Education Undergraduate Society

TH368A
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive West
Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4
403-329-2442

November 6th, 2017

To Whom It May Concern:

The Education Undergraduate Society arranges and provides Professional Development

workshops for education students at the University of Lethbridge. This letter is written at the
request of Jozef Telecki who attended the following seminars during the months of
September, October, and November of 2017:

Richelle Marynowski: “Numeracy”

Developing numeracy sense is an important aspect of a child’s learning. Those who do not have strong
numeracy skills have a hard time in higher level mathematics. So, what to do? This session will provide
you with a working definition of numeracy and some easy (and fun) ways to incorporate numeracy into
your teaching – at all levels.

Chris Mattatall: “Lessons I Learned in Prison: Teaching, Learning and the Human Condition”
Dr. Chris Mattatall spent six years in a maximum-security youth prison as a teacher and creator a black
light theatre company that toured the province with young offenders. Come and listen as Dr. Mattatall—
storyteller and teacher—shares insight into how prison shaped his understanding of teaching, learning
and the human condition. During this PD Session, we will also be celebrating World Teachers’ Day!

Jeffrey MacCormack: “Morphological Instruction in the Classroom”

Any idea what “morphological instruction” means? This session will introduce students to the dynamic
world of teaching morphological instruction in the classroom, alongside providing student teacher with a
multitude of tools and techniques that they can implement in their own classrooms.

ATA: “Teacher Wellness”

“This workshop asks, “How can teachers learn to take greater responsibility for their personal and
professional wellness to ensure that they have the capacity to help others?” Teachers will reflect upon
their current state of wellness and consider approaches to improve their health and well-being. The
interrelationship of the physical, emotional, social and psychological states will be explored and ideas for
making informed choices about improving quality of life will be shared.”- Alberta Teacher’s Association
Kristina Larkin and David Fuller: “Working with Newcomers”
As our classrooms and communities continue to become more diverse – both among students and among
teachers who reflect their classrooms – we learn to make our learning communities safer and more
welcoming. Connect with Kristina Larkin, Manager of Youth Settlement Services and Dave Fuller, ESL
Lead Teacher of Lethbridge School District 51, to learn more about the make-up of today’s global
classrooms, and the resources and relationships that can make working with these students more
meaningful!

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at edu.eus@uleth.ca
or at (403) 329-2442.

Sincerely,

Leah Benson
Director of Professional Development
Education Undergraduate Society
University of Lethbridge