2008 Conference Photo Gallery
"Reaching Higher Ground"
Jasper Conference
May 2 - 4, 2008
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W-O-W !
The weather in Jasper was
surpassed only by the
incredible scenery surrounding
Jasper Park Lodge.
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Jasper Park Lodge
-- balcony view with
"two chairs to curl up in."
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Here We Go...
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Conference Attendees
started arriving Thursday
night and Friday morning... |
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...and their first stop was
the Registration Desk.
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Exhibitors' Displays
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Teachers check out School Book Fairs fare.
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Scholar's Choice rep.
Patti Proud discusses
resources with teachers
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Young Alberta Book Society
rep. Stephanie Gregorwich
discusses how teachers
can host an Alberta author of
works for younger readers.
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Friday Afternoon Workshops
First-time Attendees Reception
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At each conference, ELAC hosts
a reception for first-time attendees
to connect with session presenters, ELAC executive and conference committee members.
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Presenter Angela Wright and
dad Dr. Peter Wright enjoy the end of a busy conference day.
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This year, first-timers
were given materials
from conference exhibitors that
matched their teaching assignments.
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The wine and conversations flowed...
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Saturday and Sunday
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Saturday Breakfast
was followed by
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...Keynote speaker Cris Tovani |
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Teacher Time Out!
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For each of its annual conferences
ELAC chooses locations that comfort and rejuvenate
--but don't necessarily cloister!
While navigating through a
packed conference schedule,
some teachers managed to
find time to enjoy
the ambiance of
Jasper Park Lodge.
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As teachers, we bring our
multi-tasking skills to every
learning engagement.
Edmonton teacher
Mary-Anne Ranieri
merged marking with
enjoying the mountains.
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Stirrrred
(not shaken)
by mountains &
mmmmmmmmmm
mmmmmmmmartinis!
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Six ELA teachers from
St. Joseph High, Grande Prairie,
take a breather. |
And the ticket number is...
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What's an ELAC Conference without draw prizes? For 2008, the Conference Committee as well as the three Regional Chapters of ELAC added to attendees' trove of conference treasures.
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Grants-in-Aid Winners
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Each year, ELAC offers monies as grants-in-aid to help first- and second-year years attend an ELAC conference. For 2008, ELAC awarded seven such grants during the conference at its Annual General Meeting.
Several other teachers were also assisted through the generosity of ELAC's Regional Chapters. |
Book Club Evening
Teacher Merit Award
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Each year, ELAC recognizes the generosity and excellence of a teacher who has made significant contributions to colleagues' teaching of ELA and to the language learning of Alberta's students.
For 2008, teacher Joanne Biegun was the deserving recipient ELAC's
Teacher Merit Award. |
Honorary Membership Award
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Teachers volunteer their time
to help ELAC meet the needs
of fellow ELA teachers
throughout Alberta.
Many members have offered
yoeman service to the Council
for much of their
teaching careers.
For 2008, ELAC
had the honor of awarding its
Honorary Membership Award
to a most deserving colleague:
Audrey Martyn.
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Farewells and Looking Forward
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They'll Be Baaaack!
Each year, our conference committees strive to create a conference that offers unparalled PD, networking and rejuvenation.
Not surprisingly, some teachers
make ELAC's Annual Conference
a must-attend!
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THANK YOU
Nicole Babiak and Nicole Lafreniere
for a super conference!!
ELAC thanks all its conference attendees, presenters and exhibitors and our super conference committee members for helping make "Reaching Higher Ground" such a successful event and allowing us to showcase their participation on its Website.
If you have an interesting or mildly incriminating digital photo of teachers engaged in learning and networking at "Reaching Higher Ground," please send them to ELAC's Website Editor.
View photos of
ELAC's May 2009 Conference
at Kananaskis
