August
Welcome & PD
Agenda and Plan for August 30th, 2021 (UPDATE!)
All staff at Sturgeon Public Schools are invited to the Welcome Back 2021 on Monday, August 30th. This will occur in your school or place of work and Online.
8:30am School Specific Meetings or PD
9:30am Division Wide Online Gathering
Greetings from the Board Chair, ATA President, and CUPE President, welcome to new staff in Sturgeon, Superintendent message
Wellness Break 10:15am – 10:30am
10:30am Keynote: Dwayne Donald
Site Conversations and Work 11:30am - 12:00pm
Lunch 12:00pm – 1:00pm
1:00pm Differentiation and Student Learning with UDL. Subject and Division Breakout Groups.
Wellness Break 2:15pm – 2:30pm
2:30pm Cohort, Teams, and Theme Based Sessions
Note: Staff should attend the Welcome Back and Professional Development at their assigned school or from their workspace in Central Office. Please check in with your school principal or supervisor for further details.
1:00pm to 2:15pm. Afternoon Sessions - UDL and Differentiation.
These PD Sessions will be larger groups defined by Grade, Subject, or Program. They are hosted by the excellent staff at ERLC and designed for classroom teachers and Educational Assistants. They are scheduled to begin at 1:00pm on Zoom.
1:00pm to 2:15pm. Afternoon Session - Office Administration.
This Professional Learning session is hosted by Tanya Sloan, SIS Specialist and is designed for School Office staff and staff who work with PowerSchool or Clevr.
2:30pm to 3:30pm. Afternoon Sessions - Cohorts, Teams, and Specific PD
These PD sessions and Cohort meetings begin at 2:30pm and are scheduled for 1 hour. Session titles, leaders, hosts, and other details may change, please check on August 27.
Engagement
Lee Taal, ChatterHigh
Create a buzz in careers? Mental Health & Wellness modules? A national competition that makes $ for schools!
Education Technology
Amanda Phillips
Passion is Contagious-Increase Student Engagement using Tech
High School
John-Paul Leblanc
Starter Courses, Google Resources, and Collaboration
Learning Support
Michele Parker / Carina Chenoweth
Cohort: Counselors, Mental Health & Wellness Coaches
Learning Support
Shelley Greenwood / Nicole Farwell
Cohort: LSL, Learning Coaches