HDSB PA Day Agendas

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Timing/Format

• Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm

• Whole group and self directed learning 

Facilitators: ​

• Lisa Brown (Principal)

• Melanie Arndt (Vice Principal)

• Teresa Gagnon (CYC)

• Classroom Teachers 

Learning Materials:

• Partnerships & Effective communication

• Suicide Prevention 

• Cell Phones, Technology Expectations, Social Media

• Bullying Prevention

• Opioid Overdose

• Bullying Prevention and Intervention Planning

• Health & Safety

• Student Medical

• Emergency Procedures 

• Safe Schools Reporting

• Keeping Students Safe: Anti - Sex Trafficking

• Vaping

• ESS training

• The topics will be covered through large group, table top discussion/activities and self directed learning

• HDSB policies and procedures 

Additional information:

Please be aware that we will be updating this content shortly.  

Timing/Format

• Full Instructional day of learning 8:50am-3:10pm

• Whole group and self directed learning 

Facilitators: ​

• Lisa Brown (Principal)

• Melanie Arndt (Vice Principal)

Learning Materials:

• 2023 revised Language curriculum and High Impact Practices for the Teaching of Mathematics

• Whole group instruction, table top activities, self-drected learning, grade teams 

Additional information:

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 12:00pm

• Student Led Conferences

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 12:00pm

• ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing

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Timing/Format

• 8am-12pm 

• Large group presentation, small group application 

Facilitators: ​

• Teresa Gagnon - Child Youth Counsellors

Learning Materials:

The "Understanding Trauma" PD covers the following topics:

• what is trauma and circumstances that create trauma

• how trauma impacts the brain and all aspects of a child’s life (social, emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual)

• how you can become trauma informed, trauma responsive to help students

• how supporting students with trauma may impact us

• HDSB resource/training provided to CYC

Timing/Format

• 1pm- 3:30pm 

Facilitators: ​

• Lisa Brown & Melanie Arndt

Learning Materials:

• SIPSA - High yeild strategies for literacy and math 

• common task analysis and planning with grade teams 

• large and small group 

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 11:00am

• Large group discussion, Small group application 

Facilitators: ​

• Lisa Brown

• Melanie Arndt

• Tammy Coleman

• Jessica Lass

Learning Materials:

• Reflecting on our teaching practices and how we can teach to meet the needs of our students

• Reviewing IEP development, accomodations, modifications, and preformance tasks

Timing/Format

• 12:30-1:30pm 

• Large group discussion, Small group application 

Facilitators: ​

• Teresa Gagnon

• Shanna Thomson 

Learning Materials:

• Staff will engage in training about emotional validation with HDSB provided training

Timing/Format

• 1:30-3:00pm

Facilitators: ​

• Melanie Arndt

Learning Materials:

• Cyber Security - review HDSB software and technology catalogue, HDSB policies for AI, staff and student digital awareness

• Health & Safety - procedure when someone is choking

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 3:00pm

• ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing