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10:15am MDT

Our Shared History, Our Shared Future—A Brief Introduction to Treaties (K-12)

Friday September 25, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT

Limited Capacity seats available

This introductory workshop will explore historical and contemporary information and resources relating to numbered treaties within present-day Alberta. Educators will build their understanding of the acknowledgement of land and people, as well as our shared responsibilities to the land and each other. Participants will engage in dialogue and reflect on their professional learning in order to build capacity in treaty education.

Speakers

Riplea Matheson

Friday September 25, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
Cognac (Room 15)

Indigenous Education, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV | Inclusion, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV

12:30pm MDT

Brains Over Bots: AI-Resistant Approaches for Authentic Learning,(K-12)

LIMITED

Friday September 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm MDT

Cognac (Room 15)

Limited Capacity seats available

Generative AI has changed what students can produce, but not what they need to learn. This session reframes the challenge of teaching in the age of AI as a design opportunity. We’ll explore how you can create AI-resistant assignments that emphasize process, creativity, and authentic demonstrations of understanding. You’ll leave with practical strategies you can apply right away to reinforce real thinking in a world of artificial answers.

Speakers

Stacey Hannay

Executive Staff Officer • Professional Development, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Dr. Stacey Hannay, Executive Staff Officer, Alberta Teachers’ Association. Dr. Stacey Hannay holds a Ph.D. in curriculum theory and teacher professional development, with a research focus on how teachers come to understand and live the concept of Physical Literacy in their teaching... Read More →

Friday September 25, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm MDT
Cognac (Room 15)

Hot Topics for Professionals, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV

2:00pm MDT

Being in Good Relations—An Introduction to Cultural Protocols (K-12)

LIMITED

Friday September 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:15pm MDT

Cognac (Room 15)

Limited Capacity seats available

Join this introductory workshop to learn more about Cultural Protocols for engaging with Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing. Rather than a "prescriptive guide" or a "checklist of dos and don'ts", this conversation-based workshop is an opportunity to be introduced to foundational concepts for developing and strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous systems of knowledge.

Speakers

Sheila Williams

Indigenous Education PD Instructor, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Sheila WIlliams is an Indigenous Education PD facilitator for the Alberta Teachers Association.

Friday September 25, 2026 2:00pm - 3:15pm MDT
Cognac (Room 15)

Indigenous Education, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV | Inclusive Education, Division I, Division II, Division III, Division IV

BTC 2026 - Edmonton

10:15am MDT

Riplea Matheson

12:30pm MDT

Stacey Hannay

2:00pm MDT

Sheila Williams

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