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Podium for Positive Change
Thursday, October 15
 

7:00pm MDT

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Human Rights Statement
Thursday October 15, 2026 7:00pm - 7:15pm MDT
Join us in welcoming attendees to the Podium for Positive Change Conference. Ometawehikew Indigenous Games will start immediately afterwards and go until 9 pm after which we will have a President's Reception.
Thursday October 15, 2026 7:00pm - 7:15pm MDT
Legacy Hall

7:15pm MDT

Welcome to Ometawehikew Indigenous Games!
Thursday October 15, 2026 7:15pm - 9:00pm MDT
Currently there are more than 1.8 million Indigenous people living in the land that is now called Canada. This includes over 600 First Nations communities as well as Inuit communities and Métis communities each with their own unique histories, languages, cultures, beliefs, practices and- games! Historically, games were part of a highly evolved education system created by Indigenous people in...
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Speakers
Thursday October 15, 2026 7:15pm - 9:00pm MDT
Outdoors on site

9:00pm MDT

President's Reception
Thursday October 15, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm MDT

Thursday October 15, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm MDT
EIGHTY EIGHT Bar & Grill
 
Friday, October 16
 

7:30am MDT

Breakfast
Friday October 16, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am MDT
Enjoy Breakfast together
Friday October 16, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am MDT
Legacy Room

8:30am MDT

Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, Human Rights Statement, Intro to SSC, AGM announcement
Friday October 16, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am MDT
Welcome! Bienvenue! We will introduce the Council and information about our AGM and programming.
Friday October 16, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am MDT
Legacy Hall

9:00am MDT

 Rendre les verbes vivants : Structures linguistiques et compétences en Études sociales (M à 6)
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Dans cette session, les enseignants exploreront certains verbes clés du curriculum d’Alberta en Études sociales (M à 6) afin de comprendre leur sens profond et comment les élèves peuvent démontrer ces habiletés en utilisant diverses structures linguistiques et nous mettrons l’accent sur l’évaluation continue. Les participants découvriront des routines de pensée, des gabarits et des...
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Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Paskapoo 4

9:00am MDT

A Sustainable World Digital Map
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Join us and explore how to leverage digital interactive maps to bring global issues to life in your classroom! Centered on A Sustainable World, an engaging online platform developed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada in partnership with Canadian Geographic, this session introduces an interactive map designed for students aged 12–18. You will explore how the platform supports inquiry-based learning...
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Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Paskapoo 3

9:00am MDT

Being, Belonging, Becoming
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Empower your students to lead, create, and make a difference through the Being, Belonging, Becoming program. In this interactive session, educators will explore classroom-ready resources designed to support social-emotional learning (Being), build understanding of children’s rights, government, advocacy, and issues impacting youth in Canada (Belonging), and guide students in developing...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Paskapoo 2

9:00am MDT

Empowering Educators through Traditional Indigenous Games
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Discover how Traditional Indigenous Games serve as a holistic bridge between mind, body, and spirit. Originally designed to hone survival skills and strategic prowess, these games offer a powerful way for educators to engage students of all abilities today. Participants will dive into the rich cultural heritage, rules, and techniques of the Dene, nehiyawak, Niitsitapi, Inuit, Nakota Sioux, and...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Legacy AB

9:00am MDT

Trans Women in Sport as Beacons of a Healthy Democracy
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
This session will analyze the place of trans women in competitive sports, both contemporarily and historically. Through tracing concurrent historical events and major advances for women’s sports in general, I will position the inclusion of trans women in sport as a quantitative indicator of democratic principles beyond sport. Using an Albertan Social Studies 30 framing of liberalism and...
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Speakers
avatar for Gillian Robinson

Gillian Robinson

Gillian Robinson (she/her) was a French Immersion Junior High and High School classroom teacher for many years in the metro Edmonton area. Now, as an Assistant Professor at Campus Saint-Jean, she brings practical strategies for teacher education into her University courses and research... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Paskapoo 1

