Presenters are invited to submit session proposals until October 30, 2009 by clicking on the button to the left.

Presenters who did not participate with GETCA in 2009 will need to register prior to submitting their session proposals.

Presenters who were registered last year need only to log in using their originally assigned username (email address) and password.

Convention Purpose

Teachers’ conventions have been established through provincial legislation in the province to provide teachers a forum to renew their professional skills on an annual basis.

The Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention Association develops programs of general interest to teachers at all levels across a broad field of curriculum. Convention planning takes into account the needs of individual teachers to become aware of new knowledge and trends in teaching and school organization, and also their needs to establish and broaden communications with other teachers on matters of professional concern.

The general nature of the convention is emphasized; by choosing programs and themes with broad appeal; by retaining keynote speakers whose message will be of interest to a majority of teachers; and, by limiting the influence of external special interest groups.