Oct 11 Professional Activity Day

Ministry Priorities:

• Achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills.
• Student Engagement and Well-Being

8:30

Gathering time

9:00 - 9:15

Welcome and Opening Prayer

9:15 - 10:15

The principal will lead staff through a presentation  and discussions related to student plans:

• Individualized Education Plans
• Behavioral Support
• Safety
• Prevalent Medical Conditions

10:15 - 10:30

Break

10:30 am - 12:00

Literacy / NUmeracy Part 1

Principal will lead staff in a review 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.

12:00 PM - 1:00PM

Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 PM

Lit / Num Session 2

Based on the AM session, staff will work in departments to outline instructional strategies to be used with students to address areas for growth during the upcoming learning cycle.  Staff teams will plan for monitoring student achievement related to the School Improvement & Equity goals (numeracy, literacy, etc.)

1:45 PM -2:12PM

Academic and health impacts on students of cellphones and vaping

2:12 PM - 3:00 PM

Planning and Evaluation Time

8:30-8:45

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

8:45-10:00

Principal led session and discussion in small groups:

• SHSM - Transportation
• OYAP
• Co-OP Program

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 11:15

Principal/Guidance Led

• MOE requirement for experiential learning
• How to foster learners that have skills that make them prepared for real life experiences ( job preparedness)

11:15 - 12:00

Lunch

12:00 - 1:20PM

Department Time

1:20 - 1:35

Break

1:35 - 2:12

Principal led session :

• Skilled Trades

2:12 - 3:00

Planning and Evaluation Time

8:30-8:45

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

8:45-10:00

Principal led session and discussion in small groups:

• SIEP - Year at a glance
• Mental Health - Third Path Resource Review
• Start, Stop, Continue
• SIEP Carousel Group Activity to develop goals for the 2024-2025 school year

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 11:15

Principal/Chaplain Led/ Teacher Rep

• TCDSB New Pastoral Plan
• 4 Corners - Planning in groups for continuing our work as a faith community

11:15 - 12:00

Lunch

12:00 - 1:20PM

Department Time

• Begin to develop department goal in line with the School Improvement Plan

1:20 - 1:35

Break

1:35 - 2:12

Principal led session :

• IB Programme Overview of the 5 Year Review
• Introduction to School Wide Adoption

2:12 - 3:00

Planning and Evaluation Time

8:30-8:45

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

8:45-9:15

Principal led session and discussion:

Case Studies - Workplace Violence

9:15 -10:00

Video giving an overview of the new Health & Safety Reporting System

followed by a Principal led discussion comparing the current reporting system to the new one

10:00 - 10:15

Break

10:15 - 11:15

Principal led presentation and discussion:

Proactive Responses to Supporting Student Behaviour:

• Knowing yourself and your students
• Behaviour and Communication
• Escalated Student Behaviour
• De-Escalation Strategies
• Documentation to Support Staff and Students

11:15 - 12:00

Lunch

12:00 - 12:40

2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion includes a video that has built in pauses for discussion (principal led).

12:40 - 1:20

Principal led presentation on suicide prevention

1:20 - 1:35

Break

1:35 - 2:12

Principal led session on accessing Resources to Support Staff and Student Mental Health and Well-Being.

2:12 - 3:00

Planning and Evaluation Time

Schedule

Topic

8:30 AM -9:00AM

Welcome

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

9:00 AM -10:30 AM

Numeracy  

• In thinking Classroom
• UDL
• PLC - Department Planning

10:30 -10:: 45 AM

Break

10:45 AM -12:00 PM

 -Student Engagement

-Edwin Presentation         

12 :-12:45PM

Lunch

12:45- 2:15 PM

Literacy  - PLC Planning & Debriefing

Prep Time

2:15- 2:30 PM

End of Day Prayer

Schedule

Topic

8:30 AM -9:00AM

Welcome

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

9:00AM -10:30 AM

 3rd Year of Pastoral Plan:  Guest Speaker

Development & Peace

Topic: Walking with Christ with Minds of Justice and Peace  - Justice and Peace Applications in our School Community and through the Catholic Graduate Expectations in the classroom

10:30 -10:: 45 AM

Break

10:45 AM -12:00PM

 Christian Movement Workshop

12 :-12:45PM

Lunch

12:45- 2:15 PM

 Staff Mass

Community Building & Debrief on Peace and Justice (3 Stars & A Wish)

Prep Time

2:15- 2:30 PM

End of Day Prayer and Q & A

Schedule

Topic

8:30 AM -9:00AM

Prayer

Land acknowledgement

Faith development - Walking with Christ with Minds of Justice and Peace

9:00AM -10:00 AM

School Improvement and Equity Planning (SIEP) - Part 1

• Review your school’s SIEP goals with the entire staff.

10:00 -10:15AM

Break

10:15 AM -12:00PM

• Brief overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

• The aim of UDL, is to provide access to the curriculum for all students, and to assist educators in designing products and environments to make them accessible to everyone, regardless of age, skills, or situation.( Learning for All, Kindergarten to Grade 12)

12 :-12:45PM

Lunch

12:45- 2:15 PM

 All teachers:

• 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 UDL to create equitable learning opportunities will be explored
• discussions will focus on how all curricular areas can support the new language curriculum.

2:15- 2:30 PM

End of Day Prayer and Q & A