Learning
Opportunities

11

December

2025

Multiple Dates

Nov 20, 2025

Mar 19, 2026

Dec 11, 2025

Building Thinking Classrooms Series

Location:

Basement Conference Room (GPCSD Central Office), Grande Prairie, AB

Presented By: Kyle Webb
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Mathematics and Numeracy, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

12

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 12, 2026

Jan 19, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Feb 02, 2026

Feb 09, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

Author Book Study - Teachers First: A Guide to Avoiding and Overcoming Burnout in the Classroom

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Carman Murray
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mental Health and Wellness
External Link

13

January

2026

Start 2026 “Orff” With a Bang!

Location:

Online

Presented By: Heather Nail
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Music
More Info Registration Open

13

January

2026

Métis Land Literacy (K-9)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Nicole Polukoshko & Cheryl Devin
Grade Levels: Pre K - 1, K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

14

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 14, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Feb 04, 2026

Feb 11, 2026

28 Day Challenge, Me & White Supremacy Book Study

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Kim Barker-Kay
Grade Level: Other
Focuses: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC, Leadership
External Link

14

January

2026

Mine the Gap: Quality Tasks, Formative Assessment, and Meaningful Feedback

Location:

Online

Presented By: John SanGiovanni
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-41
External Link

14

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 10, 2025

Jan 14, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Apr 15, 2026

Jun 10, 2026

Colony Educator Professional Learning Series: Colony Classrooms in Focus: Practical Pathways for Teaching and Learning in Hutterite Schools

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Laura-Lee Toews
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

15

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 17, 2025

Jan 15, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

May 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Leaders Who Learn: A Book Club for Purposeful Practice

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

15

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 15, 2026

Mar 05, 2026

May 07, 2026

Designing for Engagement: Building Tasks that Inspire Thinking, Belonging, and Action

Location:

Palliser Meeting Room - County Central High School, Vulcan, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Assessment, Career Education, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy, Inclusive Education
External Link

15

January

2026

Language Learning as a Busy Adult: Steps and Skills to Improve our own Language Abilities as Adults

Location:

Online

Presented By: Quinton Stotz
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: French Language (FI, FSL)
More Info Registration Open

16

January

2026

What the Research Really Says

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Julia Lindsey
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focus: English Language Arts & Literacy
External Link

19

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 19, 2026

Jan 20, 2026

Stage de première habilitation d’examinateurs-correcteurs DELF A1-A2

Location:

Delta Hotels (Montney Room), Grande Prairie, AB

Presented By: Diana Boisvert
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

20

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 29, 2025

Nov 04, 2025

Jan 20, 2026

Apr 21, 2026

Série : Gestion de classe : vers un partenariat avec les élèves

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Mélanie Dumouchel
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focuses: Leadership, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

22

January

2026

Designing a UDL Lesson

Location:

Online

Presented By: Katie Novak, Ed.D.
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Inclusive Education
More Info Registration Open

27

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 27, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

Fierce Conversations

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Carolyn Gartke
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

29

January

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 25, 2025

Jan 29, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

May 28, 2026

Colony Connections: Sharing What Works in Teaching and Learning

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Nancy Schwager
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

02

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 12, 2026

Jan 19, 2026

Jan 26, 2026

Feb 02, 2026

Feb 09, 2026

Feb 16, 2026

Author Book Study - Teachers First: A Guide to Avoiding and Overcoming Burnout in the Classroom

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Carman Murray
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mental Health and Wellness
External Link

03

February

2026

Repenser l’évaluation à l’ère de l’IA – vers des pratiques plus authentiques

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Nicolas Mouracadé
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

04

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 14, 2026

Jan 21, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Feb 04, 2026

Feb 11, 2026

28 Day Challenge, Me & White Supremacy Book Study

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Kim Barker-Kay
Grade Level: Other
Focuses: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC, Leadership
External Link

10

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 27, 2026

Feb 10, 2026

Fierce Conversations

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Carolyn Gartke
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

10

February

2026

Voices of the Métis: Introducing Northern Michif in Learning Spaces (K-6)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Nicole Polukoshko & Sandra Davenport
Grade Levels: Pre K - 1, K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

11

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Oct 01, 2025

Nov 26, 2025

Feb 11, 2026

Apr 29, 2026

Provincial Collaborative for First Nation, Metis and Inuit Education

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Jason Bigcharles
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

11

February

2026

Gestion des émotions : trucs et astuces auprès des enfants

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Jade Paré
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focuses: Inclusive Education, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

