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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In order for our team to best determine room allocations for breakout sessions would ask that delegates log in (top right corner of this page) and select sessions that they are interested in attending.

Finally, if you are interested in earning University credits for attending uLead, please visit the uLead website

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10:45am MDT

Leading Place-Based Education to Strengthen Rural Student Pathways

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

Norquay Room (Main Building)

At Holden Rural Academy, Alberta's first place-based charter school, learning is organized around the principle that "the place is the teacher." The school has developed a model that ties student learning directly to community, work, and postsecondary pathways. This session will share insights from a multi-year researchâ€“practice partnership between researchers from the Werklund School of Education and Holden Rural Academy. Participants will hear how school leadership practices, ranging from designing curriculum with community partners to protecting time for work placements, are shaping student readiness for both postsecondary education and rural workforce futures. We will highlight successes, tensions, and practical leadership lessons that can be adapted to other contexts.

Speakers

Sharon Friesen

University of Calgary

Dr. Sharon Friesen is a Professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. Her research interests include the ways in which K-12 educational structures, leadership, teaching, and learning need to be redesigned to meet the demands of contemporary society. She... Read More →

Stephen MacGregor

Assistant Professor | Director, Experiential Learning, University of Calgary

Dr. Stephen MacGregor is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary's Werklund School of Education, where he works closely with schools and communities to strengthen leadership and teaching practice. His research focuses on how educators and leaders can work together to share... Read More →

Wesley Oginski

Superintendent, Holden Rural Academy

Wesley Oginski is an experienced Alberta educator and leader with experience in small rural and large urban school authorities, including Grande Yellowhead Public Schools, Rocky View Schools and Northland School Division. He began his career as a teacher in a small rural school in... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
Norquay Room (Main Building)

Instructional Leadership

2:45pm MDT

De l’inscription à l’intégration : Coordonner l’équipe-école pour l’accueil des nouveaux arrivants

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

Norquay Room (Main Building)

Comment votre établissement assure-t-il un accueil pratique et efficace des nouveaux arrivants et de leurs familles ? Cet atelier présente le Protocole d'accueil des nouveaux arrivants du Conseil scolaire FrancoSud, un processus structuré qui transforme l'inscription initiale en une intégration réussie.
Nous explorerons :

Les étapes clés du processus, de l'inscription au plan d'accueil personnalisé.
Le rôle précis de chaque intervenant pour assurer un continuum de services.

Repartez avec un modèle d'action concret pour mobiliser votre équipe et garantir l’intégration des élèves nouvellement arrivés.

Speakers

Isabelle Rioux

Conseillère pédagogique, Conseil scolaire FrancoSud

Madame Isabelle Rioux oeuvre dans le domaine de l'éducation depuis plus de 20 ans et occupe présentement un des postes de conseillère pédagogique au sein du conseil scolaire FrancoSud. Son parcours inclut aussi l’occupation des rôles d’enseignante de français au secondaire... Read More →

Julie Vaillancourt

Directrice d’école engagée dans l’éducation francophone depuis 2005, Julie Vaillancourt cumule 18 ans d’expérience en administration scolaire. Véritablement investie dans le développement et le succès de chaque élève, elle est reconnue pour sa vision claire et son leadership... Read More →

Monique Baker

Superintendent, FrancoSud School Division

Monique Baker est une éducatrice chevronnée et directrice générale comptant plus de 37 ans d’expérience en éducation. Francophone fière de ses racines manitobaines, elle détient des diplômes en arts et en éducation ainsi qu’une maîtrise en administration et leadership... Read More →

Petronille Makuetche

Petronille Makuetche est enseignante accompagnatrice et responsable du pôle carrefour au sein du conseil scolaire francosud où elle joue un rôle clé dans la réussite des élèves à risque et dans l’intégration scolaire, sociale et culturelle des élèves nouveaux arrivants... Read More →

Présentation ULead Protocole d'accueil 2026 pdf

Protocole daccueil nouveaux arrivants (4) pdf

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
Norquay Room (Main Building)

Francophone

10:45am MDT

2:45pm MDT

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