2024 Schedule

Opening Welcome

8:30 – 9:00 am

 Dr. Gordon Martell, SPSC Director
Opening Session

Quance Theatre

9:00 – 10:30 am

Engagement, Learning and Leading: Navigating Complexity through Collaborative Leadership and Moral Purpose

Panellists: Ian Krips, Brad Nichol, Lydia Sunchild and Jill Welke

Moderator and Host: Dr. Gord Martell

Break

10:30 – 10:45 am

 

Meet and Greet

10:45 – 12:20 pm

Meet your Facilitator and Fireside Chat Group

Black –  Eric Campbell - Room #3133

Purple - Jacke Durocher - Room #1037

White – Brad Nichol - Room #2009

Dark Blue - Amy Orth - Room #2010

Gray – Susan Plant - Room #1019

Red –  Dallas Puto - Room #1024

Yellow - Jesse Reis - Room #1039

Gold –  Marnie Ross - Room #2001

Green – Katrina Sawchuk - Room #3041

Orange – Garett Tebay - Room #2005

Pink – Greg McJannet - Virtual Group

Lunch

12:20 – 1:30 pm

Lunch Break - Marquis Hall 

Keynote Session

Louis Loft

1:30 - 2:45 pm

A Day in the Life of a Principal

 Tricia Erlendson and Arlene Low

Social

Louis Loft

3:00 – 4:00 pm

SPSC Social
Preview & Announcements

8:30 – 9:00 am

 Dr. Gordon Martell, Director

Keynote Session

Quance Theatre

9:00 – 10:00 am

Growing Opportunities

Dr. Angela Bedard Haughn and Jordie Gagnon

Break

10:00 – 10:15 am

Impact Sessions (Choose One)

10:15 – 11:15 am

Session #1- Room 1037

Navigating the In-Between: Leading, Managing and Building Relationships - Mark Eggleston

Session # 2 - Room 1024

What's New for Saskatchewan Secondary Schools, Part One  - Deni Miclea and Michelle Burant-Epp

Session #3 - Room 2001

Sense Making for Growing Stakeholders - Gwyn Fournier and Paul Bazin

 

Session #4 - Room 1019

Leading for Action: Climate and Sustainability Education in Schools - Nicola Chopin

Session #5 - Room 3133

Exploring How School-based Administrators Can Support Indigenous Academic Achievment in Secondary Schools - Marnie Ross

Impact Session

(Choose One)

11:20 – 12:20 pm

Session # 1 - Room 1024

Want a More Effective School? Start with the Culture - Dr. Robert Liggett

Session #2 - Room 2005

What's New for Saskatchewan Secondary Schools,  Part Two - Deni Miclea and Michelle Burant-Epp

Session #3 - Room 1037

Introduction to Cultivating Allyship: Supporting Queer Students and Staff in Schools - Katyrne Dubeau

Session #4 - Room 2001

Administrator Walk Throughs to Support Student Learning - Eric Campbell

Session #5 - Room 3133

SUNTEP Teacher Education Program - Sheila Pocha

Lunch

12:20 - 1:30 pm

Lunch Break at Marquis Hall 

Small Group Sessions

1:30 - 2:45 pm

Fireside Chats - Small Groups

Break

 2:45 - 3:00 pm

 

Key Note Session

Quance Theatre

3:00 – 4:00 pm

Can Embracing Contradictions Dismantle Barriers to Anti-Racist Commitments?

 Dr. Carmen Gillies

Preview & Announcements

8:30 – 9:00 am

 Dr. Gordon Martell, Director

Keynote Session

Quance Theatre

9:00 – 10:00 am

Indigenous Community and Provincial System Educational Partnerships

Cory Cochrane, Alana Starr and Julie Stiglitz

Moderator and Host: Greg McJannet

Break

10:00 – 10:15 am

Impact Sessions (Choose One)

10:15 – 11:15 am

Session #1 - Room 2001

Mental Health Capacity Building in Saskatchewan Schools - Stacey Alexandre

Session #2 - Room 1024

Legal Issues for Principcals: STF Perspectives - Will Collins, Rob Lehne and Withman Jaigobin

Session #3 - Room 1037

Building Trusting Relationships - Jackie Durocher

Session #4 - Room 2005

Shifting from Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement: Frameworks for Consideration - Dr. Katrina Sawchuk

Session #5 - Room 3133

Building Your Toolkit to Support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Positive Behaviour in Schools - Cari Anning

Session #6 - Room 1019

Welcoming and Supporting Newcomers in School - Liz Harrison and Laurie Anderson

Impact Sessions (Choose One)

11:20 – 12:20 pm

Session #1 - Room 1024 

Finance and Accountability in Education - Joel Lloyd

Session #2 - Room 1019 

From Classroom to Office: Navigating Your First Year as a Principal - Dallas Puto 

Session #3 - Room 2001

Educational Administration Grad Programs - Dr. Paul Newton

Session #4 - Room 1037

Indigenous Education Responsibility Framework Implementation - Felice McKay

Session #5 - Room 3133

Fostering a Learning Culture Through Mindful Leadership - Susan Plant

Lunch

12:20 – 1:30 pm

Lunch Break - Marquis Hall 
Small Group Sessions

1:30 – 2:45 pm

Fireside Chat - Small Groups

Break

2:45 - 3:00 pm

 

Keynote Session

Quance Theatre

 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Innovative School Leadership - 21st Century Skills in Action!

Kim Fick and Jade Ballek

 

Preview & Announcements

8:30 – 9:00 am

 Dr. Gordon Martell, Director

Keynote Session

Quance Theatre

9:00 – 10:00 am

Empowering Educational Leadership: Harnessing Creativity and Technology for Student Success in the Age of AI

Dr. Marc Gobeil

Moderator and Host: Gordon Martell

Break

10:00 – 10:15 am

Impact Sessions (Choose One)

10:15 – 11:15 am

Session #1 - Room 1024

Direct Conversation - Brad Nichol 

Session #2 - Room 2005 

Engaging Indigenous Student Voices - Olivia McIntyre

Session #3 - Room 1037 

Microaggressions - Rob Lehne and Withman Jaigobin

Session #4 - Room 3133

Cultivating Inspiration on Your Staff - David Crowell

Session #5 - Room 1019  

Collaborative Leadership for Strengths Based Teacher Growth - Garett Tebay

Session #6 - Room 2001

Making the Mountain Taller: Next Steps for Female Leaders - Amy Korver and Amy Orth

Keynote Session

Quance Theatre

11:20 – 12:20 pm

Ready, Set Asked and Answered

Moderator and Host: Gordon Martell

Lunch

12:20 – 1:30 pm

Fireside Chat, Lunch and Certificates