HDSB PD Day Agendas
On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.
To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days 2024-2025.
PD Day Agendas
2024-2025 School Year
2024-2025 School Year
For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Provincial Education Priorities
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format:
Full Day, In Person
Secondary Schools
Facilitators:
The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education
Learning/Delivery Method:
Whole group presentations and small group work
Description:
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. In elementary schools, acadience screening will also be a topic of focus.
Friday, October 11, 2024
Learning & Growth
Assessment & Evaluation - Asset Based Assessment Topic
Learning & Growth
Assessment & Evaluation - Asset Based Assessment
Format:
Full Day, In Person
Facilitators:
Administration, Staff Learning Team, Department Heads/Program Leads
Learning/Delivery Method:
Full Group, Small Group
Description:
Actioning the WOSS School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement goal for learning and achievement, staff will focus on assessment and evaluation strategies and specifically, asset based assessment. WOSS staff will explore asset based assessment, review current assessment and evaluation practices and have an opportunity to collaborate in department and course teams to identify and/or incorporate asset based assessment strategies. These strategies extend from those implemented in the destreamed program areas into other courses.
Friday, November 29, 2024
AGENDA
Time Learning Activity
8:15 - 8:55 Check-in for AM Registration, Networking and Light Snacks
Complete Pre-Survey
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome and Housekeeping Items
Land Acknowledgement and Connection
9:15 - 9:25 Transition
9:25 - 10:35 Activity 1: Gallery Walk
10:35 - 10:50 Break
10:50 - 11:10 Consolidation (choose one-stop, discuss, share back key learnings) with key prompts by facilitators
11:15 - 11:30 Setting up the afternoon
11:30- 12:45 Lunch
12:45 - 12:50 Check-in for PM Registration
12:50 - 1:40 Subject/Course Specific Breakouts - Collaborative Planning & Actioning:
Part 1: Subject/Course Team - Explore the Choice Board
Guidance & Student Success Plan
1:40 - 1:50 Break
1:50 - 2:4 Subject/Course Specific Breakouts - Collaborative Planning & Actioning:
Part 2: Subject/Course Team - Theory to Action; create an asset-based assessment for your class(es)
2:40 - 2:50 Complete Post Survey