Re-visit the 'what', 'why' and 'how' of the NLSchools 'Daily Physical Activity' policy. Learn how movement can help boost classroom focus and academic performance. Whether you are an Administrator, classroom teacher or teaching and learning asssistant, walk away with strategies to embed daily physical activity into your school's culture. 

Join Maria for a round table discussion and sharing session on some of the most challenging aspects of working with intermediate level students: belonging and identity, mean behaviour and relational aggression, online life and digital pressure, academic pressure and self worth, adult awareness and school culture, loneliness, equity and inclusion. 

How do we help English as an Additional Language learners show what they know before they have all the English words to explain it?

That is the heart of this session.

In this practical, hands-on session, we will explore how maker education and familiar digital tools can help remove barriers for EAL students. No coding or maker experience is needed. We will focus on practical, accessible ways to help students show their thinking in more than one way.

Participants will walk through a classroom workflow using tools such as Makedo, Minecraft, micro, Google Workspace, and Book Creator. The workflow shows how students can move from building with cardboard, to designing and coding with low-text tools, to documenting and sharing their thinking through photos, voice, translation, audio, and multimedia.

This session is about creating learning environments where students feel confident taking risks, creating, problem-solving, and sharing their ideas, even while their English is still developing. Educators will leave with practical strategies for designing accessible learning experiences where EAL students can demonstrate creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving through multiple modes.

Please join Maria for a frank and honest look at life in junior high.  This session will be a realistic and examples- based exploration of successfully implemented strategies to increase student achievement and engagement, intertwining restorative practices, a students-first approach and realism based on junior high interactions.  

Four pillars of this approach will be addressed: 

1. Connection over compliance 

2. Consistency across adults

3. Importance of academic culture

4. Repair over punishment.

Discussion, conversation and brief break-out chats will be provided as well as some suggestions for professional reading in this area. 

At College of the North Atlantic, we want to help you help you students. Come learn about our Schools, campuses and student supports we have in place to support your students making their post secondary choices. 

Computational Thinking in Developing Scientific Literacy education integrates the problem-solving processes of computer science into the science classroom, empowering students to analyze complex data, model natural phenomena, and develop solutions to real-world problems using step-by-step processes.

Helping young teachers recognize the importance of understanding the unique characteristics of their age group, and how building strong connections is essential for maximizing engagement and minimizing behavioural issues.

Support students in making smart choices about using technologies driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This Let's Talk Science session will also show you how AI can be used in math, making learning more contextual. You will also learn how to use AI responsibly, encouraging critical thinking and helping students become responsible digital citizens in a world where AI is everywhere.

The audience for this Let's Talk Science session is for K - Grade 12 educators.

Design and Build as a process has so many wonderful skills that are transferable across curricula. In this session, you will get an opportunity to examine the design and build process in detail. In addition, you will explore the importance of curiosity, questioning, and what it means for children to have an engineering mindset throughout the Design and Build Process.

This session is for Early Years to Grade 3 educators.

Schools invest significant time, energy, and resources into professional learning, yet many school leaders are left wondering: Why doesn’t great professional learning always lead to lasting change? Research suggests that meaningful growth rarely comes from one-time sessions alone. Sustainable impact happens when professional learning is collaborative, ongoing, connected to authentic challenges, and designed around how adults learn best.

This interactive session invites participants to rethink professional learning beyond isolated events and explore what it takes to build intentional cultures of learning. Drawing on research around collaborative inquiry, collective efficacy, and adult learning, participants will engage in reflection and dialogue around the structures and conditions that help professional learning move from moments of inspiration to meaningful, sustained impact. 

Because the goal is not simply better PL days. It is creating the conditions where educators and students grow together.

Explore ways to diversify teaching practices in Physical Education. Using a 'Models Based' approach, learners will dive into the model of 'Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility' (TPSR) and learn how it can be incorporated into the everyday delivery of curriculum.

This session for K-2 teachers will explore early number sense skills and provide strategies and games to enhance the fluency with your students. 

Get ready in this Let's Talk Science session to look at the outdoor world through a mathematical lens with an eye for science! Children are filled with wonderment about their natural world, and we are able to leverage this excitement to engage them in math and science experiences outdoors. Mathematics is visible everywhere in nature, even where we are not expecting it through patterns, shapes, numbers, measurements, sequences, etc. Nature provides rich opportunities for math and science learning that will interest and engage children in real-life problem-solving.

This Let's Talk Science session is for Early Years educators.

Successful Organizational Change is dependent of creating a well defined Problem of Pracrice. This session explores organizational change process from a practical lens using a well developed problem of practice.

Why are schools asked to participate in field tests? What is the purpose of having students complete test items that seem to have no impact on their grades? This session will provide answers to these questions and opportunities for practical experiences with computer-based sample items. The session is intended for classroom teachers at all levels who have questions about the role of field tests in assessment development. 

