uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership: Full Schedule

This is the Sched site for the uLead 2026.

Welcome to uLead 2026. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom, where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

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10:45am MDT

Renewing Treaty and Agreements Education: Learning From Elders

Monday April 20, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

Baron Shaughnessy Room (Conference Centre)

As part of the new Alberta Teaching Quality Standard, teachers and system leaders across Alberta are required to have a foundational understanding of the implications of treaties with First Nations and legislation and agreements with MÃ©tis. However, questions remain about what this foundational understanding entails and how this work can be ethically enacted in schools by a largely non-Indigenous teaching population. This session will address these questions by presenting insights from a recent professional growth initiative that brought together system leaders and educators from the Calgary Catholic School Division and the Calgary Board of Education, with local Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Holders.

Speakers

Robert Ranger

Robert Ranger is the Learning Services Supervisor for the Calgary Catholic School District, and is MÃ©tis. In his role, he also leads the Indigenous Education Team focussing on empowering Indigenous youth.

David Scott

Associate Professor, University of Calgary

David Scott (Ph.D.) is an associate professor of curriculum and learning in the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education. His research focuses on how non-Indigenous educators negotiate curricular directives to engage foundational Indigenous philosophies and historical... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Baron Shaughnessy Room (Conference Centre)

Indigenous

2:45pm MDT

Reconnecting With Our Roots

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

Baron Shaughnessy Room (Conference Centre)

A look at the First Nations, Metis & Inuit Education Team's approach that has developed a strong and meaningful relationship with students, families and staff. The growth of the F.N.M.I Education Program that has helped increase the number of self declared students from 318 (September 2018) to 642 (November 2025). Reconnecting with our roots through leadership guided by Respect, Truth, Humility, Courage, Wisdom, Love and Truth.

Speakers

Darrell R Willier

First Nations, Metis & Inuit Education Coordinator, MHSD 76

Darrell Willier is from Sucker Creek Cree Nation of north west Alberta. He has been in the education system since 1990 after graduating university and is currently with Medicine Hat Public School Division since August 2018.

Courtney Lagasse

Courtney is Metis, with her family roots originating from the Red River Settlement. Courtney is a First Nations, Metis, and Inuit support for Medicine Hat Public School Division. Courtney is currently in her fourth year with the school division and pursuing a bachelor's degree in... Read More →

Shirley Boomer

Shirley is from the Mistawasis Cree Nation of central Saskatchewan. She has been in the education system in western Canada for 25+ years and now with Medicine Hat Public School Division since December 2018.

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
Baron Shaughnessy Room (Conference Centre)