Alberta School Leaders PD: Full Schedule

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3:45pm MST

Code of Conduct Open Session: Alberta Teaching Profession Commission (ATPC) and what does it mean to me?

Wednesday November 27, 2024 3:45pm - 5:00pm MST

Virtual

Join us for an interactive session where we will explore the new Code of Conduct, the role of the ATPC and how to keep yourself out of the professional discipline process.

Free to all active and associate members.

Register at: Code of Conduct Open Session

Wednesday November 27, 2024 3:45pm - 5:00pm MST
Virtual

Council for School Leadership

TBA

2024/25 Leader Speaker Series across Alberta - December 2 - 5, 2024

Monday December 2, 2024 TBA

Grande Prairie on December 2, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 24, 2024)
Edmonton on December 3, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 25, 2024)
Red Deer on December 4, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 26, 2024)
Lethbridge on December 5, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 27, 2024)

Please register for only one of the events as space is limited.

Register here: https://surveys.teachers.ab.ca/s3/2024-Speaker-Series-Cale-Birk

Speakers

Cale Birk

Cale Birk is a former teacher, school leader and District Head of Innovation from Kamloops, BC. As the Imagineer of the Observable Impact Model and author of “Navigating Leadership Drift”, "PLC 2.0 - Collaborating for Impact in Today's Schools", "The PLC 2.0 Toolkit" and "Changing... Read More →

Monday December 2, 2024 TBA

4:30pm MST

Appies and Insights with Cale Birk - December 2, 2024 Grande Prairie

Monday December 2, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST

Grande Prairie The Dunes Golf and Winter Club

The role of school leaders is multifaceted and requires adaptive leadership that focuses on teaching and learning. The first Leaders' Speaker Series of 2024/25 will provide an opportunity for school leaders to hear from Cale Birk.

The overall goal of the series is to focus on advancing leadership excellence, and the challenges associated with leading through theoretical and practical guidance.

Cale Birk will be presenting in four different locations:
Grande Prairie on December 2, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 24, 2024)
Edmonton on December 3, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 25, 2024)
Red Deer on December 4, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 26, 2024)
Lethbridge on December 5, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 27, 2024)

Each session has a capacity of 100, after which registrants will be placed on a waiting list and confirmations will be sent after the registration deadline. *

Information and Registration: 2024 Speaker Series - Cale Birk

Speakers

Cale Birk

Monday December 2, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST
Grande Prairie The Dunes Golf and Winter Club

Council for School Leadership, In-Person

4:30pm MST

Appies and Insights with Cale Birk - December 3, 2024 Edmonton

Tuesday December 3, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST

Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club

The role of school leaders is multifaceted and requires adaptive leadership that focuses on teaching and learning. The first Leaders' Speaker Series of 2024/25 will provide an opportunity for school leaders to hear from Cale Birk.

The overall goal of the series is to focus on advancing leadership excellence, and the challenges associated with leading through theoretical and practical guidance.

Cale Birk will be presenting in four different locations:
Grande Prairie on December 2, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 24, 2024)
Edmonton on December 3, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 25, 2024)
Red Deer on December 4, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 26, 2024)
Lethbridge on December 5, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 27, 2024)

Each session has a capacity of 100, after which registrants will be placed on a waiting list and confirmations will be sent after the registration deadline. *

Information and Registration: 2024 Speaker Series - Cale Birk

Speakers

Cale Birk

Tuesday December 3, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST
Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club 24114 Strugeon Rd, Sturgeon County

Council for School Leadership, In-Person

4:30pm MST

Appies and Insights with Cale Birk - December 4, 2024 Red Deer

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST

Red Deer--River Bend Golf and Recreation Area

The role of school leaders is multifaceted and requires adaptive leadership that focuses on teaching and learning. The first Leaders' Speaker Series of 2024/25 will provide an opportunity for school leaders to hear from Cale Birk.

The overall goal of the series is to focus on advancing leadership excellence, and the challenges associated with leading through theoretical and practical guidance.

Cale Birk will be presenting in four different locations:
Grande Prairie on December 2, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 24, 2024)
Edmonton on December 3, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 25, 2024)
Red Deer on December 4, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 26, 2024)
Lethbridge on December 5, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 27, 2024)

Each session has a capacity of 100, after which registrants will be placed on a waiting list and confirmations will be sent after the registration deadline. *

Information and Registration: 2024 Speaker Series - Cale Birk

Speakers

Cale Birk

Wednesday December 4, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST
Red Deer--River Bend Golf and Recreation Area

Council for School Leadership, In-Person

4:30pm MST

Appies and Insights with Cale Birk - December 5, 2024 Lethbridge

Thursday December 5, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST

Lethbridge Golf and County Club

The role of school leaders is multifaceted and requires adaptive leadership that focuses on teaching and learning. The first Leaders' Speaker Series of 2024/25 will provide an opportunity for school leaders to hear from Cale Birk.

