with pre-service teachers preparing for careers in the inner city. 71 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program META 9:00–10:00 a.m. Morning Keynote 10:30–11:30 a.m. META-A01–META-A14 META-A01 Slow Flow Yoga Gwen VanderVeen An invigorating, active class where movement and breath are combined, as postures run smoothly together like a dance. This style of yoga is physically challenging, yet mentally calming and designed for all levels. Wear something comfortable and don’t forget your water and mat. Code: META-A01 META-A02 Cake Decorating Terry Willerton Back by popular demand, this time with a twist. Learn how to use rolled fondant with a commercial baker instructor. During this session, we will be rolling out fondant and making flat images with rolled fondant. Code: META-A02 META-A03 Sport’n Math: A Kinesthetic Curriculum to Develop Early Years Numeracy Claude Molgat The Sport’n Math Program successfully introduces early numeracy concepts and skills to pre-kindergarten to grade one students through differentiated instruction and purposeful physical play, children’s most natural learning activity. By engaging in progressive, number-related physical activities and games, young students learn and consolidate 14 fundamental number concepts in a fun and engaging way. Developmental kinesthetic activities, games and differentiated recording sheets are demonstrated. Code: META-A03 META-A04 Make and Take Art Lynne Lasuik The morning session will be focused on creating artwork samples for teaching Kindergarten–Grade 3 art lessons. The afternoon sessions will be also give you time to create visuals to use, except the ideas will 72 be geared for grade 4-6 art classes. Some of the ideas presented will be “lead up” activities that can be assessed easily to see if the students have met the visual art outcomes. There will be a short presentation on a variety of ways to assess artwork or the creative process. Code: META-A04 META-A05 The Retirement Paycheque (For Those 1–10 Years From Retirement) Paul Fust Creating the cash flow you need. Attend this event to discover how you can live a worry-free retirement. Topics include: • Identifying often overlooked risks • Finding additional sources of income • Consolidating all your money into a single paycheque • Strategies to reduce taxes during retirement • Pension options and Retirement cash flow • New changes to OAS/CPP, Income Splitting, Mortgage Options Code: META-A05 META-A06 Smartboard Activities and Tools with Niblett Connie Niblett This session is for people who want to explore some of the Lesson Activity templates and tools that are already found in the Gallery of Notebook. Participants are encouraged to bring their own device with Notebook installed. This lesson has been collaborated to complement the Smartboard Activities and Tools offered with Sakundiak. Code: META-A06 META-A07 Smartboard Activities and Tools with Sakundiak Pat Sakundiak This session is for people who want to explore some of the Lesson Activity templates and tools that are already found in the Gallery of Notebook. Participants are encouraged to bring their own device with Notebook installed. This lesson has been collaborated to complement the Smartboard Activities and Tools offered with Niblett. Code: META-A07 META-A08 Dealing with Anxiety through Mindfulness Tracy Reimer One in four people suffer from various levels of Anxiety. This workshop will help you identify the anxious children in your classroom. Through education and Mindfulness activities you can help them to feel more comfortable. Everyone is more relaxed and more productive. Dress comfortably as there will some level of participation in Mindfulness Activities. Code: META-A08 META-A09 LwICT Strategies and Tools for Classroom Teachers Alvin Gross Discover ways to effectively infuse LwICT strategies, tools and ideas into your curriculum areas in this hands-on session. This sesion will immerse you in trying simple but effective ways to incorporate LwICT into early and middle years ELA, math, science and social studies. Please bring a USB stick so you can take some of the digital files and resources with you at the end of the session. Code: META-A09 META-A10 First Year Teachers Adam Rawdon Starting a new career in the field of Education can be a tough and challenging task. Even with years of education and training, it is not uncommon for new teachers to feel confused and overwhelmed. This workshop is intended to support new and beginning teachers to the profession. The tips and strategies highlighted in this session will help you become the teacher you dreamed of being when you first chose to work in the field of Education. Code: META-A10 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program META META-A11 Twitter- Personal Professional Learning Networks, Sharing Makes the Difference Brian Locken and Shawn Osiowy Education is about sharing ideas; this session provides an opportunity to learn about ways to connect with education professionals within your division, province and around the world. This practical hands-on session will show you how and why you would access and share your ideas while building your Personal Professional Learning Network. Code: META-A11 META-A12 Engaging Reluctant Learners Michelle Bevan and Sandie Zinn This session will focus on strategies, techniques, and project ideas to engage those students in your classroom that present as reluctant learners. Usually these learners have met some obstacles in their schooling career, or at home, and have often shut down to traditional teaching styles. We will explore exemplars, share success stories, and discuss indicators of students who fit this role. We will also explore Dr. Martin Brokenleg’s model, the Circle of Courage, to gain insight on how to work with reluctant learners. You will leave this session with practical ideas to engage these students who have often been given up on. Code: META-A12 META-A13 Make it Count! Easy Ways to Add Money Matters to Your Lessons Gurjit Pattar Kids are curious and enthusiastic about money, and the best way to make sure they’re prepared for their financial future is to start talking about it early. You don’t have to be a financial expert to get started! Rather than add more to your already full plate, come learn how you can use The Manitoba Securities Commission’s Make it Count program to augment your existing lessons with financial literacy and engage your students with transferable, easy-to-teach topics that meet specific learning outcomes (grades 4–6). Gurjit Pattar, a BC teacher who has been 73 using this provincial resource in her classroom since 2012, will share her experiences and guide you through activities that you can start using in your classroom today. This workshop will provide you with your own free copy of Make it Count; walk through lessons to see how they connect to learning outcomes in language arts, social sciences and math; plan how you will teach a lesson and assess students’ learning; and see student samples. Gurjit will even explain how your students can organize a party that incorporates planning, fundraising, budgeting and charitable giving, all in a stress-free way! Code: META-A13 META-A14 Card Making Tina Garton This session will offer basic technique instructions to create four handcrafted cards. You will learn how to: heat emboss, use an embossing folder, make a stepper card, create paper flowers with punches, and use metal dies with a cutting machine. You will also create your own envelopes. Supplies are provided and most of the materials will be prepared for you to assemble. Code: META-A14 META-A15 The Inquiry Process Shauna Cromwell **please note this is an off-site session** Join Shauna during this full-day session that will be taking place out in Gladstone, Manitoba. She will be presenting on inquiry stations, using a school-wide inquiry model and how to integrate technology into the classroom. If you are registering for this session, please note that you will automatically be registered for the afternoon session. Code: META-A15 META-A16 Implementing the Seven Sacred Teaching in an Elementary Classroom (for first year teachers) Natalie Hrabi and Cathy Hrabi Are you looking for a way to integrate the Seven Sacred Teachings into your classroom? Well look no further! This workshop will provide first year teachers with resources, interactive activities and lesson plans that will help start you on your way to incorporate these teachings into the daily curriculum in an authentic, fun and interactive way. Code: META-A16 1:00–2:00 p.m. Afternoon Keynote 2:20–3:30 p.m. META-P01–META-P12 META-P01 Slow Flow Yoga Gwen VanderVeen An invigorating, active class where movement and breath are combined, as postures run smoothly together like a dance. This style of Yoga is physically challenging, yet mentally calming and designed for all levels. Wear something comfortable and don’t forget your water and mat. Code: META-P01 META-P02 Cake Decorating Terry Willerton Back by popular demand, this time with a twist. Learn how to use rolled fondant with a commercial baker instructor. During this session, we will be rolling out fondant and making flat images with rolled fondant. Code: META-P02 META-P03 Sport’n Math: A KinestheticApproach to Develop Mental Math Strategies for Basic Facts Claude Molgat This session will focus on developing the fundamental understandings of number, particularly the acquisition of mental math strategies to enhance the recall of basic math facts through a unique kinesthetic approach. Innovative manipulative equipment such as numerical cups, foam number cubes, bowling pins and fact-family tri-cards as well as integrated physical activities help students not only develop essential math skills, but also confidence and a sense of physical well-being. Code: META-P03 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program META META-P04 Make and Take Art Lynne Lasuik The morning session will be focused on creating artwork samples for teaching Kindergarten–Grade 3 art lessons. The afternoon sessions will be also give you time to create visuals to use, except the ideas will be geared for grade 4–6 art classes. Some of the ideas presented will be “lead up” activities that can be assessed easily to see if the students have met the visual art outcomes. There will be a short presentation on a variety of ways to assess artwork or the creative process. Code: META-P04 META-P05 The Retirement Paycheque (For Those 1–10 Years From Retirement) Paul Fust Creating the cash flow you need. Attend this event to discover how you can live a worry-free retirement. Topics include: • Identifying often overlooked risks • Finding additional sources of income • Consolidating all your money into a single paycheque • Strategies to reduce taxes during retirement • Pension options and Retirement cash flow • New changes to OAS/CPP, Income Splitting, Mortgage Options Code: META-P05 META-P06 Smartboard Activities and Tools with Niblett Connie Niblett This session is for people who want to explore some of the Lesson Activity templates and tools that are already found in the Gallery of Notebook. Participants are encouraged to bring their own device with Notebook installed. This lesson has been collaborated to complement the Smartboard Activities and Tools offered with Sakundiak. Code: META-P06 74 META-P07 Smartboard Activities and Tools with Sakundiak Pat Sakundiak This session is for people who want to explore some of the Lesson Activity templates and tools that are already found in the Gallery of Notebook. Participants are encouraged to bring their own device with Notebook installed. This lesson has been collaborated to complement the Smartboard Activities and Tools offered with Niblett. Code: META-P07 META-P08 Dealing with Anxiety through Mindfulness Sandie Zinn and Michelle Bevan One in four people suffer from various levels of Anxiety. This workshop will help you identify the anxious children in your classroom. Through education and Mindfulness activities you can help them to feel more comfortable. Everyone is more relaxed and more productive. Dress comfortably as there will some level of participation in Mindfulness Activities. Code: META-P08 META-P09 LwICT Strategies and Tools for Classroom Teachers Alvin Gross Discover ways to effectively infuse LwICT strategies, tools and ideas into your curriculum areas in this hands-on session. This sesion will immerse you in trying simple but effective ways to incorporate LwICT into early and middle years ELA, math, science and social studies. Please bring a USB stick so you can take some of the digital files and resources with you at the end of the session. Code: META-P09 META-P10Interviewing Tip and Techniques Brian Locken, Shawn Osiowy and Adam Rawdon Interviewing for a teaching position can be a very daunting and stressful task, especially for new and beginning teachers. This session will focus on communication skills, important interview tips and techniques, as well as effective responses to commonly asked interview questions. Participants of this session will further enhance their own interviewing skills by observing a mock interview between two current administrators and a beginning teacher. Code: META-P10 META-P11 Start a Ukulele Club Shelley Watkins For beginners—Start a club and learn at the same time as your students. In the session you will learn how to: tune a ukulele, read a chord chart, and learn how to pluck out a scale. Ukuleles provided during the session. Code: META-P11 META-P12 Assiniboine Park Zoo Field Trip Bran Adams **please note this is an off-site session** Come receive a tour of the new Journey to Churchill exhibit at Assiniboine Park Zoo, and learn about the variety of curriculumlinked field trips available at the Park and Zoo. Your visit will also include a stop at the International Polar Bear Conservation Centre, where we will discuss the role of research and conversation within the Zoo and look at some simple activities that you can bring back to the classroom. Please meet us at the Zoo’s main entrance located at 2595 Roblin Blvd. This session has a modified schedule and price. This session will run from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at the zoo. This session is $5 above our registration fee to cover the admission cost to the zoo. Code: META-P12 META-P13 Implementing the Seven Sacred Teaching in an Elementary Classroom (for first year teachers) Natalie Hrabi and Cathy Hrabi Are you looking for a way to integrate the Seven Sacred Teachings into your classroom? Well look no further! This workshop will provide first year teachers with resources, interactive activities and lesson plans that will help start you on your way to incorporate these teachings into the daily curriculum in an authentic, fun and interactive way. Code: META-P13 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program META Membership Fees...........................$20 Student Member Fees...................$20 This fee is for your information only. Membership fees are already included in the workshop fee. Please ensure that you select the “META Member” price for your membership into META. Fees are based on half-day workshops. Please note that META membership fees are already included in the workshop fee and do not need to be purchased separately. 75 META Member...............$25/workshop META Student Member.$25/workshop META Member (attending only an AM or PM session)....................$35 Non-member.................$30/workshop Lunch is not provided. Please go to www.sage-meta.eventbrite. ca to register and to pay for conference fees. Please note mailed in registrations will not be accepted. Any mailed-in regis- trations will be sent back and you will not be considered registered for any session. Registration will be accepted until sessions are full. Cancellations will be charged $5 after October 1, 2014. No fees will be returned the day of or the day after Oct. 24th. If you have any questions, please email Eric at [email protected]. Please include your name, email address, contact information and questions. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MHETA Manitoba Home Economics Teachers Association st Beyond the 3 R’s: 21 Century Learning and Multiple Literacies Louis Riel School Division, 900 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg, MB R2M 3R3 8:00–8:45 a.m. Onsite registration and light breakfast 8:45–9:00 a.m. Middle Years HEc Curriculum Development Status Report 9:00–11:30 a.m. Keynote: Beyond the 3R’s, presented by Anne Shaw Mid-morning break TBD by presenter 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch (provided on site) Networking 1:00; 1:15; 1:20; 1:30–3:30 p.m. Afternoon breakout sessions (Start time determined by location; see each session for details.) Morning Sessions Onsite: LRSD Board Office 8:45–9:00 a.m. Middle Years HEc Curriculum Development Status Report Susan Lee This is an opportunity to preview the work that the Middle Years Human Ecology Curriculum Team has developed. Seven essential foundations will be integrated across the disciplines of study as we move forward to revitalize the Middle Years and Senior Years Curriculums. A new refreshed image has also been designed to accompany the anticipated 2015 Middle Years Curriculum Framework documents. 76 Beyond the 3R’s: 21st Century Learning and Multiple Literacies Anne Shaw Anne Shaw is an internationally recognized education leader. She is the founder and director of 21st Century Schools, a professional staff development and curriculum design consulting company located in Austin, Texas, USA. Her quest for the ultimate, 21st century educational experience for students led her from the elementary classroom back to the university and to the development of her company. Ms. Shaw stresses to educators that the place to begin when designing 21st century curriculum and instruction is the Learning Environment, contending that we must intentionally design the Physical and Emotional as well as the Academic Environment. All planning and implementation of 21st century education must be embedded within the context of these three facets of the Learning Environment. Professional staff development and curriculum design are Ms. Shaw’s greatest professional passions. Her current research and curriculum development focus upon design of the learning environment, environmental studies, social justice, multiple literacies for the 21st century, 21st century skills, global competencies, educational reform, and the use of tools such as videography, filmmaking, television production, etc., as excellent vehicles for learning and exceeding the content standards, for creating high levels of student motivation and achievement, and for developing critical 21st century skills. Exploration and use of social media (Web 2.0) tools are also high on her agenda, and the development and implementation of the global classroom—or, global, collaborative classroom projects. Pen pal projects alone do not meet those criteria. Significant global, collaborative classroom projects immerse students in authentic research as they become engaged in addressing real-world problems, issues important to humanity and questions that matter. We welcome everyone, not only HEc. teachers, to take part in Anne Shaw’s interactive 21st Century learning journey. 9:00–11:30 a.m. Keynote: Beyond the 3 R’s: 21st Century Learning and Multiple Literacies 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch Anne Shaw Mid-morning break TBD by presenter. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MHETA Afternoon Breakout Sessions HEc-B Integrating the Aboriginal Perspective into the 21st Century Classroom 1:00–3:30 p.m. Dionne Deer + TBD This session is perfect for teachers wanting to move forward into the 21st Century scene. No, it’s not about the latest apps, gadgets and gizmos—but it’s just as compelling! This session is about Canadian History as told through a different story. It’s current, relevant and empowering for you as the 21st century educator and for your students as 21st century learners. The first part of the session will be a historical context of Canada ‘How we got to where we are today’ without bogging participants down with traditional presentation of facts and details. It will focus on trends and key turning points in ‘our’ history and how the current landscape of Canada has been shaped. The second part of the session will be integrating an Aboriginal perspective into various curricula including, but not exclusive to, HEc. A vast amount of resources (books, media, posters, clothing, food, etc.) will be available to inspire planning for your 21st century learners. Code: HEc-B Max: 20 Offsite: René Deleurme Centre, 511 St. Anne’s Road Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. Onsite PM Sessions • LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road 1:15–3:30 p.m. Offsite PM Sessions • Dakota Collegiate, 661 Dakota Street •René Deleurme Centre, 511 St. Anne’s Road • Darwin School, 175 Darwin Street 1:20–3:30 p.m. • Highbury School, 99 Highbury Road 1:30–3:30 p.m. •Lincoln Middle School, 3180 McBey Avenue (St. James Assiniboia School Division) Sessions with (*) = BYOD (Bring your own Device): Although Wi-Fi will be available, you may want to use your personal data plan to experience the full potential of apps and devices. Relying exclusively on the LRSD network may limit your experience due to network restrictions. For example, YouTube is available but Facebook is blocked. Participants do not need to be tech savvy, just an open mind in exploring the possibility of implementing devices/apps in their classrooms. HEc-A 21st Century Learning and Multiple Literacies: Moving forward (cont’d from AM) Anne Shaw This session will be a continuation of the morning keynote presentation. Participants will have the opportunity to dig deeper and ask more questions. Code: HEc-A Max: 50 Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. 77 HEc-C Infusing ICT into Curricula* Gio Lagadi and Gina Morris Would you like to learn more about how teachers are infusing ICT into curricula and classroom routines? If so, this is the session for you! Gio and Gina have a few tools and ideas that they will share to enhance your lessons and make them more interactive— our session is suitable for all subject areas/ grades and we even have a few HEc ideas up our sleeves to share with you. We will have access to a desktop connected to an LCD projector, Mimio Pads, Mimio Teach, Mimio Vote and document cameras. Please feel free to bring your device*. Code: HEc-C Max: 20 Offsite: Highbury School, 99 Highbury Road Time: 1:20–3:30 p.m. HEc-D APP Attack!* TBD Come explore the Educational APP world: Participants will be introduced to a few featured APPS and then let loose to explore the App world on their own. Afterwards, participants will show & tell what they’ve discovered & discuss ways in which they think their APP(s) can be used in the classroom (any subject/any grade). With time remaining, participants will either play with the Apps that were presented or discover even more. BYOD* (Bring your own device) is encouraged and necessary to fully participate in this session. Code: HEc-D Max: 30 Offsite: Dakota Collegiate: 661 Dakota Street Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION HEc-E QUIZLET: An EAL Tool Monika Idzikowski Are you looking for new strategies to support your EAL and struggling learners? QUIZLET is a free online study tool used by over a million students and teachers a day in every country – from grade school to grad school, language learners to vocational students, at home and in the classroom. Participants will engage hands-on with the tool, learning its functions and identifying different ways to use it in their own classrooms. Code: HEc-E Max: 20 Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. HEc-F Financial Literacy and Financial Capability: It’s More Than JUST the Math! Sally Massey Weibe, BHEc, AFCC Developing financial capability is a life skill that is far more than just merely knowing the logistics of calculating, computing and getting the math right. Financial decisionmaking is influenced from an early age by subconscious habits and attitudes, the psychology of money as well as behavioural economics factors. This session will provide an opportunity to consider the intersection of theory and practice as we explore current resources, research and classroom-ready lesson plans and curriculum for engaging The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MHETA students in financial literacy learning in a classroom setting where it’s not JUST about the math. Code: HEc-F Max: 45 Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. HEc-G From Farm to Foods Thea Green Come play with your food! Learn more about your food and agricultural food production in Manitoba by attending this hands-on workshop. The session will provide information about current farming practices, while learning about the science behind everyday food products including eggs, milk, wheat and potatoes. Food is our shared culture; follow it from the farmers’ fields to your kitchen table in this engaging session where you will leave satiated with information to bring back to your family and students. Code: HEc-G Max: 24 Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. SESSION IS FULL HEc-H APPetizers, APParel and Family DevelAPPment: Social Media in the HEc Classroom* Brittney Casavant and Sara Harrington In this session participants will explore different social media apps and their uses in any discipline of the HEc classroom. The session will include sharing of lesson plans, projects and assignments done with social media as well as some quick tips and tricks for getting started. Participants will have the opportunity to complete a social media assignment based on a foods lab. BYOD* is encouraged and necessary to fully participate in this session. Code: HEc-H Max: 30 Offsite: Dakota Collegiate, 661 Dakota St. Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. HEc-I Hands-On Cooking for Early Years Teachers Lorraine Dulder This hands-on session invites K-6 classroom teachers to cook healthy classroom-friendly recipes with their students. In addition to 78 practical components, we will discuss: promoting positive nutritional behavior changes, cross-curriculum connections, tools that support learning, cultural connections, and how to overcome associated barriers. Code: HEc-I Max: 15 Offsite: Darwin School, 175 Darwin Street Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. HEc-J Integrating Divisionally-Provided Devices in the HEc Classroom* Corinne Doerksen Come see how Corinne is implementing divisionally-provided iPad/Pod with her middle years SJASD HEc students. She will talk about what has worked, what hasn’t and share some of the lessons/projects her students are working on. If time permits, participants can spend remaining time using their own devices to explore HEcrelated apps and websites and maybe start planning project-based technology lessons of their own. This session is perfect for everyone, including those who are already teaching with devices—your experience can add to the conversation. Code: HEc-J Offsite: Lincoln Middle School, 3180 McBey Avenue Time: 1:30–3:30 p.m. HEc-K Sew Out of this World! Jenna Patterson: ‘Sew into the future’ with Jenna Patterson. Jenna will show you how to create several Sci-Fi-themed small sewing projects that your students will go crazy for - some with a modern twist thanks to the use of ‘eTextiles’. Specialized eTextile materials will be provided to participants as well as felt, thread and patterns. Participants are encouraged to bring a basic sewing kit (hand sewing needles, shears, pins and so on- as well as any extra scrap fabric/notions) to make your SciFi sewing projects ‘Out of this World!’ Code: HEc-K Max: 20 Offsite: Dakota Collegiate, 661 Dakota Street Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. SESSION IS FULL HEc-L Weebly Website Design in the Human Ecology Classroom Christie Crow Over the last couple of years, Christie has developed a love for technology infusion and the uses of social media in the classroom—and has recently been able to expand from love to practice while team teaching grade 9 ICT. At this session, she will share her passion with you: Participants will learn how to use ‘Weebly’, a very easy/userfriendly online tool to create a professionallooking classroom website and blog that can be used not only in their own classroom teaching, but also as a tool for professional reflection and learning. Anybody interested in using a classroom blog or website to document their classroom happenings, to reflect on their teaching practices, to share teaching ideas with colleagues, or as a tool to share lessons, assignments, videos, information (curricular and extracurricular) with/for students and colleagues—then this session is for you! Although mobile devices are great teaching tools in general and can be used to view the finished/published website, they will not work well as a website creation tool. This session is best suited for computers, like desk/laptops. Session will take place in a computer lab and assorted media (photos, etc) will be required for website creation. Feel free to bring your own laptop if you like. Code: HEc-L Max: 30 Location: TBD Time: TBD–3:30 p.m. HEc-M Food and Farm: Grow Your Conversation Emily Cummings and Ellen Pruden (Manitoba Canola Growers) Do you have questions about GMO’s, like: What crops/foods are GMOs and how long have they existed on the market? What is the difference between organic foods and GM foods? Why are they always compared to each other? What are some other reliable resources where I can gain more information? If yes: Then join us for a workshop on learning more about biotechnology relating to food, farm and health. You will learn the difference between GMO’s and organics. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MHETA What it means for farmers and consumers. You will also leave with reliable resources to help you navigate your food choices. A complimentary, resource package for your classroom will be provided. Code: HEc-M Max: 25 Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:00–3:30 p.m. HEc-N High School HEc Curriculum Round Table Discussion Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning This round table discussion will provide teachers with an opportunity to discuss the future of curriculum development for Home Economics and Family Studies. The discussion will include the potential direction for the Senior Years Curriculum: Where should we go and what is best for students? It will also include a discussion about course titles: Generalist vs Specialist courses. Code: HEc-N Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. SESSION IS CANCELLED Membership Fees We’ve Gone Green! Full..................................................$40 Student........................................$20 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).........$20 We encourage all participants to bring their own refillable water bottles and/or travel mugs. Water coolers and large coffee urns will be available on site for you to refill your personal beverage containers. Conference Fees Full Day MHETA Member..............................$20 Student Member.............................$10 Non-member..................................$70 Student Non-member.....................$35 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).........$33 Half Day MHETA Member..............................$10 Student Member.............................$10 Non-member...............................$33 Student Non-member.....................$20 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).........$18 79 Registration Information Please note that sessions may be cancelled or have a location change due to low registration. Please indicate an alternative choice on your registration form. Register early to guarantee the session of your choice as many have space restrictions. The first 150 registrants will receive a token of appreciation. Late Fee of $10 will be applied for registrations received after October 10, 2014. Onsite registration is strongly discouraged due to the large amount of preparing HEc-O Weaving a Web * Self-Guided Session Let’s face it…Some of the best teaching ideas come from unstructured, spur-of-themoment conversations with other teachers! In this session participants will spend time (re)connecting with other teachers in a relaxed, unformatted networking session in the space/room provided. Code: HEc-O Onsite: LRSD Board Office, 900 St. Mary’s Road Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. CANCELLED DUE TO LOW REGISTRATION required for some sessions and because of catering restrictions. Contact Information Send your registration to: Darlene Smith c/o Highbury School 99 Highbury Road Wpg, MB R2N 2N5 Email questions to: [email protected] Please include your email address on the registration form if you would like to be informed of any conference changes/ updates. Parking Parking in visitor spaces are permitted at all locations. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA Manitoba Music Educators’ Association Tempo: Manitoba Music Conference Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute, 173 Talbot Avenue 8:30–9:20 a.m. Session One 9:50–10:40 a.m. Session Two 10:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MMEA AGM Greetings from The Honourable James Allum Keynote Address 12:00–1:30 p.m. General Luncheon and MBA Luncheon Annual General Meeting Dr. John Feierabend Dr. John Feierabend is considered one of the leading authorities on music and movement development in early childhood. He is a Professor of Music and the Director of the Music Education Division at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford. He is a past President of the Organization of American Kodály Educators and has received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE). He was the first American recipient of the international LEGO prize, an award given annually to someone who has “helped to make the world a better place for children to live and grow.” Dr. Feierabend’s approach strives for all people to become tuneful, beautiful and artful through research based and developmentally appropriate pedagogies that use quality literature. 1:40–2:30 p.m. Session Three including Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians (GIA Publications). 3:00–3:50 p.m. Session Four Melanie DeMore Jeffrey Agrell Associate Professor Jeffrey Agrell has taught at the University of Iowa School of Music since 2000 after a first career as a symphony musician. He has won awards as both a composer and a writer. He is keenly interested in bringing creativity to music education and performance, and performs concerts and gives lectures and workshops on the subject nationally and internationally. Prof. Agrell has taught a semester course on non jazz improvisation for the past decade and has five published books on the subject, 80 Melanie DeMore is a singer/composer, choral conductor and a vocal activist who believes in the power of voices raised together. She facilitates vocal and Gullah Stick Pounding residencies for professional choirs. DeMore has worked extensively all across Canada. She has presented at Festival 500, Podium and has had residencies with numerous Canadian choral organizations including Kokopelli Choir Association under the direction of Scott Leithead and Brainerd Blyden-Taylor’s Nathaniel Dett Chorale. She is an accomplished soloist who specializes in African American roots folk music and the art of Gullah Stick Pounding. Melanie is known for her unorthodox conducting style. Steve Houghton Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman’s Young Thundering Herd. Houghton attributes more than one hundred recordings to his credit as a participating artist. His latest release is entitled Freespace—featuring the AHA! Quintet. As an author, Houghton’s publications boast more than thirty educational books, videos and DVDs. He has also developed a series of online jazz and drum set educational materials for Vic Firth. Houghton is currently Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. He is a Past-President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA David Newell David Newell taught music for thirty years in the public schools of Berea, Ohio. Additionally, he taught part-time in the Music Education Department at Baldwin-Wallace University for fifteen years. During his tenure as Director of Bands at Ford Middle School, Mr. Newell developed one of the exemplary band programs in the state and served as Chair of the Music and Art Departments. In 1979, Mr. Newell received the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation’s “Master Teacher” Award for Excellence in the Classroom. He also received the “Alumni Achievement” Award from Baldwin-Wallace University in 1987. Kris Olson Kris Olson has taught elementary music and movement for 25 years. She teaches workshops and college courses throughout the United States. Kris studied dance at Zenon Dance Company in Minneapolis and now lives in Lubbock, TX where she dances with Flatland’s Dance Theatre and Caprock Morris. Kris teaches early childhood music, leads a boy's morris dance team, directs a children’s percussion ensemble and teaches modern dance at Texas Tech University. Marguerite Wilder Mrs. Wilder is widely recognized as a conductor and clinician, having conducted All State and Honor Bands throughout the United States and Canada. Her clinics on Motivational Techniques for the Beginning and Intermediate Band are often featured at state and national conventions. Mrs. Wilder is 81 a contributing editor for the books: Do It Band Method by James Froseth; Habits of a Successful Musician by Scott Rush. She is a contributing author for Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 1 & 2: and Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Band; GIA Publications, Inc. 8:30–9:20 a.m. Sessions 1 Moving from Beginning Instrumental Classes to Ensemble Performances Marguerite Wilder Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. This “hands-on” session will feature the Partner Songs and Lead Sheets as an effective medium for providing students with a comprehensive music learning experience. As students move from method book to full band arrangements they are often uncertain as to what to listen for. This session will help you guide your students to see, hear and relate their individual lines to the ensemble as a whole. Drumset 101 Steve Houghton Sponsor: Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra A comprehensive, hands-on session for both directors and students, covering fundamental drum set technique, styles, soloing, instrument selection, and ensemble concepts. This session, featuring demonstrations, tracks and handouts, is a must for big band and vocal jazz directors and their drummers. Be ready to come up and play! Classroom Management in the Music Room: Pin-Drop Quiet Classes and Rehearsals David Newell Sponsor: Neil A. Kjos Music Company David Newell’s Management Program for music teachers has been universally praised in clinics throughout the US, Canada, and abroad. It is the epitome of Simplicity—Simple to Teach, Simple to Learn, and Simple to Monitor. The focus is on the development of Student Self-Discipline and Self-Control. What could be better? Guiding EAs in Supporting Special Needs Learners in the Music Class Bill Quinn Many educational assistants are unsure of their role when supporting a special needs learner in the elementary music class. Some tips on how to build confidence in your EAs so they can help their students and the music class be more successful. Let's Talk Guitar! Guy Michaud Starting up a guitar class is surprisingly easy, cost-effective, and a wonderful addition to your school's music department. This session will cover the basics of the instrument and provide the necessary tips and resources to quickly engage your students in musical exploration that will last a lifetime. Creative Music in the Elementary Classroom Jeffrey Agrell Every child is creative when they enter elementary school. The challenge for educators is to find a way to keep them this way by the time they leave it. Music is a powerful and easy way to accomplish just that. This session will outline ways to give children experiences in creative music through musical games, rhythm, movement, and storytelling. Target Audience: K–8 First Steps in Music: Vocal Development in the Early Years Dr. John Feierabend Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. During the early learning years, children can acquire musical sensitivities, which will provide them with a lifetime of expressive and accurate singing intuitions. This lively session will present insights and activities that can foster those intuitions in children from ages three to nine, through the use of folk songs and games. Cool Ways to Warm Up! Melanie DeMore This workshop will help energize your warm-up time. Melanie has collected and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA developed a series of exercises designed to warm up the body and the voice. The focus will be on rhythmic precision, vocal elasticity and performance stamina. Singing is as strenuous as long distance running so it is vital to stretch and prepare. Warming up can be functional and fun! Tuning Up Administration Irene Nordheim This session will be geared to middle and high school music instructors. The give and take discussion will focus on the promotion of music programs and how music teachers can avoid “hitting the wrong notes” when it comes to dealing with administrators. The Choral Experience: A School-Wide Phenomena Andrea Wicha Sponsor: Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba Discover how to develop a K-8 school choral program that encompasses every student in a positive, healthy and successful singing environment. Gather the materials, knowledge and inspiration needed to develop your own program. Let us give our children the joy of singing! Northwind's Night Song Kris Olson Sponsor: St. John's Music Pieces from Orff and Keetman’s Rhythmische Übung and Volume I are adapted to fit a north wood’s theme of mosquitoes, fireflies, crickets and frogs with accompaniment on Orff instruments and dancing with hand drums. The focus will be on process and movement integration. Repeated at 1:40 p.m. 9:20–9:50 a.m. Break 82 9:50–10:40 a.m. Session 2 You Can Be A Winner with Beginners Marguerite Wilder Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. This session provides sequenced activities to enable students to assimilate the content and skills to become musically literate by using musical decisions for rehearsals. From the choice of management skills, warm-up activities, through the teaching of beginning band literature will be demonstrated. The acquisition of listening skills, rhythmic and melodic reading, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner will increase your band’s musical literacy. The Rhythm Section: The Soul of the Big Band Steve Houghton Sponsor: Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra This session will focus on developing an exciting, musical and supportive rhythm section for big band, vocal group or small combo. A live rhythm section will demonstrate many important musical styles, along with in-depth discussions about roles, strategies and practice techniques. Performance tips regarding setup, backing up a soloist, and listening suggestions will also be offered. Rhythm: How Can Something So Simple Be So Difficult to Teach? David Newell Sponsor: Neil A. Kjos Music Company Many people agree that rhythm is our profession’s biggest time-waster. Because students can’t figure out rhythms on their own, teachers must spend their time teaching PARTS rather than teaching MUSIC. New, outside the box, visionary, classroom-proven strategies are needed. Students of all ages can confidently solve their own rhythm problems! Tone and the Violin Anna Bond Many people are drawn to the violin for its beautiful tone… but we quickly discover how difficult it is to make such a sound on this unforgiving instrument. This workshop will provide an in-depth exploration of how we experience and produce tone on the violin. Participants are encouraged to bring their violins. Parlons guitare! Guy Michaud Les composantes essentiels d'un programme reussit de guitare. Starting up a guitar class is surprisingly easy, cost-effective, and a wonderful addition to your school's music department. This session will cover the basics of the instrument and provide the necessary tips and resources to quickly engage your students in musical exploration that will last a lifetime. Improvisation in Large Ensembles Jeffrey Agrell Creating one’s own music is loaded with all kinds of musical vitamins and minerals and is just plain fun...fun is motivation, motivation means people gladly work harder and longer... the final result is success and good attitudes all around. Creative music is a challenge to integrate into large band or choral ensembles. This session will explore ways to make creative music a part of every student's experience. First Steps in Music: Movement Development in the Early Years Dr. John Feierabend Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. During the early learning years, children can acquire musical sensitivities, which will provide them with a lifetime of expressive and accurate movement intuitions. This energetic session will present insights and activities that can foster those intuitions in children from birth to age nine, through the use of folk songs and rhymes as well as through movement experiences with classical recordings. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA Full Body Forward! Melanie DeMore This session is for all those who have longed to raise their voices with power, determination and energy. Participants learn songs from various vocal and communal traditions and how to sing from and with their whole selves. Taking the Fear Out of Vocal Improvisation Dorothy Dyck Many of our students are simply afraid to try scatting, and perhaps some of us are also afraid of teaching it. In this session, Dorothy and her students will offer some practical tips on how to approach scatting with beginners, and how to add improvisation to existing charts. We will also take a quick look at how to get started on writing your own blues chart with your singers. EEEEK…I Have to Teach Music in French! Micheline Hay and Lori Bodner Are you worried about teaching music in an immersion school? Relax…we can help you! Coming from Core French backgrounds in school, we understand how difficult it can be to find French resources to suit an immersion music program. In this workshop, you will learn simple tricks for translation and how to adapt repertoire to suit any occasion. Join us to get great ideas on songs, warm-up exercises, and tried and true resources! Night Garden/Akosombo Kris Olson Sponsor: St. John's Music Come and find out what happens when you mix a West African percussion ensemble, an accompaniment from Orff and Keetman’s Volume 5, and a poem about dream weeds that invade your brain as you sleep. The focus will be on process and movement integration. Repeated at 3:00 p.m. 83 10:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 1:40–2:30 p.m. Greetings from The Honourable James Allum Enhancing Student Learning: Effective Questioning and Feedback Manitoba Music Educators' Association AGM Keynote Address: Endangered Musical Minds Dr. John Feierabend Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. All children are born with some potential to succeed with music. But, with inappropriate or no music experiences in the early years, children will lose their intuitiveness for making accurate and sensitive musical responses. The future success of vocal and instrumental performers as well as musical participation in daily life is significantly dependent on appropriate early intervention. Here is critical information about how children think music and what we can do to help them develop musically. 12:00 p.m. General Luncheon and MBA Luncheon/Annual General Meeting 12:45–1:30 p.m. "Antiphony" in Concert Jubilee Place Session 3 Dr. Wendy McCallum Individual learning is enhanced when a student is engaged and focused. When teachers refine questioning techniques and reconsider student feedback we establish learning environments that nurture critical and creative thinking and allow students to create meaning through their study. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to address specific feedback practices and will offer suggestions for improving communication. Target Audience: K–12 The Big Band Drummer: A View from the Drummer’s Chair Steve Houghton Sponsor: Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra This session will focus on the role of the big band drummer. Extensive discussions and demonstrations will be presented covering chart reading, setting up the band, defining the styles, supporting the soloists, and understanding the key to supplying energy and intensity to the performance. 12:45–1:30 p.m. Putting It All Together: The Aesthetically Driven Class and Rehearsal Teachers of who are involved in the teaching of strings (orchestra, Sistema, fiddling etc.) are invited to a conversation regarding establishing a network for educators. This will be an open forum to explore the support and needs required to help sustain strong string programs in Manitoba. Facilitated by Eric Marshall (MMEA). David Newell Sponsor: Neil A. Kjos Music Company Self-Disciplined and Self-Controlled students (Session #1) and Students who can Sight-read Rhythms (Session #2) will spend the bulk of their class time MAKING MUSIC. The daily class experience of our students is our profession’s most potent retention tool. Students who are aesthetically touched everyday will be back year after year. An Open Forum: String Teachers Library The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA The Violin and Motor Learning Beth Hamilton Sponsor: Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba Keeping motor learning and ergonomics in mind while playing and teaching the violin results in a more pleasant sound, happier players, and happier hands. In this session, Beth will explore how motor learning, the process by which movement is learned, affects violin playing and learning. She will also offer approaches to relieving and preventing tension in playing, the root cause of most sound production issues, and most playing-related injuries. Rockin’ the Ukulele! Jordan Laidlaw Jordan will cover many of the “dos” and “don’ts” of starting a ukulele program in your school. Topics such as: capturing student engagement, reading music, understanding chord charts, relevancy to guitar, opportunities for creativity, and lesson ideas will be presented. Additionally, practical advice regarding ukulele shopping, maintenance and other necessities will be shared. Come see why more kids think the ukulele rocks! Creative Music: Hands On! Jeffrey Agrell Theory is of limited use when not combined with practice. This session will give K–12 teachers the opportunity to try out some improvisation games, experience Soundpainting (a gestural system of improvisation), and enjoy group improv in a hands-on, no theory allowed creative music workshop experience. No instruments needed, but you may bring small objects that make noise when struck, shaken, stirred, or otherwise set in vibration. 