Justin A. Lowe

Mighty Peace Teacher Conference Facilitator 2015

In March of 2015, I will facilitating sessions on effecitvely using Social Media in the classroom to engage students. I will paritcularly focus on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube and demonstrate how, if used properly, these social media outlets can really capture students.

Project-based Learning Conference 2014

In October of 2014, a handful of my colleagues and I flew to Michael Strimbitsky School in Edmonton to inquire and collaborate with PBL leaders. Understanding the process, the importance of driving questions, and promotion of 21st century skills were the take-aways from this experience.

Faciliated by:

Michael Strimbitsky School PBL staff team

I attended my first MPTC this year and it was a great experience. This opportunity allowed for me to network with hundreds of teachers from Northern Alberta. 

Sessions attended:

iPads for Classrooms

Using Twitter in the Classroom

What's Special in Catholic Education?

Detecting Bias in History and Science

New Technologies for the Classroom

Standing up to Bullying

Teacher Mentorship Program

This is a year-long program aimed at connecting new teachers to the district with seasoned mentors in an effort to ensure a successful transition through the probationary phase. 

Mentor: 

Lisa Helm

Coordinators:

Greg Miller

Russ Snoble

Annette Rouleau

Karl Germann

Professional Development Day: Differentiated Instruction

Over the coures of a handful of PD days this school year, our staff focused on implementing DI in a stronger capacity. Ensuring that strategies used in these sessions are transferred to the classroom will only contribute to overall student success.

Coordinators:

Annette Rouleau

Leanne Germann

Nicole Tom-Huete

Jacinda Langton

District Faith Days

Our district held two District Faith Days this school year for employees to celebrate and learn more about their Catholic faith. Learning how to incorporate faith into our classrooms and everyday lives left teachers and staff with a new sense of inspiration moving forward.

Facilitators:

Karl Germann

Jesse Shirley

Greg Miller

Russ Snoble

Weebly Session

This professional development opportunity offered teachers very familiar with Weebly content and teachers new to Weebly the time to come together and strengthen their ability to offer a flexible classroom environment.

Facilitator:

Gregory Oppedisano

Mighty Peace Day

A day to celebrate being awesome and kind towards one another! Recognizing the great contributions by our youthful generations at the local, national, and international levels. While this type of event is not necessarily the prototypical PD opportunity, it allowed the teachers in attendance to witness how special our students really are on a provincial level.