Say goodbye to endless scrolling and scattered bookmarks. Welcome to the new centralized hub for Grade 7 through 12 mathematics—your definitive, one-stop destination for lesson planning and resource sharing. Built specifically for NLSchools educators, this platform brings together the best of district-provided materials and teacher-contributed wealth under one digital roof.

Attendees will get an exclusive walkthrough of this comprehensive, easily accessible suite of tools designed to elevate daily instruction and save valuable prep time.

Key highlights of the platform include:

• Curriculum Alignment: Instant access to Course Syllabi and Digital Textbooks.

• Assessment & Practice: Ready-to-use Readiness Tasks, TOS Leveled Questions, and robust Practice Sets.

• Digital Integration: Seamless exploration of eNLightenED, CDLI Resources, and turnkey Sample Google Classrooms.

Join us to discover how these curated, collaborative materials can streamline your workflow, enhance your teaching, and enrich your students' learning experiences from junior high to graduation. Let's make math management effortless!

This session will share the story behind the development of land-based and culturally relevant learning resources created in partnership with NunatuKavut Community Council. Participants will explore The Way of Our Land: Stories From the Caribou, the accompanying curriculum resources, and the children's book Clara and the Caribou, while learning about the collaborative process that helped shape these resources. Through examples and discussion, educators will learn practical ways to bring Inuit perspectives, storytelling, community knowledge, and connections to the land into K–12 classrooms.

You just found out you have a DHH learner in your classroom or your school community! What should you do? What DHH-friendly resources and strategies should you use? Do you know we have Teaching and Learning Assistants - Deaf and Hard of Hearing? Come to the session to learn more! 

Elevate learning, engagement, and creativity with WeVideo! In this workshop, you will consider the benefits of student media projects in core content areas, learn how to edit a simple video with WeVideo, and learn how to use WeVideo’s assignment library to make creativity a regular part of your classroom! Outcomes: 

Understand the benefits of student creativity and media creation  

Edit, publish, and share a video Begin implementing media projects and activities that enhance learning

Learning science tells us that learning happens when learners engage in effortful thinking. Yet in many classrooms, teachers may be doing much of the cognitive heavy lifting. How can we recognize when students are truly thinking deeply, and what conditions help make that thinking possible?

Join leading learning science experts Dr. Jim Heal and Margaret (Meg) Lee as they explore how principles such as effortful thinking, cognitive load, and prior knowledge can help bridge the gap between research and classroom practice. Drawing on evidence-informed approaches and examples from schools and districts, this keynote will examine what effortful thinking looks like in action, how educators can identify it, and the instructional practices that best support it.

Participants will leave with practical insights and simple, high-impact shifts that can make learning more durable, meaningful, and equitable for all learners.

NOTE:

Dr. Jim Heal is a leading advocate for bridging the worlds of research and practice in education and co-founder of Learning Science Partners, which creates transformative professional learning experiences rooted in the principles of learning science.  His work seeks to develop expertise in evidence-informed instruction and leadership in K-12 schools, school districts, and higher education institutions. Dr. Heal was a teacher and principal for ten years in the UK before moving to the US, where he became Director of Practice at Harvard’s Research Schools International initiative. At Deans for Impact, a US-based non-profit, he increased teacher effectiveness by infusing the science of learning into educator preparation. He serves as Professor of Evidence-Informed Education Leadership at Academica University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam and taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he earned his doctorate in educational leadership. He is the author of three books on education: How Teaching Happens, Mental Models, and Instructional Illusions. 

Margaret (Meg) Lee is a leading voice in evidence-informed education and its effective implementation at scale. She is cofounder of Learning Science Partners, where she works with Dr. Jim Heal to facilitate powerful professional learning informed by how learning happens. A public school educator in a variety of roles from teacher to professional learning specialist to school-based administrator to central executive leader for 30 years, Meg directed induction and professional learning for a large, innovative public district that implemented evidence-informed practice. She is the author of Mindsets for Parents: Strategies to Encourage Growth Mindsets in Kids (2nd ed.) and has taught graduate-level education and psychology courses. Her work in the science of learning has led her to collaborative projects with ASCD, Learning Forward, Edutopia, The Teaching Channel, and the Education Writers Association.  

Dread making a yearly plan by hand? Have snow days thrown a wrench into your plans? Let AI create your schedules for you by doing the calculations and data collection. 

In this session we will use NotebookLM to synthesize all of the relevant planning files (Syllabus, Yearly Calendar, etc.) into a prompt. We will then take this prompt and feed it into Gemini Canvas to make a website that will make your yearly plan for you. This dynamic website can update your schedule when un-planned interruptions change your plans at any point during the year.

Are you a department head or administrator? This site can be made for all courses to help your staff stay in sync.

This 2-hour professional learning session is designed for Grade 3–6 teachers who are new to the K–6 Mathematics Google Site. Participants will have dedicated time and guided support to explore the site and learn how it can be used to support and enhance math planning. The session will focus on exploring the site’s content and considering practical ways it can be leveraged to strengthen teaching and learning in the mathematics classroom. 

