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Little Books, Big Feelings: Picture Books and Social-Emotional Learning Eric Carle Museum What meaningful stories do we share to create safe and supportive, and nurturing learning spaces? This engaging workshop will explore how to effectively use picture books to help young people identify and manage emotions, navigate relationships, and cope with difficult situations. This informative 3-hour workshop is thoughtfully divided into two, 90-minute sessions. Professional Development 102 ACTUA also offers Crafting Creativity: Virtual Play with Engineering Design. Creating Community Agreements for Cultures of Professional Learning Colleen Dawson Developing community agreements is a powerful strategy for coalescing a group into a team. The process of constructing agreements is often more important than the product. Agreements come from a consensus-driven process identifying what each person needs to feel safe, supported, open, and trusting. They provide a common framework for how people aspire to work and be together as they take transformational action. Algorithms All Around: Laying the Foundation for Computational Thinking ACTUA Professional Development Computational thinking is crucial in today's digital world, extending beyond computer science to various subjects. This session teaches participants to understand and recognize algorithms in and out of the classroom, using hands-on activities to build confidence in integrating it into lessons for all students. This comprehensive 3-part series provides an extensive and engaging introduction to 2SLGBTQIPA+ identity and diverse communities. Participants will thoroughly learn about school-based violence and how homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, and cissexism profoundly impact students in secondary school. Guided by crucial material from the NWT Ministry of Education, Culture & Employment, participants will learn about meaningful support for 2SLGBTQIPA+ youth in school. Supporting 2SLGBTQIPA+ Students in Education Northern Mosaic

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