2025 MYC Conference---Relentless: Full Schedule

10:45am MDT

Adolescent Neurodevelopment: Changing Attitudes and Approaches to Teaching Adolescent Learners

Friday April 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

Adolescence is a time characterized by physical, emotional, and social changes with significant differences in neural structures and function. This presentation provides essential knowledge and practical resources for all educators who work with adolescents. It explains how the adolescent brain is a sensitive period of vulnerability and opportunity, and how teachers can leverage this knowledge to help adolescents thrive in junior high and into adulthood.

Speakers

Toni Craig

Friday April 11, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Castle

Breakout Sessions

2:00pm MDT

Design Thinking for STEAM-based Social Innovation with Shad Canada

Friday April 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT

Castle

Come learn about the design thinking process taught at Shad Canada (a summer STEAM program) and how an authentic social innovation challenge can be a motivating experience for students. Alvina (Shad Canada) and Wanda (Aurora Academic Charter School) will share how they supported Grade 9 students in ideating, storyboarding, designing, building and presenting prototypes of their ideas to a Shark Tank-style judging panel.
Educators will leave this session with ideas on how to build problem solving, collaboration and creativity into assignments about real-world issues facing society.

Speakers

Alvina Mardhani-Bayne

Alvina Mardhani-Bayne is Shad's Education Engagement & Recruitment Manager, and travels across Canada to support educators. Prior to joining Shad, Alvina was an Assistant Professor at MacEwan University. She holds a PhD in Literacy Education from Syracuse University.

Friday April 11, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Castle

Breakout Sessions

3:00pm MDT

Supporting Disclosures

Friday April 11, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Castle

This session will help to enhance our skills and knowledge around supporting disclosures of sexual violence. An overview of the fundamentals of responding to and supporting disclosure of sexual assault and abuse from children, youth and adults. Learn some key messages and legal obligations when it comes to reporting child sexual abuse. The goal is to feel empowered to respond to disclosures that may come from students, youth and adults you work with in a confident and compassionate manner.

Friday April 11, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Castle

Breakout Sessions