uLead2025 - The Summit of Educational Leadership: Full Schedule

This is the Sched site for the uLead 2025. The site for the Pre-Conference is available here.

Welcome to uLead 2025. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

If you need a digital map of the facilities, you can click here

In order for our team to best determine room allocations for breakout sessions would ask that delegates log in (top right corner of this page) and select sessions that they are interested in attending.

Finally, if you are interested in earning University credits for attending uLead, please visit the uLead website

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2:45pm MDT

Trust-Based Observations: Creating Cultures of Trust and Empowering Teachers to Greatness

Sunday April 6, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

TBA

Observations don't have to be dreaded. They can lead to what John Hattie and Michael Fullan say TBO is, "Collective teacher efficacy in action," and, "One of the biggest gains to improving teaching and learning that exists; it shows us what a culture of trust is." This session introduces TBO and its strengths based, pedagogically focused approach to teacher observation—digging into culture and the "How's" of using observations to nurture a supportive environment where teachers feel inspired and valued. During this highly interactive workshop anchored in the core tenets of Trust-Based Observations, Craig, and the audience will discuss, explore and learn how to use observations to create a culture of trust that improves teaching, learning and retention.

Speakers

Craig Randall

Trust Based Observations

Craig Randall is the developer and author of Trust-Based Observations. Craig has spent the last 30 plus years working in education as a counselor, coach, teacher, and principal. Currently Craig spends the majority of his time training school leaders all over the globe in the Trust-Based... Read More →

Sunday April 6, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
TBA

School Culture

4:00pm MDT

#weareSTFtoo: Principals as Key Members of a Successful Bargaining Unit

Sunday April 6, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

TBA

In Saskatchewan, principals are valued members of the STF. As such, they have a unique leadership position during the bargaining cycle. Our last round proved to be contentious and job action was designed to create purposeful chaos, which caused principals to both lead the operations of their schools and to facilitate the advocacy of members. We will tell the story from the perspective of labour relations support, provincial executive member and principal, sharing battle scars and lessons learned. 306-260-3921

Speakers

Amy Korver

Amy Korver is Vice Principal at Delisle Elementary School, a member of the Saskatchewan Teacher's Federation's Provincial Executive, and mom to her two year old son, Jasper. She is passionate about literacy, women in leadership, and publicly funded public education. Together with... Read More →

Amy Orth

Amy Orth has been an educator in rural schools in Saskatchewan for 20 years. She is currently serving as the Prairie Spirit Teachers Association local bargaining chair and as a member of the STF Provincial Executive. As a busy parent of 2 children (Owen, 8 and Archie, 3) she is committed... Read More →

Withman Jaigobin

Withman Jaigobin has been a Senior Administrative Staff (Staff Officer) with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation for seven years supporting principals and vice-principals across the province. Prior to coming to the STF, Withman was a Superintendent of Schools for ten years in... Read More →

Sunday April 6, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

School Culture

4:00pm MDT

Lead Like a Llama

Sunday April 6, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

TBA

Speakers

Brian Miller

MS Principal, Great Falls School District

Brian is the principal at North Middle School in Great Falls, Montana, and a published writer, international speaker, and podcaster (Schurtz and Ties). He is dedicated to building healthy school cultures, developing quality educators, and improving education. He has taught in rural... Read More →

Sunday April 6, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
TBA

School Culture