PD Day Agenda

PA Day Agendas 2025-26 School Year

Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe; School PD: Sustainable Development Goals and Literacy

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe;School PD: Sustainable Development Goals and Literacy

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.

School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes:

Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, the Provincial Model for a local Police/School Board Protocol, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting and the School Resource Officer program.

School Teams will also engage with Learning for a Sustainable Future (LSF) Presenters to further their learning on how to embed the Sustainable Development Goals into Literacy and other subject areas. 

Facilitators: Learning will be led by the principal and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 - 

Topic: Sustainability (SDGs), Kindness, Connection and Community, School Routines and Transitions; and Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program (Some will be covered in our Sept 8th Staff Meeting)

Format:

• Elementary only

• Full-day - in-person

Description: Staff will be engaged in learning about the UN Sustainable Develop Goals, reviewing school routines, procedures and transitions along with engaging in dialogue about the Multi-year Plan Committment: Kindness, Connection and Community. 

School teams will also review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitators:

• Learning will be led by Sandra Lynch, Principal, and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.

Learning/Delivery Method:

• Whole group presentations and small group work

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