Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year, boards of education in Ontario are required to post a detailed summary of Professional Activity (PA) days on our board or school websites. The requirements are outlined in Policy and Program Memorandum (PPM) 151.
We invite you to learn more about the Durham Catholic District School Board's PA day activities below. Summary information will be posted to this webpage 14 days in advance of each PA day. Please subscribe to this webpage to receive updates directly to your email.
If you have any questions about PA days, please contact your DCDSB home school.
We invite you to learn more about the Durham Catholic District School Board's PA day activities below. Summary information will be posted to this webpage 14 days in advance of each PA day. Please subscribe to this webpage to receive updates directly to your email.
If you have any questions about PA days, please contact your DCDSB home school.
Elementary PA Day Schedule
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Literacy: Universal Reading Screeners
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Academic Services staff and Principals and Vice-Principals
Audience: All Educators
Description: Educators will receive a half day training in the administration of universal reading screeners and subtests to assess student foundational reading skills.
Topic 2: PM - Maintaining Healthy and Distraction-Free Learning Environments: (Cell Phone Policy and Vaping).
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Principals
Audience: All Educators
Description: Educators will review new procedures and policies surrounding cell phone use and vaping. Educators will explore resources from the Board, Ministry of Education, and Durham Public Health to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping and excessive screen time.
Topic 3: PM - Guidance and Transitions: Creating Conditions for Learning
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Self-facilitated by Educators
Audience: All Educators
Description: Educators will examine student information and data of incoming students. Discussion and learning in grade level groups will also focus on student well-being activities for the transition into school to build strong connections and community within the classrooms.
Date: Friday, October 11, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Prevalent Medical Conditions
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: Teachers and DECEs
Description: Staff will be provided training in responding to anaphylactic, asthma and other prevalent medical conditions relevant to the school.
Topic 2: AM - Workforce Census
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: Teachers and DECEs
Description: Staff will be provided with an opportunity to review the value of a workforce census and will be provided with time to complete the survey.
Topic 3: AM - Mathematics
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: Teachers and DECEs
Description: Staff will receive training on the use of MathUp to support high impact instructional practices. This will also include training in the use of the digital math tool for students.
Topic 4: PM - School Improvement Planning in Math and Literacy
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: Teachers and DECEs
Description: Educator teams will examine school data and develop school and classroom-based goals to improve student learning. Time will be provided for staff to examine and deepen their understanding of literacy and numeracy resources, tools and evidence-based strategies to support the school achievement plan.
Educational Assistants:
Educational Assistants will participate in the workforce census and have the option to complete training in a variety of topics including, Behaviour Management Systems recertification, Self-Regulation workshops, assistive technology training, and training in the use of math manipulatives to support student learning. Educational Assistants will also attend a training session for half day with Dr. Niigaan Sinclair and Father Diaz where they will examine four key moments from the Papal Visit to Canada in 2022 and reflect on our work in Catholic Education as we journey toward Truth and Reconciliation.
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Faith Formation: Living in Hope
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Educators
Description:
- Building Community: Staff will be provided with faith formation experiences to deepen their connection to the Catholic faith. In addition, they will engage in learning to build relationships and strengthen the professional learning community within their school.
- Staff will be provided with spiritual faith activities and learning around the board spiritual theme, Living in Hope, that will enable educators to embed the spiritual theme across all curricula.
Topic 2: PM - Mental Health and Well-Being
- Self and co-regulation
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Prevention of Human Trafficking
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Educators
Description:
- Educator teams will hear a keynote address from Dr. Diane Cook to deepen the learning of DCDSB staff. Previously, staff have participated in learning around Dr. Bruce Perry’s framework, and the “Three Rs” of trauma informed care (i.e. Regulate, Relate and Reason). Dr. Cook will build on this foundational learning to examine brain science with a focus on the ‘Funnel of Optimal Functioning’, and how this relates to supporting students with the skills needed to address bullying prevention and intervention.
- Educators will also examine resources from the Exploitation Education Institute to equip educators with the knowledge to extend student learning about anti-human trafficking, in order to safeguard students against human trafficking.
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation
Description:
- Educators will use the Ministry of Education document, Growing Success, to guide their activities and engage in school-based professional tasks in preparation for the evaluation for the First Term reporting period.
- Educational Assistants will participate in a variety of learning activities to support students.
Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topics: Improving Student Achievement and Supporting Student Well Being
Location: In-person at multiple school-based locations
Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitated by various educators and community partners
Description: Educators will participate in a Learning Symposium attending a variety of professional learning sessions and modules in support of the 2024/25 Student Achievement Plan as well as pillars within the DCDSB Inspire 2026 Strategic Plan. This symposium will offer educators learning in a variety of topics including literacy, numeracy, STEM, supporting students on IEP’s, Faith, and student wellbeing. This will also include time for educators to complete health and safety modules.
Secondary PA Day Schedule
Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Spiritual Theme for 2024
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Principals and Vice-Principals
Audience: All Educators
Description: Educators will examine the Board’s Spiritual Theme of Hope and explore how this can be integrated into faith formation of students and staff.
Topic 2: AM - Artificial Intelligence, Career Education and Digital Literacy
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitated remotely by Superintendent Mike O'Neill and Dwayne Matthews O.C.T.
Audience: All Educators
Description: Chief Innovation Evangelist, and Future of Education Strategist, Dwayne Matthews, will review how educators can understand artificial intelligence, the future of work and how to help prepare children to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital information driven world. Educators will also explore ways in which they themselves might use AI as a resource to increase student engagement. Additionally, the DCDSB Academic Integrity Statement for Students will also be reviewed.
Topic 3: PM - Maintaining Healthy and Distraction-Free Learning Environments: (Cell Phone Policy and Vaping)
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Principals
Audience: All Educators
Description: Educators will review new procedures and policies surrounding cell phone use and vaping. Educators will explore resources from the Board, Ministry of Education, and Durham Public Health to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping and excessive screen time.
Topic 4: PM - Guidance and Transitions
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Self-facilitated by Educators
Audience: All Educators
Description: In departments, educators will examine All About Me Portfolios created by the incoming Gr. 9 students, as well as other information in students’ OSRs to prepare for student success in destreamed, academic and applied classrooms.
Topic 1: AM - Prevalent Medical Conditions
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Staff will be provided training in responding to anaphylactic, asthma and other prevalent medical conditions relevant to the school.
Topic 2: AM - Workforce Census
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Staff will be provided with an opportunity to review the value of a workforce census and will be provided with time to complete the survey.
Topic 3: AM - Assessment and Evaluation
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Educators will receive training on the use of the Copyleaks platform to strengthen academic integrity in the submission of student assessments.
Topic 4: AM - Curriculum Implementation: Universal Design for Learning to Support Destreaming
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Staff will continue to build capacity in the use of Universal Design for Learning and Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy. Principals will facilitate discussion on integrating UDL and CRRP when implementing curriculum and creating assessment activities, particularly in destreamed courses.
Topic 5: PM - School Improvement Planning
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Educator teams will explore school data and develop school and subject-based goals to improve student learning.
Topic 6: PM - Curriculum Implementation
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Self-facilitated professional learning in departments
Audience: All Teachers
Description: Departments will review updated and revised curriculum documents in the following courses:
- The new de-streamed Grade 9 Geography course;
- Grades 9-10 Business Studies curriculum;
- Grades 9-10 Technological Education curriculum; and
- Mental health literacy updates to the Grade 10 Career Studies course
Educational Assistants:
Educational Assistants will participate in the workforce census and have the option to complete training in a variety of topics including, Behaviour Management Systems recertification, Self-Regulation workshops, assistive technology training, and training in the use of math manipulatives to support student learning. Educational Assistants will also attend a training session for half day with Dr. Niigaan Sinclair and Father Diaz where they will examine four key moments from the Papal Visit to Canada in 2022 and reflect on our work in Catholic Education as we journey toward Truth and Reconciliation.
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Faith Formation: Living in Hope
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Educators
Description:
- Building Community: Staff will be provided with faith formation experiences to deepen their connection to the Catholic faith. In addition, they will engage in learning to build relationships and strengthen the professional learning community within their school.
- Staff will be provided with spiritual faith activities and learning around the board spiritual theme, Living in Hope, that will enable educators to embed the spiritual theme across all curricula.
Topic 2: PM - Mental Health and Well-Being
- Self and co-regulation
- Bullying Prevention and Intervention
- Prevention of Human Trafficking
Location: In-person at home based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators
Audience: All Educators
Description:
- Educator teams will hear a keynote address from Dr. Diane Cook to deepen the learning of DCDSB staff. Previously, staff have participated in learning around Dr. Bruce Perry’s framework, and the “Three Rs” of trauma informed care (i.e. Regulate, Relate and Reason). Dr. Cook will build on this foundational learning to examine brain science with a focus on the ‘Funnel of Optimal Functioning’, and how this relates to supporting students with the skills needed to address bullying prevention and intervention.
