PA Day Agendas

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 3:00pm
• ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing

Timing/Format

Facilitators: ​

Learning Materials:

Timing/Format

• 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Whole-group professional learning, collaborative planning sessions, and targeted team meetings

Facilitators: ​

• School Administration, Special Education Resource Teachers (SERTs), Intermediate Teaching Team

Learning Materials:

• Student Accommodations (SERTs): Review of individual student needs, accommodations, and instructional strategies
• Tier 2 Supports (Administration, SERTs, Homeroom Teachers): Planning and alignment of targeted interventions to support student achievement and well-being
• Grade 7 Open House Planning (Intermediate Teachers): Collaborative planning to prepare for the upcoming Grade 7 Open House
• CRRP – Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (All Staff): Review of school-based data and professional learning focused on cultural competence
• Thinking Classrooms (All Teachers): Professional development and collaborative planning to support classroom implementation

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 12:00pm
• ETFO Assessment and Evaluation Report Card Writing

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 12:00pm

• Student Led Conferences

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

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person
• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools 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.

Brant Hills staff will review SIPSA data and goals to plan for monitoring for the 2025-2026 school year.

Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work

Timing/Format

• 9:00am - 3:00pm

Facilitators: ​

• Lisa Brown (Principal)
• Melanie Arndt (Vice Principal)
• Louise Williams (CYC)

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. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

• The topics will be covered through large group, table top discussion/activities and self directed learning

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