Welcome to the 84th Annual Greater Edmonton Teachers' Convention
"Igniting the Flame for Real Learning"

GETCA President's Greeting

Welcome to the GETCA website for the 2010 convention. While teachers will receive a convention booklet in January of 2010 please use this website to locate complete description of each session. This year keynote speakers have been scheduled to speak twice so you can attend sessions that relate to your teaching assignment and still have the opportunity to hear all the keynotes speakers.  A successful convention depends on the voluntary service of chairpersons. Please volunteer by going to the link for chairpersons in the Delegates section.

Pre-registration for some sessions opened December 15, 2009. Be certain to bring your convention booklet to all sessions.

Be certain to enjoy the social events. Thursday attend the MIX and Mingle social function in the foyer outside Hall D. The Wind Down for convention will again be held in the Exhibits Hall right after the last session. 

Student teachers can pick up their convention booklet at the information booth at the Shaw Conference centre.

Please bring your ATA student local membership card and cash for the $20 convention fee. Supply teachers can pick up their book from their ATA Local Office.

In the first week of March look for a convention evaluation form in your school mail box. Take a moment to provide the GETCA organizing committee feedback for the 2011 convention.

Enjoy convention 2010 as you “Ignite The Flame of Real Learning"

Hope Knudsen, President

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.