- Educators will also examine resources from the Exploitation Education Institute to equip educators with the knowledge to extend student learning about anti-human trafficking, in order to safeguard students against human trafficking.
Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Assessment and Evaluation
Location: In person at home-based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators and Teacher Leads
Audience: All Educators
Description:
Staff will engage in discussions and professional learning surrounding assessment and evaluation with a particular focus on the purpose of homework as a means of reinforcement of learning.
Topic 2: AM - Equity
Location: In person at home-based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators and Teacher Leads
Audience: All Educators
Description:
Staff will engage in professional learning through an excerpt from the book "Grading with Equity" by Joe Feldman. Discussions will centre around case study analysis. Grade 9 educators will also participate in discussions of how this learning can be connected directly to teaching practices within destreamed courses.
Topic 3: PM - School Improvement Planning
Location: In person at home-based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: School Administrators and Teacher Leads
Audience: All Educators
Description:
Educator teams will engage in a mid-year review of school improvement plan goals, data from the first semester and strategic actions to monitor student learning.
Topic 4: PM - Curriculum Implementation
Location: In person at home-based schools
Presenters/Facilitators: Self-facilitated professional learning in departments
Audience: All Educators
Location: In person at home-based schools
Description:
Subject departments will engage in subject-specific discussions on improving student achievement, with a particular focus on analysis of course overviews.
Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topics: Improving Student Achievement and Supporting Student Well Being
Location: In-person at multiple school-based locations
Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitated by various educators and community partners
Description: Educators will participate in a Learning Symposium attending a variety of professional learning sessions and modules in support of the 2024/25 Student Achievement Plan as well as pillars within the DCDSB Inspire 2026 Strategic Plan. This symposium will offer educators learning in a variety of topics including literacy, numeracy, STEM, supporting students on IEP’s, Faith, and student wellbeing. This will also include time for educators to complete health and safety modules.
2023-2024 School Year
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Creating the Conditions for Learning
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School administration
Description: Topics will include information on mental health and well-being, including the Indigenous wellness and mental health framework, operational procedures, and the spiritual theme for the year of Speaking With the Heart. This learning will involve discussion on student activities for the transition into school to build strong connections and community within the classrooms.
Topic 2: PM – please see the table below for differentiation of learning information.
| Staff | Location | Focus of Learning | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 to 8 Classroom, Curriculum Coverage and Program Support Teachers | Staff will remain at school for principal directed activities | Unpacking the new language curriculum | School Administration |
| Kindergarten Educators (DECE and Teachers) | All Saints Catholic School | 6 Big Ideas in the Science of Reading | Literacy Consultants and Intervention Teachers |
|
Grade 1-8 French Immersion Teachers |
Pope Francis Centre | How to implement structured literacy in the classroom | French Consultants |
| Core French Teachers | St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School | CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) in the Core French Classroom | French Consultants |
| Educational Assistants | School sites | Transition entry preparation for students with special needs as per the direction of School Administration | School Administration |
Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Creating the Conditions for Learning
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: Educators will learn about brain theory, how the brain seeks out conditions for safety, and how culture influences how the brain responds. Educators will also be provided with School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) resources and practical strategies from The Regulated Classroom (Daniels, 2022) to focus on creating the conditions for learning that students need. The focus will be on theoretical information and practical strategies to promote inclusion in the classroom, as a Tier 1 strategy for all learners.
Topic 2: Please see the tables below for differentiation of learning information.
Morning PA Day Sessions
| Staff | Location | Focus of Learning | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Grade 3 Educators | Staff will remain at school for Principal directed activities | Using Universal Reading Screeners to Support Foundational Reading Skills | David Fainstein via Video Conference |
| Grade 4 to 8 Educators | Staff will remain at school for principal directed activities | Using High Impact Instructional Practices to Support Numeracy | School Administration |
|
Grade 1-3 French Immersion Educators |
Pope Francis Centre | Universal Screening Diagnostics to Support Fundamental Reading Concepts | DCDSB French Consultant |
| Grade 4-8 Core French Educators and Grade 4-8 French Immersion | Pope Francis Centre | Collaborative Review of French as a Second Language Resources | DCDSB Educators |
Afternoon PA Day Sessions
| Staff | Location | Focus of Learning | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Grade 3 Educators | Staff will remain at school for Principal directed activities | Linking the Science of Reading to the new Language Curriculum | Self-facilitated |
| Grade 4 to 8 Educators | Staff will remain at school for Principal directed activities | Using Math Digital Tools in the Classroom | School Administration |
|
Grade 1-3 French Immersion Educators |
Pope Francis Centre | Universal Screening Diagnostics to Support Fundamental Reading Concepts. | DCDSB French Consultant |
| Grade 4-8 Core French Educators and Grade 4-8 French Immersion | Pope Francis Centre | CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) Activities in French as a Second Language Classes | DCDSB Educators |
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Length: Full Day
Morning: Safe Schools
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: Kevin Cameron and School Administration
Description: Professional Development topics will include:
- Supporting safe spaces for students using trauma informed approaches;
- Using connecting and settling activities to support the mental health of students;
- Safe Schools Reporting Tools for Students and Staff; and
- Grade 7 and Grade 8 Mental Health Literacy Modules
Afternoon: Please see the tables below for differentiation of learning information.
| Staff | Location | Focus of Learning | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Grade 3 Educators | Staff will remain at school for Principal directed activities |
Literacy: Universal Screeners David Fainstein will facilitate a training session on Universal Reading Screeners with a focus on the Phonemic Segmentation and Word Reading Fluency subtests. Learning will focus on linking screener results with teaching practices. |
David Fainstein via Video Conference |
| Grade 4 to 8 Educators | Staff will remain at school for principal directed activities |
Literacy: Universal Screeners David Fainstein will facilitate a 1-hour asynchronous session focusing on Universal Reading Screeners. The session will cover Oral Reading Fluency as well Comprehension subtests which will help educators identify struggling readers. Practice videos and practice worksheets will be embedded within the training. |
David Fainstein via Video Conference |
| Grade 4 to 8 Educators | Staff will remain at school for principal directed activities |
Numeracy/Mathematics Professional learning session will focus on mathematics content knowledge for teaching and the use of high-impact instructional and assessment practices to improve student achievement in mathematics. School administrators and educators will focus on using the concrete-diagrammatic-symbolic continuum to teach fractions. |
School Administration |
| Grade 4-8 Core French Educators and Grade 4-8 French Immersion Educators | Pope Francis Centre |
Creating Action-Oriented tasks based on the CEFR |
Danielle Hunter |
Date: Friday, January 26, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: The professional development day will be focused on the topic of assessment and evaluation. Using the Ministry of Education document Growing Success to guide their activities, educators will be engaged in school-based professional tasks in preparation for the first term reporting period. Educational Assistants will participate in a variety of learning modules, including student safety training, assistive technology, first aid training and structured systems training.
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Length: Full Day
Morning: Faith
Location: In-person at home based schools
Facilitators: Facilitated by staff at each school
Description: Through professional learning, liturgical services, and/or Mass, educators will engage in faith formation activities for their students and themselves. Areas of focus may include Catholic Social Teachings, the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations, Living in Faith and Speaking through the Heart.
| Location | Focus of Learning | Facilitators |
|---|---|---|
| Home Based Schools |
Faith: |
Facilitated by staff at each school |
| Home Based Schools |
New Curriculum and Curriculum Revision (Social Studies and Indigenous Education): Grade 6 teachers will engage in professional learning of the curriculum revisions in Social Studies surrounding the Holocaust.
Grade 1-3 teachers will engage in professional learning of the curriculum revisions in Social Studies surrounding Indigenous Education.
All other grades will participate in learning how to use resources to support the new curriculum expectations in literacy and numeracy. |
Central Staff |
| Pope Francis Centre |
Classroom Management and Student Engagement: Select teachers will engage in professional learning surrounding topics in classroom management and optimizing safe and caring conditions for learning. |
Facilitated in collaboration with OECTA Professional Development |
Date: Friday, June 7, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Assessment and Evaluation
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: The professional development day on Friday, June 7, will be focused on the topic of assessment and evaluation. Using the Ministry of Education document Growing Success to guide their activities, educators will be engaged in school-based professional tasks in preparation for the Second Term reporting period.
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Health and Safety and Year-End Transition Support
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: Elementary educators will be involved in end of year transition activities and self-directed professional activities on the topic of health and safety.
Date: Thursday, August 31, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Creating the Conditions for Learning
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School administration
Description: Topics may include information on mental health and well-being, including the Indigenous wellness and mental health framework, operational procedures, and the spiritual theme for the year of Speaking with the Heart. This learning will involve discussion on student activities for the transition into school to build strong connections and community within the classrooms.