12 Steps to Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege: Part 1 Dr. John Feierabend Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. Through carefully sequenced activities this fun workshop will demonstrate how to enable students to joyfully assimilate the content and skills necessary to become musi- 84 cally literate including the acquisition of listening, rhythmic and melodic reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation in an intuitive manner. Participants will experience a curriculum that grows out of tonal and rhythmic elements. Each rhythm or tonal element will be explored in patterns, songs and themes from classical literature. Target Audience: K–12 From the Page to the Stage Melanie DeMore This workshop is designed to help singers become performers. All the notes have been memorized, parts have been learned and everyone knows when to begin and end. Now it’s time to turn all that knowledge and study and rehearsal into music— vibrant and alive! Creativity without Chaos! Stephanie Poulin The opportunity to explore and develop creativity is essential for students to grow as meaningful music makers. Stephanie will provide fun and engaging exploration, improvisation, and composition activities delivered in an authentic hands-on way, demonstrating that fostering creativity does not have to equal chaos in your K-6 music classroom! Stephanie will also provide resources and ideas for those who teach en français. How Can We Help Our Trumpet Students? Dr. Ed Bach This session will delve into the primary issues that stall the development of most trumpet students in public schools. Issues like breathing, mouthpiece placement, hand/ speed technique, articulation, upper and lower register expansion and endurance will be discussed. Ideas as to how to fix common embouchure problems will be addressed. Northwood’s Night Songs Kris Olson Sponsor: St. John's Music Pieces from Orff and Keetman’s Rhythmische Übung and Volume I are adapted to fit a north wood’s theme of mosquitoes, fireflies, crickets and frogs with accompaniment on Orff instruments and dancing with hand drums. The focus will be on process and movement integration. Repeat of 8:30 a.m. 2:30-3:00 p.m. Break 3:00–3:50 p.m. Session 4 “Rehearsal of the Day” Higher, Faster, LOUDER! Connie Turner Sponsor: Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba "I have been asked a lot lately to help bands play higher, faster, louder in a musical way! Let’s explore transitioning to more challenging repertoire by keeping control of the pulse, tone, range, dynamics, and balance while resisting our eager student’s natural impulse to let it all hang out!" Connie will demonstrate warm-ups and conducting techniques that address these issues for both Junior and Senior bands… all before the bell rings! Big Band Rehearsal Techniques Steve Houghton This session, aimed at developing effective big band rehearsal techniques, will cover understanding the rhythm section, the importance of defining the style by the entire band, rhythmic accuracy, supporting the soloists, tuning the band, improvisation strategies, and the development of a focused listening and viewing concept. Improving Intonation and Expressive Phrasing in the School Band and Orchestra: The Power of Unison David Newell Sponsor: Neil A. Kjos Music Company Two of the most difficult skills for instrumental students to master are playing in tune and playing expressively. Unison work promotes success in these critical areas. It opens students’ ears to the sound of in-tune octaves and is a way to teach everyone how to phrase even non-melody parts expressively. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMEA Sistema 101: Changing Lives through Music Tanya Derksen Sponsor: Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba What’s all this talk about El Sistema? This session will share about the goals of El Sistema, its aim to fight poverty and promote community development through the power of music. Specific to our local program—Sistema Winnipeg—the session will discuss how it enhances student learning and complements music education. “Seek First to Understand Before Being Understood”: Working Effectively With Your School Colleagues Bill Kristjanson This session will highlight principles and practices that lead to a dynamic and vibrant team culture in your school putting the best interests of the students at the forefront. We will follow up with specific scenarios such as building the holiday concert team and working together with athletics. A Fresh Look at Guitar Improvisation and Composition Jeffrey Agrell Guitar is a very popular instrument with a tradition of improvisation in various styles. This session will take a slightly different approach to the usual technical approaches of strumming, finger picking (arpeggios), and flat picking (melodies); we will look at the possibilities of generating improvisations singly or in small groups by playing improv games that are created from the basic elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, form, texture, and more. We will also look at improvisation as a stepping stone to composition. 12 Steps to Music Literacy Using Conversational Solfege: Part 2 Dr. John Feierabend Sponsor: GIA Publications Inc. Literature using advanced Solfege patterns with a parallel development of rhythm 85 patterns in 2/4 and 6/8 meter will be presented. Opportunities for early experience in part singing are demonstrated with, rhythmic and melodic sight-reading, dictation, composition, and improvisation. Participants will experience a curriculum that grows out of tonal and rhythmic elements found in folk songs to classical literature. Target Audience: K–12 Stomp and Sing! Melanie DeMore This session is designed to release the inner rhythm monster that resides in every singer. Participants will learn basic body percussion and rhythm using hand clapping and foot stomping. movement integration. Repeat of 9:50 a.m. Conference Information Judy Giesbrecht Phone: 204-669-2223 Email: [email protected] Registration Information Danessa Poiron Phone: 204-471-1226 Email: [email protected] Industry Information Ken Epp Phone: 204-663-1226 Email: [email protected] Take It From the Top: The A–Z’s of K–6 Concerts Sean Fitzmaurice This session will provide practical ideas for conceptualizing, organizing, and executing a successful elementary or middle years concert. We’ll talk about concert content, scheduling rehearsals, recruiting volunteers, keeping staff and students happy, costumes and sets, stretching your budget, incorporating advocacy, minimizing stress, and everything else from A–Z. Whether you’re an experienced veteran or a first-year teacher, there promises to be something for everyone as we TAKE IT FROM THE TOP! What Do You Want and How Are You Going About Getting It? Murray Lawrance How often do we get ready to perform and feel that if we had just one more week we would be awesome? We all are looking for tips, tricks and approaches to empower the students by teaching them how to. Night Garden/Akosombo Kris Olson Sponsor: St. John's Music Come and find out what happens when you mix a West African percussion ensemble, an accompaniment from Orff and Keetman’s Volume 5, and a poem about dream weeds that invade your brain as you sleep. The focus will be on process and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program TEMPO: MANITOBA MUSIC CONFERENCE 2014 REGISTRATION FORM Register online at mymmea.ca Pre-registration closes October 17th at midnight. Same day registration at 7:30 am on October 24th First Name _________________________________ Last Name _____________________________________ School/Organization ____________________________________________ Division ___________________ Address _____________________________________________________________________________________ City/Town__________________________________ Province _________ Postal Code ________________ Residence Phone ____________________________ Manitoba Teacher's Society Member Yes No Business Phone _____________________________ Email ___________________________________________ If your surname changed in the last year, please provide your previous surname ___________________________ MEMBERSHIP STATUS Please indicate the organization(s) in which you are a member. Current members (and those joining/renewing below) may register for the conference at the member rate. 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P.M. $60 $84 subtract $10 $ _______ Full Time University Student $40 $59 subtract $10 $ _______ Full Day Half Day Lunch – Members add $12: non-members add $22; available until October 17 Select one: General Luncheon MBA Luncheon $ _______ Walk up Fee – add $10 if registration fee is received after October 17 $ _______ TOTAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP FEE (payable to MMEA) $______ Receipt- Online registrants will receive a paypal receipt immediately after registering. Same day registrants will receive an emailed receipt within one week after the conference. No additional receipts will be given. Please ensure that you add [email protected] to your contacts list. Refund- Conference fees are refundable less $20 until October 10; non-refundable after October 10. Sessions- Do not indicate session choices. Seating is first come, first served. Questions- Contact Danessa Poiron at (204) 471-1226 or [email protected] YOU’RE INVITED! Music Educators’ Appreciation Reception and Concert will be held on October 24, 2014 starting at 6:00pm at the Centennial Concert Hall. Presented by MMEA, WSO, Yamaha Canada Music and St. John’s Music. To purchase your reception/concert ticket, contact Theresa or Crystal at [email protected] or (204) 949-3995. MMYA Manitoba Middle Years Association Sustaining The Circle Chief Peguis Junior High School, 1400 Rothesay St. 8:00–8:50 a.m. On-site registration and refreshments Online registration ends October 24 at 7 a.m. On-site registration will require cash or cheque. 9:00–10:00 a.m. Keynote speaker: Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair 10:00–10:30 a.m. Refreshments and publishers’ display 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. AM workshops 12:00–1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00–1:30 p.m. AGM and elections 1:30–3:00 p.m. PM workshops 87 Creation Stories and Modern Creation: An Anishinaabe Perspective on Education Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair is Anishinaabe, originally from St. Peter’s (Little Peguis) Indian Settlement near Selkirk, Manitoba. He is a regular commentator on Indigenous issues for CTV, CBC, and APTN and his work can be found in books such as The Exile Edition of Native Canadian Fiction and Drama, newspapers like The Globe and Mail, and online with CBC Books: Canada Writes. He is also a co-editor of the award-winning Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water (Highwater Press, 2011), Centering Anishinaabeg Studies: Understanding the World Through Stories (Michigan State University Press, 2013) and The Winter We Danced: Voices of the Past, the Future, and the Idle No More Movement (Arbeiter Ring Press, 2014). Currently at the University of Manitoba, Niigaan teaches courses in Indigenous literatures, cultures, histories, and politics. In his keynote address, Niigaanwewidam will explain how Anishinaabeg stories can be split into two groups, Aadizookaanag (sacred creation stories) and Dibaajimowinan (modern stories)—categories that are much more related than not. These are ongoing stories that have been told and lived for centuries in this place now called Manitoba. Both sets of stories are inter-related vessels of education, epitomized in the ways they invoke and evoke relationships between people and places, times and cultures, generations and communities. These now live in schools, classrooms, and boardrooms, forming the basis for the world that now encircles us—whether we know it or not. Reflecting on the stories that make us who we are and the communities we are a part of—the good and bad—we have an opportunity to see ourselves as part of an ongoing story tracing back to the creation of Manitoba and stretching into the future. This is not an “Indigenous or non-Indigenous thing” but part of an ongoing system of community creation in which all have a place. What is found in this space are ethics of responsibility, creative and critical freedom, and a pedagogy of education that brings together all—if we are ready to truly be relations and not simple friends. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMYA 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:30–3:00 p.m. All Day Sessions MYAD1 Gingerbread: A Multidisciplinary Unit Diane Nickel Are you looking for a creative way to integrate curriculum and engage students around winter break? Well, I have the answer for you. Come learn how to teach geometry, forces and structures, fractions and decimals all while having fun. This session will leave you amazed at what can be done with simple ingredients and lots of laughter. Students are not only engaged and having fun, but they are learning and loving it. In this session you will be given a booklet of everything you need to make gingerbread houses with your students, including parent letters, lesson concepts, and you will even build your own prototype. I look forward to seeing you at SAGE. Code: MYAD1 MYAD2 Creating a School Garden and Educational Opportunities Cathy Shaluk and Bonnie Tulloch Come to Assiniboine Park to work with Park educators and the Nature Conservancy of Canada about creating and maintaining a school garden. The workshop will help get you started and get your creative energies flowing by using the park’s nature-based programs to inspire a number of eco-art and other projects that you can recreate in your current or future outdoor classroom. Note: This session is off-site. Times have been adjusted, so participants can attend the keynote presentation at Chief Peguis. The start time for this session is 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Code: MYAD2 MYAD3 Stories of Power and Powerful Stories: Connecting Big Ideas with Real-World Action John Janzen In the morning session Siloam Mission’s community educator will present some of 88 the stories and thinking strategies he uses when communicating with students about poverty and homelessness. This will be followed up in the afternoon with a trip over to Siloam Mission (300 Princess Street) where he will host a tour of the building and facilities. Code: MYAD3 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Morning Sessions MYAM1 Super Savages and Sovereign Traces: Introduction to Indigenous Graphic Novels Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair Graphic writing is the oldest form of written expression in North America, having been used by Indigenous people through rock paintings, petroforms, beadwork, and other forms to communicate. Over the past few decades, many Indigenous storytellers have turned to graphic novels to continue long-standing cultural and intellectual traditions, combining traditional aesthetics with contemporary experiences. These have combatted long standing historical representations of Aboriginal people as foils, heroes, and sidekicks for their western counterparts and reflected the cacophony of creativity amongst Indigenous cultures and communities. Come and gain a variety of techniques that will enable you to critique graphic novels both about and by Indigenous artists while meeting some of the artists and writers producing the most cutting edge work today. This workshop will also explain a one/two week graphic novel unit and how it has been taught successfully amongst Middle years students (and particularly struggling readers!) Code: MYAM1 MYAM2 Meditation in the Classroom: Establishing a Daily Classroom Practice Cari Satran As a classroom teacher for the last 11 years I have been meditating with my middle years students. This session will explore the research in the field and my experience with meditation in the classroom. The workshop is interactive, including several meditation techniques that you can use in your own classroom. Code: MYAM2 MYAM3 Fostering Global Citizenship in the Middle Years Classroom Kira Burkett Experience hands-on activities designed to promote global citizenship, learn some best practices for teaching social justice issues, and walk away with numerous resources to inspire global action in your classroom. Code: MYAM3 MYAM4 Developing Financial Literacy/Financial Capacity in the Middle Years Classroom: More than JUST Math! Sally Massey Wiebe Improving financial literacy and building financial capacity in the middle years’ classroom through the use of FREE, engaging, easy to use classroom ready resources (that meet MB Department of Education outcomes) in ANY subject area—not just math. Code: MYAM4 MYAM5 PROJECT 11: Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Suzi Prazeres The initiative of Project 11 is being held in memory and honour of former Winnipeg Jets player, Rick Rypien, #11. PROJECT 11 is a Positive Mental Health Program available for students in grades 5 to 8. The basis of the program will be held over 15 weeks, available online, with prerecorded lessons and activities guided by leaders and experts in the fields of relaxation, music, dance and healthy eating and physical activity. We are looking to pilot the program in schools around the province, for grades 5 & 6, in the late 2014/15 school year and grades 7 & 8 in the following school year. Code: MYAM5 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMYA MYAM6 Journey to Churchill: Getting the most out of your adventure! will be many examples and chances to try this technique out. Code: MYAM8 MYAM13 Treaty Education Initiative: Kindergarten– Grade 12 Overview Karen Lind After introducing the new Journey to Churchill exhibit at Assiniboine Park Zoo we will demonstrate a variety of curriculum linked lesson plans related to the exhibit for use in your classroom before and after an on-site visit. Code: MYAM6 MYAM9 UDL (Universal Design for Learning) in the Middle! Amanda Simard This presentation will provide an overview of the Treaty Education Initiative K–12 and introduce the Treaty Education Kit which contains a variety of hands-on/teacher resources to use when teaching about Treaties. Code: MYAM13 MYAM7 The Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Virtual Tour and Education Program Offer Lise Pinkos The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights through a uniquely Canadian lens. Our aim is to build not only a national hub for human rights learning and discovery, but a new era of global human rights leadership. This presentation will provide participants with a virtual tour of the Museum’s galleries and exhibits and an overview of school programs to be offered in January 2015. Code: MYAM7 MYAM8 Interactive Notebooks: Junior Historian at Work Barb Shearer and Colleen Dawson The Interactive Notebook as a strategic tool to be used with Middle Years students found its origins in a program entitled “History Alive”. Since then it has taken on numerous applications and can be used to support the learning of adolescents in most areas of study. Come and find out how you can support your students’ learning by using “The Notebook” which, at its heart provides an organizational anchor for students to interact with “new knowledge”. Used properly with your students, you will invite your students to creatively process “new knowledge” by using their multiple intelligences. Colleen has implemented this strategy now in three different learning environments as a teacher candidate. Come see and hear about how she used this strategy so successfully. There 89 Bonnie Neil and Brandie Lev This workshop will show how UDL is an effective way for students to be engaged in the learning. Through asking essential questions and creating a connected classroom, which is being done in the Lord Selkirk School Division, educators will see how successful and powerful a UDL classroom can be. Code: MYAM9 MYAM10 Slow The Flow: Water Conservation in Action Katrina Froese Slow the Flow is a Winnipeg-developed resource for teaching about water use, water issues and water conservation strategies at school and at home. Hands-on and new outdoor lesson plans will be highlighted. Code: MYAM10 MYAM11 Zumba! Charlene Eckert Zumba exercise classes are, “fitness-parties” that blend upbeat world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography, for a total-body workout that feels like a celebration. You will learn how you can connect Zumba to your class routines. Note: Please wear appropriately clothing and runners, as you will be dancing for a portion of this session. Code: MYAM11 MYAM12 Using A Green Screen for Middle Years Multimedia Project Niall McFadyen In this session we will explore how to use and set up a green screen to use for different middle years video projects such as a newscast, game show, short film, or advertisement. This session requires participants to bring an Apple Laptop with iMovie installed. Code: MYAM12 MYAM14 Teaching Integers Using Integer Disks and Number Lines Richard Lupu Are you teaching integers by using rules? If you cannot explain why two negatives equal a positive, this is the session for you. This session will show you how to teach integers conceptually using integer disks and number lines without the use of rules. Code: MYAM14 MYAM15 Building Your Classroom Library Betty Klassen This session will discuss different ways to go about building your classroom library so that it is a relevant and ready resource for your students and you to use to further their reading and writing growth. Topics to be discussed include: accessing a variety of resources and information sources; planning with the interests and cultures of your students in mind; organizing your library (and keeping it organized); and using your library to increase student interest in reading a wide selection of genres. Please bring a book or a recommendation for a great “must read” middle years book with you. Code: MYAM15 1:30–3:00 p.m. Afternoon Sessions MYPM1 “Positive AdultStudent Relationships: The Foundation of Student Safety in the Middle Years” Dr. Mary Hall Bullying is a widespread problem that peaks in the Middle Years. Given its short The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMYA and long-term effects, it is incumbent upon Middle Years educators to understand its complex nature and be aware of effective preventative approaches. Positive adultstudent relationships are the foundation of meeting the social-emotional needs of Middle Years students. In this workshop, we will examine ways to nurture these relationships, thereby reducing the likelihood of bullying and providing an opportunity for all children to thrive in a learning environment that is caring, respectful, inclusive, and ultimately safe. Code: MYPM1 MYPM2 Meditation in the Classroom: Establishing a Daily Classroom Practice Cari Satran As a classroom teacher for the last 11 years I have been meditating with my middle years students. This session will explore the research in the field and my experience with meditation in the classroom. The workshop is interactive, including several meditation techniques that you can use in your own classroom. Code: MYPM2 MYPM3 Fostering Global Citizenship in the Middle Years Classroom Kira Burkett Experience hands-on activities designed to promote global citizenship, learn some best practices for teaching social justice issues, and walk away with numerous resources to inspire global action in your classroom. Code: MYPM3 MYPM4 Exploring Career Development in Middle Years Val Noseworthy and Brahim Ould Baba Manitoba’s emerging focus on Career Development includes Middle Years learners. The workshop will explain the two Department of Education grants provided to school divisions to support Career Development learning and will provide hands on experiences, resources, and school division examples of initiatives that promote Career Development in the Middle grades. Code: MYPM4 90 MYPM5 PROJECT 11: Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Suzi Prazeres The initiative of Project 11 is being held in memory and honour of former Winnipeg Jets player, Rick Rypien, #11. PROJECT 11 is a Positive Mental Health Program available for students in grades 5 to 8. The basis of the program will be held over 15 weeks, available online, with prerecorded lessons and activities guided by leaders and experts in the fields of relaxation, music, dance and healthy eating and physical activity. We are looking to pilot the program in schools around the province, for grades 5 & 6, in the late 2014/15 school year and grades 7 & 8 in the following school year. Code: MYPM5 MYPM6 Inquiry Through Literature: Putting the Search back into Research Jenny Hall and Syd Korsunsky Students today are faced with a whole different skill set when it comes to research with YouTube videos and the information at their fingertips, it makes their job that much more difficult. In the presentation, we will explore the journey of inquiry from more teacher directed to student centered. We will present a brief overview and then our students will take over from there. Code: MYPM6 MYPM7 Personal Narratives with an Indigenous Perspective Lita Fontaine Lita Fontaine, Professional Artist /Art Educator will guide you in creating a personal narrative using colour sharpies, and offering an Indigenous perspective. Everyone’s part will put together to form a whole mandala based on a dream catcher theme. The mandala is a geometric form that represents the universe, unity, and community. Code: MYPM7 MYPM8 Interactive Notebooks Go Digital Barb Shearer and Colleen Dawson This session is a follow up from the AM session or if you attended our Interactive Notebook session last year—this is a good follow-up pick for you. In this session, we will apply the foundational principles of the interactive paper notebook to our student’s real world technology skills. Colleen will demonstrate how this can be achieved through blogging. Come and find out how you can support your students’ learning by keeping them engaged, interactive and organized using 21st century technology as an eco-friendly alternative to the paper notebook approach. There will be many opportunities to try out this approach. Please bring a laptop or tablet. Code: MYPM8 MYPM9 Thinking About Flipping? Kristopher Drohomereski An interactive session sharing the challenges and success experienced in the Grade 8 Flipped classroom. The session will cover apps and resources used to flip the instruction, examples of student work and a short resource workshop. Attendees are asked to bring a tablet or mobile device with these apps (if possible): Doceri, Vimeo, Edmodo, Tellegami and Skitch. Code: MYPM9 MYPM11 The Classroom Science Lab Charlene Eckert Prepare and perform several science labs, such as DNA extraction, Forensics, and Vernier Scope, that you can do in your class with limited materials Code: MYPM11 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MMYA MYPM12 Using A Green Screen for Middle Years Multimedia Project MYPM13 You Got The Job! Now What? The First Year Teacher Niall McFadyen In this session we will explore how to use and set up a green screen to use for different middle years video projects such as a newscast, game show, short film, or advertisement. Note: This session requires participants to bring an Apple Laptop with iMovie installed. Code: MYPM12 Jenna Forslund This presentation is intended for new teachers that will include strategies, resources, and elements to consider when teaching in your new classroom. The first years can be overwhelming but having the right tools and support can ease this change so that you can focus on having fun and making meaningful connections with your students. Code: MYPM13 Conferences and Membership Information Online Registration Information Conference fee includes refreshments at 8:00 a.m., mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Teachers: please visit www.mmya.org. Students/Teacher Candidates: please visit www.mmya.org. We strongly encourage you to register online. Registrations are processed on a first come, first served basis according to receipt of full payment. Register online using a credit card. If you plan on mailing in your registration, please indicate three choices for each session. 