NCTCA 2026
Annual conference for teachers across Alberta featuring keynotes, workshops, and specialist council sessions.
Sessions (280)
Pre-recorded: 2026 President Schilling’s Convention Address
Apprendre en jouant : des jeux mathématiques pour engager les élèves
Big Games for Big Classes
Brains Over Bots: AI-Resistant Approaches for Authentic Learning
Conference Welcome
CTS Foods - Appetizers
CTS Mechanics - AM Tech tools and Round Table PM EV Overview and Safety (includes lunch)
Developing A High Performance Mindset
Effective & Inspiring Learning Activities in the Military History Classroom
Flourishing Together: Resilience and Well-Being in Education
Graphic Novels for young readers, 2025-2026
Honouring and Remembering Indigenous War Veterans- My Father's Story of Resilience
How to redefine success (and failure) in ALL classrooms!
Incorporating Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Learning in the Foods Room
Increasing Opportunities for Oral Language in All Subjects
It's a 2 Million Dollar Decision are you Ready to Make it?
Lady-HD: Recognizing and Supporting Girls with ADHD
Learn to paint old abandoned truck/car in one day
Let’s Make a Visual Journal: Learn Bookbinding Techniques and How to Promote Metacognition Through Visual Journaling (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Literary Salon: The Art of Intentional Conversation PART 1 of 2
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: English Language Arts
Moccasins (Plains Two Piece)
Money and Math: 10 Steps to number sense! (Grades 2-8+)
Mosaics of Meaning: Art, Animals, and the Seven Sacred Teachings
Nicotine Knockout: The Educator’s Playbook
OMG - Planning for a Substitute in Foods 10-12
Pickleball for Beginners
Power Play - Primary Place Value Games And Strategies
Ready, set... line dance!
Space for Science
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Alberta's New Legislative Landscape: Teacher Perspectives
Sustaining the Spark: Preventing Burnout and Cultivating Resilience in Teaching
Talking Stick Transformational Art
Top 10 Numeracy Activities for Preschool/Kindergarten
Unpacking the New Draft Junior High Mathematics Curriculum
Using AI Tools in Second Language Education
Wait! That's a Course? Holocaust Studies 15/25/35 5 years in and still growing.
Where Math Comes From (And Why It Matters For Your Teaching)
The Power of Story: A Journey of Intergenerational Healing
Art Gallery of Alberta - Guided Tour 1
Nurturing the Heart: Reconnecting to your Passion for Teaching and Learning
Animate the NEW Social Studies Curriculum with the Royal Alberta Museum.
''Who are the MĂ©tis" - From an Early Learning Educator Lens
20 Stratégies à utiliser le lundi
Advanced Pickleball - Session 1
AI Tools to Make Teacher Life Easier
ARTA and the ARTA Benefit Plans – Looking Ahead to NEW ADVENTURES Presented by Alberta Retired Teachers’ Association 2026
Creating Culture is not a Catchphrase
Forces, énergie et territoire : Intégrer le savoir autochtone en Physique 20-30
Future Food Identities - Building Student Capacity for Forward Thinking
Game Changers - Out Student's Challenging Math Game Twists
Games & Activities for Adolescent Self-Regulation and Wellness
GeminAI Rising: Play, Connect, Empower
Hormone Health Through the Lifespan
How to Engineer projectile motion in Physics – Homemade ways to give projectile motion a bang
Inspired by Eric Carle: Mixed Media Art with Songs and Stories
Knowing and Understanding the MĂ©tis
L’argent et les mathématiques (2e à la 8e+)
Literary Salon: The Art of Intentional Conversation PART 2 of 2
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Le Conseil français
My Students Can’t Summarize! Please Help!
On the Shoulders of (Spiritual) Giants
Photo Essays
President Schilling: Unplugged (Session 1)
Propaganda: Using Canadian War Posters to Develop Critical Thinking & Digital Literacy
Putting the "Fun" in "Dysfunction": Working with Teens to Build Executive Functions
Removing the Pajamas- Using literature to learn about the Holocaust
Rise Part II: The Power of Storytelling and Song in Mental Health Education
Spiralling the Curriculum: What Does It Really Mean?