9:00am MDT

Villainification and Heroification of Evil: how we frame and reframe our villains and heroes
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Examination of the heroes and villains in the High School social studies curriculum and how they are currently conceptualized. Then, through the implementation of anti-villainification, we will look at how we can reframe the stories we tell and highlight in our classroom. Using this lens, Melissa will then highlight how citizenship can be examined through recentering our heroes and villains,...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:20am MDT
Legacy C

10:20am MDT

Break
Friday October 16, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am MDT

Friday October 16, 2026 10:20am - 10:35am MDT
Outside Legacy Hall

10:35am MDT

Coaching for Belonging: Navigating Language and Culture in Today’s Teams
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Sport can bring students together, but it can also surface difficult moments around race, culture, identity, and belonging. This interactive session creates space for coaches, teachers, and administrators to openly discuss sensitive issues that often go unaddressed. Through real-world case studies, participants will explore challenges such as the use of the n-word, microaggressions, and religious...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Paskapoo 3

10:35am MDT

Coaching the “Doing” Classroom: Training Students for the Long Game in Social Studies
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
This session explores the draft of the new social studies curriculum for junior high, and how to coach a “doing” classroom—one that trains students not just for the next test, but for the long game of life as engaged, informed citizens in an ever-changing world. Like effective athletic training, strong instruction builds stamina, strategy, and teamwork. Participants will examine practical...
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Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Legacy AB

10:35am MDT

Les femmes transgenres dans le sport comme phares d'une démocratie saine
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Cette session analysera la place des femmes transgenres dans les sports de compétition, à la fois contemporaine et historique. En retraçant les événements historiques concomitants et les avancées majeures pour le sport féminin en général, je positionnerai l'inclusion des femmes transgenres dans le sport comme un indicateur quantitatif des principes démocratiques au-delà du sport. En...
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Speakers
avatar for Gillian Robinson

Gillian Robinson

Gillian Robinson (she/her) was a French Immersion Junior High and High School classroom teacher for many years in the metro Edmonton area. Now, as an Assistant Professor at Campus Saint-Jean, she brings practical strategies for teacher education into her University courses and research... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Paskapoo 4

10:35am MDT

Passez le micro : Parlons de racisme
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Passez le micro : Parlons de racisme encourage les élèves à réfléchir à leur relation avec le racisme et à apprendre comment être antiracistes. Ce programme comprend des conversations vidéo avec trois personnes canadiennes issues de communautés racisées qui aideront les élèves à comprendre ce que signifie passer le micro symbolique à d’autres personnes. La présentation permettra...
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Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Legacy C

10:35am MDT

The King’s Court Playbook for Success: Using Sport & Storytelling to Spark Conversations on Identity, Resilience, and Success
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
This interactive workshop introduces teachers to a new classroom resource built around the short documentary King’s Court, which explores masculinity, friendship, and identity through the lens of basketball. Participants will watch the 20-minute education cut of the film together, then experience excerpts from the King’s Court Playbook for Success—an interactive digital resource that uses...
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Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Paskapoo 1

10:35am MDT

Wildernessing Canada: (Un)Settling Recreational Wilderness Spaces
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
This session will explore recreational wilderness spaces as paradoxical in that, on the one hand, they provide opportunities for forging meaningful connections with the natural world, while at the same time, they represent modern products designed for extraction and consumption that contribute to Indigenous erasure and undermine Indigenous sovereignty and wellness. Leaning into the concept of...
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Speakers
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Kim Edmondson

Dr. Edmondson is an Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research and teaching are informed by her nearly 20-year long career as a practicing high school social studies teacher in Alberta, as well as her love... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 10:35am - 11:55am MDT
Paskapoo 2

