School Team 2- Round 1: Full Schedule

ECSD Elementary School Teams: Cultivating Excellence - Growing Together
Join us for our first round of School Teams as we continue our journey of growth and collaboration. With a focus on cultivating excellence in teaching and learning, these sessions are designed to provide you with practical strategies, classroom-ready resources, and collaborative opportunities to support student success. Explore the schedule below and plan your day of inspiration, learning, and growth as we work together to create optimal learning experiences for all students.

9:30am MDT

Morph into Word Power with Bug Club Morphology

Wednesday October 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am MDT

Session Materials

Join us for the Bug Club Morphology Kickoff session, where we'll explore how morphology supports reading and writing and introduce the program's key components.
We’re excited to launch this new literacy resource for the 2024-2025 school year! Each elementary school has received the Bug Club Morphology Kits A, B, C, and D, to support vocabulary instruction for grades 1-6. This resource aligns with the Alberta curriculum and offers a research-based scope and sequence. It includes comprehensive lessons, in-text reading passages, and flexible print and digital formats, with engaging STEAM topics and Indigenous perspectives.

Speakers

Brandi Clark

English Language Arts Consultant (K-6), Edmonton Catholic School Division

I have been working in the division for 25 years. I have a Masters in Elementary Language Arts. My passions are reading and writing across a variety of genres and topics. I live in a house of artists and writers, specifically, my husband, two adult kids, a pug and two cats. I look... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 9:30am - 10:45am MDT
2B

2-6

11:00am MDT

Reframing Autism: Instructional Considerations and Curricular Planning

Wednesday October 23, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT

Session Materials

Join this hands-on session designed to equip educators with practical strategies for creating inclusive classrooms. Utilizing the Classroom Reflection Tool: UDL Strategies for Autistic Students, participants will engage in collaborative planning and explore resources to enhance curricular planning and teaching and support the goal that all students can access curriculum.

Speakers

Alyson Gabucci

Curriculum and Assessment Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Alyson Gabucci is an Assessment & Reporting consultant at Edmonton Catholic Schools. She is passionate about eating, mainly salty carbohydrates, working out because of those salty carbohydrates, and you can often find her with her nose in a book either learning more about assessment... Read More →

Katerina Campbell

Elementary Science Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Katerina is an elementary Science consultant at Edmonton Catholic Schools. She loves all things Science, exploring natural phenomena and will never stop asking “why?” Katerina is a self proclaimed maker and cardboard collector. She is a proud promoter of inquiry based learning... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm MDT
2B

K-6

1:00pm MDT

An overview of the importance of Functional Impact Statements

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT

Session Materials

We will provide an overview of the importance of Functional Impact Statements in the context of Individualized Program Plans (IPPs). These statements help identify how a child's unique challenges and strengths affect their daily functioning. By establishing reflective goals, we can create tailored support strategies that meet each child's specific needs. This approach enhances learning experiences and fosters overall development, ensuring that every child receives the necessary resources to thrive.

Speakers

Stephanie Power

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm MDT
2B

K-6

2:30pm MDT

Do The Math and Leap Ahead: Using Leaps and Bounds and Do the Math

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT

Session Materials

Do the Math and Leaps and Bounds are powerful resources that we are introducing to all schools. In this session you will receive an overview of these resources. Combined, these resources support targeted instruction and intervention for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Together these programs serve a dual purpose: helping students to progress mathematically while meticulously rebuilding their mathematical foundation and focusing on critical math concepts.

Speakers

Meredith Aubin

Math Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Meredith is an Elementary Mathematics Consultant who has been with Edmonton Catholic Schools since 2014. She is passionate about helping students to love learning mathematics in meaningful ways. You can also find her spending time outdoors, enjoying restaurants around the city, listening... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
2B

K-6

School Team 2- Round 1