The overall goal of the series is to focus on advancing leadership excellence, and the challenges associated with leading through theoretical and practical guidance.

Cale Birk will be presenting in four different locations:
Grande Prairie on December 2, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 24, 2024)
Edmonton on December 3, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 25, 2024)
Red Deer on December 4, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 26, 2024)
Lethbridge on December 5, 2024 (deadline to sign up is November 27, 2024)

Each session has a capacity of 100, after which registrants will be placed on a waiting list and confirmations will be sent after the registration deadline. *

Information and Registration: 2024 Speaker Series - Cale Birk

Speakers

Cale Birk

Thursday December 5, 2024 4:30pm - 7:15pm MST
Lethbridge Golf and County Club 101 Country Club Road, Lethbridge

Council for School Leadership, In-Person

TBA

WIL Speaker Series - Save the Date December 9, 2024

Monday December 9, 2024 TBA

Women in Leadership Speaker Series

Leading Through Perimenopause and Menopause: Embrace, Empower, Thrive

Monday December 9, 2024 TBA

Women In Leadership

8:00am MST

2025 Teacher Growth, Supervision, and Evaluation Workshop (Barnett House)

Thursday January 30, 2025 8:00am - Friday January 31, 2025 4:00pm MST

Barnett House Edmonton

Attend the Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation workshop for system and school administrators. The provincial Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy deals with accountability and continuous professional growth and ensures that a teacher’s professional practice is under ongoing supervision. The Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy defines the process and the Teaching Quality Standard defines the competencies for professional practice.

This two-day workshop focuses on the principal’s critical role and the duties they must perform as outlined in the Education Act, the provincial Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy and the Leadership Quality Standard.

Registration
Registration is now open! Deadline to register is January 18th, 2025

https://teachers.ab.ca/events/teacher-growth-supervision-and-evaluation-workshop

Thursday January 30, 2025 8:00am - Friday January 31, 2025 4:00pm MST
Barnett House Edmonton

9:00am MDT

2025 Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation (TGSE) Workshop - Virtual

Thursday March 13, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT

Virtual

2025 Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation (TGSE) Workshop - Virtual

Welcome to Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation, a workshop for system and school administrators. The provincial Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy deals with accountability and continuous professional growth and ensures that a teacher’s professional practice is under ongoing supervision. When a teacher has a probationary contract or when informed by supervision data, the evaluation of a teacher will occur. The Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy defines the process and the Teaching Quality Standard defines the competencies for professional practice.

This workshop will be held virtually over four half-days in Spring 2025. The dates and times are:

Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 0900-1200
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 0900-1200
Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 0900-1200
Friday, April 4, 2025, from 0900-1200

The workshop will focus on the principal’s critical role and the duties they must perform as outlined in the Education Act, the provincial Teacher Growth, Supervision and Evaluation Policy and the Leadership Quality Standard.

Registration is free for active and associate ATA members and includes resource materials.

Please note the last day to cancel the registration is noon on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Any cancellations received after this date and time are subject to cover costs of $50 (including no-shows at the workshop).

For non-members, the cost is $200 plus GST.

Registration: 2025 Spring TGSE virtual

For any registration questions, please contact Sudeep Dua at sudeep.dua@ata.ab.ca.

Thursday March 13, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Virtual

Virtual

TBA

WIL Speaker Series - Save the Date March 6, 2025

Tuesday March 25, 2025 TBA

Women in Leadership Speaker Series

Leading Through Perimenopause and Menopause: Embrace, Empower, Thrive

Tuesday March 25, 2025 TBA

Women In Leadership

TBA

uLead 2025 The Summit of Educational Leadership April 6-8, 2025

Sunday April 6, 2025 TBA

Banff Springs Hotel

uLead 2025 The Summit of Educational Leadership April 6-8, 2025

Get ready to ignite your passion for leadership at the exhilarating uLead 2025 conference, proudly presented by the Council for School Leadership of the Alberta Teachers' Association!

Join us for three days of non-stop conversations on innovative leadership that will leave you inspired and empowered. This is your chance to immerse yourself in a dynamic environment where you'll witness a dazzling array of groundbreaking leadership models. Together, we'll shape the future of education and pave the way for transformative leadership in our schools and systems.

More INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: https://www.ulead.ca/

Sunday April 6, 2025 TBA
Banff Springs Hotel

Council for School Leadership, In-Person

TBA

PLACE HOLDER SESSION - Do not remove

Sunday August 31, 2025 TBA

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