Name: BTN—It’s Complicated – Teaching Strategies and Professional Skills for Sensitive Situations
Start: 2026-02-18T16:00:00-0700
End: 2026-02-18T17:00:00-0700

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BTN—It’s Complicated – Teaching Strategies and Professional Skills for Sensitive Situations

Wednesday February 18, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 MST

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Now, more than ever, our students need support to manage social situations and emotional reactions. Join this session to explore:

teaching strategies that support students in building their social and emotional competence; and
professional considerations for navigating confidentiality, sensitive student and parent/guardian disclosures, and challenging behaviour.

Speakers

Tiff Pino

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, The Alberta Teachers' Association

Tiff Pino (she/her) is an Executive Staff Officer of Professional Development for the Alberta Teachers' Association. With 20 years of experience as an educator in Edmonton Catholic Schools, she has taught a variety of subjects from grades 7-12 in traditional and outreach settings... Read More →

Wednesday February 18, 2026 16:00 - 17:00 MST

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ATAPD 2025/26

Tiff Pino

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