What is PD on Demand?

NOTE: Apologies, these past two years have been very difficult to offer PD due to code restrictions. We hope to see this change for 2024-25. Feel free to email Rich or Vic anytime about possible PD - we really want to help support you and your schools!

PD on Demand is something new we are looking to implement for the 2023-24 School Year. In the post-pandemic education world there have been a few serious limitations to offering PD to teachers, despite the obvious demand for it! This is our potential solution! 

We have created a Google Form that can be filled out anytime by an educator to request specific PD related to the offerings from the STEM and Experiential Learning Portfolios.  When enough teachers have signed up for a particular session we will make a formal PD location on PD Place and email all interested educators. 

If you can't make the date, no problem - we will keep you on the list for the next one. The hope is that this will allow us to be responsive to educator needs and provide plenty of opportunities to develop your skills in the STEM and Experiential Learning areas!

IN-PERSON  (Location: your school)

• Lunch & Learns 

• After school (staff meetings or small group)

These session will be hosted at your school when multiple educators from the same building are requesting the same training.

IN-PERSON  (Location: DDSB Education Centre)

• After school meetings at the Ed Centre (4:00-5:00pm)

• Half day session  or  Full day session   (*PD codes required)

VIRTUAL

• After school meetings  (join us on Google Meet and learn something new @ 4:00-5:00 or 4:30-5:30pm)

• After school PD webinars  (join us on Google Meet at 4:00-5:00pm)

***We HOPE to have PD codes in 2023-24 to be able to offer professional development training for teachers during the school day at the Ed Centre.***

Additionally we are looking at greater partnership opportunities with the Engineering Outreach Department from Ontario Tech University (OTU) for in-class lessons and PD - more details to come!

Note - this list is not exhaustive and we are open to suggestions via the Google Form!

• The Engineering Design Process embedded in Project Based Learning

• Using Strand A in the new Science Curriculum for assessment

• Utilizing MakeDo in the classroom - smaller projects and this year's major projects

• Coding using Micro:Bits 101, 202 and 303 - Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced

• Coding using Micro:Bits and Climate Action Kits / K8 Robots - Intermediate (advanced components and functionalities)

• Teaching Skilled Trades through hands-on activities (using tools and wood)

• Introduction to Skills Ontario - to participate in 2024-2025 in-class competitions