12

February

2026

Cours en ligne "Éducation à la réconciliation - À la croisée des apprentissages"

Location:

Cours en ligne, -, AB

Presented By: Mireille Cloutier
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

12

February

2026

The Do’s and Don’ts of FSL: A Roadmap for an Effective Language Classroom

Location:

Online

Presented By: Quinton Stotz
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: French Language (FI, FSL)
More Info Registration Open

18

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Feb 18, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Violent Threat Risk Assessment (VTRA) Level 1 - 2-Day Training Workshop

Location:

GPPSD Central Office, Grande Prairie, AB

Presented By: Nancy Gorgichuk, Mike Heckbert & Michelle Crawford-Bugghins
Grade Levels: Pre K - 1, K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Inclusive Education
External Link

18

February

2026

Fraction Sense: Beyond Round Foods and Shaded Parts

Location:

Online

Presented By: John SanGiovanni
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-42
External Link

19

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 17, 2025

Jan 15, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

May 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Leaders Who Learn: A Book Club for Purposeful Practice

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

23

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Feb 23, 2026

Feb 24, 2026

Stage de première habilitation d’examinateurs-correcteurs DELF B1-B2

Location:

Delta Hotels (Montney Room), Grande Prairie, AB

Presented By: Diana Boisvert
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

26

February

2026

Multiple Dates

Oct 02, 2025

Feb 26, 2026

Jun 04, 2026

The Consortium: Music Educators Collaborative Community

Location:

Online

Presented By: Grace Gadon
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Music
More Info Series in Progress

26

February

2026

Level Up Your Coding & AI Skills with Codingville!

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Martin Pelletier
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Science
External Link

05

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 15, 2026

Mar 05, 2026

May 07, 2026

Designing for Engagement: Building Tasks that Inspire Thinking, Belonging, and Action

Location:

Palliser Meeting Room - County Central High School, Vulcan, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Assessment, Career Education, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy, Inclusive Education
External Link

05

March

2026

Building Thinking Classrooms in Action: Deepening Practice, Grades 5-12

Location:

St. Paul Regional High School Room 220, St. Paul, AB

Presented By: Jackie Ratkovic & Shelly Read
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-04
External Link

05

March

2026

Introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms, Grades 5-12

Location:

St. Paul Regional High School Room 220, St. Paul, AB

Presented By: Jackie Ratkovic & Shelly Read
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-03
External Link

06

March

2026

Building Thinking Classrooms in Action: Deepening Practice: Grades 5-12

Location:

Lloydminster Public Schools VC Suite, Lloydminster, AB

Presented By: Jackie Ratkovic & Shelly Read
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-06
External Link

06

March

2026

Introduction to Building Thinking Classrooms Grades 5-12

Location:

Lloydminster Public Schools VC Suite, Lloydminster, AB

Presented By: Jackie Ratkovic & Shelly Read
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-05
External Link

10

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Mar 10, 2026

Mar 16, 2026

Mar 25, 2026

The Power of Connection: Honouring Ourselves, Our Stories, and Our Communities

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Laurie McIntosh
Grade Levels: Pre K - 1, K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focuses: English as Additional Language (EAL), Inclusive Education, Mental Health and Wellness
External Link

10

March

2026

Kimôtiwin: Métis Scrip and Theft of Land (7-12)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Leanne Traverse & Jory Proft
Grade Levels: Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

10

March

2026

Éthique, biais et décisions : mieux comprendre les coulisses de l’IA en éducation

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Nicolas Mouracadé
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

10

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Mar 10, 2026

Mar 24, 2026

Apr 21, 2026

Shaping Coaching in New Ways through Better Conversations and AI

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Dr. Jessica Wise
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

11

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 10, 2025

Jan 14, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Apr 15, 2026

Jun 10, 2026

Colony Educator Professional Learning Series: Colony Classrooms in Focus: Practical Pathways for Teaching and Learning in Hutterite Schools

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Laura-Lee Toews
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

12

March

2026

Learning Music Through Body Movement- An Active and Interactive Workshop for Music Teachers

Location:

Online

Presented By: Françoise Lombard
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Music
More Info Registration Open

12

March

2026

Communicative Tasks and Speaking Activities in the FSL Classroom

Location:

Online

Presented By: Quinton Stotz
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: French Language (FI, FSL)
More Info Registration Open

13

March

2026

High-Quality Multiple-Choice Items - Implementing Best Practices

Location:

FFCA - Learning Centre, Calgary, AB

Presented By: Dwayne Girard
Grade Levels: Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Assessment, English Language Arts & Literacy, Social Studies
More Info Registration Open

18

March

2026

More Than Numbers: Geometry, Measurement, and Data in Elementary and Middle School Mathematics

Location:

Online

Presented By: John SanGiovanni
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focus: Mathematics and Numeracy
Session Code: IQT26-43
External Link

19

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Nov 20, 2025

Mar 19, 2026

Dec 11, 2025

Building Thinking Classrooms Series

Location:

Basement Conference Room (GPCSD Central Office), Grande Prairie, AB

Presented By: Kyle Webb
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Mathematics and Numeracy, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

26

March

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 25, 2025

Jan 29, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

May 28, 2026

Colony Connections: Sharing What Works in Teaching and Learning

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Nancy Schwager
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

14

April

2026

Weaving Métis Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing into Land-Based Learning (K-9)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Nicole Polukoshko & Cheryl Devin
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

15

April

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 10, 2025

Jan 14, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Apr 15, 2026

Jun 10, 2026

Colony Educator Professional Learning Series: Colony Classrooms in Focus: Practical Pathways for Teaching and Learning in Hutterite Schools

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Laura-Lee Toews
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

16

April

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 17, 2025

Jan 15, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

May 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Leaders Who Learn: A Book Club for Purposeful Practice

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

21

April

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 29, 2025

Nov 04, 2025

Jan 20, 2026

Apr 21, 2026

Série : Gestion de classe : vers un partenariat avec les élèves

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Mélanie Dumouchel
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6
Focuses: Leadership, French Language (FI, FSL)
External Link

21

April

2026

Multiple Dates

Mar 10, 2026

Mar 24, 2026

Apr 21, 2026

Shaping Coaching in New Ways through Better Conversations and AI

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Dr. Jessica Wise
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

23

April

2026

Help! I Have to Teach Music in the Upper Grades

Location:

Online

Presented By: David Rankine
Grade Levels: Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Music
More Info Registration Open

29

April

2026

Multiple Dates

Oct 01, 2025

Nov 26, 2025

Feb 11, 2026

Apr 29, 2026

Provincial Collaborative for First Nation, Metis and Inuit Education

Location:

Virtual, Any location, AB

Presented By: Jason Bigcharles
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

06

May

2026

Soutenir les jeunes souffrant d’anxiété de performance

Location:

En ligne (session enregistrée)

Presented By: Isabelle Geninet
Grade Levels: Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: French Language (FI, FSL), Inclusive Education, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

07

May

2026

Multiple Dates

Jan 15, 2026

Mar 05, 2026

May 07, 2026

Designing for Engagement: Building Tasks that Inspire Thinking, Belonging, and Action

Location:

Palliser Meeting Room - County Central High School, Vulcan, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focuses: Assessment, Career Education, Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy, Inclusive Education
External Link

12

May

2026

Getting Ready for National Indigenous Peoples Month/Day (K-12)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Nicole Polukoshko & Leanne Traverse
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

21

May

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 17, 2025

Jan 15, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

May 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Leaders Who Learn: A Book Club for Purposeful Practice

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

28

May

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 25, 2025

Jan 29, 2026

Mar 26, 2026

May 28, 2026

Colony Connections: Sharing What Works in Teaching and Learning

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Nancy Schwager
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

04

June

2026

Multiple Dates

Oct 02, 2025

Feb 26, 2026

Jun 04, 2026

The Consortium: Music Educators Collaborative Community

Location:

Online

Presented By: Grace Gadon
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Music
More Info Series in Progress

04

June

2026

Intentional Planning for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) (K-12)

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Nicole Polukoshko, Leanne Traverse & Jory Proft
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: First Nations, Métis and Inuit and TRC
External Link

10

June

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 10, 2025

Jan 14, 2026

Mar 11, 2026

Apr 15, 2026

Jun 10, 2026

Colony Educator Professional Learning Series: Colony Classrooms in Focus: Practical Pathways for Teaching and Learning in Hutterite Schools

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner & Laura-Lee Toews
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9
Focus: Curriculum Implementation and Pedagogy
External Link

18

June

2026

Multiple Dates

Sep 17, 2025

Jan 15, 2026

Feb 19, 2026

Apr 16, 2026

May 21, 2026

Jun 18, 2026

Leaders Who Learn: A Book Club for Purposeful Practice

Location:

Zoom Online Meeting, Online, AB

Presented By: Adelee Penner
Grade Levels: K-3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12
Focus: Leadership
External Link

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