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[email protected] 204-633-5641 91 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA The Manitoba Physical Educators Teachers’ Association Physical Education… The Amazing Journey Murdoch MacKay Collegiate, 260 Redonda Street 9:15 a.m. Keynote: Tim Hague 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Full Day Session 1:00–3:30 p.m. Half Day Session 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Session 1 1:00–2:15 p.m. Session 2 2:30 p.m. Closing Speaker: Dr. Dean Kriellaars Tim Hague Sr. Tim Hague Sr. overcame the odds when he went from a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease to—just three years later—becoming the inaugural winner of CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada. Tim’s message of strength and courage leaves audiences motivated to meet life’s challenges and do more than they ever thought they could. Tim and his son, Tim Hague Jr., put their now-trademark perseverance to work while participating as a duo on The Amazing Race Canada. With a message of perseverance in the face of suffering, Tim has thrilled small teams to large audiences all across Canada with keynote addresses that are moving and inspiring. Closing Speaker: Dr. Dean Kriellaars (BPE, MSc, PhD, CEP) As a special event for this year’s PE/HE SAGE conference, Dean Kriellaars will deliver a Key Presentation at 2:30 p.m. In fitting with the conference theme, Physical Education…The Amazing Journey, Dr. Dean will discuss aspects of the journey of physical literacy from early years to elite performance and artistic performance such as the case with Cirque de Soleil. Look forward to a great presentation to close our SAGE 2014 conference! Dr. Kriellaars is a faculty member of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Manitoba. He is a also an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, as well as the Department of Anatomy and Cell Science, the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, and is an adjunct professor in the Department of Physiology. He is a scientist of the Manitoba Institute of Child Health. His Human Performance Laboratory has numerous students 92 and staff directed to undertaking research on exercise, physical activity, physical literacy and obesity. Dr. Kriellaars has been awarded two major university teaching awards, as well as national and international awards for scientific research and innovation. Dr. Kriellaars has received two University of Manitoba Presidential Outreach awards for his community work. He was named as the co-chair of the Premiers Council on Health Living for the province of Manitoba. He was awarded the Healthy Living Award for his outstanding activities in building community wellness in the province of Manitoba. He has served with the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Manitoba for over 15 years, and was the Chair of the Substance Use in Sport and Health Committee. He is a member of the Canadian Sport for Life Leadership Team, and consultant with Physical and Health Education Canada. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA 1:00–3:30 p.m. Half Day Running a School Mountain Biking Program Chris Duester, Hanover School Division Mountain biking offers a healthy, outdoor activity for students that may lead to lifelong activity. This session will meet at the Burr Oak Trails in Bird’s Hill Park where participants will spend time biking the trails. We will spend time riding, networking, and discussing a wide range of topics related to running a mountain biking club out of a school. Related topics may include, but not be limited to; equipment issues, transportation issues, riding locations, skill training, MCA licensing, and possible interest in setting up competitive events. Theme: Outdoor/Alternatives Pursuits Location: Birds Hill Park, Burr Oak Trails Level: MY/SY How To Integrate Paddling and Other Outdoor Pursuits Into Your School Programming Robert Page, The Manitoba Paddling Association This session will look at all the different paddling opportunities that schools and teachers can access. We will discuss the School Dragon Boat Festival that takes place in June, and what is required to get involved. As well, we will touch on the different paddling programs that our club offers such as the summer programs, the developmental team and the provincial competitive racing team. We will also be discussing the safety issues involved with paddling. Finally, I will talk about the possibility of setting up paddling clinics for schools at our club or at a swimming pool (during the winter). Theme: Outdoor/Alternatives Pursuits Location: Canoe/Kayak Club, 80 Churchill Drive Level: MY/SY Teacher Wellness 93 Experience Water Polo Amanda Tetrault and Nancy Smith, Manitoba Water Polo Association An experiential workshop that will get you active and moving in the water while also giving you ideas and developing your confidence to introduce this great sport to teens as a team sport in your school or by incorporating aquatics into your physical education classes. Participants need to come prepared to be in the pool (bathing suit, bathing cap, towel) and ideally be confident swimmers in the deep end who enjoy being in the water. Participants will be taught drills and rules so they can confidently run a water polo class. Theme: Staff Wellness and Coaching Location:: Pan Am Pool, 25 Poseidon Bay, Main Lobby Level: Wellness Staff + MY/SY Creating Space: Yoga Actions for a Healthy Body Helen Maupin and Candace Propp, The Yoga Centre Winnipeg Participants will enjoy a well-sequenced yoga practice structured around a variety of yoga actions directed at specific areas of their body, e.g. pressing down through the four corners of the feet. All actions are designed to improve one`s balance strength and flexibility, stability and ease, as well as create a greater awareness of one’s inner experience and body. The session will end with breath work and a guided meditation practice. Theme: Movement/Fitness Management, Healthy Lifestyle Practices/Teacher Wellness Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Dr., ERC: 2nd floor Level: All Fundamental Movement Skill Development through circuits and Stations Action Schools! BC Regional Trainer This session shares indoor and outdoor circuit activities from the Action Schools! BC Physical Activity Action Resource. A variety of circuits will be highlighted integrating activities like skipping, dance, juggling, yoga, strength and conditioning, stretching, and sport-specific skills. Activities reinforce fundamental movement skill development and contribute to physical literacy. Participants will leave with several new circuit ideas and the know-how to create many more. Complimentary teacher resources will be provided. Theme: Movement Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 197 Level: EY/MY Power to Be Nutrition Education Program for Grade 8 Anna Pohorecky, Nuton Programs, Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Surveys show that the primary motive for being physically active and eating nutritious food is to lose or control weight. When healthy choices do not result in the desired changes or weight, people may become dissatisfied with their body and make unhealthy, counterproductive, and even dangerous choices to get results. The Power to Be nutrition education program addresses the complex and interrelated issues of body image, eating, nutrition, fitness, body weight, shape and size. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 127 Level: MY 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Full Day HIGH FIVE® Sport Jay Boaz, Recreation Connections Manitoba HIGH FIVE® is a national program standard dedicated to ensuring all children experience positive physical, emotional, social, and cognitive growth through quality recreation programs. Coaches will learn how to incorporate the HIGH FIVE® Principles of A Caring Adult, Friends, Play, Mastery, and Participation into their programs, as well as how to lessen competition pressure and communicate with parents. For more information visit www.highfive.org. Also an additional $30 per manual will be charged on top of the registration fee. Theme: Coaching/Leadership Location: Salisbury Morse Place School, 795 Prince Rupert Ave., Gymnasium Level: EY/MY The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA Bike Repair Programs in Communities and Schools Geoff Heath, The Wrench Bike repair programs benefit students and the community. Increased physical activity and access to self-propelled transportation are two examples. SAGE participants will experience a presentation on how to set up a program and access useful resources in the city. A tour of the school bike shop and a hands-on lesson at The WRENCH on bike repair will be included. Theme: Sustainable Development/ Outdoor Pursuits Location: Morning portion to occur at Hugh John Macdonald School, 567 Bannatyne Ave. Afternoon portion to occur at The Wrench, 1057 Logan Ave. Level: MY/SY #’s, @’s & RT’s Blue Jay Bridge, Henry G Izatt Middle School This session will introduce you to the world of social media and discuss the benefits of being a digitally connected physical educator. We will look at the reasons for creating your own digital footprint and why being involved in social media is so beneficial for teaching our students proper digital citizenship. If you have a device/phone/laptop please bring it to this session. Theme: Technology Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 121 Level: All Emergency First Aid Teaching Games for Understanding Cricket Dale Adams Dale Adams has been instructing St. John Ambulance first aid and CPR courses since 1996. He is currently Captain on his local Fire Department, holds a Level III Instructor status and instructs several rescue courses for the Emergency Services College in Brandon. Location: Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Cost: MPETA membership paid to MPETA plus $85 for course includes textbook paid the day of SAGE to Instructor (cheques payable to Dale Adams) Nigel Wilcox, Prince Edward School There’s more to cricket than white uniforms, tea and long games! Participate in numerous warm-up activities, small sided Kanga Ball and have fun learning how to teach this easy to play bat and ball game, extremely popular throughout the Commonwealth. Theme: Teaching games for Understanding/Multicultural Games Location: Wayoata School, 605 Wayoata St., Gymnasium Level: MY/SY 10:45 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Warm-Ups with a Physical Literacy Focus Session 1 Drums Alive and Drums Alive Academic Darla Armstrong, Sunrise School Division Drums Alive Academic is a great way to cover the rhythmic component in your gym and to have cross curricular connection. We will be performing basic choreography with a high component of fun and engagement. All the drums and sticks will be provided we just need you to come and experience the beat! Theme: Movement Location: Arthur Day Middle School, 43 Whitehall Blvd. Level: All 94 Nicole Clement, Westgrove School Physical Literacy: we are all doing it in our classes. Come check out tons of five-minute warm-ups that all have a physical literacy and fitness focus. Theme: Physical Literacy Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 122 Level: EY/MY New OMNIKIN games Étienne Loignon-Buteau Brand new collective games with Omnikin® balls of all sizes! Stimulant activities with 6 balls, 6 colors and 6 teams at the same time, during which manipulation and coordination are involved. New Poison Ball game and different cooperative games with oversized footballs and basketballs. Activities with large TUBES to learn basic skills and strategies with more accessible material. Theme: Large Group Games-Low Organized Games Location: Ecole Centrale, 604 Day St. Level: SY Enhancing Learning through Physical Activity Action Schools! BC Regional Trainer In this session, participants will learn about and try physical activities that can contribute to brain function and development and assist students and teachers with self-regulation. The BrainDance lesson in the Action Schools! BC Physical Activity Action Resource will be highlighted and participants will also learn to identify “brain building” and regulating movements in other physical activities including Tai Chi, juggling, yoga and dance. Complimentary teacher resources including the Self-Regulation DPA Pages! from Action Schools! BC will be provided. Theme: Movement/Physical Literacy Location: Murdoch Mackay, 260 Redonda St., Room 126 Level: EY/MY Crossfit as a Physical Literacy Tool: Theoretical Template and Practical Applications Tania Tétrault Vrga, CrossFit Winnipeg, Inc. Physical literacy and general physical preparedness are essential for building longterm fitness and athletic development. The CrossFit GPP template has been successfully adapted for various special populations including children of all ages. The purpose of this session is to expose teachers to CrossFit as a tool for creating and promoting physical literacy toward long term fitness management and athletic development. This session includes a theoretical lecture component, a technical session on basic movement patterns, including how to recognize, teach, and cue functional movement, as well as a practical component during which the participants can experience CrossFit style games and workouts. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA Theme: Fitness Management Location: Ecole Margaret Underhill, 25 Regina Pl. Level: MY/SY TJ’s Story Karen Wiebe, TJ’s Gift Foundation The basis of this presentation will be the story of my son, TJ Wiebe and a discussion about why and how kids get involved with drugs in the first place. This session is a reflective look at who TJ was and what might have led up to the choices he made to become involved with drugs, as well as a discussion on other kids and their experiences. The purpose of this presentation is to share the story of TJ as well as to share others stories. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay, 260 Redonda St., Room 127 Level: MY/SY Circus Flexibility and Balance Technique Samantha Halas Based on each individual’s starting point students will learn warm up exercises with the goal of increased range of motion, control and body awareness. Theme: Movement Location: Ecole Regent Park, 411 Moroz St., Small Gymnasium Level: MY/SY PHE Canada Physical Literacy Workshop Jacki Nylen, PHE Canada, Tanner’s Crossing School This active session will demonstrate how fundamental movement skills and LTAD are incorporated into physical literacy activities. Adaptations and modifications for students with special needs will be included. Theme: Physical Literacy/Movement Location: Radisson School, 1105 Winona St. Level: EY/MY Adventures Mart Clifford Samson, Search and Rescue Manitoba, AdventureSmart Program AdventureSmart is a national program dedicated to encouraging Canadians and visitors 95 to Canada to “Get informed and go outdoors”. The AdventureSmart program was created by the British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program with the assistance of the National Search and Rescue Secretariat, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the British Columbia SAR Association. AdventureSmart combines online and on-site awareness with targeted outreach to try and reduce the number and severity of Search and Rescue Incidents. Presentation will cover an intro to all of the adventureSmart programs including: “Hug a tree”, and “Survive outside”, for land, snow and water. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 123 Level: All Sledge Hockey Bill Muloin, Society for Manitobans with Disabilities Will provide sledge hockey equipment and on ice instruction. Will have trained athletes to lead the presentation. Theme: Inclusive Physical Education Location: Arena, Transcona Area, To be confirmed Level: All Winterball Jason Miller, Program Director, Baseball Manitoba Winterball is a free program targeted at elementary schools to introduce the basic fundamental skills of baseball in a fun, non-competitive manner, providing a positive learning experience for all participants. It is intended for Grades K–6 and contains different lesson plans to ensure students are being taught skills at an appropriate skill and ability level. There are a set of lessons for grades K–2, 3 and 4 and for students in grades 5 and 6. An equipment kit is provided that includes all necessary materials for the delivery of the program; including balls, bats, tees and bases. Theme: Group and Team Activities Location: College Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 216 Redonda St., Gymnasium Side A Level: EY/MY Follow the Leader Herwig (WIG) Baldauf, CIRA Ontario Experiential Leadership will reinforce leadership skills such as co-operation, trust building, commitment, responsibility, decision making and problem solving by allowing participants to actively learn through experiential team building exercises. The workshop will serve as an introduction to experiential learning exercises by providing a variety of challenging activities taken from the CIRA resource “ Follow the Leader”. This workshop is designed for anyone who is developing leaders among children and youth in a school or community setting. Theme: Leadership Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Small Gymnasium Level: All Sabakiball: Teaching, Teamwork and Skill Development Dr. Nathan Hall and the students of University of Winnipeg EDUC-4863, University of Winnipeg Faculty of Education This physically active workshop will introduce participants to the novel and innovative sport of Sabakiball. We will focus on how to play this sport, skill development, the rules, and the ways it best fits into the Manitoba PE curriculum. In addition we will discuss benefits of including Sabakiball in your program and adaptations that can be made to suit specific developmental levels. Come try out this new vigorous and incredibly inclusive physical activity that is fun for all ages! Location: Harold Hatcher School, 500 Redonda St. Level: All Follow the Foxtail to New and Innovative Games! Dr. Catherine Casey and the U of M SY 2 PE/HE Teacher Candidates, University of Manitoba, Faculty of Education (CTL) This group of Teacher Candidates extraordinarily creative and fun. They have created and developed and series of games/activities with a focus on integrating Aboriginal The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA games into mainstream games and vice versa. These games are inclusive, maximize participation, competitive/cooperative, and most importantly fun! Come and see examples of what these outstanding Teacher Candidates are doing in preparation for entry into the teaching profession. Theme: Movement Location: John W. Gunn Middle School, 351 Harold Ave. West Level: All Sports for All: Welcoming and Supporting LGBTT Athletes on our School Teams Reece Malone, Rainbow Resource Center As more professional athletes are courageously ‘coming out’, how does this impact LGBTT youth athletes? This session is to help build capacity, awareness and learning about the issues, challenges and barriers faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and two-spirit students when accessing recreation and sport opportunities in school. Participants at this session will share and engage in conversation with colleagues and peers and learn ways to be more welcoming and how to address discrimination and stigma. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 125 Level: SY Substance Use Awareness Teen Talk, Klinic Community Health Centre This session will provide a forum for Teen Talk to share some of our Best Practices on substance use education for youth. Our approach stems from an empowerment-based and harm-reduction approach. Through oral presentation, Q&A, and games, the participants will learn skills on language use, teaching strategies particular to substance use, and activities that can easily be incorporated into a lesson plan. