This We Believe: Keys to Educating Young Adolescents
Pam Millikan
This session will discuss the landmark position paper from the Association for Middle Level Education in which the association’s vision for successful schools for 10- to 15-year-olds is delineated in 16 characteristics. Research and cumulative, empirical evidence have confirmed that these characteristics when present over time lead to higher levels of student achievement and overall development.
Resonate: A Music Education Initiative
Kendra Worman, Dave Carter
Resonate began in 2015 as a unique music conference for students. Since then Resonate has grown to include multiple music learning events throughout the school year with an emphasis on connecting the learning back into classrooms. Resonate is now a brand that represents Acceptance, Accessibility, Engagement, Environment, and Community in music education. Participants in this session will make music in an all-skill level environment and learn about the Resonate model and how to incorporate the philosophy into classrooms. NO prior musical knowledge or experience is necessary.
Global Citizenship Education in the Classroom
Steffany Salloum
Global Citizenship refers to a sense of belonging to a broader community and common humanity which links the local to the global and the national to the international. This workshop is for educators who are looking for ways to bring global citizenship education into their classrooms to better enable their students to become global citizens. We will explore ways that SCIC is supporting Saskatchewan teachers as they move towards the practice of Global Citizenship Education.
The Caring Classroom
Tracy Dolezsar-Glarvin
This session will focus on how to build positive teacher-student relationships that support effective classroom management and instruction.
Journey 2050- A digital experience to help feed the world!
Susan Jorgensen
In this session we will discus ag education opportunities available in Saskatchewan, then dig deeper into Journey 2050. Presented in partnership with Agrium, students experience a virtual simulation exploring world food sustainability. Using an inquiry based approach, the program encourages students to make decisions and adjust them in response to their impact on society, the environment and the economy at a local and global scale. Students learn the role of best management practices in feeding the world, reducing environmental impacts and in improving social performance through greater access to education, medical care and community infrastructure. This program aims to connect kids and agriculture in a format that is relevant and engaging to middle years students.
Using Energy Audits to Support Inquiry and Action
Pam Belcher
This presentation will describe and provide energy, water and waste audits (assessments) that help students identify conservation issues in their school, and at home. Audit results are used to guide students in planning and taking action to conserve, as well as to promote real understanding of concepts in middle years Science, Social Studies and Mathematics (especially in the area of statistics and probability). The Saskatchewan Environmental Society in the Student Action for a Sustainable Future and Destination Conservation Saskatchewan programs, uses these audits to support student inquiry and action around the issues of energy and water conservation, and waste reduction. Presented by the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.
Self-Efficacy, Grit, and Mindset: The Keys to Academic Perseverance Why do some students succeed during challenging times while others struggle?
Dedra Stafford
Recent research points to fundamental ways educators can improve our teaching practices to help students develop perseverance and resilience.
Come learn about strategies to help both the students who demonstrate learned helplessness as well as those who exhibit a sense of entitlement.
You’ll learn how to Dedra will provide a myriad of ideas, strategies, and tools for helping students “stay the course” in both their academics and their lifelong goals.
Co-constructing criteria with students
Kelli White
Explore a proven method for co-constructing criteria for any assignment with students as well as view some examples of how students show they have met criteria they set.
Rachelle Mievre
Read alouds aren’t just for the primary grades, Middle Years Students love them as well! Learn strategies for students as they listen to read alouds as well as how to present them in class.
Quick and Easy Math Games
Melissa Sullivan
This session will provide you with engaging math games that can be used tomorrow in your middle years classroom.
Drama in the Middle
Kelsey Bailey
We all know that Middle Years students bring drama to the classroom! This session will provide you with activities that can be used tomorrow in the classroom.
Design Thinking
Brett Reis
STEM projects require a different way of thinking and planning to solve problems. This Session will give you an outline of how to guide students through the design thinking process.
Unleashing the Power of Google Chrome Extensions
Pat Telfer
What are the 5 extensions that you need to help you get through your teaching day? Pat has the answers.
French Immersion
Crystal Boire
Session description to come