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

11:15am MDT

Breakout Speaker Orientation Session (For Breakout Speakers Only)

Sunday April 6, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MDT

Sir Edward Beatty (Conference Centre)

Sunday April 6, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MDT
Sir Edward Beatty (Conference Centre)

Alberta Teachers' Association

2:45pm MDT

School Leaders and the Collective Agreement

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

TBA

This session is designed to provide guidance and clarity regarding the administrator's role in the collective agreement. It will also outline information about what benefits in the CA apply to administrators. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions regarding concerns, to obtain direction for future concerns and to understand the supports available to administrators from their Association.

Speakers

Amy Villneff

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

Alberta Teachers' Association

4:00pm MDT

E-Liability

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

TBA

Increasingly teachers are facing employment discipline resulting from their use of school computers, laptops, internet connections and cellphones. Also, teachers' posting on their own computers on such social networking sites as Facebook, Twitter or blogs are increasingly facing employer disciplinary action. Integration and use of electronic media and communication in classrooms can present some unique opportunities together with some employment risks. How do teachers use these technologies without jeopardizing their career? This session will also look at cyberharassment or cyberlibel directed at teachers by students or parents and the steps to take in these circumstances.

Speakers

Dan Coles

Executive Staff Officer, Teacher Employment Services, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Hello! My name is Dan Coles. I am an Executive Staff Officer at the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) and have worked at the ATA since August of 2018. I currently work in the Teacher Employment Services (TES) program area. Prior to rejoining TES in September 2023, I spent 4 years... Read More →

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

Alberta Teachers' Association

10:45am MDT

Enhancing Engagement: Effective Communication Strategies for School Leaders

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

TBA

Navigating conversations about Alberta's current education system can be challenging. This presentation equips school leaders with practical tools and strategies to foster meaningful dialogues with teachers and community members, promoting a collaborative and informed educational environment.

Speakers

Kristine Wilkinson

Executive Staff Officer, Government

Kristine is a proud advocate for teachers and is committed to representing their voices and interests. With over 25 years of experience in education, Kristine has enjoyed a career that has evolved from Junior high teacher, to a School Counsellor and then finally to the role of High... Read More →

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
TBA

Alberta Teachers' Association

10:45am MDT

President Schilling UnPlugged

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

Join ATA President, Jason Schilling, for an open discussion on provincial items of interest for school leaders

Speakers

Jason Schilling

President, ATA

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

Alberta Teachers' Association