Schedule

Symposium Day

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

WEDNESDAY

7:30 - 8:00 AM

REGISTRATION

Outside Midnapore Room

8:00 - 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

Midnapore Room

9:00 - 10:00 AM

OPENING ADDRESS

Midnapore Room
Intentional Use of Data to Inform Collaborative Conversations

Kurtis Hewson
Co-Founder/Lead Learner | Jigsaw Learning


10:00 - 10:15 AM

Reflection Time

Midnapore Room

10:15 - 10:30 AM

Wellness Break


10:30 - 11:30 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Midnapore Room:
Internal and External Accountability: Building Evidence-Informed Leadership Capacity at All System Levels

Dr. John Burger
Founder | Practical Data Solutions

McKenzie Room:
Leveraging Literacy and Numeracy Data

Sean Lougheed
Director of Learning | Wolf Creek Public Schools


11:30 - 12:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Midnapore Room:
Leading Learning with Data: Attendance and Achievement

Chris Pawluk
Lead Psychologist | Rocky View Schools
Dr. Mitchell Colp
Founding Partner | Rocky View Data Solutions

McKenzie Room:
Predicting and Informing Learning through Analytics

Carrie Demmans Epp
University of Alberta


12:30 - 1:30 PM

LUNCH ADDRESS

Midnapore Room:
AI and Impact on Society and Education

Osmar R Zaiane
Fellow and Director | Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, University of Alberta


1:30 - 2:00 PM

Team Reflection Time

Midnapore Room

2:00 - 3:00 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

Midnapore Room:
Leveraging Data to Engage Stakeholders and Provide Assurance

Thérèse deChamplain-Good
Assistant Superintendent of Educational Excellence | Elk Island Catholic Schools

McKenzie Room:
The Role of Data in Negotiation with Federal Government to Create a First Nation Education System

Brian Wildcat
Superintendent | Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission
Randy Risto
Associate Superintendent of Corporate Services | Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission


3:00 - 3:15 PM

WELLNESS BREAK


3:15 - 3:45 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

Midnapore Room
Data to Inform Educational Practice
Dr. John Burger, Barry Litun, Joanne Pittman, Hoda Jawad, Carrie Demmans Epp

3:45 - 3:55 PM

Reflection Time

Midnapore Room

3:55 - 4:00 PM

Closing Remarks

Midnapore Room

4:00 PM

Departure