2025 ATA Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week: Full Schedule

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS’ APPRECIATION WEEK

If you’re a substitute teacher in Alberta, you can register for these FREE evening workshops! To register, click here. You will be prompted to create a SCHED account and then will be asked to fill-out a short registration form.

To attend a webinar, click on one of the offerings listed below to open its session details window, then click on the "Open Zoom" button. The Zoom button will become visible 10 minutes before the webinar start time. For information about accessing Zoom links and troubleshooting common tech issues, please refer to the Help Desk page.

If you’re a substitute teacher and you require support or advice about a work related issue, please call 1-800-232-7208 and ask to speak to Teacher Employment Services duty officer.

If you have any questions about these webinars, please email Dan Grassick, Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development.

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6:00pm MDT

Roles, Responsibilities and Supports for Substitute Teachers

Monday March 10, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT

Zoom

This session addresses the diverse roles and responsibilities of substitute teachers and will address common challenges concerning employment, contracts and certification; legal and liability risks and protections; and working with parents and students.

Moderators

Dan Grassick

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Dan is Executive Staff Officer in the ATA’s Professional Development program. Before joining the ATA in January 2016, Dan worked as a teacher and learning leader for the CBE, as an instructor and research assistant at the U of A, and as a senior manager for YMCA Calgary. In 2011... Read More →

Speakers

Amy Villneff

Executive Staff Officer, Teacher Employment Services, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Amy joined the Association’s Teacher Employment Services executive staff in 2024 after over 20 years experience in public education where she has taught in nearly all grade levels across a variety of subjects and spent nearly a decade in school administration. In addition to assisting... Read More →

Monday March 10, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT
Zoom

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2025 ATA Substitute Teachers' Appreciation Week