Success with Basic Addition and Subtraction Facts (Grade 1-2)
Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ Students in Alberta's New Legislative Landscape: Admin Perspectives
You will never get paid to talk to a living
Faster isn’t Smarter: Slowing Down in the Age of Acceleration
Accessibility and AI Tools to Help Differentiate for All Students
Active Allyship
Advanced Pickleball - Session 2
Bridging the Gaps with BLAST: Literacy Intervention That Works
Charge Your Battery by Incorporating SEL & Mindfulness into the Classroom
Comment aider les élèves à comprendre la multiplication (3e à la 6e)
Cultivating Curiosity: How School Gardens Grow Healthy Minds and Habits
Data Dunkers: Basketball and Data Science
Dealing with Volatile Situations
Div 2 Writing - Extended Writing Activities Using Picture Books as Theme, Plot, and Vocabulary Inspiration
First we Understand - Visual Algebra 7-12
Hormone Health Through the Lifespan - Repeat Session!
Introduction to gymnastics
Know Your Values - Place Value Games for Upper Elementary
Low Equipment, High-Engagement Games for All Group Sizes
Making Social Studies Matter: Practical Resources for the Elementary classroom
Mes Mots, Ma Carrière
Modelmania: Ten-Frames, Number Lines, Arrays, and More (Grade K-6)
Projet réflexif en Math 10-20-30
Protecting our Future: Safe and Healthy Teachers for Safe and Healthy Students
Rebuild your Financial Wellness – And Come Back Stronger Than Ever!
Rooted in Regulation: Tools for Real Classrooms
Speak Like a Pro (Without the Panic!)
STARRY NIGHT PERFORMANCE
Teaching Environmental Law: Bridging Policy and Practice
The Gendered Heart of Leadership: Emotional Labour and the Well-Being of School Leaders
The Soul of AI: Do Artificial Intelligence machines have souls?
Visualizing Chemistry Through a Tetrahedral Approach
Conversations in Science Education - Telus World of Science
DIY Terrariums
Nailed It! Cake Decorating
"Wower" les élèves avec des tâches riches en mathématiques: comment faire?
99 Ways to Make Your Catholic School Catholic
Algebra in Grades 4–9: Hands-On Learning That Connects
Artful Expression: Exploring Canadian Landscapes Through Oil Pastels and Artist Study"
ASEBP Benefit Overview Presentation
Can you escape from convention? Math-style
Chatbots en classe : réinventer l’enseignement pour le bien-être de tous à l’ère de l’IA
Création de Personnages
Div 2 Grade 5: Acadian Deportation, Western Expansion (Posters), Loyalist Migration, Great Migration, and More!
Drum Circles for Teachers
Empowering Inclusive School Communities: Navigating Alberta’s Gender Policy Legislation through Student Wellbeing and Human Rights Approach
Engaging with Apprenticeship Education
Failure First, a Growth Mindset Approach to Teaching Band
First we Understand - Trig Origami (10-12)
From Play to Learning: Embracing Fun & Learning Together
From Recruitment to Retention: Hiring, Maintaining, and Empowering Teachers and Staff of Colour
Gamification 101
Gender Parity in Secondary Leadership and Senior Administration
Gymnastics in junior or senior high
Indigenous Cultural Knowledge and Student Projects for Your Program
Managing the Anxious ADHD student (Part A)
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: English as a Second Language
Mitigating Risks in a Digital World
Modeling Diversity: The Transformational Impact of Unrelenting Inclusion
Multiplication Matters - Math Games to Teach and Practice Multiplication
Rethinking Challenging Behaviour - An Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving® Part 1: CPS Philosophy
Teaching Critical Thinking Through Socio-Scientific Issues
The Art of Review: Teaching Students How to Study So it Sticks!
