Teachers' conventions
Teachers’ conventions enhance professional practice by providing teachers and school leaders with opportunities to share innovative practices, discuss professional issues and meet the learning goals identified in their professional growth plans.
Each of the Association’s nine teachers’ conventions is organized by a regional convention board. Members are assigned to conventions based on their employing school authority and ATA local.
Teachers’ conventions
North Central Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 9–10, 2023
Contact: Carryl Bennett, president: president@nctca.ab.ca
Website: https://www.mynctca.com/
Calgary City Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 16–17, 2023
Contact: Lisa Fulton and Shae Frisby, co-presidents: cctcapresident@gmail.com
Website: www.cctca.com
Endless Skies Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 16–17, 2023
Contact: Melissa Petruk, president: Estcapresident@gmail.com
Website: http://estca.teachers.ab.ca
Central Alberta Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 23–24, 2023
Contact: Brenda Lewis, president: brendalewis@gmail.com
Website: www.mycatca.com
Palliser District Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 23–24, 2023
Contact: Jill White, president: jill.k.white@gmail.com
Website: www.pdtca.org
Southeastern Alberta Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 23–24, 2023
Contact: Cam Bernhard, president: cam.bernhard@grasslands.ab.ca
Website: https://seatca.atapd.ca/
South Western Alberta Teachers’ Convention
Feb. 23–24, 2023
Contact: Pascale Jakobsson, president: president@swatca.ca
Website: www.swatca.ca
Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention
March 2–3, 2023
Contact: Lloyd Bloomfield, president: president@getca.com
Website: www.getca.com
Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention
March 9–10, 2023
Contact: Jodie Dell, president: mptcpresident@gmail.com
Website: mptca.teachers.ab.ca
Teachers’ conventions will take place in person during the 2022–23 school year. Following the 2022 teachers’ conventions, Provincial Executive Council made the decision to return to fully in-person teachers’ conventions for 2023. If you have any questions, please contact executive staff officer Danny Maas at daniel.maas@ata.ab.ca.
Specialist council opportunities
The Association has 21 specialist councils that organize annual conferences, workshops, webinars and other opportunities to help teachers and school leaders meet their professional development goals.
The information on this page lists the assigned dates for major specialist council conferences and events for the 2022–23 school year. For an up-to-date list of all specialist council conferences and events, please check-out the ATAPD Sched site https://atapd.sched.com/.
Did you know?!
- Active ATA members are able to choose a no-cost membership in the specialist council of their choice. To choose yours, visit https://L.EAD.ME/SC-SIGNUP.
- The ATA Educational Trust offers $500 grants to members to help offset the costs of attending specialist council conferences. Apply by Sept. 30 at 11:59 PM at https://L.EAD.ME/CONF-GRANT.
Alberta School Learning Commons
No events scheduled at this time.
Career and Technology Education Council
Nov. 17–19, 2022
Location: Canmore Hotel and Conference Centre, Canmore
Theme/topic: REConnect
Website: https://event-wizard.com/CTEC2022/0/welcome
Conseil francais
No events scheduled at this time.
Council for Inclusive Education
Oct. 13, 2022 (preconference), Oct. 14–15, 2022 (conference)
Location: Coast Hotel, Canmore
Theme/topic: Celebrating the Challenges—Partnering for Possibilities
Website: https://event-wizard.com/ctc2022/0/welcome/
Council for School Leadership
April 15, 2023 (preconference workshops), April 16–18, 2023 (conference)
Location: Banff
Theme/topic: uLead 2023—The Summit of Educational Leadership
Event details: https://event-wizard.com/uLead2023/0/welcome
Council of School Counsellors
No events scheduled at this time.
Early Childhood Education Council
March 16–18, 2023
Location: Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge, Kananaskis
Theme/topic: Diversifying Our Narrative
Website: http://www.ecec-ata.com/
Educational Technology Council
No events scheduled at this time.
English Language Arts Council
No events scheduled at this time.
English as a Second Language Council
No events scheduled at this time.
Fine Arts Council/Science Council
Oct. 20–22, 2022
Location: Banff Centre, Banff
Theme/topic: First STEAM 2022
Website: https://event-wizard.com/FirstSTEAM2022/0/welcome
Global, Environmental and Outdoor Education Council
Date: Sept. 9, 2022
Theme/topic: K–3 explorer backpack event with Inside Ed
Date: Sept. 27, 2022
Theme/topic: Virtual Campfire
Date: Oct. 25, 2022
Theme/topic: Virtual Campfire
Date: Oct. 28, 2022
Theme/topic: Nature Playlist in Bow Valley — Guest Speakers and Venue Support
Health and Physical Education Council
Date: May 4–6, 2023
Location: Lethbridge
Website: https://www.hpec.ab.ca/
Indigenous Education Council
Date: Nov. 17–19, 2022
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton, West Edmonton
Theme/topic: Soaring with Knowledge Conference—Indigenous Ways of Knowing: Land, Treaty, Language
Website: https://event-wizard.com/IndigenousWaysofKnowing/0/welcome/
Math Council
Date: Oct. 21–22, 2022
Location: Delta Hotels Edmonton South Conference Centre
Theme/topic: Play is Learning 2!
Details: https://event-wizard.com/MCATAConference2022/0/welcome/
Middle Years Council
Date: April 27–29, 2023
Location: Banff
Theme/topic: Back to Banff
Details: https://www.ata-myc.com/
Outreach Education Council
Date: Oct. 13–15, 2022
Location: Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton
Theme/topic: Outreach Reaches Everyone
Website: https://event-wizard.com/OEC2022/0/welcome/
Religious and Moral Education Council
Date: Oct. 14, 2022 (preconference 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), Oct. 14 (eve) – 15, 2022 (conference)
Location: Banff Centre, Banff
Theme/topic: Braiding Together: Dialogue Towards Truth and Reconciliation
Website: www.braidingtogether.ca
Science Council/Fine Arts Council
Date: Oct. 20–22, 2022
Location: Banff Centre, Banff
Theme/topic: First STEAM 2022
Website: https://event-wizard.com/FirstSTEAM2022/0/welcome
Second Languages Council
Date: Oct. 15, 2022
Location: Virtual
Theme/topic: PD and AGM Event
Website: SLIC 2022 PD Day and AGM Registration
Social Studies Council
Date: Oct. 13–15, 2022
Location: Banff Park Lodge, Banff
Theme/topic: Building Bridges: Connecting Through Our Shared Histories
Website: www.atasscconference.com/registration