All Elementary Schools
P.A. Day – Sept 22, 2023
Length: Half Day - AM
Topic: Student Well-being, School Safety, and Violence Prevention
Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff. Facilitated by School Administration.
Description:
- School teams will engage in compliance training including:
- occupational health & safety;
- student safety and violent incident prevention;
- training on supporting student mental health and well-being; and
- understanding cybersecurity and online privacy.
Length: Half Day - PM
Topic: Literacy/Mathematics Instructional Strategies
Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff, self-directed and/or group-directed in grade/division groupings.
Description:
Literacy: Kindergarten to Grade 8 educators will participate in a module providing an overview of literacy in YRDSB, an orientation to the new Ontario Language curriculum, Early and Emergent Reading Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, Equitable Assessment, and Screening Tool information.
Math: Kindergarten to Grade 8 educators will participate in a module on the nine High Impact Instructional Practices identified by the Ministry of Education and their connection to our board's Comprehensive Math Program.
All Regular Secondary Schools
P.A. Day – Sept 22, 2023
Length: Half Day - AM
Topic: Student Well-Being, School Safety and Violence Prevention
Entity Hosting: All Regular Secondary Schools (regular SYC)
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board based personnel and School Administration
Description:
School teams will engage in Compliance Training including
- occupational Health & Safety,
- Student Safety and violent incident prevention
- training on supporting Student Mental Health and Well-being; and
- understanding cybersecurity and online privacy.
Length: Half Day - PM
Topic: Literacy/Mathematics Instructional Strategies
Entity Hosting: All Regular Secondary Schools (regular SYC)
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration
Description:
School teams will engage School Improvement planning led by school administrators focusing on
- high-impact instructional practices to support student improvement in alignment with the curriculum,
- developing resources and learning plans to consolidate foundational knowledge and skills in de-streamed grade 9 courses including English, Mathematics and Science and across the curriculum
- supporting Multi Language Learners (MLL) in our classrooms
Additional professional Activities for EAs and Library Technicians
Early Start Secondary Schools (Keswick HS, Maple HS, Markville SS and Sutton District HS)
P.A. Day – Sept 22, 2023
Length: Half Day - AM
Topic: Student Well-Being, School Safety and Violence Prevention
Entity Hosting: Keswick HS, Maple HS, Markville SS, and Sutton District HS (early start schools/modified SYC)
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board based personnel and School Administration
Description:
School teams will engage in Compliance Training including
- occupational Health & Safety,
- Student Safety and violent incident prevention
- training on supporting Student Mental Health and Well-being; and
- understanding cybersecurity and online privacy.
Length: Half Day - PM
Topic: Literacy/Mathematics Instructional Strategies
Entity Hosting: Keswick HS, Maple HS, Markville SS, and Sutton District HS (early start schools/modified SYC)
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration
Description:
School teams will engage School Improvement planning led by school administrators focusing on
- high-impact instructional practices to support student improvement in alignment with the curriculum,
- developing resources and learning plans to consolidate foundational knowledge and skills in de-streamed grade 9 courses including English, Mathematics and Science and across the curriculum
- supporting Multi Language Learners (MLL) in our classrooms
Additional professional Activities for EAs and Library Technicians
Bill Crothers Secondary School
P.A. Day – Sept 22, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topic: Equitable Assessment Practices and Curriculum Implementation Learning
Entity Hosting: BCSS
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration and Board based personnel
Description:
Equitable Assessment Practices Professional Learning Series #1
Details: School teams will engage in professional learning led by school administrators focusing on:
- identifying the tenets of equitable assessment; and
- concrete shifts and changes to classroom assessment, evaluation and communication practices.
SIP/Department Meetings
Details: School teams will engage in School Improvement planning led by school administrators focusing on
- high-impact instructional practices to support student improvement in alignment with the curriculum,
- developing resources and learning plans to consolidate foundational knowledge and skills in de-streamed grade 9 courses including English, Mathematics and Science and across the curriculum
- supporting Multi Language Learners (MLL) in our classrooms
Additional professional Activities for EAs and Library Technicians.