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 124 Level: SY 96 Fitness Anytime, Anywhere: No Gymnasium Required! Rocks and Rings/ Tots and Rocks Carla Zaroda This active session will unpack big ideas like differentiation, cross-curricular support and DPA using Thompson Publishing’s new Functional Fitness Chart Series for Active Start (K–3), Perfect Practice (4–6), Game On! (7–9) and Yoga 1. Come away from this session with ideas on how to easily integrate movement skills across the curriculum, build fun fitness circuits and get your students moving both inside and outside the gym. Theme: Fitness Management/ Physical Literacy Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Dr., Gymnasium Level: EY/MY Elaine Owen, CurlManitoba Being active at a young age will help develop an appreciation for active living early in life and is something that will benefit them later in life. Using concepts from the game of curling your athlete will learn fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping and balance while at the same time learning the sport of curling too. Theme: Movement/Physical Literacy Location: College Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 216 Redonda St., Gymnasium Side B Level: EY/MY/SY Physical Literacy and the Fundamentals of Movement Michelle Johnson, Sport Manitoba The session will be focus on the Fundamentals of Movement, bringing back play and teaching your child or children to be physically literate. It will talk about the basic fundamentals and break them down into easy to understand stages. It will look at the importance of being active in the classroom not just the gym. How to help children develop their imagination and ability to play. It will teach various activities that can be used in a variety of spaces to help kids develop movement skills. Theme: Physical Literacy/Movement Location: Westview School, 600 Hoka St. Level: EY Technical Session: Intramurals/Extra-Curricular Athletics Manitoba Technical session: Jump and Throw along with Running mechanics. Will cover the intro to track and field with technical experts. Demonstrate progressions through training for juniour high and high school coaches. Theme: Movement Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Dr., Gymnasium, Level: MY/SY Study Results: The Relationship Between Physical Literacy and Indicators of a Healthy Lifestyle Tanya Kozera, PhD (Candidate), MSc, BMR-PT, University of Manitoba This presentation will present the study results from the Physical literacy assessment of youth that took part at 3 schools in Manitoba in 2012.This study examined the relationship between physical literacy (using the PLAY tool), leisure participation, body composition, fitness, performance, motivation to physical activity, and self esteem of youth in grade 8. Theme: Physical Literacy Location: Murdoch Mackay, 260 Redonda St., Room 144 Level: All The Groove: Engaging the Body, Brain and Being Using Physical Activity and Creativity Michelle Hillier, The Groove EDGEUcation Would you love to see your students being unique, playful, imaginative, and interactive using physical activity and creativity? Experience an innovative approach to dance and movement where we “facilitate dance” using simple moves, wicked music and positive health messaging to support the body, brain and being…we call it The Groove! Theme: Dance Location: Ecole Regent Park, Large Gymnasium Level: All The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA 1:00–2:15 p.m. Session 2 Rainbow Stew: Using Folk Song Games To Learn The Basics Bethany Beaudry, Bertrun E. Glavin Do you need some fresh ideas to teach basic movement skills? Do you want to incorporate more movement into your classroom with a focus on song and language? This class offers a variety of group and individual activities based on Folk song games that can be done even in a small space. This class is great for classroom teachers, music specialists and Physical Educators alike who teach at the primary level. Be prepared to explore movement, sing songs and do a little dancing! Theme: Dance/Movement Location: Ecole Margaret Underhill, 25 Regina Place Level: EY KIN-BALL®, Drills and Skills Étienne Loignon-Buteau This brand new workshop is designed for physical education teachers who already know KIN-BALL®. During the workshop the participants will have the opportunity of experiencing series of educative exercises to improve motor skills needed when practicing the sport such as kicking, two persons ball control and ball displacements. Also learn how to modify the rules during game time to help students mastering the sport. Finally, funny drills to put your students in game situations that can be used in evaluation when KIN-BALL® is played for a full term or a couple of weeks. Theme: Large Group Games-Low Organized Games Location: École Centrale, 604 Day St. Level: All Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in Youth Raymond Dupuis, Parent Heart Watch This presentation will describe the risks and incidences of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death in youth. How to recognize that someone is about to have 97 a sudden cardiac arrest and what to do as soon as someone has a sudden cardiac arrest. Ideas and strategies will be presented on how to identify those youth most at risk of sudden cardiac arrest and how to improve survival rates. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay, 260 Redonda St., Room 121 Level: SY Basketball: Competitive Drills for Effective Practices Karl Schroeder, Miles Macdonell Collegiate Karl will present basketball drills that have an element of competition to generate motivation among athletes.. This session is especially intended for basketball coaches at the middle and senior years. The varsity girls team at Miles Macdonell will act as demonstrators for the session. Come and pick up some new ideas (or be reminded of some old ideas) for your Theme: Movement Location: Transcona Collegiate, 1305 Winona St. Level: MY/SY Pickleball Ruby Laughren and Terry Ladyman Pickleball is a combination of three sports: badminton, tennis and table tennis. It is played on a badminton sized court with a net approx.tennis height using a paddle. The balls are similar to wiffleballs, different for indoor and outdoor play. Scoring is like badminton with games going to 11 win by 2. It was developed as an intergeneration game. We look forward to sharing our knowledge about the game with you. Theme: Individual/Dual Activities Location: Ecole Regent Park, 411 Moroz St., Large Gymnasium Level: MY/SY Get your BHE (Broken Hardware Education) Degree Bill Serbin and Jeff Feir, River East Transcona School Division What can you do with broken gym equipment? We plan on showing you a variety of activities and modifications that can be developed from pool noodles to balls. We will try to use the three R’s Reuse, Recycle, and Re-invent. You are welcome to bring a recently broken piece of equipment and we may have a unique idea to re-introduce it into your program. We like to think that equipment has nine lives. There are other options besides the garbage bin! Theme: Movement Location: Harold Hatcher, 500 Redonda St. Level: EY/MY Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Physical/Health Education Dr. Catherine Casey, University of Manitoba This session will give participants the opportunity to learn about the possibilities of completing a graduate degree in the areas of physical and health education. Specifically, the session will cover the reasons for completing such a degree (Masters or Doctoral), the personal and professional benefits to pursuing graduate studies, and graduate program details and options in Manitoba. The session will be presented by professors from two of the major universities in the province and it is a perfect chance for anyone considering continuing their education or for those who have never thought about this option to learn about the possibilities. Theme: Staff PD Location: Murdoch Mackay, 260 Redonda St., Room 122 Level: Teacher Wellness Drums Alive: Drumming in the Gym Corinne Thiessen, Hanover School Drumming is a creative and inclusive rhythmic experience that your students will love. It is a powerful way to increase blood circulation, improve neurological responsiveness and enhances spirits. It captures the essence of movement, rhythm and fun while delivering real fitness results. You and your students will leave class feeling exhausted and refreshed all at the same time. Theme: Movement/Inclusive Physical Education Location: Arthur Day Middle School, 43 Whitehall Blvd. Level: All The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA PHE Canada’ s At My Best Grade 4–6 Jacki Nylen, PHE Canada, Tanner’s Crossing School This active session will steer participants through the second level of At My Best. We will look at how it continues the learnings from the K–3 AMB and participate in activities and skills from the grade 4–6 program. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Radisson School, 1105 Winona St. Level: EY/MY Bush Dance… A Fun Time Was Had By All Dave Edwards A Bush Dance is an Australian term for a “no formality” type of evening. It’s a come as you are, friendly and relaxed evening of fun aimed at all ages from tiny tots to grandparents. A Bush Dance entices you on to the floor to enjoy the energy of the moment, foot stomping, hand clapping, head bobbing, socializing and sharing a few laughs. In our 75 minute”Run at Fun” you will be exposed to dances from Australia, England, North America and if time permits a few surprises too. Who knows… maybe you might even pick up a few ideas on presenting dances to share with your students or just come away with a smile and some new friends. Theme: Movement/Staff Wellness Location: John W. Gunn Middle School, 351 Harold Ave. West Level: All 50 Games with 50 Tennis Ball Herwig (WIG) Baldauf, CIRA Ontario A fun and active workshop involving the use of tennis balls easily obtained from local clubs at no cost in a variety of games that require very little instruction. 50 Games with 50 Tennis Ball is a CIRA Ontario resource that is perfect for all levels of education to spice up existing programs with some different and unique activities. Theme: Large Group Games-Low Organized Games Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Small Gymnasium Level: All 98 Golf in Schools Program Garth Goodbrandson, Director of Player Development for Golf Manitoba The Golf in School Program has proven to be a very popular and fun activity for both students and teachers. In 2013, over 3000 elementary aged children participated in Golf Manitoba’s “Golf in Schools” program. Garth Goodbrandson will conduct the session to assist teachers in delivering a quality learning experience using golf as a vehicle. Attendees will participate in a school golf clinic and experience how much fun your students will have with this program. Theme: Movement Location: Wayoata School, 605 Wayoata St. Level: EY Learn to Juggle and an Introduction to Circus Arts Props Isaac Girardin In this session, participants will learn basic juggling technique and patterns with balls and/or scarves. Emphasis will be placed on easy drills and games that can be applied to any age or classroom setting. Additionally, participants will be introduced to a variety of other circus arts including devil sticks, diablo, or spinning plates. This is an idea session for any educators interested in starting their own juggling club or for those who already have equipment but haven’t been instructed in its use. Additionally, equipment can be made available for purchase. Theme: Movement Location: Ecole Regent Park, 411 Moroz St., Small Gymnasium Level: All Bouldering Wall: Creation and Implementation Jordan Tratch, John W. Gunn Middle School/RETSD Thinking of installing a bouldering wall? Looking for activities and strategies to teach your students on the wall? Learn how to “create” a bouldering wall in your facility and how to “implement” a program filled with progressions, games and skills! Theme: Outdoor/Alternatives Pursuits Location: John W. Gunn, 351 Harold Ave. West, Stage Area Level: All Fitbit: Where Does It Fit? JJ Ross, St. James-Assiniboine School Division This session will meet the needs of those teachers that are interested in incorporating a meaningful use of technology in their classes and to help students to understand how physical activity, nutrition and sleep impact overall health. In addition, this session will give information for those individuals looking at improving their own health and wellness. The St. James-Assiniboia School Division staff and students have implemented the Fitbit tracker. The Fitbit tracker uses a three-dimensional accelerometer, to sense user movement. It measures steps taken, and combines it with user data to calculate distance walked, calories burned, and activity duration and intensity. It also measures sleep quality by tracking periods of restlessness. When connected the tracker will upload data to the Fitbit website, where a number of features are available: seeing an overview of physical activity, setting and tracking goals, keeping food and activity logs, and interacting with friends. Theme: Fitness Management Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 123 Level: All Tennis For Schools Marlon Goldburn, Tennis Manitoba Individuals participating will be exposed to the FUNdamentals of tennis, and then ushered through the process of making it FUN for kids to participate in the sport. The overall aim is to add tennis as a part of the physical literacy process, realizing that a “tennis court” is not the only place to play. Exposure to the simplified teaching tools and games to aid in achieving respective GLO’s. Theme: Movement Location: College Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 216 Redonda St. Level: All The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA Blush Free Sex-Ed Teen Talk, Klinic Community Health Centre Want to know how to teach comprehensive Sex-Ed. to youth? Condom and dental(sex) dam demonstrations, an informative presentation on the human reproductive system, and sexual communication—it’s all here! Learn to address risky sexual behaviour in a non-judgmental, youth-friendly way that empowers youth to make informed decisions. Lesson plans and resource contacts provided. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 124 Level: SY Get Your Fit On! Carla Zaroda, Thompson Educational Publishing This active session will unpack big ideas including functional fitness, TGFU, LTAD, differentiation and personal fitness using Thompson Publishing’s new Functional Fitness Chart Series for Bodyweight; Yoga; Tubing/Dumbbell/Kettlebell and Medicine Ball/Stability Ball/Reaction Ball. Come away from this session with ideas on how to easily set up new micro and macro circuits as well as simple ways to tap into technology using H&PE-specific apps and Thompson’s on-line support to enhance student engagement and understanding. Theme: Fitness Management/Physical Literacy Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Dr., Gymnasium Level: SY Healthy Relationships and Dating Violence: Can It Be Fun to Teach? Rebecca Ulrich, Canadian Red Cross The answer is yes! Through media, case scenarios, interactive activities and discussion, this session will share resources and strategies to support teaching potentially sensitive health content in a safe and engaging way for students. Developing healthy relationships and recognizing unhealthy behaviours, practicing effective communication and conflict resolution 99 strategies, applying problem-solving skills to dating violence scenarios, and identifying community resources will be part of the content explored. Theme: Healthy Lifestyle Practices Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 145 Level: SY Games with a Purpose and More Than Just Games Sheldon Reynolds, Sport Manitoba Coaching Manitoba’s DVD’s will be highlighted in this active session where participants will explore individual and group activities that lead to enhancement of physical literacy. The active start, fundamental and learn to train long term athlete development stages will be discussed and correlated with these activities. Theme: Movement/Fitness Management Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 125 Level: EY/MY RJT Movement: Skills and Concepts Mingpu Wu, Athletics Manitoba This session will cover basic movement principles that all developmental atheltes should learn. Cover the introduction to body awareness and coordination along with fundamental movement skills. Target audience elementary and Jr. high. Theme: Movement Location: Westview School, 600 Hoka St. Level: EY/MY Theme: Coaching Location: Bernie Wolfe Community School, 95 Bournais Dr., Gymnasium Level: MY/SY The Amazing Geocaching Race Kaley Pacak, Manitoba Health, Healthy Living and Seniors Participants will learn the basics of geocaching through the Healthy Schools in motion Geocaching Loaner Program—perfect for beginner geocachers. Through this program, teachers have access to a Geocaching Loaner Kit which contains a geocaching guide, suggestions for activities, curriculum links, etc. and a class set of GPS units (20 units). Participants will be divided into teams and use their new skills to find hidden geocaches in the Amazing Geocaching Race! Be sure to wear active clothes and dress for the weather as we will be getting “in motion” inside and outdoors! Theme: Technology/Alternatives Outdoor Pursuits Location: Murdoch Mackay Collegiate, 260 Redonda St., Room 126 Level: All Running An Effective Volleyball Practice Tim Au, Miles Macdonell Collegiate, Volleyball Manitoba If you are looking for fun and dynamic warm up drills, ideas about how to structure a volleyball practice, what you need to work on in practice, as well as different types of fun games for your athletes, then this is a session for you. While there will be time for questions and answers with Coach Au, participants are expected to come dressed to participate. Primarily will address movement, fitness management, and safety. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MPETA MPETA Membership Fees Full..................................................$25 Student...........................................$15 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)........$15 Conference Fees Full Day MPETA Member..............................$50 Student Member...........................Free Non-Member...................................$72 Student Non-Member...................Free Other (Associate/Retiree/EA).........$25 100 Half Day MPETA Member..............................$35 Student Member............................Free Non-Member.................................$59 Student Non-Member....................Free Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)....$17.50 Send registration/fees to: Planners Plus 475 Provencher Blvd. Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 4A7 204-257-5205 [email protected] Please do not register through the MTS SAGE Registration form. Visit https://registration.plannersplus.ca/sage2014/registration.aspx to register for any MPETA sessions. Any registrations after October 5 will not include a shirt. Shirts may be available for additional cost at SAGE day. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSCA Manitoba School Counsellors’ Association Five Strategic ‘A’ Strategies for a Life of Success and Significance Friday October 24, 2014 Caboto Centre, 1055 Wilkes Avenue 8:15–9:00 a.m. Registration Five Strategic ‘A’ Strategies for a Life of Success and Significance 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Morning Stephanie Staples As counsellors and teachers we provide continued support to our students in the areas of social, emotional, behavioural or academic concerns. Often, there are days that we are tired, overwhelmed, stressed, fatigued or burnt out and it’s not even lunch time yet! Stephanie Staples, Certified Speaking Professional (CPS), will present five strategic ‘A’ strategies for a life of success and significance and learn exactly what it takes to W.I.N. Prepare to interact, engage and contribute to lively discussions, exercises and activities around: • Awareness: identify where you are now and where you want to be personally and professionally • Accountability: discover how we can improve the odds for ourselves, our colleagues and our students • Attitude: learn (and be able to teach) quick shifts to move attitudes from hurting to helping • Appreciation: acquire new ideas to get more of what you want in your work, home and community life • Action: create a doable, pro-active plan that you can get excited about As the founder of Your Life, Unlimited, Stephanie Staples shares her expertise as regular magazine and newspaper columnist and has been quoted and featured in publications globally, she is regularly called upon for TV interviews to share her unique take on success. Her books & audio programs are used world-wide and her programs have been proven to increase feelings of hope, happiness & empowerment for participants. With a 20+ year background in nursing, Stephanie is hardwired for helping others. As a Certified Speaking Professional (the only female in Canada to earn this prestigious designation this year, and one of less than 10% of speakers globally), she has created exceptional experiences for her audiences time and time again and has moved, challenged and motivated them into positive, proactive action. Stephanie has won the 2014 Manitoba Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Contribution to Community award. 12:00–1:00 Lunch 1:00–3:00 p.m. Afternoon Membership Fees Full.........................................$25 Student..................................$15 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)...$15 Conference Fees Full Day: MSCA Member........................$70 MSCA Student Member..........$45 Non-member.........................$75 Student non-member.............$50 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)...$50 Half Day: MSCA Member........................$35 MSCA Student Member.........$20 Non-member..........................$40 Student non-member.............$25 Other (Associate/Retiree/EA)...$25 On-site lunch is included in the conference fee. To register: Please access the following website: www.msca.mb.ca 101 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSLA Manitoba School Library Association Making Space for Inquiring Minds St. Mary’s Academy, 550 Wellington Crescent 8:30–8:50 a.m. Registration 9:00–10:15 a.m. Keynote Address (Alumni Hall) 10:15–10:45 a.m. Coffee & Displays 10:45–11:45 a.m. Session 1 (AM1) 11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lunch (included in registration) 1:00–2:00 p.m. Session 2 (PM2) 2:15–3:15 p.m. Session 3 (PM3) 3:25–3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks Leading Learning Carol Koechlin and Judith Sykes School libraries must keep pace with shifts in education and global forces that impact the way we deal with information. The focus of the library program in the past was on building strong collections of resources and assisting users to find and use them effectively; the goal now is to build learning communities and make connections among learners, thus facilitating knowledge creation in the school community. How can we ensure that every student in Canada has excellent library facilities and programs responsive to evolving challenges and designed for futures oriented learning? Carol Koechlin is an experienced educator who continues to contribute to the field of information literacy and school librarianship writing books, articles for professional journals, facilitating on-line courses, and presenting workshops in Canada and internationally. Her current work is helping schools teach questioning skills and design ‘high think’ inquiry and projects that ignite student interest and utilize collaborative learning environments. Working with Dr. David Loertscher, and Sandi Zwaan, the trio has developed foundations for the transformation of school libraries and computer labs into a Learning Commons. Judith Syke’s is the 2004 recipient of the national “Angela Thacker Memorial Award” and 2008 recipient of the “Laurence G. Wiedrick Award of Excellence” for “outstanding contributions to school library programs in Alberta”. Judith has presented and published extensively including being editor of IMPACT, the professional journal of the Association of TeacherLibrarianship of Canada (ATLC). She was President of ATLC and co-chair/principal writer of Achieving Information Literacy Through Quality School Library Programs: The Vision and Standards for School Library Programs in Canada (c. 2003, ATLC/CSLA). She is currently project coordinator/writer for the Canadian Library Association (CLA) Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada. She is author for Libraries Unlimited of Library Centers: Teaching Information Literacy, Skills, and Processes K–6 (c.1997), Action Research: Practical Tips for Transforming Your School Library (c. 2002), Brain-Friendly School Libraries (c.2006) and Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library (c. 2013). 