PD Day Agenda

PA Day Agendas 2024-2025 School Year

Friday April 4, 2025 -

Topic: Board/School Based - Mental Health and Well-Being for Students and Staff; Multi-Year Plan Initiatives and EQAO

Timing/Format:

Group presentation, individual and team work time

Learning/Materials:

HDSB MYSP (multi-year strategic plan) & Mental Health and Well-Being Resources and supports

Description: Elementary teachers and DECEs will:

Learn about best practices to support student mental health and well-being through "Emotional Validation"
Explore resources to support Staff Mental Health and Well-Being
Review initiatives related to the Multi-Year Strategic Plan and collaborate on next steps
Participate in EQAO Training

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Friday February 14, 2025 -

Topic: Board/School Based - SIPSA (school improvement plan for student achievement) related work & learning of AI educational tools

Timing/Format:

Group presentation, individual and team work time

Learning/Materials:

HDSB MYSP (multi-year strategic plan) & SIPSA Planning Guide)

Description: Elementary teachers will learn about AI Educational Tools and review/reflect on classroom data to develop the SIPSA, (school improvement plan for student achievement).

Monday, January 27, 2025 - Elementary Report Card Writing

Topic: Kindergarten Communication of Learning and Term 1 Report Card Writing

Timing/Format:

Individual and team work time

Learning/Materials:

Communication of Learning and Report Cards

Description: Elementary teachers will work on evaluating student work and writing February's report cards.

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Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 - Student Led Conferences

Timing/Format

Meetings as schedule with Teachers and Parents with students in attendance

Facilitators:

Teachers

Learning Materials:

Student portfolios, Progress Reports

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Friday, October 11, 2024 - Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics

Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics

Format:

Full-day, in-person
Elementary schools

Description: Elementary school teams will engage in learning related to effective practices and strategies for student literacy and mathematics learning and growth. Educators will engage in learning focused on implementing the revised 2023 Language/Francais Grade 1-8 curriculum. They will learn about principles and requirements for early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading Instruction and Early Reading Screening.

Elementary educators will also work collaboratively to develop a greater understanding of high-impact instructional strategies for mathematics as detailed in the curriculum, as well as the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan. School teams will also engage in learning related to making connections to skilled trades, transferable skills and apprenticeship, guidance and career education.

Facilitators: The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.