HDSB PD Day Agendas

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities

Format​:​ 

• Full Day, In Person

• Secondary Schools

Facilitators: 

• The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education

Learning/Delivery Method: 

• Whole group presentations and small group work 

Description: 

• School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

Topic:  Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe 

Format​:​ 

• Full Day, In Person

Facilitators: 

• Administration, Staff Learning Team, Department Heads/Program Leads

Learning/Delivery Method: 

• Full Group, Small Group

Description: 

• School teams will engage in learning focused on creating supportive classrooms and schools that are free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.

• School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes: Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, the Provincial Model for a local Police/School Board Protocol, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting and the School Resource Officer program.

Topic: 

Format​:​ 

• Full day, in person

Description: 

Facilitators:

• Principals, Vice Principals, and school-based subject leaders. 

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Learning/Delivery Method: 

• Whole group presentation and small group sessions.  

Topic: Reflecting on Semester 1 Achievement, School Improvement Goals, Preparation for Semester 2

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person

Description: 

Facilitators: 

• Principal, Vice Principals, and school-based subject leaders. 

Learning/Delivery Method: 

• Whole group presentation and small group sessions.  

Topic: 

Format: 

Full-day, in-person

Description: 

Facilitators: 

The learning will be led by the principal, vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including School Programs and Special Education 

Learning/Delivery Method: 

Whole group presentations, workshop sessions and small group work 

Topic: 

Format: 

Full-day, in-person

Description: 

Facilitators: 

The learning will be led by the principal, vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including School Programs and Special Education 

Learning/Delivery Method: 

Whole group presentations, workshop sessions and small group work 

Topic: 

Format: 

Full-day, in-person

Description: 

Facilitators: 

In departments and as a whole school.