Unified Sports - More than a Game
Witness Blanket: Voices of Residential School Survivors
Writing to Heal Us
Embracing the Joy of Missing Out to Educate and Learn in a World of Digital Overwhelm
7th Annual NCTCA GSA
ASEBP MyRetiree Plan Presentation
Au-delà des manuels scolaires : Transformer les sciences humaines et sociales grâce aux partenariats universitaires
Be An Upstander: Finding Hope in Complex Times
Beau French Band ou le rôle de la musique d'expression française dans un cours en / de français
Coding Awesome Activities for Your Students with a Little Help from AI
Des jeux pour s’engager profondément en maths - 4e à 6e année
Enhance Student Writing Starting Monday: Practical Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement and Improving Their Skills in Creative Writing (ATA Fine Arts Council)
Financial Wellness: How and What do teachers Get Paid
Fix the Barriers, Fix the Behaviors: Adaptive Band Hacks That Actually Work
Golfing, bungee jumping.... wait, is this really Math class?
Indigenous Games_Traditional Teachings through Sport
Le (Meilleur) Schéma Narratif
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: First Nations, MĂ©tis and Inuit Education
Outcome-Based Assessment for Beginners
President Schilling: Unplugged (Session 2)
Rethinking Challenging Behaviour - An Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving® Part 2: Phases of the CPS Approach
Risk. Rest. Resilience.
Supporting Executive Functions Deficits (ADHD) in the Classroom (Part B)
Surface to Deep: Engaging Students Through Math Games
Wow! I have an EA - now what?
Yoga for those who sit
“What are the most important elements financial, economic, and enterprising knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviours to include in the education of Alberta youth?”
Active Numeracy
ALIC: Connecting and supporting language teachers in Alberta
ATRF Your Pension Essentials
Beyond the Red Pen: Providing Feedback in High School ELA
Code of Conduct: Navigating the Alberta Teaching Profession's Process (K-12)
D3/4 SS Writing: Historical Narratives and Debates (persuasive/position papers)
Dentalium Shell/Hairpipe Earrings
Effective Assessment in the Jr/Sr High Science Classroom
Enseigner la méthode scientifique à l’aide de simulations virtuelles sciences - 4e à 6e année
Esports in the Curriculum (and Clubs)
Exploring the New Curriculum Through Make Code Arcade Games (Now with a NEW game!) Part A
Frameworks - Scaffolding Understanding (K-6)
Going Around in Circles: Ornaments Made of Math!
Inclusivity Insights: a conversation about advocacy and accessibility
Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry
Journey Work & Transformational Art
Learn To Use Watercolor to Free Your Mind and Create a Semi Abstract Painting
Math Therapy: How to stop the math anxiety spiral!
Mental Health 101: Understanding & Supporting Mental Health and Mental Illness
Monet’s Waterlilies: Draw & Inspire with Oil Pastels
Retiree Education Session
Sacred Smudging: Healing and Connection
Sparking Engagement in your Div 2/3 Science Classroom with Free Energy Learning Resources
Stories Are Instrumental
Sustainable Leadership: How Do We Do This Work and Still Sleep at Night?
That’s Not What This Keynote is About
The Gospel of John as a window to a developing Christian faith - then and now.
Truth and Reconciliation Program - Fort Edmonton Park
What if . . . The Real Issue Isn't The Curriculum?
180 Days of Structured Word Inquiry
ATRF Steps to Receiving your Pension
Atténuer les risques à l’ère numérique
Canadian Values On The World Stage
Colours of hydrogen: Using systems thinking to bring energy transitions and sustainability into the classroom.
D3 Gr 9: Part 2 -Engaging Projects (collective rights, YCJA, charter)
Des activités interactives pour favoriser l'apprentissage
Do The Math K-4
Exploring Privilege with a Middle-Aged White Guy
Exploring the biblical roots of the Christian feasts of Easter and Pentecost
Exploring the New Curriculum Through Make Code Arcade Games (Now with a NEW game!) Part B
How to engage the student who didn't choose drama as an elective but they're in your class?
