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9:00am MDT

Walking Together: Collaboration, Reconciliation, and Lived Experiences in the Alberta Classroom (Part I)

Saturday September 26, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am MDT

Limited Capacity seats available

How can foundational shifts toward reconciliation authentically take root in our daily teaching practice? Join educators Omarla Cooke and Mya Penney for an inspiring, deeply personal session that explores the transformative power of collaboration, mentorship, and genuine friendship. Designed specifically for beginning teachers, this session moves beyond theory and policy. Through the art of storytelling and the sharing of their own lived experiences, Omarla and Mya model how diverse cultural backgrounds can weave together to enrich school leadership and classroom community. Participants will engage in holistic learning by exploring traditional Indigenous medicines and cross-cultural literature. The session concludes with a hands-on, experiential grounding activity: crafting a traditional medicine bag to serve as a meaningful, tangible guide for your future teaching practice.

Speakers

Omarla Cooke

Saturday September 26, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am MDT
Cognac (Room 15)

10:30am MDT

Walking Together: Collaboration, Reconciliation, and Lived Experiences in the Alberta Classroom (Part II)

LIMITED

Saturday September 26, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am MDT

Cognac (Room 15)

Limited Capacity seats available

Session attendees will have an interactive note handout and prize incentives to participate. They will also try out different info and digital lit skills as we move through the content (icebreaker style).

Speakers

Omarla Cooke

Saturday September 26, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am MDT
Cognac (Room 15)

BTC 2026 - Edmonton

9:00am MDT

Omarla Cooke

10:30am MDT

Omarla Cooke

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