102 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSLA 10:45–11:45 a.m. Session 1 (AM1) AM11 Knowledge Creation in the Learning Commons Part 1: Designing Assignments Worth the Effort Carol Koechlin Why do many students make a less than stellar effort on research tasks and assignments? How can we take advantage of real world technologies and processes to enrich the inquiry experience for students? In this session we explore these questions from the perspective of project design and student engagement. Assignments that work must address the learning needs of students today and take advantage of their technology and social networking experiences. Questions and questioning are key elements to successful assignment design and sparking inquiry. If students own the questions they’re interested! Code: AM11 AM12 Creativity, Coding an Raspberry Pi Brandi Nicholauson, Henry G Izatt Middle School A Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive computer the size of a deck of cards, yet it offers almost limitless potential for creativity and opportunities for students to learn coding. What a great addition they would be to your library “maker space!” Come join in a workshop experience facilitated by students that will walk you through the initial set-up of a Raspberry Pi, some fun, inexpensive and creative project ideas, and expose you to some basic coding. Code: AM12 AM13 Inquiring into Picture Books: How to use picture books in every subject from K–Gr. 12 Harriet Zaidman, Niakwa Place School Picture books are an excellent teaching tool for students in all grades. Use picture books to teach writing skills, science, Shakespeare, social justice issues, psychology, family issues, history, poetry, art, etc. 103 Take home a list of books and their suggested uses. Reintroduce older students to the magical influences a picture book can have on learning and life. Code: AM13 AM14 Windows and Mirrors: Supporting Active Citizenship through Inquiry Kathy Atkin, Louis Riel School Division The analogy of reading through the “window” or the “mirror” sets the stage for rich inquiry-based learning where students have the opportunity to grapple with “big ideas” and questions that explore a variety of diverse perspectives. Participants will demonstrate their understanding of the window/mirror effect as they interact with resources that support active citizenship, through the implementation of an inquirybased learning process. Code: AM14 Target Level: Middle Years AM15 Putting Yourself Where You Never Were: A Look at Green Screening Kim Marr, Linden Christian School How we went from taping green paper on a wall to designing and building an audio/visual studio in the library. We will look at the physical space, the hardware, the software and the things you want to do with them. Code: AM15 1:00–2:00 p.m. Session 2 (PM2) PM21 Knowledge Creation in the Learning Commons— Part 2: Building Virtual Knowledge Building Centers Carol Koechlin Web 2.0 changes everything about designing for inquiry learning today. Educators and students can work together on units and projects, in virtual spaces anytime, anywhere on any device. High think inquiry experiences can be constructed in virtual structures known as Knowledge Building Centres. This is a natural space for collaborations, where everyone is participating, contributing, discussing, creating, thinking, and producing together. During this session participants will explore several templates and examples of Virtual Knowledge Building Centres and begin creating their own KBCs that apply the instructional design principles explored in Part 1. Code: PM21 PM22 Moving Forward: Implementing and Sustaining Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada Through MARC Mentoring, Accountability, Research, and Community Judith Sykes Schools need proactive, sustainable, cost effective strategies for school library learning commons (SLLC) standards of practice implementation and sustainability. When faced with rapidly changing educational landscapes, political decisions, and the everyday demands of work in schools, SLLC teams could think about addressing SLLC implementation and sustainability through remembering MARC - Mentoring, Accountability, Research, and Community. This presentation will highlight tools to use and options to consider from the “Moving Forward” section of Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada, including how these are foundational to the action research cycle. Code: PM22 PM23 Cross Curricular Inquiry in Grades 5–8 Kevin Osachuk and Chris Heidebrecht, St. George School Classroom Teacher Chris Heidebrecht and Teacher-Librarian Kevin Osachuk show a variety of strategies for cross-curricular, Inquiry-based learning that are being used in a 5/6 classroom. Participants will have ample opportunity to discuss, connect, and collaborate. Collaboration teams are encouraged to attend together. Code: PM23 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSLA PM24 Makerspace Programming at Winnipeg Public Lindsay Schluter and Alix-Rae Stefanko, Winnipeg Public Library Makerspace programs at Winnipeg Public Library provide opportunities for people of all ages to create, experiment and collaborate in a self-directed, hands-on learning environment. Through these programs, the library connects the community to expertise, information and resources that foster innovation and life-long learning. Learn about the library’s integration of the makerspace philosophy into its services and programs, and walk away with some great program ideas, start-up tips, and how-to’s. Code: PM24 To be completed through EventBrite at www.mslaconference2014.eventbrite.ca 104 2:15–3:15 p.m. Session 3 (PM3) PM31 Moving Forward: Implementing and Sustaining Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada Through MARC— Mentoring, Accountability, Research, and Community Judith Sykes Schools need proactive, sustainable, cost effective strategies for school library learning commons (SLLC) standards of practice implementation and sustainability. When faced with rapidly changing educational landscapes, political decisions, and the everyday demands of work in schools, SLLC teams could think about addressing SLLC implementation and sustainability through remembering MARC - Mentoring, Accountability, Research, and Community. This presentation will highlight tools to use and options to consider from the “Moving Forward” section of Leading Learning: Standards Of Practice For School Library Learning Commons In Canada, including how these are foundational to the action research cycle. REPEAT of PM22 Code: PM31 Early Bird, includes membership...$75 Early Bird, without membership....$80 Conference, includes membership.$85 Conference, without membership.$90 Student, includes membership......$40 PM32 Book Blitz Karen San Filippo, AMBP A whirlwind tour of locally published titles from 13 Manitoba Publishing Houses. Pitched by genre, we take care of the hot list close to home! Code: PM32 PM33-40 UnConference You and your peers What do you want to talk about? Are you interested in RDA, balanced collection development, Makerspaces, Inquiry, the latest and greatest apps, or developing your personal learning network? Here’s your opportunity to host a session or to pick a few hot topics you want to consider. Each session will be scheduled for ½ hour but you can always choose to extend the time and continue the conversation. Please see MSLA’s site for more information or to list your idea. Closing Address: So what’s next? Carol Koechlin and Judith Sykes We will give the last word to Carol and Judith. All door prizes will be awarded only to members of the audience. For more information please visit the MSLA website at www. manitobaschoollibraries.ca/sageconference or contact Jonine Bergen, MSLA President, at mslapresident@ gmail.com. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association Inc. www.mssta.org The Magical MSSTAry Tour Kildonan-East Collegiate, 845 Concordia Avenue New Online Registration for 2014: See inside for details! October 23, 2014 5:00–7:00 p.m. Pre-SAGE: Geographic Information Systems for Beginners October 24, 2014 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Displays and Publishers 8:00–8:50 a.m. Registration 9:00–10:45 a.m. Feature Keynote(s) 1919 STRIKE! The Journey 1919 Inspires the ‘Occupy Generation’ 85 Years Later Danny Schur and company The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike looms large in the annals of 20th-Century peaceful protest movements. The six-week general strike (still one of the longest in history) shut down Canada’s then third-largest city, engulfing an entire country in sympathetic demonstrations and ending with the imposition of the War Measures Act…and a fateful day of bloodshed on “Bloody Saturday”, June 21, 1919. Writer/producer Danny Schur, and special musical guests, will take us on a musical tour to that tumultuous time in Winnipeg’s history—through the songs from his much-loved musical, “Strike!”. Danny will share the story of his decade-long development of the stage musical into the soon-to-be-produced feature film. 10:45–10:55 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Concurrent sessions 12:00–1:00 p.m. “Made in Manitoba“ Lunch (provided with registration) 1:05–2:10 p.m. Concurrent sessions 2:15–3:20 p.m. Concurrent sessions 3:30 p.m. Wrap Up Draws: iPad Two draws will be made for participants. Must be a paid MSSTA member to win. Must be present to win. UnCONFERENCE Session Join in the conversation at the MSSTA “UnCONFERENCE” New this year at SAGE is a series of special UnConference sessions. Sign up as part of your registration by selecting UN-MS-1–The UnCONFERENCE Session. Topics for these sessions will be decided upon the day of SAGE. You can suggest a topic when you register, on Twitter with the hashtag #unSAGE14, or the day of the event. Sessions, themes, and topics will be grouped together and led by participants like you. Facilitators will help keep the discussion moving and the results will be posted online afterwards. The only rule is that these sessions must be fun and productive. Come prepared to participate in the discussion and don’t forget your favorite electronic devices to connect with other participants. Examples of an UnCONFERENCE sessions could include “New uses of technology in the classroom for history and social studies teaching”, “Primary sources for elementary schools”, “Best essay writing practices for high school students”. Have questions? Talk to @KatieWilliamsMB, @lukeklassen, or @historyjoel on Twitter. MSSTA is striving to present a greener conference as a contribution to our collective future. Please bring your own refillable water-bottle or coffee mug, and consider carpooling. 105 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA Thursday, October 23 5:00–7:00 p.m. MS Thurs Introduction to ArcGIS Online Special Guest Jamie Wilson, Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba From Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Jamie Wilson likes to refer to himself as the ‘underachiever’. Armed with a Master’s Degree in Education Administration, a fascinating military career as an elite Special Operations Ranger, and possessing a warrior spirit and a passion for education, Wilson is one of Canada’s brightest, new Aboriginal leaders with a pragmatic, getthings-done attitude. In 2010, the Government of Canada appointed Wilson Commissioner of the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba, a neutral body mandated to encourage discussion, facilitate public understanding, and enhance mutual respect between all peoples in Manitoba. Please join Jamie for a panel discussion about ideas, challenges and have a discussion about the TRCM. Caroline Tiegs Learn how ArcGIS Online can provide you with everything you need to introduce your students to the power of spatial technology. In this workshop, you will discover how to access data, create your own Web maps, share content and integrate this technology into your teaching. You will also be introduced to the variety of ArcGIS Online resources available to meet curricular outcomes and foster critical thinking and spatial skills. Code: MS Thurs Grade: 9–12 Friday, October 24 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. First Session MS UN1 UnCONFERENCE Session Do you have a topic you’d like to discuss with colleagues not addressed on the program or not developed enough for a formal presentation? At the unCONFERENCE there is no agenda until you decide what it should be. Sign up to lead or just join the discussion. You’re sure to benefit from the connections you make. Code: MS UN1 Grade: K–5, 6–8, 9–12 MS 1 1919 Winnipeg General Strike Danny Schur Composer/producer Danny Schur (the musical Strike!) shares his "dramatic forces" approach to teaching the Winnipeg General Strike, plus his story of the decade-long development of the stage musical in a feature film. Code: MS 1 Grade: 6–12 MS 2 Creating Easy and Cool Videos with PowToon James Dykstra Using the Powtoon.com site, we'll walk through the basics of making a simple video/presentation to use in your Social Studies 106 class. Come prepared with a topic you'd like to turn into a simple video. Code: MS 2 Grade: N/K–12 MS 3 Life of an 1812 Soldier James Bedford The life and times, uniform, equipment and tactics of the Napoleonic era British soldier will be presented through the eyes of a historical re-enactor. Learn about a War of 1812 soldier from the point of view of a modern day historical living historian. Code: MS 3 Grade: 5, 9–12 MS 4 Your Power To Choose Debby Anderson Bringing the election experience to the classroom. Educators will receive resources for hands-on activities, lessons and games that will demonstrate the power of choice, the impact of making informed decisions, and the values of citizenship. Code: MS 4 Grade: 6–12 MS 5 Addressing Racism and Stereotypes in the Classroom David Katzman Voices into Action is a free on-line program designed to assist secondary students to know about, care about and take action in support of human rights. FAST is an Award Winning Free program. Choose Your Voice (CYV) was developed to address racism, stereotypes, and prejudice in Canadian schools. This seminar will familiarize the participants with this valuable and easy to use resource. CYV fits exceptionally well with the Manitoba Social Studies and Language Arts curricula. Code: MS 5 Grade: 5–12 MS 6 Game Changer— How the New Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability Course Has Empowered Students to Become Empathic and Dialogical Global Citizens Kevin Lopuck This session will discuss the transformative effect of the new Global Issues curriculum. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA Many of the success stories from piloting this new curriculum will be shared including Take Action ideas. Code: MS 6 Grade: 12 what to expect at the event, tour planning tips and connecting Vimy to historical thinking principles. Code: MS 11 Grade: 9–12 MS 7 Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Virtual Tour and Education Program MS 12 Water, Watersheds and Wetland Resources Lise Pinkos The CMHR is the first museum dedicated to the evolution, celebration, and future of human rights through a uniquely Canadian lens. Includes a virtual tour and an overview of school programs for middle years. Code: MS 7 Grade: 5–8 MS 8 Generating Momentum with Grade 7 Linda Connor, Kira Burkett Explore the resources available for Grade 7 Social Studies. Get some fantastic new real-world and experiential activities to support active global citizenship for use in your classroom on Monday morning. Code: MS 8 Grade: 7 MS 9 Community Indicators for Wellbeing: Tracking Progress, Inspiring Action Pauline Gerrard, Heather Block Using systems thinking activities and Peg (www.mypeg.ca) participants will explore relationships between community indicators and consider how to engage students in issues that matter to them at a community level. Code: MS 9 Grade: 7–12 MS 10 The Evolution of International Terrorism to 2014 Dr. Peter St. John This lecture will provide information and current situations in the global context of International Terrorism. Code: MS 10 Grade: 12 MS 11 Commemorating Vimy in 2017: Bringing History To Life Stephanie Crosbie, Kathy Slovinsky In 2017 Canadians will travel to Vimy to for the 100th anniversary. We will share 107 Tabitha Martens Working session will provide an overview to water-based resources for teachers through the Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. Code: MS 12 Grade: 7–12 MS 13 Finding and Using Primary Sources Al Thorleifson, Bette Mueller, Lynda Matchullis Explore and view primary documents on the Pembina Manitou Archive and Nellie McClung Foundation web sites. Find intersting facts and resources to use to support Manitoba's Social Studies curricular outcomes for grade. Great resources for classsroom projects. Code: MS 13 Grade: 4–6, 9, and 11 MS 14 Experimental Lakes Area Grade 11 Field Course Matt Henderson, Matt MacCandless What if you could take Grade 11 students to the Experimental Lakes Area for two weeks and have them work with world class scientists? We did it…find out the outcomes and how you can do it too. Code: MS 14 Grade: 11 MS 15 Life and Times in the Red River Settlement Dr. Philip Maihot The Musee du St. Boniface Museum offers interactive programs relating to the French and Metis history in the Red River Settlement, Manitoba and the story of Louis Riel. Materials and resources for learning will be offered in English and French. Code: MS 15 Grade: K to 6 MS 16 Teaching with Rick! Barb Taylor Did you know that you can access tons of Rick Mercer clips online that relate to Social Studies topics? Watch the clips, munch some popcorn and leave with a list of the video excerpts and their curricular connections. Repeat from last year, but updated! Code: MS 16 Grade: 9–12 MS 17 TC2 New Skills for Heritage Fairs Atul Bahl The British Columbia Heritage Fairs Society is developing an exceptional new set of resources for Heritage Fairs teachers to help encourage critical thinking skills. Learn more about this great program. Code: MS 17 Grade: 4–11 1:00–3:20 p.m. Double Session 2 & 3 MS 18 Creating Story Maps from Esri Canada Caroline Tiegs Double session: Story maps are intelligent Web maps that incorporate text, multimedia and interactive functions. Learn how to create a Story Map to use as a teaching tool or a culminating assignment for immediate use in your classroom. Code: MS 18 Grade: K–12 MS 19 Learning with Lapbooks Shelly Grey This make-and-take session focuses on integrating interactive, hand-on activities into your social studies lessons. Participants will enjoy making lap books and other hands-on projects for Social Studies and other subject areas. Participants will also receive some free gifts from some of the most popular teacherbloggers in North America! Code: MS 19 Grade: 1–4 1:00–3:00 p.m. MS Offsite: Birds Hill Park MS 20 Learning Experiences in Provincial Parks Sloan Cathcart, Lindsey Mitton Discover how to take advantage of free interpretive programming to connect your students to our historical, cultural and The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA natural resources. This will be an offsite workshop. Dress for the weather. Transportation and lunch will be on your own. Code: MS 20 Grade: K–12 1:00–2:00 p.m. Afternoon Session MS 21 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba Commissioner Jamie Wilson Do you have questions about the Treaty Relations Commission? What it is, and what it does? How does this program impact your teaching in the classroom? Commissioner Wilson will take the time to walk you through the workings of the commission and how everyone will benefit from the discussion. Code: MS 21 MS 22 Teaching About Ancient Egypt Marlo Pisa, Ken Marshall This workshop will teach about Ancient Egypt in Grade 3 with a focus on integration of Social Studies, Math, Science, ELA, Drama and Art. Hands on resources and activities will be included. Code: MS 22 Grade: 3 MS 23 The Canadian Army in the First World War Frederick Carsted What was it really like to be in the trenches during the First World War? Find out about the Canadian Expeditionary Force, the uniforms and equipment, life in the trenches, and trench warfare. Code: MS 23 Grade: 6–12 MS 24 Culture, Nature, and History at Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre Dusty Molinski This session will highlight games, activities, stories from the Interpretive Centre's Aboriginal, Voyageur, and Settler's Traditions programs. Find out how you can be a part of the fun with your classroom. Code: MS 24 Grade: 4–8 108 MS 25 A Sad Sort of Clean at the Other End of the Hydro Line Grade Derek Eidse, Will Braun, Ellen CookElder-Grand Rapids A new era of hydro development has begun. The claim of "clean" energy is challenged by members of hydro-affected communities. Unpack the social, environmental and financial aspects of Hydro’s new era with and Elder and the Interchurch Council on Hydropower. Code: MS 25 Grade: 9–12 MS 26 Focus on Forestry Manitoba Model Forest Inc. MS 30 Electoral Systems and their Consequences Bruce Berry, Janaya Koberstein We'll discuss the different electoral systems in use around the world, their effects on voter participation, and outline lesson plans and activities to engage students in understanding them. Resources will be provided by Fair Vote Manitoba. Code: MS 30 Grade: 6–12 MS 31 Upper Fort Garry as Teaching Resource Bob Austman This session will provide teachers with a curriculum supplement to support the Forestry unit in "Geographic Issues of the 21st Century". Resources will be provided for classroom use. Code: MS 26 Grade: 10 Gerald Friesen, Lorena Fontaine, Matt Henderson, Chris Young, Linda McDowell, Connie Wyatt Anderson The new Heritage Park opens in 2014–15. We will look at the history of the site, the park design, the Heritage Wall sculpture, the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia debates, and the website resources. Code: MS 31 Grade: 11 MS 27 Canadian Superior Court Judges Association: Try Judging/Essayer de Juger MS 32 Germany: Paid Study Tours through Transatlantic Outreach Program John Gann Engage teachers and students into the fundamental principles of the Canadian Judiciary such as judicial independence, judicial impartiality, and the rule of law. Code: MS 27 Grade: 11 and 12 Law/Civics MS 28 How to Support Take Action Projects Linda Connor, Kevin Lopuck, Kara Wickstrom-Street, John Thompson and Kira Burkett The Grade 12 Global Issues course develops participatory and justice-oriented citizens through take action projects. Learn from experienced Global Issues teachers & get new tools to support students. Code: MS 28 Grade: 12 MS 29 Philosophy Café Andrew Siebert, Nick Tanchuk Engaging philosophic questions has been shown to improve overall student achievement. We'll share resources, strategies, and guest speakers for a successful philosophy cafe in your school. Code: MS 29 Grade: 9–12 James Feldman Transatlantic Outreach Program TOP offers all expense summer study tours to Germany. Discussion and instruction will be given on the applicant process and free educational materials will be provided. Code: MS 32 Grade: K–12 MS 33 Tools for Exploring the Issue of World Hunger From Canadian Foodgrains Bank Roberta Gramlich, Anna-Marie Janzen Join one of Canada’s leading international food aid agencies in this interactive session. Explore resources to teach students about hunger in the world and how to take action. Lesson plans for classroom use will be included in session. Code: MS 33 Grade: 6–12 MS 34 Finding Focus: Framing Manitoba Métis and First Nations on Film Monica Lowe, Kevin Nikkel Winnipeg Film Group provides an intro to an exciting new educational resource The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA featuring a DVD with 15 short films and a 120 page resource guide. Free DVD and guide for those in attendance, while supplies last. Code: MS 34 Grade: 9–12 MS 35 Standing On Guard Jon Wynne Standing On Guard is a 6 part series of 1/2 hour films that present the history of Manitoba's military units and how they impact our culture and heritage. In December 2010 we secured a commission from MTS TV to create a series of documentaries detailing the civic contributions of Winnipeg's military units, for broadcast. Our work toward completing the first 6 of 14 approximately 1/2 hour films has provided extraordinary filming opportunities. Code: MS 35 Grade: 7–12 MS 36 TC2 First World War Internment and Critical Thinking Atul Bahl The Critical Thinking Consortium has developed a brand new teachers manual for using critical thinking skills to study First World War internment policies. Learn about this great resource. Code: MS 36 Grade: 6–11 2:15–3:20 p.m. Afternoon Session MS 37 Short History of Voting Rights in Manitoba Linda McDowell When did people like you get voting rights in Manitoba? A presentation of the timeline and some of the stories associated with the changes. Resources from the Teachers' Institute on Parliamentary Democracy, Manitoba Legislature. Code: MS 37 Grade: 9 and 11 109 MS 38 Making Sense of Global Issues MS 43 Diplomacy: A World War I Classroom Simulation Dr. Peter St. John, Tim Beyak A framework for teaching global concerns in your classroom that provides background and causes of international events that affect today’s world. Code: MS 38 Grade: 12 Michael Saj A classroom simulation based on the strategy boardgame. Give your students the experience of battlefield tactics and techinques as they learn about the First World War. Code: MS 43 Grade: 11 MS 39 On the Trail of the Far Fur Country Kevin Nikkel Conversation about archival film of the HBC from 1919 and using it in the classroom. A discussion of the Romance of the Far Fur Country (1920) and the documentary On the Trail of the Far Fur Country (2014). Code: MS 39 Grade: 9–12 MS 40 Aboriginal Regalia Making Susan Mitchell This workshop will exhibit Regalia/cradleboard/moccasins made in the classroom. A look at design/pattern, jingles/applique, and how they are made. Hands-on activities for students learning about Aboriginal Culture. Code: MS 40 Grade: K–12 MS 44 Teaching World Religions Michael Zwaagstra This workshop will show participants how to design and implement a school-initiated World Religions course. We will also discuss how to sensitively deal with the topic of religion in other courses. Code: MS 44 Grade: 9–12 MS 45 A One Stop Local History Resource Sharon Moolchan, Fraser Stewart, Roberta Anderson Walk through a new, local history website developed to provide teacher resources, facilitate student research, and encourage historical thinking. Code: MS 45 Grade: 2–12 MS 41 International Travel through Habitat for Humanity MS 46 Grade 10 Geography Projects and Ideas Kevin Kitching Want to plan an affordable, rewarding, socially-just travel experience for your students? Discover Habitat's "Global Village" program. Expose your students to what tourism should be! Code: MS 41 Grade: 10–12 Tyler Hendren Bring your grade 10 Geography class to life with fun, interactive projects on a variety of topics. Presenter will provide participants with electronic copies of all material covered. Code: MS 46 Grade: 10 MS 42 Middle Years Engaging Social Studies MS 47 The Mighty Moose of Manitoba Brandi Vezina This workshop will focus on engaging students with hands on projects that are meaningful and fun for learners. A variety of assessment techniques, resources and rubrics will covered. Code: MS 42 Grade: 7–8 Bob Austman For centuries moose have provided sustenance to First Nations people. Come find out about the management issues facing this monarch of the boreal. Code: MS 47 Grade: 10 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program MSSTA MS 48 Using Historical Thinking in Grade 11 History of Canada Linda Connor Overview of course and practical suggestions of how to embed Historical Thinking in Grade 11 History of Canada. Code: MS 48 Grade: 11 MS 49 Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Virtual Tour and Education Program Lise Pinkos The CMHR is the first museum dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights through a uniquely Canadian lens. Includes a virtual tour and an overview of school programs. Code: MS 49 Grade: 9–12 Conference and Membership Information MSSTA membership Full..............................................