Elementary PD Day
Length: Full Day
Length: Half Day - AM
Topic: Violence Prevention Training on Student Safety and Violent Incident Prevention
Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online module developed by Board staff, facilitated by Administration.
Description: Staff will be engaging in learning related to:
developing relationships and identity-affirming working and learning environments;
identifying warning signs that a person’s behaviour may be escalating;
responding to escalations using specific strategies;
exploring case studies;
following reporting procedures; and
accessing support and resources.
Length: Half Day - PM
Topic: Literacy/Mathematics Instructional Strategies
Entity Hosting: All Elementary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Teacher/DECE
Description: Staff will engage in self-directed learning to support instructional strategies including areas of literacy and mathematics.
Secondary PD Day
Length: Half Day - AM
Topic: Violence Prevention Training on Student Safety and Violent Incident Prevention
Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Online module developed by Board staff, facilitated by Administration.
Description: Staff will be engaging in learning related to:
developing relationships and identity-affirming working and learning environments;
identifying warning signs that a person’s behaviour may be escalating;
responding to escalations using specific strategies;
exploring case studies;
following reporting procedures; and
accessing support and resources.
Topic: School teams will engage in School Improvement planning facilitated by school leaders. Topics will vary by subject and may include:
preparation for Semester 2
high yield instructional strategies in the de-streamed math, science, or English classroom
data analysis for school improvement.
Length: Half Day - PM
Topic: Curriculum Implementation
Entity Hosting: All Secondary Schools
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administration and Board based personnel
Description: Equitable assessment practices and MLL learning
SIP/Department Meetings
Details: School teams will engage in School Improvement planning facilitated by school leaders. Topics will vary by subject and may include:
embedding strategies to support teaching multilingual language learners into the curriculum
embedding subject specific high yield strategies into instruction and assessment
data analysis for school improvement.
School Teams will continue to engage in School Improvement Planning that supports the implementation of equitable assessment practices, curriculum changes and instructional strategies to support students in the de-streamed classroom.