Name: New and Novel Ideas to Start Your Year
Start: 2025-08-26T12:45:00-0600
End: 2025-08-26T13:45:00-0600

ECSD Elementary Summer Summit: Flourishing in Hope – Growing Toward Optimal Learning
Join us on August 26 for a day of connection, inspiration, and deep learning. With over 40 sessions featuring classroom-ready resources, high-impact strategies, and engaging lessons across all subject areas—including the brand-new Social Studies curriculum—this year’s Summit will help you start the year with confidence and purpose. Explore the schedule below and plan your path toward flourishing in your practice and fostering optimal learning for every student.

Tuesday August 26, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT

Leadership Hall

Session Materials

Discover how novels and book clubs can become powerful tools for transforming literacy instruction in upper elementary classrooms. This session explores innovative strategies for integrating rich, diverse texts into your teaching practice to foster deeper comprehension, critical thinking, and student engagement. Learn how to structure meaningful book club experiences that promote student voice, build community, and connect reading to writing, inquiry, and cross-curricular learning. Whether you're new to book clubs or looking to refresh your approach, you'll leave with practical ideas, adaptable resources, and a renewed excitement for using literature to inspire young readers and thinkers.

Speakers

Samantha Davidson

Elementary Social Studies Consultant, Edmonton Catholic School Division

Samantha Davidson is the Elemenraty Social Studies consultant. She loves movies and will use movie quotes and songs whenever possible.

Stephanie Denman

English Language Arts Consultant (K-6), Edmonton Catholic School Division

Stephanie is a newbie joining the ELA Elementary team. She has been an Educator for 15 years with ECSD and completed her Masters in Religious Education. Stephanie has a passion for building powerful literacy classrooms where all learners experience success. She loves reading, traveling... Read More →

Tuesday August 26, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT
Leadership Hall

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ECSD Elementary Summer Summit

Samantha Davidson

Stephanie Denman

Attendees (16)

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