Professional Activity (PA) Day - October 21, 2024

All Elementary Schools


Length: Full Day - AM & PM

Topic: Student Mental Health and Well Being

Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff, facilitated by school administration, and self-directed

Description:

School teams will engage in learning focused on:

  • an overview of important mental health literacy resources and practices to support student mental health through identity affirming approaches;
  • available resources and supportive classroom and school-wide strategies for appropriate technology use at school;
  • available resources to prevent and mitigate vaping in schools; and
  • available supportive classroom and school-wide strategies to prevent bullying in schools; and
  • curriculum implementation with an emphasis on literacy and STEM

 

All Secondary Schools


Length: Half Day - AM 

Topic: Student Mental Health and Well Being

Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online modules developed by Board staff, facilitated by school administration, and self-directed

Description:

School teams will engage in learning focused on:

  • an overview of important mental health literacy resources and practices to support student mental health through identity affirming approaches;
  • available resources and supportive classroom and school-wide strategies for appropriate technology use at school;
  • available resources to prevent and mitigate vaping in schools; 
  • available supportive classroom and school-wide strategies to prevent bullying in schools; and
  • key messages related to professionalism from the Ontario College of Teachers. 

Length: Half Day - PM 

Topic: Curriculum Implementation and Achievement of Learning Outcomes

Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools

Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration

Description:

School teams will engage in school improvement planning led by school administrators focusing on: 

  • Multilingual Language Learners and language acquisition;
  • high-impact instructional practices to support student improvement in alignment with the curriculum; and
  • curriculum implementation as it connects to instruction, assessment and experiential learning opportunities in culturally responsive ways
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