Annual NWTA Convention

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Virtually via Zoom

In Our Own Backyard

Breakout Session recordings are being added below as they become available.

Apologies to those of you that had issues joining breakout sessions. It appears that Zoom is not playing well with some NWSD computers.

9:00 Welcome from NWTA President, Director of Education and NWSD Board Chair
9:15 Keynote: Kevin Lamoureux
10:30 Break
10:45 Breakout Sessions #1
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Breakout Sessions #2
2:15 Break
2:30 NWTA Meeting & Induction of New Teachers

Recordings of the 2022 Convention Sessions

Note that many of the recordings have a very long "dead time" at the beginning. Zoom automatically started recording when the first participant joined. You may need to skip ahead quite a bit!

  1. Kevin Lamoureux’s TEDx Talk

  2. The STF Financial presentations are not available, however Troy provided these resources:
    Understanding your pension plan video

    Voluntary Contributions

    Financial Health Video

    Planning for Retirement Guide (sessions will be held in mid/late October and November)

    Pension Plan Information

  3. Elder Margaret Reynold from Beauval discusses the Medicine Wheel

  4. Elementary Art - Jinny Nieviadomy

  5. "Inclusive Classrooms: Creating Safe Spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ Youth in Schools" - Janna Bernatsky, OUT Saskatoon

  6. Mental Health (Teachers and Students) – NWSD Counsellors

  7. Supporting learners with autism - engagement, inclusion, and education – Amanda Dufresne, NWSD

  8. Middle School Art - Jinny Nieviadomy

  9. Living, Laughing and Teaching – Pre-recorded - Regena Mitzel, Edmonton Public Schools

  10. Hypnosis for wellness – Twyla Corrigal  Helping you help yourself with the power of your own mind. Use hypnosis to deal with fears phobias and compulsions. Past life and age regression can help explore and clear issues holding you back from being the best you can be!

  11. Making Connections in Elementary Math class – Anita Hamm, Glaslyn

  12. I Can Games Activity brainstorming session.  Focusing on planning Indigenous games we can bring into the I Can Games or any others. – Desiree Klarner, Carpenter