11:55am MDT

Lunch
Friday October 16, 2026 11:55am - 12:55pm MDT

Friday October 16, 2026 11:55am - 12:55pm MDT
Legacy Hall

12:15pm MDT

Annual General Meeting ATA Members ONLY
Friday October 16, 2026 12:15pm - 12:45pm MDT
Friday October 16, 2026 12:15pm - 12:45pm MDT
Paskapoo 1

1:05pm MDT

Belonging by Design: What Sport Teaches Us About Inclusion in Schools
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Sport is often celebrated as a space of teamwork, perseverance, and unity, but it also reflects deeper social tensions around race, gender, disability, and belonging. This session explores the good, the bad, and the ugly of sport as a powerful lens for Social Studies education. Participants will examine historical and contemporary examples where sport has both challenged and reinforced social...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Legacy AB

1:05pm MDT

Faire découvrir et développer le vocabulaire comme équipe
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Et si nous adoptions une approche d'équipe pour faire développer le vocabulaire chez les élèves? Dans cet atelier dynamique destiné aux enseignants de la division 2, les participants exploreront une analogie sportive pour aider les élèves à comprendre, organiser et retenir le vocabulaire clé en études sociales.L’atelier proposera des stratégies et des activités concrètes ainsi que...
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Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Paskapoo 4

1:05pm MDT

Indigenous Voices; from the National Film Board of Canada
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Join us in showcasing Indigenous Voices; a dynamic new media-based learningresource from the NFB. Designed by Indigenous educators, this innovative platformoffers students across Canada an authentic and meaningful opportunity to engage withthemes of history, community, justice, and Reconciliation as they relate to theIndigenous peoples of Turtle Island.Grounded in the powerful lived experiences of...
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Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Paskapoo 3

1:05pm MDT

Level Playing Field? Sports and Human Rights in Canada
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
What happens when inclusion in sport becomes a legal issue? This session explores how Canadian law addresses discrimination in athletics, including cases related to gender identity, religious accommodation, and disability rights. Through mock case studies and classroom-ready scenarios, educators will guide students in applying legal principles to real-life sport contexts. Participants will receive...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Paskapoo 2

1:05pm MDT

Momentum: Power and Identity in Sports
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Across generations, Chinese Canadians have stepped onto the field — as Olympians, professional athletes, community organizers, and devoted fans filling arenas and rallying behind their teams. Yet many of these achievements have remained outside the national narrative. By bringing these stories back into play, the Chinese Canadian Museum reframes sports as a high-stakes field where recognition,...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Paskapoo 1

1:05pm MDT

The Podium as Protest: Teaching Social Change Through Sports History
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
From Jesse Owens in Berlin, Tommie Smith's raised fist in 1968 to Cindy Klassen's quiet groundbreaking for women's speed skating, and the 2026 Winter Olympics, sports moments have cracked open conversations that could not happen elsewhere. This session provides a 7-12 differentiated collection of anchor texts, image-based provocations, and structured academic controversy protocols that teachers...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 1:05pm - 2:25pm MDT
Legacy C

2:25pm MDT

BREAK
Friday October 16, 2026 2:25pm - 2:40pm MDT

Friday October 16, 2026 2:25pm - 2:40pm MDT
Outside Legacy Hall

2:40pm MDT

A Sustainable World: Using digital interactive maps to teach about global citizenship and the SDGs!
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Join us and explore how to leverage digital interactive maps to bring global issues to life in your classroom! Centered on A Sustainable World, an engaging online platform developed by Aga Khan Foundation Canada in partnership with Canadian Geographic, this session introduces an interactive map designed for students aged 12–18.You will explore how the platform supports inquiry-based learning...
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Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Paskapoo 1

2:40pm MDT

Oh Canada! Rights Education, Democratic Backsliding and the Rule of Law
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
From coast to coast to coast, people in Canada are observing a decline in the health of our democracy. Examples like increasing use of the Notwithstanding Clause to circumvent Charter rights and avoid the scrutiny of the courts, threats to judicial independence, and enacting legislation that permits governments to bypass other legal protections point to what many call "democratic backsliding" -...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Paskapoo 2

