HDSB PA Day Agendas

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitators: 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

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

Format:

• ​Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description:  Secondary school teams will focus on effective strategies for teaching literacy across the curriculum, teaching in one stream, reviewing effective strategies for the Grade 9 destreamed English program, assessment for learning and monitoring effective student achievement practices across the curriculum.

Secondary school teams will also engage in learning on the following topics:​

• ​Supporting student math achievement with a focus on fidelity of curriculum implementation, knowing the mathematics learner, content knowledge, identifying and collecting key performance indicators to measure improvement in student math performance and high impact instructional practices.

• Mathematics Learning that is aligned with the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan.

• Making connections to skilled trades, transferable skills and apprenticeship.

• Guidance and career education, making connections between guidance counsellors and local employers/labour market with a focus on high-demand economic sectors.

Facilitators: 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.​ 

Topic: Student Growth, Progress Reports & Effective Strategies and Practices

Format:

• Full-day

• Secondary: In-person

Description: 

Secondary school educators will participate in learning related to the Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction/Assessment. Learning will also focus on the on-going implementation of de-streamed Grade 9 courses, supporting student achievement in math, as well as strategies and curriculum planning for students with special education needs.

Facilitators:

• Secondary programming will be led by the School Programs Department, System Principals and school-based educators

Learning/Delivery Method:

• Secondary: Whole group presentations and small group work​

Topic: School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (SIPSA) ​

Format:

• Secondary only 

• Full-day, ​in person ​

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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 administrators and school staff​

Learning/Delivery Method:

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and planning​

Topic: School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (SIPSA) ​

Format:

• Secondary and Elementary 

• Full-day, ​in person ​

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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:

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and planning​

Learning/Delivery Method:

• School administrators and school staff​​

Topic: Student Mental Health and Well-Being

Format: 

• Secondary and Elementary

• Full-day, ​in person

Description: 

School teams will engage in learning related to student mental health and well-being with a focus on the mental health literacy learning and implementation of PPM 169: Student Mental Health in Ontario. 

School teams will address the effects of vaping and cellphone use on student learning and well-being. Staff will focus on the academic and health impacts of substance use, such as vaping, along with the challenges posed by excessive cellphone use in the classroom. There will be an emphasis on technology protocols, responsible use of technology and effective classroom management strategies. Staff will participate in cyber safety and online privacy awareness training, gaining insights into potential risks associated with student use of online platforms and emerging technologies. 

Learning/Delivery Method: 

• ​ Whole group presentations and small group work

Facilitators: 

• School administrators and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from various central departments

Format:     ​

• ​Full day, in person

Description: 

School teams will focus on data analysis and sharing related to School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement (SIPSA) work from the 2024-2025 school year. They will celebrate successes and identify steps for next year’s SIPSA.  School teams will also focus on monitoring student achievement and success and work in teams to plan for in-risk students for the upcoming academic school year.

Learning/Delivery Method: 

• Whole group presentations and small group learning and reflection

Facilitators: 

• ​​ School administrators and staff