Laura Armstrong
Sessions auxquelles Laura Armstrong assiste
Vendredi 18 Février, 2022
Samedi 19 Février, 2022
This keynote speaker was generously sponsored by Morgex Insurance.Emotions as Allies: How Working with Our Emotions Can Enhance Every Part of Our LivesI have worked for nearly two decades researching, teaching and advocating to come upon this idea. Today will be okay. We are okay. And being okay is enough. Our survival rate for difficult things is 100%. Despite all the noise that says okay is not enough, being okay is the heart of authentic resiliency. Being ...
In this session we will look at how to anticipate and plan for the needs of students in our classrooms and schools. We will look at examples and share strategies about how to use resources in effective and efficient ways based on our plans to increase access for all.
Seven Steps for Setting Up a Stellar Autism Room: It’s a daunting tasks setting up an autism classroom or appropriately integrating students with autism into the general education setting. Students with autism are all so different and have a vast array of needs. Many of these learners need to be taught individually. It can seem impossible to effectively teach a group of such different students when so many of us our understaffed. In this session learn how to organize, setup, an...
In this workshop, teachers of all grade and subject levels will be introduced to weaving Indigenous literatures into their classrooms using the Books to Build On website (https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/teaching-learning/indigenous-literatureslearning). Teachers will learn about the philosophy of starting with story, then be guided through how the resources (books, picture books, podcasts, music, art, and much more) and teaching and learning ideas can be incorporated into their practices as soon...
Join Devin for this wake up comedy as he delivers an endless supply of intelligent, clean humor that appeals to teachers. He has a unique wit-filled style to his delivery and will leave audiences engaged and rolling with laughter. He prides himself on being highly original and thought provoking comedy as he talks about his unbelievable past as a middle/high school teacher. Come prepared with your morning beverage...
