Professional Activity Day Description – Nov. 24, 2023
Date: November 24, 2023
Length: Full Day
Topics:
- Elementary Topic: Parent-Guardian / Teacher Interviews
- Secondary Topic 1: AM – Curriculum PD and Workshops
- Secondary Topic 2: PM – Workplace Violence Prevention Training as per the Collective Agreement
Entity Hosting: Upper Grand DSB
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administrators and Online Modules
Description:
Elementary Staff will spend the full day communicating with parents/guardians about student progress after the Progress Reports go home this November.
Secondary Staff – will spend half the day on Literacy and STEM learning as outlined below.
- Literacy
- Implementation of the new curriculum and effective practices for supporting students in the new Grade 9 de-streamed English course to consolidate foundational knowledge and skills
- Literacy across the curriculum and subject courses
- STEM
- Supporting student improvement in K-12 Mathematics through high impact instructional approaches and alignment with curriculum
- A focus on high-impact instructional practices to support students in the Grade 9 de-streamed math course
- Breaking down barriers to tech education
- Understanding Skilled Trades the Apprenticeship Pathway
- STEM across the curriculum and subject courses
Secondary Staff will spend the afternoon completing mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Training on the board’s Online Learning Platform. This is self-directed learning made of online modules for staff to work through independently.
Entity Hosting: Upper Grand DSB
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Independent / Individual
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