HDSB PA Day Agendas

Format:  

• Full day, in person

Facilitators

• The learning will be led by principal and vice principals and school based subject specific leaders.

Description

• School staff will focus on reviewing the School's Improvement Plan and will look at data collected throughout the year on student engagement, academic success and well-being. This information will help to inform next steps for the 2025/26 academic year. 

Learning/ Delivery model

• This learning will be presented using a combination of full staff learning and small group sessions. Some small group sessions will be arranged in department groupings while others will be arranged according to teacher learning goals.

Format

• Full day, in person

Facilitators

• The learning will be led by principals and vice principals and school based subject specific leaders.

Description:

• School staff will focus their learning on exploring student mental health and well-being with a focus on mental health literacy learning. The impacts of cellphones and vaping on student learning will also be addressed. Additionally, cyber safety and responsible technology use will be reviewed. 

Learning/ Delivery Model:

• This learning will be presented using a combination of full staff learning and small group sessions. Some small group sessions will be arranged in department groupings while others will be arranged according to teacher learning goals.

School Improvement Plan: Asset Based Assessment,  AI in education as instructional and assessment tools to support student learning, Wellness

Format

• Full day, in person

Facilitators

• The learning will be led by principals and vice principals and school based subject specific leader and Learning team

Description:

• School staff will continue their learning on exploring methods of asset-based assessment and will collaborate with their course/subject groups to reflect on current practices to implement asset-based assessment practices into their classes. School teams will also explore best practices in all courses and will specifically look at the implementation of AI in education as instructional and assessment tools to support student learning.  Staff will also participate in workshops on supporting wellness. 

Learning/ Delivery Model:

• This learning will be presented using a combination of full staff learning and small group sessions. Some small group sessions will be arranged in department groupings while others will be arranged according to teacher learning goals.

• School Improvement Plan: Asset Based Assessment, Evaluation, 

• Discriminatory and Harmful Language Protocol

Format

• Full day, in person

Facilitators

• The learning will be led by principal and vice principals and school based subject specific leaders.

Description

• School staff will focus their learning on reviewing our SIPSA plan and exploring methods of asset-based assessment. Staff will collaborate with their course/subject groups to reflect on current practices and devise plans to implement new asset-based assessment practices for semester 2. Alternate forms of assessment and evaluation will also be explored.  Staff will also review the Discriminatory and Harmful Language Protocols.

Learning/Delivery Method

• This learning will be presented using a combination of full staff learning and small group sessions. Some small group sessions will be arranged in department groupings while others will be arranged according to teacher learning goals. 

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Timing/Format

• 8:15-2:40 Full day in school

Facilitators: 

•  The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.

Learning:

•  Implementation of department learning around the asset-based assessment and the removal of category weightings.

  • To deepen understanding of intentional teacher moves to further support the implementation of asset-based assessment

  • To tie these asset-based ‘teacher moves’ to the removal of category weightings

  • Detreaming