Name: Welcome, Greetings and Keynote: Substitute Teaches ARE Teachers: Removing the "Just" from "Just a Substitute..."
Start: 2026-10-16T19:00:00-0600
End: 2026-10-16T20:15:00-0600

This year’s Substitute Teachers’ Conference will be held at the Acclaim Hotel by Clique Calgary Airport on October 16-17, 2026. For more information and to register, click here.

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Welcome, Greetings and Keynote: Substitute Teaches ARE Teachers: Removing the "Just" from "Just a Substitute..."

Friday October 16, 2026 7:00pm - 8:15pm MDT

Hemisphere Ballroom

7:00–7:05 pm – Committee Chair & DR attached to committee

Welcome, Land Acknowledgment, Human Rights Statement, Introduction of provincial Substitute Teachers Committee members, and overview of the conference program.

7:05–7:15 pm – President/Vice President

Greetings and provincial update from president of the Alberta Teachers' Association.

7:15–8:15 pm –Brian Dawydiuk

Speakers

Brian Dawydiuk

Friday Keynote Speaker

Brian Dawydiuk is a full-time teacher at St Catherine's school in Picture Butte, Alberta. He also is a touring stand up comedian, husband and father. In November 2025, Brian experienced burnout which led to an Autism diagnosis to go with a previous diagnosis of ADHD. While only recently... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 7:00pm - 8:15pm MDT
Hemisphere Ballroom 123 Freeport Blvd NE, Calgary, AB T3N 0A3, Canada

Keynotes & Plenary Sessions

2026 Substitute Teachers' Conference

Brian Dawydiuk

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2026 Substitute Teachers' Conference

Brian Dawydiuk

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