Attention is the prerequisite for learning. Join us for Locking In Learning, an interactive professional learning session that translates cognitive architecture into daily math victories. Discover how to bypass the working memory bottleneck, eliminate instructional distractions, and implement low-stakes retrieval routines that stick. Give your students the cognitive tools they need to recognize mathematical patterns, reduce cognitive load, and succeed.

Exploration of educational leadership styles. It advocates for toward relationship-driven connection to better understand and support students.

This session, designed for math teachers in grades 4 to 6, will explore various high impact math routines, connecting them to the science of learning and the importance of every day use in the elementary math classroom.

This 2 hour sessions is for teachers self-identifying as Neurodiverse to learn strategies to support their teaching practise. 

High-quality teacher professional learning doesn't happen by accident. Rather, meaningful and impactful PL must be intentionally designed to promote teacher leadership. This session will explore the characteristics of high-quality professional learning and equip participants with introductory knowledge around planning and delivering PL for their teacher colleagues.

Executive functioning (EF) challenges can impact a student's ability to initiate tasks, manage time, organize materials, transition between activities, regulate emotions, and sustain attention.  These challengers are often misunderstood as lack of motivation, avoidance, or noncompliance, particularly for neurodivergent learners.

This session will explore EF through a neuro-affirming and universal design lens, with a strong focus on visual and environmental supports that reduce cognitive load and increase student engagement and independence.  Participants will examine how classroom demands interact with EF skills and will leave with concrete, adaptable strategies that can be implemented immediately across grade levels.

Are you curious about teaching robotics but are not sure where it fits in with your program? Join us for this Let's Talk Science session to learn about how robotics can be integrated across different subject areas to achieve various curriculum outcomes. Discover hands-on robotics and coding activities with links to English/French Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and more. You do not need to have access to robotics kits to use the ideas presented in this webinar, although versions of the activities are provided for those who do!

This session will explore how educators can better understand and support neurodivergent students through a neurodiversity-affirming lens. Throughout the session, we will examine the neurodiversity movement, the importance of fostering acceptance and belonging in school environments, and practical strategies that can be used to support regulation, participation, and learning in the classroom. Participants will leave with a stronger understanding of neurodiversity as well as concrete, school-based approaches for creating more inclusive and supportive learning environments.

In this interactive session, educators will explore DECYDE (Drug Education Centred on Youth Decision Empowerment), a trauma-informed, harm reduction, evidence-based substance use education strategy that aligns with the new Health 789 curriculum. DECYDE has worked alongside the Department of Education to support the development of the new Health 789 curriculum and is included as a recommended curriculum resource. Participants will engage with practical, curriculum-aligned lesson plans and classroom activities focused on substance use, mental health, decision-making, and stigma reduction. Grounded in social and emotional learning, the session supports key competencies including communication, collaboration, citizenship, self-awareness, and critical thinking. Educators will leave with classroom-ready resources, practical tools, and increased confidence to support safe, stigma-free conversations and empower youth to make informed and safer choices.

Universal screening is becoming an important part of literacy assessment in Newfoundland and Labrador, but many educators still have questions about what screening is, what it can tell us, and how it fits within a comprehensive assessment system. While screening can help identify students who may be at risk for reading difficulties, its primary purpose is to support prevention by informing effective core literacy instruction. This session will explore the purpose of universal screening, the research behind its use, and how screening differs from other forms of assessment. Participants will also examine how screening data can be used alongside other assessment information to support instructional decision-making at the student, classroom, and school levels, with the goal of improving literacy outcomes for all learners.

In this session, build confidence using Canva in your classroom. Learn how to navigate the Home screen, find and use templates, create folders, and share activities. You'll get hands-on practice in the Canva editor and learn just how intuitive it is, so you can feel confident getting started.

Join us to learn about Canva Education's latest tools. This session offers a seamless and interactive introduction to what’s new and how you can use these updates to enhance your creative projects. Join us for an engaging walkthrough and leave inspired to take your Canva experience to the next level.

Classroom assessment strongly influences student learning, yet remains challenging amid accountability pressures, technological change, and belief–practice tensions. This presentation will centre on a framework of teacher-led assessment innovation informed by data from over 600 Canadian teachers. Based upon insights from teachers, the Assessment Innovation Cycle (inspire, inquire, and innovate) describes how teachers identify, investigate, and address classroom assessment challenges. The cycle positions teachers as agents of change and emphasizes iterative testing and sharing of practice. This presentation will describe the process of developing the Assessment Innovation Cycle and provide a space for teachers to share and discuss their own assessment challenges and offer feedback on the Assessment Innovation Cycle.

The first few years of teaching can feel like trying to assemble an airplane while flying it. You don’t have to figure it out alone. Whether you're entering your first classroom or building on your first few years of experience, this session is designed to help you thrive. Together, we'll explore supports and resources available to early-career teachers, strengthen teacher agency through purposeful reflection and planning, and identify practical strategies for navigating your early career years. Participants will leave feeling more confident, connected, and equipped to cultivate both professional success and lasting joy in teaching.