November 15, 2024

Topic/Focus:
MANDATORY EDUCATIONAL PRIORITIES	AUDIENCE	LEARNING DELIVERY	CONTENT /RESOURCES/ ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING PRESENTERS)	FACILITATORS / ENTITIES HOSTING
Subject Specific (Board) Ministry Priority	Secondary Teachers Half Day	In-Person	We are excited to announce the Subject-Specific PD Day. This will once again bring together Secondary teachers for a morning of learning on Friday, November 15th, 2024. Grade 9-12 educators to take on the role of Teacher-Presenters in certain subject areas. These areas are: Math, English/Library, French, Canadian and World Studies, Science, Business and Computer Science, FNMI, Technological Studies, and Social Sciences/Humanities	Superintendent R. Roberts
Subject Specific (Board)	Secondary Teachers STEPS, MAPS, LST’s	In-Person	We are excited to announce the Subject-Specific PD Day. This will once again bring together Secondary teachers supporting students in Special Education programs for a morning of learning on Friday, November 15th, 2024. A focus on providing varied learning experiences for STEPS, MAPS and LST’s will be held on this day.	Superintendent C. Mills
Mathematics (MOE Literacy & Math) Ministry Priority	Elementary Teachers Half Day	In-Person	Teachers will engage in a half-day of math learning centered around a common understanding of the Ministry’s priorities in mathematics. A focus on supporting student achievement in Mathematics with a focus on ensuring fidelity of curriculum implementation, strengthening mathematics content knowledge for teaching and knowing the mathematics learner.	Superintendent R. Roberts
Subject Specific (Board)	GAINS Teams Teachers and SSW teams in GAINS Half-Day	In-Person	The Special Education Department is very pleased to be hosting a half-day PD session for GAINS teams (teachers and SSW staff). Multiple sessions will be offered for teams to engage in learning to support GAINS classroom programming and planning, in an engaging and supportive learning environment. Sessions will be led by community partners, as well as members of the GECDSB Special Education team.	Superintendent C. Mills
Support Staff (Board)	Elementary and Secondary Half Day	In-Person	ECE’s will engage in learning with their teaching partners within their home schools GAINS SSW staff will be attending a GAINS learning session with their GAINS team at Tecumseh Vista SSW’s in elementary will engage in Math learning with their school teams Secondary SSW Teams and CYW’s will engage in collaborative learning and planning time reviewing resources to support the Behaviour and Safety Plan development process SWDHH’s will engage in learning sessions as a team	Superintendent C. Mills
PSSP (Board)	Elementary and Secondary Half Day	In-Person	A number of the PSSP team members will be leading PD sessions for staff across the system. Several team members will be engaged in additionallearning experiences including the Dorothy Hill Memorial Symposium for the Psychology team. Staff from the Speech and Language team, Behaviour Team, Social Work Team, Open Minds Team and Create Your Future Team will receive additional information from their supervisors regarding expectations for the day.	Superintendent C. Mills Superintendent C. Howitt Superintendent J. Bell

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November 15, 2024