October 10 - Professional Activity Day

Ministry Priorities:

• Keeping Our Schools Safe
• Tackling Racism
• Artificial Intelligence

8:30

Gathering time

9:00 - 9:15

SESSION ONE

Prayer and Land Acknowledgement

9:15 - 9:30

SESSION TWO

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

• Culturally Responsive Trauma-informed Principles

9:30 - 10:00

SESSION THREE

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

• Gender Based Violence
• Sex-Trafficking

10:00 - 10:30

SESSION FOUR

Keeping our Schools Safe

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

• Violent Incident Reporting

10:30 - 10:45

Break

10:45 - 11:45

SESSION FIVE

Tackling Racism

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion  on the following topics:

• Antisemitism
• Anti-Black Racism
• Racism towards Indigenous Communities

11:45 - 12:45

Lunch

12:45 - 1:15

SESSION SIX

The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on Prevalent Medical Conditions

1:15 - 2:00

SESSION SEVEN

Artificial Intelligence

The principal will lead staff through a presentation and discussion on:

• Cyber Security
• Cyber Safety
• Using AI for learning

2:00 - 2:15

Break

2:15 - 3:00

SESSION EIGHT

The principal will review School Improvement and Equity Plan goals and strategy implementation with the staff for the selected goals.

3:00 - 3:30

SESSION NINE

The principal will review the Staff Survey with the staff.

September 26 - Professional Activity Day

Ministry Priorities:

• Keeping Our Schools Safe
• Tackling Racism

8:30

Gathering time

9:00 - 9:30

SESSION ONE

Welcome The principal will lead staff through a presentation on the Pastoral Plan- Growing in Justice (30 Min)

Land Acknowledgement

9:30 - 10:45

SESSION TWO

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

• Code of Conduct
• Progressive Discipline
• Bullying Prevention and Intervention
• Violence Prevention (75 Min)

10:45 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 12:00

SESSION THREE

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions on the following topics:

• Creating Discrimination -Free Classrooms
• The Ontario Human Rights and inclusive education (60 Min)

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:00 - 1:30

SESSION FOUR

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussion on the the Duty to Report as related to Child Abuse (30 Min)

1:30 - 2:00

SESSION FIVE

During this Period, teachers of K-2 will review a pre-recorded video on early reading screening (EasyCBM). - (30 Min)

Principal will lead Teachers of Grades 3-8 in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan.

Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction. (30 Min)

2:00 - 2:15

Break

2:15 - 3:30

SESSION SIX

The principal will lead all staff in reviewing student data (including but not limited to EQAO) in literacy and mathematics in the context of the School Improvement & Equity Plan.

Staff will discuss observations, trends, strengths, areas of need to determine next steps in instruction.