Topic 2: PM - staff will be engaged in learning using the agenda below.
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School administration, Guidance staff and Department Chairs
Agenda:
1. Unpacking New curriculum Documents
Staff will review and unpack revised curriculums for 2023:
- English De-streaming Grade 9 (ENL1W)
- Computer Studies Grade 10 Course Digital Technology and Innovations
2. Digital Student Portfolios
All departments will learn about the purpose of digital student portfolios in EDSBY. They will review student portfolios for incoming Grade 9 students and engage in discussions as to how these can be used to create the conditions for learning for students in our de-streamed classrooms.
Educational Assistants will prepare for student entry of students with special needs in the afternoon following the direction of school administration.
Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Creating the Conditions for Learning
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School administration
Description: Educators will learn about brain theory, how the brain seeks out conditions for safety, and how culture influences how the brain responds. Educators will also be provided with School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) resources and practical strategies from The Regulated Classroom (Daniels, 2022) to focus on creating the conditions for learning that students need. The focus will be on theoretical information and practical strategies to promote inclusion in the classroom, as a Tier 1 strategy for all learners.
Topic 2: PM - staff will be engaged in learning using the agenda below.
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration and Curriculum Chairs
Afternoon Agenda
Using the Growing Success document, the focus of the learning will be on the triangulation of data and how educators can be intentional in gathering evidence of student learning, in de-streamed courses and beyond, through observation and conversations with students, rather than relying on products only. They will work collaboratively to create tasks which can capture this student learning. Additionally, educators will begin to think about the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how this might impact their evaluation practices.
Educators will be working in their departments to create new assessments based on the "Thinking" category in their course. This will involve agreeing on key indicators that can be used to measure where students are in their thinking and what feedback they need to improve. They will determine tools and processes on how observations and conversations can be used in assessment to counter the use of artificial intelligence in products.
Date: Friday, November 17, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Safe Schools
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: Kevin Cameron and School Administration
Description: Professional Development topics will include:
- Supporting safe spaces for students using trauma informed approaches;
- Using connecting and settling activities to support the mental health of students; and
- Safe Schools Reporting Tools for Students and Staff.
Topic 2: PM - Assessment and Evaluation
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: Educators will continue to explore assessment and evaluation practices. Professional Development topics will include:
- Sharing strategies for gathering evidence;
- Developing common success criteria that students could use to self-assess their own work; and
- Role of Artificial Intelligence and how it intersects assessment and teaching practices.
Date: Friday, February 16, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic 1: AM - Artificial Intelligence and Academic Honesty
Location: Home Based Schools
Presenter/Facilitators: Principals and Vice Principals
Description: Educators will examine the Board’s revised Academic Honesty Guidelines for Students and then, in departments, will discuss ways to explicitly teach students to cite research appropriately and use AI ethically and responsibly. Educators will also explore ways in which they themselves might be able to use AI as a teacher resource to increase student engagement.
Topic 2: PM - Assessment and Evaluation through an Equity Lens
Location: Home Based Schools
Presenter/Facilitators: Department Chairs
Description: In departments, educators will examine assessment practices to ensure alignment with Growing Success, culturally responsive practices and updated curriculum documents, specifically within de-streamed courses.
Topic 3: PM - Classroom Management and Student Engagement
Location: TBD
Presenter/Facilitators: Facilitated in collaboration with OECTA Professional Development
Description: Select teachers will engage in professional learning surrounding topics in classroom management and optimizing safe and caring conditions for learning.
Date: Monday, April 8, 2024
Length: Full Day
Morning: Faith
Location: In-person at home based schools
Facilitators: Facilitated by staff at each school
Description: Through professional learning, liturgical services, and/or Mass, educators will engage in faith formation activities for their students and themselves. Areas of focus may include Catholic Social Teachings, the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations, Living in Faith and Speaking through the Heart.
Afternoon: Curriculum Support
Location: In-person at home based schools
Facilitators: Principals, Chairs and Educators
Description: In departments, educators will examine curriculum and assessment practices to ensure alignment with Growing Success, culturally responsive practices and updated curriculum documents.
Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Supporting the Year-End Transition
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: Secondary Educators will be involved in end of year transition activities, including supporting graduating students.
Date: Friday, June 28, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Health and Safety and Year-End Transition Support
Location: In-person at schools
Presenter/Facilitators: School Administration
Description: Secondary educators will be involved in end of year transition activities and self-directed professional activities on the topic of health and safety.