TIME

DESCRIPTION

8:45 am – 8:55 am

Prayer & Land Acknowledgment

8:55 am – 9:25 am

Case Studies – Workplace Violence

9:25 am – 10:10 am

Video Overview of new Health & Safety Reporting system; comparison between current reporting system and new one

10:10 am – 10:25 am

Break

10:25 am – 11:25 am

Proactive Responses to Supporting Student Behavior:

·         Knowing yourself and your students

·         Behavior and Communication

·         Escalated student behavior

·         De-escalation strategies

·         Documentation to support staff and students

11:25 am – 12:10 pm

Lunch

12:10 pm – 12:40 pm

2SLGBT+ Inclusion – video and discussion

12:40pm – 1:10pm

Presentation on suicide prevention

1:10pm – 1:25pm

Break

1:25pm – 1:50pm

Accessing resources to support staff and student Mental Health & Well-Being

1:50pm – 2:40pm

Planning and Evaluation Time

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2024

MINISTRY PRIORITIES:

      ½ day Literacy and Numeracy

      ½ day Curriculum

Time

Description

8:30-9:00

Prayer

Introduction of the New TCDSB Land Acknowledgment

Reflection

9:00-9:45

Differentiated Instruction: staff will review materials in advance of the presentation and the principal will lead a presentation and discussion about DI.

9:45-10:30

Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship: the principal will lead a presentation and discussion about skilled trades and apprenticeship.

10:30-10:45

Break

10:45-11:30

Literacy across the curriculum: the principal will lead a discussion and sharing session on literacy strategies used in all subject areas.

11:30-12:30

Lunch

12:30-3:00

(including 15 min break)

Monitoring Student Achievement: principal led discussion with all staff regarding the School Improvement and Equity Plan.  Topics will include:  

• midpoint check related to school goals,
• discussions about implementation of de-streaming strategies in Gr 9,
• discussion about implementation of high-impact instructional practices in mathematics and related subjects
• the new Gr 10 Computer Studies curriculum

November 17, 2023 - Staff Faith Day

Time

Topic

9:00 am

Mass @ St. Bonaventure Parish

Father

9:45 am

Breakfast in Parish Hall

Connor & Staff volunteers

10:40 am

Opening Prayer and Introduction

Carnevale

10:45 am

Activity 1: Introduction of new teachers and Ice Breaker

Foster

11:20 pm

Activity 2: “My O’Connor Story”

Hedley & Christian

12:00 pm

Staff walk in Edwards Gardens. Appreciation and love of God’s creation

All

1:00 pm

Introduction of final activity

Visconti

1:05 pm

Activity 3: The use of song to tell our stories and celebrate our lives

Walsh

Mancuso

1:50 pm

Closing words and prayer

Carnevale

2:00 pm

Lunch

Senator O’Connor - PA Day Draft Agenda

Time

Topic

9:00 - 9:45

Prayer, Land acknowledgement

School Updates

9:45 - 10:15

School Improvement and Equity Planning (SIEP) - Thinking Classroom

• Review your school’s SIEP goals with the entire staff.
• Brief overview of Thinking Classroom.

• The aim of Thinking Classroom strategies is to create a sense of community inviting all students into learning and engagement.

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30-11:30

LITERACY

• will work through a presentation and discussions related to supporting Literacy across the curriculum.
• will have a brief overview of changes to the Gr 9 de-streamed language curriculum
• incorporating Universal Design Learning to create equitable learning opportunities will be explored
• discussions will focus on how all curricular areas can support the new language curriculum.

11:30 - 12:00

SIEP Part 2 - Supporting Student Needs

• Literacy across the curriculum
• Mathematics High Impact instructional Strategies
• Grade 9 - De-streaming

12:00-1:00

Lunch

1:00 -2:00

Numeracy

• Focus on  high impact instructional strategies through the lens of the 2021 Gr 9 de-streamed math curriculum.
• Staff will choose their focus by engaging through the use of a Choice board and share their learning with the larger group.

2:00 -2:15

Break

2:15- 2:42

SIEP Part 3 - Focus on Assessment

• Small Group Work
• Discussion of assessments used to inform language/math learning.
• Addressing the questions:

• How will student learning be tracked?
• What constitutes success?

2:42 - 3:30

Planning and Prep Time