$20 Student..........................................$20* Full Day Conference Fee MSSTA Members............................$49 Student Member............................free* Non-member................................$79 Half Day Conference Fee MSSTA Member...............................$34 Student Member.............................free Non-member..................................$55 *For Full time Registered Student: Conference Fee included in Membership Late registration.............................$15 (Received after October 1, 2014) No refunds will be made after October 10. 110 MS 50 Inquiry Learning: Essential Competency for Citizenship and Living Sustainably Gary Babiuk This session will explore inquiry and the creation of guided inquiry units based on essential questions, that may be helpful in teaching the Global Issues: Citizenship and Sustainability course. Code: MS 50 Grade: K–12 MS 51 Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba: Treaty Education Initiative Connie Wyatt Anderson, Amanda Simard This session will provide an overview of the TRCM initiative and will provide strategies and resources for integrating the new K-12 materials into the Social Studies curriculum in your classroom. Materials and resources will be available. Code: MS 51 Grade: K–12 Conference fee includes “Made in Manitoba” lunch on site. This year we will be moving MSSTA SAGE registration to an online process. •The website to register for the 2014 MSSTA SAGE can be found at www. mssta.sageconferences.ca. • You can also find this link on our newly redesigned website www.mssta.org •Mailed, faxed, and emailed Registration Forms will not be accepted. •Payment may be made at time of online registration using a valid Mastercard or Visa credit card. •Mailed cheques will still be accepted (along with online registration) made payable to Manitoba Social Science Teachers’ Association*. Please place registrant’s name in memo field of the cheque. MS 52 Price Of Peace Rob Tisdale View resources available for use in classroom or schools for Remembrance Day. Second World War battlefields and Canadian war cemeteries show the valiant and honoured soldiers, sailors and airmen who gave the ultimate sacrifice for Canada. Learn how the video has been/could be used in the Second World War unit of world history and democracy sections of history courses. Code: MS 52 Grade: K–12 MS 53 The Human Rights Code (Manitoba): In the Classroom Pam Roberts, Jesse Rock This session is a solution for teachers wanting a better understanding of relevant Manitoba human rights issues – from how to address accommodation requests (such a service animals) and discrimination in your classroom to how do you lead a human rights discussion. We will give you a crash course on The Code and you’ll leave with a “Manitoba Human Rights Toolkit” that will help you introduce human rights issues to your class. Code: MS 53 Grade: 7–9 Please mail cheques to: MSSTA 237 Parkville Bay Winnipeg, MB R2M 2J6 *NSF cheques $25.00 charge Updates and parking information will be available through the online registration website. Made in Manitoba Lunch All MSSTA attending participants will engage in a fabulous lunch. This is a great way to celebrate all the varied and wonderful food items that are available to us through Manitoba’s dynamic agriculture industry. Grab your lunch, have a seat, and visit and chat while you enjoy the buffet! Lunch will be just lunch! The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program RCGW The Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg Supporting Struggling Readers: Why Worksheets Don’t Work and Band-Aids Don’t Stick Ramada Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue Supporting Struggling Readers: Why Worksheets Don’t Work and Band-Aids Don’t Stick Lori Jamison Target Audience: Grades 3–8 Are there any students in your class who can’t cope with gradelevel reading materials? Do you have students who avoid reading or cause behavior issues because the work is “too hard”? The good news is that it’s not too late to get many of these students back on track—even in middle years. This session will focus on what works for struggling readers in middle and upper grades—and some of it might surprise you! The day with Lori will be full of practical, research-based routines and lessons, plus time for “teacher talk” among colleagues. Some topics addressed will include: •Why struggling readers need to read more—a lot more— and how to get them to do it • How to find materials that struggling readers can and want to read •What the “Fantastic Five” comprehension strategies are— and how to teach them • How “Think-aloud/Think-along/Think-alone” routines help adolescent readers build confidence and competence • Where fluency, phonics and fundamentals fit in beyond the primary grades Membership Fees Full.................................................$20 Student...........................................$10 Conference Fees RCGW Member...............................$70 Student Member.............................$35 SAGE Non-member........................$89 Student Non-member.....................$44 111 • How we can incorporate more informational and functional texts into our language arts programs • Why writing about reading is “the broccoli of literacy” All RCGW members will receive a copy of Lori’s latest book, Struggling Readers: Why Worksheets Don’t Work and Band-aids Don’t Stick (Pembroke, 2014). Lori Jamison (ROG) is an educational consultant whose work on best practices in literacy instruction is recognized across North America. With her background as a school district K–12 literacy consultant and assessment specialist, Lori brings a unique set of skills to consulting with schools and districts. As well, Lori’s dynamic style and practical ideas have made her a popular speaker at international, national and regional conferences. The author of several professional books, Lori has also written numerous journal articles, teaching guides and other materials for teachers. Lori is one of the few school-based professionals to have served on the International Reading Association (IRA) Board of Directors. She continues to be a passionate advocate for children, teachers and literacy. All RCGW members will receive a copy of Lori’s new book Struggling Readers. Pay the extra $1 to become a member and you will receive a copy of the book! This is an all day session. Lunch is on your own. The registration deadline is Friday, October 10, 2014. Registrations received after this date cannot be confirmed to receive a copy of Lori’s book. Registration Contact RCGW SAGE Registrar 1193 Lorette Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3M 1V8 [email protected] The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program STAM The Science Teachers’ Association of Manitoba St. Boniface Golf Club, 100 Youville Street 9:00 a.m. Welcome 9:15 a.m. Kevin Folta 10:00 a.m. Coffee 10:15 a.m. Karen Timchuk 11:15 a.m. Steven Theriault 12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch Registration includes lunch. Daily Planet: The Ultimate Book of Everyday Science Jay Ingram If there were ever doubts that science explores every possible nook and cranny of the world and the universe, this talk would dispel them. Fifteen years of Daily Planet stories distilled into an hour of spectacular examples. Science broadcaster and writer Jay Ingram was co-host of Discovery Channel’s science show, Daily Planet for 16 years. It is television’s only daily hour-long primetime science and nature news magazine. Jay joined Discovery in 1994 and was instrumental in helping shape the program format. While no longer hosting the show he contributes a column every two weeks called Seriously. From 1979 to 1992, Ingram hosted CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks and earned two ACTRA Awards, including one for Best Host. He has also had a science column in the Toronto Star and has written 12 books with a 13th just about to be published. He is also co-founder of an arts/science/engineering mashup in Calgary called Beakerhead. 12:30–1:00 p.m. Bubbleman 1:15–1:45 p.m. David McMillan 1:45–2:30 p.m. Gordon Giesbrecht 2:30 p.m. Coffee 2:45–3:45 p.m. Jay Ingram STAM thanks APEGM for sponsoring our Nutrition Breaks 112 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program STAM Important: For session updates and changes, visit the STAM website at www.stam.mb.ca. GMOs Science, Fears and Facts one of the tools for crops and food production today and in the future. Winnipeg CSI Sergeant Karen Timchuk, Winnipeg Police Service Kevin Folta, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, University of Florida www.hos.ufl.edu/faculty/kmfolta www.kfolta.blogspot.it the 2011 Winnipeg Police Service James Toal Award of Excellence, and has addressed numerous civilian and police audiences on forensic identification. Sgt Timchuk will share interesting anecdotes comparing CSI in Winnipeg and Hollywood, relating how forensic specialists process crime scenes, what evidence needs to be protected, and how easily evidence can be contaminated or destroyed. Advances in Infection Disease Control Steven Theriault, E.M.C.A, B.Sc.(hons), M.Sc, Ph.D Kevin M. Folta is Professor and Chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. His research program examines strawberry genomics with an emphasis on defining genes controlling flavor and fruit quality. His work also tests how light can be used to improve fruit and vegetable traits. He has been recognized with the NSF CAREER and numerous other research and teaching awards. Kevin was the editor of two books and over seventy research articles. He regularly engages discussion on biotechnology, GMOs, evolution and climate in public forums, as well as in his blog, Illumination. BS/MS Northern Illinois University ‘89/’93, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, ‘98. Postdoc at University of Wisconsin. Fears and misinformation are affecting how people view genetically modified (GM) crops. Come and listen to Dr. Kevin Folta demystify the perceptions of GMOs. Learn about the science behind biotechnology, the facts of using biotechnology as 113 Karen Timchuk is a 26 year veteran with the Winnipeg Police Service, and has spent the past 14 years as a Forensic Identification Specialist. During her tenure in the Forensic Identification Section, commonly referred to as “IDENT”, Sgt Timchuk has attended to over 1000 crime scenes and has participated in several homicide investigations, police shootings, and other major crimes. Forensic police specialists conduct crime scene analyses, which include photography, fingerprinting, and collection of DNA. WPS forensic specialists train at the Canadian Police College in Ottawa and participate in a three year understudy program. With advancements in scientific technology in the analysis of DNA, blood spatter, and gunshot residue (GSR), the role of forensics in criminal investigations has become increasingly essential. Learn the critical importance of science in police work, including how biology, chemistry and physics play roles in the analysis of crime scenes and evidence. Sgt Timchuk was awarded the 2010 Excellence in Law Enforcement Award by the Manitoba Association of Chiefs of Police, A graduate from the University of Manitoba, Steven has completed an honours degree in Microbiology specializing in Genetics, a Master’s of Science in Molecular Biology, and a Doctorate in Virology specializing in molecular genetics. Steven is also trained as Emergency Medical Care Assistant (E.M.C.A.) and has worked many years as a Paramedic. While a graduate student, Steven’s main field of study was assessing the pathogenic features of the Zaire Ebola virus utilizing the (ZEBOV) reverse genetic system. During his studies he developed the ‘guinea pig adapted’ Ebola virus reverse genetic system, which is being used to determine the pathogenic effects of the Zaire Ebola virus. As a professor at the University of Manitoba, he has taught numerous courses in microbiology, cell biology, immunology and virology. Steven has recently joined the Canadian The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program STAM Science Centre for Human and Animal Health as the Head of the Applied Research Program. Discussion topics will incorporate some of his research interests, which include antimicrobial resistance, the efficacy of microbiocides in containment laboratories and outbreak areas, synthetic biology, genetic systems to evaluate pathogenesis in viral infectious agents, and advances in decontamination. Lessons Learned from 100 Winter Nights on Lake Winnipeg: Applications for the Science Classroom Gordon Giesbrecht non-scientific target groups. From 1996 to 2004 he participated in 4 winter expeditions on Lake Winnipeg in preparation for a planned solo expedition to the North Pole. Aside from learning about goal setting, preparation and perseverance, he also observed several phenomena that could interest science students in the classroom. The Bubbleman Growth and Decay in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Bubbleologist Karlheinz David McMillan David McMillan was born in Scotland, educated in the United States, and since 1973 has lived in Winnipeg. His background is in painting but he became interested in photography, which led him to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Photographing there has been a preoccupation; since 1994 he has travelled to the exclusion zone 18 times. The work has been shown in a number of domestic and international venues, including Iceland, China, and Australia. In 2012, the photographs were included in the Helsinki Photography Biennial and beginning in October of this year, a selection will be shown in the National Gallery’s Biennial, in Ottawa. Photographs made over a twenty year period describe changes taking place within an area left uninhabitable by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. 114 Gordon Giesbrecht, Ph.D. is a professor of Thermophysiology and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, at the University of Manitoba. Gordon studies human responses to exercise/work in extreme environments. He has conducted hundreds of cold water immersion studies that have provided lifesaving information about physiology and pre-hospital care for human hypothermia. He has also conducted over 100 vehicle submersions with people in them, to study survival and exit strategies in sinking vehicles. He has over 100 publications, including a book, about hypothermia and human thermoregulation. Dr. Giesbrecht has been featured on several television documentaries including: “The Cold Embrace” on CTV and the Discovery Channel, and “Self-Experimenters” which aired on CBC “The Nature of Things”. He also was dubbed Professor Popsicle in a feature article in Outdoor Magazine, appeared on the “Late Show With David Letterman” and has twice been a guest on the Rick Mercer Report. Dr. Giesbrechts combination of scientific publication and media profile have paved the way for extensive experience with knowledge translation for Experience the wonderful world of bubbles with Bubbleologist Karlheinz, who will share the amazing tricks of his soapsy wizardry during lunch. This performance will be an exciting demonstration of amazing things bubbles can do, showing the beautiful colours and fabulous shapes of these larger-than-life spherical liquids. Reconnect with your inner child, and delight in this unique experience while you enjoy your lunch. The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program STAM APEGM Spaghetti Bridge Competition The competition is open to all school children (grades 1–12). The goal is to see whose bridge will support the heaviest load. The competition is a fun event giving the opportunity for students, teachers, and parents to get involved in “hands-on engineering”. In addition to the $2000.00 in prize money up for grabs by the students, the engineers of Manitoba have expanded the event to be a meaningful charity event for the whole community. APEGM will make a pasta donation to Winnipeg Harvest equal to the cumulative weight supported by all entries. Contact Angela Moore at [email protected] for more information. There is limited space available for this event, so early registration is encouraged. Although we are expecting to be sold out, any available spaces will be offered to STAM members only at the registration desk on Friday, October 24, 2014. Changes to the program as well as other conference announcements may be viewed on the STAM website at www. stam.mb.ca. STAM Membership 2014–2015* General..........................................$20 Full-time student.............................$20 *Please note membership fees may be paid in conjunction with the conference fee. Membership includes: • Access to online journals • Reduced SAG conference fees •Reduced science workshop/in-service fees Full Day Conference Fees (includes hot lunch) STAM Member.................................$55 Non-Member................................$74 Full-time student (STAM member).$10 Full-time student (non-member)...$29 115 Note: For regular STAM members, your total cost for the conference, including a STAM membership and hot lunch, is $75. For students who pay for a STAM membership, your total cost is $30. Late and On-Site Registrations (if space available) Registrations postmarked after October 1 or completed on-site will be assessed a $10 fee. On-site registration is available for STAM members only, providing space is available. Memberships may be purchased on-site. Payment is cash or cheque only. How to Register • Please complete the registration form and return with cheque payable to the Science Teachers’ Association of Manitoba (STAM). •E-mail confirmations only will be sent to all participants if registration received prior to October 1st. E-mail address must be included on registration form. •Registration is not confirmed until payment is received. •Late registrants will be charged a $10.00 administration fee. •Write only one cheque to cover the cost of the conference and the STAM membership fees (if required). No post-dated cheques please. • Faxed registrations will not be accepted. •Conference fees and STAM memberships are non-refundable. • Remember: Registration is on a firstcome basis and this conference may fill up quickly. Check the STAM website (www.stam.mb.ca) before mailing registration. Contact •[email protected] •204-582-0870 Mail registrations to: STAM SAGE Conference Coordinator 3 Davis Place St. Andrews, Winnipeg, MB R1A 2X1 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program TEAL Teachers of English as an Additional Language Connecting Communities Fort Richmond Collegiate, 99 Killarney Avenue 8:00–8:45 a.m. Registration and coffee 8:45–9:00 am Opening remarks 9:00–10:15 am Keynote Speaker: Sarah Gazan (Theatre) 10:15–10:45 am Break, Publisher’s Display (Gym) 10:45–11:45 am Road Map to Resources 10:45 a.m. Entry Program: Albina Bushueva 10:55 a.m. NISW (Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Workers): Roselyn Advincula 11:05 a.m. MIRSSA (Manitoba Immigrant and Refugee Settlement Sector Association): Bequie Lake 11:15 a.m. NEEDS centre: Heather Robertson Bridging Worlds, Building Community Sarah Gazan Manitoba schools are incredibly rich with the diversity of students and families who come with different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, languages, income levels, and ways of knowing and understanding the world. Diversity in our schools and classrooms provides a unique opportunity to begin looking at our policies and practices to find meaningful ways to build community and engage students and parents in learning. Part of this process requires looking inward and examining the impact of our cultural worldviews on how we build inclusive communities, respectful of diversity. It also requires looking outward and recognizing our ethical responsibility to understand our students and their cultural and family contexts. When we are able to bridge our inner and outer understandings of the world we are truly able to build culturally proficient and meaningful relationships with our students, families and communities. Sarah Gazan is a member of the Wood Mountain Lakota Nation. She has worked in the First Nations and Provincial school systems as a classroom teacher and at the divisional level in the areas of Aboriginal education as well as program planning and policy development. She also has extensive experience working in the area of community development and early childhood education. She recently left her position as a half time First Nations, Metis and Inuit Perspectives Consultant and half time Planning and Priorities Consultant with Manitoba Education and Advanced Learning to work as an Education Research Analyst with The Manitoba Teachers Society. 1:15–2:15 p.m. L01 11:25 a.m. MB Start: Jonathan Bauer The Culturally Proficient Journey (L01) 11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own Sarah Gazan, Education Research Analyst Greg Pruden Each of us holds a cultural worldview that influences how we build inclusive classroom and school communities, select and prioritize curricular outcomes and create positive relationships with students and families. In this interactive sessions participants will more closely explore and discuss cultural worldviews, diversity and inclusion using the lens of cultural proficiency. Level: All Room: 204 1:15–2:15 pm Session L01 2:15–2:30 pm Break, Publisher’s Display (Gym) 2:30–3:30 pm Session L02 Please visit www.tealmanitoba. ca for updates to the schedule. Please pre-register onsite for sessions. Each session has a cap of 15 participants. 116 I-Migrations in Cultures and Languages (L01) Dr. Larisa Segida, EAL Teacher How well do EAL learners-teachers know Canadian culture? Often, it is associated with Tim Hortons, bacon, nature, hockey, and cold. Canadian literature, arts, history or music have no part in EAL education curricula. Canadian EAL education develops no interest in Canadian literature, music, history and arts in immigrants’ minds, finally considering Canada a country with no history and culture. Language education should be rooted in its culture education interpreted beyond holidays, customs and traditions. Level: All Room: 201 Immigrant Women’s Stories of Mothering in the Intercultural Context (L01) Eunhee Buettner, PhD candidate, U of M The world is getting smaller and the The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program TEAL borders between countries are becoming indefinite due to globalization. One of the influences of this globalization phenomenon is a change in marriage patterns and family style as there are more international, intercultural, and bilingual couples in the present than in the past. This life history research aims to explore how Korean immigrant women who have a Canadian spouse deal with their children’s dual languages, cultures, and identities in Canada. Level: All Room: 202 Connecting to Your Child’s School (L02) Iftu Ibrahim, Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker, LRSD Information will be given on how to help parents connect to their child’s school and understand the Manitoba School System. Level: All Room: 301 Teaching through a Multi-lingual Lens (L01) Lauree Kopetsky, Steve Halbert and Tracey Gluska, SJSD In this session we will share a few essential strategies to enhance EAL learner’s reading comprehension based on current research. Simple everyday practices and tools that enable newcomers to navigate their learning and feel part of their school community will be discussed. Presentation is based on the findings of Dr. Jim Cummings and Dr. Kristina Montero. Level: Middle and High School teachers Room: 205 The Canadian Museum for Human Rights: Education Program Offer (L01) Lise Pinkos, Education Program Coordinator, Human Rights Museum The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights through a uniquely Canadian lens. Our aim is to build not only a national hub for human rights learning and discovery, but a new era of global human rights leadership. This presentation will provide participants with a virtual tour of the Museum’s galleries and exhibits and an overview of school programs to be offered in January 2015. Level: All Room: 302 117 Part 2: Engaging 21st Century Language and Literacy Learners (L01) Sandy Braccio, Barb Cannons, Mike Carter, Lori Cech-Manek, Kim Hewlett, Stephanie Greene, Erika Jordan, Janice Mantler, Maureen Penko, Ryan Scott, and Wayne Schultz, PTSD During this interactive session, 11 educators will share highlights of their work from their school professional learning community related to the topic “Engaging 21st Century Language and Literacy Learners.” This presentation is about the importance of engagement, building relationships with newcomer immigrant families as well as how to provide service delivery and programming for EAL/LAL learners in a K–8 school. Level: All Room: 303 Labour Market Integration Training through a New Cultural Lens (L01) Jonathan Bauer, Team Leader, Career Services at Manitoba Start Our aim at Employment Solutions is to provide our clients with targeted resumes, prepare them for engaging interviews, and assist in job search strategies. Perhaps more importantly, our objective is to highlight the nuances of cultural difference to facilitate sustainable employment. In this workshop, we will provide an experience driven approach that highlights the cultural shifts, adjustment, and tweaks necessary to answer the