2:40pm MDT

Passez à l’action : Trouver l’espoir dans des temps complexes
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
De plus en plus souvent, les crises mondiales et les questions de droits et d’équité entrent dans les salles de classe et parfois les perturbent, laissant les élèves et le personnel enseignant dépassés et à la recherche d’espoir. Au cours de cette séance, nous explorerons comment le programme Passez à l’action et d’autres approches peuvent être utilisés pour créer des milieux...
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Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Paskapoo 4

2:40pm MDT

The Arena of Justice: Teaching Culture, Complexity & Change Through Sport
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
This session explores how sports—from ancient games to modern athletes—can serve as a powerful lens for teaching complex social ideas in upper elementary. Participants will see how literature, historical artifacts, and archaeological evidence can help students investigate culture, identity, fairness, ethics, and social change. By examining the rules, practices, and stories behind sports,...
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Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Paskapoo 3

2:40pm MDT

Unsung Champions: Recovering Missing Narratives of Women in History and Sport
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
The key issue to be discussed is the pronounced and structural underrepresentation of women within North American secondary social studies education (SSED). Women's stories in history education account for only 11% of the content; therefore, this interactive session will explore areas within the Alberta social studies curriculum that teachers can integrate contributions of women throughout history...
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Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Legacy AB

2:40pm MDT

We All Breathe the Same Air: Using Sports as a Window into Alberta's Multicultural Story
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Alberta's sports history is a largely untold multicultural archive: Japanese-Canadian baseball leagues operating during internment, Black hockey pioneers in the prairie leagues, Ukrainian-Canadian wrestling traditions carried into new communities. This session equips teachers with place-based inquiry resources that use local and provincial sports history to explore identity, migration, and...
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Speakers
Friday October 16, 2026 2:40pm - 4:00pm MDT
Legacy C

4:15pm MDT

Panel Discussion & Locker Room Banter
Friday October 16, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm MDT

Friday October 16, 2026 4:15pm - 5:30pm MDT
TBA
 
Saturday, October 17
 

8:00am MDT

Breakfast
Saturday October 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT

Saturday October 17, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am MDT
Outside Legacy Hall

9:15am MDT

Activities for the NEW Grade K-6 Social Studies Curriculum using Alberta Tomorrow
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
This session will work through a number of lesson plans and activities that include topics of Canada’s Natural Regions, Alberta’s Natural Regions, Treaties, Indigenous and Metis Territories and Settlements, Alberta’s Natural Resources (Renewable and Non-Renewable).  Come away with the knowledge and confidence of how to run the simulator and classroom ready lesson plans and activities in...
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Paskapoo 3

9:15am MDT

Fostering Inclusion through Games
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Fostering Inclusion Through Games explores how play and physical education can serve as a universal language to promote belonging, cultural understanding, and equity in schools. Beginning at the classroom level, the presentation demonstrates how culturally responsive games can reflect students’ identities, empower them to share their cultures, and build inclusive learning environments. It then...
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Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Legacy C

9:15am MDT

Making Sense of the New K–6 Social Studies Curriculum Sam Davidson & Annemarie Simpson
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
This session walks teachers through the new K–6 Social Studies curriculum architecture, showing how outcomes, skills, and organizing ideas connect to planning and classroom instruction. Teachers will explore how these elements translate into sequenced learning experiences and examine the curriculum-aligned resources that have been developed to support confident, intentional teaching. Div 1, 2
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Paskapoo 2

9:15am MDT

Oh Canada! Rights Education, Democratic Backsliding and the Rule of Law
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
From coast to coast to coast, people in Canada are observing a decline in the health of our democracy. Examples like increasing use of the Notwithstanding Clause to circumvent Charter rights and avoid the scrutiny of the courts, threats to judicial independence, and enacting legislation that permits governments to bypass other legal protections point to what many call "democratic backsliding" -...
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Paskapoo 1

