Professional Development - ATA Local #3
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Professional Development - ATA Local #3
Enhancing Teacher Practice
The goal or local ATA#3 Professional Development Committee is to provide resources and learning opportunities to enhance teacher practice
Chair; Michelle Wotherspoon - michelle.wotherspoon@wolfcreek.ab.ca
Teachers Talking about Teaching Book Club
We meet 4 times a year to discuss an education related book.
For more information email: michelle.wotherspoon@wolfcreek.ab.ca
Past Books; The Innovator's Mindset, Grit, I Wish my Teacher Knew, Quiet, Kids These Days, Unf*ck Yourself, The Freedom Writers Diary, Furiously Happy, Relentless, Together is Better, From the Ashes, Think Again, Teaching When the World is on Fire, The Power of Moments, Hacking Education, Lightfinder, The Culture Code, Over the Boards
Resources for Teachers to Enhance Professional Learning
Book List - DEHR - link
Diversity Equity and Human Rights- link
Professional Development Funds and Grants
ATA Grants and Scholarships - link
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Educational Trust;
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Specialist council $500 due Sept 30
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Teacher Development $600 due Sept 30
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Dr B T Keeler Continuing Education Bursary (tuition) due May 1
Wolf Creek Public Schools Professional Development Policy - link
Wolf Creek ATA PD Committee Initiatives
Specialist Council Bursary Draw: The Local ATA #3 Professional Development Committee is offering a $200 bursary draw for Wolf Creek teachers who attend a specialist conference. One bursary per specialist council conference will be available. The successful draw applicant will have to provide proof of attendance at the specialist conference (receipt of registration). Draw for bursary will be in May 2025. Specialist Council Grant -
Book Study Grant: The Local Ata #3 Professional Development Committee is offering a grant this year for teachers that want to do a book study as a part of their professional development; individually or as a group. The Book can be nonfiction or fiction but must be related to the Teacher Quality Standard or related to learning about mental health.
A maximum book price of $50 and limited to one book per person per school year,
This grant is meant for a personal independent book study group; this grant is not meant for a district or school mandated book study.
What the PD committee will do
Individual Book Study Grant
ATA Conferences
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Beginner Teachers Conference:
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Edmonton Sept 20-21
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Calgary Oct 4-5
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Leadership Essentials: Nov 18-19
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Specialist conferences - link
ATA Professional Development Programs and Services
ATA Workshops The local will cover the cost of one workshop for each school or a worksop series
Please contact the PD chair (Michelle Wotherspoon) for invoicing information.
Workshops
Professional Development
Indigenous Education
Teacher Employment Services
Recommended workshops included;
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Mental Health 101,
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Generational Diversity in Schools—Building Empathy and Growing Together
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Designing Effective Professional Development Sessions - great if you are a presenter
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100% for 100%—Establishing a school culture where ALL staff understand and respond to the needs of ALL students and staff. - 3 hour or multi day session
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Building Compassion Resilience: Series - multi day session
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Environmental STEM Series
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More Than Words: The Significance of Land Acknowledgements on the Journey of Truth and Reconciliation - NEW
ATA Resources
ATA Online Professional Development
Beginning Teacher
ATA resources - link
Field Experience Resource; Taking Flight
Teacher and School Leader Exchanges
Short or Long term - link
Professional Growth Plans - link
ATA Library - link
The ATA Library is here to connect you to the information you need for your professional practice. We have a large collection professional development materials for teachers in both French and English.Borrowing is restricted to ATA members, associate members, life members, and ATA staff. All materials are loaned by mail (with return postage prepaid) for a period of one month.
Common Threads for Inclusive Education
In collaboration with the Council for Inclusive Education, a new resource series, Common Threads for Inclusive Education, continues to be developed to support implementation of the new Teaching Quality Standard and Leadership Quality Standard specific to inclusive education. Each of the resources contain background information, teaching strategies and further resources specific to the topics and are designed to be entry points to further learning.
Link to resources
Indigenous Education: Walking Together Resources