pivotal question all employers think but rarely ask. “Does this person get it?” By grappling with cultural difference and highlighting necessary reframing methodologies we aim to guarantee that our clients answer this oft thought question with a resounding yes. Level: All Room: 310 Diversity Resources: WarAffected Children and Religious Diversity (L01) Tony Tavares, Diversity and International Languages Consultant The presentation will provide participants with an overview of a three educator support documents which focus on refugee/ war-affected learners and accommodating religious diversity. One, Life After War, has been published, the other two are approaching final draft stage. Participants will be invited to review the documents and provide feedback during the session and after. Level: All Room: 304 2:30–3:30 p.m. L02 Fun and Games (L02) Patricia Roadley, Kelly Martin, Allison Chenecki, Kathy Barchell, Sana Rana, PTSD Language Games are an engaging activity for EAL learners and an effective teaching tool for teachers and EAs. Join us for a discussion and sampling of online and table games we find fun and effective, and share your own ideas for great games. Try out English Adventure, a board game created by the EAL team at Acadia Junior High. Bring a flash drive and download a free electronic copy of the game. Level: Middle Years, Senior Years Room: 106 Beyond 5W Questions (L02) Hannes Kivilaht, St. George School, LRSD An interactive session on writing and using well-constructed 5W questions as a pre-reading strategy to introduce new vocabulary through discussion, glean textual information from the questions themselves, and make educated guesses and predictions on the most relevant points in the text. Applicable to all language stages. And further, for stages 1 and 2, on how to use the question structure for grammatically correct answers. Level: Middle Years, Senior Years Room: 204 Honouring the Languages in Your School (L02) Maureen Martin, Tori Patzer, PTSD This session will allow for professional dialogue and sharing around creating an EAL programme in your school that brings student language and cultural diversity to the forefront. The presenters will share their practices in: 1. welcoming new families 2. supporting students as language leaders within the school 3. working in a leadership capacity with The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program TEAL staff to create a school-wide environment that honours cultural diversity. Level: Early Years, Middle Years Room: 305 The Education System in the Middle East (L01) Cindy Petriw and Scott Wood, LRSD In this workshop teachers will be presented with a variety of strategies for integrating Aboriginal perspectives in Senior Years EAL and LAL classrooms. Best practices will be discussed and illustrated through projects that have been used in the EAL and LAL classrooms. Level: Senior Years Room: 306 Mojgan Asili I will first let the EAL teachers get to know the education system in the Middle East. I would also give them some information about the culture of the education system in that region, such as the teacher and student relationship or some of the expectations that parents may have from the teachers and the education system. Next, I will start teaching Farsi (my mother language) to the teachers, in Farsi. This will allow EAL teachers to step in to their students’ shoes, and understand the difficulty of learning a new language in a new country. Level: All Room: 301 Creating Identity Texts (L02) Two Images, One Word (L02) Best Practices in Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives in EAL Education (L02) Lisa Samborski and Lori Ostormann, SJSD When moving to another country, immigrants are often faced with the challenge of negotiating their multidimensional identities. This process can be extremely difficult as they struggle to find a sense of belonging to their new communities all the while affirming their values. As educators, we can facilitate this process through the use of “Identity texts” (Cummings & Early, 2011). Learn how to help students create their very own identity text through collage, multimedia and poetry. These activities can be used in a variety of subject areas across all grade levels and with students of English language learning stages. Level: All Room: 312 Dianne Cameron, Carmela Wade, SJSD Dianne and Carmela are artists who presently work in St. James Assiniboia School Division in the Integrated Art program. This collage activity will ignite creativity using visual images as a common language. This hands-on experience will provide an opportunity for ‘students’ to connect to their inner voice and journey. Level: Middle and High School teachers Room: 311 How to Use Screencasts in the EAL Classroom (L02) Dennis Nguyen, English/EAL Teacher, LRSD This session will demonstrate screencasting technologies that can be used as an adjunct to regular classroom instruction. Participants will be shown practical screencasting strategies and tips that they can immediately apply to the EAL teaching practice. Level: Middle Years/Senior Years Room: 212 Two Part Session: Using Technology to Support English Language Learners (L01/L02) Tricia Kinaschuk-Oughton and Heather Anderson, EAL Itinerant Teachers, LRSD This two part hands-on session will offer participants an opportunity to view and try a variety of online applications that can be used to support English Language Learners. Part 1: Bring your iPad or laptop to learn about Scrib Jab, a newly developed web site and iPad application developed by two Simon Fraser University Professors, Diane Dagenais and Kelleen Toohey. Scrib Jab was created with a grant from Heritage Canada and is a free amazing resource for multilingual classrooms and children. The website and application provides students with the opportunity to read and create digital stories in multiple languages (English, French and other non-official languages) including text, illustrations and audio recordings. Scrib Jab also creates a space for children to communicate about their dual-language stories and develop a shared appreciation of their own multilingual resources. Part 2: A variety of helpful online resources will be viewed that can assist educators in teaching and developing academic language and literacy skills with their EAL learners. Level: Early Years and Middle Years Room: 107 Membership Fees Conference Fees Conference Information Full–MTS Member..........................$40 Full–Non-MTS Member..................$50 Student....................................$25 Other (Retiree/EA)..........................$30 TEAL Member (Current)................$45 Student...................................$35 Other (Retiree/E.A.)........................$40 Non-member...............................$84 (For only one dollar more you can get a TEAL membership and Conference Registration, including all journals.) Late Fee..........................................$20 Please register on EVENTBRITE. If you prefer to mail in a registration form, they can be sent to: TEAL Manitoba SAGE c/o Melanie Hobbs 26 Julien Place Winnipeg, MB R3V 1T8 204-295-9861 [email protected] (in addition to conference fee, after Oct. 15) 118 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program VTAM & TEAM VTAM/TEAM 2014 Industrial Arts and Vocational Teacher Conference Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (formerly Winnipeg Technical College), 130 Henlow Bay 8:30–9:15 a.m. Check-in/Coffee 9:15–10:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker, Sandra Sukhan 10:00–10:45 a.m. AGM(s) 10:45–11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Morning Session 12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30–2:45 p.m. Afternoon Sessions 3:00 p.m. Prize Draws: must be in attendance 119 Dr. Sandra Sukhan Sandra started her career as a hairstylist in Winnipeg, becoming vocational teacher, and later a teacher/ educator. She has a doctoral degree in Environmental Studies where her research focused on advocating for a pedagogy specific to technical and vocational teacher training. Her journey allowed her to have an insider perspective of the world of a tradesperson and the world of academia, which are not polar opposites, as they are habitually framed. With a keen sense of social justice, Sandra challenges technical and vocational teachers and their respective administrators to think of these provocative questions: Are we perceived as educators or subject matter experts masquerading as teachers? If so, is it about changing the perception of others or changing the way we see ourselves? What can we, as vocational educators, teach other teachers about inspiring excellence in our students? Have we sufficiently politicized ourselves and our students to challenge the dominant discourse, or are we simply willing to accept that we cannot change the systems that advantage some and disenfranchise others? Sandra explores these questions through post-colonial lenses in her book titled: In Search of the Blue Lotus: A Feminist Counter-Narrative to the Dominant Hegemonic Discourse. She shares her experiences of growing up in a British colony, moving to Canada to complete her secondary and post-secondary education, her growing awareness of the inequities of an education system that privileges certain kinds of education, and her experiences of navigating a system that seemingly place lesser social value in being a tradesperson and more on being an academic. Code: KEY01 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program VTAM & TEAM Literacy: How To Guide in IA Hack Robot Recipe Jason Oliver Have you been bombarded by thousands of initiatives to promote literacy within your school and feel none really help you? We all know the importance of literacy research is clear, better readers and writers; make better learners and leaders. This workshop will explore specific strategies used to incorporate literacy into our unique areas. Code: TM01/TA101 Time: TM01 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ TA101 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 Cody Creed This session will demonstrate how to take discarded toys and tools and turn them into remarkable robotic creations. We will cover easy schematics and basic microcontroller skills using Arduino and the free Arduino IDE software. Unlock “open Creating Video Lessons for the IA Class Phil Dyck This session will provide you with the skills to easily create a short video lesson to use with your IA class. Ever tried to demonstrate how to change the blade and brake on a SawStop? It’s not too easy to have a full class crowd around and look from the top of the saw. By creating a short video (1.5–3 minutes), you can show the process from multiple angles/viewpoints, and really offer some insight as to what is going on. This session will discuss planning, equipment (hardware and software) and editing of videos. Code: TMO2 Time: 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 Safe Workers of Tomorrow Curtis Martel, Safe Workers Of Tomorrow SAFE Workers of Tomorrow is a non-profit organization providing educational sessions to school groups across Manitoba on Workplace Health and Safety. Sessions are at no cost to the school/program and the students are provided with information and resources concerning safety hazards in the workplace, health and safety rights & responsibilities, as well as what to do in case of an injury at work and the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba. Code: TM03/TA103 Time: TM03 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ TA103 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 120 source” for your students! Code: TM04/TA104 Time: TM04 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ TA104 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 How To Build A Cajon Drum And Strum Stick *Off Site Kurtis Edginton and Jeff Memka In this all day, off-site session we will build Cajons (box drums) and Strumsticks (based on a dulcimer) from start to finish. Both of these projects are great for a variety of grade levels and require few to no specialized tools. You will have the chance to see our process, try the instruments, and get the plans. Come build these simple yet versatile instruments and take them with you as new projects to add to your courses. Code: Sturgeon Heights Time: Full Day Max: 12 Building a Long Board Ben Mc Gowen and Mike Bilyk Long boards are simple, inexpensive and fun woodworking projects. They are a perfect primary project for middle year’s students and an excellent secondary project for high school students. By employing skills in design, lamination and the use of a variety of machinery, students can walk away with an individualized project that they can be proud of. Through this interactive presentation, participants will be walked through a step by step tutorial on how to build a long board so they have confidence implementing this project in their classrooms. Hope to see you there! Code: TA105 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 CNC Plasma Cutting *Off Site Dana Plantje and Matt Patrician This session will demonstrate the use of the Torchmate CNC Plasma Cutting system and how you can implement its use into your metalworking program. Topics will include using the CAD software to create anything from basic shapes to complex graphic designs that can be cut out of metal, cutting designs out with a Torchmate 2X2 system, startup and maintenance costs, troubleshooting, and how CNC Plasma cutting can change your students metal shop experience. Examples will be on display from both J H Bruns Collegiate and Shaftesbury High School, as well as teacher/student experiences from the instructors at the previously mentioned schools. Please note that timing for the session will not allow for every participant to create a CNC cut design but everyone in attendance will leave with a booklet of project ideas and one example project to take back to their school. Code: TA106 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 20 Easy To Create Websites Reynold Redekop You need to have a web presence to get basic information out to students and parents. There are really good, easy-to-use FREE places to do this. You will learn how to add images, audio, video, attachments, and student creations. This is no longer rocket science and does not involve any coding. And it doesn’t require much time after the initial setup—you can update daily, weekly, monthly or whenever you want. Code: TM05 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 Provincial Technology Education Funding Support Ken Nimchuck This session will provide an overview of funding support provided to school divisions for technology education. The session will include information regarding unit-credit funding, program funding and the Technology Education Replacement Grant. An overview of the Skills Strategy Equipment Enhancement Fund will also be The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program VTAM & TEAM provided. Participants will also be provided the opportunity for Q&A. Code: TM06 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 40 Virtual Reality Solutions for Welding, Building Construction and Manufacturing Paul Riddel In this session we will be demonstrating our solutions for Augmented Welding and Virtual Building Construction. Following the session participants are welcome to put on the welding helmet and check their skill level at MIG, TIG, Stick or Flux Core virtual welding. They can also wander around the virtual construction site and check their skills at framing, window installation or other residential construction tasks. Code: TM07 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 Habitat for Humanity Programs for High School Students Al Altomare It is a power point presentation dealing with the various ways students can become involved with our charity. It would also deal with the benefits they would receive by becoming involved. Code:TM08/TA107 Time: TM08 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ TA107 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 Teaching Pre-Engineering as an Industrial Arts Option Murray Curtis Pre-Engineering courses being offered focus on the application of science and math concepts to solve real-world problems. Students are guided to apply theories to a variety of problems, develop designs to address the problems, and fabricate solutions. Students are exposed to a variety of Engineering fields, and are informed of the education required to enter this field of work.The session will discuss the use of the Engineering Design Process and of the Design Brief. Student outcomes at each grade level will be discussed, 121 with greater emphasis on Grade 9. Sample “challenges” will be shared, as well as assessment and evaluation strategies. Code: TM09 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Learning and Teaching with Trotec Laser Systems Mel Jacinto The Trotec Laser workshop will feature our Speedy 100 laser system. We will discuss the ways in which laser technology and its applications provide exciting learning opportunities for both students and teachers alike. Technology based learning prepares students for a number of fields in the Canadian job market, including the trades, business management and the applied arts and sciences. Code: TA108 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 Super Structure Richard Botchar Incorporated into my junior high Practical Engineering course, structure building is one of my favourite activities. While working in a small group, learn how to use real life miniature building material in designing a structure. In this session we will go through the procedures, build and test your structure for its weight bearing capabilities. This session promises to be a smashing good time. “Students who are intellectually engaged are more likely to feel confident in their skills and challenged in their classes.” Code: TM09 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 20 Introducing PLC’s (Programmable Logic Controllers) Larry Schultz Work alongside Larry to learn about the powerful world of PLC’s. PLCs are used in many industries and machines. Programmable Logic Controllers are digital computers used for automation of electromechanical processes to control a variety of machinery, or even amusement rides, or light fixtures. PLC’s can handle a multitude of inputs and outputs, and are suitable wherever applications require extended temperature ranges, shielding from electrical interference, and resistance to vibration and impact. This hands-on session will fill you in on the wonders of this digital electronic innovation that found its beginnings in the Automotive Industry but soon, branched out to affect each of us in or daily routines. If you want to know how modern robots function, you need to understand the world of PLC’s. Code: TM10/TA108 Time: TM10 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ TA108 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 8 CDX Automotive and 2014 Manitoba Automotive Curriculum Mark Murray This session will be a follow up to our May training session in Winnipeg in which we will review the final exams that were created for all MB Automotive courses and document any changes that are required. The remainder of our time will be devoted to working with the updated CDX web sites that all automotive teachers are now using. Code: VM11 Time: 9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 Sex, Lies, and Mobile Devices: Discussing Professionalism with Teachers Diane Fullan Kolton Although the term, “professionalism” is subject to varying and ambiguous interpretations, it describes the hundreds of discretionary judgments that teachers make each day. The purpose of this presentation is to talk about the values, practices, and workplace guidelines that should inform our conduct. Topics include communication, interpersonal conduct, boundary setting, and implications of social media for teachers. Code: VA109 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 App Smackdown Diane Fullan Kolton Bring your own device and come ready to share! This exciting session is for teachers to showcase their favourite technology tools and apps for the classroom. Each The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program VTAM & TEAM participant has 3 minutes to show the app and talk about how to use it. Time permitting, there is no limit to how many apps you can share. Code: VM12 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 How To Take Knockout Photos and Videos with iPhone or iPad Raman Job Take knockout pictures and videos with your iPhone or iPad. Do you what how to take great pictures and videos with your mobile device? If so bring your iPhone and iPad and learn simply and east techniques to take shots like a pro. Code: VA110 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Taste Of Manitoba Jamie Labiuk Come and enjoy our great Taste of Manitoba. In this workshop you will get to learn about smoking meats. Also, get a brief introduction of hunting wild game. There will be a tasting of local smoked meat, sausages, and wild black bear chilli. You will also get a cooking demonstration on marinated meats. Baron Meats in Lockport and Delucas of Winnipeg will be the sponsors in this workshop. Chef Jamie Labiuk from KildonanEast Collegiate will be hosting. Code: VA111 Time: 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 Integrating Communication Technologies in Your Classroom Kathryn MacKenzie and Brittnay Dueck Just do it! Integrate technology into your instructional practice by using interactive, free and cloud based applications. We will look at using class Wiki’s, Wordles, E-portfolios and more! Examples and steps to setting up will be shown. Time for discussion and question and answers will be facilitated at the end of the workshop. Bring your own device to follow along if desired. All levels of skill are welcome. Code: TM13 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 122 The Professional Growth Plan as a Tool for Excellent Teaching Sandra Sukhan You are used to assessing your students’ learning but how often do you pause to reflect on, and assess your own learning needs as a teacher (which is different from subject matter expert)? Do your goals align with quality teaching standards and how will you know when you have reached your goal? In this workshop, you will reflect on your own learning, explore several principles of good instruction, set and align your individual learning goals, identify what supports you might need and create a list of indictors of success. Code: VM14 Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Max: 25 Technology and Aboriginal Learners Clayton Sandy For many generations, having Aboriginal roles models in the field of technology is relatively new. This workshop will explore the use of positive role models from within the Aboriginal community to inspire Aboriginal youth to go beyond the borders of their communities and attend post-secondary. In most reserves in Canada, the workforce is limited, and for youth growing up in those communities for them to see what we take for granted sometimes doesn’t exist. And if you are limited to what you see around you, than this becomes normal and youth get short changed by choices of the many careers that are available. Code: WM15 /WA112 Time: WM15 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m./ WA112 1:30–2:45 p.m. Max: 25 Manitoba Cisco Academy Conference Cisco This is an all-day event. There is no charge for Local Cisco Academies that are associated with Winnipeg Technical College, but attendees are encouraged to support VTAM/T.E.A.M. Sessions are as follows: 8:30–9:00 a.m. Check in and coffee 9:00–10:00 a.m. Skills Manitoba (Networking) and Cisco Academy Meeting 10:00–10:45 a.m. Design and personalize your Net Space 10:45–11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Session 1: 1PV6 Participate in a hands-on lab using Cisco routers and switches to learn about the latest version of IP, IPv6, the communication protocol that provides the endto-end delivery service for the Internet. 12:15–1:30 p.m. Lunch in room 211 1:30–2:45 p.m. Session 2: Network Security Learn about securing your network from hacking exploits. This session included a hands-on lab that will help you and your students understand and implement network security. VTAM Sessions: 11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. WA16 1:30–2:45 p.m. Network Security WA113 Code: WM16/WA113 Time: All day Max: 30 Location: Room 209 and 211 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program VTAM & TEAM Membership fees Full Membership.............................$25 Associate Membership..................$50 Retired or First Year College/ University Students......................Free (proof of enrolment is required) Combined TEAM & VTAM.............$45 Conference Fees Early Bird: PayPal/Online...............$45 Early Bird: Cash/Cheque................$50 After October 4, 2014....................$60 Non-members..............................$100 123 Register at http://tvsage.org/ registration_form.php. This link can also be found on TEAM’s website at www.iamanitoba.ca. Questions about the 2014 SAGE conference site: Frank Gallo c/o Winnipeg Technical College 130 Henlow Bay Winnipeg, MB R3Y 1G4 204-989-6500 [email protected] Questions about your registration or fees: Patrick Gavin [email protected] 2042942398 c/o SAGE 2014 Box 2396 Winnipeg, MB R3X 4A7 The Manitoba Teachers’ Society 2014 SAGE Program
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