9:15am MDT

Sur la ligne de départ : propulser la langue à travers les études sociales
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Cet atelier interactif propose aux enseignants au secondaire des stratégies efficaces pour appuyer le développement de la langue à travers l’enseignement des études sociales. En analysant des exemples concrets et des activités pratiques propres à cette discipline, les participants exploreront des approches pédagogiques favorisant le développement des compétences linguistiques tout en...
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Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Paskapoo 4

9:15am MDT

Your Voice is Power | Ta Voix est Puissante
Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
What if instead of another PowerPoint presentation or five-paragraph essay, your students could respond to the issues they're studying by coding and producing their own original song?Your Voice is Power (Ta Voix est Puissante) is a free, bilingual (English/French) program that aligns with exactly what Alberta Social Studies teachers are already teaching. Whether your students are exploring...
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Saturday October 17, 2026 9:15am - 10:35am MDT
Legacy AB

10:35am MDT

Break
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:35am - 10:50am MDT

Saturday October 17, 2026 10:35am - 10:50am MDT
Outside Legacy Hall

10:50am MDT

Beyond the Game: How Sport Builds the Next Generation of Leaders
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
The impact of sport reaches far beyond the scoreboard. When done well, participation in sport has the potential to cultivate leadership skills such as collaboration, resilience, ethical decision-making, and responsibility—competencies also necessary for the development of active, engaged citizens.In this session, we will explore how leadership lessons can live in sport and classroom practices....
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Paskapoo 2

10:50am MDT

Finding Hope in Complex Times
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Global crisis’, rights and equity issues are entering, and sometimes disrupting, classrooms with increasing frequency, leaving both students and educators feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. In this session, the Be an Upstander program and other approaches to create environments where they can explore complex topics and equip students with tools to address injustice. Participants will also examine...
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Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Legacy C

10:50am MDT

Historica Canada’s Educational Resources: Showcasing Sports, History, and Culture through Multimedia Resources
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
This informative session will familiarize participants with Historica Canada’s free, bilingual, and online resources, which are designed to promote critical thinking, inquiry, and bring diverse perspectives into history and social studies classrooms. Sports are a great uniter (and a great divider!), but their importance to the national psyche cannot be underestimated. The cultural commemoration...
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Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Paskapoo 3

10:50am MDT

Ignite Change: From the Legacy of Activism to Political Power
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
How do we move students from being passive observers of injustice to active participants in democracy? This fast-paced, dual-resource workshop provides educators with a complete blueprint for civic engagement, connecting Alberta’s history of activism to the practical tools of modern policy change.Part 1: The Inspiration (35 Minutes) – Edmonton as a Human Rights City We begin by exploring the...
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Paskapoo 1

10:50am MDT

Les études sociales en motion : des activités engageantes au secondaire (7e à 9e)
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Cet atelier interactif propose de partager des activités et stratégies parmi mes plus efficaces et engageantes au cours de ma carrière. J’ai l’intention de vous faire vivre l’expérience d’un de mes ‘Cafés intellectuels’, qui encourage le développement d’habiletés de débat informel à l’oral. Je partagerai mes expériences avec la plateforme du Miroir Civique, un modèle de...
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Paskapoo 4

10:50am MDT

Thriving with a New Curriculum: Practical Strategies to Bring History to Life
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Designed with new curriculum implementation in mind — especially when resources are limited but content expectations are high — this session introduces teachers to a variety of ready-to-use strategies that require minimal prep yet deliver meaningful engagement. From quick, low-prep activities and guided inquiry to larger projects that amplify student voice and choice, participants will walk...
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Speakers
Saturday October 17, 2026 10:50am - 12:10pm MDT
Legacy AB

12:15pm MDT

Closing, Awards, Closing Keynote
Saturday October 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:30pm MDT

Saturday October 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:30pm MDT
Legacy Hall
 
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