HDSB PA Day Agendas

Timing/Format

• Elementary only

• Full-day, in-person 

Facilitators: ​

• School administrators and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from various central departments ​

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and planning​

Description:

• School teams will engage in learning related to student mental health and well-being with a focus on the mental health literacy learning and implementation of PPM 169: Student Mental Health in Ontario. 

• School teams will address the effects of vaping and cellphone use on student learning and well-being. Staff will focus on the academic and health impacts of substance use, such as vaping, along with the challenges posed by excessive cellphone use in the classroom. There will be an emphasis on technology protocols, responsible use of technology and effective classroom management strategies. Staff will participate in cyber safety and online privacy awareness training, gaining insights into potential risks associated with student use of online platforms and emerging technologies. 

Timing/Format

• Elementary only

• Full-day, in-person 

Facilitators: ​

• Administration and SISPA Lead teachers will be directing staff

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and planning​

Description:

• School teams will focus on School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (SIPSA) work. The HDSB has district-wide goals that each school develops detailed SIPSA plans for. School teams will focus their attention on district and school data analysis, planning effective strategies (literacy, mathematics, assessment and evaluation, monitoring student achievement and student safety and well-being). They will engage in learning related to the SIPSA goals and identify effective strategies.   Specifically, staff will be reviewing their Math common task data and identifying student specific strategies to support areas of need.  In Language, staff will be selecting grade specific texts from the OWA, to identify areas of need and develop a plan to support students.

Timing/Format

• Elementary only

• Full-day, in-person or remotely

Facilitators: ​

• Self-directed day for teachers​ and Designated Early Childhood Educators

• Group learning and development for Educational Assistants

Description:

• Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.​ 

• Educational Assistants will be engaged in leadership development 

Timing/Format

• Meetings as schedule with Teachers and Parents with students in attendance 

Facilitators: ​

• Teachers

Learning Materials:

• Student portfolios, Progress Reports

Timing/Format

• Literacy - (Whole group presentation)

• Numeracy - (Whole group presentation)

Facilitators: ​

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

Learning Materials:

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. ​ 

Timing/Format

• Policies and Procedures review (Whole group presentation and small group work )

• PPM 128 (small group work)

• Emergency Procedures (Whole group presentation)

• Acadience Screening (Whole group presentation)

Facilitators: ​

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

Learning Materials:

School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes violent incident prevention, bullying prevention and intervention strategies, prevalent medical conditions, vaping resources, cellphone use and PPM128. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed.  Acadience screening will also be a topic of focus.​​