It’s Raining Pokémon, McDavid, and Sharks: Why Thematic Teaching Isn’t Just for Littles
La langue comme outil créatif
Let There Be Light! – A Fun & Practical Guide to Stage Lighting
Mandalas & Mindfulness: Art for Inner Balance
Mapping Our Canadian Stories
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Inclusive Education
Negotiating belonging in schools : resisting reproducing deficit narratives for marginalized youth
On With the Show - Ideas for Assemblies, Concerts, and Special Days
Perimenopause: The Power in the Shift
Public Education in an Age of Populism
Stratégies pour un meilleur fonctionnement et la réussite des élèves avec trouble du spectre de l'autisme intégrés en classe régulière
Teaching with AI in Computing Science, Robotics, and Digital Media
The Price of Silence: Why Avoiding Tough Conversations Costs More Than You Think
The Science of Bison and Bannock for Allies - Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being in Chemistry
Two Sides to The Story: Trauma Informed Schools
Wahkohtowin: Embracing Cree Kinship and Law
Young Adult Education Session
"Look Mom... Come See My Awesome Science Journal" - Science Journaling For The Secondary Science Classroom
"Make Some Noise! Advocating for Your Music Program"
(K-12) Dance and Mental Health
15 Lessons I Learned from Retiring Teachers
AI Tools to Make Teacher Life Easier - Repeat Session!
Being 'inclusive' in physical education
Beyond the Textbook: Transforming Social Sciences and Humanities Through Academic Partnerships
Colour Magic with Pointillism
Communication with Disregulated Parents to Build Relationships
Comprendre les valeurs de position, un investissement! - 2e à 6e année
Design Studies - Cool 2D & 3D Projects to do on your Laser Engraver
Digital Design for People Who Still Remember Overhead Projectors - Cancelled
Don't Panic - You CAN Teach Elementary Music!
Experiments with collage in the language arts classroom
From Perseverance to Productive Struggle: Unpacking the Best That a Classroom Can Offer
Inclusive Classrooms in Action: Belonging, UDL, and Strength-Based Strategies
Making Reading Visible in ELA 7-12
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Middle Years
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Social Studies
Numeracy Across the curriculum: Possibilities for All Teachers
Outdoor Exploration Kits for K-9 Science
Peer Mentorship - Utilizing Relational Inclusion Practices
Play for All: Designing Inclusive Play-Based Learning Environments
Questions School Leaders ask TEMS
Students with Scars: Understanding Self Injury
The Paper Car Contest: Breaking Eggs in Middle School and High School Science
Trickster Theatre Presents: Storytelling Through Theatre
Art Gallery of Alberta - Guided Tour 2
Asian Inspired Appetizers
Muttart Conservatory - Guided Tour
"Look Teacher - Come See My Amazing Wintercount!" - Making FNMI Connections To Learning Through Literacy and Art
(K-12) Dance Mixer: Simple Moves from a Variety of Styles
Building Thinking Classrooms: Elementary
Div 2 and 3 - Epic end of year projects - what to do in June? 8 Epic Events, Greatest Canadian debates, World Fair, moments in CDN history...
Drama Games I Stole From Better Teachers
Exchanges: Embark on a journey that will inform, inspire and transform your teaching or leadership journey
Failure in Coding
From Struggle to Strategy: What we were never taught about high school reading
Gino: A Child of War
Healthy Grief: Conversations that Heal
Kinngait Through Goota's Eyes: A Tale of Challenges and Victories
Laying the Foundations of the Executive Functioning System (K-3)
Le Design Thinking comme complément à l'apprentissage par résolution de problèmes : développer les compétences fondamentales pour la réussite des élèves
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Additional Languages and Intercultural Council
Meet and Greet Specialist Council: Fine Arts
Play with Purpose: Assessing Curricular Learning Through Play
Selah & the Teacher’s Soul: A Journey Through Faith, Reflection, and Purpose
Snowflakes and Stories: Embracing Winter's Narrative Tradition
Student "Soundtrack" Keepsake
Supporting Students with Diabetes
The Agile Teacher — Hiring Guidance and Career Development
The Science of Bubbles: Big Wonder in Every Pop
The W.I.S.E Life
Trickster Theatre Presents: Science Through Theatre
What Really Matters in School Leadership: Lessons from the Field
Bored Teachers Comedy Session
Building Thinking Classrooms: Secondary
Go and See: Bringing Genchi Genbutsu into Instructional Leadership
Micro:bits Across the Curriculum
Strengthening the Executive Functioning System from the Bottom Up (Gr 4-6)
The Arctic Experience: Goota's Journey Through Inuit Traditions
The Cell Game: Race to Build the Ultimate Cell!
The W.I.S.E. Life in Action: Turning Emotional Mastery into Everyday Practice