ACEM Conference - Making Connections

Event is FULL - Currently not accepting registrations

FULL - Tim St. Vincent - Credit Counselling Society

Tim St. Vincent returns to provide professional development to Manitoba teachers! The Credit Counselling Society believes that all Canadians can achieve financial well-being. They’ve supported this vision for over 26 years by providing free credit counselling, low-cost debt management solutions, and financial education. To date, their clients have repaid over $750 million in debt. They’ve saved thousands of dollars in interest and rebuilt their credit ratings sooner than if they’d tried to repay their debts on their own. Tim will offer a follow up session in the afternoon as well. Whether you are new or experienced in teaching ACE courses, look forward to growing your financial knowledge!

Presenter: Tim St. Vincent

FULL - Annual General Meeting

AGM, election for the next ACEM Executive and information about upcoming events!

FULL - Session 1 Choice B: ATC Tour – Explore the Arts and Technology Centre with a guided tour!

ATC Tour: Embark on an Arts and Technology Centre Exploration!

Engage in a unique learning experience with our ATC guided tour and gain comprehensive insights into its 13 distinct program offerings. This opportunity is available to all educators who are eager to advise their students effectively, or those that are just curious to see what ATC does!

FULL - Session 1 Choice A: Wellness Activity

Elevate Your Well-Being: Join Us in our Wellness Room

This tranquil wellness room has been designed to provide you with an escape from the stresses of daily life, enabling you to unwind, recharge, and focus on your overall well-being. Sip herbal tea, lay down and meditate, enjoy calming music and aromas, add to the affirmation station, stretch, breathe, and engage with mindfulness resources and activities. Unplug from the digital realm and invest in your self-care. Available to all educators, this is a valuable opportunity to ensure you emerge recharged and equipped to inspire your students effectively.

FULL - Session 1 Choice C: Angela Baraniuk - Brain Breaks

Do you notice your students losing focus during class? The “sweet spot” of concentration and focus for teens is about 25 minutes, so how do we keep them engaged in learning for a whole class period? Do not underestimate the power of brain breaks in the high school classroom!

Brain breaks are scientifically proven to boost attention and focus, improve learning and creativity AND improve mental health. They can involve physical activities like stretching or walking, group activities, challenges and games, and quiet time (just to name a few). The idea is students are switching to do something DIFFERENT than what they were doing. You only need a five-minute brain break to see increased engagement and productivity in your students! This session will touch on the neuroscience behind brain breaks but mostly focus on actual activities appropriate for high school students that you can incorporate seamlessly into your classroom. Come prepared to try some of these brain breaks yourself and have a little FUN!

Presenter: Angela Baraniuk, Dakota Collegiate

FULL - Session 1 Choice D: Networking Time

Would you like to network with other teachers? Participants will be provided a chance to meet others from across the province. If you will be attending this session, please send three to five pictures or links of your classroom/program. Participants will have a chance to see the pictures and hear highlights from each other’s programs. Please email your pictures to acemteachers@gmail.com with the subject line NETWORKING if you plan to join this session.

FULL - Derek M. Bruno - Empowering the Reconciliation Economy through Entrepreneurship - via video link

This session will discuss teachings that bridge entrepreneurship and working with Indigenous peoples and communities. Mr. Bruno will recount his humble beginnings as a young entrepreneur in many different businesses, and the lessons that he has learned along the way. A passionate mentor and educator, we welcome Derek Bruno to our ACEM conference 2023!

Presenter: Derek M. Bruno is a member of the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta. Having served two terms as Councillor for his Nation, he has firsthand experience related to Indigenous relations. His passion for community development inspired his Master’s degree in Business Administration from Cape Breton University and his commitment to leading visionary projects that bridge the worlds of business and Indigenous communities. Recognized Canada-wide as an entrepreneur, instructor, speaker, author, mentor and facilitator, Derek brings a strengths-based approach to supporting governments at every level in rising to meet the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Actions and the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). As the Founder and Managing Partner of SevGen Consulting, he believes in seven generation thinking to advance the evolution of Indigenous relations and governance.

FULL - Session 2 Choice A: Tim St. Vincent - Personal Finance Session

Tim St. Vincent returns to provide professional development to Manitoba teachers! The Credit Counselling Society believes that all Canadians can achieve financial well-being. They’ve supported this vision for over 26 years by providing free credit counselling, low-cost debt management solutions, and financial education. To date, their clients have repaid over $750 million in debt. They’ve saved thousands of dollars in interest and rebuilt their credit ratings sooner than if they’d tried to repay their debts on their own. Tim will offer a follow up session in the afternoon as well. Whether you are new or experienced in teaching ACE courses, look forward to growing your financial knowledge!

Presenter: Tim St. Vincent - Credit Counselling Society

* THIS SESSION WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF THE MORNING KEYNOTE.

FULL - Session 2 Choice B: Laurie Anne Vermette - Entrepreneurship Shark Project Virtual Simulation

Are you looking for a new way to capture the attention of your students and get them excited about applied commerce? Turn your classroom into a business start-up generator with Entrepreneurship from Knowledge Matters! Visually immersive simulations will teach your students the fundamentals of building and growing an entrepreneurial business - market research, elevator pitch, business plan, raising money, and much, much more.

In this session, teachers will learn both the teacher and student role for an Entrepreneurial Shark Project. Teachers will set up their own businesses in the simulation, seek virtual investors, bid for shares in other teachers' businesses, and learn how to use the simulation program. Teachers will need to bring their own laptops or chromebooks to participate in the session.

Presenter: Laurie Anne Vermette - Entrepreneurship Shark Project Virtual Simulation

* PLEASE BRING YOUR LAPTOP

FULL - Session 2 Choice C: Local Business Self-Guided Inspiration Visits

Do you ever have a chance to visit store fronts to inspire your teaching of commerce? Please sign up for this opportunity if you would like to spend the end of your day visiting local businesses. Check out displays, become aware of new and exciting products, explore in store marketing techniques… This session provides you with time to explore and to experience what Manitoba businesses are providing their customers! We will start with a quick 5 minute check-in to share ideas of where to explore and then you will head out for this experiential learning experience.

FULL - Session 2 Choice D: Networking Time

Would you like to network with other teachers? Participants will be provided a chance to meet others from across the province. If you will be attending this session, please send three to five pictures or links of your classroom/program. Participants will have a chance to see the pictures and hear highlights from each other’s programs. Please email your pictures to acemteachers@gmail.com with the subject line NETWORKING if you plan to join this session.