Topic:

Health & Wellness, Outdoor Education & Monitoring Student Achievement

Format:

• Full-day

• Elementary: In-person (Educational Assistants are attending Regional Sessions)

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and planning​

Description: 

School teams will focus on HDSB Health & Wellness (Emotional Validation Training), Outdoor Education, and Monitoring Student Achievement in Literacy and Mathematics.

Facilitators:

School administration and school staff.

Delivery Method:

Whole and small groups.

Topic:

School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (SIPSA

Format:

• Full-day

• Elementary: In-person

• 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. ​

Facilitators:

School administration and school staff.

Topic:

ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing.

Format:

• Full-day

• Elementary: In-person or remotely

Description: 

Elementary school teams will engage in writing of report cards.

Facilitators:

Elementary programming will be led by teachers.

Topic:

Student Growth, Progress Reports & Effective Strategies and Practices

Format:

• Full-day

• Elementary: In-person or remotely

Description: 

Elementary school teams will engage in student/parent/guardian/teacher conferences focused on Student Growth and Progress Reports.

Facilitators:

Elementary programming will be led by teachers

Learning/Delivery Method:

Elementary: Small group conferences with students and parents/guardians

Topic: 

Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, Guidance and Career Education

Timing/Format: 

Full-day / In-person

Presenter(s)/Facilitators(s): 

The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff

supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.

Learning/Delivery Method:

Whole group presentations and small group work.

Description:

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:

Full-day / In-person

Topic/Description:

• 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.​​